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Welcome to the Dragonlords of Dumnonia newsletter for Ryanon's Base Camp. The following is information to keep you up-to-date on what's happening around Centuria. Good luck to you in battle or adventure.
These are upcoming online events. Please check the message board on the main site and the events schedule on the Members Only site frequently. Dates do change occasionally, and other information you need to enjoy the RPs is linked to each event. We don't want to clutter your mailboxes with all of this data, so please make use of the website as much as you can.
Special Note:
The next RP will be held on IRC on channel #Centuria, 6 PM PST. Make sure you have your software installed before then and that it's working. Message Online Coordinator Exercise Master Krin at Legend@malcor.com if you have any problems.
| Terran Date | Centurian Date | Event Description |
|---|---|---|
| August 24, 1998 | 15.13.1998 | Feast of the Elven King at Stormheights Castle in Daethia; marriage of Sahib Kellen and Dragonrider Yarrow; Horse Races. |
| September 28, 1998 | 15.13.1998 | Fast of the Lost at the King's Camp in Dumnonia; Need two additional plots. |
| October 26, 1998 | 9.15.1998 | Feast of Plenty at Ryanon's Base Camp on the Dumnonian Front Line; Battle; Aftermath. |
Remember, characters are able to bet on the races at the various events. If your character would like to do so and you don't know how, contact me at Legend@malcor.com.
Note that we still need two plots for the upcoming event in September. If you have suggestions for additional plots or for other activities that you would like to see during the online RP sessions, contact the online coordinator, Exercise Master Krin, at Legend@malcor.com.
Here are the characters who are currently available for adoption. Message Exercise Master Krin at Legend@malcor.com if you'd like to give any of these folks a home!
This month's RP will feature a wedding! The couple is not exactly sure
that it's legal for them to get married, but they've decided to do so
anyway and worry about the consequences later
The choice is a good one, especially since the couple is not certain as
to the legality of their union. Kellen is a Dumnonian. Under normal
circumstances he would not be allowed to marry. But he is a caravaneer,
and his home base is on the Other Continent, not in
Dumnonia.
Technically that makes him an exile and not subject to Dumnonia's laws.
Yarrow is an elf and would normally be allowed to marry. But she
accidentally Bonded with the mutant dragon Sylvi. Riders of Dumnonian
Bronzes are not allowed to marry, but the policies that will govern
marriages formed by the riders of the mutants have not established yet.
Given all that, the couple has decided to take a chance and have the
service performed. Since the Elven King is considered both a fertility
god and an advocate of the rights of the individual over the rights of
the group, it makes good sense for his cleric to be asked to create
this unusual union.
Generally, worshipers of the Elven King do not honor him
with any
specific type of service. It's a "do your own thing" type of religion.
Farador is a leader who is dearly beloved by the people he rules--and
by just about everyone else who meets him. There's a reason the Elven
Queen, Tira, fell in love with him, even though he is a Mirari and not
an elf. He's loving, kind, gentle, and a positively brilliant leader.
He hates to see anyone or anything die, and, in spite of the White Wolf's
reputation, the Elven King is the deity who is most likely to raise
someone from the dead. A great number of healers also worship the
Elven King. Because of this, one form of worship of Farador is simply
for free-form prayers (either silent or aloud) to be uttered while
healing or preparing to heal someone. There is no set pattern to these
prayers and no official versions. Farador much prefers for the
individual to do what ever feels right in the given instance.
The Elven King is extremely personable with everyone. He is completely
approachable. He has no body guards, and he shuns formality. He is
just as likely to be seen dining with a servant as with a fellow
monarch. This makes many of the elves nervous, and quite a few
take it upon themselves to guard their beloved king, whether by
guarding the Elven Kingdom or by fighting in battle. Although the
Elven King's magic is what keeps the more powerful Cinnamarians
trapped inside their mountain during daylight candlescars, Farador himself
never actively fights in battle. Like the Dumnonian monarch, the
Elven King is considered to be too valuable to risk in the nightly
wars. Farador will not order others to fight for him, though. He
feels that taking such risks are the individual's decision and not
his to make. Strangely, this has led to combat being one of the ways
that his worshipers choose to honor him. They know that he needs them
to fight in the war, so they do it as a way to show their love for him.
These worshipers will kill anyone who is actively seeking to harm other
individuals, yet they will not slay people simply because of their race
or nature. They do not advocate the destruction of the Dark One, since
Serak is Farador's nephew. Instead, they wish to see him banished
permanently to his own dimension where he can do no further harm to
Centurians or to the Mirari. Again, there are no set prayers for
warriors who worship the Elven King, though they often pray before
battle and invoke their god when helping with the injured and the dead
following any conflict. A surprising number of these prayers are
granted, temporarily enabling the warrior to heal or even, on very
rare occasions, raise someone from the dead. Farador is an extremely
busy deity, though, so his worshipers never count on their prayers
being answered and they understand when their god cannot help them.
More than anything else, the Elven King loves magic. The Elven Kingdom
is built with magic, and magical things happen there as a matter of
course. Many wizards worship Farador, though only elven and half-elven
wizards (and Dumnonians who get special permission) are allowed to
study in the Elven Kingdom itself. Oral components of
spells can take
the form of a prayer to Farador, and a display of magical wonders may
constitute a worship service of the Elven King.
