Welcome all!  I see a few names that have played some games before and some I don't recognize, hope everyone has a fun time and since this is a game for newer players, feel free to post any questions and those of us who have a few games and screwups under us can try and explain what's what.

Now as the Great Leader of the Commonwealth of Halflings I also want to greet you all!  Our proud nation is open for business and if you're peaceful with us we'd be happy to extend peace to you!  Anyone who we maintain good relations with is welcome to petition us for trades and we'd be happy to supply food as needed to all who seek it.

I'd like to especially speak with the Ranger leader Entitic (can't find the user on the boards here).  But I'd be happy to entertain messages from any of you privately or on this thread.

Is it known how the various fear effects from companions and spells stack?

For example, if you have Specters, Ghouls, Mammoths, and Hill Giants all in one group, is that a 40% fear effect?

Does that stack with a Fear spell, up to 25%?

Would the total effect be 65%?

I also found a post from the programmer that the max fear effect is 35%.

Hoes does this all work?

Sorry, I'm a bit confused here, was there supposed to be communication in this game or not?  Obviously with alliances formed there has been some communication, so wondering what the point of having Anonymous turned on was?  I'd like to communicate with my neighbours but since I don't know who's playing what, I can't send any private messages either.