The Harts Of Albion

Welcome to the Harts Of Albion website. This site is a source of information for players in the Harts Faction of the Lorien Trust's "Gathering" Live Roleplay (LRP) system.

This site will give details of forthcoming events, provide reports of past occurances and serve as a general repository for information about the Harts Faction.

The Gathering is a Live Roleplay system in the UK run by the Lorien Trust (LT); set in the game world of Erdreja. The Harts Faction is one of ten player "factions" currently active within the system. Further details on these subjects can be found at the Lorien Trust website.

Latest Updates

15/01/2012: Offline booking form is now available for the next event, Embers. Attendee list updated.

02/01/2012: Online bookingis now available for the next event, Embers. Note added calling for volunteers to help with GEF set up.

15/12/2011: Linked to the new Harts forums. Updated the timeline. Updated rank guides.

30/10/2011: Added a call for agenda items on the news page. Updated the Timeline with more details from October. Updated the banner of the fallen.

13/10/2011: Added information about the next out of character meeting.

10/10/2011: Added pictures for Wyck and House Carden. Updated the attendance list for Check Mate under Events. Added details of recent happenings throughout Albion to the timeline. Recent rumours and reports added to the library.

15/09/2011:42nd added to the Groups page. Call for volunteers on the news page. IC opinion of Nethras added to the Trinity page. NPC details updated on the addresses page.

02/09/2011: It is now possible to book for the Harts Christmas social at a new venue that comes highly recommended by those who attended the Bears social there early this year.Book online.

02/09/2011: New group and character profiles added. Further rememberances of Alex Griffiths added to the obituaries page.

14/08/2011: The library section of this website has now shifted to a wiki for better editing, searching and tagging capabilities. Please supply more in character content! Volunteers to help index the existing documents would also be appreciated. http://hartsofalbion.wikispaces.com/Index

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Your faction needs you!

The Harts are looking for two sets of volunteers one to run the security radio and the other to help with faction set up at next years mainline events. If you are interested in helping out contact garrick@hartsofalbion.co.uk Thanks.

Contacting the Harts

Contact details for Harts command, plot team, web admin and similar are all available on the contact page.

Please remember that the Harts Of Albion is run by a group of volunteers who do this in their spare time. They will try to get back to you as soon as possible but please respect that they have other priorities.

Harts Players

The Harts Of Albion also have a e-mail group that they can use to inform you about any important information that you might need. You can join the Harts Players e-group here. There is also a facebook group. We also have our own forums, known as The Harts Ley which include both in character and out of character content. If the site doesn't cover something you want to know, or you want to get to know some of the Harts players these are the ideal places to say hello.

Booking For Mainline LT Events

If you're intending to attend any of the Lorien Trust's "mainline" events (The Heartland Games, the 2 Faction Moots and The Gathering) please remember that the amount of camping space allocated to each faction is based upon the number of players who have prebooked.

Consequently it's far better for the faction if you're able to book in advance rather than on the gate - as that way the LT actually gives us somewhere for you to pitch your tent ... and it's always worth remembering that prebooking can also save you money.

Booking Forms

You can download a copy of the LT 2011 booking form from their website.

Harts Diary

A fuller list of forthcoming events is available here.

Recent IC Events

December 1111

The Harts gather at The Soldier's Rest to share tales of heroes. Among the honoured guests are Cadarn Pendragon, Ranulf Farenden and Sir Gawain. The Hunters, among others, spend time with Sir Gawain discussing the next strikes at the enemies of Albion and those who seek the sword of Albion are told it is hidden in plain sight.

October 1111

The Watchers reopen circles closed during the Gathering and confirm that all are working but that a significant number have a necromantic taint and further closures may be necessary. Every port city in Albion is filled with people of all rank from towns that lie near rivers. Water is being sold straight off the ships at prices as high as a gold a barrel. Every city is a explosion waiting to happen, people are taking to the streets in protest. The Kings Guard, in Winchester, arrests many demonstrators for rioting.

After a difficult fight, the Harts overcome the majority of Morgana's forces, killing a number of her Lords. Some level of peace is restored after the major water sources are cleansed of the poison infecting them. Morgana, however, escapes and her whereabouts are unknown. Roe, Sephraim and Vern are lost during the battles. The Black Flame's servant, Whispers, is destroyed and the Harts regain a further of Waylund's swords.

August 1111

The Harts attend the Moot in Caer Dannon and lend aid in taking refugees from what remains of the Dragons lands. The ritual circle is used by The Cult of the Balrog to summon the balrog at the behest of Morgana with a view to poisoning the rivers and lakes of Albion, there is uncertainty over whether the plan saw fruition. The faction creates several new theologists in the circle, and at the Gathering a new avatar of Nethras, standing for Vengeance is created. Attempts at forming closer bonds with the Bears are undermined when Morgana sets armies against one another in the guise of Harts and Bears at Caledonian borders, which is settled in an honour battle on the Gathering battlefield. Morgana also lays claim to the Throne, having stolen the physical artifact itself. Some more of the Swords of Excalibur are recovered. A prisoner is taken, suspected of a string of murders in the Newcastle vicinity. A number of Harts travel to Chapel Perilous and pledge to work to create a new Circle there, meanwhile the existing ritual and transport circles see fluxes in power and some are temporarily powered down by the Watchers for safety. The Black Flame continue to make their presence known and further people fall prey to the picture frame curse. Nottingham's fate remains on a knife edge as forces struggle to hold off hoards of unliving.

July 1111

A significant contingent of Harts attend the Convocation of Guilds on Ustica and aid in the recovery of various guild houses, while severely denting the numbers of hostile troops on the isle.

May 1111

The Harts show a strong presence at the Moot held in Lyon, Lyonesse. Peace is reached with the Viper nation after assisting in a strike against one of the Viper enemies. War is threatened with the Tarantulas but extended talks and an agreement to perform rites dedicating power to Dracos see an end to the hostilities. In very different circumstances, Talos of the Crows of Albion and Riley of the Slap 'n' Tickle, Londinium fall over the course of the weekend. A further gargoyle from the cathedral is recovered.

At the Great Erdrejan Fayre members of the Harts put in a good show in the Save the World and Bards competitions but fail to live up to the Regent's hopes in the Jugger and fall to the Jackals side. The lich released from Roskear contacts a number of named individuals by letter. An issue in the Spiral Mountain instigates the appearance of the Balrog, cultist activity is proven. The deaths of significant Tarantulas at the hands of Vipers sees them, with aid from Wolves and Bears, march on the Vipers who are in turn aided by the Jackals. Major losses occur but the Harts take a stance of neutrality and in the spirit of the Gathering Treaty accommodate non combative parties and operate as a triage centre with the support of the Guild of Healers.

April 1111

A force of Harts stands against Satuun's forces, from a base at Roskear from which a lich is released and escapes. The forces are diminished but the war continues. Three more gargoyles are repaired to their former state to return to Milford.

Read more of what has been happening in Albion recently.

"Oh, Albion, Mother of us all
In our hearts we hear her call!
Free, unfettered folk are we;
Before us all our enemies flee."

Harts Of Albion Website

The Harts Of Albion website is an Out Of Character resource for players in the LT Roleplaying system. The faction is part of a Live Roleplaying system ... and since computers are not part of life for characters in Erdreja then accessing a website is obviously not something they can do In Character.

This website should provide all the information that you need to play a member of the Harts faction, and give information about forthcoming events.

It also serves as a repositry of IC information - however it should be noted that no IC content will be made available on this website unless it has already been released to players at an event.