Aldric Sayrillont: A Dragoon's Diary

NASTROND <ND-RP> is NOW recruiting! An EU themed 18+ Criminal roleplaying guild that follows the story of a crime syndicate forged by blood and dark intentions, a group of covert criminals, researchers and operatives that seek to twist the hand of fate in their favour in order to profit off opportunity and rise to prominence in the criminal underworld. 

 What is Nastrond? 

 With a name that originates in Norse mythology, Nástrǫnd (Corpse Shore) is a place in Hel where Níðhöggr lives and chews on corpses. It is the afterlife for those guilty of murder, adultery, and oath-breaking (which the Norsemen considered the worst possible crimes). The Mythos behind the title is where the origins of our free company was found, a band of unlikely allies among those that deal in crime, villainy and other less than heroic attributes that were cast out from the world. Those that seek to profit from their abilities instead of hide from them and rise to glory not only in the ranks of Nastrond, but in the criminal underworld and the realm at large as well in a way befitting to your character. Nastrond does not require just words and actions, for upon proving yourself true loyalty is tested in a bond of blood that is shared between all members, we have ceremonies seperating the trials from the initiated and these too from the bloodbound to truly make every step of development you take with us unique and memorable. From the simple prick of a finger to the initiated, to the blood ritual and marking that signifies the bloodbound you will find opportunity in everywhere you step, as well as helping with character development and connections we also allow our members to guest DM events and roll their own storylines through us also!

What rules do the Nastrond employ?

 The ranks of Nastrond keep confidentiality and subtlety first and foremost when it comes to their operations, only showing themselves when they need to be seen. They try to keep away from harming innocents yet are also aware that sometimes sacrifices need to be made for victory and can be ruthless and cold when they need to be also. Any act of betrayal within the ranks will be met with swift punishment, the blood bond itself has its own ways of meting out a sense of justice among those that work within it, enforced by the nefarious Crimelord 'Dreadwyrm' that sits atop its ranks and his 'Crimson Eyes' that watch over the management of the organisation. Out of character however, we aren't as scary as we may seem in character! We try to keep a nice and friendly player core that helps and assists its players with roleplay and content alike. Keeping an active discord we like to have a close and easy to enter community that people can enjoy and prosper in. We like to pride ourselves on being drama free and creative when it comes to our writing, but we do not allow lore breaking either, so keep your concepts reasonable.

How does Nastrond run its events?

  We like to stick to 3 events a week, which can include one shot jobs, the longer stories that can interconnect between major guild milestones and thrilling character development opportunities, and even a content night where we can push players through older content or map runs. We have something for everyone! And are always open for feedback. PLEASE be aware that Nastrond is a criminal organisation however, so do not expect every event to be a victory, and consequences have a fine habit of coming back on the organisation now and again... (Nastrond is a criminal organisation, so please accept that our IC actions in the world will come back in the form of IC consequences as far as character interactions and interactions go at times)

 Im in! How can I join? 

Feel free to message myself on discord or in game on Aldric Sayrillont if you have any questions or inquiries, we have advertisements on discord, RPC, tumblr and in game on party finder and shout chats. As well as accepting applications to our guild, there are lots of ways of entry to exploit, even simply finding us in the world and interacting works! We also accept external members in the cross world link shell to work alongside the companies activities. 

We are proud to announce that **FOR THIS WEEK ONLY** we shall be hosting a 2v2 tournaments with a grand amount of 1 million gil to be given to the team that wins the tournament. Make sure to come in your best and fight the most proficient duo's of combatants across the realm to earn your place as this weeks crowned kings of the ring.

Due to the nature of the event we have some specialised rules for this week, please read them over and prepare!

Teams decide on who rolls initiative for them. Initiative roll counts for both team members

Each member of Team 1 rolls and posts, freely choosing their target. Focus attack or individual.

Each member who is being attacked on Team 2 rolls for defense. Should one target be focused said target rolls twice. Once for each incoming attack to defend. Thus either one, both or no attack can be blocked.

During defence rounds it is at your discretion to roll to save your team-mate from a attack, if you succeed in this roll you will take a hit for them, if you fail however they will take the hit as intended. Make sure to use this function when necessary!

General roll system remains the grindstone system of roll vs roll.

Teams alternate back and forth until both members of 1 team reach 0 HP. It is not required for both team members to be 'alive' to win.

Want to fight the night away? Replace a romantic dinner with a mealful of blood and glory? Come down to wineport this weekend for the First king of the ring themed event "Broken heart bash!" Fight with your significant other or lover to be and try to gain an increased cash prize! This will be held for this week only before going back to our regular scheduling so come and take part! When you appear at the venue please stand with your partner and ensure one of your team shouts out your name when it comes to your turn in the line, then we shall put you in your respected fights! We will be having one duel at as time so people can properly enjoy the spectacle! See below for the roll system:

Teams decide on who rolls initiative for them. Initiative roll counts for both team members

Each member of Team 1 rolls and posts, freely choosing their target. Focus attack or individual.

Each member who is being attacked on Team 2 rolls for defense. Should one target be focused said target rolls twice. Once for each incoming attack to defend. Thus either one, both or no attack can be blocked.

During the fight it is at the other team member's discretion to sacrifice their attack roll to defend an incoming attack against their partner should they have failed a defense roll. THIS CAN ONLY BE USED ONCE PER BATTLE FOR EACH PERSON AND IS TO BE ANNOUNCED OOC IF MADE USE OF

General roll system remains the grindstone system of roll vs roll.

Teams alternate back and forth until both members of 1 team reach 0 HP. It is not required for both team members to be 'alive' to win.

