Wednesday February 23rd, 2000
Karsiss posted this to the mailing list today:
RiftMUSH....
Upon the world of Midkemia, the mighty Kingdom of the Isles rose, beside the vast Empire of Great Kesh to the south. The Kingdom was then nearing an era of greatness; the nation spanned a continent, from the Kingdom Sea to the Endless Sea.
A young kitchen boy by the name of Pug, was orphaned early in his childhood, left to the care of the kitchen staff of Crydee Keep. Twelve years after his birth, he was made an apprentice to the magician Kulgan during the midsummer festival. Unsure of himself at first in his studies, he suddenly found himself faced with the feat of single-handedly saving the daughter of Duke Borric, Princess Carline from certain death. Soon afterward, he finds himself a squire of the Duke's court, much to the awe of his best friend Tomas.
Our story begins with the discovery of a strange alien sailing ship that had washed up upon the shores of Crydee. Upon investigation by Pug and Tomas, they discover a broken ship full of strange artifacts, a man hovering near death, and a strange scroll. Before the ship is taken away by the raging seas, the two boys manage to retrieve a few items, the man, and the scroll. Investigation by the court officials at Crydee along with a mind contact type of magic induced by Father Tully, the Duke's priest, yield the unimaginable. The man was from a distant world, connected to ours by a magic gate. He was a part of a mighty empire that dominated the distant world, a race of warriors known as the Tsurani. His mission was to simply scout out our world, perhaps even paving the path toward invasion of the entire Kingdom. This theory is further reinforced when Kulgan induces his investigation of the scroll, when he accidentally opens up a magical portal between the two worlds.
Soon Tsurani forces are seen moving through the woods around Crydee, forcing the Dark Brotherhood to leave their homes in the forest and seek refuge far away from the invading forces. Crydee prepares for the worst as Duke Borric and his eldest son Lyam, leave to command the Armies of the West, leaving the Keep in care of his youngest son, Arutha.
A daring attempt by the Tsurani brings them success by raiding the town of Crydee, and soon afterward a solid foothold against the front door of the keep. Soon, the defenders of Crydee are repulsing wave after wave of attacking Tsurani forces, with little hope of the siege ending, Crydee's forces grow increasingly tired. Before all seems lost however, the commander of the attacking Tsurani forces is suddenly recalled to his homeworld, ending the siege in a matter of hours, leaving the weary people of Crydee to rebuild their lives.
However, even with Arutha being named victor of the siege, the war continues to rage throughout the kingdom, dragging on until some begin to wonder if the war will ever end.
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Join us on February 26th, 2000 as we open up our doors to all those who wish to role play in the world of Raymond E. Feist's 'Riftwar Saga'. For a two week period we will be recruiting Feature Characters (Some who will take up the roles of Faction Head) and allowing players to create characters from scratch and join their faction (Crydee, Eledhel, Moredhel, Dwarven).
You may join us at: 150.135.88.235 port 4202
We look forward to rp'ing with you.
