The Lion and the Rose, the II ASOIAF Game (Sign Up - Rules Thread)

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What are Spamage and my prompt/prestiege/GD/Legitimacy write-ups for this turn?

Currently posting them, I'll also add troops in the previous "End of Turn" post once I'm done with calculations.

EDIT: Done! But please remember how hard it is to come up with exact troop numbers (GRRM is not particularly accurate with them), so I probably made a mistake or two.

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Just to let you know, I'll be on holiday starting tomorrow, until Sunday evening (late morning/noon in America). I sent my turns and everything, so I believe I won't be needed that much during that time, I don't assume the new turn will start until then?

I doubt the new turn will start before then, but I'd think POVs would be any day now (quite possibly even today), although Lumine can obviously correct me if I'm wrong.

Don't worry Cranberry, today I will answer to the messages of the players (I know I've been slow on that, but on the other hand I have been reading AFFC and ADWD once again to get an idea of the loyalty of certain Houses) and tomorrow we will get POV's. My intention was to have the turn end on Friday or Saturday (obviously with no penalty involved since you have announced your absence), but I have no problem in a delay to Sunday.

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Just confirming, but we need to get our orders in by Sunday night, correct?

Indeed!

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Badgate will join the game as Lord Yohn Royce of Runestone, Lord Regent of the Vale. Turn five begins late today (for me now it's February 16th).

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Will POVs be coming out today, continuing with the usual POV Thursdays, or later in the week?

I'll try to have them done by today, but if they are not up tonight it will be tomorrow at the latest.

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Hey any open spots atm? I've read up on the story and I also went over the clash of kings game to get an idea of how to play. The stories are really good btw, kings landing blowing up was awesome

Well, Leonardo, welcome to the forum! Glad you liked both of the games, xD

There are many spots available, the main ones being:

-Daenerys Targaryen, now Dragonlady of Volantis
-Tyrion Lannister, Regent to King Tommen Baratheon
-Aurane Waters, Bastard of Driftmark
-Jon Stark, Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North
-Ser Denys Mallister, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch

More can be available depending on how the game moves forward, but so far those are the main ones (I hope I didn't forget anyone important).

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Oh, did you find this 'cause I posted about it on westeros.org?

You did? Fascinating, xD

Wow such a difficult choice lol

I feel like picking Daenerys might be rocking the boat a bit too much with Aegon already in Westeros, how do people feel about me playing Jon? I'd also be Denys Mallister depending on what you think would best suit the game going forward. I was also considering Edmure even though the Riverlands is in shambles.

Aye but I reckon Jon is my first pick, he's currently married to Val and Stannis is his liege correct? Tbh I'll take whoever you think will suit the story best though, this one is already better than clash and I don't wanna slow anyone's roll

Quite excited though, gonna go get caught up on all the regional topics too and the vale player mentioned he was pretty proud of his POV IC so I'll check it out.

Take your time to choose, Turn Five ends on Monday night and then you can start playing at the start of Turn Six as your chosen character. Jon is indeed married to Val and serving under Stannis.

In terms of what I might prefer considering the crucial characters I'd say Tyrion, Jon and Daenerys are the truly crucial ones during this stage. Tyrion because without him Tommen and the entire Westerlands are NPC's, Daenerys because she is moving to Westeros much quicker than in the books and Jon because the North needs some attention as well.

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By all means, Leonardo, if you have some extra players in mind don't hesitate to invite them!

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In really tempted to take Jon but I'll take a tyrion since he's going to be more involved it seems

Welcome then, Lord Tyrion! You will start from Turn Six, please don't hesitate to ask if you have any doubts.

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Sorry, I had a delay, everything will be up today!

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Turn hasn't started but that's my fault, so no worries! It will formally start soon.

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Hi, another recruit from Westeros!

I'd be really interested in joining either as Aurane, Ser Denys Mallister, or...someone else? Can I pick more of less any lord?

Well, welcome to the forums!

