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Seconded.
She will get used to it.I love how the discussion on how to keep Rhaella from freaking out is entwined with the one about scamming/recruiting devils. I'm sure she'd approve.
A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover
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@DragonParadox, earlier when we asked about the Sacrifice Spear for the Old Gods, you said it had to be a weirwood haft corked with the bone of a great enemy, and maybe tipped with dragonglass. You said that no metals since the Old Gods have a bit of a grudge against that due to the bronze of the First Men and later the Iron of the Andals.
Does that extend to the Children as well? Would Soft Strider object to metal equipment?
Does that extend to the Children as well? Would Soft Strider object to metal equipment?
Good guess. Yes the Children have something of a social taboo against metal weapons and armor.
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Alright then. Dragonbone bow it is. And Dragonhide armor.
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Out of curiosity, where do you plan of getting dragon bone and dragon hide?
It's not as though there are a bunch of dragons lying around, after all
Out of curiosity, where do you plan of getting dragon bone and dragon hide?
It's not as though there are a bunch of dragons lying around, after all
The corpse of Tiamat's Aspect and the Velroc I imagine.
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Out of curiosity, where do you plan of getting dragon bone and dragon hide?
It's not as though there are a bunch of dragons lying around, after all
Right here.
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Maybe a few basepoints so Rhaella can even understand our story?
- Gods are real and you can make allies, trade-partners or enemies as with any powerful person with them. Same goes for demons, angels, fey and all kinds of other creatures.
- A sufficiently powerful person stands above common men in military matters as much as Aegon and his Dragons ever did
- Magic can come from blood, but also from a dozen different other sources, including simple learning, so noble bloodlines have lost a lot, though not all, importance
These are the important changes of this age, all others follow naturally from them.
- Gods are real and you can make allies, trade-partners or enemies as with any powerful person with them. Same goes for demons, angels, fey and all kinds of other creatures.
- A sufficiently powerful person stands above common men in military matters as much as Aegon and his Dragons ever did
- Magic can come from blood, but also from a dozen different other sources, including simple learning, so noble bloodlines have lost a lot, though not all, importance
These are the important changes of this age, all others follow naturally from them.
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HuhRight here.
DP's given me permission to let us harvest everything we want out of the Velroc, then let us use Make Whole to restore the entire body for trophy purposes only.
For some reason I thought that would be considered a Drake or a Wyvern instead of an actual dragon.
I guess we can go wild on Dragon stuff then.
It's also likely to piss Tiamat off, which is always a plus
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Even the Fey Drake we killed back in Braavos counted as a dragon in terms of the kind of loot its body yielded. Well, of lesser value, sure, but the point still stands. Garin got dragonbone bows for the Silver Eye, we got a drakeskin cloak, Dany got drakeleather armor, Moonsong got a drakengut loot, etc. Expect all of that and more with the Velroc's corpse, moreso since Velrocs are a hell of a lot more closely related to true dragon than a mere drake could ever hope to be.Huh
For some reason I thought that would be considered a Drake or a Wyvern instead of an actual dragon.
I guess we can go wild on Dragon stuff then.
It's also likely to piss Tiamat off, which is always a plus
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@DragonParadox
Maelor still has that ??? in his racial traits.
And it doesn't look like we'll get votes before Snowfire gets done.
Maybe an interlude showing that missing feature? Please?
Maelor still has that ??? in his racial traits.
And it doesn't look like we'll get votes before Snowfire gets done.
Maybe an interlude showing that missing feature? Please?
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Alright, I'm back from laundry and I see that Goldfish has not reappeared yet.
The thread may go awhile debating some stuff or another, so...
@DragonParadox, interlude time again? Like, has Yss still not gone about choosing a cleric yet?
Or how about a slice of life as Sorcerer's Deep prepare for the festival? The winning vote with the first games in the arena called for preparations and invitations sent out to guests.
The thread may go awhile debating some stuff or another, so...
@DragonParadox, interlude time again? Like, has Yss still not gone about choosing a cleric yet?
Or how about a slice of life as Sorcerer's Deep prepare for the festival? The winning vote with the first games in the arena called for preparations and invitations sent out to guests.
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@DragonParadox, since the bow for Aradia is going to be made this turn, can it already be made from Dragonbone as planned? We didn't specify that in the turn vote, since the stuff only became available afterwards.
