WORLD EVENT (for Month 7, Year 1)

Previous, non-permament events return to normal.

The Tournament still fresh in the minds of many throughout the land, you find things have calmed-down quite a bit.

Narrative: As crops start to roll-in, many across the land are loosening their fists on granaries and food-stores, and fewer scouting parties are being sent-out to gather from the wilds.

[ Mechanics: Buying Foodstuffs from CPs is easier.  Prices will be at least Standard, if conducting Diplomacy with an On-Map CP; on at least a success, Foodstuffs will be improved in price for the week, in addition to other items/resources. ]

Narrative: You find recent rising waters and shifting currents to have revealed numerous resource pockets.  This is fortunate as the villagers of the land prepare themselves against the impending winter; they are more inclined to seek such resources.

[ Mechanics: Scouting in Forests and Hills for Nodes, will result in an increase of Node-size by 1.  Also, Off-Map CPs will buy Lumber and Stone for +1 gold for every 5 of the resource sold. ]
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WORLD EVENT (for Month 8, Year 1)

With Fall already half-over, the land prepares itself for winter's icy grip.

Fall is clearly a go, and people are preparing to stock-up for winter.  However, this is also when wars are waged most ferociously as Nobles must commit greater reserves of Knights and other trained persons whilst the peasants toil.

[Mechanics: ANY fail of ANY action ANYWHERE will result in a cumulative 10% chance of running afoul of a hostile force, and you will be forced to fight.  All failures and all partial failures (except those occurring in your own lair) will result in that grid becoming a hot-bed of activity. ]

Villagers have begun casting-about rumors of rare and considered to be mythical monsters roaming the land!  They speak of terrifying man-goats with horns of iron and claws that rend flesh and wood into dust with ease.

[Mechanics: All secondary results (from Scouting) have a higher chance of resulting in finding Hostile Encounters.  There will be a bevy of Tier 2, 3, and 4 (Minotaurs only) Monsters that can be found (from the list of nonfaction forces).  Monsters will be found outside of their normal terrain (note: this is not an Ambush, only that you will find a wandering monster.) ]
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WORLD EVENT (for Month 9, Year 1)
Another Legendary Success has been achieved!
Winter's haze begins harshly and immediately and soon the land is covered in blinding snow...

The bizarre winter conditions have forced many-a would-be adventurer to abandon their hopes for treasure and glory; leaving only the sternest to track down objects of art and wonder.  Numerous rumors abound of new relics...

[Mechanics: All numerical bonuses provided by the Spymaster's Suite are doubled. ]

The sign of the lordless hero has arisen on the night sky!  It is said that a great-many persons will make themselves known and mark their place on the land.

[Mechanics: All Hostile Forces will have a leader (in addition to any they already had) among their number. ]
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WORLD EVENT (for Month 10, Year 1)

It is the dead of winter.  Snow sits heavily on the land like the aftermath of a landslide.  All farming has long-since ceased, and most huddle for warmth wherever they live in an effort to stay alive against the cold.  What few that travel the road must brave monsters and the vultures more commonly known as bandits.


Supplies of Lumber are going to be scarce, and the few areas that would have available lumber are being jealously guarded for any variety of reasons.  The onset of damp and hail has made even locating some of the better forest areas difficult.

[Mechanics: Scouting for Lumber nodes this month will be at a -25%.  Additionally, any attempts to Harvest from Lumber Nodes will be at a -25% chance.  Finally, the chance of running afoul of a hostile force (and being forced to fight) is doubled.]


Winter has already begun, and it has come on quite harshly.  Heavy snowfall has already begun to destroy any remaining crops in the countryside.  Foot traffic of merchants has slowed, and dreary weeks are ahead.

[ Mechanics: No CP will sell you food for the month without extreme convincing. (Fanatic or Loyal status).  Selling of food will be met with extreme suspicion in any area except the mountains.]
[ To really clarify this: On Map CPs will not sell food at all. ]
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Victory Points: (End of Month 10, Year 1)


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WORLD EVENT (for Month 1, Year 2)

Springs has returned to the land!  After the overbearing winter and near-famine weeks of seemingly endless snow; the land begins to slowly return to a steady semblance of normal behavior as snow gives way to rain and gaps in the clouds reveal the sun once more.

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The Tournament of Magic and Feats Unimagined, is a Spring Event put-on by the region as a whole.  Wizards, Magical Beasts, and Unique Persons alike display amazing magics and powers in a contest to outdo and outshine one another's power!

[ On Week 3, Month #, you may send ONE (1) Entity of your Choice to the Tournament.  They will be gone until the beginning of the following month (available on Week 1).  You must still pay upkeep. ]
[ In addition to sending one entity, you may reserve any number of special abilities, unique abilities, and/or spells (not standard/racial abilities).  For the duration of the tournament these abilities are "suspended" and not usable. ]
[ Finally, you may sacrifice any number of special or unique abilities (not standard/racial abilities).  These are lost forever. ]

The Entity that you send employs their spells/specials/uniques in a contest against the other magic-wielding persons that attend.  It doesn't matter if the magic is offensive in nature or just helps you find food more easily; all of it counts.  Each reserved ability/unique/spell is added as a bonus to the opposed checks made.  The winners earn rewards according to their position in the tournament.

[ A number of random NPC Entities will be generated to create a number divisible by 4. ]
[ Bracket Style Tournament (Swiss + Elimination. ]

1st Place: 1 x Artifact (Rank 2)
2nd Place: 1 x Unique Ability (Tier 3)
3rd Place: 1 x Special Ability (Tier 2)
4th Place: 1 x Extra (Tier 1)

Finally, each sacrificed ability, you receive a roll with a bonus according to its tier and any bonuses the ability provided.

It should be noted: If you sacrifice an ability from an Extra or Unique Unit - yes, it's gone forever even though that ability was supposed to be "part" of that Unit.  If a Unique Unit subsequently "tiers up" - it gains the new tier, but, gets the "tier 1" version of its Unique ability instead.

If a Unit's ability stated that its "replaced" something else - and you sacrifice the Unique Ability, you "Regain" the replaced effect.

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Spring is here once more!  Although winter was short, it's frigid sting was felt by everyone, even to those in the huddled shelters of the large cities.  Although the frost has begun to give-way to green grass, the nobles of the land have already begun to mount new expeditions, as they attempt to rally supporters to prepare greater defenses against the rampaging hordes of the wandering beasts and foul denizens that stalked and still tarry in the land.

[ Mechanics: All CPs, enemy encampments, and other fortified areas will gain a +15% Defensive and +10% Damage Reduction bonus when attacked this month.  This does not apply to the legendary monsters. ]

As the rivers begin to flow once more, and signs of life return to the land, explorers have taken to the swamps in hopes of making discoveries before some of the more frightening denizens awaken from slumber.

[ Mechanics: If you SCOUT in Swamps, you have a +5% chance of discovering nodes. ]
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