AntaeusTheGiant
Child of Gaea
- Location
- Lawrence, KS
I think a third one would be okay, verifiable retirement. "I'm too old for this, imma be a farmer now" should always be fine.
A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover
- Thread starter DragonParadox
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I think a third one would be okay, verifiable retirement. "I'm too old for this, imma be a farmer now" should always be fine.
- Location
- The World
Fuel air bomb? What would we need to roll for the idea to conjure a cloud of flour and set it alight? Although I suppose a lot of precious surface might suffer for it.
- Location
- France
Cloudkill should do the job, or one of the higher-level moving versions.
Still, I think that it isn't worth the effort. Just wait and send in the Legion/baby adventurers later. How many daemons can there be?
>inB4 Wighpocalypse
- Location
- Toril
So, here is a mystery in the ASOIAF world that I would like others opinions on. I learned this from the Atlas of Ice and Fire (you should all go see it, the person there has done wonderful statistics on the entire known world, including distances and geography)
Scattered across the known world are strange, fused black stone structures, which feel oily to the touch. The predate literally every known human civilization. They are found on multiple islands, Pyke in the Iron Islands, multiple islands belonging to Lorath, on Battle island in Oldtown harbour, and on the Isle of Toads in the Basalisk islands. They make up the foundations of the some od the oldest cities in YiTi, as well as in the construction of the Five Forts on YiTi's edge. Finally, they make up the entire city of Yeen in Sothoryos, and as well as the city of Asshai.
I wanted to know what you guys thought about it. I'm pretty sure that DragonParadox might of refereced it as the ruins of the ancient kingdom of dragons, but I'm not sure.
Scattered across the known world are strange, fused black stone structures, which feel oily to the touch. The predate literally every known human civilization. They are found on multiple islands, Pyke in the Iron Islands, multiple islands belonging to Lorath, on Battle island in Oldtown harbour, and on the Isle of Toads in the Basalisk islands. They make up the foundations of the some od the oldest cities in YiTi, as well as in the construction of the Five Forts on YiTi's edge. Finally, they make up the entire city of Yeen in Sothoryos, and as well as the city of Asshai.
I wanted to know what you guys thought about it. I'm pretty sure that DragonParadox might of refereced it as the ruins of the ancient kingdom of dragons, but I'm not sure.
- Location
- United Kingdom
I thought that was supposed to be bile stone
- Location
- United States
We've discussed this extensively. There are two kinds of that stone: oily black stone (bilestone), and fused black stone (dragonstone).
The dragonstone is what you find on Dragonstone and in the Flesh Forge. It's the material the dragonlords learned to make.
The bilestone is from the Deep Ones and other aberrations.
So we go to a Mindflayer Fortress? That's bilestone, same as on the Isle of Toads or the Seastone Chair.
You go to the Five Forts? That's fused black stone, same as the Valyrians learned how to use.
The biggest giveaway for what's what is that bilestone has a -2 penalty on all saves if you get too close to it.
Part MCMXC: A Mending and a Finding
A Mending and a Finding
Twenty-Seventh Day of the Second Month 293 AC
You had succeeded, you had claimed a city of over half-a-million souls to your banner. Strange how that realization can both send a thrill of pride and joy through you yet still be given the barest fraction of your attention. Once more the lessons you had learned in the Deep show their worth. To take land by the sword is far simpler than to rule it, especially if one intends to make something worthy of it. Worthy of what? The niggling question rises to the fore once more as you look upon the tapestry of the city as not even the Dragonlords of old looked over Valyria the Fallen. Yours is an elder legacy, but you will forge it anew...
It is not the hungry flames of war that illuminate Tyrosh in these wee hours of the night, only the sparks of legionnaire torches as they hunt looters and murderers set loose, most from among the city guards casting off any restraint alongside their allegiance to the old order or Unsullied struggling madly to resist in defiance of all sense. A few, however, will be inevitably from among your own army, overcome by hatred or greed.
In the end it matters not, all will hang side-by-side just the same, of that Garin assured you when you gave him the task, though you carefully paired the Braavosi's bone-deep dislike of slavery with Malarys' more pragmatic perspective to ensure that any highborn that end their days decorating a gibbet do so with at least a prefatory nod to the local custom and precedent. It would not do to trample previous law before enacting your own, lest the latter be counted nothing more than a tyrant's will.
More than justice, however, you aim to heal what woes you can. Wherever there is a legion camp there is healing given to those in dire need, though those not at death's door must wait a while longer while Mercy arrives to restore them by her very presence. Even in your hurried flight you have already heard tales of her being some manner of angel. Not the most unreasonable of notions given that she is oft in the company of true heavenly beings. You suspect the only reason Vee has not been the subject of similar rumors is that her temperament is... less than angelic even as she treats wounds and illnesses alike. Thankfully you have seen no sign of daemon-wrought pestilence yet.
A flash of familiar golden wings in the distance reminds you of another who might deserve the moniker, and not only for her dream-forged seeming. Dany has taken it upon herself and her small escort of legionaries return to their parents all the transfigured children and any other prisoners of 'the Order' you had managed to liberate. The children had been the lucky ones in truth, their changed minds unable to comprehend the horror of their situation, their bodies well cared for. Others emerged from their lightless prisons as broken wretches who will need arcane healing and perhaps even further care to see them returned to their lives.
