NERO Hartford's 2012 Calendar of Events

Apr 242012

Chapter 1: Season Opener April 27-29, 2012

Chapter 2: June 8-10, 2012

Chapter 3: September 7-9, 2012 and

Chapter 4: Season Closer October 26-28, 2012

As always, all NERO Hartford events will be held at CAMP CEDARCREST, 886 Mapledale Road, Orange, CT

 

Event and membership fees can be found HERE.

Check-in starts at 7:00 PM on Friday, Game On/Opening Ceremonies take place usually between 10 and 10:30 PM and the game ends about 1:00 PM on Sunday, with all players expected to be off-site by 4:00 PM.

All PCs and NPCs are encouraged to pre-register HERE. As we have stated before, this information is needed for cabin assignment, treasure distribution calculations, food purchase determinations, etc.

As always, the event fee include all meals. We are pleased to welcome back Sarah as our event chef. Please note: if you have any food allergies and/or restrictions, please let us know as soon as possible at owners@nerohartford.com so we can communicate the same to Chef Sarah, so she can accommodate your needs.

Check back here and on our FB page for updates.

We look forward to seeing you this Season!

~ The NERO Hartford Event Staff
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2012 Chapter 1 Teasers

Apr 172012

Check out our latest teasers here

What is LARP?

Apr 282011

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A live action role-playing game (LARP) is a form of role-playing game where the participants physically act out their characters’ actions. The players pursue goals within a fictional setting represented by the real world, while interacting with each other in character. The outcome of player actions may be mediated by game rules, or determined by consensus among players. Event arrangers called gamemasters decide the setting and rules to be used and facilitate play.

The first LARPs were run in the late 1970s, inspired by tabletop role-playing games and genre fiction. The activity spread internationally during the 1980s, and has diversified into a wide variety of styles. Play may be very game-like, or may be more concerned with dramatic or artistic expression. Events can also be designed to achieve educational or political goals. The fictional genres used vary greatly, from realistic modern or historical settings to fantastic or futuristic eras. Production values are sometimes minimal, but can involve elaborate venues and costumes. LARPs range in size from small private events lasting a few hours to huge public events with thousands of players lasting for days.

Terminology

LARP has also been referred to as live role-playing (LRP), interactive literature, and freeform role-playing. Some of these terms are still in common use; however, LARP has become the most commonly accepted term. It is sometimes written in lowercase, as larp. The live action in LARP is analogous to the term live action used in film and video to differentiate works with human actors from animation. Playing a LARP is often called larping, and one who does it is a larper.

 

 

Call for NPCs and Staff

Jun 202011

We, the NERO Hartford Staff are always looking for regular NPCs and staff members.

We know that many of you would like to play more NERO, but due to the economic climate, it just isn’t in the cards. We are looking at some other solutions to the shortage of NPCs, some of which are not too pretty (such as a mandatory NPC shift!), so please, if you know someone who is not playing to save money, or are doing so yourself, please consider NPCing a few events or for an entire season.

Don’t deprive yourself of the game! NPC for NERO Hartford events and earn your blankets while honing your skills and beating up your friends.

Remember:

  1. NPC’s and Staff participate for FREE, other than maintaining a current NERO Membership.
  2. As always, NPCs eat for free, and eat exactly the same meals as our PCs. The free meals include the following: Late Night Friday; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner and Late Night Saturday; and Sunday Breakfast [plus, on long weekends: Sunday Lunch, Feast, Late Night and Monday Breakfast]. Hot and cold beverages are available all weekend.

So, if you are interested in NPCing for, or joining the Staff of, NERO Hartford, please pre-register for events here: http://nerohartford.com/?p=61 and contact us as set forth below.

Please remember that we need to have an early NPC and Staff headcount in order to reserve the necessary beds and make sure we have enough food for the event, so please pre-register early.

If you have any questions, please contact us at owners@nerohartford.com, monstermaster@nerohartford.com and plot@nerohartford.com.

We look forward to seeing you at NERO Hartford!

The NERO Hartford Staff

 

Plot: Policies and Procedures

Sep 022011

I would like to take this opportunity to remind both players and staff about various policies and procedures here at NERO Kaurath.

