The Iron Throne, the V ASOIAF Game (Sign Up - Rules Thread) (Turn Open)

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Okay, I have the orders for 6 players and I think I answered all requests.

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No, they're this turn (turn 2) orders. Turn Two should end in a couple of days, but is still ongoing.

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I'd like us to end this turn tomorrow so we can move on, so please send your remaining orders as soon as possible. I think four players still need to send those (three of them who are quite important to end the turn)

On the good news side, as soon as I close the turn I'll post POV's! Anywhere from 2 to 3, one of which is already finished (and it's one I had a lot of fun writing)

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I'd be willing to move to a Westerosi Lord of it would make the game more efficient.

Not a bad idea for the future, Dkrol. I'm not that worried for this particular turn since the four players have all sent PM's and thus been active, it's just the specific orders that I need (particularly if they affect the ideas and the character I want for POV's)

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Excellent! Once Blair's orders are in, we're left with two players.

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Two players left (but have been active during the turn), I've sent both a PM.

POV's will include three out of these possible characters (I'm not yet settled on one or two):

Daenerys Targaryen
Theon Greyjoy
Brienne of Tarth
Barristan Selmy
Aeron Greyjoy
Sansa or Arya Stark

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Two players left (but have been active during the turn), I've sent both a PM.

POV's will include three out of these possible characters (I'm not yet settled on one or two):

Daenerys Targaryen
Theon Greyjoy
Brienne of Tarth
Barristan Selmy
Aeron Greyjoy
Sansa or Arya Stark

I can write a Sansa, Arya, or Theon POV for you. If that's not against the rules.

That would be great, certainly! I'll ask you to write a POV for next turn if you don't mind.

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Two players left (but have been active during the turn), I've sent both a PM.

POV's will include three out of these possible characters (I'm not yet settled on one or two):

Daenerys Targaryen
Theon Greyjoy
Brienne of Tarth
Barristan Selmy
Aeron Greyjoy
Sansa or Arya Stark

I can write a Sansa, Arya, or Theon POV for you. If that's not against the rules.

That would be great, certainly! I'll ask you to write a POV for next turn if you don't mind.

Two POV's? Or am I writing one next turn, not this turn?

Next turn, yes.

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Praise the Gods, gentlemen, I have all the player orders and this turn is closed. Blair can post his Renly POV freely, I'll get to my dice rolls now and then to write remaining POV's and the end of turn.

Be brave, for the night is dark and full of terrors.

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POV's up, we'll be seeing Daenerys Targaryen on the way to Volantis, Arya Stark in the streets of King's Landing, and Theon Greyjoy at a wedding in The Twins.

End of Turn update coming soon.

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And that's it. Turn Three will be up later today.

Enduro has reached a Game Over as Eddard Stark as he is now a prisoner of the Lannisters (and Robb is a prisoner of the Freys). He can continue playing as Lady Catelyn Stark if he desires.

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One can read Walder's betrayal in canon as a response to the insult, but that's not quite fair. Walder, I think, is above all a ruthless pragmatist willing to do almost everything, and it is noted by Catelyn and by sound men like Glover when Robb is at The Twins in AGOT that Walder could very well just take Robb prisioner to have a valuable hostage, which is sort of what he did here (although breaking guest right under a wedding is bound to have serious consecuences).

So in that sense and considering the valuable hostage he gained I wouldn't call it stupid or out of character. You can call it reckless in some levels, but it's not quite my duty as GM to prevent players from making such moves, and so I found no problem in allowing this to happen. Just saying it for clarification.

In any case, glad you're taking Catelyn!

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The turn has begun, have fun. I'm not simulating Small Council meetings this turn as it doesn't seem necessary, but if players want me to, I will.

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This turn ends on Friday and no further, so please those of you with outstanding orders try to send them soon (otherwise chances are we won't have POV's this time).

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I believe it's just one or two players left, exactly 24 hours left here.

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This turn is closed. The internet connection where I am is downright awful, so no POV's. End of Turn will be up soon.

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This turn is closed. The internet connection where I am is downright awful, so no POV's. End of Turn will be up soon.

Do we still get the information that would've been in the PoVs?

In the end I wrote a quick one to provide some context, but no. The other POV's I wanted to do would spoil a lot of things...

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In all fairness as I told several people I expected this to happen on turn one

It has been a pleasure, Blair, you have been an outstanding player in many ways, and my condolences for the assassination. Do let me know if you want to continue playing.

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I'm amazed at how well we've followed the books in this one

True! We've come a long way since the first game ended in a constitutional monarchy, and I've really enjoyed watching behind the scenes as the game unintentionally mirrors the actual events with a few twists.

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Turn Four is up. Have fun!

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A thread has been opened for the peace negotiations between the Starks, Tullys, Tyrells and Lannisters. Edmure Tully and Olenna Tyrell participate as themselves there, the Lannister and Stark players roleplay their envoys (assuming they don't go themselves, although by geography Lady Stark would not reach Highgarden this turn).

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Important: I know that staying a 100% in character is not necessarily for the benefit of the game, but some players are beginning to get more than a bit casual on some of the interpretations or the assumptions they're making (to the point in which some dealings stretch what's plausible). Do be careful with that, please, or I may have to step in with additional rulings.

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This ends on Friday, btw, still plently of orders yet to be sent. It does have the makings of a dramatic turn, so let's hope all orders are in soon!

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Gentlemen,

I am currently on a trip to my home city, and the entire region (and large parts of the country, really) are suffering from extensive forest fires, some towns already gone in flames. So far I haven't experienced any major difficulties outside of the mindblowing amounts of smoke (it's summer and the sun is literally blocked), but electricity might be cut in some parts if it goes on like this.

So if I don't reply to messages or fail to show up in the forum it's because of that.

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You have about 9 hours left. Mind you, this is shaping up for a dramatic turn, the dice rolls may be insane.