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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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 Posted - 01 Jan 2014 : 02:33:17
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Originally posted by Gyor
Telamont. The rest or dead or undead molding in thier tombs, while Telmont rules all of Netheril except Selunarra, and guides the research of that entire Empire. He's reasonable directly or indirectly for all Post Spellplague Post Netherese wizardly magic. An entire art redefined. And he's one of the ones whose adapting Netherese wizardy to the weave rewoven post Sundering.
He is a master of the Arcane and Shadow magic, probably the single most powerful current politician in Faerun running Shade, the Netherese ground cities, Sembia, a couple of dales, Gloomwrought and who knows how many other places, in multiple planes.
Also the City of Shade survived, the rest, except Selunnara did not.
The others were of great influence, in the distant past, only Telamont is a current player.
I just don't see any real competition for Telamont here, Telamont wins on staying power, politics, multiple magical power sources, keeping his people and culture alive, for current influence on the current Netherese magical tradition, and so much more.
Ioulaum, Larloch, and Aumvor are all still around. Are they not current players? We also know that there are other Netherese still around, ones who -- unlike Telly -- actually stuck around and remained in the Realms.
As for all of Netheril, it was once 50+ enclaves. Now it's 3. That's hardly all that remarkable.
I'm not trying to knock Telamont, but I do think his influence is being overestimated, here. |
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Gyor
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Posted - 01 Jan 2014 : 16:52:27
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Larloch and the others rule nothing and are simple undead relics, nor do they run schools of magic. While they are around, they are not players on Telamonts level.
And 50+ enclaves divided by as many Archwizards, while Telamont only has two under his control, Sakkors and Shade, but he has a whole bunch of ground cities as well.
None has anywhere near the power or influence politically of Telamont. Telamont is the biggest player on Faerun while, while the others hide in thier crpyts. No contest. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 01 Jan 2014 : 17:26:27
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Originally posted by Gyor
Larloch and the others rule nothing and are simple undead relics, nor do they run schools of magic. While they are around, they are not players on Telamonts level.
And 50+ enclaves divided by as many Archwizards, while Telamont only has two under his control, Sakkors and Shade, but he has a whole bunch of ground cities as well.
None has anywhere near the power or influence politically of Telamont. Telamont is the biggest player on Faerun while, while the others hide in thier crpyts. No contest.
Wow, you must not be familiar with Larloch... Larloch does his own thing, working layers within layers within layers. He is likely the most powerful non-divine entity on all of Toril, and not seeing what he is doing does not mean he's not doing anything.
The others I've named have also been around for centuries. You think they've simply sat on their duffs for all that time? Again, not acting in the open is not proof of inactivity. |
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charger_ss24
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Posted - 01 Jan 2014 : 17:37:55
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| It comes down to Ioulaum, Karsus and Telamont and a strong case can be made for either one. IMO, Ioulaum and Karsus were the most influential in the rise and prosperity (and downfall) of ancient Netheril. Telamont is most influential for the return of present-day Netheril. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 02 Jan 2014 : 00:04:25
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Originally posted by charger_ss24
It comes down to Ioulaum, Karsus and Telamont and a strong case can be made for either one. IMO, Ioulaum and Karsus were the most influential in the rise and prosperity (and downfall) of ancient Netheril. Telamont is most influential for the return of present-day Netheril.
I can agree that he is certainly the most influential in Netheril, now. |
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Dennis
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Posted - 05 Jan 2014 : 09:13:39
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Originally posted by charger_ss24
It comes down to Ioulaum, Karsus and Telamont and a strong case can be made for either one. IMO, Ioulaum and Karsus were the most influential in the rise and prosperity (and downfall) of ancient Netheril. Telamont is most influential for the return of present-day Netheril.
This. While I agree with Gyor that Telamont indeed is the most influential Netherese archwizard at the present, those that predated him had done (arguably) far more remarkable things during the rise (and fall) of their empire. |
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Nicolai Withander
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 06 Jan 2014 : 14:28:22
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Gyor
Larloch and the others rule nothing and are simple undead relics, nor do they run schools of magic. While they are around, they are not players on Telamonts level.
And 50+ enclaves divided by as many Archwizards, while Telamont only has two under his control, Sakkors and Shade, but he has a whole bunch of ground cities as well.
