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Wage toil reinstated. Around much less, but can show up for things with some notice for now, that will change as we get deeper into April. Not gone, just working alot more thru spring. Nights PST best if your looking to catch Ulfgrim.

From the ashes of the Duunthall, rises the Rathgan.  A call put out to all the refugees and rejects of Mount Kulkund, Lakkor, Moggdelve, Got Valdhazr, and the sundered mountain of the Rings. To Win the Orc War, to toss the orc from the Mount, to reclaim the lost homelands. Dwarves scattered to the winds by War and time, a home is carved from stone.  The Legion of the Last, The Rathgan call to you. The time has come to answer the call, and see old wrongs put to right.

The trajedy of the Duunthall is the foundation of this group, it is tragic, and the mood can be dark.  At least for now. We are at War, and wining it is one if not THE primary goal.  The rest can be found out ingame!

Come get your dwarf on!

DM efuincarnate on Discord or Find Ulfgrim ingame!
 

You fixed it.

[Sootbeard]

Signed: Sootbeard

I was a coward once. Before the Orcs took Arslan, there was a small makeshift Smithy, on the outskirts of that city, a few miles from the walls. Not more then a shack really. Myself and cousin Arafin saw to it.  We made spears for shepherds, working tools mostly.  Simple life for simple folk. Then the hoards of the orc came. Refugees poured over the sands fleeing the carnage in Arslan. I too..ran.  Not Arafin though. My last sight of him, holding a spear, as a massive orc charged him. He stood defiant, defending our little shack. I wept, and I ran. I kept running all the way to Ephias well.  Cowering within the teeming masses pressed upon your gates. Shortly after,.. conscription was enacted. Snapped up in the dark of night, shield and a smiths hammer thrust in my hands. To War you will march, if you live..a new start. I had never killed anything before that day. Convicts, refugees, a few sellswords looking for a quick way to a Voice. We were marched out to doom. Four score or more trudged out onto those killing fields. Four yet remain.  Reborn in the blood and mud of War. Hatred in our hearts, vengeance in our eyes. The Veterans Vanguard. Forged in Battle. I think of my cousin Arafin now, in these small hours before the coming battle. I am no longer afraid. I am coming, my kinsmen. Even if it is too little, too late.

Oda made CoR fare more interesting by tenfold, pitty we cannot have nice things in efu.  She will be missed!

So,  Figik-  Bastard of Figan (he was not) , Captain of  Orza (Not even close) founder of the Dwarven Orzan Brigade (nope)  last surviving member of the Sons of Iron Massacre (still one out there somehwere)  has met his end.  Nothing heroic, no grand gestures or speeches.  Lost a fight, killed for being  himself.    He excelled at surviving when those around him died.   Ticker, Sons of Iron, Anglers, most of the Orzan Retainers,  half the serever in Andyrs vault., like the cockroach neigh unkillable!   But even the cockroach gets stepped on.  So it goes with Figik.    I was going to try and create the Dworza  brigade, but we all know that was doomed to never see the light of day, but a dwarfs gotta dream.    His vengeance on Dame Kingsley left unfulfilled, his high hopes crushed in a street brawl.      That was the IC Figik you all came to love or hate.  Foul mouthed, quick to violence,  full of  anger and hate, but underneath  a big softy if you got on his good side.

OOC- I apped to claim the bastard angle.  He made it all up.   He made up his own title when he found himself the most senior retainer, and as no one called him on it..he like he had done most of his life, following in the steps of a Shaper (Uld Storytellers of histories, usually false) he embellished, lied and made himself grandiose.    Survival was his main goal in life, with an eye to take the Grey keep for himself when the nothing forced all to flee kingward, which he was sure was an inevitability after Andyr's vault.

Now,  the reason I rolled up and played ole Fig, and stuck with him so long, probably well  past his expiration date, was simply this.   I missed my friend Dize.  I never got to say goodbye in any real way, and wanted to play an unconventional dwarf that would attempt to Dizes  high  level of play.  I don't think I got there by half, but it let me mention his  and my last duo  concept together, his Uld  -Figan Uld. ..and I dropped that name as much as I could,  because as long as someone is remembered, there not really gone, right?   The hurt is still there, but  it does seem somehow healed a bit by putting so much time and effort into a PC in his memory. Maybe that is silly, but ..its what I did.  I still miss you friend, I hope I made you smile with Figiks antics!

