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Synthalus
Learned Scribe
USA
170 Posts |
 Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 12:34:27
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Poll Question:
If you were going to wage war across fair faerun And you were given the command of one of these choices of units which would you choose?
these choices are completely random and please feel free to conquer the realms with whatever you see fit, but please choose one of these if you think it fits your personality.
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"That is not dead which can eternal lie,
And with strange aeons even death may die."
H.P. Lovecraft (The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories) |
Edited by - Synthalus on 18 Feb 2011 12:47:04
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Diffan
Great Reader
USA
4438 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 13:57:06
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| I went with the Purple Dragon Knights mainly because they're well disciplined and can hold their own in a battle. Not to mention they're decent hoseman. They'd be hard pressed against touch magic from the Shadovar, Zhentarim, and Red Wizard though. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 13:59:50
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| Shadovar |
Every beginning has an end. |
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Kilvan
Senior Scribe
Canada
894 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 14:35:51
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5000 Red wizards do stand out for me. It seems much stronger than the rest of the lot. Of course, it is hard to compare 1 single epic character against an army of thousands.
If I had citizens to protect at the same time, an army would be much more effective than a handful of power-players. Even Karsus or Elminster cannot be dozens of places at the same time.
If I had no citizens or cities to protect, and if I sought nothing but destruction, then the chosens would be the way to go. Everyone cast their area evocation spells for the day then teleport to safety until the next morning. Rince-repeat. |
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Matt James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
USA
918 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 16:13:30
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| Man, tough question. My first incline was to go with the Red Wizards, but after careful thought, I went with the Purple Knights. There are some things that you can't account for in war, and one of them is discipline. I feel that Cormyr could field the most disciplined army on Faerun. |
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GRYPHON
Senior Scribe
USA
527 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 16:57:51
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| 5,000 Seldarine knights... |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Kentinal
Great Reader
4688 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 18:38:21
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quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
If I was going to wage war across Faerūn, I'd want more than 5000 troops.
LOL
I was considering Drow Cleric/Mage mix.
Though indeed having more then 5,000 clearly would be better. |
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"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
"After action, afterwards," the dragon said. "Choose the afterwards first, then the action. Fools choose action first."
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Quale
Master of Realmslore
1757 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 20:19:12
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| I'd take other, 5000 Halruaans, with their blast globes |
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Chosen of Asmodeus
Master of Realmslore
1221 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 21:22:10
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| I'll take a few of those pit fiends that Asmodeus has been bleeding out. 1000 should do it. |
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Therise
Master of Realmslore
1272 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 21:34:17
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I'll take the 5000 slaadi, and make them all death slaadi. None of your other troops have any hope against such a force, and you will ALL bend knee to your new froggy overlords!
MUAHAHAAAHHAHAHAHAH!!!!!
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Chosen of Asmodeus
Master of Realmslore
1221 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 21:44:38
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| Ok, I'll bump it up to 5000 pit fiends and we'll have the primordial war between law and chaos all over again! |
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Synthalus
Learned Scribe
USA
170 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 21:46:17
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| Lol Therise You kill me! |
"That is not dead which can eternal lie,
And with strange aeons even death may die."
H.P. Lovecraft (The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories) |
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Synthalus
Learned Scribe
USA
170 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 21:54:46
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"That is not dead which can eternal lie,
And with strange aeons even death may die."
H.P. Lovecraft (The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories) |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
4211 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 22:44:03
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I'll take the Empire of Shou Lung if you please. I could do LOTS with the fellas...Tu Lung would fall first, then I'd move across the Steppe and say hello to Semphar, Thay, etc...
Yamun bled the Tuigan dry nearly...now would be the time to make a vassal of them.
Rebuild a TRUE empire here folks!
You guys keep saying 5k...but those are just choices; not the actual limit of what you can ask for! |
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swifty
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
517 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2011 : 23:02:49
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| red wizards all the way. |
go back to sleep america.everything is under control.heres american gladiators.watch this.shuttup. BILL HICKS. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36803 Posts |
Posted - 19 Feb 2011 : 00:24:26
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Originally posted by The Sage
I chose OTHER -- An RCT of BattleMechs. 
Hmmm, who came up with the idea of the RCTs? I'm pretty sure it wasn't a Capellan...  |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36803 Posts |
Posted - 19 Feb 2011 : 00:25:54
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Originally posted by Dalor Darden
You guys keep saying 5k...but those are just choices; not the actual limit of what you can ask for!
We keep saying 5k because the choices specify 5000 of troop X.
Me, I'll take 2 of each. |
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
7989 Posts |
Posted - 19 Feb 2011 : 00:39:57
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| (Always take out the technicians, support, and supply depots, conventions of war be damned.) |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31772 Posts |
Posted - 19 Feb 2011 : 00:46:34
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
I chose OTHER -- An RCT of BattleMechs.
Hmmm, who came up with the idea of the RCTs? I'm pretty sure it wasn't a Capellan...
Yes, I grudgingly respect the Davions for the notion of combined-arms military units.  |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
4211 Posts |
Posted - 19 Feb 2011 : 01:32:30
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quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by Dalor Darden
You guys keep saying 5k...but those are just choices; not the actual limit of what you can ask for!
We keep saying 5k because the choices specify 5000 of troop X.
Me, I'll take 2 of each.
That is why I took "other" since it implies any other known military force. |
The Old Grey Box and AD&D for me! |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
4211 Posts |
Posted - 19 Feb 2011 : 01:34:57
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Originally posted by Arik
(Always take out the technicians, support, and supply depots, conventions of war be damned.)
I'm with you! We should also take any sort of soldier production centers or soldiers in training...such as the enemy's women and children too! |
The Old Grey Box and AD&D for me! |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
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Therise
Master of Realmslore
1272 Posts |
Posted - 22 Feb 2011 : 15:02:24
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Originally posted by Alisttair
Guess what I voted...
Manscorpions? |
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
3750 Posts |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
4211 Posts |
Posted - 23 Feb 2011 : 03:09:12
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| I still stick by my Shou Lung Empire...I get hundreds of thousands of soldiers AND SPELLJAMMING ships! A whole fleet of them...so I'm even many steps ahead of Halruaa in Air Superiority! |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 23 Feb 2011 : 06:31:17
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The few hundreds of Shadovar troops slaughtered seven thousand Saerloonians, composed of soldiers and spellcasters, in Shadowstorm. How much more if Shade utilizes all its troops...
If I were to wage war against all the realms in Faerun, even if it's one realm at a time, 5,000 looks too few. I say 25,000 will be the ideal/best number. I would have a mix of the Shadovar, Red Wizards out of Thay, Halruaa survivors, and hundreds of durthans and their lackeys. |
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Joran Nobleheart
Senior Scribe
USA
495 Posts |
Posted - 23 Feb 2011 : 07:45:39
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Question... by "5,000 Seldarine Knights" do we mean fighter levels only, or a mixture of classes? And I really like the Purple Dragons as well... so it's a bit of a tough call.  |
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Chosen of Asmodeus
Master of Realmslore
1221 Posts |
Posted - 23 Feb 2011 : 12:03:22
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| I'm sticking with my pit fiends. Asmodeus has been literally bleeding the things for thousands of years now; he has enough. |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 23 Feb 2011 : 12:28:30
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Originally posted by Chosen of Asmodeus
I'm sticking with my pit fiends. Asmodeus has been literally bleeding the things for thousands of years now; he has enough.
Plus the numbers must have spiked now that they stopped constantly fighting the demons I reckon.  |
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