Nathan's summary from the meeting on Monday 30th November

[Irvyn]

1. The orcs have used machines to make gates.

2. Someone is building a number of devices of some sophistication.

3. This includes a transmitter thing in malas.

4. Which may be something to do with the juka and dragons?

5. The juka have attacked the meer. [Why?]

6. Lots of orcs have been seen in and around mistas

7. At the times of the juka attacks on the meer

8. Big Bob has been released.

9. There are hints of a new alliance forming.

10. New blood and new orcs and a new order - maybe they are all the same thing?

11. Talk of a new orc homeland or an ancient one we don't know about.

12. What are the orcs doing in ilshenar with meer and juka?

13. What's with the dragons?

14. Who is the guiding hand(s)?

Handwriting being investigated by Floyd the librarian.
Astrology connection.

The final question he left us with: Something to ponder - where do the new orcs come from?

[Please anyone make corrections/additions as needed - thanks!]

 

[Flame (DrR)]

The final question he left us with: Something to ponder - where do the new orcs come from?

A few ideas from things we know

Big Bob

Frendz - Tha be a secrut. Em *** frum long away and em kill oonies also!

So they probly not in trammel but somewhere humans are. I know almost nothing of SA but from what I see theres no humans there.

Ome - Secrut place we dug out long ago time. Hiden and sayfe from oomies! New orcs tell me!

I must admit this line confuses me a bit. Is he useing the royal "we" when he says we dug out a secret place along time ago. As he then says that the new orcs told him about it. This is where Big Bob must be makeing for and we need to find. As its probly there place of prodution too.

Urks - New urks ***! Em fink! Em fink a lot and em make fings!

Talking this evening we came up with some crazy ideas some around Mericles. Just a few reasons we thought of Mericles was he had dealings with orcs with the seed pods. He also used communication devices (which we stole and Hannah used to contact Dorian). Mericles was also into gate technology. The handwriting in the books too have similarites with Mericles handwriting. He also used the libary at Exodus as we found one of his notes to aid his memory at Exodus.

1. Could we check in some way to ensure Mericles is dead dead, (you can never trust necromancers to stay dead). After all we still have Casca rotting away, surly there would be something left of Mericles to help eliminate him.

2. Could Mericles or an allie of his be the link between the orcs and the Juka?

3. Could there be a clue in Exodus?

4. The orcs need power crystals could that be the link, as Mericles had used them in his communication device?

Another thought was Sanctuary as we have Orc's, Juka and evil/dark elves in there. This would take a large group to investigate it fully to see if there is any clues there too.

 

[Kiminality]

It's probably nothing to do with it, but didn't orcs originally used to spawn in Mistas?
Along with Ogre Lords.

Then the Juka came along and replaced them without any explanation.

 

[Seasseragh]

In the library in Castle British there is a analysis of the handwriting (being there for some days now). It says that the handwriting of the orders is NOT Mericles´ but similar, like from someone that learned from the same teacher.

One school-buddy we know of is the Alchemist that did the research into the seed pod "fertilizer". Might be worth a try to compare his message (still in Umbra last time I checked) to the orders or asking him about other school-buddies, maybe with a faible for technology?

 

[Aurelius]

Spent a little while exploring Exodus' lair today, didn't spot anything that looks relevant to the current events (although meleeing Exodus Minions is interesting. Bring plenty of bandages and dodge about a lot....).

Also had a look in the 'library' annex of Blackthorn's Ilshenar base, again didn't find anything.

 

[Seasseragh]

Did you check the bookshelves or just alt-ctrl ?

 

[Aurelius]

Did you check the bookshelves or just alt-ctrl ?

Had a look through most - can't guarantee I did all of them, sometimes had a few too many golems trying to beat me up so I may have missed one

 

[Seasseragh]

Perfectly understandable *grin*

 

[Flame (DrR)]

One school-buddy we know of is the Alchemist that did the research into the seed pod "fertilizer". Might be worth a try to compare his message (still in Umbra last time I checked) to the orders or asking him about other school-buddies, maybe with a faible for technology?

A copy of his school report has been delivered to see if Mericles handwriting is similar to his head masters. Also a copy of the Alchemists handwriting is being compared too. Nathan asked Fynn about it last night and we are hopeing to get the results soon.

Spent a little while exploring Exodus' lair today, didn't spot anything that looks relevant to the current events (although meleeing Exodus Minions is interesting. Bring plenty of bandages and dodge about a lot....).

Also had a look in the 'library' annex of Blackthorn's Ilshenar base, again didn't find anything.

Thanks Aurelius, looks like we will need to gather in force to investigate Sanctuary.

Another random thought I had whilst thinking of the Juka attracking the Meer village was if I recall correctly we recently cleared the area near there and went into the cave north of the village. I can remember there being a skeletal dragon in the back section of the cave, but on this occassion there was loads of dragons too. Might be worth checking that cave out as it could be our dragon connection. Is it possible the new orc cave is through there and the Meer are way too close for comfort.

*looks round for another straw*

 

[Serine]

Anyone else know that the horn looking transmitter thing uses sulfers ash just like a fire horn when used ?

or are they called propaganda transmitters ? the once found in many towns .