Now..the reason your all here, the Loot!  His Hammer, his prized possesion.   The rest of his gear was House issue, save his magnificent scarf. Which I do not have a screenie of. Enjoy!

https://imgur.com/fA26VgE

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Played a Retainer before the gear nerf and after, and the gear is def nerfed.  In the end though, that is minor due to the ease of joining a house .   Free resting, storeage, sometimes plus 10 crafting stations, safe haven behind locked doors is a thing alot of non retainers do not enjoy..tho alot of recent game mods have made that less important then in the past..
Story telling matters.  I hate apps as I am lazy but I like Lallena have seen a dirth of recruits join a house get aid in getting faction gear and then just go poof., for whatever reason.  I think making apping to join a House may be appropriate. ...but..only if the Major Houses had more to offer in conflict resolution-   PVP unsupervised for Retainers in the Ward when enforcing "laws, tariffs, council rulings, etc  I think this used to be a thing, or maybe folks just ignroed the DM Present rule alot in the past........  non FD pvp of course,  FD should always have a DM about.   The app would hopefully limit the number of Retainers to those seeking a longer term concept and perhaps naive in my thinking but also prevent abuse of such a   "law enforcement roll".     

But wtf do I know, perhaps the decline of the Ward is exactly as intended as we approach what feels like doomsday, just stateing my lived truth! .   Truly it is playing with a group that makes efu fun,  as VP said above.   Maybe apps would just make the Ward retainer population even less..  ok..old man rant over.

Alsdastan was my favorite Moonspear. Period.     Loved playing your antagonist on Typherion, and  watching your story unfold from afar on Taban, too mixing it up with you  in the current incarnation..   Best Paladin portrayal I have seen in the Ward.     Such an amazing story arc from  a fallen, broken man  so long ago.. to the right hand of his Lord Lyon..   Well done.    Hope your proud of his story, I am. 

Caster, my old friend, was an honor to run so many rings with you IC and OOC.   Brie was always an intrigue, and once I got to know her on Taban, a delight to watch grow into her ..new role!    "Golf Clap"  Well played, well played.

-efuincarnate

Typherion was a child soldier, who survived into Adult hood .  His comrade in arms his family,  more at home on a battlefield then a warm cottage.   The spear and shield his comfort,  the blood and mud his bed.    I cannot go into great detail on the latter part of his life, for reasons!  But..he was sent to get next to and kill, Aatish.  Become her trusted champion, and when the time comes,  put a spear through her heart.     That time was drawing very close, then efu did what it does..and  the darkness consumed him.  Still in the twilight between right and wrong, good and evil..when Aatish was murdered,  it pushed him  wholly over to the edge.     Aatish pentient for mercy was her weakness, a mistake he would not make.    Thin the herd,  force Lyons hand.  Kill enough, and he would come.     While everyone was talking of duels of honor,  Typherion was wageing war.   Own the dark places,  force the fight onto favorable ground.  Psychological warfare over  the sending's, and enage with overwelming force in the field.   

He started out Lawful Good, and ended up Lawful Evil.  It was a hell of a ride,  thanks to House Moonspear peeps for being amazing allies and even better enemies,  special thanks to Vanilla Pudding for letting me flail about at Aatish side, (my first FD in like 10 years, what have you done?)   to the exile crew for showing me the ropes,  to Glyph for starting it all way back when!  And the rest of the legion of Shadow cultists, keep rockin!       And of course, DM Secutor and DM Bearic,  who held my hand through the last days of me trying to figure out  how to exist as a Villain.  I have some cool screenies I will put in here later today , soon as I find them all.   

 

Aatish was a brilliant villain and a staunch Ally.   Always superbly done, VP.     Top shelf!

Oh my god,  I am crushed..Diz-e was a real life friend of mine,  We used to go out  for drinks in Clearwater Fl when I was in town.  I had not heard from him in a month or so..my heart just broke. He was amazing,  caring, thoughtful, charitable  ..someone  I was honored to have met in NWN and become friends in RL and in our beloved game.   God Speed, Dize.   I will mourn you tonight and celebrate you forever.  One of a kind.   Never to be forgotten .

Thanks Howland for the notice..doubt I would of known any  other way, I moved to the other side of the country.

-efuincarnate

10/10 Villain., would die to again.

8)- efuincarnate

I have found, alot of ones EFU experience is whom you share it with.  In my case, Angvalad (Grix) hooked me into the new chapter, and the LT (Merrychase) kept me here.   Thanks for telling such an amazing story, you will be greatly missed. I hope you visit us again from time to time.   

None before Us!