 

Plot Submissions:

The Plot Team here at NERO Kaurath is always happy to receive PC plot submissions, whether paid or unpaid. We like to know what our players are trying to accomplish between games and throughout the “off season” so we can work towards making the game better for all involved. All plot submissions will be responded to in one way or another. Some responses will be given verbally or in writing, while others may garner some type of In Game action or reaction at an upcoming event instead.

This goes for both Paid and Unpaid plot submissions alike, with the difference between the two being whether experience is received or not.

Any plot submission requiring a response prior to an event must be made at least two weeks before the event so the Plot Team has time to review it and formulate an appropriate response. If not received in time any response will not happen until at least two weeks after the event.

 

Transforms:

Any new, upgraded or adjusted Transform received at another NERO chapter must be submitted to plot at least two weeks prior to an event for approval. Not all transforms are accepted in Kaurath as our “world” contains some marked differences from other chapters of NERO. Additionally, some transforms may be unbalancing to our chapter as a whole and therefore not allowed. If your transform is denied, it will be considered “suppressed” (non functional but still existing for identification purposes) while within our borders.

Exceptions may be made if another chapter’s event runs less than two weeks prior to an event of ours, however the transform information must be submitted as soon as possible afterwards for review. If it is not received by the Tuesday just before an event it will be considered suppressed until it can be reviewed prior to the next event.

 

Guest and Cross-Chapter Plot:

Any and all Guest or Cross-Chapter plot another chapter or non-plot staff member wishes to run while at Kaurath must be submitted for approval at least two weeks prior to an event. This is to insure that there are no conflicts with any other plotlines being run at Kaurath and that module space and any other necessary resources can be allocated as needed.

The Kaurath plot team is not currently running or sanctioning the running of any cross chapter plot from our chapter. If we plan on any cross chapter plot visits, we will send a submission for approval at least two weeks in advance to the chapter we wish to “visit”. Currently, the only people eligible to run official cross chapter plot (on our end) are James, Nia and myself.

If someone from another chapter or one of our players decides, for whatever reason, they are going to run Kaurathi plot at their event please note that, unless James, Nia or myself are there and actually run it, it is unsanctioned and illegal plot! We currently do not have any Plot Adjuncts or Core NPCs with the authority to run anything outside of our own chapter. No sanctioned cross chapter plot has occurred between the last Kaurath event and this upcoming one. If you have gone on any Kaurathi modules at another chapter’s event they were not legitimate adventures and constitute nothing more than a bad dream for In Game purposes!

 

If there are any questions, please contact the Plot Team in it’s entirety at plot@nerohartford.com or me, personally, at gypsysprite@me.com or gccgraphics@gmail.com and I will reply as soon as possible.

Thanks everyone, and have a great day!

Selina ~ Plot Coordinator

NERO Hartford is now offering a paid plot submission option!

Sep 132011

Note that that all players are encouraged to send us plot submissions at any time, free of cost.

Plot submissions help us to track what you’re interested in as a player character, and assist us in attempting to provide the best LARP experience that we can for you the player. Plot submissions can be sent to NERO Hartford Plot at any time. The ultimate goal is to for our players to feel a deeper involvement in the game, and plot submissions of any kind are one way to accomplish that goal.

Just to be clear, we’ll detail the various sorts of plot submissions available to our players. Hopefully this will make the process clear, and more accessible to players new and old alike.

  • · Standard (Unpaid) Plot Submission:
    This type of submission covers anything and everything you may want to look into, or investigate, or accomplish within the Duchy of Ravenholt between events. This plot submission can be of any length and touch on any number of topics or points of interest. There is no limit on the number of unpaid plot submissions that we will accept per month.
  • · Paid Plot Submissions:
    A paid plot submission, unlike a standard plot submission, may cover only a single topic of interest, or investigation, within the Kingdom of Kaurath.     The cost of this sort of submission is $20 and it includes the application of one blanket to the related character. Players are currently restricted to earning 4 paid plot submission blankets per month per character.
  1. Short Paid Plot Submission – players may submit a write-up that covers one in-game investigation at a cost of $20.  One blanket will be applied to the designated character for their actions. A great way to earn additional XP
  2. Long Paid Plot Submission – players may submit a write-up that covers up to two in-game investigations at a cost of $30.  Two blankets will be applied to the designated character for their actions. A great way to earn additional XP.