Farador extends his magic powers throughout the Great
Woods, permitting
a stunning variety of plants to exist simultaneously without regard to
climate. This magical protection includes the climate, so it never
snows in the Great Woods, nor are there any forest fires, floods, or
other natural disasters. As a result there are many herbalists,
hermits, beast guilders, and other nature-loving type folk as well as
actual wizards who worship the Elven King. Prayers for the welfare of
plants or animals are perfectly suited for worshipers of the Elven
King. This is not druidic magic, which comes from the White Wolf.
The Elven King's magic can cause plants and animals to grow or behave
against their nature, while druidic magic can only affect what is
within a plant or animals given nature.
The notion within the religion of the Elven King that one should do no
harm to others unless the others are actively doing harm makes it very
difficult for thieves to worship Farador. Military spies, however,
sometimes convert to his religion, especially if their activities are
directed solely against the Cinnamarians.
Wedding ceremonies performed by clerics of the Elven King usually take
place outdoors. If a site is considered particularly sacred to
Farador, that's wonderful, but any grove, clearing, oasis or other
pleasant location will do. An abundance of vegetation is preferred,
though not mandatory. The couple joins the cleric alone at the
designated location. (Wedding guests are invited to a feast following
the service but not to the actual ceremony.) During the private
service, the couple exchanges vows under the direction of the cleric.
These vows are considered to be exclusive and for as long as both
partners are alive. Strict believers hold that the vows are for all
time, since there is no guarantee that a loved one will remain dead
and since Farador himself remained celibate for several centuries
following the death of the Elven Queen, Tira. (While it is possible
to obtain a divorce by direct petition to the Elven King, such things
are discouraged, so the couple should be very, very sure of their
commitment to each other before taking such vows.) The cleric serves
as a witness to the vows. The couple may either ask the cleric to
write vows for them or compose their own vows. Following the verbal
exchange, the cleric issues a blessing upon the couple and leaves them
alone. The couple is expected to consummate their union before joining
their wedding guests, though what actually happens is up to them, in
keeping with the freedom within the religion of the Elven King.
That, then, will give you an idea about what is happening Monday night
at the RP. Further details will be made available on the Members Only
Site prior to the event.
Eternal Death to the Dark One!
Exercise Master Krin
August: September:
October: None.
1.13.1936--Dragonlord Darrell
7.14.1969--Journeyman Beast Guilder (Jockey) Razi
1.15.1902--Dragonrider Qiti
This position still needs to be filled. We'd really appreciate the help!
The Banker Manual is available online for
more information. (Or if you have a better idea about how to
keep track of how much wealth each character has accumulated, please let us know!)
Contact Exercise Master Krin at Legend@malcor.com
for more details.
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We need stories and art for Awaken the Dragons!, the fanzine for
Ryanon's Base Camp. The next Deadline is
September 30th.
Send stories or poems to Lady Zara at amberfocus@hotmail.com.
Artwork should be sent directly to Dragonrider Mannon at SlideNSpin@aol.com.
Remember, you need to file a release form
with L.A. Malcor prior to the publication of the 'zine if you
contribute text. (No release is necessary for artwork.) Release
forms
are available online at
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guidelines are at
Please remember to send all submissions in ASCII or .TXT format.
Several people have mentioned the possibility of forming a webring for
members of Dragonlords. If you are interested in this activity,
please contact Exercise Master Krin at Legend@malcor.com. We will need
original artwork for such a ring. Please let me know if you can
contribute. Perhaps we can have an artwork contest if several people
submit ideas.
If you want to buy a book online, remember that Dragonlords has a
store in association with Amazon.com®. When you buy through our store,
Dragonlords earns a fee. All money goes to help defray the cost of
running Dragonlords so our memberships can stay free. The URL of our
bookstore is
Dragonlords also has an online video store in association with
Reel.com. You can look up filmographies of actors and directors as
well as buy and rent videos. Proceeds go to help defray the cost of
running Dragonlords. [Discontinued March 15, 2000]
Is anyone interested in looking into the possibility of creating a
Dragonlords' T-shirt? We could have an art contest for this as well.
It's unlikely at the moment that the bookstore and video store will
generate enough funds that we can provide T-shirts to members for free,
but it's possible that that could happen some day. Message me at
Legend@malcor.com if you are interested.
Until next forum,
Brass Dragon Majidah
(This issue of the Forum compiled by Exercise Master Krin for Brass Dragon Majidah,
whose player has unfortunately broken her wrist.)
Birthdays
For Members:
17--Barbara Grant
8--Denise Kennedy
13--Ryan Wolf
21--David Rhodus
26--Chad Barnard
For Characters:
Month 13: Feast of the Elven King
1.13.1941--Master Beast Guilder (Jockey) Rayzel
2.13.1966--Journeyman Beast Guilder Ruta
3.13.1979--Apprentice Caravaneer Jana
4.13.1992--Noam (child)
5.13.1885--Dragonrider Maclane
5.13.1940--Lord Geyron
6.13.1976--Apprentice Beast Guilder (Jockey) Uri
8.13.1950--Dragonrider Faryed
9.13.1944--Servant Bel
Month 14: Fast of the Lost
7.14.1944--Kings Camp Rider Annas
8.14.1997--Keli (baby)
8.14.1954--Master Beast Guilder (Jockey) Zalman
8.14.1940--Lady Lihana
11.14.1964--Lord Janix
11.14.1969--Journeyman Beast Guilder (Jockey) Paine
Month 15: Feast of Plenty
3.15.1984--Apprentice Beast Guilder (Jockey) Oren
4.15.1976--Mage Histukel
8.15.1974--Journeyman Smith Drax
10.15.1977--Lord Diren
10.15.1937--Dragonrider Panier
Positions Vacant
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