DAWON

[soulping]

Years ago, you recieved a charter from the United Empire, and were officially made a member of the newly christened Trade Company! Your goal was to seek fortune wherever it may be found in this strange land...of course, through force of arms, if the natives failed to cooperate.

But now things are different. You no longer work for the Empire, but for your homeland of Tataria -- and to a lesser extent, the people you've come to associate here in Jambudvipa. With a group of trained revolutionaries and dissidents at your disposal, you are prepared to bring the liberty your own nation has found from its monarchs and dictators to Jambudvipa, as well.

What are you here for? To find a way to harness the power of these spirits for the good of all mankind. The march of progress cannot be stopped, not even by the supernatural.

Take all these lands have to offer, and bring forward the dawn of a new age!

Comments

START

[soulping]

Landfall! That's what you all said years ago, when you first arrived here. The once small tradepost on the coast of Jambudvipa is now a bustling port town...appropriately called Landfall. The heroes responsible for the success of this important outpost of Western culture are symbolized by a statue of a pink tiger, ridden by a young lady that could only be described as a princess, both roaring fiercly into the sky.

There are cargo ships currently docked at the piers, and the dock workers are busy hauling crates all around. The townspeople pay you no mind, ducking in and out of the shops and guilds and homes.

To the WEST is the QUARRY.
To the EAST is some jungle.

Re: START

[bloodbiter]

[looking thoughtful for a moment before frowning]

How troublesome.

TURN IN

[bloodbiter]

heading to the west, to the quarry!

Re: START

[soulping]

Your investigation doesn't yield much information about Kemet -- they're the home of the smooshables, of course, and altogether a wonderful and kind people. You're informed that they have an embassy in the Grand City to the north.

QUARRY

[soulping]

The quarry is supplied with the latest explosives, and staffed by no one younger than the age of 16! The workers wear green shirts and have a dog's paw stamped upon their helmet, supposedly in remembrance of the dark times when children were forced to work here and of the brave souls who stopped such horrible practices.

...It's pretty deep and even the paths down are incredibly steep. This is probably not a safe place for anyone to work, really. Don't fall in!

To the WEST is a FORGE.
To the SOUTH is a LABORATORY.

Re: QUARRY

[bloodbiter]

...What is a laboratory?

TURN IN

[loveinvein]

Heading south to the lab

LABORATORY

[soulping]

This is where the magic happens! The magi...technology. And also, STOLEN SMOOSHABLE BIOBREEDS.

There are several magitek and bioform scientists milling about, making notes on their experiments and...some of them are arguing about which field is superior. They all have very valid points, really!

To the NORTH is the QUARRY.
To the SOUTH is ????????????????

[loveinvein]

[ ... LET'S LISTEN IN ON THE SCIENTISTS AND THEIR POINTS and sneak looks at their notes? ]

TURN-IN

[loveinvein]

Going back to town - specifically to the docks, to investigate for information on Kemet.

Re: LABORATORY

[loveinvein]

[ AFTER GATHERING SOME INFORMATION ABOUT DEVAS FROM THE ATTENDANTS... the party returns to track down the scientist they talked to earlier and give them the information they've learned. Does this help? ]

FORGE

[soulping]

The forge...doesn't seem to have anyone working at it? Actually, it seems to be producing tools, weapons, and equipment entirely by itself! Isn't magitech great?

It is incredibly loud, though.

To the EAST is the QUARRY.

Re: FORGE

[loveinvein]

[ ... picking up some swords?? ]

This is all we need, right?

Re: FORGE

[listentomybardsong]

[let's go grab equipment then '^']

JUNGLE

[soulping]

The jungle is vast, and you could definitely get incredibly lost. It's sweltering and humid, and there's all sorts of strange plantlife and huge, creepy beetles and flying bugs.

You should probably get out as soon as possible.

To the EAST is more jungle.
To the NORTH is the NAGA VILLAGE.
To the WEST is LANDFALL.
To the NORTHEAST is MEERUT.
To the SOUTH is the Feywood.

