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

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@Crake, I've been waiting a while now for enough of your series to be written so I could read it all in one go, and it's just about long enough that I'm going to sit down and enjoy.

Before that I've compiled all the links (or at least I hope I haven't missed anything):
Misfits and Maniacs Part I
Misfits and Maniacs Part II
Misfits and Maniacs Part III
Misfits and Maniacs Part IV
Misfits and Maniacs Part V
Misfits and Maniacs Part VI
Misfits and Maniacs Part VII
Aid Unasked

Would you mind putting a 'Previous' and 'Next' links in each of those omakes? It makes it a lot easier on readers so they can follow the series smoothly.
 
Deliste said:
An Aboleth version could built but they are much stronger than Illithidae as you said, it's interesting they work together in this world as canon Aboleth are pretty much the only ones who remember where Illithidae came from, most times that's including the Illithidae themselves.
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No, the other way.
Canonically (LoM) Aboleths are scared because they remember back as far as time goes but still don't know where and when the Illithides come from. Because the squids came from the future.

Basically opposed thematics, the Aboleths are the known, if mostly forgotten threat that has been through cycles of rise and fall since the beginning of the world.
They have ruled the world before men or even Dragons and in time they will rule again.

The Illithids are the unknown, a race of unclear origins who will, by their own knowledge, win in the end and rule the Material from some point in the future to its last, dying days, from which they will flee back and become what they are now again.

Two kinds of cycles, one constant from the beginning into eternity, the other looped from a much closer past to a much nearer end, but both endless.
 
Duesal said:
@Crake, I've been waiting a while now for enough of your series to be written so I could read it all in one go, and it's just about long enough that I'm going to sit down and enjoy.

Before that I've compiled all the links (or at least I hope I haven't missed anything):
Misfits and Maniacs Part I
Misfits and Maniacs Part II
Misfits and Maniacs Part III
Misfits and Maniacs Part IV
Misfits and Maniacs Part V
Misfits and Maniacs Part VI
Misfits and Maniacs Part VII
Aid Unasked

Would you mind putting a 'Previous' and 'Next' links in each of those omakes? It makes it a lot easier on readers so they can follow the series smoothly.
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Done.
 
Artemis1992 said:
No, the other way.
Canonically (LoM) Aboleths are scared because they remember back as far as time goes but still don't know where and when the Illithides come from. Because the squids came from the future.

Basically opposed thematics, the Aboleths are the known, if mostly forgotten threat that has been through cycles of rise and fall since the beginning of the world.
They have ruled the world before men or even Dragons and in time they will rule again.

The Illithids are the unknown, a race of unclear origins who will, by their own knowledge, win in the end and rule the Material from some point in the future to its last, dying days, from which they will flee back and become what they are now again.

Two kinds of cycles, one constant from the beginning into eternity, the other looped from a much closer past to a much nearer end, but both endless.
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Huh, the things your brain does sometimes.
So close yet opposite.

Cheers.
 
By the way, the Deep One the Smith talked with was propably an Aboleth both for not knowing or caring about the ravages of time (Illithides are mortal, though long-lived) and because the Abbys have a lot of skills and trick with Glyph of Warding and variants of it, which connects well with runic lore.
 
Artemis1992 said:
By the way, the Deep One the Smith talked with was propably an Aboleth both for not knowing or caring about the ravages of time (Illithides are mortal, though long-lived) and because the Abbys have a lot of skills and trick with Glyph of Warding and variants of it, which connects well with runic lore.
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They have some powerful glyphs available, gives the Astaroth vestige binding a unique avenue to pursue crafting wise instead of just being a jack of all trades.
 
@Crake, I really want this party employed to us.

What level are they by now? By the sounds of it they should at least be nearing level 5 if they're not already there.
 
DragonParadox said:
Great omake @Crake The byplay between the characters is excellent their inner thoughts add some interesting hints world-building.
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Do you like how I'm switching perspectives each part? I try to make each of their voices distinct, it's especially the case for Ting because he's so foreign, basically for him my inspiration in narration is Wuxia web novels, being halfway between grandiose and either overselling the scale of importance of a subject at hand for comedic purposes, or wry, dry humor.

