Mercenaries of Bitter Peak - Revision history

Rasheab: migrated

2022-06-18T05:38:01Z

migrated

Uulmshar: Undo revision 18464 by Uulmshar (talk)

2017-07-17T01:43:54Z

Undo revision 18464 by Uulmshar (talk)

Uulmshar at 08:43, 14 July 2017

2017-07-14T08:43:31Z

Uulmshar at 01:26, 19 September 2016

2016-09-19T01:26:39Z

Uulmshar: updating

2016-04-21T07:04:58Z

updating

Uulmshar at 04:10, 20 March 2016

2016-03-20T04:10:11Z

Uulmshar at 19:55, 5 July 2015

2015-07-05T19:55:28Z

Uulmshar at 22:13, 4 July 2015

2015-07-04T22:13:32Z

Uulmshar at 03:54, 21 January 2015

2015-01-21T03:54:02Z

Uulmshar at 14:32, 18 December 2014

2014-12-18T14:32:41Z

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-{{template:Active_Country
+{{template:Heritage_Country
 |NAME=Mercenaries of Bitter Peak
 |BANNER=Bitterpeak.jpg

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{template:Active_Country
 |NAME=Mercenaries of Bitter Peak
-|BANNER=Sanctuary_stand_in_symbol.png
+|BANNER=Bitterpeak.jpg
 |MOTTO=Aurum pro Sanguis.
 |FOUNDED=1 [[DY]]    (Sept 6 '11)
-|SYMBOL=White Mountain and Purple Lion
+|SYMBOL=White Mountain
-|COLORS=Black/Red/White and White/Purple
+|COLORS=Black and Red
 |CAPITAL=[[Bitter Peak]], Hex 2402
 |STATED ALIGNMENT=

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{template:Active_Country
 |NAME=Mercenaries of Bitter Peak
-|BANNER=Bitterpeak.jpg
+|BANNER=Sanctuary_stand_in_symbol.png
 |MOTTO=Aurum pro Sanguis.
 |FOUNDED=1 [[DY]]    (Sept 6 '11)
-|SYMBOL=White Mountain
+|SYMBOL=White Mountain and Purple Lion
-|COLORS=Black and Red
+|COLORS=Black/Red/White and White/Purple
 |CAPITAL=[[Bitter Peak]], Hex 2402
 |STATED ALIGNMENT=

@@ Line 12: / Line 12: @@
 |LEADERS=[[Savalis]]
 }}
-'''The Mercenaries of Bitter Peak''' is the militaristic clan controlling the large mountain where they get their name, [[Bitter Peak]], as well as several smaller islands throughout Dargarth. <br>
+'''The Mercenaries of Bitter Peak''' is the militaristic kingdom controlling the large mountain where they get their name, [[Bitter Peak]], as well as several smaller islands throughout Dargarth. <br>
 View a list of Bitter Peak members [http://www.dargarth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Mercenaries_of_Bitter_Peak_Members  here].

