koreth
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Post by koreth on Jan 15, 2011 22:39:34 GMT -5
In any given age, certain groups have controlling power. Darklords Age of the Black Moon, Elder Magi after Agarash, Cener Druids after the Elder Magi, etc. Who will become the new group in power in the new age of Book 29+ ?
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We don't know know for sure how Magnamund will end up. Lone Wolf may get killed off. Agarash may come back and wipe all out. Vashna may come back and kick everyone off Magnamund. We don't even know if good wins in the end.
I say that we are entering a new age in Magnamund. So who will be the predominant power in Magnamund in this coming age?
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Post by Shadow Crow on Jan 16, 2011 19:13:33 GMT -5
I double voted for the Kai & Drakkarim options:
For the Kai, with a strong presence in Southern Magnamund with the New Monastery we could imagine them gaining more politic power but always as counselor of already ruling monarchs, in a very Illuministic manner.
For the Drakkarim, seeing the military power gathered in the "Dragons of Lencia" I can assume that even if Ranghor is defeated the Lencian could not recapture their territory in Nyras, unless books 29+ cover a very large time
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Post by Samildanach on Jan 16, 2011 19:41:42 GMT -5
I voted for the Grey Star and Vashna options. It's been indicated that Grey Star is going to feature in some way (and I think he's a more likely ruler/political figure than any of the Kai), and I always get the feeling we haven't seen the last of Vashna.
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Post by Maerin on Jan 17, 2011 12:13:40 GMT -5
Personally? None of the above.
The only reason to have any guy on the highest pedestal is to prove a target for someone else's artillery practice.
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Post by koreth on Jan 17, 2011 22:21:08 GMT -5
I assert that just because the Darklords have fallen, it is not a given that the Order of the Kai create a new age.
Famous last words: "It will be different this time."
It has happened in the past and shall happen the same again. The Darklords were poised to disturb the balance and tip Magnamund to Naar. The Kai now stand to tip Magnamund to Ishir & Kai.
We Ceners know this as we play a role in the balance. The Elder Magi wiped out Agarash and his kin, and were similarly poised to win everything and extend their putrid grasp across the continent. Then we came and put them in their place. And the Herbalish did the same to us.
The Kai shall fight bravely, but Joe Dever promised a Ragnarok, and so it shall be. The Kai will be wiped out by a plague of Agarashi in a long protracted fight lasting for millennia.
Balance will remain, else all of Magnamund and Aon will cease to exist as the game is won. It cannot be any other way.
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Post by koreth on Jan 17, 2011 22:22:42 GMT -5
Personally? None of the above. The only reason to have any guy on the highest pedestal is to prove a target for someone else's artillery practice. In this game, I agree. However, it is not a choice. The target is already on the Kai, and they will topple. |
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Post by Hawkeye on Jan 18, 2011 23:03:25 GMT -5
In this game, I agree. However, it is not a choice. The target is already on the Kai, and they will topple. That's what they said during the Kai massacre. ;D |
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Post by Simey on Jan 19, 2011 17:52:58 GMT -5
I'm with Maerin really, but.... Whilst I don't think anyone good would dominate all of Magnamund - even if they were good to start with, rising to that level of power would corrupt them - I've chosen optimistically: Grey Star. I don't know much about him, because I always get killed at the same point in Grey Star the Wizard, so have never progressed very far in that series. And I've not played the New Order books, so I've no idea where things are heading towards the end. But he has the wisdom of the Shianti behind him - doesn't he? - so would likely make a better ruler than any of the pesky Kai. ;D P.S. Re: 'Hawky's back!' - Yaaaaay!  |
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Post by koreth on Jan 20, 2011 20:36:05 GMT -5
7 voters, 11 votes total. My my, very interesting results so far.
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Post by Maerin on Jan 22, 2011 13:44:59 GMT -5
The irony of your view there, Simey, is the Shianti are portrayed as being very UN-wise, for the most part. :-)
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Post by Simey on Jan 22, 2011 18:23:13 GMT -5
Ah well, just goes to show I've not read the books.  There's a bit in GStW where something comes out of a fire or something when you've camped for the night? And it just seems incredibly hard compared to all previous encounters. Were it not for that, perhaps I'd know my Shianti lore better. Though now you mention it, I do recall something about their Moonstone unbalancing stuff on Magnamund when they thought it would just be a force for good or something.... |
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Post by Doomy on Jan 22, 2011 19:51:19 GMT -5
That particular fight is damn hard unless you understand the rules well enough to realise you can dump a ton of WILLPOWER into it to nuke the beastie. Depending on how you interpret the use of Tamara seeds, it can be trivial.
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Post by Simey on Jan 23, 2011 11:30:46 GMT -5
Hmm, I have very vaguely wondered if there might be a particular item to pick up in that market (or whatever it is) that might be the key to that fight, but never investigated thoroughly enough to figure it out. I tend to interpret things fairly strictly and under-powered-ly, but I can make an exception!  Been a while since I tried Grey Star, so my over-familiarity with the early part of the book should have lapsed by now - I'll have to give it another go. Cheers. |
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Post by wildhorse on Jan 24, 2011 10:43:02 GMT -5
I voted for a "Kai Lords vs Agarashi" face-off.
Based on the new timeline that is given, I believe that a resurgence of the Agarashi is due. And since Agarash had not been given a final defeat by the Elder Magi, so it will be him versus Lone Wolf and the Kai.
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