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DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 01 Feb 2006 06:08 AM |
Sender: Vulpina
Receiver: Fictrix
Sent: 01/02/2006 9:06:20 PM
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Subject: M'Gok Tukar
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Hi all
I was speaking with 'renter' today about M'Gok Tukar and thinking it is underused at present, very few people are going there after they have got the new area xp.
We were wondering if one of you would like to do an event or a story relating to it.
Hopefully
Nicci |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 01 Feb 2006 06:24 AM |
Sender: Fictrix
Receiver: Vulpina
Sent: 01/02/2006 9:18:17 PM
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Hi there,
M'Gok Tukar's the baby of Gasher and Vandle, both of whom are busy with RL. Hence the reason why it hasn't been very active in recent times.
Having said that, I'm a big fan of M'Gok Tukar (*points to recently added fun items*) so if you come up with any ideas, feel free to submit them. My time's going to be very limited soon because Semester starts in 2 weeks, but if there's anything small you want to run, or even anything that doesn't require a DM, I'd be happy to see the place have some life breathed into it. So submit your ideas away!
- Fictrix the Insane and Sleepless One |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 01 Feb 2006 07:00 AM |
Has anyone actually head from V or G in the past few months?
I haven't seen any sign of them at all and wondered if they were coming back . |
- Solitaire, Wizard
- Ilyana Fiirhaart, High Priestess of Naruth |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 01 Feb 2006 07:00 AM |
Good reply by the way . |
- Solitaire, Wizard
- Ilyana Fiirhaart, High Priestess of Naruth |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 01 Feb 2006 07:05 AM |
| Haven't heard from them, Sol. Last I heard from Gasher, he was bravely smiting naughty bad fires. |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 01 Feb 2006 07:08 AM |
Fires are good ... well in NWN they are.
I'll PM them both and see what they are up to, will let folks know if I hear back from them. |
- Solitaire, Wizard
- Ilyana Fiirhaart, High Priestess of Naruth |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 01 Feb 2006 07:17 AM |
Vulpina:
Hiya
Thanks for that. I'll see what ideas we can come up with. I just mailed 'renter' to let him know. Hopefully between us we can come up with something neat.
Nicci
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Me:
Feasts are always great there. I still need to make the chairs sittable in the hall. Made a note to myself months ago and never got around to it. But I've eaten yummy kowz at M'Gok Tukar whilst listening to Zadush tell the tale of mighty Tukar, and it was loads of fun.
Oh! Oh oh oh. You know what would be fun? A tribal dance! In tribal clothes! With masks and war paint and spears and shields and loincloths! And much banging of drums!
I saw one of those in my trip to the Philippines in December. Lots of fun! *Nods sagely* |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 01 Feb 2006 07:17 AM |
| ((Note to self: sell loin cloths and Mazadhi Fright Masks at M'Gok Tukar Cavern... muhhahaa)) |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 02 Feb 2006 03:30 AM |
Okay, I'll be holding some sort of event at some point, during the next "blood moon" (ie whenever I can get it organised to happen after Valentine's Day). Tales, dancing and feasting will take place.
All Orcbloods and beastbloods (ie Gruin followers) will be invited. Dana and Caddo will go around inviting them. Including that giant king guy under Fiirkrag, the Fiirkrag chieftain guy, and a bunch of other otherwise-hostile NPCs. Dana has some Mazadhi items that they will respect and they will want to come to the blood moon feast anyway.
There will also be a hunt. I've sent them off to hunt kowz for the feast (ie woolly mammoths) so they'll need to organise a hunting party sometime to even drag just one of the things back. That'll be before the feast at some point. Doesn't really need a DM (*counts the number of times Zadush and Vadush have carted kowz back on their own*), but I'll try to be around for it.
Will be furiously writing up and posting some Mazadhi lore soon. Including the history of the symbol of the cross, pre-Aristi (maybe even prehistoric) Midoran worship, the final (as far as the PCs know) fate of the Mazadhi, and others. |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 02 Feb 2006 03:36 AM |
Cool stuff, what I saw IG was brilliant! Might even bring Muga along, she's always had a soft spot for Gruin...just dont tell Ilyana! :0)
Taulath mentioned having some ideas too, maybe you guys could combine stuff, and work together on it?
