Atop a stony plateau overlooking the lands of central Idalos, and growing wealthy from the gem stones pulled from the rocky soil, Etzos is a bastion of independence; firm in its belief that man should rule Idalos, not be servants of the vain Immortals who nearly destroyed it. But can the many factions set aside their conflicting agendas and see this through?
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Hot Cycle 719 is here!
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Pegasus » Fri May 31, 2019 11:57 pm
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The Hot Cycle, Arc 719
We are currently in the Hot Cycle. Every Cycle in Standing Trials runs over four real life months and has two in-character seasons. The Hot Cycle has Ymiden (83 Trials) and then Saun (40 Trials) which are open for you to play. All new threads from June 1st - September 30th...
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News & New Features!
This thread will keep you updated on news and new features!
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The PSF
New Subforums
So, one of the things that has changed in the new site is that the new PSF is visible to everyone. This provides us an opportunity and so, this morning I've created some subforums in there - for completed / approved threads. You'll note that there are now separate...
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Fri Jul 19, 2019 12:37 pm
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New Player Guide!
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New Player Starting Guide Hi there and welcome to the site! We're glad that you've taken an interest in our story and hope, with the help of this guide, that you'll stick around and enjoy all the chaos-packed adventures we have planned. But first, you're probably wondering what Standing Trials is...
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Standing Trials Terms of Use
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Standing Trials: Rules and Expectations
The Website: Standing Trials ( ), referred to through the rest of this thread as the website , our website , the site , our site , Standing Trials , and Trials .
You: The person reading these words right now.
The Staff: All users who are identified as...
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Thu Aug 09, 2018 4:52 pm
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Two Birds, One Stone (Noth)
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Ryder » Sat Feb 03, 2018 9:50 pm
1st Cylus, 718
Ryder sat in the darkness, waiting patiently with the men beside him. It was his first mission with Al'Angryl so far, aside from small doses of training alongside the other mercenaries. But that wasn't what made him nervous. What made him nervous was who was here, watching,...
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Sun Mar 04, 2018 2:56 pm
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Alchemy Alterations: Emberglow Paste
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Neronin » Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:11 pm
22nd Trial of Cylus, 718th Arc
Al’Angyryl Cavern, Neronin’s Lab
What would happen if Neronin tried to emulate his magical prowess via his chemistry? Could he craft ways in which to imitate his powers without using ether? The mage sat, staring across his table at Divinya who sat across from him....
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Meeting the Madam
Neronin makes an investment in his business.
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Neronin » Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:04 pm
16th Trial of Cylus, 718th Arc
Underground, Shadeblade Territory
Neronin longed for more powerful thralls to surround himself with. His power made him seek out the far reaches of the art. His instinct was to go beyond the Gaunts that were his most advanced permanent pieces. They were, he could...
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Sun Mar 04, 2018 12:25 pm
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Cave Conversations (Ivanthe)
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Neronin » Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:54 am
27th Trial of Cylus, 718th Arc
Woodlands outside Etzos
His hands were a mess. Sometimes, to get what you needed, you needed to get a little messy. Of course this mess was much more manageable than his usual. The darkness of Cylus had settled in completely now. And Neronin knew he needed to...
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Last post by Ivanthe
Sun Mar 04, 2018 12:10 am
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Let the Bodies hit the Flour
Two dumbasses fight for a corpse. (Neronim)
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Limbo » Fri Jan 20, 2017 10:05 pm
62nd of Zi’da, 716
22nd Break
It seemed that poor old Blob had finally perished.
As Paplo loomed over his corpse, a noisy finger came forth, poking the male’s backside in hopes of getting any sort of response – which, of course, did not come. What had once been a smiling old man was now...
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Last post by Rumour
Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:01 pm
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Sugar Rush
Tirta and Paplo learn just how strong Vuda truly is.
