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RHUNRIKKI STROLLAR (Warhammer Fantasy Golden Age Dwarf Runelord Quest)

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EVA-Saiyajin said:
Well...given the size I first assumed a mammoth, but Snorri knows what mammoths are, so given the location, the northeast plains and yet being white, i assume they are of a Lammasu
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Hmmm... maybe, but it doesn't look like the timeline fits right. To the best the wiki is able to describe the beasts, they seem to be a mutation on the Great Taurus, which seems to have come after the formation of the Chaos Dwarfs. Now, the wiki or the accounts in the Wiki could be wrong about what the Lammasu come from, but it doesn't seem to be them at the moment.
 
Honestly I just want to know what Master Yorri's beef with The Eldest Son of Thungi is because hohoholy shit thats a Big Damn to have a problem with and dwarves usually respect the direct immediate descendants of the Ancestor Gods too much to have any issue with them.
 
EVA-Saiyajin said:
Huh, you went back to explodey rolls @soulcake ?
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soulcake said:
I only really stopped for char gen rolls. No more Greedy Ones poppin' out fer you.
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Huh. I wonder which roll was th exploding crit? Probably the voidstones, but it seems to indicate very good things about those horns either way.

I don't know abou the T2 materials, but for what we want in Runelords, I want to see "determination to rebuild and protect the north" over all else. I also want to see flexibility of thought, we want other runelords who will work together with griffons and collaborate with other runesmiths on projects.
 
Nix's Warden said:
Honestly I just want to know what Master Yorri's beef with The Eldest Son of Thungi is because hohoholy shit thats a Big Damn to have a problem with and dwarves usually respect the direct immediate descendants of the Ancestor Gods too much to have any issue with them.
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My expectation is that Alric was Yorri's Master and got asked to do something Yorri would consider onerous.
 
I'm thinking 2 Lodestone, to make it more convenient to do Master Rune of Steel on short notice for some Armor commissions.

Then, I'd pick up one each of Oathgold, Invisible Diamonds, and Giant Spider Venom.

That way we have 1 of pretty much anything T2, as far as I can tell, and our blank cheque on using components on the Aerie will open up more master runes for consideration. Especially the master rune of disguise and the master rune of Grungni.
 
[] [Brynna] Write-in:
-[]A mind towards defense

Everything else is really just what we expect from a Runelord. We want to be ready for the next chaos invasion. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of grudge.
 
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Hmmm... as for the horns, maybe they are from a Thundertusk? I don't think it is a perfect fit, but they live in the North and have massive horns. Their horns don't swirl though and don't appear to be as white as snow.

It is certainly a mystery.
 
Before the crisis Yorri not being a Runelord despite his immense skill could be overlooked, but with so many skilled Runesmiths dead it's a bit harder. With so many dwarfs and thus Runesmiths dead there may not even be enough truly qualified applicants to fill all the Runelord slots. Alric may be considering having the number of Runelords outright decrease, which can possibly be avoided if extremely skilled radical weirdos like Yorri accept the position.
 
Thor's Twin said:
Hmmm... as for the horns, maybe they are from a Thundertusk? I don't think it is a perfect fit, but they live in the North and have massive horns. Their horns don't swirl though and don't appear to be as white as snow.

It is certainly a mystery.
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Ugh. I got them mixed up with the Storm of Magic image of the Stonehorns, which have horns damn near blue, s'why I didn't consider them.

Yeah, it could be them. They actually do swirl a bit.

 
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When I think about what Runelords in the North should be like...they should be Dwarves who want to be there. There shouldn't just be there as an or for obligation, but to walk among the halls and call them home. Any Runesmith can be talented in runes or leadership, can craft weapons or walls of legend, but Runelords should know that they are there to be there for their homes.

If that makes any sense.
 
Nix's Warden said:
Huh. Runic Magic, Normal Magic, and Dead Demons huh? Well, we still have to finish the actual research, but that implies some interesting things for potential dwarf/elf relations. Hm. Could Griffons Magic work instead of 'normal' magic?
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Zysek said:
That seems eminently possible, considering the first Voidshards we saw were created by the death of the Greedy One and the only "normal" magic there was what the demon/troll was casting.

Considering where the Griffons got their magic it should work the same way.
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I wouldn't be quite so sure. Obviously it won't be something we know for a while probably, but I suspect it has something to do with the intersection of the various winds intermingling, Rune Magic, and the raw chaotic ur-magic of the warp. Whatever magic the Griffins around Kraka Drakk have maybe be too... narrow for the purposes of creating Voidstone. The last two instance we have involved Elven High Magic, which is the intermingling of all the winds so that it doesn't curdle into dhar, and the Greedy One, who uhh probably wasn't exactly discerning in what winds it pulled on when trying to cast. Creating void stones may require High Magic to do. At least safely.