For the dead also you had given commands that they be cared for, not only the honored dead of the legion and those sellswords fallen in your service, but the bodies of common citizens and even your erstwhile foes who fought in defense of the city. Somewhat to your surprise Rina had offered to organize the efforts unasked for, to sort through the bodies for any subtle taint and deliver the corpses of daemons and those warped by their influence to great piles to be disposed of. The re-consecrated Fungus Forge in Lys could make use of them, you suspect...
When you finally reach the Archon's palace, however, you strike your first snag, and not one you had expected. In the chaos you cannot find any servant who knows the former ruler of the city enough to use the Wayfinder.
A fearful voice speaks from behind you. "I'll... I'll help you find father if you promise not to kill him for who he is, to give him a fair hearing." The elder of the Taelreon daughters trembles as she stands before you in the company of her legion guards. The man to her right gives you a questioning look, obviously willing to usher her away at a moment's notice at need.
What do you answer?
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OOC: That was actually a pretty impressive will save from the girl.
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Flesh to Stone can straight up act as Gentle Repose.
- Location
- Castle
I maintain Empire of Not on Fire is an apt description. Both literally and figuratively 
Also surprise update!
Also surprise update!
- Location
- Germany
That's kinda nice, but not really necessary.
What precisly do we intend to do with the Archon?
As long as he lives he's something the former elites of the city could rally to against us.
Even if he's a decent guy, letting him live seems like an unneeded risk.
- Location
- United States
@DragonParadox, does the girl expect the "fair hearing" to end with allowing the Archon to live? Because I fully expect to find cause to execute him, and I'm suspicious the girl would see that as going against the deal she's trying to make.
It will be handed in the next update.
She is asking that you not execute him out of hand as a political impediment. What she would like to ask is that you not kill him at all, but she is aware of how unlikely such a promise would be.
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- Location
- France
Long-term, the world being united is bad for Braavos. It'd be as if Switzerland wasn't part of any economic or tariff unions: terrible for their economy. And Braavos is its economy.
I'm expecting them to start struggling against us if we look like we'll be taking all of Essos (prop up our enemies at least), or maybe start asking for some very good concessions. Concessions that if given would make it unlikely for them to ever willingly join, because why join if they already have pretty much all of the advantages?
And they don't really need the Scholarum at all. The Silver eye seems to be doing well, and they can probably manage with various mercenaries and deals (fey, outsiders...) when needed.
I'm pretty sure that he can get a decent defense in actually. He wasn't Archon for long (we killed the last "Archon", didn't we?), so he can't really be blamed for the cults (he wasn't a member either) as they didn't do much before we attacked and were probably already there before he arrived in power. He might have been a horrible slaver, but he probably wasn't the most sadistic and we're only killing those.
I'm not saying that we can't kill him: I'm just saying that we may not be able to do it elegantly. People will understand, but it won't be "justice".
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- Location
- Argentina
Who wants to build the Halls of the Fallen made out of the statues of all the deceased legionaries? It would help to cement the culture of the Legions, while being a hidden reserve of soldiers if we even need one.
Bonus points because it is also a touristic attraction.
@Azel ?
- Location
- United States
Trading within the Imperium is still a thing. While not as good as trading with foreign powers, it's not going to be to the level of "we must destroy the Dragon King or he'll kill the economy." They'll adjust. Also, they don't need the Scholarum, no, but it's still the best there is. The best arcane library in Prime Material, coupled with the best and most knowledgeable teachers of magic? Yeah. The Silver Eye is decent, but Alysande is the strongest member at level 7, and since she's the leader she won't always have the time to teach. It's no comparison. If given a choice, a young Braavosi noble would try to learn in the Scholarum.
We'll see soon enough. Given that he's a Tyroshi nobleman, however, and Archon to boot, I'm confident there's something execution-worthy that we'll find.
[X] Goldfish
- Location
- Germany
[X] "Your father will not die for being the former Archon, but the he will have to answer why the daemonic taint could suffuse this city so thoroughly under his reign. A fair hearing he will get, nothing less and nothing more."
The Archon would be rather useful. We already know that he was a weak willed pawn of others, but he might have very juicy dirt on other magisters. It's also a great boost to our legitimacy if he openly steps down in our favor.
The Archon would be rather useful. We already know that he was a weak willed pawn of others, but he might have very juicy dirt on other magisters. It's also a great boost to our legitimacy if he openly steps down in our favor.
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
As an alternative to execution for some who are bad without being truly heinous, what do ya'll think about permanent turtlification?
Or using a combination of Bestow Curse, Mark of Justice, and Geas to force them to man soup kitchens for the rest of their lives? That's not slavery, that's restitution.
Or using a combination of Bestow Curse, Mark of Justice, and Geas to force them to man soup kitchens for the rest of their lives? That's not slavery, that's restitution.
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
This is one of those instances where more talking isn't helpful. You're speeching at a child.
DocMatoi
Theoretical Lover of Girls
- Location
- within 2 hours of the White House
- Pronouns
- They/Them
thats WORSE. we should do that to slavers instead.
- Location
- Argentina
- Location
- United Kingdom
[x] goldfish