A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover
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egoo
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To be fair, he is a God.
The only better way of completely destroying something than his stomach would be, probably, Others and their bullshit.
Narrativium is a very uncompelling argument here for me.
If he straight up can't, because he's not strong enough yet - then fair, something I'll be salty about, but fair.
But making him incapable for plot-reasons is something i'll cry bullshit over.
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@Crake, could you add a question about the general concepts of divinity?
- How does prayer work?
- How does Little Coatl draw power from good acts?
- How do prayer, good-deeds and sacrifice power generation compare to each other?
- How do they interact?
- Does the god need a metaphysical property to be able to draw power in a given way?
- When a god is born, comes the consciousness or the divine power first?
- How do they grant spells and does it cost them power to do so?
- How do Ley Lines factor into this?
I'm still mulling over how to make that artificial god
- How does prayer work?
- How does Little Coatl draw power from good acts?
- How do prayer, good-deeds and sacrifice power generation compare to each other?
- How do they interact?
- Does the god need a metaphysical property to be able to draw power in a given way?
- When a god is born, comes the consciousness or the divine power first?
- How do they grant spells and does it cost them power to do so?
- How do Ley Lines factor into this?
I'm still mulling over how to make that artificial god
Crake
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Keep in mind it's also an Artifact. Capital A. Divine bullshit vs. Divine bullshit.
egoo
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Destroying the Orb itself isn't even in question, if I remember that correctly?
:/
Its destroying the entity inside as well, that DP left us clueless about, so now we have to ask first.
Either way, if super-massive sacrifice to boost Yss is what it takes, I'm quite willing to do such.
I don't like mcGuffins.
I don't like than gathering dust even more.
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egoo
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also to this:
DP said he'd take less sleep as he becomes more powerful.
That's just us getting an IC answer of "how close you are to being efficient trash-compactor", and not just taking wild guesses.
Crake
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Makes sense.
Snowfire
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There's a lot in here that's very, very close to right on target, but not quite. I all but passed out last night, which is why no Ch 38, but I'll get it done when I get home today.
A few points, though. This is, in fact, the first time Kathy has talked to Harry and Viserys. She was as surprised by it as they were by her reaction. The reasons for that are unlikely to show up on screen, but I'll be willing to do an OoC explanation for that if people like.
In terms of power comparison, Kathy is more the Thinblade to the Greatsword to the Sedan, to steal the analogy used. Her chronomancy is still more complicated than that.
Immortals exist outside of the regular flow of time, they would be able to sense what she was doing. The Fomor have at least some Immortals in their dugout.
The Black Magic effect on a person due to breaking the Sixth Law is perhaps the most insidious of all, even above mind magic. It was fun coming up with it. Harry knows what it is.
Oh, and on the matter of her sanity? If any of you have read Aeronauts Windlass; Etherealist.
That is all.
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Rumors interlude in beta.
Interlude CCCXCIII: Tales Upon a Thousand Paths
Tales Upon a Thousand Paths
Twentieth Day of the Eighth Month 293 AC
Kyla Fairwind's favorite part of Sorcerer's Deep wasn't the tower hidden in its own shadow or the godswoods filled with the magic and mystery of the green growing things. It wasn't even the planar terminus from which strange caravans filled with otherworldly treasures flowed, though that was a close second. Her favorite place in Sorcerer's Deep was the market at its center where one could find traders from all across the world, from the steaming jungles of Naath to the far North where Weirwoods grew wild, from the windswept Iron Isles staring at the vastness of the Western Sea to Yi Ti where the great fleet would be heading out at the festival's end. Never had she seen the market more alive and vibrant as though the city's heart was racing with excitement, a perfect place for curious children and others who might share their guise.
"Come on, there's a big auctioning of magic talismans today, and with so many Volantene and Braavosi ships in port it should be really good," she called behind her.
Arwyn Frey and Marianne Vance had been a little hesitant to go out into the market, especially when they discovered that some of their companions would not be real children at all but Glyra's kin playing the part, but the lure of so many interesting things to buy had drawn them out. They had never even been to anything bigger than a village fair which to Kyla, a daughter of Braavos' crowded waterways, sounded sad. Always cooped up in those big stone piles surrounded by the same faces day in and day out. She would have gone crazy in a fortnight.
