Aodh Newsletter 05/02/20

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Welcome to the Aodh Newsletter!

This newsletter is a platform for all manner of Aodh news (IC and OOC). It also acts as a timeline of updates from early 2020 onwards. Updates are listed newest to oldest.

Members can also submit their own contributions to be added to the newsletter! These contributions are subject to admin approval, but we encourage members to come up with their own plotting pieces for other members to participate in - and have them promoted in the newsletter.

Official Newsfeed

:bulletblue: 14th of June: Aodhian Mythicial Familiars now all have wiki pages! Existing pages (Pygmy Dragon and Furia) have been updated

:bulletblue: 31st of May: Big Nobility update is live!
  • Following ranks have been updated: King, Royal Consort, Adviser, Envoy, Eminent
  • Noble lore has been significantly expanded with the addition of the Aodhian Nobility article.
  • Great and Lesser Houses now have their own wiki articles. These also include lists of already created Houses of that type.
  • Houses Vela and Soleil have been added to the wiki.
  • As a small addition, Sol now has a wiki article.
  • Finally, Advisers and Envoys are now open for creation. Both are competitive AC ranks. There are 3 available Adviser spots, and the following spots for Envoy: War Forged, Serora, Umare Breim. For more in-depth instructions, please head here!

:bulletblue: 2nd of May: Big Heralds update is live!
  • Heralds of Ash faction now has a completed page.
  • Heralds now have their own timeline.
  • All the Herald ranks have been expanded, and moved onto their own pages: Kingsguard, Hoplite and Acolyte. Acolyte rank rewards were changed, and Hoplites now receive a shield in addition to a blade.
  • King has been renamed to Sovereign (to avoid confusion with Aodh and to an extent Breim). Soleil has a new design, and an official reference.
  • General has been created as a new rank that is currently admin exclusive.
  • Kingsguard is now open to creation and is a limited, non-AC rank. The rank has a tentative soft cap of 5, but will be expanded when/if the faction grows. There is no application window associated with this opening.
  • You are now allowed to create NPC Kirins for your resurrected Kirin character, as long as the NPCs are Heralds.
  • Last but not least, Faction Adoptables are open for applications!

:bulletblue: 24th of April: General Kirin Update 
:bulletblue: 1st of April: First Big Aodh update is live!

  • Servile Slaves and Pit Fighters are open to creation again. They may be closed again (temporarily) if the ranks get too bloated, but are intended to remain open from now on. Note that all incoming slaves now need PC owners.
  • Champions no longer require a monthly Activity Check; this is due to the similarity with Pit Fighters, who also aren't AC
  • The following ranks have updated lore: Flamen, Sanctum Attendant, Champion, Pit Fighter, Servile Slave, Labor Slave
  • Following ranks have updated rewards: Sanctum Attendant (added cloak), Champion (added helmet), Servile (added Fabric) and Labor Slave (added Prayer Idol). Additionally, 
    • Champions now get a Level 2 familiar due to no longer being AC. If you already have a Champion, and haven't claimed the familiar, you can still grandfather the mythical/rare familiar. New Champions can not get tier 3 familiars for free.
  • The Crucible has been added to the wiki, and acts as an expansion for both Champion and Pit Fighter lore, as well as offering insight to Aodhian lifestyle and potential ideas for commoner occupations
  • Last (but not least), Flamines are now open for creation! Flamines are a competitive AC rank, and have 4 spots open: Ignis, Fernos, Azar and Enya. For more in-depth instruction, please click here!
:bulletblue: 13th of March: The Newsletter goes live
:bulletblue: 11th of March: Aodh’s In-Game timeline goes live!

Future Updates

:bulletblue: June: "Upper classes" Update with Mistress, Architect, Artisan, Chevalier
:bulletblue: Summer: Familiar pages up or updated

Herd Happenings

Aodh

:bulletblue: Late February 1702: Aodh/Heralds Mini Event: King's Speech
:bulletblue: January 1702: Situation remains tense but stable. There are rumblings of unrest among lower classes.
:bulletblue: New Year 1702: (link)
:bulletblue: December 1701: Unbeknowst to most of the herd, Aodh proposes a deal with Serora. Tallying of Seroran POWs in Aodh begins in anticipation for their potential release if Serora comes through with their end of the bargain. Slaves are not informed; owners are contacted for potential recompensation. 
:bulletblue: November 1701: Refugee crisis continues to worsen. There are reports of a number of refugees stuck between enemy lines, unable to escape to New Valore.
:bulletblue: October 1701: Events of Chapter VIII (link!)


Heralds of Ash

:bulletblue: Late February 1702: Aodh/Heralds Mini Event: King's Speech
:bulletblue: January 1702: Little activity. Focus on training and intel gathering for now. Scouting parties are advised to avoid conflict with larger groups for now.
:bulletblue: New Year 1702: (link)
:bulletblue: December 1701: The former Aodhian town of Haven is colonised as an outpost.
:bulletblue: November 1701: Soleil refocuses her efforts to taking over smaller settlements in northern Eithne, as they can’t afford to risk another assault on Opulence.
:bulletblue: October 1701: Events of Chapter VIII (link to come)

Member Newsfeed

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Contributing

Do you have a personal storyline you want to share with others? Is your noble getting married with all the necessary pomp and circumstance? Is your artisan looking for people to collaborate with? Are you just looking to spread some rumors? Share with others via the newsletter!

Rules

  • Contributions must be applicable to more characters than just you and a couple friends. Only submit things you want to involve other people in!
  • Contributions need to be lore appropriate.
  • Contributions may be either group rps, simple announcements/rumors or even more complicated private plottings
  • For bigger ideas please consult an admin beforehand. We don’t want you to put in a lot of work and then be disappointed <3 Tag me (ThatDenver) on discord if you want to have a chat!
  • Contributor is responsible for managing + organizing things for their own contribution. The staff is happy to help with lore concerns and such, but setting up games etc is up to you
  • Examples of contributions could be things like:
    • Two characters are getting married, and others are invited to their wedding
    • A character starts spreading rumor of an event (real or imagined)
    • A character has done or is doing something that may affect others
    • A character wants to discuss things with others or form a group of some kind
  • Please submit your ideas here (link). Please fill the form as provided.


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