Snowfire
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Alright, going to steal liberally from Artemis on this one, but I can't disagree with the general baseline they've provided. They could use some tweaking though, at least in my opinion. To wit, the following. I make no apologies this time for length, or how the following vote is likely to ramble from speech to factual (ish) narrative.
[X] The World Is Changed - Pt 1
-[X] Before you begin, as much as you dislike the idea of shading the truth (a nicer word for lying) to your own mother, there is her own mind to consider. Simply telling her everything, as she asks, would be beyond her ability to process. You're quite sure of that. She needs time to adjust to the new realities of the world, and you will give her that. With time, you will tell her more, but it will be in her hands when she chooses to ask of specifics. Not yours.
-[X] "Ser Darry took us to Braavos, protected us to the best of his best abilities, then died of sickness three years ago. At that time my magic first awakened, though it was barely more than a few tricks at the time."
-[X] "Fearful of the Usurper's spies and assassins, I vanished into the common folk of the city for most of a month with what little I was able to salvage from the household. My magic made up for the deficiencies of a rather sheltered upbringing there, before I met Ser Richard and another mage newly come to her power. Between the three of us, we were able to gather enough money to purchase a manor within the city." These two points cover our awakening and how the world forced us to take our first steps into the world now that our protector had been stripped away. It shows us rising above our losses, and eventually coming to start anew.
-[X] "From there, I found friends and allies within the city and without. I acclimated quickly to Braavosi life, and began investing to support my endeavours. Magic was returning in many forms, and I chose to involve myself in those matters to protect the less gifted within the city. As well as to hone my strength, and that of my companions. During this time, Dany awakened to her magic too, rather younger than I would have hoped for." Pause for the inevitable eyeroll or otherwise from your sister.
-[X] "In time, I even made a friend among the Keyholders (short explanation of the Drekelis-situation) and dared to reveal myself to the Sealord. I also made my first overtures beyond it, meeting with emissaries from Dorne. One of them, possessed of magic herself, took up residence within the city and in time came to be a valued ally." These two cover our rise through Braavos to the point of friendship with Uthero and our first steps into courtly affairs within the City of Secrets and beyond (Tyene enters the picture).
-[X] Short version of our further adventures regarding Fey, Demons and Vampires. We also became part of Braavos high-society to the point that we won the trust of the Sealord, at least in part." Touch on the Fairwinds and their family, but carefully. That Dany was able to have friends her age that understood her and were 'acceptable to her station' is good. The more supernatural side of the process can be left out somewhat. Broaching the matter of the sentient construct we built to house a human soul is right out. Our peak within Braavos. Connects heavily with the two points before it.
-[X] Leave our death and her deal up to Dany to tell or not, same as her decisions regarding her mental growth. Yeah not even going to touch this.
-[X] End on the note that you had grown important enough to the city that they would have kept you despite Arryn's threats of trade-war, but you decided to strike out on your own. We made the choice to leave, we weren't forced. This is something that she will be happy to hear, even if she might read a little more from it.
-[X] Within the course of your story, begin to lay the groundwork for introducing your mother to the fact that magic, or specifically wisdom in its use, does not necessarily favour noble blood. Many noble lines appear to have found again sparks of magic hidden within their lines, but it comes equally to those without blue blood rushing through their veins. The two best points for this are likely your finding of friends and allies and then again when discussing our entrance into Braavos high-society. Be gentle in this, and careful too. Rhaella will probably be able to guess that there's a reason for you saying so, but leave it alone unless she asks you about it. This is a foundational step, to begin acclimating your mother to what you now passionately believe in. (High or low, bastard or born to a couple in matrimony, the dark forces that you have found yourself pitted against so many times care little. Artificial divisions of blood and heritage are nothing more than cracks in the wall of humanity's defences.) this section in brackets is not to be brought up under any circumstances. It's here as a basis for Viserys' thoughts.
This should cover enough for DP to follow my intentions here. Let me know if you think I've missed anything, though!
[X] The World Is Changed - Pt 1
-[X] Before you begin, as much as you dislike the idea of shading the truth (a nicer word for lying) to your own mother, there is her own mind to consider. Simply telling her everything, as she asks, would be beyond her ability to process. You're quite sure of that. She needs time to adjust to the new realities of the world, and you will give her that. With time, you will tell her more, but it will be in her hands when she chooses to ask of specifics. Not yours.