Sean |
'The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.' - Richard Bach, Illusions. |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 02 Feb 2006 03:41 AM |
| Incidentally, in the (very) long run, I reckon Dana should get married to Karkus the Giant Mountain King. He's the perfect mate. I suggested it once as her father and I think it's a great idea! Muawahhahhahaa! Oh man, won't Ungugla be jealous! |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 02 Feb 2006 03:41 AM |
| Yep, yep, Taulath was the original DM who possessed the Shaman that he elected to be her daddy. I shall poke him when I can. |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 02 Feb 2006 04:04 AM |
Ze plan:
The feast will have to be sometime after Valentine's Day. Dana's father referred to some sort of "chaos and madness" event that was supposed to precede the coming of the Blood Moon. *Points to excrement elemental vs water elemental war*
I'm thinking of running this as 4 events (hopefully with help from other DMs *looks at Taulath*). Not necessarily in this order, although the feast is obviously last:
1) The hunt for kowz
- DM not necessary, so if the PCs manage to run that without me or Taulath, it's all good; Zadush and Vadush used to drag kowz to M'Gok Tukar all the time when they were around.
2) Fiirkrag trip
- To talk to the Barbarians up on Fiirkrag's mid-level
- And Karkus the Mountain Giant King of Forgorn
3) The witch of Skarfell
- Dana wants to know what her magical severed hand does; any powerful witch or warlock or shaman can tell her (so she doesn't have to ask Zadia Skarfell)
- Zadia Skarfell will be one of the storytellers, so they need to invite her along; her tale will be the tale of The Final Fate of the Mazadhi (ie I need to quickly write some lore up that I've had on the backburner for a few months so you peeps can look it over; one of the fun things I hinted at IG is some fun prehistoric lore about the worship of Midoran, and how the cross came to be the Aristi and later the Midoran symbol)
4) Blood Moon Feast
- It will be a prerequisite for people to strip down and put on warpaint and dance around the bonfire under the moon while grunting incomprehensibly! Woohoo!
- All will eat kow and beetle and meat!
- I've got a line-up of tales about prehistoric Vives and the long-lost Mazadhi, but I'd also like PCs to tell some. Might come up with something for "Dana's Fadder" to pass on to Dana beforehand so she can tell it at the feast. Won't Ungugla be jealous! She only ever gets to tell the tale of Tukar vs Midor. |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 02 Feb 2006 04:06 AM |
Incidentally, in the (very) long run, I reckon Dana should get married to Karkus the Giant Mountain King. He's the perfect mate. I suggested it once as her father and I think it's a great idea! Muawahhahhahaa! Oh man, won't Ungugla be jealous!
Heh, the forgorn witch wont be happy if she loses her "hubby"! *grins*
Nah, seriously though, that would be funny,
Sean |
'The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.' - Richard Bach, Illusions. |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 12 Feb 2006 12:52 PM |
Blood Moon Feast
- It will be a prerequisite for people to strip down and put on warpaint and dance around the bonfire under the moon while grunting incomprehensibly! Woohoo!
- All will eat kow and beetle and meat!
- I've got a line-up of tales about prehistoric Vives and the long-lost Mazadhi, but I'd also like PCs to tell some. Might come up with something for "Dana's Fadder" to pass on to Dana beforehand so she can tell it at the feast. Won't Ungugla be jealous! She only ever gets to tell the tale of Tukar vs Midor
Well as long as I know when it is .. count Zad in for sure .. no way he's missing out on smearing warpaint dancing around wildly nearly naked and eeting kows YUS !! |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 13 Feb 2006 12:11 AM |
| Is the Blood Moon Feast detailed anywhere? Or that still needing to be done? |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 13 Feb 2006 08:22 AM |
Okay, story time:
Caddo [renter6] and Dana [Vulpina] were talking to "Dana's Fadder" (ie her father). Caddo brought many gifts to Dana's Fadder. Fadder was so impressed that he decided a big feast should be thrown.
I came up with the name on the spot. He said that the "Blood Moon" was coming up and a celebration was on the way for it anyway. Assigned those two to party organising duty (hunting and gathering food, inviting Orcluns and beastbloods ... where beastbloods = any Gruin worshipper [another thing I came up with on the spot, though come to think of it, it could also refer to Druids, Shifters and Lycanthropes... I leave that to you but I gave the vague explanation that it referred to Worshippers of The Great Beast]).
