History of the Elder Wars!

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Shiri2008-01-24 14:02:45
The "unless they read" clause is exactly how I would have assumed people get that idea, especially because it IS how people came up with similar character concepts before the book of Tae was even available to people.

These books aren't even that widely read, unlike the race helpfiles.
Ashteru2008-01-24 14:17:27
The day Ash behaves like Tae will be the day the basin is nuked.
Shiri2008-01-24 14:30:26
Oh, another thing. Fields of "the" Maeve. Typo or interesting contemporary wording?
Navaryn2008-01-24 14:34:16
QUOTE(Eldanien @ Jan 24 2008, 08:34 AM) 480043
I've noticed these books or chapters have had varying but noticeable effects on racial RP. For example, I've spotted far more Tae'dae acting like Tae here in the books. And for the most part, the Verses of Magnora are taken as literal fact. This is how it was, this is how it went.

Which leads me to wonder how this is going to affect Orclach RP in game. Kade and Agrise in Celest are pretty interesting with regards to their Orclach outlook, but given that the race seems to be most numerous in Magnagora, this book might stir things up a bit.

Meh, as far as I know, I am the only Orclach in Magnagora. Oh, and Gaddy.

I imagine if I were playing an Orclach in Magnagora, I'd feel like the rug just got ripped out from under me. I can picture Orlachmar's personality changing drastically after this point in the story, whether to become more like the Soulless or somehow hardening his personality to compensate. There's obviously more story to him. But at this point, any Orclach who venerated Orlachmar for his return-from-the-dead facet are going to be shown that Orlachmar himself was against it.

What? Orclachs 'worship' Urlach for the whole undeath thing, Orlachmar is only venerated because he is their ancestor, kind of. For all I can remember, undeath had nothing to do with him.

If there's more story that might settle the issue for them (Orclach characters), then please hurry with bringing it out. Cast doubt on the Book of Loboshi or have discovered an alternative view. Otherwise, the roleplay basis for Orclach to pursue and desire undeath is rather shaken.

See above

Though I also wonder how many races are inherently influenced by Soulless essence ingested by their progenitor God, and what this means for the race itself. Should all Orclach be considered part-Soulless?

I'm hooked on these histories. ><

Ilyarin2008-01-24 14:36:51
QUOTE(Shiri @ Jan 24 2008, 02:30 PM) 480052
Oh, another thing. Fields of "the" Maeve. Typo or interesting contemporary wording?


Given that it's in there more than once, I would guess it's not a typo.
Shiri2008-01-24 14:37:55
That should totally revert Maeve from a she to a the, then. That'll be an interesting future event. ninja.gif
Gelo2008-01-24 14:49:49
At laaast, a new chapter!

You dont know how often I check the history page just for an update. Yay!


ok now back to my hiatus... smile.gif
Unknown2008-01-24 15:03:50
AAAAARRGGGGHHH! More stuff to read up on. Oh well.
Eldanien2008-01-24 15:09:42
Well, if it affects so few characters in such a small (nonexistent?) way, then no fuss.
Druken2008-01-24 15:15:34
Wonderful, wonderful job. divlove.gif It's so neat to see how They interacted before Estarra's coming.

I'm also going to reiterate Ashteru's point- though the origins of the races may have acted in a specific way, they were reacting to very different environmental stimuli. Every Tae'dae in the game doesn't need to conform to that carbon copy. The same with orclach's- though Orlachmar was against his original transformation, all of his splintered selves may not necessarily agree. Or care, as they no longer make up one being. They're individuals now.

I'm right there with Eldanien, though! I'm totally hooked on the histories.
Unknown2008-01-24 16:57:09
I should point out Shiri that the term "Fields of Maeve" can mean anything since we don't have enough context. While it is likely a place, "Queen Maeve" might be named after the place instead of the place being named after her. Maeve could be a former god or half-formed or spirit that Maeve was descended from, or a race of fae that the Queen is representative of, or even some sort of philosophy--aren't the fae-like beings named after things of nature sometimes.



Ashteru2008-01-24 16:59:23
Or it's just a synonym for Faethorn.
Unknown2008-01-24 17:28:00
I was a bit suprised it was the undeath thing. I was expecting him to be the first splintered star god.

