The first turn of my 23 players grand sci fi strategy game Empyrean Dynasty is done! Here is the turn report for interest and posterity!
Go check out the previous posts or the PDF if you are interested in more Empyrean Dynasty!
- http://lizardmandiaries.blogspot.com/2021/12/empyrean-dynasty-grand-freeform-sci-fi.html
- http://lizardmandiaries.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-automated-empyrean-dynasty.html
- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/381363/Empyrean-Dynasty
Empyrean Dynasty Game 1 Public
Report:
And So 10’000 years pass in the universe! This
is a record of what happened during that time! (Please note the new planet
names are just place holders – owners of said planets may notify me of their
new names!)
· The earth was swallowed by the sun! It is no more!
· The Legion Corporation (@Joshinken)
spread to nearby solar systems, establishing successful colonies that
flourished into full planetary occupation!
o
LG1: A planet
of bountiful islands on a huge black sea. An abundance of delicacies was found
on the planet!
o
LG2: A planet
of blue leafed jungle, the emissions of the never-ending foliage was found to
spark the minds of the colonists into increased mental abilities!
o
On all three
planets industrial capacity was focused on the production of heavily armoured
planetary vehicles and personal battle suits for the fighting people of Legion.
o
During this
time the fuel rich gas of the planet
Gerasene was totally drained and mined by the Legion in their expansion
efforts. The corporation no longer had easy access to such a powerful fuel
source.
o
LG1 and LG2
were co-settled by colonists from The Black Room Clan (@Local Cryptid) – though
Legion cities and settlements were most prevalent and successful on these
planet, small pockets of Black Room Clan populations exist. The terraforming
efforts of The Black Room Clan seemed to increase the productivity and robustness
of the local flora and fauna.
·
The spiked tanks of
the Sigmaites Clan (@Scarius) rolled over the virgin soil of three new planets!
Sending their military first, the clan established colonies, then planet wide
occupation on:
o SS1: A planet of pleasant, purple river plains - producing an
invigorating rice-like food crop.
o SS2: A planet of blue, grassy, plains – roamed by protein rich neo-
buffalo.
o SS3: A planet of red, steamy jungle – the lush vegetation flowering with
fruit that rumoured to be the most delicious in the universe.
o The healthy peoples of the Sigmaites clan celebrated the end of their decamillennium
with lavish feasts – a healthy and robust people!
·
The Black Room Clan (@Local Cryptid) co-settled LG1 and LG2 alongside
the Legion Corporation (@Joshinken). Where Legion
conquered and grew and built, the black room worked quietly and carefully –
studying the local environment and finding delicate ways to help the natural
eco systems on these planets flourish.
o Another colonisation attempt was conducted by The Black Room during this
time, led by an unnamed leader of considerable terraforming abilities.
Unfortunately the expedition was marred by internecine arguments regarding the
ethics of colonisation and terraforming and after 10’000 years the settlement
had not grown beyond that of a rudimentary colony. Additionally, no
terraforming was done, leaving the planet relatively unproductive and
environmentally harsh.
o The rudimentary colony still exists on YT1: A salty globe of endless
milky white sea.
·
APEX solutions (@Revenant's
Quill) became the second most materially wealthy intergalactic organisation at
this time! Their cheap, yet high
quality, personal weapon systems became widespread in use across the entire
universe. If there is a gun pointed at
you, or you are pointing a gun, ANYWHERE in the universe – there’s a 90% chance
it’s an APEX solutions gun!
o The leader of the corporation at the start of the decamillennium, Fox
Benedict, begun – and nearly completed – research into the APEX immortality
program. Intended as a method for keeping Fox alive as the leader of the
corporation for ever, billions of human and animal lives (exported to APEX from
The Arcturus Bloodline Clan (@ceaselessCarbine) were ended prematurely in the
torturous experimental process. Though Fox lived a very impressive 110 years,
he died before the research was completed. The project continued though – but
became somewhat sidetracked with attempts to resurrect Fox…
o Though the immortality program was not completed - an impressive amount of ground work has been
laid by APEX solutions – the corporations research efforts perhaps are not far
off finding the solution to human mortality.