Staff response to plot submissions of all types:
Players should expect to get confirmation that we’ve received their submission, but should also be patient, and realistic in terms of their expectations when it comes to receiving a deeper or more meaningful response from our committee. Trust that your interest and effort will not be forgotten.
There are many types of responses that you might receive from Plot: you might receive a reply between events outlining the response or consequences of your line of inquiry; there could be activities that involve the character and take place at a future event, though not necessarily the very next one; or you might receive no formal response, which could indicate that the investigation yielded no information (a useful fact, in and of itself).


-Nero Hartford Event Staff

 

2011 Chapter 4: Teaser 01

Oct 112011

Hear ye! Hear ye!

 

The High King of the Nine Kingdoms of Karauth, the First of his name, High King Bulzaric Kaurathel is declaring the announcement a Grand Tournament in honor of the change of season and the elevation of Skald Alric Stark to the position of High Lord Magistrate.

 The Tournament shall take place on 29 Syyskuu, 1116 K.H. (29 October, 611 E.R.). Starting at 2pm, the Grand Melee will commence. During the Melee combatants will fight until only one remains. Those who fall will be rifted by formal magics to the Healers Guild where Royal Healers will attend to their wounds. Once a single combatant is left, they will be declared a champion and be excused from the next round. Once five champions have been determined they will hold a final melee to determine the melee champion. The winner shall receive 100 Gold.

The second tournament is the tournament of skill. Two champions shall be chosen among those who enter the Tournament. The other participants shall then have their chance to challenge the champions. Blunted tourney weapons of the combatant’s choice shall be provided to each participant. As this is a tourney of skill the strength of the sword arm shall not come into effect. Rather a blow that lands on an arm will render that arm not able to be used. A blow to the leg will render the leg unable to be used. A blow to the torso shall be considered a win for the opponent. Once the champion is challenged they will either win, remaining champion, or be replaced by the challenger. The champion shall present a sigil to be displayed for challengers to present their challenge to. This can be in the form of a banner, tabard, shield or other such device. This will continue until each participant has been defeated twice. Once only two champions remain they shall battle until the Tournament Champion is crowned. The winner shall receive a magic weapon crafted by the Royal Weaponsmiths and Mages after consulting the winner. In addition the winner is given the responsibility of naming the Queen (or King) of the Turning Leaves. This honor shall be presented to the person at the gathering the champions feels best reflects the beauty of the season.

All who wish to participate will pay the entrance sum of 5 gold. In addition on the eve before the Tournament there shall be two favors hidden amongst the woods of the Gate Town that will admit the participant free of charge. In addition if a Noble grants their favor to a participant, the charge will be waived.

Chapter 04: Teaser 02

Oct 182011

Notes from a wandering reporter…

Hello readers! I’ve seen some exciting things across the land in recent months, some which may be cause to worry, while others to rejoice!

First the creatures now known as the “Jaegers”, the Pantherghast-like creatures, which began a reign of terror for Gypsies and their “didikai” a few months ago, have begun exhibiting signs of, well, for lack of a better phrase, “breaking down”. It started with what can be assumed to be the weaker ones simply, well, imploding a little over a month ago. There are not many left now who have not reached their implosion point, but on the scary side of that bit of news, dear readers, is the fact that the ones left seem to be the strongest of the Jaegers. We can all be thankful, at least, that while similar to the fearsome Pantherghasts, they are overall a much weaker creature, comparatively.

This does beg the question, however, of where the mad man known as Balthazar has disappeared to. After making such a fearsome splash, with public appearances bringing horror and fear to many, he seems to have simply disappeared. While many seem to feel this is a good thing, and others fear that he is off plotting and planning yet more horrors for the Kaurathi people, this reporter fears even more that something or someone may have annihilated this entity for us! Why fear, and not be thankful you ask, faithful readers? Well, if who, or whatever, it was took down something as horrendous as Balthazar without there being pitched warfare, then I fear that entity even more!