Re: JUNGLE

[loveinvein]

Let's go North East. If we try anywhere else we'll just get off course.

MEERUT

[soulping]

You are in Meerut, the principal village of the area -- and now, the headquarters of the brewing revolution. Of course, you'd never be able to tell just from looking -- the village life continues as normal, villagers living their lives and tending to their livestock and cultivating their plants.

Things have advanced quite a bit in the years since landfall -- the people of Meerut even now have electricity thanks to a group of heroes, symbolized by a statue of a garishly bright green boar in the village's plaza.

To the NORTH is the SHRINE OF THE EARTH.
To the SOUTHEAST is some jungle.
In the EAST of Meerut, there is a hut of a HEALER that you are acquainted with.

Re: MEERUT

[loveinvein]

Should we ask the locals what they know about the Shrine before we keep going? And maybe see if the healer could give us anything just in case we need it?

[soulping]

The healer welcomes you in eyes you warily. You're not a friend of the Empire or the Devas, but you're not exactly trustworthy, either.

There are:

FIRST AID SUPPLIES
OPIUM
MEDICINAL HERBS
SALVE
BLUE PILL
LOVE POTION
BONG

But there seems to be a price for taking any one of these items.

The village is back to the EAST.

[loveinvein]

...some of these items are a little...

SHRINE OF THE EARTH

[soulping]

The Shrine of the Earth is dedicated to the deva POUSAN, and is appropriately the crossroads between the network of shrines dedicated to the various Devas that have recently returned to Jambudvipa.

The reconstruction and restoration of the network and shrines, as well as the patronage of POUSAN is symbolized by a statue of a blue horse trampling a leopard on a raised platform in the shrine's center.

Attendants to the shrine hurry about, going about their various rituals.

To the SOUTH is the village of MEERUT.
To the EAST is the SHRINE OF THE SEA.
To the WEST is the SHRINE OF FIRE.
To the NORTH is the SHRINE OF THE SKY.

Re: SHRINE OF THE EARTH

[bloodbiter]

[looking around curiously]

How interesting.

EMBASSY

[soulping]

This place is a disgusting swirl of colour. Twelve colours to be exact, all of which resolve themselves solidly on the twelve doors circling the round main chamber of the embassy, each colour representing one of the countries that have made contact with the Gurkhani Empire. (Or, you know, the teams of Kyriakos.)

To the NORTHWEST is MARKET STREET.

Re: EMBASSY

[bloodbiter]

[looking with curiosity at the doors]

SHRINE OF THE SEA

[soulping]

This shrine is dedicated to Varuna, and at its center lies a tranquil, but...seemingly impossibly deep pond. There doesn't appear to be anyone around here.

To the NORTH is the SHRINE OF DARKNESS.
To the EAST is the SHRINE OF THE EARTH.

Re: SHRINE OF THE SEA

[loveinvein]

... time to put your swimming skills to good use, Sakura?

REALM OF WATER

[soulping]

You're drowning.

There are no exits.

You are going to die.

Do you pray to Varuna?

Re: REALM OF WATER

[showyouthesight]

[ PRAYING SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA. Praying and still trying to swim because that's his default and it's not right to just ask for help without doing his part. ]

TATARIAN VANGUARD CAMP

[soulping]

This looks less like a camp and more like a ranch -- there's very, very large stables, with Tatarian horses. The soldiers -- professional revolutionaries, here to export democracy to Jambudvipa, mill about, waiting for orders.

To the SOUTHEAST is the FORGE.

Re: TATARIAN VANGUARD CAMP

[loveinvein]

Ah... is there anyone here in charge?

WRAPPING UP

[loveinvein]

[ This is a comment to wrap-up what we would've liked to do before end-game and helps keep track of things, so:

- Send some soldiers to defend Meerut/The healer from any more attacks. Inform soldiers of Kemet's camp too, so we can be prepared for them in the future.
- Tell the scientists about the information exposition dump at the embassy, including the whereabouts of Kemet's camp o-o
- Also tell scientists about what happened to Sakura at the shrine.
- Tend to any of Aster's injuries, etc. ]