Showing my work (I have intentionally not listed several things as I am holding those cards for the time being). The Hill Cantons cosmology inspiration mix Jack Vance novels (absurdist satire of religious mores) Poul Anderson's The Broken Sword and Three Hearts, Bachman's Dragon article (the Weird and its cosmic juxtaposition to human civilization, the waxing/waning of gods being tied to the amount of human worship and the reduction of “Faerie”) Leiber's Lankhmar stories (more satire, petty gods and apotheosis) Early Renaissance Catholicism, Mediterranean hero-cults, Hellenistic and Roman sun-cults, Theosophy, Jewish neoplatinism and mystical traditions, Piper's Lord Kalvan, Early Christian theological disputes (Sun Lord) Hussites, Mormon feminism, William Blake's poetic mythology around the Triple Goddess (Celestial Lady) Slavic pagan mythology (Pahr Old Gods and a number of godlings) Hindu and Native American creation myths (World Turtle) M.A.R Barker's Creat...
Man, I was gonna be able to make that one.
ReplyDeleteThat's fine by me. I'm still dealing with stuff, so I don't have to worry about missing another session or being-there-but-not-really.
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ReplyDeleteIf there is downtime activity y'all want to get done on break, let me know (identifying magic items and canal I have down).
ReplyDeleteChris Kutalik I've been meaning to ask you a question about spell research, suppose this would be a good time.
ReplyDeleteBasically: can I get significant bonuses from using research assistants? What about if I am willing to sacrifice their lives? (Anaq-ul-Ard is 100% expendable. The others... would need to consider it.)
Yes significant bonuses but let me think about what they are.
ReplyDeleteOh and about Anaq, looks like he disappeared on landing at the Feral Shore.
ReplyDeleteFascinating! Let it be known to all denizens of the Shore that 200 suns is to be paid for the head of Anaq-ul-Ard, 300 suns if he is brought in alive.
ReplyDeleteAppend to that the knowledge that identity is to be verified with fell magics, and that fraudulence or trickery shall carry its own cost to the perpetrator!
And finally, if Anaq should find it in his heart to turn himself in, it is promised that he will not be slain outright, instead being given employ in the improvement of Feral Shore defensive capabilities (a prestigious and enviable position!) In that case his long term prospects would depend fully on his own merit.
wait, which one is Anaq-ul-urd?
ReplyDeleteYellow Man apprentice from the Barge.
ReplyDelete"Well, I guess that's what we get for showing mercy to heathen idolaters."
ReplyDeleteThis is all part of the standard MU apprentice breaking-in process, I assure you.
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