The cities and villages of Melrath are as varied and diverse as they come. The capital of Raelia is the the jewel of this western kingdom, playing host to a merchants, artisans, Aesir priests, as well as a cut throat political landscape dominated by the nobles of Raelia. To the south in the depths of the Myrkvior Forest lies Melrath's second largest, and oldest city, Fensalir. Here people have learned to live alongside spirits and the natural world by maintaining their loyalty to traditions laid down the first Melrathi. To the east lies the small fishing village of Noatun, and to the western mountains rests the Mer city of Verimeer, the brewing town of Alivilda and the alpine village Vormund.
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Welcome to the Rebirth Cycle 721 (Active Cities)
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Pegasus » Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:04 am
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Rebirth Cycle: Arc 720
Welcome to the Rebirth Cycle 721. Every Cycle in Standing Trials runs over four real life months and has two in-character seasons. The Rebirth Cycle has Cylus (30 Trials) and then Ashan (123 Trials) which are open for you to play. All new threads from February 1st 2021 -...
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News & New Features!
This thread will keep you updated on news and new features!
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Pegasus » Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:26 am
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Global Announcements
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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Standing Trials Terms of Use
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Pegasus » Thu Aug 09, 2018 4:50 pm
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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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Taming the Storm
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Pig Boy » Sat Aug 15, 2020 2:55 pm
Taming the Storm
The ether rains that fell earlier in Ymiden of 720 have abated, and in their wake, the waters of Svariella have taken on a prismatic coloration. Even when bottled and removed, the waters project a colorful rainbow when held to the light, that shimmers and ripples with life....
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Last post by Brent Forrester
Tue Feb 02, 2021 3:19 am
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To Speak With Spirits (Tristan)
Calendar event. The alchemists of House Magnus are stuck in their development of a controversial new potion. Now they are looking for somebody who can contribute to a breakthrough.
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Ashling » Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:31 pm
To Speak With Spirits
47th of Vhalar 720
There are rumors that House Magnus is researching a device or potion that would enable the user the ability to speak directly with spirits at their choosing. It is controversial, especially among the Aesir, because it circumvents the Aesir’s role to...
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Last post by Tristan Venora
Mon Apr 05, 2021 2:55 am
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The Sleeping Heart Stirs
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Pig Boy » Mon Mar 01, 2021 3:40 pm
The Sleeping Heart Stirs
1st - The Sleeping Heart Stirs Again
A group of tunawa are found nearby one of the longhouses of House Imair. They have gone into their deep freeze, and sleep has fallen on them. Yet not before they apparently had the chance to scrawl a message on the door of the...
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Last post by Ashling
Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:23 pm
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[Noatun] The Storm
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Victor Amielle » Tue Aug 04, 2020 5:44 am
Saun 3, Arc 720
When Victor left the small inn where they had taken up lodgings for the duration of their stay in Noatun, Hestia muttered something under her breath and made a face. When he turned his head in order to look at her, the young blonde swordswoman who had been lounging on a rough-hewn...
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Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:44 pm
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A Transfer of Business
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Brent Forrester » Tue Sep 29, 2020 1:35 am
24 Saun 720 – A Transfer of Business
Brent took a seat at the table in front of his young employee Colin. Folding his hands in front of him, the cartographer gazed into the young lad’s eyes.
“We have something important to discuss regarding the future of Compass and Design Mapping.” Brent began....
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Tue Mar 16, 2021 1:27 pm
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Test of Strength, Spirit and Design [Svartown]
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Brent Forrester » Sun May 31, 2020 5:51 pm
Test of Strength, Spirit and Design
58 Ashan 720
For the last several trials, the construction team had laboured away at the foundations for the Winter Lodge. The cellar was nearly done. Sturdy stone walls lined the edges and held strong against the force of the earth pushing in on the...
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Last post by Jackalope
Mon Mar 15, 2021 3:28 pm
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V. How to Measure a Man: The Dragon
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Peake » Fri Mar 05, 2021 11:28 am
15th of Cylus, 721
It was a long way back, with a lot of twists and turns and snows and this blizzarding that left Peake’s face feeling numb. His uneven gait made it difficult for him to advance with grace through such disgraceful streets, and once or twice he almost tasted the snow by slipping...
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Fri Mar 05, 2021 11:28 am
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V. ... in the Working Man's Town
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Peake » Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:45 pm
13th of Cylus, 721
Previous Thread
Glynt was quick to put forth his honest opinion through his expressive features. He stood up nonchalantly, looked down at the mess of paper with twisted lips, then glanced back towards Peake with a sort of compassion the one-legged man couldn’t quite...
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Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:30 am
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IV. And Ethic's Void
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Peake » Sun Feb 14, 2021 10:31 pm
13th of Cylus, 721
Previous thread
With Peake’s announcement came the attention he was due but that had drifted from him. It wasn’t only Glynt looking with that foxy gaze, nor Mad-Eye Barb with his characteristic lunacy. Peake looked around. Between the brim of the top hat and the curtain...
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Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:26 pm
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III. Books are Knowledge
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Peake » Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:13 pm
13th of Cylus, 721
Previous thread
“Let’s move to the table,” Peake suggested, pushing himself off the armchair. It wasn’t until he was on his feet that he realized how that old, torn armchair had accommodated his rather fat ass quite nicely. Glynt followed suit. Even if Glynt was older,...