That said, it almost seems more of a taint thing, rather than a "lich" sort of deal. Makes me wonder if Morgfyre will get the same treatment eventually, which would lend some suppport to the whole "spent his time running around the void eating things".

It is odd, as we know which gods (or, at the least, know of some of the gods) that splinter themselves, but we just don't know how it happens, of the logic behind it. When I see a name I don't recognize, I find myself wondering if they'll be a casualty of the fighting, splintered, and lost to a soulless anyway, splintered and undiscovered, or unreturned from beyond the world.
Unknown2008-01-24 17:32:18
QUOTE(Rainydays @ Jan 24 2008, 12:28 PM) 480082
I was a bit suprised it was the undeath thing. I was expecting him to be the first splintered star god.


It states in the Furriken history that Bollikin was the first to splinter.

My guess is that the Book of Bollikin will be him splintering, it also states in theFurriken history that he splintered because he didn't want to get caught up in the War. My guess is Bollikin might be next, and it's him splintering as the Soulless begin their descent to the First World. I'd wager Meridian split next, not wanting to deal with the whole "use Fain's Soulless Juice® on everyone".
Unknown2008-01-24 20:20:59
As always, a phenomenal addition the histories. I enjoy how newly introduced concepts are incorporated, particularly immanidivinus and domoth energies in this Book. Nice insight into the root of undeath as well. As always, kudos on the chapter and thanks for answering our requests for more!
Daganev2008-01-24 20:30:11
QUOTE(Eldanien @ Jan 24 2008, 05:50 AM) 480047
A few, actually. Granted, they're mostly lowbies and may wind up thinning out. But there's at least one that I think will wind up sticking around, due to activity level and general interest in RP.

@Shiri

Yeah, there's Urlach... but does a Vernal supercede the progenitor God, in the eyes of most? I never thought of it that way, myself.


I acted like tae long before the book of tae was written.

The racial description just makes one feel the desire to act like tae. Actually the racial description makes one think of whinnie the pooh, and thats how Tae in the book acted as well.


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Since we entered through a forested area, we were standing in the centre
of an ethereal forest,


Odd, this isn't how things work now. That is if you portal from earth to faethorn, it doesn't really look all that earthly. So I wonder how thats currently explained.
Unknown2008-01-24 20:32:58
More accolades! The histories also help reinforce the point of just how much Lusternia is planned out, at the very least from the story perspective. Things like the Village of Duum and Undervault are perfect examples of this. It's good to see that the higher-ups have ideas of how the game is intended to move from a story perspective. It's especially nice since a friend of mine who used to play Achaea would complain about how haphazard the events and story seemed to him, particularly in comparison with Lusternia. I can't comment on that myself, but it still felt good to hear!
Unknown2008-01-24 21:38:40
QUOTE(daganev @ Jan 24 2008, 08:30 PM) 480141
I acted like tae long before the book of tae was written.

The racial description just makes one feel the desire to act like tae. Actually the racial description makes one think of whinnie the pooh, and thats how Tae in the book acted as well.
Odd, this isn't how things work now. That is if you portal from earth to faethorn, it doesn't really look all that earthly. So I wonder how thats currently explained.

Actually it does look earthy!

This book was lovely. Loboshi was cool and I truly loved a look at pre-evil Fain (or at least, not outwardly evil yet) and the other gods. I hope Morgfyre gets some time in the next books tongue.gif
Daganev2008-01-24 22:12:26
QUOTE(Archer2 @ Jan 24 2008, 01:38 PM) 480167
Actually it does look earthy!

This book was lovely. Loboshi was cool and I truly loved a look at pre-evil Fain (or at least, not outwardly evil yet) and the other gods. I hope Morgfyre gets some time in the next books tongue.gif



Sorry, I meant non forest on prime, not the plane of earth.
Gelo2008-01-24 22:19:39
quick question.. was Loboshi male or female? confused.gif

@ Rainydays, I am not sure if it is undeath... uh was it? I thought it was just some form of reanimation because the effect is that the person reanimated wants to consume other beings, which do not manifest in the undead denizens we have here now.

Also guessing that Morgy died during the war, and was also given that dose thats why he want to consume other gods... :