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Tirta » Wed Feb 01, 2017 3:42 am
45th of Zi'da, 716
12th Break
Tirta stepped out of the portal that one of Vuda's men had created for them to get back to Foster's Landing. She was dressed in her white crop top and parachute pants with her cutlass draped by the bit of rope at her waist. As she stepped from the warmth of the...
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Last post by Rumour
Sat Mar 03, 2018 5:06 pm
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Princely Dominion
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Noth » Tue Oct 24, 2017 8:16 pm
Vhalar 119, 717
It was an unfortunate truth of leadership that there would always be those who fought against whomever was on top of things. It was difficult to tell whether or not it was simply the nature of the mortal races to detest the idea of someone else being over them, lording them...
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Fri Mar 02, 2018 10:09 pm
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Pretty Ugly
Noth and Mammon meet after a long time.
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Limbo » Sun Jan 28, 2018 7:58 pm
62nd of Zi’da
The teacher had forgotten how difficult is to traverse these woods. It had been far too long since he had entered them, the last time being with Marrow in his quest for revenge. The teacher’s refined manners and graceful motions, as well as the excellent suit he donned, did not...
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Last post by Noth
Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:30 pm
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Behind closed doors
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Ryder » Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:59 pm
65th Zi'da
Sat in the small building under the ground, Ryder let out a small sigh, looking down at a knuckle duster. As focused as he seemed on his weapon, his head was in other places as some of the other Mercenary's laughed and talked, while Ryder sat in the corner. He thought of the caravan...
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Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:11 pm
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Bad Bird's Dirty Work
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Yanahalqah » Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:39 pm
Zi’da 54 arc 717
Etzos hadn’t changed one bit.
It still held as many stone walls and buildings, as many sour-faced people, as many crooked Black Guard, and very few worshippers of the Immortals. That last bit might just be Etzos’ only merit, though it was offset by the large amounts of madmen...
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Sun Feb 25, 2018 2:15 pm
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Nightmare
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Sarafaynha » Tue Nov 14, 2017 12:51 am
717th. Vhalar 71st trial.
It hurt. It wasn’t a first nor would it be a last but the pain never lessened or dulled with repetition. A wound that didn’t scar. Memories that struck like a hammer on an ingot forcing it into shape. He didn’t like thinking about it. It was why he worked so hard if he...
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Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:39 pm
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Forging An Army
Noth begins to train his soldiers
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Noth » Tue Jan 02, 2018 11:05 pm
Zi'da 42, 717
There were a remarkable number of similarities between the differing armies of Idalos, but Noth supposed that it took at least some research to begin to notice them. Each army had suffered defeats, and had conquered enemies, none had become invincible in their actions, nor had any...
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Last post by Noth
Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:49 pm
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Cold Fledging
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Ivanthe » Thu Feb 15, 2018 12:31 am
Cold Fledging
28th of Cylus, 718
Ivanthe should have been afraid. That was the general impression he’d gotten from the old dockworker couple, who had been quietly insistent that he stay longer than the coin had paid for. They had the same look as old Jaxen before his caravan pulled on to Etzos...
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Last post by Sephira
Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:34 pm
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Ink Lines
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Nightshade Eld » Sat Feb 17, 2018 4:05 am
Cylus 5th, 718
The half-breed indulged nothing but the utmost silence as she worked, her hand graceful if not a little shaky as she worked. She hummed to herself quietly on occasion as the watching the lines of ink leaking into the paper and staining it was the markings that were so familiar to...
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Last post by Maebella
Wed Feb 21, 2018 3:10 pm
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Taxing Journey (Nero)
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Ryder » Sun Feb 04, 2018 9:32 pm
17th Cylus, 718
Cylus was always cold, but tonight felt as if the cold was alive and trying to tear apart the men. All of the mercenaries had come equipped with their warmest clothes in a futile attempt to prepare for the cold, but it was no use. This cold was unnatural, and with the nature of...
