Seasons of Uncertainty

Blurb of Downtime Event

Two years have passed Out of Character (OOC), and we have decided that rather than try to pick up exactly where we left off, events in Tirneach will have proceeded and two years will pass in-game.

We invite all players to take part in this special time skip downtime, which will have 2 sections. The first section is live now, covering the events of the first few months of the time between our last game A Season of Seeking in September 2019, and our next game which we hope to announce soon for late summer 2022.

This will remain open for two weeks (closing 23.59, 22 April 2022). We will then have a second section for the remaining time of the time skip, with options affected by the results of this section.

We would like to explicitly state that none of these options will result in your character being removed from the gallóglaigh, or be unable to be part of the band at the start of the next game. While the members of the band may be doing very different things over the next 1-2 years in game time, all Player Characters will be members of the band for the next uptime game.

Part One

The time for the band’s next scheduled mission in Ardbealach, Draíod, is drawing near. But as you make your preparations to travel, shocking news reaches you:

The Réig is dead.

News is full of rumour but from what you can gather, Réig Maeláine was on an official visit to the island of the Shaper’s Steps with some of her personal guard and she has been killed, and while you hear wild speculation on the how and why, no other details of her death are available. Unfortunately she has not named an heir and there are no clear successors.

Cian Treebreaker, head of House Roaring Thunder and now acting Regent of Tirneach calls on all active Galloglaigh to return to Corroch to act as a peacekeeping force in the capital until a new Reig can be named.

Almost immediately after this news reaches you, even more troubling news arrives: another revolt is taking place in Baol. Mairi of Clann Niamha has declared that the wealth of the lowlands belongs to the highlands, that Baol is the new capital of Tirneach, and that she is the new Reig.

Although Mairi's followers loudly proclaim her legitimacy, she does not appear to have support beyond the limits of Baol..Some members of her own clann, as well as members of the other highland Clanns have rallied to her call, murdering some Riders, guild members, and others loyal to the existing order and looting the lowlands in earnest, as well as any highlanders not joining their movement. Iarla Dalles (also of Clann Niamha) has put out a call for aid in putting down this rebellion.

And still, the date your band promised to be in Ardbealach looms near and reports of Gwyllt marching on Draíod continue to come in.

Which leaves the question: What do you do?

Part One Options

• I fulfill my duty as a Galloglach and heed the Regent’s call to return and guard the capital along with the Thane of the band.
• I fulfill my duty as a Galloglach and carry out the mission in Draíod as hired.
• I fulfill my duty as a Galloglach and go to Baol to help fend off the uprising.