So... yeah. It was an on-the-spot excuse to organise a feast/tales/dance session. Dana's Fadder says that he has not seen a Blood Moon since he was a littul Orclun. So apparently it doesn't happen often.
That's about it. |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 13 Feb 2006 05:43 PM |
OK happens very infrequently, 40-45 is probably quite the elder in orc society. (with some exceptions of course). So assuming Danas fadder (I have to figure out just which NPC that was to) is around 45ish can be a once a 40 year thing or something.
Maybe on this one night every 40 years (the blood moon) the great beast Gruin himself roams the lands in a bloodlust hunting frenzy. Most orcs of course would see that as reason enough for the great hunt / feast. And those less beastial would still join in the great hunt and partake in the great feast, after all it is always better to be the hunter and not the hunted. So the more peaceful (for half orcs) would still join in to proove their strength and worth to the tribe.
And over several generations it has just become a custom. The hunt (test of strength) , the feast (a celebration of the rewards of the hunt/ their strength) , the tales (a show of appreciation and respect for those who have come before them and allowed them to exist), dance session (I see various dances of celebration dedicated to the hunt, the great beast, and the greatest of their heroes (such as of course Tukar).
Yeah I like the druids/shifters/Lycanthropes as being part of the 'beastblood' group. In fact it should probably be a night Lycanthropes are particularly active. The beast within has complete control.
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Just babblin some potential ideas / thoughts in between laundry drying. All input welcome .. even if you just wanna throw things (tho hopefully those who throw things are not a good aim !!) |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 13 Feb 2006 11:37 PM |
I helped Dana as Muga drag three of those wooly mammoths back to Mgok Tukar. Was great fun RP, and made a fairly good rapport with her, once we got past her trying to tell me the snow orcs should not be killed !
She introduced me to her Daddy the shaman thereafter. I played it as him being fairly reserved and unsure about Muga. As per her b/grd, the orcs of Mgok Tukar may know / suspect a little about how she came to be born, and who her mother was. Stuff even Muga does not know. As per the first three posts in this thread:
http://vives.dyndns.org/vives/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=13205
So anyway, Dana wanted Muga to be invited to the blood feast. Left it as she would need to talk to Daddy once I had left.
Muga does like Gruin. Hell...violence, death and mayhem couldnt be closer to Muga's heart. And Muga IC has never worshipped Naruth, or any god for that matter, she just loves fire, dragons and such like, and as such developed very strong links with Naruthian PCs.
OOC I do see Muga as being very much a creature of Naruths, moreso than Gruin, but she just doesnt really realise how strong the links are. Brimscale, her father who she adores more than anything, is after all Naruths chosen dragon. And this would be bound to be a problem to other orcs.
Muga doesnt really see herself as an orc. Her orc blood is something she cares little about, despite living very close to their ideals. And she doesnt speak a single word of orcish.
So there ya go, just cos Dana may well bring up the subject of Muga attending the feast. And if it is a particularly holy day of Gruin, could cause some issues. Really happy to go along with whatever you guys decide. Just if Muga is going to attend, would be best held at a weekend at reasonable UK time. If not at a time I can attend, then maybe best Dana gets told Muga is too dangerous and different to be invited.
There is definitely an overlap, btw, between Naruth and Gruin that is often overlooked. Gruin is god of rage, Naruth a goddess of fury. It may even be possible, with this blood moon, to explore that overlap a bit.
Anyway just throwing ideas out... :0)
Sean |
'The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.' - Richard Bach, Illusions. |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 14 Feb 2006 12:47 AM |
Was great fun RP, and made a fairly good rapport with her, once we got past her trying to tell me the snow orcs should not be killed
HA HA HA, bout lost my beer on that one.
