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A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover

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bigbow said:
The Fire Enviorment Operations Course could actually be dictated on a modified Moonchaser ship owned by the Praetorians, which frequently operates in the Plane of Fire. Fire infused Ruby for mastery?

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Hm... a Moonchaser would make for a poor core of a Chapter Fleet. It doesn't have enough room to carry a significant number of soldiers on top of the crew.
 
Azel said:
Hm... a Moonchaser would make for a poor core of a Chapter Fleet. It doesn't have enough room to carry a significant number of soldiers on top of the crew.
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I was thinking more of a school/training ship, since a full on Guard Flagship would not spend the majority of its time in the Plane of Fire. It could have a Battleship hull though.
 
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Division and Tradition of the Red Faith by City
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    • Division and Tradition of the Red Faith by City​

    By Garin Drekelis and Malarys Vanor​

    It should be noted as a preamble that R'hllor is primarily a god of slaves whose worship is intermittently hindered and even banned even in areas beyond those cities where it is forbidden by law. Thus the countryside is filled with petty heresies and minor dogmatic oddities as isolated priests make do with imperfect hurried teaching as they minister to their congregations. The text below will cover major variations in dogma and theology with a focus on the urban centers where the great temples are situated and the highest ranking priests are trained.

    1. Braavos

    The presence of the Red Faith is undoubtedly the weakest in Braavos of all the Free Cities not only due to the absence of slavery but also the strong cultural tradition of appropriating gods from the length and breadth of the Narrow Sea and beyond, nowhere more apparent than with the Moonsingers, the most prestigious and wide spread religion in Braavos originating from the far off plains of the Jogos Nhai. This makes it difficult soil for the worship of the Lord of Light to take root, thus it is mostly the province of immigrants who keep to the faith in their new home, or the poorest and most desperate inhabitants of the city who feel enslaved by something other than chains of iron. Realizing this, the Braavosi Red Priests focus their sermons on decrying greed and avarice, on proclaiming the hypocrisy of the Lords of the Secret City who willingly trade with slavers. Thus while the numbers of R'hllor's faithful grow slowly in Braavos they do grow.

    2. Lorath

    The poorest and most isolated of the Free Cities, Lorath is nonetheless not forgotten by the followers of the Red God, with a significant following not only among the slaves but poor freemen such as fishermen and longshoremen. Though no priest of R'hllor sits on the Advisory Council, that unofficial gathering which de facto rules the city, the faith wields significant power due to its ability and willingness to mobilize its adherents onto the streets which they have done six times since the Doom. In matters of theology Lorathi priests are known to be ascetics in refusing the tradition of temple prostitution and often railing against what they see as the corrupt bartering of R'hllor's favor, especially in neighboring Braavos.

    3. Lys

    The priesthood in Lys has gone through decimation and revival in the wake of the plague that ravaged the Gilded Quarter, leading to a great deal of zeal without much theological sophistication among ordinary priests. Pronouncements regarding the coming of Azor Ahai have been greeted with much more zeal than skepticism, particularly in the wake of its liberation from slavery. It is only the knowledge that their deliverer does not follow their faith and the talk of foreign gods from across the sea that tempered the impulse to proclaim that he who delivered them from slavery would in time deliver the world also.

    4. Myr

    Much like its sister city Myr is host to a strong current that holds that they have found Azor Ahai or rather that he has found them, though unlike in Lys there is also an organized group of traditional priests with their own worshipers who hold that one can be a virtuous ruler without holding the greatest of virtues, that one can be strong without being the Champion of the Red God. The fact that Viserys has not proclaimed himself their savior keeps their displeasure directed firmly at their 'misguided' fellows, not at the object of their adoration.

    5. Norvos

    While the open worship of R'hllor and indeed any other god save the city's patron is forbidden in Norvos it is nonetheless practiced among the slaves and, unusually, by many of the wives and daughters of freemen and even a few among the nobility. While it is uncertain how this female patronage came to be it has undeniably shaped the generally accepted theology of the faith in Norvos and its lands. For one the Norvosi have long held that Azor Ahai would be a woman, to be precise a bastard girl born from the highest among the Bearded Priests who would cast down the idols of her father and establish the worship of the Red God in their place.

