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Lysander
Learned Scribe
USA
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 Posted - 08 Aug 2004 : 03:51:50
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With finding Worlds (and glad that the color scheme is differet so I can keep my location straight  ), and looking at Eberron, I searched here for information on the Chondathan Rotting War (900~902 DR) to see if it had been addressed before some half-buried scroll somewhere. Since the Rotting War figures prominently (at least, within a mere handfull of generations) in a campaign I am working on, I was particularly interested in what other sages and scribes had to say on the matter.
It seems that most online (and dare I say, printed ) material takes the opinion of "there was a nasty war, magic ran amok, killed lots of people, mages were hated, but it all got better and went away." (OK, so I found one here that isn't a "business as usual" accounting, but one does not a trend make.)
I haven't yet been able to get the Eberron CS (they are all sold out, but I did get "Shadows of the Last War") to see how ongoing magical "fallout" is handled there, but the Rotting War is leaving me in a quandry. If the disease is magical, but easily curable, as the "evidence" would suggest, why name it the "Rotting" war at all? Or, if it was as named, why not a bigger mention?
I'm interested in how my fellow scribes have - or would - handle the aftermath.
Lysander
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Knight of the Gate
Senior Scribe
USA
624 Posts |
Posted - 01 May 2009 : 22:37:21
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| Sorry to bring back such an old thread, but the answer to this question is in Champions of Ruin, and has to do with Sonellion |
How can life be so bountiful, providing such sublime rewards for mediocrity? -Umberto Ecco |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6688 Posts |
Posted - 02 May 2009 : 03:18:38
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Yes, it took a while, but Eric and I got there.
-- George Krashos
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Knight of the Gate
Senior Scribe
USA
624 Posts |
Posted - 05 May 2009 : 19:09:17
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| I've gotta tell you, George- THAT bit of lore took me totally by surprise! I assume Sonellion's entry was all you- if so, amazing job. She's doing yeoman's work in my campaign right now! |
How can life be so bountiful, providing such sublime rewards for mediocrity? -Umberto Ecco |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6688 Posts |
Posted - 06 May 2009 : 05:36:43
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Originally posted by Knight of the Gate
I've gotta tell you, George- THAT bit of lore took me totally by surprise! I assume Sonellion's entry was all you- if so, amazing job. She's doing yeoman's work in my campaign right now!
No, it was a collaborative effort with Eric Boyd. He came up with Soneillon and then we worked through her 'life' history together - but he had by far the major input. When it comes to weaving together disparate threads of published and unpublished realmslore, Eric has an absolute gift.
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Knight of the Gate
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 06 May 2009 : 08:22:09
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| Well, in any case I and (though they have no idea that she's the source of all their troubles) my PCs are getting a kick out of both her and Impiltur, thanks to your work on both. Just wanted to say 'thanks'. |
How can life be so bountiful, providing such sublime rewards for mediocrity? -Umberto Ecco |
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Jakk
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 23 May 2009 : 02:19:06
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I do love Soneillon, and was appalled by her disappearance in 4E (just another reason I'm avoiding the Spellplague like, well... what it is). In my campaign, the heir to the throne of Impiltur is in exile and married to a possible successor to the throne of Cormyr, and can't set foot in his own nation due to the magical manipulations of Soneillon (she has help in this, and it's fairly notable help, but I'm leaving them anonymous at this point for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is possible player presence on these boards).
George, my thanks as well to you and Eric for your work on that tome. I miss the days of Realmslore being published instead of hidden away in the darkness. Anyway, this post is starting to depress me, so I'm going to finish it now. |
Playing in the Realms since the Old Grey Box (1987)... and *still* having fun with material published before 2008, despite the NDA'd lore.
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
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Posted - 23 May 2009 : 16:55:04
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You are both very welcome. It's heartening to hear that my Impiltur work wasn't in vain and still presents gaming opportunities to people despite the advent of 4E and the significant changes in the Realms.
-- George Krashos
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The Rotting War Aftermath - or lack of it