Looking back, she noticed Marianne had stopped to look at an Azer smith crafting gold and silver on the spot into wondrous and fanciful shapes, molding the cooling metal sometimes with tools and other times with his fingers like a potter working clay. "Do you want one?" she asked, reaching for her coin pouch.
"Umm..." the older girl's ears turned red. "You don't have to."
"I want to," Kyla said firmly. "What kind?"
So did they wander those paths at once familiar and vastly strange, seeing the workings of a thousand lands and hearing tales from the length and breadth of the world.
Rumors of Westeros:
Thunderous Faith: Septon Dondar of Weeping Town, a man of much spirit known for preaching in the less affluent parts of the town, had been arrested by the local armsmen for spreading what is starting to be called the 'Particularist Heresy' by the clergy in King's Landing, for its emphasis on the personal responsibility of each septon to lead their congregation and for each man or woman to choose their septon. So far Dondar's followers have only been responsible for sporadic attacks on the armsmen of House Whitehead, though many fear it might escalate to rioting if the renegade septon is killed.
The Miracle of Crakehall: Angels descended upon Crakehall to slay the foul spawn of the depths which had taken root unseen among its people, and in their midst stood the Father's own Champion with his band of miracle workers. Yet even such wonder was darkened by the sins of a fallen world. A thief in a maester's grey garb stole tomes of great worth from Lucan's keeping while he conversed with Lord Roland Crakehall, some say even tempting away one of his followers to foul apostasy.
A Gathering of Wargs and Witches: Lord Eddard Stark is the latest high lord to petition the crown for permission to train his own sorcerers. Cunning men and hedge witches from the Mountain Clans and the Neck are said to have already begun to make their way to Winterfell as few doubt the king will not grant the request, even with the current tensions.
Trout's Woes: With more and more hedge knights and warriors flocking to the banner of the brazen brigands in the Riverlands, it is becoming clear Hoster Tully would be hard-pressed to stand against a rising of the Houses still loyal to the Dragons. Many in his court speak of a Lannister bride for Edmure Tully, but the old lord seems hesitant to bind the fates of his House to the West when Tywin Lannister has so little to show for his efforts. It is even rumored that he privately asked a Westerlander envoy: "Where are your dragons?"
Rumors of Essos:
Mirrors and Marvels: The erection of the silvered mirrors looking in on the Grand Festival of Sorcerer's Deep seems to have captured the imagination of half the continent, leading to a surge of support for the Dragon King and his works, even as his foes scramble to discredit the mirrors by any and all means, from tales that they show only what he wants them to and even to claiming that they steal men's souls and make them serve his whims. Thankfully such rumors seem to spark more amusement than weariness among the people of the kingdom, though they might yet find more fertile ground beyond.
Rise of the Three Princes: The Harvest Prince, the Fisher Prince, and the Prince of the Streets have long since been relegated to being little more than props in the games of the council of magisters in Lorath. Yet none thought it needful to repeal ancient laws that held the power of the Princes above that of the council in times of strife. Through a combination of riots led by the Red Faith and a midnight vote by a handful of conspirators in the council, the power has been restored to that ancient triumvirate and whatever factions baked this bold coup.
On Fields of Gold: For centuries the ruined lands of the Rhoynar has been the abode of brigands, exiles, and river pirates, ruled over by petty 'kings' whose rule stretched not two days walk from their crude forts. Now farmers flood the land, breaking new ground to the plow under the Dragon's banner. Volantis is surprisingly quiet on the matter. There is even talk of burgeoning trade between the colonists. Some begin to whisper that there might be some understanding between the Dragon in the Deep and the Sorcerer Lord of Volantis.
Rumors from the Otherworld:
One Thousand Blades of Flame: The Brazen Throne has let loose its corsair fleet on Djinn merchants, hoping to either cripple their war effort or even have the Skyholds lose their taste for war. As a secondary consequence of this, Sorcerer's Deep and the Realm of Balance have become somewhat more attractive to Djinn traders.
Broken Fist: An attempted insurrection of Fire Giants, likely fomented by agents of the Opaline Court, has been thwarted, the leaders executed in ways so gruesome as to draw the admiration of Devils. Even so, knowledge that such a thing went so far has sown a seed of fear in the hearts of the Sultan's enforcers.
Grinding Stone: Invigorated by their new allies, the legions of the Opaline Throne make slow but unrelenting progress on, pushing the Efreeti from fortified strongholds they have held for centuries. The sudden glut of slaves obtained has led to a surge in the manumission of existing trusted servants.