Although, speaking of Balthazar, lovely readers, does bring me to the next bit of news, the “Founts” he created through his horrifying brand of mixed magic. Observing one from a (hopefully!) safe distance, I have been extremely disturbed to note that they are shrinking and yet also poisoning the land around them even more, somehow, through this shrinkage. It is as if something is sucking them away, somehow, and their poisons are becoming more concentrated. Wildlife and surrounding plants are being tainted by these founts at a horrendous rate, so beware those necromantic squirrels out there! Two founts have completely disappeared, in fact, which constitutes the good news. The bad news accompanying that, is that they left craters of tainted and poisoned earth and water supplies behind, which continue to spread to the wildlife in the areas. Scholars are performing various formal magics to cleanse the land and water, but it is a slow process and we can only hope that those areas are completely cleansed by spring’s new growing and birthing season!

On to some fun news, for those interested in the doings of the Ffolke hereabouts! It seems they are gearing up for the final rounds in their “Fae Champion” competition! This reporter even got to exchange a few words with one of the representatives, who commented, “Yes, the betting is heating up and the last stretch is finally on! Of course, the Red Caps hold the bets but the Huntmaster is actually the one laying odds on which unlikely – or likely! – people will hold these titles in the end!” I have been told that announcements would be made soon after the end of the upcoming Tourney in Celtios, so you really do not want to miss a moment of the excitement!

Until next time, dear readers, travel safe in these unsafe times!

2011 Chapter 04: Teaser 03

Oct 202011

12 grey lords sealed in stone,
Doom, and gloom, and one is gone.

11 grey lord yet sealed in loam,
A fool frees one, death comes home.

10 grey lords locked from the light,
Yet power tempts the good from right.

9 grey lords wait for a key,
Drain the void and one walks free.

8 grey lords lurking unseen,
Emerald ears their meaning glean.

7 grey lords bound to a rhyme,
Gaining power every time.

6 grey lords in secret tome,
Read that book and one has flown.

5 grey lords in shadows dance,
Desperate fight, one soul’s last chance.

4 grey lords awaiting dawn,
A hidden player moves a pawn.

3 grey lords hid in the sky,
To free the next three more must die.

2 grey lords hold all the power,
Death will be the bridal dower.

One grey lord awaiting doom,
Weaving fates upon a loom.

No Grey lord bound far away,
Now the bill is yours to pay.

2011 Chapter 04: Teaser 04

Oct 202011

“Mommy where’d daddy go?”

“Hush dear, daddy got upset and said something bad about the King so the guards took him away.”

“Will da guard bring him back?”

“No dear, they gave him to the men from under the mountains. They took him away with them.”

“But mommy when will da men from under da mountain being daddy back?”

“Hush dear. Daddy was bad so it’s GOOD that they took him away. Just say your prayers that the GOOD king doesn’t let the men from under the mountains take us away.”

“But mommy….”

“HUSH darling. Don’t ever mention Daddy again or they will come for us.”

 

2011 Chapter 04: Teaser 05

Oct 202011

“Hunting? Really?”

“Yes, really every bit of power you collect will strengthen us for the Barrow just as the Kaurathi heroes advised.”

“So?”

“That will give us enough to open the great rift as the season turns. Then all you desires will be in reach. While the rest gibber and scream you can take all the gold all the slaves all revenge you want.”

“Hail Balor!”

“He shall overturn all Rule save his.”

 

Request from the Plot Team!

Oct 262011

Hello all you wonderful NEROtics!  *smile*

It’s that time again…  Bags are packed, blankets ready to go, heaters pulled out of storage and wood bundled and ready for those cold campground nights.  You’ve pre-regged and even sent in your production requirements.  You are all good to go and ready to roll!  Yay for you!!!  *grin*

But…  before you think you are all set we here on the Plot Team would find it a HUGE favor if you could, maybe, do the following for us:

1.  If you have odd or unique Craftsman skills (Fortuneteller/Seer, etc) that the Plot Team can “use” let us know!  This way we can have cool stuff waiting for you instead of having to hunt you down at the event to ask!!!