IC AD

An extravagant flyer would be posted on the walls around the city states, bards spinning tales of a new tournament that is now happening in the luscious wine country of La Noscea, serving as the heart of the realms newest spectacle:

COME ONE COME ALL! A BRAND NEW FIGHTING TOURNAMENT THE LIKES THE REALM HAS NEVER SEEN! TEST YOUR STRENGTH FOR THE CHANCE TO BECOME THE….

KING OF THE RING!

A fighting spectacle that does not restrict your means to fight or fling dangerous magics, put your strengths forward to fight against unwilling odds and earn title and treasures aplenty!

Want to smash your axe against a devious meteor flinging thaumaturge? DO IT!

Want to have your carbuncle Floor-tank an enemy dragoon with adorableness? DO IT

Want to hit a fish-spitting blue mage with a frying pan? DO IT!!!

As long as you leave your opponent in one piece and not on a one-way trip to the realm of the departed, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE! Come on down to Wineport each SATURDAY at the 8th bell of the day to participate in the weekly dose of the ultimate trial of combat!

And that's not all, At the end of each month we shall have themed nights ranging from DUO BATTLES, TEAM BATTLES, FREE FOR ALLS and MORE with increased prizes and glory to behold!

The poster would have details linking to the organisers below and details of how to reach Wineport.

OOC AD

King of the ring is an upcoming EU based roleplaying tournament (Anyone is encouraged to participate however) that will involve grindstone roles and no limits as far as to what skills your characters can use within the battle as long as you make no attempts to take a characters life or dismember them. If such a thing happens you will be disqualified and your character will take full IC consequences for the action made whether permitted by the opponent or not.

This event will BE HELD AT 8PM GMT EACH SATURDAY

The tournament itself will take place in Wineport! Spectators will be allowed to stand above the archway in the centre to observe, or drink at the bar to the left while the spectacle continues. Participants will have to line up in front of the archway, and say their name and weapon once the yell is given, before being assigned into brackets.

Themed evenings will have rules slightly different, and will be posted before the event starts so participants are properly able to familiarise themselves with the rolls before the event.

IC AD

An extravagant flyer would be posted on the walls around the city states, bards spinning tales of a new tournament that was happening within the heart of dravania! In an old abandoned arena that was being raised from the test of time to serve as the heart of the realms newest spectacle:

COME ONE COME ALL! A BRAND NEW FIGHTING TOURNAMENT THE LIKES THE REALM HAS NEVER SEEN! TEST YOUR STRENGTH FOR THE CHANCE TO BECOME THE….

KING OF THE RING!

A fighting spectacle that does not restrict your means to fight or fling dangerous magics, put your strengths forward to fight against unwilling odds and earn title and treasures aplenty!

Want to smash your axe against a devious meteor flinging thaumaturge? DO IT!

Want to have your carbuncle Floor-tank an enemy dragoon with adorableness? DO IT

Want to hit a fish-spitting blue mage with a frying pan? DO IT!!!

As long as you leave your opponent in one piece and not on a one-way trip to the realm of the departed, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE! Come on down to the Iron Feast in Dravania each SATURDAY from the 18th of this month at the 8th bell of the day to participate in the weekly dose of the ultimate trial of combat!

And that's not all, At the end of each month we shall have themed nights ranging from DUO BATTLES, TEAM BATTLES, FREE FOR ALLS and MORE with increased prizes and glory to behold!

The poster would have details linking to the organisers below, as well as information about a lift being constructed to assist those who do not have means to climb or fly up to the venue.

OOC AD

King of the ring is an upcoming EU based roleplaying tournament on Balmung (Anyone is encouraged to participate however) that will involve grindstone roles and no limits as far as to what skills your characters can use within the battle as long as you make no attempts to take a characters life or dismember them. If such a thing happens you will be disqualified and your character will take full IC consequences for the action made whether permitted by the opponent or not.

This event will BE HELD AT 8PM GMT EACH SATURDAY, STARTING ON THE 18TH JANUARY

The tournament itself will take place in the Iron feast in dravania, this will require a flying mount to access HOWEVER Someone will be on site to provide a taxi service for those without flying mounts by the waterfall listed in the second screenshot to provide a lift up to the venue.

VENUE

LIFT LOCATION

Once you arrive at the venue, participants may gather around the sides or the upper layers of the ruins, with the participants lining up in front of the main stairs where the announcers will be stood. Watch out for the announcements and get your emote ready! You will have to call out your name and weapon/magic as one of the referees goes down the line, once they are behind you it is your turn to yell! We will then assign you into brackets and you will fight in your corner of the arena. (If a small number is present the fights will be individual and not simultaneous.)

Themed evenings will have rules slightly different, and will be posted before the event starts so participants are properly able to familiarise themselves with the rolls before the event.

It is my strong belief that to resurrect the order to its full strength, it must take ones unity between man and dragon to make this a possibility! The very core of my research since the dragonsong ended, and all the sacrifices I have made of my ethics and my own being to ensure this happens has been a more fruitful endeavour than I ever could have imagined!

Oohn Khar shares the very same dedication to our cause, and my scaled brother here (Over time we consider each other family indeed) has been the key I have needed to make this happen! Our aetherical flow is now synergised, and our attacks run as one mind... each connected and one absolute unit in how we operate.

Our abilities are empowered by one another, and an extra pair of eyes can improve sight quite a bit when trying to get a outside hand on the opponent, and our fire has been a great boon to turn the tide of our conflicts in our favour!

I was all up night last night, the train of thought that my mind was going through was simply too tempting to miss! So I thought it best to properly start my trials to test the bond between myself and Khar (my dragonet) with a simple yet essential test, Synchronising the time in the air with one another.

As you know a dragoon expells his or her essence when leaping up into the air, using aspected air to twist and turn themselves around in flight, keeping your own mind focused is one thing, but two is another thing entirely.