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Wed Feb 21, 2018 2:47 pm
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Sinking
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Nightshade Eld » Sat Feb 17, 2018 3:49 am
Ashan 83rd, 700
The girl breathed in slowly as she watched the other children, her young form was ragged as the warm spring sun cast upon her and the flowers. She was surrounded by the vibrant flora, drawing beautiful similarities and differences between the raggedly dressed half-breed, her short...
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Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:12 pm
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Wing Beats
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Nightshade Eld » Thu Feb 15, 2018 2:35 am
Cylus 1st, 718
The screech that she gave was nothing short of blood-curdling and she flung her body off the cliff was a form of vehemence that was almost murderous. Her wings spread and with violent pumps, she forced her body to stay aloft. Her screams became no quieter as her wing beats used...
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Last post by Muse
Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:08 pm
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Commensalism
(Ini'ra, please!)
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Limbo » Wed Apr 19, 2017 4:42 pm
22nd of Ashan, 717
Noon
Two breaks after leaving the Inn, the Mortalborn found himself in the thick of the crowd, surfing left and right with the movement of customers storming the Ctizen’s Market stalls. A cold sun blazed from above intermittently, sometimes hidden behind thick grey clouds that...
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Last post by Muse
Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:59 pm
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Warning: Do not ingest
(Garr, please!)
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Limbo » Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:01 pm
With all the mortals he had gotten the chance to speak about the subject, and from those that cared to actually respond, Paplo had gathered that following someone was amongst the worst tasks. Except for mercenaries that got paid by the break, which were very rare to find, nobody wanted to waste...
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Last post by Djinn
Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:37 pm
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Dangerous Doors
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Neronin » Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:51 am
28th Trial of Cylus, 718th Arc
Al’Angyryl Caverns, Marrow’s Lab
Neronin had discovered a subtle shift in himself concerning one of his sparks. It had been perhaps his most chaotic element of magic. The Rupturing spark. Neronin had meant to Blink across the lab space to unlock one of his Gaunts to...
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Last post by Whisper
Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:02 pm
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Making New Friends
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Neronin » Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:20 pm
5th Trial of Saun, Arc 717
Etzos Bazaar
Neronin peered around the corner in the darkness. He could just hear their muffled voices and make out the dark outlines of their forms down the slightly winding alley between the massive Etzos wall and the wooden warehouse. The sun had gone down about a...
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Last post by Freya DuCarinos
Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:39 am
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Cutting Through Deceptions
Job Thread 2!
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Nightshade Eld » Sun Feb 11, 2018 7:24 am
Cylus 2nd, 718
This isn't normally the kind of job that I take, but if you speak the truth then it seems like I have no other option. Actions like these are unacceptable, the woman said as her wings slowly curled around her body. The story that had been told to her by the pair of men sent chills...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:29 pm
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Dispute
Job Thread 1
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Nightshade Eld » Sun Feb 11, 2018 12:18 am
Cylus 3rd, 718
She could feel a deep-rooted agitation churning in her stomach. The fire came up to lick at the back of her throat, threatening to spew out in curses and wrath if this conversation continued on any longer. It wasn't the typical kind of conversation allowed by The Overlord, but he...
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Last post by Whisper
Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:11 pm
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Fox Hunt
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Nauta F'mos Geey » Fri Jul 28, 2017 9:50 pm
36th Ymiden 717
Time for me to go play the hero...
That was the excuse F'mos had for his ward when he articulated his intention to subdue the Hyx which was tearing up the Underground. She was worried enough the first time he suggested it and questioned his reasons. Collecting materials, the...
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Last post by Maebella
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:36 pm
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Old Friends
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Neronin » Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:52 am
10th of Cylus, 718th Arc
Etzos Outer Perimeter Market
The market was cold, dark, and forlorn. It was an excellent time to go scavenging for food. Nearly all the respectable market patrons were gone by this time of night. The darkness was deeper and the cold bit harder by the time Neronin pulled...
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Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:38 pm
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