@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 |CAPITAL=[[Bitter Peak]], Hex 2402
 |STATED ALIGNMENT=
-|GOVERNMENT=Military Junta
+|GOVERNMENT=Kingdom
 |RACIAL MAKEUP=[[Human]] and [[Elf]] Majority; Minority of Goblins and Dwarves.
 |LEADERS=[[Savalis]]
 }}
-'''The Mercenaries of Bitter Peak''' is the military junta controlling the large mountain where they get their name, [[Bitter Peak]], as well as several smaller islands throughout Dargarth. <br>
+'''The Mercenaries of Bitter Peak''' is the militaristic clan controlling the large mountain where they get their name, [[Bitter Peak]], as well as several smaller islands throughout Dargarth. <br>
 View a list of Bitter Peak members [http://www.dargarth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Mercenaries_of_Bitter_Peak_Members  here].
@@ Line 30: / Line 30: @@
 The council adopted the old tradition of lordly titles. [[Savalis]] stepped forward as the new Lord of Steel, leading the military; [[Uulmshar]] looked to his religion for guidance, becoming the Lord of Blood; and [[Varador]] accepted responsibility of the left-overs, calling himself Lord of the Lost, shortly before he left on pilgrimage. Savalis and Uulmshar jokingly call him the Lost Lord for this.<br>
 ===Gold for Blood===
-The fall of [[Isles of Langerhausen|Langerhausen]] seems to have spurred the mercenaries into new activity, as they move quickly to secure claim on the island they once before invaded. After rebuilding the Langer capital city, they moved outwards, securing the ancient lighthouse in the west and finding an old castle in the south.<br>
+The fall of [[Isles of Langerhausen|Langerhausen]] seems to have spurred the mercenaries into new activity, as they moved quickly to secure claim on the island they once before invaded. After rebuilding the Langer capital city, they moved outwards, securing the ancient lighthouse in the west and finding an old castle in the south.<br>
 ===Bloody Secrets===
-In secret, Uulmshar hired a body double to lead battles in his stead, so he could devote his time to his religion. When he returned to Bitter Peak, [[Varador]] had returned from pilgrimage as well, and the newly reunited council went to [[The Blighted Forest]], at the urging of [[Savalis]]. During an impromptu council meeting during the adventure, Savalis revealed Uulmshar's double and expressed that he did not want the other lords there, and, to avoid conflict, Uulmshar and Varador left on their pilgrimages again, to leave the Steel Lord to rule. In their absence, Savalis promoted his old squire, [[Jabari]] to hold a councilor position, as a puppet of his. Bitter Peak hasn't made many military actions since then, though they continue to build.
+In secret, Uulmshar hired a body double to lead battles in his stead, so he could devote his time to his religion. When he returned to Bitter Peak, [[Varador]] had returned from pilgrimage as well, and the newly reunited council went to [[The Blighted Forest]], at the urging of [[Savalis]]. During an impromptu council meeting during the adventure, Savalis revealed Uulmshar's double and expressed that he did not want the other lords there, and, to avoid conflict, Uulmshar and Varador left on their pilgrimages again, to leave the Steel Lord to rule. In their absence, Savalis crowned himself king, taking absolute rule for himself, promoting [[Jabari]] to General, and hiring Uulmshar's old body-double, [[Conrich]], as a spy.<br>

@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 View a list of Bitter Peak members [http://www.dargarth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Mercenaries_of_Bitter_Peak_Members  here].
-==Ancient History==
+==History==
 It has long been forgotten when dwarves first came to the [[First Kingdom]] of Dargarth, but one of their largest and most impressive cities was built beneath the tallest mountain in the land, now called [[Bitter Peak]], for reasons of the frosty weather.<br>
-For hundreds of years, the dwarves under the mountain ruled their lands, but, for reasons unknown, they eventually left. Scholars speculate that they suffered famine due to the encroaching cold from the north, and migrated south to more hospitable lands.
+For hundreds of years, the dwarves under the mountain ruled their lands, but, for reasons unknown, they eventually left. Scholars speculate that they suffered famine due to the encroaching cold from the north, and migrated south to more hospitable lands.<br>
-===Circa 1000 BDY===
+The city beneath the mountain was never fully deserted, however. Criminals and vagrants remained in dark corners of their own, and, over hundreds of years, a new township blossomed again. The once great city of the dwarves was now a ramshackle shanty town full of bandits, cutthroats, exiles, and mercenaries. It was not a happy place.
 ===The Lords of Bitter Peak===
 The powerful naturally subvert the weak. Several individuals with superb skills of combat, influence, and mysticism came to hold onto positions of authority. They accepted the titles of lords, and agreed to keep peace between each other, though the land remained divided. The woodland elves were very isolationist, the mercenaries in the city fought among themselves constantly, a rogue mage held a rich port town, and the council was weak and ineffective.<br>

