Hi All,
We have officially entered the mid-game phase of our game. This is the phase when final alliances are usually made, when shaky alliances fall apart, and when the mettle of a GM is tested! How is the GM involved? This is the phase when orders aren't always checked carefully, when extensions are 'meant' to be sent but forgotten, when players start dropping out of contact, and when tough decision need to be made.
I was hoping this game would skip this phase and proceed directly to endgame, but alas on a board this large, that would be near impossible.
And so we suffer our first NMR power, most likely an Abandonment. I tried several times to reach the affected party, but to no avail. However, the game must move on. We are already looking for a replacement player who knows his time will be fleeting in the next couple months and is sticking it out, but would like someone to take his position. Trying to find 2 replacements at the same time is a death knell for a game and the rest of you shouldn't suffer that fate. The decision, following in Mike Sims' precedent, is to move forward with the abandoned party in Civil Disorder until a brave soul steps in to claim the crown. I will post another message to the Light Brigade attempting to locate our Knight in shining armor!
This is also the year to say Goodbye to 2 powers: Rogues and Magicians. Thank you to Warren and Mark! You both persevered under tough conditions and I thank you for continuing to play even when it seemed hopeless. Well done!
Deadlines:
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Fall 06 Retreats: Tuesday 5/8 @ 5 PM MST.
Fall 06 Adjustments: Wednesday 5/9 @ 5 PM MST.
Spring 07 moves: Tuesday 5/15 @ 5 PM MST.
Retreats Needed!
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Magicians: F Ske --> WSS, or OTB
Pirates: A NEM --> MAZ, CAM, or OTB
Trolls: F SFS --> WTH, or OTB
Auto-Disbands: (Not ALL reflected on the map)
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Rogues: F Ashan (No more centers, so disband next phase anyway)
Wizards: A Candlekeep, A Yurwood (No more centers, so disband next phase anyway)
FALL 06 Moves:
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Archers:
A Prydain - Strawberry Fields (*Fails*)
A Starkadh - Andarien Plain
A Kingdom of Hearts - Dragons Teeth Mtns
A Drynwyn - Prydain (*Fails*)
F Andarien Plain - Kingdom of Hearts
Barbarians:
A Pendaran Wood - Sleepy Hollow (*Bounce*)
Dwarves:
F Baldurs Gate Supports F RAZORS EDGE - RESTLESS WATERS (*Cut*)
A Great Glacier Hold
A Spirit Pond - Mount Nimro
A Yggdrasil - Cave of Ordeals
A Undermountain - Venatori Umbrarum
F ALL SAINTS BAY - WEST MIRIANIC OCEAN
F WEST MIRIANIC OCEAN - NORTH MIRIANIC OCEAN
F RIFT CANYON - Fantastica
F RAZORS EDGE - RESTLESS WATERS
Faeries:
A Vinyaya - Strawberry Fields
A Grimpen Ward - Ashan
F Grimheim Supports A Grimpen Ward - Ashan
A Corona, no move received
A Kender Supports A Grimpen Ward - Ashan
F CELESTIAL DELTA Convoys A Grimpen Ward - Ashan
F BEAVERSDAM Convoys A Grimpen Ward - Ashan
F RUGGED COAST, no move received
F HORNED BAY Supports A Vinyaya - Strawberry Fields
Gnomes:
A Hundred Acre Wood Hold
A Elephant Graveyard - Critter Country (*Fails*)
A Hidden Grotto Supports A Venatori Umbrarum - Neverpeak Mtn
Hobbits:
F Rohan Supports F BABEL BEACH - SEA OF FALLEN STARS
A Lindon Supports F Rohan
F Two Towers Supports F Thirsty Desert - Candlekeep
A Golgafrincham Hold
F BABEL BEACH - SEA OF FALLEN STARS
Knights:
A Tumnus - Sleepy Hollow
F Wing Hove - Arborlon
A Cathal Supports A Tumnus - Sleepy Hollow
A Aslan - Grimpen Ward
A Calormen - Tumnus
F Heavens Well Supports A Aslan - Grimpen Ward
F MIST MARSH - CELESTIAL DELTA (*Fails*)
F SUNLESS SEA - Calormen
Leprechauns:
A Uhl Belk - Skellington
F Necronomicon Supports A Uhl Belk - Skellington
F Merrow, no move received
F BIKINI BOTTOM Supports F THE MAW (*Ordered to Move*)
F THUNDERHEAD - THE MAW (*Bounce*)
Magicians:
A Everglot - Uhl Belk
F Skellington Supports A Everglot - Uhl Belk (*Dislodged*)
A Dargaard Keep Hold
F Ansalon - THE MAW (*Bounce*)
A Lost Woods Supports A Dargaard Keep
F Istar - Everglot (*Bounce*)
F RIVER STYX Supports F Skellington (*Cut*)
F EAST SEA OF SHADOWS Supports F Istar - Everglot (*Cut*)
Nomads:
F GuTanoth Supports A River Saeren - Paras Derval (*Fails*)
A Paras Derval - Brennin (*Fails*)
A Brennin - Sleepy Hollow (*Bounce*)
F To-Gai-Ru - Palmaris (*Fails*)
F Waterdeep Supports F Thirsty Desert - Candlekeep
A City of Splendors Supports F Waterdeep
A Palmaris - Dargaard Keep (*Fails*)
F Timberlands - EAST SEA OF SHADOWS (*Fails*)
A Kara-Tur Supports F Baldurs Gate
A River Saeren - Paras Derval (*Fails*)
A Khaz Modan - Temple of Doom (*Fails*)
Ogres:
A Magrathea - Heresh
F Heresh - Allerleirauh
F Cormyr - Faerun
F Thirsty Desert - Candlekeep
A Nowwhat Supports F Two Towers
A Silvanesti - Dhunia
A Ancient Necropolis Supports A Venatori Umbrarum - Neverpeak Mtn
A Venatori Umbrarum - Neverpeak Mtn
F THE MAW - RIVER STYX (*Fails*)
F RIVER OF THE DAWN - RAZORS EDGE
F ROARING RAPIDS - NORTH RAINBOW LAKE
Pirates:
F Llyr, no move received
A Mordor, no move received
F Riku, no move received
F Travers Town, no move received
F Slightly Gulch, no move received
A Neverpeak Mtn, no move received (*Dislodged*)
A Duloc, no move received
A Rivendell, no move received
F The High Way, no move received
A Critter Country, no move received
A Temple of Doom, no move received
F GULF OF LUHN, no move received
Rogues:
F Ashan - The Silver city (*Dislodged*)
Samurai:
F Never Never Land Hold
Trolls:
F Grissel, no move received
A The Silver city Supports F Orboros (*Cut*)
F Orboros Supports F Grissel
F Enchanted Isles - BIKINI BOTTOM (*Fails*)
A Owlwood Supports F Grissel
A Cave of Ordeals - Newa River
A Pygmy Supports A The Silver city
F POOL OF RADIANCE Supports A Dargaard Keep
F SEA OF FALLEN STARS - Never Never Land (*Dislodged*)
Undead:
A Skullcap - Everglot (*Bounce*)
F SAVAGE SEA Hold
Wizards:
A Candlekeep - Baldurs Gate (*Disbanded*)
A Yuirwood Supports A Candlekeep - Baldurs Gate
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