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Category: Quests, Sagas, and Events
Topic: War of Nations
Message #: 249
Author: SIMU-MELISSA
Date: 12/19/2002 3:03:25 PM
Subject: The War of Nations

In later times historians would call the year 5103 a dark year; a year fraught with chaos and strife. It began simply enough, with the arrival of a blue-tailed comet. For the Trolls, the comet was an augury that called forth half-remembered prophecies and legends. The Krolvin hailed the celestial event as a harbinger of victories to come. The Elves looked upon it with little more than mild intellectual curiosity. To the Empress of the Turamzzyrian Empire, beginning her tenth year on the throne, the comet was a sign of the blessing of the gods. But to her vassal, the Baron Hochstib... it meant war.

Coming in January 2003, GemStone III presents: "The War of Nations"

Melissa

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What is happening to Teras? · on 1/2/2002 4:21:58 PM

Scrolls delivered by herald to the Elven and Human empires from the Dwarven High Council give indication something might be brewing on Teras Isle. A dictation from one of the Kharam Dzu miners was enclosed:

"Twere jus like any 'udder mernin' shift that I hasdt fer der lass fifteen yers. Me, ma pick and m' buddies went ta 'erk in the shafts near the base of dat volcano. Nuffin' special 'appen fers a bit til I swing my pick, likes I hads hundreds of utter times . . . and bam! the groun' shooks. We all luk aroun' fer a bit, but nuffin' else happen fer awhile so bak ta 'erk we went. A bit of time pass den da ground shooks again! Somefin is definitely wrong with V'tull's belly. Mehaps he hadn't eaten enough ...." trailing off into other dwarven gibberish.

All signs point to the volcano, taking up most of the land mass of Teras Isle, coming to life and causing a bit of concern for the main Dwarven town.

What do you think?

--Ysbail Board Moderator

Category: Quests, Sagas, and Events
Topic: War of Nations
Message #: 259
Author: SIMU-MELISSA
Date: 1/17/2003 12:11:48 AM
Subject: Reporter's Initiative

"Baron Hochstib chopped off my best friend's head!"

"Troll kings desecrated the temple!"

"Part of the comet fell out of the sky and flattened Helga!"

With the arrival of the War of Nations, rumors are sure to be flying. In order to keep fact straight from fiction, and to make sure everyone has access to the facts, we at Simutronics are pleased to present the Reporter's Initiative.

Players of GemStone have long been rewarded with roleplaying awards as a sign of appreciation for good roleplaying in Elanthia. Posting the latest events on the boards is often a hard task with little thanks. Well, we want to thank you!

The GemStone News site, http://www.gs3news.com, will be hosting information about the upcoming War of Nations. To demonstrate how much we appreciate it when people give their time and effort to make other people aware of events in Elanthia, we will be rewarding people who write summaries of news events for the War of Nations with small experience awards. These awards will be very much like standard roleplaying experience awards: they will combine a small amount of experience with a temporary multiplier to enhance your experience gain. Joe Axe may be off smiting ogres while you participate in a roleplaying event, but you could gain even more experience than he does, and having twice the fun too!

Whenever something occurs related to the War of Nations, write a summary of the event within 24 hours of the occurrence and submit it through the GS3News website. The organizers of the website will search through the submissions and select the two most detailed, best-written summaries. Those two summaries will be edited for grammar and spelling and then posted on the GS3News website, and then the authors of those summaries will receive experience awards. What's not to like about it? Nothing!

So, get out there! Keep your eyes open, your ears pricked, and your pen ready, because the next War of Nations event, whether it's big or small, could be right around the corner... and then you could be the one sitting smug and happy with an experience award to boost your learning and brighten your day.

~ The War of Nations Team

Category: Towns, Cities and villages
Topic: Teras Isle
Message #: 732
Author: Fiendwish/Prospera
Date: 1/12/2003 9:12:18 AM
Subject: Re: Information Please

Avregrol, the power-crazed fire elemental, was the terror on Teras. Seems he'd latched onto one of four sentient jewels that were attuned to the elements and that were capable of corrupting their possessor with visions of grandeur. Avregol and the "fier'dracus," as the gem was called, were causing all sorts of havoc as they exploited the belly of the volcano. Nelemar, the benevolent water elemental struggled to maintain the Balance and led us to destroy the nasty gem and release Avregol from its grip.

Now, also interspersed in this battle with Avergol, were some vishmiir, and a search for a piece of the Griffin Sword. It was quite a heady time.

Cford23 Aye, twas a heady time indeed. Ah twas poor Nelemar that sacrifed himself to save us all in that mission aye?

Category: Towns, Cities and villages
Topic: Teras Isle
Message #: 746
Author: Fiendwish/Prospera
Date: 1/29/2003 7:17:24 PM
Subject: Re: Come the 6th day

Actually, there were two events on Teras happening at the same time. The elementals, and the volcano. They're entirely separate events that were just linked by a central object.

Lothwyn

Category: Quests, Sagas, and Events
Topic: War of Nations
Message #: 259
Author: Quinstol
Date: 1/29/03 @ 2:20 PM
Subject: The Terror on Teras: Strange Rhymes

A fiery apparition appeared on Teras Isle today, speaking the following rhyme:
For six cycles now, they lie and wait
For six cycles now, they are consumed by hate
For six cycles now, they have one desire
For six cycles now to see the world cleansed with fire
Come the sixth day from the one of rest anger will awake
Come the sixth day from the one of rest deaths within their wake

Category: Quests, Sagas, and Events
Topic: War of Nations
Message #: 1261
Author: REBELAT, Ranger of the Rest
Date: 2/3/2003 10:34:02 PM
Subject: The Investigation Continues...

For those who may overlook the News item ingame...

Tonight, most probably spurred on by the comments of the residents and visitors of Solhaven, a Guardsmen by the name of Japhel arrived in River's Rest and proceeded to question and investigate any connections he might find concerning the assassination of the Empire.

May post the log of Rail's questioning tomorrow, but will say that he was most intrigued over the Krovlins and Knadyl, perhaps even if the two might have had some dealings. Also asked about Deathwort, if anyone had heard of it or seen it around, and if there were any folk who traveled often to Solhaven.

So the town of River's Rest has now felt the crosshairs of the Empire upon it.

Rail

Category: Quests, Sagas, and Events
Topic: War of Nations
Message #:
Author: GS3-MIKOS
Date: 4/3/2003 8:26:15 PM
Subject: For those who may overlook the News item ingame...

Dateline 4/3/2003: SOLHAVEN BARONIAL INQUEST SCHEDULED

Baron Malwind of Vornavis will be holding court to perform an official investigation into the circumstances of the recent death of the Jantalarian Herald, Holswort Niffelheim, near Wehnimer's Landing. Witnesses of the combat that led to the Herald's death are strongly encouraged to attend. The court will be held on Feastday, the Fifth of Olaesta at 10 o'clock p.m. Imperial time (Eastern) in the Baronial Hall in Solhaven.