@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
 ==A light Under the Mountain==
 ===The Lords of Bitter Peak===
-The powerful naturally subvert the weak. Several individuals with superb skills of combat, influence, and mysticism came to hold onto positions of authority. They accepted the titles of lords, and agreed to keep peace between each other.<br>
+The powerful naturally subvert the weak. Several individuals with superb skills of combat, influence, and mysticism came to hold onto positions of authority. They accepted the titles of lords, and agreed to keep peace between each other, though the land remained divided. The woodland elves were very isolationist, the mercenaries in the city fought among themselves constantly, a rogue mage held a rich port town, and the council was weak and ineffective.<br>
 One lord, however, saw the inherent weakness of a divided nation, and started pulling strings and twisting his webs of influence. The twisting lord, [[Lucian]], used his small group of spies to abduct prominent heroes from the surrounding nations, prompting the [[Lords of Bitter Peak]] event, where adventurers from all over the First Kingdom slew the other Lords, leaving Lucian the sole ruler.
 ===The Mercenaries===
 The black flag of Bitter Peak became infamous on the island in the north over the next year. <br>
-After encountering the other people of the country, the ragtag military - held together by fear and bribes - started offering their battle expertise for money, and called themselves the Mercenaries of Bitter Peak. This sword-for-hire work has brought wealth into the tundra land that this group call home, and they used it to expand. They captured the lands to the east of the mountains, opened up trade routes to the south, and claimed the island to the west. <br>
+After encountering the other people of the country, the ragtag military - held together by fear and bribes - started offering their battle expertise for money, and called themselves the Mercenaries of Bitter Peak. This sword-for-hire work has brought wealth into the tundra land that this group call home, and they used it to expand. They captured the lands to the east of the mountains, scattered the isolationist elves, opened up trade routes to the south, and claimed [[The Wooded Isle]] to the west. <br>
 The ranger, [[Uulmshar]], suggested expanding beyond the immediate area. His spies reported that the [[Knights of Solaris]] - the nobles ruling the [[Isles of Langerhausen]] - were weak and did not return any diplomatic attempts. With Lucian's approval, Uulmshar gladly lead the rally to gather their men for war, which led to the events of the [[Day of Two Sieges]], where Bitter Peak's forces were torn apart from within.<br>
 Betrayal at the battle for the Langerhausen Capital triggered an investigation, which led back to the Bitter Peak council of elders. They were dealt with, and replaced, by Lucian's leading military advisers, [[Savalis]], [[Uulmshar]], and [[Varador]].<br>
 Having left to rule [[Sanctuary]], Sir Lucian no longer ruled the mercenaries, so the council of generals ruled in his stead.<br>
 ===Gold for Blood===
-The fall of [[Isles of Langerhausen|Langerhausen]] seems to have spurred the mercenaries into new activity, as they move quickly to secure claim on the island they once before invaded. After rebuilding the Langer capital city, they moved outwards, securing the ancient lighthouse in the west and finding an old castle in the south. However, as they moved eastwards, the Mercenaries encountered a troop of [[Man-at-Arms|men-at-arms]] on the plains, and were rebuked.<br>
+The fall of [[Isles of Langerhausen|Langerhausen]] seems to have spurred the mercenaries into new activity, as they move quickly to secure claim on the island they once before invaded. After rebuilding the Langer capital city, they moved outwards, securing the ancient lighthouse in the west and finding an old castle in the south.<br>
 ===Bloody Secrets===
-In secret, Uulmshar hired a body double to lead battles in his stead, so he could devote his time to his god, Hades; seeking out and destroying the undead. When he returned to Bitter Peak, [[Varador]] had returned from pilgrimage,as well, and the newly reunited council went to [[The Blighted Forest]], at the urging of [[Savalis]]. During an impromptu council meeting during the adventure, Savalis revealed Uulmshar's double and made it clear that he did not want the other lords there, and, to avoid conflict, Uulmshar and Varador left on their pilgrimages again, to leave the Steel Lord to rule. In Uulmshar's absence, Savalis promoted his old squire, [[Jabari]] to hold a councilor position, as a puppet of his. Bitter Peak hasn't made many military actions since then, though they continue to build.
+In secret, Uulmshar hired a body double to lead battles in his stead, so he could devote his time to his religion. When he returned to Bitter Peak, [[Varador]] had returned from pilgrimage as well, and the newly reunited council went to [[The Blighted Forest]], at the urging of [[Savalis]]. During an impromptu council meeting during the adventure, Savalis revealed Uulmshar's double and expressed that he did not want the other lords there, and, to avoid conflict, Uulmshar and Varador left on their pilgrimages again, to leave the Steel Lord to rule. In their absence, Savalis promoted his old squire, [[Jabari]] to hold a councilor position, as a puppet of his. Bitter Peak hasn't made many military actions since then, though they continue to build.