“Others think us weak, but they do not know our heart.
They think we are beaten down and defenseless, but our struggle has made us strong.
They believe that they can take what is ours, but they are sorely mistaken.
They will return to take our lands, our homes, our children, but we stand ready.
Steel and Blood. Flame and Fury.
This is our home. We have been here since the beginning. We will still be here long after we have sent them to join their ancestors.”
Misthold Keep
Misthold is a small keep set in the ruins of the Xeilian empire, most likely within the Free Kingdoms. We are a bastion of order in the midst of chaos. Misthold is a rallying point for restoring our repressed people. A free haven to set up homes and craft halls with strong walls to protect our families. Our last hope to keep us safe from the darkness and the return of our enemies.
Brave souls required! Help defend our people!
We are seeking Soldier/Craftspeople who want to have a mixture of civic duty, adventuring, restoring civilization, and taming the surrounding world while pursuing their chosen profession.
We are seeking Mounted Scouts / Rangers to patrol, support the nearby villages and hamlets. Misthold Keep will maintain a mounted rapid response cavalry unit to secure the immediate environs around the keep (or a Tribe specific equivalent).
We are seeking Gentry with a desire to have a supportive base from which they can help build out neighboring communities. Misthold will actively encourage local efforts to enlarge nearby villages and other outposts of civilization.
While we have limited desire to field an army or engage in military expeditions away from our home county, we will maintain an a very active militia to protect our lands from invaders. Every able bodied person should have a well maintained set of armor and should own armaments with which they are proficient. Every landowner should have a mount, and we will be organizing regular patrols within our lands. Everyone will need to be able to ride and we expect that we will all need to fight to protect our community.
We live in a very hostile world with a history of external repression, and all community members are expected to do their part to defend our lands and ensure that our children will be Free.
Rise up and Join Us!
“We will not be tamed.
We will not be enslaved by foreign kings.
We are Free!
These are my final words.”
-Cleome, Last Speaker, The Free Township of Misthold Keep
An important note about player behavior within Misthold:
We are only looking for Mature and Respectful individuals who are interested in building a community and working towards a common goal. The world may be wild and dangerous, and while we expect the citizens to be grizzled, tough and able to take care of themselves, common decency and respectful behavior towards other players is still required. It will be enforced by both the citizenry and the law (to whatever extent we are allowed to customize it).
Roleplaying xenophobia and rebellion is fine and provides flavor to the world, but there is a difference between the game and the real world. In the real world, all gamers are welcome to join us in Misthold regardless of Age, Gender, Race, Creed, or Orientation. We will make every effort to ensure that Misthold will be a safe place for the players to visit.
*The safety of your characters is another matter entirely. *
YOU ARE EXPECTED AND REQUIRED TO UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE TWO CONCEPTS AND TO BEHAVE ACCORDINGLY. We understand if that is too Politically Correct for you. That is fine. It is a large world, so if no restrictions on your personal behavior is what you are looking for in your COE experience, please enjoy your time in an alternate location.