·
The deca millennium
was a near disaster for the Zhandou Albayanat Clan (@NondairyGiant) – the only
silver lining from the time period was that they remained in control of their
home world.
o Several attempts at colonising new worlds were ruined by the clan’s poor
space navigation abilities. Whole colony fleets with millions of lives were
lost to the maw of endless space due to errors in navigational calculations!
o Only one colony fleet arrived at its intended planet, HZ1. A paradise
world of luscious red hills and crystals towers, roamed by good natured giant,
crystal backed tortoises. Unfortunately, Alard Xingshi, leader of the
expedition – the most gifted terraforming scientist the clan had ever seen had
his mind break on trip through space. On arrival at HZ1, Alard anointed himself
as a god and deemed to re-create HZ1 in his image. The Zhandou Albayanat
colonists of became Alard’s fuel in turning HZ1 into a planet of flesh and
blood, a planet wide art piece of unending pain. Bodies fed into terraforming
machines, brains planted in the earth, bone stretched over mountains. Alard
ultimately failed in turning HZ1 into a planet of flesh and blood – but the
biosphere was so polluted by his experiments that the planet became
uninhabitable. It is said the mad soul of Alard the Would be God still haunts
the blood rain clouds of HZ1.
o Back on the their homeworld of Heidong, thousands of caves are devoted
to the memorial shrines of the lost colony fleets and their colonists. A yearly
day of mourning is also observed.
·
The Naurey (@Altchester)
revolutionised industrial production during this time – their society becoming
one of utter leisure after the total automatization of their economy. They
become one of the materially wealthiest of intergalactic organisations – but
their members and citizens were no doubt the envy of the rest of the universe
with their lives of total novelty and trivial pursuits!
·
The Tranchierqlim
(@jimble) disappeared beneath the surface of Ozesitala! It is not known what
transpired beneath the surging pink waves of their oceanic homeworld!
·
The Liliang Entomo Clan
(@papyrus1) spread out amongst the stars! Successfully settling on four new
planets!
o PL1: A world of pink sanded islands – glorious and calming, the sunsets
here the envy of all the universe!
o PL2: A planet of hard, jade mountains – beneath these mountains are
endless caverns filled with succulent fungi.
o PL3: A harsh planet of flat, dark purple glass.
o PL4: A planet of orange fogged moors – the fog so thick it makes the
lungs of the inhabitants particularly strong and athletic!
o Sofos Loudong, a leader of the clan during this time, instituted a
program of scientific experimentation into food crops available on all worlds
of the Liliang Entomo Clan. The program was a brilliant success – the clan now
had access to a crop of wheat that greatly invigorates the physical capability
of the eater. Unfortunately, Loudong secretly implanted certain aspects of
genetic mutation into the crops DNA – meaning those who consumed it both became
addicted to it and enthralled by those who share the genetic make up of
Loudong. This act essentially made the clan members who were not of the Loudong
faction strong bodied addicts who were slavishly devoted to the head of the
Loudong family. Addiction to the Sofos Bread and devotion to the Loudong Family
were now an important reality for the Liliang Entomo Clan.
·
The Fraterni Renunti
Clan (@wrongtube) – through near endless years of experimentation created an
interstellar fuel, Renu Milk, of an extraordinary quality and efficiency. The
exact process of its production are unknown to the universe at large but Renu
Milk is ten times more efficient and powerful than any other fuel source known
in the universe! Ships filled with Renu Milk fly much faster and further
through the endless cosmos!
o The clan’s homeworld of Ognos suffered no environmental degradation
during this time, its forests and rolling hills remaining completely pristine,
despite the clan’s emphasis on the production of intergalactic fuel!
