STATE OF THE GAME: AUGUST - SEPTEMBER

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State of the Game

August (2024) - September (2024)

Welcome to our State of the Game! Here, you can read about what might be going on in the world around Abraxas and with the characters in it, in addition to any OOC notices from the mods. Every AC period, you can report what your character has been up to and we'll include all relevant information in the next newsletter.

The Summoned Conclave is hosted in the comments section of each State of the Game. We'll provide the structure. Players are not obliged to participate, but we encourage you to do so! See here for details.

Summoned Conclave

Representatives | Link

New representatives must be chosen during this meeting. Any Summoned who want to hold their current positions need to resubmit their bid. New arrivals can submit themselves as a candidate if they wish. A bid as a candidate can also be submitted on behalf of another character, as long as OOC player permission is obtained.

Motions Sanctioned | Link

Solvunn has agreed to give the Summoned an old barn to use as a community center and hub for delivery services. This will include a board for locals to post odd jobs and simple requests.

Open Motions | Link

All Summoned are encouraged to submit a motion to be passed and sent to officials for consideration.

World Events

All Territories

Advent | Link

The Heralds of War returned, afflicting the people and causing strange dreams. The Summoned were introduced to Zorne, the Herald of Last Blood, who saw his mission as that of bringing peace through bloodshed. Solvunn seemingly chooses a side. The Free Cities claimed victory over the Badlands as a result of Solvunn's actions through the Gods. Solvunn now shares a portion of the desert while Thorne has retreated.

Whispers | Link

As summer turned to fall, eerie whispers surfaced throughout the territories. Dolls moved, spirit boards went missing, and children spoke to shadows. Eifstide was on its way.

Kingdom of Thorne

United | Link

Despite the losses in Borrel, King Sidwell allocated a portion of the naval treasury to Nott to further unify the Kingdom. While this put the new ruling family in better standing with Lyle, a small contingent of loyalists in the navy quietly disapproved of the gesture.

The Free Cities

Victories and Loses | Link

Victory in the Badlands raised spirits in the Free Cities. However, the destruction of a research facility is a cause for concern. Though the individuals behind it are top secret, the military presence has increased.

Solvunn Commune

New Settlement | Link

Following Thorne's defeat, Solvunn acquired a portion of the Badlands from the Free Cities, located east of the Primary Settlement. They sent out settlers and established a new shrine dedicated to Zorne. This is unprecedented since the Heralds are not usually worshipped. The Summoned in Solvunn can now travel to this area of the Badlands.

Plot Interactions and Developments

Kingdom of Thorne

Istredd | Link

Mace Hemmet

Istredd met with the new High Mage to gauge his intentions and retain his research permissions.

Thancred Waters | Link

Lyle Vela

Thancred met with Lyle to thank him for sheltering the Summoned in Nott and to understand Lyle's thoughts on Sidwell.

The Free Cities

Steve Rogers, Jesper Fahey | Link

N/A

May have been involved in the destruction of the facility that was producing armor from the Thunderjaw. There are no confirmed reports.

Viktor | Link

Reva Hym

Viktor met with Reva Hym to determine if his research was used in the attack on Thorne.

Dean Winchester | Link

Reva Hym

Dean Winchester met with Reva about the human experiments he found during an earlier investigation. She confirmed that the government has moved on to other projects.

Items of Notice

Kingdom of Thorne

Borrel | Link

Kyle, Lucifer, Thancred Waters, River Tam, Jon Snow, Zoya Nazyalensky, Nikolai Lantsov

Kyle led a team to search for the missing warship and crew in the gulf.

Nott

Cassian Andor, River Tam

May be noticed missing from Castle Thorne and seen surfacing in Nott.

Castle Thorne

Lord John Grey

May have been last seen in Nott before vanishing. He has since resurfaced in the Free Cities.

The Free Cities

Aquila | Link

Cid Telamon, Astarion, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Viktor, Sylvain Gautier, Jaskier, Nicholas Wolfwood, Geralt of Rivia, Cirilla of Cintra, Hilda Goneril, Jesper Fahey, Castiel

Cid gathered a large amount of Summoned volunteers to take on the Morbol.

Cadens | Link

Cid Telemon, Viktor, Jesper Fahey, Jaskier, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Geralt of Rivia, Steve Rogers

Spearheaded by Cid, several Summoned professionals began to offer young miners the chance to apprentice in different careers.

Solvunn Commune

All Communes | Link

Nebula, Tifa Lockhart, Red mac Raith

A community patrol was organized around the settlements.

Primary Settlement | Link

Claire Fraser, Nanaue

In coming to Nanaue's defense for eating people, Claire was struck in the face.