Loranna's RP was a forum-based roleplay campaign series propagated by forum user Loranna Pyrel that lasted from 2004 to late 2006. It unofficially began with The Trial of Vivec and semi-officially ended with the From the Ashes campaign.
Its significance to unofficial lore lies in the forum posts of developer Ted Peterson, who used the roleplay as a doodle ground to play with worldbuilding and character ideas, some of which made it into official lore via A Pocket Guide to the Empire: Third Edition and in-game books present in Oblivion. As a source, Loranna's RP can inform these official materials with greater context.
According to Ted, he would get insider information on what Bethesda was doing for the next game and its worldbuilding, such as King Helseth of Morrowind outlawing slavery or Arch-Mage Hannibal Traven of the Mages Guild existing, and incorporate it into the campaigns.
ReferencesEdit
- The mention of Azura's realm being unreachable and "the events of Hogithum Hall" in the Census of Daedra Lords are direct references to The Trial of Vivec.
- (This reference was created by: Michael Kirkbride)
- The Welwa mob can trace its origins back to user Allerleirauh, being introduced in the Twisted Tower campaign as a nod to real world Romanian folklore. They were later canonized in the Summerset section of A Pocket Guide to the Empire: Third Edition.
- (This reference was created by: Ted Peterson)
- The character of Sed-Yenna mentioned in Remanada is a canonization/flip of a character created by user Loranna Pyrel, named "Sen-Yedda," who was the daughter of Vivec and Azura introduced in The Evening Star Parade.
- (This reference was created by: Michael Kirkbride)
- The small Wayrester village of Candlemass mentioned in The Warp in the West was first introduced in The Blue Dawn campaign.
- (This reference was created by: Ted Peterson)
- The Naga argonians were introduced in The Blue Dawn campaign, before appearing in The Argonian Account later on.
- (This reference was created by: Ted Peterson)
- The characters of Prince Goranthir and Princess Rinnala (children of Queen Morgiah and King Karoodil of Firsthold) were invented for Morrowind Moonlight and both had major story archs throughout the remainder of the roleplay. They were both referenced in the Summerset section of A Pocket Guide to the Empire: Third Edition.
- (This reference was created by: Ted Peterson)
- The "destruction in the east" mentioned in the Skyrim section of A Pocket Guide to the Empire: Third Edition was referring to the "Morrowind Civil War" which took place in the Playing Houses campaign. Additionally, while Ted Peterson did not invent this concept, he foreshadowed Helseth outlawing slavery, and his alliance with House Dres within the very same campaign.
- (This reference was created by: Ted Peterson)
- The character of Movarth Piquine shows up within the Playing Houses campaign in a sequel appearance to the events of Immortal Blood. He had cured himself of vampirism in this instance, an idea that did not continue over to Movarth's appearance in Skyrim, where Movarth was building his own vampire clan outside Morthal.
- (This reference was created by: Ted Peterson)
- The city of Necrom's ESO appearance taking a literal approach on the 36 Lessons by subtlety looking like the bones of the tusked beast Gulga Mor Jil was first established in Morrowind Moonlight, where it is said that even in the morning sun, the city looks like desiccated tusks along the eastern coastline.
CampaignsEdit
The following is a descending list of campaigns and the developers who participated in them...
Campaign 1: The Trial of VivecEdit
- Info
- Started: 02/26/2004
- Ended: 03/22/2004
- Files
- Dev Contributors
Campaign 2: Hearthfire BallEdit
- Info
- Started: 09/16/2004
- Ended: 09/29/2004
- Files
- Dev Contributors
Campaign 3: Noble Seamstress' Spotted OwlEdit
- Info
- Started: 10/14/2004
- Ended: 10/23/2004
- Files
- Dev Contributors
Campaign 4: Twisted TowerEdit
- Info
- Started: 10/22/2004
- Ended: 11/01/2004
- Files
- Dev Contributors
- None
Campaign 5: Trail of Frozen TearsEdit
- Info
- Started: 11/15/2004
- Ended: 11/26/2004
- Files
- Dev Contributors
Campaign 6: Come to Your SensesEdit
- Info
- Started: 11/25/2004
- Ended: 12/01/2004
- Files
- Dev Contributors
- None
Campaign 7: The Evening Star ParadeEdit
- Info
- Started: 12/03/2004
- Ended: 01/24/2005
- Files
- Dev Contributors
Campaign 8: The Blue DawnEdit
- Info
- Started: 01/24/2005
- Ended: 04/02/2005
- Files
- Dev Contributors
Campaign 9: High Rock HighjinksEdit
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- Info
- Started: 04/02/2005
- Ended: 05/26/2005
- Files
- Dev Contributors
Campaign 10: Morrowind MoonlightEdit
- Info
- Started: 05/26/2005
- Ended: 09/03/2005
- Files
- Dev Contributors
Campaign 11: Hearthfire HearthfiresEdit
- Info
- Started: 09/03/2005
- Ended: 09/19/2005
- Files
- Dev Contributors
Campaign 12: Playing HousesEdit
- Info
- Started: 09/03/2005
- Ended: 03/07/2006
- Files
- Dev Contributors
Campaign 13: War of the WormgodEdit
- Info
- Started: 03/07/2006
- Ended: 04/07/2006
- Files
- Dev Contributors
Campaign 14: From the AshesEdit
- Info
- Started: Unknown
- Ended: Unknown
- Files
- Dev Contributors
Campaign 15: Evocatio Sancrea Aad Concilium ChorrolliniumEdit
- Info
- Started: 01/26/2012
- Ended: 02/12/2012
- Files
- Dev Contributors
- None
Campaign 16: Protocollum Ecs Concillium ChorroliniumEdit
- Info
- Started: 02/12/2012
- Ended: 04/27/2012
- Files
- Dev Contributors