On the subject of the votes; I don't really have any strong feelings on what to buy, but I would like to bring up something in regards to what we say to Brynna and what we think of when we raise our voice more generally on the subject. Somehow I want us to incorporate Grimnir's parting message to us, and the one Morgrim gave to Otrek - of the notion of Living Well and Dying for Something Better.

Because that's I think a powerful thing, not necessarily a world shaking one, but a quietly meaningful bit of wisdom that could end up having a profound impact if we can figure out how to share it. I'm not saying we should shout it from the mountaintops or anything, because that just wouldn't be... it just doesn't feel appropriate or in character. But passing on that last bit of wisdom, given who ti came from and when it was given?

It seems important somehow. The notion of encouraging Dwarfs in general but Runesmiths and Runelords particularly to take joy and comfort and solace in the lives that improve and help along and only give their lives for something more than that. Maybe something like...

[ ] [Brynna]
- [ ] Obviously the same things a Runelord needs anywhere else. Skill, wisdom, etc.
- [ ] But her questions reminds you of what Grimnir said to you in parting.
- [ ] of living well and dying for something better. That certainly sounds like something a Runelord needs too, especially in the North where the winds oft blow strong and cold.
 
soulcake said:
[Yorri'd]Apprentice: Joll Todriksson
Joll reminds you of your own master. Odd, but there's an underlying method to his oddity. Were you anyone else, you'd say Joll was fit to be a ranger with all his skill (for a beardling) at keeping quiet. But you aren't just anyone, you were a runelord and a student of one of the oddest runesmiths walking about the whole Karaz Ankor. If you don't take him you're sure Master Yorri would, the man's told you so himself. You can't say for sure who'd do a better job at teaching the lad, on one hand, Master Yorri would understand him instantly, on the other hand, he'd likely make the boy a runesmith even odder than himself. Bah.
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So whatever happened to this guy? Did Soulcake just forget about him given he had Yorri spend half a century hiding out in the North on his own, and there were constant references of not being able to get in touch with Yorri. He also hasn't been mentioned once since Yorri returned which would be strange.
 
Can't have been forgotten, one of the Gronti was named Joll, the ones that punched Kholek. I suspect we just don't know.
 
CuttleFish2.0 said:
[ ] [Brynna]
- [ ] Obviously the same things a Runelord needs anywhere else. Skill, wisdom, etc.
- [ ] But her questions reminds you of what Grimnir said to you in parting.
- [ ] of living well and dying for something better. That certainly sounds like something a Runelord needs too, especially in the North where the winds oft blow strong and cold.
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I really like that quote from Grimnir, that needs to be in our final response.
 
Neptune said:
So whatever happened to this guy? Did Soulcake just forget about him given he had Yorri spend half a century hiding out in the North on his own, and there were constant references of not being able to get in touch with Yorri. He also hasn't been mentioned once since Yorri returned which would be strange.
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Jolls doing Joll things. on his journeyman's trial rn. :^)
 
Huh, that Voidstone and the story of where it came from. Is the stuff born from the Permadeath of Daemons or something? Like when Warp is truly nulled it creates a type of antiwarpstone? Nullstone? Would explain the name Voidstone. Solidified Voids in the Warp made by unmaking bits of Chaos.

In which case I figure a plot point might be the Daemon Snorri once perma killed to Avenge his wife. That might have made a shard too. Could find that and make something sentimental. Longshot though.

Plus apparently there was a shower of Voidstone made by a Battle during the War? Hope people collected that stuff. Could be a great source for more works leading to the Golden Age. Heh, who knows? Maybe that's what the Elves made Waystones out of. Would fit in a way for Waystones to be their Master Rune of Purification equivalent.
 
@soulcake Just to clarify, is Kraka Dorden still a major Norse Hold in this timeline? I'm trying to figure out if incluiding Kraka Ravnsvake and Ornsmotek and not Dorden means anything, or if butterflies mean that Dorden just isn't as important.
 
Vote's open and I like this one.

[X] [Brynna]
- [X] Obviously the same things a Runelord needs anywhere else. Skill, wisdom, etc.
- [X] But her questions reminds you of what Grimnir said to you in parting.
- [X] of living well and dying for something better. That certainly sounds like something a Runelord needs too, especially in the North where the winds oft blow strong and cold.
 
Yeah, I'll support this.

[X] [Brynna]
- [X] Obviously the same things a Runelord needs anywhere else. Skill, wisdom, etc.
- [X] But her questions reminds you of what Grimnir said to you in parting.
- [X] of living well and dying for something better. That certainly sounds like something a Runelord needs too, especially in the North where the winds oft blow strong and cold.
 
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