·
The colonising
efforts of the Chatikrate Dynasty (@arkbrik) , blessed by the holy auspices of
Queen Olympe XV were successful! Two additional planets are now in control of
and heavily populated by inhabits of the Chatikrate Empire.
o Oide d'Olympe.: A freezing world of orange snow and water, famed for its
super sturdy, hard and abundant mineral deposits.
o Phlogeille: A desert planet of yellow sands and deposits of mystical
vision inducing gas.
o Queen Olympe XV also begun a fervent cult of worship focused on herself,
her ancestors and descendant that become wildly and fanatically popular
throughout the Chatikrate Empire. The royal family ascended beyond the realm of
mortal beings and are now recognised as holy beings throughout the Chatikrate
Empire.
o The Cult of Olympe was so vigorous that it spread beyond the borders of
the Chatikrate Empire – churches and communities of followers spreading to both
The Fraterni Renunti Clan (@wrongtube) and the Jamaexina Clan (@xaosseed)!
·
From the oceans of
Bilaltam Ya came great pink coral towers. Over the decamillennium the coral
towers connected and grew, an entire planet covering city of coral that covered
the ocean of the city! This was the product of Jamaexina (@xaosseed) experimentation
with coral growth and engineering. Unfortunately, as was the experimentation’s
original goal, the corals never left the atmosphere of the planet. The grand
designs of the clan, to fill the universe with organ space structures, never
came to fruition. Great advancements were made in coral engineering though and
perhaps at some point in the future the great polyp structure will enter the
stars…
o The Great Shumxaerin, leader of the Bilaltam Ya during this time,
bothered the rest of the universe with its endless visits and bloviating on the
superiority of Bilaltam Ya culture, art and architecture. Unfortunately, these
visits had the opposite of the intended effect – the swirling, spikey, polyp
and coral aesthetic vision of the Ya was considered an utter affront to the
good taste of the rest of the universe. From this point onwards the Bilaltam Ya
were sneered at for their foul taste!
·
House von Sacher
Sariyah (@fjav) worked closely with the Bilaltam Ya (@xaosseed) over the
decamillennium - focusing on growing
coral structures and vehicles that were capable of operating within the vacuum
of space. Unfortunately, as was the case for the Bilatam Ya – neo coral is not
yet capable of supporting an atmosphere within the void! Though the neo-coral
project was not a total success, the enormous krakens of Aiza-Zwe were tamed
and bred by House von Sacher Sariyah – their society forming a close bond with
the fearsome creatures.
o Not seen by any one outside the clan for 900 years, it is rumoured that Grand Duchess Lail
has managed to somehow escape the clutches of mortality. Her presence is still
felt and known and communicated with outside of the clan – just no one outside
of von Sacher Sariyah has laid eyes upon her actual fleshly form…
·
From its holy home
world of Maqead Regum the clan of Qalb Occulta (@symbolic city) attempted to
spread its teachings throughout the totality of the universe! While
successfully in spreading – the cult of Qalb Occulta was not received warmly by
the masses of the universe.
o The cult was largely shunned by those outside of the Qalb Occulta, or
not living on Maqead Regum. A strange, exotic and frivolous church at odds with
the practicalities of reality!
o Regardless, small cultic centres were set up throughout most of the
inhabited planets of the universe – though most that frequented these were
lostlings, dreamers and outcasts who were most interested in the hallucinogenic
gases the acolytes of the Qalb Occulta provide to those who attended their
ceremonies…
·
Henshin Labs
(@SageDaMage) created three Elysium class planets through a process of
colonisation and terraforming. These Elysium planets are utter paradises for
those that visit them – undeniable magnets for interstellar travellers of all
budgets. Henshin Labs seems to have decided on settling and terraforming
planets very close to the large population planets of other corporations –
luring their citizens to the Elysium planets to spend their hard earned credits
there (and making Henshin labs one of the most material wealthy corporations in
the universe)
o SH1: A world of luxuriantly warm and dry deserts – alluringly exotic to
the members of The Tranchierqlim (@jimble) on nearby Ozesitala.
o SH2: A world of enveloping, meditative forests and clean air –
alluringly calming to the members of Naurey Corporation on Monteer Apisri
Invict (@Altchester).
o SH3: A world of icey mountains – alluringly exciting and adventure
filled to the members of APEX solutions of Meridian.
