Legendary Ordeals - Isokron Wins!

[Burnsaber]

The Ordeal for Turn 66: Armageddon

Originally Posted by The Pantokrator

I can feel it calling. The pure potential that lies in the deep space, the potential of creation. I long for the new glorious realm that I will create. I have begun to wonder if any of you have what it takes to rule this realm.

It would be so easy for me to just destroy this old land and then focus my efforts elsewhere. But I'll give you pretenders a chance to convince me otherwise. Show me your faith in this contest!

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On turn 70, I will wish for "armageddon", unless at least one the following criteria are met:

1) I have received sacrifices totalling over 3000 gold

2) I have received sacrifices totalling over 125 gems (2 blood slaves = 1 gem)

If the armageddon is prevented, the person who sent the most stuff (in the "winning" category) earns a boon to their total.

Also, instead of reguesting a boon for this ordeal, you can "plea" to Pantokrator to not to destroy this realm. Doing so cuts the total amounts of gold and gems required %-equal to the amount of boons you have left. This does not cost a boon, just one opportunity to use them. (so, if you have 4 boons left, "pleading" will cut the requirements in gems and gold by 4%)

Also note that giving gems has no effect on the gold requirement and vice versa. You all can (theoretically) send 2999 gold and 124 gems and fail.

[Burnsaber]

Originally Posted by The Pantokrator

Your faith in this competition has been assured due to the efforts by The Rolling Thunder, glorious pretender god of the T'ien C'hi Empire. I'm now convinced and will not raise my fist in anger against this realm.

My mood is turned by this joyful event. I have something special prepared for all of you..

->

The threat of armageddon has been averted. MA T'ien C'hi received a boon for his great part in the sacrifice.

[Burnsaber]

The Ordeal for Turn 71: Days of Wonder

Originally Posted by The Pantokrator

My spirits have been lifted. I can sill recall the start of the competition and your struggles with the meek independent kingdoms. Although I'm eteral, those days 6 years ago seem to have taken place like aeons ago compared to what you have achieved now and all the enemies you have vanquished.

I feel like all of you deserve a reward for making it this far.
Present your wish to me and I will make it be! Make your wish wisely for who knows what horrors lie await in the future?

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All players can reguest for a free boon before the next ordeal starts on turn 77. This reguest can be a "specific" one and it counts for your boon for this ordeal.

The effects of the boon are increased according to how much favour you in the eyes of the Pantokrator. So the effects are increased by (remaining boons) x 10%. So, for example, if you have 5 boons remaining, the effects of this boon (gems, items, amount of info, whatever) are increased by 50%

[Burnsaber]

Originally Posted by Whisper in the Woods

Soon..
I will have my revenge..
You demonic sorcerer..

Originally Posted by Rumbling in the Mountains

Soon..
I will have my revenge..
You thrice-damned snake..

Originally Posted by Hiss in the Tombs

Soon..
I will have my revenge..
You four-armed freak..

Originally Posted by Writing on the Temple Walls

Soon..
We will have our ancestral home..
and the world will BURN!..

Originally Posted by Last Words of the False Prophet

Soon..
We will have our ancestral home..
And the world shall be devoured..

Originally Posted by Sigh in the Winds

Soon..
We will have our ancestral home..
And the General will rise again..

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[Isokron]

I would say the ordeals you could do something about like units wandering about or the four horsemen attack one province after another was the most fun. The random rituals etc was mostly irritating esp when they killed my blood hunters.

Maybe do something more with the slumbering elder plotline, like having a personal ordeal from them also that is introduced some way into the game, which if completed would yield a special boon that could be used to spawn some unit/army in a specified province that would then move around randomly until defeated.

[Burnsaber]

The Ordeal for Turn 76: The Gates of Tartarus

Originally Posted by The Pantokrator

I don't know how this situation has befallen upon you. It might be a intricate plot by one of the Slumbering Ancients or one of their infinite agents. Or perhaps this is the prize one most play for summoning the most powerful of beings. But the reason behind this situation matters not, only the consequences you all must now face.

The Gates of Tartarus are now open.

Those of you who stand on the ruins of former empires, fear. Fear deeply, for the last owners of those mighty kingdoms are coming back from their torments in tartarus.

And they are not pleased.

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After this turn, every month one fallen god will escape from tartarus with a host of servants and attemp to recapture their old capital. The fallen gods will teleport through various mean to 3 provinces away from their old cap and move to recapture it.

Their motivations are in following order:

1. Capture their old capital
if that is not possible:
2. Spite the nation responsible for their fall (pillaging, raiding)
if that is not possible:
3. Spite the nation currently in control of "their" cap.

The gods come from tartarus in a random order and if a player is defeated before this ordeal is over, that nation will also join the list of fallen gods (moment in this realm is a eternity in tartarus).

[Isokron]

I now seems to control 5 capitals so should I just sit tight and wait for 3 turns ?

[Burnsaber]

Originally Posted by Isokron

I now seems to control 5 capitals so should I just sit tight and wait for 3 turns ?

Well, that is kind of crude to way to put it, but yes.

Usually a concensus is reached before the full 3 turns pass. It mostly depends on if any of the players has a plan to take a cap from you.

[Meglobob]

Originally Posted by Burnsaber

Well, that is kind of crude to way to put it, but yes.

Usually a concensus is reached before the full 3 turns pass. It mostly depends on if any of the players has a plan to take a cap from you.

I can't see anyway, I can take a capital off Lanka, so unless someone else can, its pointless doing the next 3 turns.

May as well declare Lanka the winner, unless anyone else objects?

[Burnsaber]

Originally Posted by The Pantokrator

And so, the contest has come to an end. The sorcerer-king Bifrons, The Prince of Navigation, Lord of Animals, The Burning Soul, The Patron of Soldiers, The Slaughterer has excelled above all others and has gained worth in my eyes. None could stand in the face of his demonic hordes as Bifrons just took what he tought should belong to him.

I thus grant Bifrons the divine voice and limitless power befitting of his new status as the ultimate ruler of this realm!

Bifrons, your first choice as the divine and rightful ruler of this realm is to decide what to do with your former competition. Do you want to spare them and make them your celestial servants or do you wish to throw them into the depths of Tartarus?

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Isokron won the game. Congratulations! He should feel free to gloat using the "Pantokrator Voice" (just quote this post for the forum code). He can now choose to either throw the other pretenders into the Tartarus or spare and make them lesser gods in his service (this has no other meaning beyond the RP aspect).