None has anywhere near the power or influence politically of Telamont. Telamont is the biggest player on Faerun while, while the others hide in thier crpyts. No contest.
Wow, you must not be familiar with Larloch... Larloch does his own thing, working layers within layers within layers. He is likely the most powerful non-divine entity on all of Toril, and not seeing what he is doing does not mean he's not doing anything.
The others I've named have also been around for centuries. You think they've simply sat on their duffs for all that time? Again, not acting in the open is not proof of inactivity.
Dont forget the Srinshee... I think she could put up a fair fight against Larloch, and were they to battle knowledge, I think her 4200 ish years would come in handy.  |
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The Masked Mage
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Posted - 24 Jul 2014 : 06:53:32
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| I have to agree with Wooly on this. The most "influential" is likely Larloch or another contemporary we've not heard of who has been working secretly for thousands of years. Think of how often we come across a powerful spellcaster working to achieve amazing ends without ever revealing themselves. That is Larloch and likely ALL of the half dozen or so others who Ed has confirmed exist but has not given any details about. When you look at the timeline of the realms, there is enough open space that a single powerful spellcaster can be a part or even the force behind many major realms changing events... In a similar line of thought, there is no way to know that numerous powerful NPCs we know of were not all just assumed identities of a spellcaster, who picks up all and moves on when things get too rough... |
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Drustan Dwnhaedan
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 24 Jul 2014 : 09:29:20
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| Most definitely Larloch. |
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Murmur Maelstrom
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Posted - 26 Jul 2014 : 08:55:44
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| Other! If you wanted an individual that was a member of the society, then it should be Ioulaum. BUT... The most influential being was likely the Terraseer, for leading the Netherese around by their noses (not really, but with hints and suggestions). |
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The Masked Mage
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Posted - 27 Jul 2014 : 16:22:01
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Also, the list fails to mention Trebbe:
Trebbe
Birth/Death: 1567-1622
Alignment: Chaotic neutral
Class: 28th-level archwizard (mentalist)
Hit Points: 48
Str 11; Dex 14; Con 13; Int 19; Wis 14; Cha 13
The archwizard Trebbe was probably one of the most prolific spell creators of Netheril. His area of expertise, magic that protected the arcanist, permitted spell duels to last beyond the first fleeting moments of concentration as well as increased the life spans of those arcanists who experimented with volatile magic (including Karsus’s experimentation with heavy magic).
In 1592, Trebbe established the enclave of Shadowtop Borough. It was a center for magical research and trade with neighboring humanoids, but it was also the site for the creation of an evil and twisted artifact, the Crown of Horns. A spellcasting accident in 1622 killed Trebbe while he was completing work on the Crown of Horns.
While he was not around very long his influence was this: he is the father of modern protection magic in the realms - the lengths that influence goes to alone is insane to think about. According to the names section he invented the spells: antimagic shell, detect evil, detect invisibility, detect magic, detect scrying, detect undead, globe of invulnerability, identify, know alignment, minor globe of invulnerability, spell turning, weird, and wizard eye. Given that list I would also bet he is the guy who came up with the mantle spell from Secrets of the Magister.
His write up even says it was his work that made Karsus' work possible!
He founded Shadowtop burrough which had a lot special about it you can read more about in the book if you want :)...
He made the crown of horns.... that's right all the stuff that has happened over the years as a result of the crown of horns is influenced by this guy... including the return of Mykrul!
That is quite a resume if you ask me :D Karsus eat your heart out :P |
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LordofBones
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Posted - 27 Jul 2014 : 19:07:45
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The most influential are Telamont and his fellow Shades.
Larloch isn't influential. Larloch is insanely powerful, but he's like the Realms version of Divyath Fyr; whenever something momentous happens he just looks out the window, shrugs, and declares it to be another Tuesday. |
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Delnyn
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 02 Nov 2024 : 21:29:49
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Originally posted by Gyor
Larloch and the others rule nothing and are simple undead relics, nor do they run schools of magic. While they are around, they are not players on Telamonts level.
And 50+ enclaves divided by as many Archwizards, while Telamont only has two under his control, Sakkors and Shade, but he has a whole bunch of ground cities as well.
None has anywhere near the power or influence politically of Telamont. Telamont is the biggest player on Faerun while, while the others hide in thier crpyts. No contest.
This quote aged very poorly in light of the events as described by Ed Greenwood in The Herald. |
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