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varyar
Learned Scribe
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 Posted - 24 Aug 2024 : 15:12:24
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Hey all,
My next DM's Guild project is looking like it'll be a short book about Siamorphe, fleshing her out and bringing her into the late 15th century DR.
That got me wondering - who would you consider the examplars of Good and Bad monarchs in the Realms? By Good and Bad I mean effectiveness more than morality. I was thinking Azoun IV would be a good (ah-hem) example of a Good monarch, but I'm open to alternatives! And what about a bad, ineffective ruler who did more harm than good? What say ye?
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
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Posted - 25 Aug 2024 : 02:37:39
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Good: King Brinnaq I "the Shining" of Man; King Brindor of Aglarond; King Imphras I "the Great" of Impiltur.; King Strohm I of Tethyr.
Bad: King Ilphael of Westgate; King Morus "the Crazed" of Impiltur. |
"Because only we, contrary to the barbarians, never count the enemy in battle." -- Aeschylus |
Edited by - George Krashos on 27 Aug 2024 12:27:40 |
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AJA
Senior Scribe
USA
768 Posts |
Posted - 25 Aug 2024 : 03:52:23
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Originally posted by George Krashos
King Brinnaq I "the Shining" of Man*
*Amn
You had me furiously scrolling back and forth through my copy of Under Illefarn Anew there 
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varyar
Learned Scribe
130 Posts |
Posted - 25 Aug 2024 : 13:18:34
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quote:
Originally posted by George Krashos
Good: King Brinnaq I "the Shining" of Man; King Brindor of Aglarond; King Imphras I "the Great" of Impiltur.; King Strohm I of Tethyr.
Bad: King Ilphael of Westgate; King Morris "the Crazed" of Impiltur.
/quietly takes notes
"Your search - "Morris" +Impiltur - did not match any documents."
Can you elaborate on that last one, please? :) |
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Werthead
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25 Aug 2024 : 16:41:03
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| I assumed King Morus the Crazed, seventh king of the Durlaven Dynasty, born 630 DR, ruled 673-675 DR. |
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Steven Schend
Forgotten Realms Designer & Author
USA
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Posted - 27 Aug 2024 : 01:58:27
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Originally posted by George Krashos
Good: King Brinnaq I "the Shining" of Man; King Brindor of Aglarond; King Imphras I "the Great" of Impiltur.; King Strohm I of Tethyr.
Bad: King Ilphael of Westgate; King Morris "the Crazed" of Impiltur.
Don't forget King Haedrak and Queen Zaranda of Tethyr! I'd like to think they're among the good'uns…but then I left them to others for over a quarter-century, so I dunno what they did with them… |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
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Posted - 27 Aug 2024 : 12:26:47
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Originally posted by Werthead
I assumed King Morus the Crazed, seventh king of the Durlaven Dynasty, born 630 DR, ruled 673-675 DR.
Correct. These forums have an autocorrect feature that puts my iPhone to shame.
-- George Krashos |
"Because only we, contrary to the barbarians, never count the enemy in battle." -- Aeschylus |
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varyar
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 27 Aug 2024 : 13:37:03
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Originally posted by Steven Schend
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Originally posted by George Krashos
Good: King Brinnaq I "the Shining" of Man; King Brindor of Aglarond; King Imphras I "the Great" of Impiltur.; King Strohm I of Tethyr.
Bad: King Ilphael of Westgate; King Morris "the Crazed" of Impiltur.
Don't forget King Haedrak and Queen Zaranda of Tethyr! I'd like to think they're among the good'uns…but then I left them to others for over a quarter-century, so I dunno what they did with them…
From what little I've read, they had long and happy reigns.
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Originally posted by George Krashos
quote:
Originally posted by Werthead
I assumed King Morus the Crazed, seventh king of the Durlaven Dynasty, born 630 DR, ruled 673-675 DR.
Correct. These forums have an autocorrect feature that puts my iPhone to shame.
-- George Krashos
Thanks! He does seem like a bad example as far as rulers go. |
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The archetypical Good and Bad monarchs?
