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Magestry’s Best of Reapingdusk, 126

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Here are our picks for the “Best of” the October 7th-9th Event

Sandow, since he got to be an incarnation and didn’t let it go to his head.

 

This month’s Best PC is a wonderful guy with a heart of gold and a strong, if sometimes subtle, presence at game. Jesse Lemieux as Sandow has really shown us the depth of his role-playing ability recently and has always worked to be a welcoming and helpful person at game. Additionally, he is always a safe fighter and we are glad to be able to recognize him here! Thanks so much, Jesse!

“Sandow takes it this game for me! He kept very true to himself even put in the crazy position of an incarnation! Anyone who can do that and not break their values with the new power is impressive to say the least.”

“Sandow was adorable in his discomfort with the incarnation of community thing.”

“Sandow. I just think he did a great job not only as the impromptu Incarnation of Community, but he was wonderfully in character throughout the entire event.”

“This one will have to go to Sandow this time, his role-playing while the incarnation of community was fantastic, as well as his reactions from the baking contest!”

Mira and Majento and Simon did a great job hosting and organizing the different events for the harvest festival they put on this game.

 

We would also like to add a huge “Thank You” to Amanda Mooney and Anthony LaRosa as well as the rest of the Aces crew for putting on an amazing Harvest Festival. They wrote and coordinated each of those events and pulled them off with great aplomb and then helped out a ton with making a beautiful and delicious dinner! It was a lot of fun and we are very grateful for all the hard work! Thanks, guys!

 

“The whole Aces crew held a really amazing event for Aces Tradegate.”

“Amanda and Toner as Mira and Majento. They did an amazing job as PCs with an almost decidedly NPC role, hosting multiple events for PCs as well as helping prepare dinner for everyone and hosting it as well, all the while staying in character.”

Nick. He spent a great deal cooking and still made time to go out and be interesting characters

 

 

This month’s Best NPC is not a newcomer to this particular award! Nick Donoghue is a rockstar on staff, always helping and always ready to do what needs to get done. You all know how well he role-plays, and let’s not forget his amazing culinary skills that he lends so graciously to us! We are super lucky to have him on staff. Thank you so much, Nick!

“Nick when he was playing Sir Xanthos. The emotion he put in his role-playing was breath taking, I felt the pain he had.”

“Nick – Dude doesn’t stop, he’s always doing something and it’s almost never the same kind of thing. When he NPCs a monster he adjusts his fighting style to match the flavor of that monster. And his food… is magestic!”

“I loved the Wilhelm moments this game.”

“Xanthos, I never thought that he could get that pissed.”

“Nick as Sir Xanthos for being an important mentor for Linarien, and a believable performance and table flip after finding out some important documents were given to the wrong people. Also Wilhelm, he’s always great to see in town, always helpful.”

The Magestream Episode 1-6

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On this Episode of the Magestream: We’ll talk a bit about character histories, we’ll sneak into the Evernight to learn more about the Ashynnied, hold Rybin accountable for all his hat-related hi-jinks, and talk up NPCing!

Thank you to Nate Carr, Kaza Ayersman, Sam Wagner and several “anonymous” listeners for their questions for Rybin. Thanks, too, to Alex Fabian for his suggestion for the Monster Manifesto. Want to be a part of the show, you can send questions, feedback, and performances to [email protected].

Angela is very excited about doing an episode on Death, Dying and Immortality soon, so send us questions and thoughts about character death, what you (or your character) would do for immortality, thoughts about how to deal with undead friends or family members, and other things that you think of!

Our theme music was written and performed by Sam Rochford. You can find more of her music at Facebook.com/SamRochfordMusic. Thanks, Sam!

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The Magestream Episode 1-5

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On this Episode of the Magestream: We’ll travel to the Great and Glorious city of Battlekeep in our travel segment Roads, Realms, and Ranges, learn a new recipe for beef stew (see recipe below) during Wilhelm’s Vittles, hear a wonderful performance by Bholem Battlesong (a.k.a. Leland Schick), listen as Amber Glass gets Rybin drunk on her famous mead and has him talk about Elmerton’s mysterious disappearance, and we’ll be talking some LARP theory about getting ready for the first game of the Spring Season!

Thank you to Nick Donoghue for helping us out with Wilhelm’s Vittles and thanks to Leland for his great performance! Want to be a part of the show, you can send questions, feedback, and performances to [email protected].