Yeah I see the rage and Mugas lead with her blade style very fitting for the event. So the Naruth ties wont be a problem for BMF (blood moon feast) I wouldnt think.Im not sure exactly when yet , but it'll definately be on a weekend. I'll try to get some other little things leading up to it. You were 5 hours ahead of est yes? The time of this post is 12:48 a.m. .. so I -think- it should show up as 5:48 a.m. for you. |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 14 Feb 2006 02:35 AM |
Yup, 5 hrs ahead,
Sean |
'The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.' - Richard Bach, Illusions. |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 17 Mar 2006 11:51 PM |
| Following a chat with Ficcy, I'm looking to get this one organised for fairly soon, I'll be needing to organise some sneakiness first to add to the festivities. Look for roast Kowz on the menu coming soon. |
"Mistakes have been made, others will be blamed..." |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 25 Mar 2006 07:41 AM |
Spent a little bit of time coming up with some background to the feast itself
The Legend of the Blood Moon
The rising in the sky of the blood moon is an event long held sacred by the shamans and worshippers of the Great Beast Gruin. In fact it is so pervasive in Orcish and Half Orcish societies that even those more civilized hold it as a sacred time of renewal and a promise that heralds a time of plenty ahead.
The legend itself –
The feast of the Blood Moon celebrates the first hunt of Gruin, the first time that he revealed himself to his “children”. The shamans tell the tale of how he stalked and slew a great celestial stag sacred to the elven people to teach his children the value of the hunt. Ripping and tearing it apart with his bare hands, so great was the struggle that the blood of the mighty stag drenched the moon as it rose and turned it all to blood. The stags blood also fell to ground as a fine mist of blood, making the lands fertile and assuring an abundance of food that a gatherer can forage for, and even crops that grow in the fields.
(The elves vigorously deny that any such event took place, claiming that in fact the mother was so impressed by the beauty and grace of the stag that she took it down from the heavens to be one of her sacred creatures)
Celebrations –
Crude ceremonies take place in almost all Orc and Half Orc communities to mark this time, the festivities take place outdoors and in clear view of the Moon, celebrants will go out and hunt and slay great beasts for the feast itself, their flesh usually consumed either raw or barely touched by the fire and the blood from the carcass used to anoint the participants. Consumption of alcohol in great quantities is also a part of the feast, ales, spirits and fermented mushroom wines being favourite beverages. Central to the feast is a retelling of the tale of Gruin’s hunt, how he slew the stag and taught his children the pleasure and gains that the hunt can bring. Usually this is done by one of the shamans or a favoured member of the clan, the retelling of the tale is considered to be a great honour amongst the tribes.
The feast itself is considered to be a time of renewal and surprisingly peaceful, where even the deadliest of enemies will come together and celebrate its rising. Violence at the feasts can take place given the bestial nature of those attending and the amount of alcohol consumed, however it is frowned upon as the spilling of blood outside of the beasts to be consumed is considered to detract from the sacred blood spilt upon the face of the moon.
Curious Local Traditions –
It has been a practice amongst some of the younger half orcs of M’Gok Tukar to sneak across the Gladden and attempt to capture an elven stag from the woods surrounding Ferein. It is not known if the trolls of the Gladden are even aware of the Blood Moon festivities, although if any were Gruins children it would be them, what is known is that they come forth in great numbers to feed upon this sudden rush of prey through their lands. Also for certain is that those few who do make it past the trolls are in for a warm reception at the hands of the elves should they manage to reach Ferein’s woodlands. |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 03 Apr 2006 10:35 PM |
The sneaky stuff, now with added "smeakiness".... bold new look, same great taste, try some today!!!!
Comes in three stages
1 Dana will be sent on an expedition to gather some components for a potion, ostensibly to treat her emerging symptoms from the Yuan-ti episode. Of course it'll do no such thing, its really only there to give Gruin a link to influence her through dream sendings and such like.....
2 Will arrange for Dana to be a storyteller at the feast, which will put her in the spotlight for 3
3 Karkus the Giant king will become rather taken with Dana (he does rather like his little people as wives) setting the stage for some good fun and games at the feast, as well a jealous spat between the Forgorn witch and her, promising much interesting possibilities.
I'm sending a pm to the player herself to see when we can get things arranged for. |
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Re: DMs: M'Gok Tukar event, anyone?
Posted: 09 Apr 2006 05:47 PM |
Stage 1 is complete, Dana has now taken my nasty little concoction and has a rather bloodthirsty guest in the form of Gruin sharing her mind (at times)... egging her on along the lines of "Hungry.... must kill...must...Blood, want drink blood..." etc. (Please feel free to mess with her at any times)
Dana thinks that she is now cured of the Yuan ti, so she might go down there for a little revenge - not sure whats supposed to happen to her if she does, Ficcy can you remember what will happen if she does? |
"Mistakes have been made, others will be blamed..." |
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