The others also have their own motivations and inner workings too. Even Criston has hidden depths! Though we'll get to his later.
 
@Duesal Nothing special because I considered XP more important so they would catch up with the baby party by the time they became relevant.

They've gotten the gold to replace essentials, like Denys' alchemic concoctions. There's some stolen healing potions and other odds and ends.

Ceria "appropriated" some cursed gear from devils, and has a PfE amulet. The boys aren't so lucky.
 
@Duesal, while you go plan and set off another project, how about those guardian nagas you want to raise? We don't even have a turn action for them and the schedule's stuffed!

I still want another snake godling, or better, a Couatl godling in exchange for a Marilith. Unless we have Yss usurp the faith of Trios by presenting a three headed naga avatar as him.
 
Crake said:
@Duesal Nothing special because I considered XP more important so they would catch up with the baby party by the time they became relevant.

They've gotten the gold to replace essentials, like Denys' alchemic concoctions. There's some stolen healing potions and other odds and ends.

Ceria "appropriated" some cursed gear from devils, and has a PfE amulet. The boys aren't so lucky.
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Giving the mage the PfE amulet was a good call. If they keep on fighting supernaturals then I'm sure they'll find enough loot to properly equip themselves. Plenty of fiends and fey to fight in Westeros.
 
@Duesal Where they're going, I think they're mostly going to be concerned with a little of the former, and a whole lot of undead. :evil:
 
Takesis said:
@Duesal, while you go plan and set off another project, how about those guardian nagas you want to raise? We don't even have a turn action for them and the schedule's stuffed!

I still want another snake godling, or better, a Couatl godling in exchange for a Marilith. Unless we have Yss usurp the faith of Trios by presenting a three headed naga avatar as him.
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DP realized that his compromise proposal—summoning either three Mallors or one Marilith—outright wasn't possible for us at our level, and thus pushed back the deadline to three months. No need to panic for now.
 
Takesis said:
@Duesal, while you go plan and set off another project, how about those guardian nagas you want to raise? We don't even have a turn action for them and the schedule's stuffed!
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We had DP lax our timetable with those sneks.
It is now 3 months to gather sacrifice encessary, so we give ourselves some time to grab some guys other than Tor for that.
Summoning EvulSneks is, apparently, not something we can yet do :/
Edit: Magpie'd
 
Crake said:
Do you like how I'm switching perspectives each part? I try to make each of their voices distinct, it's especially the case for Ting because he's so foreign, basically for him my inspiration in narration is Wuxia web novels, being halfway between grandiose and either overselling the scale of importance of a subject at hand for comedic purposes, or wry, dry humor.

The others also have their own motivations and inner workings too. Even Criston has hidden depths! Though we'll get to his later.
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The shift in perspective is very nice giving one a much more varied an complex look of the group than if you just stuck with one narrator.

Anyway, vote closed.
Adhoc vote count started by BeepSmile on Aug 30, 2018 at 7:52 PM, finished with 221636 posts and 10 votes.
  • [X] Wrapping Things Up
    -[X] Ask for updates on the Giants Beyond the Wall and if the time to approach them nears
    -[X] Ask about Lucan, Chosen of the Father, and suggested strategies to combat him when the time comes.
    -[X] Ask of rumors from Westeros in general (to enhance the next Rumors post, not necessarily for this update).
    -[X] Ask him about the prophecy he gave so long ago, that we should wait until the Ursuper has died to invade Westeros. Is it still valid and if not, what would be the best way to hurry the conditions along?
    -[X] Briefly check if Bloodraven would like any plant creatures from the Fungus Forge to be created for him and transported to his sanctuary.
    -[X] Collect your now-updated Legendary Map of the Far North and your upgraded Maps of Westeros and each of the Seven Kingdoms.
    -[X] Go speak to Speaker to Men/Leaf about the Ifequevron.
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