Angela is very excited about doing an episode on Death, Dying and Immortality soon, so send us questions and thoughts about character death, what you (or your character) would do for immortality, thoughts about how to deal with undead friends or family members, and other things that you think of!

Most of the sound effects you hear on today’s show are from freesound.org.

Our theme music was written and performed by Sam Rochford. You can find more of her music at Facebook.com/SamRochfordMusic. Thanks, Sam!

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Here’s Wilhelm’s Beef Stew Recipe:

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil or shortening

1 lb boneless beef chuck, tip or round roast, cut into 1-inch cubes

3 cups water

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

2 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 large unpeeled potato, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces

1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 medium stalk celery, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)

1 teaspoon salt

1 dried bay leaf

1/2 cup cold water

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Directions

  • 1 In 12-inch skillet or 4-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes. Add beef; cook about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown on all sides.
  • 2 Add water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes or until beef is almost tender.
  • 3 Stir in remaining ingredients except cold water and flour. Cover; cook about 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf.
  • 4 In tightly covered jar or container, shake cold water and flour; gradually stir into beef mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute until thickened.

The Magestream Episode 1-4

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On this Episode, we’ll Clarify Area-Based spells, find out whether or not Tom Law gets SPELLED on Wait, Wait, Don’t Spell Me, bask in the dulcet tones of Andy Doucette as he tells a classic stove lory for our Command: Perform segment, and then join Rybin in his comfy leather chair as he answers your questions in Ask Rybin Anything. Finally, we’ll finish off this Episode by learning about the Incarnations and the Allegiant.

Thank you to Tom Law, Scott Slater, Nick Donoghue, and Dave Kopchick for being participants on our Trivia Segment. Thanks to Arvilli, Silver, and Sa’id for submitting questions for Rybin to Answer, and thanks to the Order of the Ebon Wolves for sponsoring today’s show! Want to be a part of the show, you can send questions, feedback, and performances to [email protected]

Most of the sound effects you hear on today’s show are from freesound.org.

Our theme music was written and performed by Sam Rochford. You can find more of her music at Facebook.com/SamRochfordMusic. Thanks, Sam!

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The Magestream Episode 1-3

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In this slightly lengthier episode, you’ll be treated to an hour of Magestic goodness where we’ll talk to one of our creative artisans, Karen Hobbes, in our Profession: Artisan segment; we’ll delve into Magesta’s Shadow War, and you’ll hear Game Master, Paul Dabkowski, sing Dun Ringill (written by Jethro Tull). Rybin will then extrapolate the possible number of cupcakes a human soul is worth in Ask Rybin Anything and then tell you who you can ask to get services from and finally we’ll discuss Irvanshirian Nobility.

You can see some of Karen’s work at https://www.facebook.com/Sebbohs-Cost…

Thanks to Caleb and Sam for their questions for Rybin and to Kristen Jacobsen for her suggestion to learn more about Irvanshirian Nobility. Thanks, too, to Paul for his submission to our Command: Perform segment.

And thank you again to Sam Rochford for composing our theme music. You can find more of Sam’s music at Facebook.com/SamRochfordMusic.

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The Magestream Episode 1-2

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In this episode we’ll talk about Traveling throughout Magesta, delve into our Monster Manifesto to learn about Winter’s Children, hear the new group from Lakedale, Triple Treble, sing My Love Come Home in our Command:Perform segment, Ask Rybin about the teachers in the town, and talk about the skill Feat of Strength in our Skill Spotlight segment!

Want to be a part of the podcast? You can send us 2-5 minute performances for our Command: Perform Segment, send questions for Rybin to answer, or send us sponsor information at [email protected]!

We hope you enjoy listening! Thanks to Sam Rochford for writing and performing our theme music and thanks to Monica Bushor and Biz Durling for their performance as Triple Treble!

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The Magestream Episode 1-1

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Welcome to our Podcast! In this episode we talk about Elmerton leaving for new places, we delve into the most Noble House Lav’Endros, we hear Majento sing “Drink Another Day” on our very first Command:Perform segment, hear Rybin answer our most burning questions on Ask Rybin Anything and talk about the upcoming Winter party in our Knowledge: Future segment!

Want to be a part of the podcast? You can send us 2-5 minute performances for our Command: Perform Segment, send questions for Rybin to answer, or send us sponsor information at [email protected]!

We hope you enjoy listening! Thanks to Sam Rochford for writing and performing our theme music and thanks to Anthony LaRosa for his performance!

