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jinat
Acolyte
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 Posted - 30 Jul 2004 : 09:09:35
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The Flight of Dragns that took place in 1356 DR (Year of the Worm), the one in which Sylune died, did they ever reveal the cause of the flight. I recall products mentioning that the Cult of the DRagopn was involved - but it was presented as a rumor.
Does anyone have any details of this?
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
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Posted - 30 Jul 2004 : 15:29:09
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The "Cult of the Dragon" accessory (p.23) raises this point/question also, but tiptoes around it by not providing a definitive answer. In other words, it's up to the DM's discretion as to whether the Cult of the Dragon were in fact responsible for the 1356 DR Flight of Dragons. Go with whatever suits you.
-- George Krashos
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Lashan
Learned Scribe
USA
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Posted - 03 Aug 2004 : 14:31:50
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I've heard a few good reasons that DM's have used for it. A couple have used it in connection with major artifacts, particularly those of older editions. Someone was using the Rod of Lordly Might as the central theme for a campaign. Whenever anyone was close to fitting it together, all the dragons of the world could sense it and many would bezerk and converge on the location to prevent it from happening.
Another idea was to use the Orbs of Dragonkind. They tied them to the ancient war between the elves and dragons before the age of man. Dracorages were then caused by people using them irresponsibly throughout history.
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Beowulf
Learned Scribe
Canada
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Posted - 06 Aug 2004 : 18:23:44
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quote:
Originally posted by jinat
The Flight of Dragns that took place in 1356 DR (Year of the Worm), the one in which Sylune died, did they ever reveal the cause of the flight. I recall products mentioning that the Cult of the DRagopn was involved - but it was presented as a rumor.
Does anyone have any details of this?
Well, there are a number of artifacts and magic items that allow control of dragons. Bring a goodly enough number of such items together and a power group can control a large group of dragons all at once, and to hell with the courting. So, technically, any group with a few potions of dragon control can, at least for a short time, set a number of dragons to rampaging.
A true "flight" or "rage" however is said to be an intrinsic drive simliar to such other instinctual drives as eating, breeding, or migrating, but without any recongnized pattern. In the FR novel "the Rage" it is said that even good aligned dragons feel the promting of these destructive instincts when they strike, but unlike their evil kin they have the will to over-ride them.
As for the CotD taking credit for the Flight in the year 1356 DR; this might just be what we see when numerous and various terrorists groups rush to claim responsiblity for any terrostist activity, eg. bombings, in order to embellish their reputation. Of course, no one knows for sure, and it could go either way ...
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 07 Aug 2004 : 05:21:46
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Originally posted by George Krashos
The "Cult of the Dragon" accessory (p.23) raises this point/question also, but tiptoes around it by not providing a definitive answer. In other words, it's up to the DM's discretion as to whether the Cult of the Dragon were in fact responsible for the 1356 DR Flight of Dragons. Go with whatever suits you.
-- George Krashos
I agree with George. CotD proports this theory quite nicely. As long as you're happy with the Cult of the Dragon being responsible for the 1356 DR Flight of Dragons, then I say go for it.
Moreso, if you decide to use an alternate cause for the Flight, I'd appreciate hearing about it here...
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