The idea is to pick one of the available characters because otherwise you might not have many things to do, and so far the ones available are:

-Aurane Waters, Bastard of Driftmark
-Jon Stark, Lord of Winterfell
-Ser Denys Mallister, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch
-Daenerys Targaryen, Dragonlady of Volantis
-Edmure Tully, Lord of Riverrun

And the High Septon of Oldtown might be a possibility as well.

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Welcome, Garlan! Cool to see my post on Westeros brought you here.

Lumine, is there a set date for the end of turn 6?

Yes, POV comes tomorrow, turn ends at Sunday night and from there on they should take five or six days instead of a week, I don't want to bore the players, xD

Edmure is an amusing and tempting option too!

EDIT: I've pondered and I'd like to join as Aurane.

Welcome, Admiral! You can start playing at the start of the next turn.

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Welcome, Garlan! Cool to see my post on Westeros brought you here.

Lumine, is there a set date for the end of turn 6?

Yes, POV comes tomorrow, turn ends at Sunday night and from there on they should take five or six days instead of a week, I don't want to bore the players, xD

Edmure is an amusing and tempting option too!

EDIT: I've pondered and I'd like to join as Aurane.

Welcome, Admiral! You can start playing at the start of the next turn.

For our knowledge - who has Waters aligned with since the burning of KL? I beat him up near Dragonstone. Is he still holding it for Tommen?

Strange, I don't recall a battle between Waters and the Targaryen forces, you may be confusing it with the Baratheon fleet. So far Waters has ignored all ravens coming onto Driftmark since Joffrey's death, so his loyalty and hs fleet are open.

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Didn't Waters have command over the Baratheon Fleet?

No, to my knowledge that never happened, Waters has not fought in a battle since King's Landing was burnt to the ground.

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I'm been thinking about that too. He drove Stannis loyalists off Driftmark (presumably with the plan of stealing the place from his legit kin) so Stannis is probably out as options go. I'm thinking thus far he's been nominally Tommen, in practice indy pirate rebuilding up a wee fleet, but when I start playing him he will consider all options (dragons, kraken, etc), and what sort of price he can extract...

EVEN more important: how many of my shiny dromonds are left and do I have a friendly neighbourhood Qyburn still...?

EDIT: missed a page! still wonder about Qy as I'd obv like to use him as a POV

Well, you do have about 5 dromonds plus a few ships from House Velaryon, as its current young Lord is under your custody. Qyburn serves as your adviser, so yes, he can be used as a POV.

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POVs! POVs! POVs! POVs!

Sorry, those will have to wait a few hours, but the turn will end on Sunday night, xD

I can state we will see Arya Stark, Ser Brynden Tully and Ser Denys Mallister.

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Twenty points to Lumine for using "Scumbag" in the Tully POV.

Glad you liked it, if my POV's were larger that is the one I would have definetly turned into a long one. Ser Denys is also up, but I am having problems with Arya.

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I'm sorry, in the end with college starting I simply couldn't do the last chapter. Turn ends tomorrow, unresolved doubts to be answered as soon as I can.

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Turn Seven starts in some hours!

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Turn Seven starts in some hours!

Will you post crises in some hours?

Indeed, I would do it now but I have to go to college in a few hours, and I need to get some sleep.

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I have a question, where is Manderford? I can't find it on any maps

Well, I needed a location around the zone and in the end I drew inspiration from the GoT mod for Crusader Kings. Manderfort is on the Ocean Road between Old Oak and Highgarden, at about two thirds of the road (considering Old Oak as the starting point).

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When does this turn end?

POV's tomorrow, turn ends on Monday or Thursday.

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When does this turn end?

POV's tomorrow, turn ends on Monday or Thursday.

Is the round still ending tonight, even though POVs didn't come?

No, POV's will come today. I'm sorry for the constant delays, but I am having some trouble with time now that I'm in college.

EDIT: Badgate will handle one of the POV's. If I don't get them done tonight, they will be up tomorrow afternoon.

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I wouldn't mind taking over writing one of the game POVs per turn if you PM me the character and basic goal of the POV.

I'm unemployed rn so I definitely have time

Actually, that's a fantastic idea, and it would help a lot!