2.  If you have a Transform, whether out of chapter or LCO, please let us know and send us the stats along with any special conditions for “popping”, etc.  While these stats and this information may have been available at one time it is not in the hands of the current Plot Team and, in an effort to make sure everyone has fun we thought that compiling a listing of this type would make it easier to run more “tailored” plot and stat weekends and modules more appropriately.

3.  Anything else you can think of!  Our job is to make the best game possible for ALL players.  The best way to do that is to have YOUR input!

The email address to send this information to is plot@nerohartford.com and we DO read everything!  *grin*

I now return you to your regularly scheduled insanity!

2012 Season Opener

Apr 012012

NERO Hartford’s 2012 Season Opener, Chapter 1, will be held on April 27-29, 2012.

We encourage all players, whether PCs, NPCs or Staff to register ASAP.

Preregistration for the event is now open here.

As always, all NERO Hartford events will be held at CAMP CEDARCREST, 886 Mapledale Road, Orange, CT

Check-in starts at 7:00 PM on Friday, Game On/Opening Ceremonies take place usually between 10 and 10:30 PM and the game ends about 1:00 PM on Sunday, with all players expected to be off-site by 4:00 PM.

Remember NPCs attend for free and eat for free.

Also, while NPCs attend for free, you must be a current member of a NERO Chapter and have your logistics person send us your card for record-keeping purposes.

If you are new to NERO or your membership has expired, you will need to purchase a membership prior to playing. Membership rates and packages can be found here

In the event that we reach maximum camp capacity, or we do not get enough NPC pre-registrations to maintain a reasonable NPC/PC ratio, we will not be able to allow unpaid or walk-in (at the door) PC registrations.

If necessary, we are prepared to establish a waitlist, but the best way to make sure you get a bed for the event is to pre-register and pre-pay.

Please remember that all meals are included in the event fee, but we cannot be sure we will have enough food for everyone unless all PCs, NPCs and Staff pre-reg for the event.

We look forward to seeing you there.

The NERO Hartford Event Staff

2012 - NEW NERO Hartford Prices and Specials!

Apr 032012

That’s right, we’re introducing a few new incentives to help everyone’s budget, reward player loyalty AND bring in new players too!

                                                         1 membership***
Pre-Paid Prices:                          or NPC shift                    3 memberships***

1-day: $45.00                                       $40.00                                    $35.00

2-day: $85.00 (weekend)                $70.00                                    $65.00

  • Loyalty Rate: $65.00  [must have PC'd 3 out of the last 4 events and must pay no later than 3 weeks before the event]

3-day: $110.00 (holiday)                $90.00                                     $85.00

  • Loyalty Rate: $90.00 [must have PC'd 3 out of the last 4 events and must pay no later than 3 weeks before the event]

                                                           1 membership***
At-the-door/week-of                 or NPC shift                       3+ memberships***

1-day: $50.00                                      $45.00                                         $40.00

2-day: $95.00 (weekend)                $82.00                                         $77.00

3-day: $125.00 (Holiday)              $104.00                                         $99.00

 

*** Memberships in this case refer to new one year memberships that the player recruits.

Multiple Event prices:                    1 membership***       5+ memberships***

4 Events pre-paid (can be shared)

$300.00                                              $280.00                                     $265.00

10 events pre-paid (can be shared)

$700.00                                             $675.00                                      $650.00

Membership rates:

Annual Membership fee: $35.00

Trial Membership fee (3-month): $15.00

Also, please don’t forget our Staff and Military discounts!

PLEASE always remember to use our pre-registration form so we can send you the appropriate INVOICE

Lastly, please remember discounts are NOT CUMULATIVE!

The BEST discount will be applied!

 

Week-of/at-the-door rates are now in effect for 2012 Season Opener

Apr 162012

REMINDER!!!!

NERO Hartford’s 2012 Season Opener, Chapter 1, will be held on April 27-29, 2012.

Week-of/at-the-door rates are now in effect

We encourage all players, whether PCs, NPCs or Staff to register ASAP.