    6. Pentos

    Worship of the Lord of Light is not only permitted in Pentos but encouraged from on high for the magisters believe that the lower classes worshiping a god of slaves will make them all the easier to control. Thus the high priesthood of the city, including the Flame Keeper, are counted corrupt by many ordinary worshipers, particularly among the freedmen who have at various times in the history of the city gone so far as to appoint their own Flame Keeper.

    7. Qohor

    To honor R'hllor in Qohor is to risk torment and death at the hands of the priests of the Black Goat, yet still many slaves cling to the hope of salvation. Unlike in Norvos where the persecution is at least limited enough that the Red Priests can have a hidden hierarchy, in Qohor it is rare for more than two red priests to even gather in the same room leading to vastly divergent traditions existing separated by a few streets. Who they may count Azor Ahai not even other R'hllorites can say.

    8. Tyrosh

    The current Flame Keeper in the city is a man more concerned with good works, or if one is of a more cynical bent, too busy expanding his own political influence to become entangled in complex matters of theology. His most notable deeds to date have been participating in the slum renovations and defusing tensions following the construction of a Temple of Yss in the city. From private conversations with those counted his friends and allies it is clear, however, that he is more of the opinion with the Myrish moderates. Perhaps he is waiting for divine inspiration... or a bribe.

    9. Volantis

    The oldest and largest center of worship of the Red Faith in all of Essos, Volantis' Great Temple of R'hllor commands great respect among its sister cities. It is also the most endowed with sorcerous lore of all with priests from across Essos traveling to Volantis to learn the arts of flame reading, ritual magic, and more recently true spellcraft. Rocked first by the threat of Ymeri, then demons, and haunted by rumors that servants of the Enemy were abroad and loose in the city, many of the city's priests have clung desperately to the figure of Azor Ahai, the promised savior. Though there were more who claimed that to be Viserys than any other, the opposition to that claim has been no less virulent, while the respected figure of Flame Keeper Benerro has kept the moderates' head above water.

    OOC: So I was thinking about how to present this without being boring and I hit upon the notion of being an in character briefing like with Sothoryos. I hope it works.
     
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    • DragonParadox said:
    That would be a big change. I'd say you first need to look though the Qohor flesh forge or one of the ones in Valyria to unlock the potential
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    Just in case we ever should need to make more creatures a month than the Forge can make, can the old gods make 1 from scratch if given enough sacrifices(I would guess the cost would be in the thousands of HD, but I would like to know if it's possible at all, or they need a Flesh Forge to change)
     
    DragonParadox said:
    Bloodraven and Trios certainly, Yss however would not wish to impinge on the worship of other gods by becoming directly involved in something like that. Asking his high priest would be fine though.
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    It's less infringement on other gods and more that I want his opinion if the doctrine laid out within would be agreeable to him as I don't want to promote "false worship".
     
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    Adhoc vote count started by DragonParadox on Feb 13, 2019 at 11:22 AM, finished with 66 posts and 17 votes.
    • [X] Plan Viserys Targaryen, Bringer Of Cats, And Bad News
      -[X] Talk with Balerion first if he wants his scars healed by Regeneration. He definitely gets hit by a Heal though and a cleansing with Presdigation.
      -[X] Present Balerion victoriously to Rhaenys, then talk with Doran, Ellia and Oberyn (if present) about the knowledge of their ressurection leaking. Standard safety protocols apply. Assure them that you plugged the leak, but there is no guarantee that it didn't spreed already.
      -[X] Offer them again to stay in SD, as it is safer and it allows Dany and others (Yss) to keep a close eye on Rheanys dreams.
      -[X] We got a brazier in Sunspear installed, so they can call and we and the other Teleporters in our employ wouldn't mind to shuttle the Martells over regularly.
      [X] Cat delivery
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    Azel said:
    Hm... a Moonchaser would make for a poor core of a Chapter Fleet. It doesn't have enough room to carry a significant number of soldiers on top of the crew.
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    That's why the production models need permanent portal Gates linked to a central staging Demiplane.
     
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