OOC: As you can imagine the Frey girls are still quietly wondering if this is all a dream.
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Goldfish
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Is it her house, or the town itself, which holds her mind and sanity intact?
Crake
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@DragonParadox
Come now, life in the Twins can't be all that baahghhk... all that BAAack.
...alright, I can't say it with a straight face.
Come now, life in the Twins can't be all that baahghhk... all that BAAack.
...alright, I can't say it with a straight face.
Snowfire
Polyglot of Chimera
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You'll see. Not meaning this as a tease, by the way, just would rather show the answer in narrative. Good guess, though!
Crake
I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING
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Also, I am sure the more paranoid among us are going to wonder if Hoster's inquiry was meant to signify that Tywin is claiming to have dragons but has them hidden away, or if Hoster was razzing him a bit because we very publicly have dragons in our side of the ring.
It would also explain part of the Maester's Conspiracy's enmity with Tywin, aside from him just being Tywin and thus contemptible right out the gate, and aside from having his own rival magic organization, which undermines their plan to have total and complete control over magic in the long-run (doomed to failure no matter what they do or try), he would also have dragons of his own and of course the Maester's decided to take up the solemn duty to murder all dragons "to ensure a Dance would never happen again".
Because Tywin is angling to have a second Dance, perhaps. Madman. As if we'll fight the war that way. And it is a good thing they make better strategic weapons. The riders can just be assassinated.
It would also explain part of the Maester's Conspiracy's enmity with Tywin, aside from him just being Tywin and thus contemptible right out the gate, and aside from having his own rival magic organization, which undermines their plan to have total and complete control over magic in the long-run (doomed to failure no matter what they do or try), he would also have dragons of his own and of course the Maester's decided to take up the solemn duty to murder all dragons "to ensure a Dance would never happen again".
Because Tywin is angling to have a second Dance, perhaps. Madman. As if we'll fight the war that way. And it is a good thing they make better strategic weapons. The riders can just be assassinated.
egoo
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...when are we killing him, again?
Pretty please?
I don't care about discrediting faith through him, I want him dead.
Real shame.
Kinda a proof we have to start insertion of agents in Brazen City next turn.
Shaitian need some successes on intrigue-front against Efreeti :/
Also, we are feeding the undead-snek next turn.
@Crake, please add asking Yss/Jazirian for a way to precisely divine the location of undead-snek in Molten Sea, so that we don't waste any time on that.
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Huh. I think it's time for Yrael to see Westeros a bit.
Oh... this is going to cause something very interesting at the conclave.
... let's make him deny it, shall we?
Expect Tywin to do something crass and ham-fisted over this.
You know, they are actually pretty much right on the money.
This smells of Sealord.
[GENDO POSE INTENSIFIES]
Good thing they get their own Terminus next month. Nothing unites like a shared enemy.
I'm tempted to send our fighters on a few deployments there.
Snowfire
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He has to do something with his time other than design and wear increasingly improbable fancy hats
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Crake
I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING
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That's another thing. ACTUAL AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTER CRAFT.
Presumably with weapon systems that could knock around a dragon in the air, at the very least. Presumably both outranging, out maneuvering and outspeeding them.
TYWIN. YOU THOUGHT THIS WAS DANCE OF DRAGONS 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO.
IT'S ACTUALLY ACE COMBAT: FIRES OF LIBERATION.
Because we're here to liberate all your stuff from you!
Presumably with weapon systems that could knock around a dragon in the air, at the very least. Presumably both outranging, out maneuvering and outspeeding them.
TYWIN. YOU THOUGHT THIS WAS DANCE OF DRAGONS 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO.
IT'S ACTUALLY ACE COMBAT: FIRES OF LIBERATION.
Because we're here to liberate all your stuff from you!
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Give me an hour. I need to touch up a few things first.
XelianEmperor
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this comment just reminded me of the intro cinematic of Final Fantasty 12
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That reminds of the scene in Gate where Griffin riders are torn to pieces by AA tanks and the scene where two dragons are grounded by F4 Phantoms then blown up by artillery.
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than - this one is old.
length
I don't know which one is right.
the sins
former what? - breaking new ground
might there note be some? understanding
An attempted
[period]
sown a seed? or is it displaying their fear through their actions? if the latter, ignore me.
Kinda dark that it's just that easy.
As always, love rumour posts.
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Oh. That poor girl.