·
The Keepers of Magellan
Clan (@jim Parkin) devoted their deca millennium to the mining, production, and
distribution of the life extending drug, “The Spice of Magel”. The spice’s life
extending properties were too valuable for the universe to ignore! The use of
the Spice Magel became near ubiquitous, making the Keepers of Magellan one of
the wealthiest organisations in the universe!
·
Where The Keepers of
Magellan Clan shared their special spice with the universe, the Yishpugnae Clan
(@finnice) kept their holy compound for their use only! The Vapour of Zhulorum
became vital to the rituals and rites of the Yishpugnae Clan. The clan was
incredibly secretive regarding the use and effects of the holy vapour – and as
such the vision inducing power of the vapour is only known in rumours
throughout the universe. What the Yishpugnae Clan saw when they peered beyond
the veils of time and space using the vapours is not known….
·
A grim 10’000 years
passed for the Ounjẹpupọ Olominira Eniyan Corporation (@gendernihilist)! Many,
many colony fleets were sent out to the stars – billions of Ounjẹpupọ Olominira
Eniyan sent out to spread and grow the corporation amongst new planets…but on
all planets in which the peaceful Ounjẹpupọ Olominira Eniyan arrived their
colonists were promptly killed by destructive and dangerous flora and fauna.
Lacking weapons with any bite or bark the uncaring universe committed genocide
on the Ounjẹpupọ Olominira Eniyan. An undeniable sense of sadness, loss and
existential dread filled the once bright, peaceful and optimistic corporation…
Those that lived on IgboIgbo-KijiKiji mourned all those lost in the great
devouring, their tears flooding the many rivers of the planet…
·
The Hermeya Clan (@roshlev)
spent 10’000 years in deep discussion on the spiritual, ethical and
philosophical importance of terraforming new planets. In particular the topic
of which types of planets are the most right to terraform consumed the clan –
so much that no actual terraforming took place.
o The religious importance of terraforming to the The Hermeya Clan held
them in place, the doctrinal discussion become a prison that halted in any
actual terraforming.
o The clan is now exquisitely prepared to conduct their holy duty – the
doctrinal issues resolved – the perfect planets picked – all that remains is
the final holy acts!
o Though the clan didn’t leave their own planet – they did endless work in
the art and science of terraforming, transforming the nearby moons of Silenna.
The moons now emit healing energies to the inhabitants of the planet, making
the members of the Hermeya Clan an incredibly clean, empowered and healthy
people – both spiritually, physically and mentally.
·
The Szarstern Union
(@gran) devoted itself, at considerable cost, to a most awe inspiring project,
the use of rocketry to move entire planets free of their ancient gravitational
orbits and to float free amongst the stars! The corporation had a
decamillennium of success in this endeavour! Mastering the movements of planets
within their home solar system! Planetary bodies where now capable of being
turned into beyond enormous, slow-moving ships of the stars!
o Though an amazing accomplishment, the project has left the Szarstern
Union drained of material wealth and resources! Countless researchers were
driven to an early death from the sheer computational power required by the
project – an atmosphere of exhausted revelry has permeated the
organisation!
o The glorious gems Heinmani have all been mined from the planet! Traded
for wealth to fund the planetary rocketry project! The Gems of Heinmani have
spread across the entire universe!
·
The Zhàngtùs
Biolōxué Clan (@Trent B) had great success in spreading themselves amongst the
stars! A grand total of five planets were settled and populated by the clan!
o SZ1: A planet of white fogged moors with diamonds laced throughout its
ancient soil!
o SZ2: A planet of pink watered swamps, interrupted only by red mountains
filled with deposits of super durable minerals!
o SZ3: A swamp planet of blue leafed foliage, its waters having healing
powers!
o SZ4: A planet of orange moors, dotted with rare trees that flower with
fife extending fruits!
o SZ5: A planet of soup thick orange swamps, cut with rivers of oil that
serve as excellent interstellar fuel!
o It is not known what wonders the Zhàngtùs Biolōxué Clan would have
blessed the universe with if they were left undisturbed as midway through the
deca millennium the invading forces arrived from The Arcturus Bloodline! At
first their homeworld, then all of the settled planets of the Zhàngtùs Biolōxué
felt the crushing metal feet of the Bear Mech’s of the Arcturus Bloodline (@ceaselessCarbine)!