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Grotesque “Puppet Show” Found in Riverton

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alleywayA gruesome scene was found in an alleyway near the Spinster’s Sister Inn and Tavern in Riverton on the 11th day of Reapingdusk. A small stage had been erected in the darkened streetway and two bodies were discovered hanging by strings connected to their wrists, ankles, and necks as if they were puppets in a macabre show. Each of these bodies appeared to have been strangled by the ropes around their necks and had been brutally mutilated- a still-tinkling music box placed into a hole in their chests where their hearts should have been. The words “For Mother” were scrawled in black paint on the front of the stage.

One of the bodies has since been identified as Rhence Gelk, a relatively famous circus master from a Tohmshirian Circus that had visited Irvanshire recently. The other is a Septani woman with dark hair in her mid-late twenties. She has not yet been identified.

Anyone with information about these two brutal murders should contact the Town Guard in Riverton as soon as possible.

Noble Conclave Called for Windlock/Lav’Endros Dispute

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Friends of House Lav’Endros,

It was two years ago this month that the Noble House of Windlock put forth the Declaration of Enmity against our House in an attempt to not only humiliate and discredit its members, but also with intent to acquire our lands and assets should the Act of Acquisition be approved. It is our understanding that at the onset of this Declaration, House Windlock was operating under the influence of a coven of Vampire Princes who have culled the bloodlines of many of Irvanshire’s Noble Houses into submission under their control. How strong this control is and how deeply it is felt within the Noble Houses is not yet determined, though it seems that House Lav’Endros and House Acciora are free from this control.

That said, though the initial Declaration of Enmity may have been influenced by these Vampire Princes, the actions of House Windlock since then against our House and the constituents under our care have been ignoble, deplorable and worth investigation.

As you may or may not know, a Conclave has been called and has been scheduled for the 4th night of Boneharvest in order to put an end to the dealings between House Lav’Endros and House Windlock. At this Conclave we will be expected, as a House, to present evidence of wrongdoing perpetrated knowingly and maliciously by house Windlock against House Lav’Endros. The Conclave will be overseen by a panel of impartial witnesses that will act as both judge and jury in the case. These are likely to be nobles knowledgeable in the Irvanshirian Noble House Code of Conduct, and possibly also an Adjudicator of The Allegiant.

There is a lot at stake in outcome of these proceedings. According to the Act of Acquisition, because House Lav’Endros is considered a minor house, if we are found to be at fault or to have misrepresented House Windlock, it could mean the end of our house entirely. It is likely that ranking nobility, primarily those at the top, would be stripped of our titles, at best, or imprisoned or executed, at worst. Our lands, assets, and all of our constituents would be absorbed into House Windlock, and those who have worked against them these long years would be punished. It is even rumored that the anger of House Windlock is so great towards Lav’Endros and particularly to the township of Elmerton, that the town itself will be disbanded and razed to the ground, its inhabitants arrested, banished, or exiled.

Alternatively, if we were to win the day with a solid display of evidence confirming Windlock’s malicious and ignoble behaviors, we would likely be promoted within Irvanshire’s Nobility to become one of the kingdom’s major houses. Additionally, we would acquire a significant portion of Windlock’s lands and assets in reparation for the damages caused to our House and its reputation. Though this would indeed be a boon to the House, it would mean that we would be stretched very thin as we attempt to provide representation for and protection to our new holdings. Should this happen, we intend to petition all of you to aid us in settling and taming our new territory.

Members of the township of Elmerton have been instrumental in gathering a solid presentation of evidence proving not only the innocence of House Lav’Endros in the crimes addressed in the Declaration of Enmity, but the wrongdoings of House Windlock as well. It is hoped that members of the town will be present during the Conclave on Gatheringday, the 4th of Boneharvest to not only present the evidence they have collected on behalf of House Lav’Endros, but to show their support for their ruling house. Observation of the proceedings will be opened to all who wish to witness them, though neither disrespect nor violence will be tolerated during this time.

Though Windlock seems confident in their claims against us and has said that they have sufficient evidence to back their accusations, we are confident that we have enough evidence to present a case that will keep House Lav’Endros and all who fall under our purview safe. We ask for your support and faith during these trying times. However things turn out, it has been an honor to have you with us since the first of your travellers accepted Lord Renwar’s Harvest Festival invitation oh so long ago, and we sincerely hope to be able to work alongside you in the future.house-lavendros

Yours Under the Tree and Wolf,

 

Baroness Lobea Lav’Endros

Lord Renwar Lav’Endros

Sir Xanthos Lav’Endros