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<blockquote data-quote="Ariosto" data-source="post: 5120113" data-attributes="member: 80487"><p>Yes, it can!</p><p></p><p>For a start: There was only one Pegasus! His brother Chrysaor was like either a man or a boar in form, possibly winged. They are usually said to have sprung from the blood of the Gorgon Medusa. Chrysaor is the father of Geryon. Monsters in Classical mythology tend to trace their origins back to Gods (Athena and/or Poseidon in this case), and not to breed true.</p><p></p><p>Dark Lords of course want fearsome aerial cavalry regiments, or at least such a handful of terrors as Sauron mustered in his nine Nazgul. Unfortunately, their programs often yield such disappointments as Owlbears or Perytons.</p><p></p><p>It's a matter of one's taste in Fantasylands. Some people like the sort in which one can get a deal (even with bad credit!) at Cal's Used Leathery Winged Avians on Chimera Row.</p><p></p><p>Others prefer the sort of world in which it is a heroic quest, or at least a mighty patron's gift in aid of such, to acquire a hippogriff mount.</p><p></p><p><em>"How shall we find this steed? Few they be, and high they fly above the world, and come to birth but one in three hundred years."</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"But if thou be aught less than greatest, beware that steed, and mount only earthly coursers. For if there be aught of dross within thee, and thine heart falter, or thy purpose cool, or thou forget the level aim of thy glory, then will he toss thee to thy ruin."</em> </p><p></p><p>Again, it depends upon the nature of the fantasy world -- and upon the purpose of the fortress. </p><p></p><p>As a rule of thumb, I reckon it should be about as much or little a given for NPCs <em>of similar stature</em> as it is for player-characters.</p><p></p><p>The more common it is to keep a stable of wyverns or a pet purple worm, the harder it is likely to be for PCs to stand out as legendary figures.</p><p></p><p>If fantastic forces are few and far between, then so probably are their appearances in action. Where they pose a threat is where their commanders have so much at stake as to warrant risking such assets.</p><p> </p><p>Strategy is rarely a matter of it being desirable (or even practically feasible) to do everywhere everything theoretically possible. Investment in defense or power projection is wisely contingent upon having something of appropriate value to protect or gain.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ariosto, post: 5120113, member: 80487"] Yes, it can! For a start: There was only one Pegasus! His brother Chrysaor was like either a man or a boar in form, possibly winged. They are usually said to have sprung from the blood of the Gorgon Medusa. Chrysaor is the father of Geryon. Monsters in Classical mythology tend to trace their origins back to Gods (Athena and/or Poseidon in this case), and not to breed true. Dark Lords of course want fearsome aerial cavalry regiments, or at least such a handful of terrors as Sauron mustered in his nine Nazgul. Unfortunately, their programs often yield such disappointments as Owlbears or Perytons. It's a matter of one's taste in Fantasylands. Some people like the sort in which one can get a deal (even with bad credit!) at Cal's Used Leathery Winged Avians on Chimera Row. Others prefer the sort of world in which it is a heroic quest, or at least a mighty patron's gift in aid of such, to acquire a hippogriff mount. [i]"How shall we find this steed? Few they be, and high they fly above the world, and come to birth but one in three hundred years." "But if thou be aught less than greatest, beware that steed, and mount only earthly coursers. For if there be aught of dross within thee, and thine heart falter, or thy purpose cool, or thou forget the level aim of thy glory, then will he toss thee to thy ruin."[/i] Again, it depends upon the nature of the fantasy world -- and upon the purpose of the fortress. As a rule of thumb, I reckon it should be about as much or little a given for NPCs [i]of similar stature[/i] as it is for player-characters. The more common it is to keep a stable of wyverns or a pet purple worm, the harder it is likely to be for PCs to stand out as legendary figures. If fantastic forces are few and far between, then so probably are their appearances in action. Where they pose a threat is where their commanders have so much at stake as to warrant risking such assets. Strategy is rarely a matter of it being desirable (or even practically feasible) to do everywhere everything theoretically possible. Investment in defense or power projection is wisely contingent upon having something of appropriate value to protect or gain. [/QUOTE]
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