-[X] "Ser Darry took us to Braavos, protected us to the best of his best abilities, then died of sickness three years ago. At that time my magic first awakened, though it was barely more than a few tricks at the time."
-[X] "Fearful of the Usurper's spies and assassins, I vanished into the common folk of the city for most of a month with what little I was able to salvage from the household. My magic made up for the deficiencies of a rather sheltered upbringing there, before I met Ser Richard and another mage newly come to her power. Between the three of us, we were able to gather enough money to purchase a manor within the city." These two points cover our awakening and how the world forced us to take our first steps into the world now that our protector had been stripped away. It shows us rising above our losses, and eventually coming to start anew.
-[X] "From there, I found friends and allies within the city and without. I acclimated quickly to Braavosi life, and began investing to support my endeavours. Magic was returning in many forms, and I chose to involve myself in those matters to protect the less gifted within the city. As well as to hone my strength, and that of my companions. During this time, Dany awakened to her magic too, rather younger than I would have hoped for." Pause for the inevitable eyeroll or otherwise from your sister.
-[X] "In time, I even made a friend among the Keyholders (short explanation of the Drekelis-situation) and dared to reveal myself to the Sealord. I also made my first overtures beyond it, meeting with emissaries from Dorne. One of them, possessed of magic herself, took up residence within the city and in time came to be a valued ally." These two cover our rise through Braavos to the point of friendship with Uthero and our first steps into courtly affairs within the City of Secrets and beyond (Tyene enters the picture).
-[X] Short version of our further adventures regarding Fey, Demons and Vampires. We also became part of Braavos high-society to the point that we won the trust of the Sealord, at least in part." Touch on the Fairwinds and their family, but carefully. That Dany was able to have friends her age that understood her and were 'acceptable to her station' is good. The more supernatural side of the process can be left out somewhat. Broaching the matter of the sentient construct we built to house a human soul is right out. Our peak within Braavos. Connects heavily with the two points before it.
-[X] Leave our death and her deal up to Dany to tell or not, same as her decisions regarding her mental growth. Yeah not even going to touch this.
-[X] End on the note that you had grown important enough to the city that they would have kept you despite Arryn's threats of trade-war, but you decided to strike out on your own. We made the choice to leave, we weren't forced. This is something that she will be happy to hear, even if she might read a little more from it.
-[X] Within the course of your story, begin to lay the groundwork for introducing your mother to the fact that magic, or specifically wisdom in its use, does not necessarily favour noble blood. Many noble lines appear to have found again sparks of magic hidden within their lines, but it comes equally to those without blue blood rushing through their veins. The two best points for this are likely your finding of friends and allies and then again when discussing our entrance into Braavos high-society. Be gentle in this, and careful too. Rhaella will probably be able to guess that there's a reason for you saying so, but leave it alone unless she asks you about it. This is a foundational step, to begin acclimating your mother to what you now passionately believe in. (High or low, bastard or born to a couple in matrimony, the dark forces that you have found yourself pitted against so many times care little. Artificial divisions of blood and heritage are nothing more than cracks in the wall of humanity's defences.) this section in brackets is not to be brought up under any circumstances. It's here as a basis for Viserys' thoughts.
This should cover enough for DP to follow my intentions here. Let me know if you think I've missed anything, though!
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There is no reason for it to show up under ordinary circumstances.
Sure you can just fabricate it.
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Diomedea
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Magic does tend to favor noble birth, as far as we can tell, but merely favors it, it's not a rule. And noble birth doesn't preclude consorting with dark ruinous powers, or using magic to vile ends. I'd approach more from the angle that Viserys prefers to judge more on the basis of actions than birth station. After all, enough nobles have messed around foolishly with enemies of humanity, and people like Lya and Vee (And Tyene) have demonstrated their worth ten times over in comparison.
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[X] Snowfire
Snowfire
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Covered by friends and allies, I think, but I might be getting the timings wrong. We made contact with Dorne...gyah...was it after we introduced ourselves to the Sealord or before? It's all kinda a mess in my head after last night's four hour binge.