Preregistration for the event is now open HERE.

As always, all NERO Hartford events will be held at CAMP CEDARCREST, 886 Mapledale Road, Orange, CT

Check-in starts at 7:00 PM on Friday, Game On/Opening Ceremonies take place usually between 10 and 10:30 PM and the game ends about 1:00 PM on Sunday, with all players expected to be off-site by 4:00 PM.

Remember NPCs attend for free and eat for free.

Please remember that all meals are included in the event fee, but we cannot be sure we will have enough food for everyone unless all PCs, NPCs and Staff pre-reg for the event.

As has been our policy for the last several years, we are interested in encouraging environmentally friendly practices.

Please remember that at NERO Hartford all Spell & Arrow Packets must be in earth tones [Greens or Browns] and only made from natural fabrics.

As always, alchemy packets must be Orange, but we insist that they also be made of natural fabrics.

We look forward to seeing you there.

The NERO Hartford Event Staff

 

Special Notes and Big Thanks!

May 152012

First of all, I want to thank all the super rocking NPCs we had last event!  We really couldn’t have done it without you all!  Here’s to hoping we can rock the PCs world again next time!  extra special thanks to our guest NPCs (and you know who you are!) for dropping by to help us out!

Plot Staff has started a special Facebook group called the Kaurath NPC Guild.  If you are a dedicated or core NPC and hoping to get some AWESOME roles please contact one of us so we can add you to the group!  This is the space where role specifics and “casting calls” will be discussed so there can be plenty of prep time between events!

Super special thanks go out to Jon Hauff…  without whom I would not have been able to BE at the last event!  You are an awesome person who deserves big thanks and bigger hugs!

If you haven’t gotten your PELs in to us PLEASE do so, so we can continue to work hard to satisfy all of your plotting needs!

Have a great day!

~  Selina Harvey, Plot Coordinator

 

Chapter 01 2012: Teaser 05

Apr 202012

Notice on tavern wall

Please be advised!

A local farmer seems to have contracted a disease of unknown origin.

Apothecaries, healers, and even celestial mages seem to have no cure for this strange malady.

The subject became violent and attacked several townsfolk and one horse before finally being subdued by guards.

Please report anyone with odd symptoms to the authorities.

Do not try to subdue alone. Consider them dangerous.

Chapter 01 2012: Teaser 04

Apr 202012

Rumors, rumors everywhere…  but here’s a spot of truth!  While those of the Barrowheart seem to be content to settle into the current tentative peace, even going so far as to attempt to open trade negotiations, not all of Kaurath is happy over the current state of affairs!  Grumbles have been heard from various factions that this peace is “un-natural” and “bound to fail”.  While some of this can easily be chalked up to past experience, it also seems that some agitators actually want the war to go on for their own personal financial gains!  War, for a good cause, is one thing…  for personal profiteering, however, the thought is abhorrent!  Investigation shows that at least one faction of Dwarves might just be behind some of this warmongering!  Oh, say it ain’t so!

As for those of the Barrowheart, rumors of potential trade negotiations have been confirmed by an interview with Angelique d’Artagn, the oh-so-polite and politically correct Vampire acting, currently, as the Ambassador from the Barrowheart.  According to her, there are many crafts-people within the Barrowheart with time on their hands and talent at their fingertips.  Many of them wish to purchase raw goods with which they can “create things of beauty”.  She goes on to say that others, more physical in nature, would be willing to hire their services out in more labor-oriented pursuits.  Another project she is undertaking is to encourage Barrowheart citizens with a pulse – of which there may be more than we know! – to find ways to deal with those from outside their realm. “One of my greatest concerns,” she states, “is that those who are amongst the living in the Barrowheart have no concept how to deal with those of the outside world.  They have never been able to have a picnic in the sun, let alone look for a job, and a myriad of other tasks that those who live outside of the Barrowheart take for granted on a daily basis.  Add in the stigma they will fall under for simply being from the Barrowheart, even though they have pulses just like everyone else out there, and I fear their acceptance will be limited.”