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Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:13 pm
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IV. How to Measure a Man: The Warlord
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Peake » Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:24 pm
15th of Cylus, 721
It was a sad sight to watch a life coming to an end, more so when it was once announced and now was due. When Peake entered the room, he was partially overcome by the infinite existential dread of having to face mortality one day, as if it had been something he had not...
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Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:24 pm
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II. Words are Power
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Peake » Fri Feb 12, 2021 5:50 pm
13th of Cylus, 721
Previous thread
“My retirement,” Glynt repeated. Despite his smirk and his aristocratic poise, a hint of mocking distrust peeked out the corner of his lips. “Enlighten me, Peake Maxos.”
“Do you run your accounts?” Peake asked.
“I used to. Not anymore. Barb does that...
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Sun Feb 21, 2021 2:05 am
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III. How to Measure a Man: The Psychologist
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Peake » Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:56 pm
15th of Cylus, 721
It was a crazy office designed for a man to go mad. Everything in it was so saccharine, so false and unfit to the imperfection of the mortal spirit it made Peake feel uncomfortable. It wasn’t one particular thing but a cumulation of many. Firstly, there was this strange...
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Last post by Peake
Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:56 pm
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II. How to Measure a Man: The Politician
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Peake » Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:07 pm
15th of Cylus, 721
Peake was to meet Kenntin atop the Ydalir Watchtower, the highest point in Fensalir and at the very core of the main fort of the city. It was supposed to be a great honor and somewhat of a privilege to climb the steps of the watchtower. The Dragon, on the other hand, found...
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Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:07 pm
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I. How to Measure a Man: The Appraiser
Lore flexing like a boss.
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Peake » Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:05 pm
15th of Cylus, 721
It was a shop for dreams and wonder, a place wherein history-laden items ended up behind a double-layer, reinforced glass. Like a fortress in the mind for the first time explored, the mouth could only gape and the tongue could only dry as the eyes, wide as plates and empty...
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Last post by Peake
Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:05 pm
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I. Blood is Business
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Peake » Wed Feb 10, 2021 9:40 pm
13th of Cylus, 721
Clear skies let a starry night descend upon Fensalir. Those glimmering lights were so big they seemed like golden grapes ready for the picking. In a land as superstitious as this, they’d say the spirts were out and about, hiding in the corners or wandering the near empty...
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Last post by Pig Boy
Wed Feb 17, 2021 3:00 am
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The Drunken Outlander
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Azrael » Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:51 pm
68 Vhalar 720 | Azrael Blackfire | Raelia, Abandoned Tavern
Are you happy now? Azrael screamed at the air, the stench of alcohol hung heavily on every word that he spewed in his drunken rage. He kicked a chair across the room and shouted unintelligible words for a few trills before he stumbled...
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Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:42 pm
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A Window Opens
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Azrael » Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:41 pm
24 Vhalar 720 | Azrael Blackfire | Draugen Bay
Yanish Col was an interesting and somewhat perplexing man who had captured Azrael's attention in the worst of ways. Tali and Adrian did not like Yanish- or at least Azrael assumed Adrian would not if he ever found out about the broker. Tali didn't...
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Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:29 pm
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A Door Closes
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Azrael » Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:27 pm
15 Vhalar 720 | Azrael Blackfire | Raelia, Abandoned Tavern
The stranger who'd greeted him with a dagger pressed up against his back had lead Azrael to the fabled Three Sisters tavern and it had not been anything like Azrael expected. He didn't know what he really was expecting until he saw the...
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Last post by Pig Boy
Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:22 pm
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Witness to the Execution
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Peake » Wed Feb 10, 2021 5:21 am
10th of Cylus, 721
The curious souls of Fensalir brought along their lanterns and flooded the town square with light. They came like a swarm, in great numbers. In time, the silent standing and staring in anticipation lead to gossiping, chatter and laughter. Some had even brought rugs and...
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Last post by Kasoria
Tue Feb 16, 2021 6:00 pm
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Learning Curve
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Evangeline Quinn » Tue Jan 26, 2021 1:44 pm
Zi'da 63, Arc 720
After a long, good sleep, Evangeline had to admit that she was feeling a bit better. While not optimal, releasing the emotions she had the trial before had helped a tremendous amount. They were still there, of course, but they held a little less power than previously.
The...
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Last post by Kainoa Nik'ua
Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:40 pm
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[Memory] When the Defender Need Protection
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Jasper » Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:32 pm
When the Defender Need Protection
7th of Ashan 710
Jasper Rel Ardiechy
“We must become so alone, so utterly alone, that we withdraw into our innermost self. It is a way of bitter suffering. But then our solitude is overcome, we are no longer alone, for we find that our innermost...
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Last post by Jasper
Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:32 pm
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The Next Step
Zi'da Placeholder
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Azrael » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:29 pm
?? Zi'da 720 | Azrael Blackfire | Raelia, Abandoned Tavern
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Last post by Azrael
Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:29 pm
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Little Tree
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Tristan Venora » Sat Jan 16, 2021 6:34 am
Vhalar 5, Arc 720
As far as Tristan was concerned, friends came in a wide variety of different of forms. Being a human or something similar was definitely not a requirement. One of his oldest and closest friends that he had known longer than most other people, including Faith, was a cat, for...
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Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:20 am
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