Viridity and Saizhan (updated 10/16/09)

[Salthorae]

W00t! First reply

Awesome as always Sep! Each post has great and epic things going on... thanks for sharing with us all.

[The Forsaken One]

I think I'm ODing *gurgle*

[Cheiromancer]

So many interesting events are transpiring... angels falling into Viridescence, Shvar Choryati lurching towards Wyre; if the Enforcer goes after the Anantam, the Chesnite victory will be hollow indeed... Ninit apparently down... Sibud's token in the hands of the good guys... Soneillon recovered the Urn! Did she get the epic pseudonatural template added to the chthonic template!? I seem to recall that vast quantities of time can pass Outside without any time passing... she could have been gone for geological ages, subjectively speaking.

edit: Ninit is one of the Nireem. What is Hlioth doing with her spear? Her +5 ghost touch greater wounding spear?

[The Forsaken One]

Originally Posted by Cheiromancer

So many interesting events are transpiring... angels falling into Viridescence, Shvar Choryati lurching towards Wyre; if the Enforcer goes after the Anantam, the Chesnite victory will be hollow indeed... Ninit apparently down... Sibud's token in the hands of the good guys... Soneillon recovered the Urn! Did she get the epic pseudonatural template added to the chthonic template!? I seem to recall that vast quantities of time can pass Outside without any time passing... she could have been gone for geological ages, subjectively speaking.

Yeah the tendrils disturbed me greatly as well :/

[EroGaki]

So Hlioth somehow survived her encounter with Soneillon. I'd say I'm shocked, but death doesn't seem to be much of a obstacle these days.

[Cheiromancer]

Originally Posted by EroGaki

So Hlioth somehow survived her encounter with Soneillon. I'd say I'm shocked, but death doesn't seem to be much of a obstacle these days.

That's the truth! But Hlioth's demise and return were anticipated:

"Quiet your ego!" Hlioth snapped. "And for once, do as I say. I will be busy dying elsewhere. Do not mourn. I will be back ere sunrise."

"Hence, I mourn."

As long as you aren't soul-trapped, death is just a time-out.

[Roman]

It is a very nice update.

BTW: Do we know what Sibud's token does?

[Erevanden]

I assume that this is what every other immortal wants to put his greedy fingers/claws/worms on

Talisman of Necromatic Power (Major Artifact): This age-worn, plain black disc grants a +6 enhancement bonus to the Wisdom and Charisma of any undead spellcaster. Furthermore, it grants a +2 profane bonus to all caster level checks and save DCs of spells and spell-like abilities from the necromancy school which the wearer uses. Finally, it grants a +30 competence bonus to all Spellcraft and Knowledge (arcana) checks involving the necromancy school.

Hmm...I begin to understand why Naatha, Guho, Rishih and even Anumid would prefer the Talisman to stay as far away from Prahar as possible. I wonder though, since he is level wise on par with the other immortals - somewhere around CR 35, why doesn't he possess a similiar item (Temenun and Yeshe each have one) ??

[Roman]

Ah thanks - that explains it.

[EroGaki]

Originally Posted by Cheiromancer

That's the truth! But Hlioth's demise and return were anticipated:

"Quiet your ego!" Hlioth snapped. "And for once, do as I say. I will be busy dying elsewhere. Do not mourn. I will be back ere sunrise."

"Hence, I mourn."

As long as you aren't soul-trapped, death is just a time-out.

Hmmm, I completely forgot about that conversation. Now it all makes more sense.

[GneralTsao]

Originally Posted by Sepulchrave II

in Consciousness, all events are allegory.

Just flat out beautiful. Beautiful.

[Noir]

Bump

[grodog]

Great stuff, Sep!: how far behind the current events in the SH are you now?

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by shadesilverhand

Eadric the Pure - Grand Champion of the Argent Crusade - is an NPC in the latest World of Warcraft patch: Eadric the Pure - Quest - World of Warcraft Maybe coincidence but considering he is the Grand Champion of an order of paladins? I somehow doubt it.

My apologies for WoW references in this thread, but it looks like the Eadric the Pure NPC is more than just a quest-giver. It appears he's one of the new bosses to fight in the upcoming Trial of the Champion.

http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/...ricthepure.jpg

They've found one of the in-game achievements involves killing Eadric with his own hammer. =\

It still may or may not be related to our favorite paladin, but I'd like to think it is.

[Justin]

Hi Sep,

In re-reading the last couple of updates, I'm wondering how far this story will go, leading to a couple of questions I hope you can find the time to answer, without (of course) spoiling anything for us.

Is your group still playing?

How far behind is the story hour from its current status?

How much of a risk is there to the PCs? For example, could any of them truly die, or at least be taken out of play permanently? What would the elimination of Eadric mean to the story?

With such a tremendous scope already in play (Nehael, the Adversary, Orcus, Shvar Choryati, (upcoming) Yew, Pharamne's Urn, numerous powerful transvalent casters, etc.), how much bigger do you envision or anticipate the story getting?

Also, just out of curiosity, Nehael (DvR 6) is protecting Tramst from Shvar Choryati (DvR 8). Is he actually safe for the time being from SC? If celestials disagree over his safety, its probably not a given.

EDIT: One more question, with multiple parts, on a very unrelated note regarding a very old event in the story: Back in the simpler days (!) when Shomei sent two Glooms to assassinate Graz'zt, how did she summon them (known spell, custom (transvalent?) spell, or something else), and from where were they summoned? Do they have a special place in your cosmologies or did they come from somewhere known (though maybe obscure)?

Thanks,
Justin

[grodog]

Le bump!: any new updates brewing, Sep?

[Neurotic]

*Bows*

I'm sooo subscribing to continuing this story.

Please resolve it to the world changing finish and give us an epilogue three centuries hence

You have yet another fan.

Now I go for three weeks on vacation and will expect an update in the meantime

Thank you

[pogre]

Back to page one.

[Palskane]

I've been looking for the entirety of the battle at Afqithan. Has that event been written in full, or has Sep decided to take a break from that particular battle?

[Baron Opal]

It has just been alluded to. Eadric lost his steed, Shomei was killed / claimed. That's what I remember from what has been mentioned. Kostechie may have been consumed by Mostin's Far Realms critter.