Chapter 01 2012: Teaser 07

Apr 202012
Whispers have grown in the gate town of Celtios of a passerby in the town recently.  Some say it was a ghost, others believe it was just some woman. However all agree that the woman was dressed in a pale, flowing gown, her hair wild about her face, and with a pale and eerie glow about her.  The people say that she came from all directions, but all agree she left to the east.
Many rumors have come in to town through the farmers and traveling merchants of missing people from villages to the east.  One merchant even brought rumors of one village where three families have lost their children.
Since then the farmers have tried to avoid talking about the woman for fear she may come back….

Chapter 01 2012: Teaser 06

Apr 182012

12 grey lords sealed in stone,
Doom, and gloom, and one is gone.
11 grey lord yet sealed in loam,
A fool frees one, death comes home.
10 grey lords locked from the light,
Yet power tempts the good from right.
9 grey lords wait for a key,
Drain the void and one walks free.
8 grey lords lurking unseen,
Emerald ears their meaning glean.
7 grey lords bound to a rhyme,
Gaining power every time.
6 grey lords in secret tome,
Read that book and one has flown.
5 grey lords in shadows dance,
Desperate fight, one souls last chance.
4 grey lords awaiting dawn,
A hidden player moves a pawn.
3 grey lords hid in the sky,
To free the next three more must die.
2 grey lords hold all the power,
Death will be the bridal dower.
One grey lord awaiting doom,
Weaving fates upon a loom.
No Grey lord bound far away,
Now the bill is yours to pay.

Chapter 01 2012: Teaser 03

Apr 182012

Well, speaking of odd occurrences and weird disappearances…  seems that this reporter has run into a bit of a puzzler…

A few small farmsteads, way out in the boonies, seem to stand oddly empty.  During this time of crop planting, I have run across a couple of farms where there are recent graves dug, but no one – person or animal – alive to tell the tale of what might have happened.  The fields lie unplanted and what vegetation remains, such as annuals, seem to be withered and diseased.

No one in nearby farm or gate towns seems to know anything about the missing farmers and are, themselves, curious as to what might be going on.  If anyone hears word of these missing farmers, please feel free to contact the local authorities, as they are also unaware of what may have happened!

Chapter 01 2012: Teaser 02

Apr 172012

Hello once more, gracious readers!  As always I have been busy traveling the lands of Kaurath to bring you any teeny tidbit of news I can find!

With the continued peace between Kaurath and the Barrowheart, the general populace seems to be optimistic for the first time in generations that, this time, the peace will be allowed to last.  The government, feeling some of this optimism itself, has begun to allow some of the soldiers to begin returning home in small groups.  While those allowed to return home are grateful, those who still remain ever vigilant in our defense are a bit grumbly, impatiently waiting their turns to be let go.

Rumors of missing people seem to abound, as some soldiers have finally been allowed to return home after years of war with the Barrowheart.  People thought to be amongst the ranks of soldiers by those left behind apparently never showed up on the rolls of the enlisted, while those thought to be safely at home were anywhere but.  Where these people may have disappeared to remains unclear.  Rumors have them anywhere from captured by slavers to running off as deserters or even dead and eaten!  Those missing seem to cover all walks of life and there is no set pattern to these disappearances.  What’s worse is that, in tracking this information back through time, it was discovered that this type of thing has been happening for years, perhaps even centuries!  I will, of course, do my best to continue investigating!

Chapter 01 2012 : Teaser 1

Apr 172012

To all Kings, Nobles and Citizens of Kaurath

            You are hereby cordially invited to attend a Ceremony to honor and put to rest the Honorable Dead of Kaurath, whose lives were lost throughout the long years of war between our peoples.

            As part of this Ceremony, the remains of the Honorable Dead will be returned to their rightful peoples.  All countries are welcome to send their representatives to collect these remains and return them to their homelands for proper funeral rites and interment.  If no representatives are sent, arrangements will be made for shipping the remains to their appropriate countries in a timely fashion.

            This Ceremony is to take place Friday, April 27th at 10 PM, at the foot of the Tower in the lands of the Barrowheart.  Gate transportation to and from the Gate Town of Celtios will be provided.

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