The peaceful Zhàngtùs Biolōxué were no match for the war focused clan – and the
Zhàngtùs ended their first 10’000 in bondage, controlled by overlords of the The
Arcturus Bloodline Clan.
·
Not content to find
and settle their own worlds, The Arcturus Bloodline Clan (@ceaselessCarbine) launched
a campaign of war against the Zhàngtùs Biolōxué Clan (@Trent B) – claiming
first their home world then their colony planets. The Bloodline clan employed
massive, thick armoured four legged bear tank mechs, easily overwhelming the
peaceful Zhàngtùs Biolōxué forces!
o The Arcturus Bloodline Clan now has dominion over their homeworld of Kharkiv
as well as all of the Zhàngtùs Biolōxué Clan’s planets and people (Shēngluócūs,
SZ1, SZ2, SZ3, SZ4 and SZ5).
o Emperor Maisarch I piloted his God Bear Class Mecha tank in several
decisive battles – leading his clan from the frontline to glorious victory!
o The Arcturus Bloodline non mechanised troopers were well equipped with
an abundance of weaponry supplied directly by APEX solutions (@Revenant's Quill).
These would mop up any defences after the bear mechs had already ravaged
targets in their initial charges.
o Adding even more to the overwhelming force of the Arcturus Bloodline
over the Zhàngtùs Biolōxué was the employment of Alburtuqaliu Fylí Clan Marine
mercenaries (@zeruhur) ! Established by their War King leader at the beginning
of the deca millenium, the mercenaries were eager to prove themselves to the
universe as a blood thirsty and decisive elite Corp of troops for hire. The Alburtuqaliu
Fylí Marine Mercenaries ensure the domination of the Zhàngtùs Biolōxué was
complete and utter!
·
The Alburtuqaliu
Fylí Clan (@zeruhur) had a very productive ten thousand years! Employing the
productive capabilities of their homeworlds island, and the ferocious fertility
of their population – they filled the universe with workers and food!
o Mushajara Foods is exported across the entire universe, the most eaten
meals and ingredients in human history! Juzur workers also fill the empty job
position across the universe – sending a part of their pay cheque straight back
to the Alburtuqaliu Fylí Clan. These two things alone after 10’000 years made
the Alburtuqaliu Fylí Clan the richest in the entire universe! Simple,
wholesome and hardworking products and services! You can always trust and rely
on the bounty of Juzur Mushajara!
o Somewhat less wholesome are the
military exports of the Alburtuqaliu Fylí. Instituted and led by the War King
(a ceremonial role that continues to this day). The Marine Mercenaries of the
clan took place in the campaign known as the “Slaughter of the Biolōxué” –
where they were employed by the Arcturus Bloodline Clan (@ceaselessCarbine) in
their war against the Zhàngtùs Biolōxué (@Trent B). Regardless of the ethics or
morals of this campaigns, the mercenaries added to the coffers of the Alburtuqaliu
Fylí Clan ensuring they became the richest in the universe!
· The Cavalerie Centuriate Clan (@middlecyclone) are responsible for
establishing the basic moral codes of the post-earth universe! Through an
extensive interstellar communication network the clan instituted a set of
ethics and morals know as neo-chivalry. Vaguely resembling the chivalry of old
earth’s past, this culture appreciated bravery, honour and the aesthetics of
the transcendent!
o
Beaumont
Zenith, a leader of the clan during this time, penned many of the epic poems
that form the foundation of the culture’s canon. Copies of his data scrolls are
to be found on the shelves of any individual with even an atom of importance of
taste. Zenith poetry always favoured the triumph of the individual over their
baser urgers in service to their family and peers!
o
Data
devices across the entire universes are tuned to receive recitals of the epic
poems of the Cavalerie Centuriate!
o
The
primacy of neo-chivalry is somewhat responsible for the general disgust the
citizens of the universe have for the Bilaltam Ya (@xaosseed) “Polyp-core” aesthetic.
