OOC Discussion for A Kingdom of Ashes (The Battle of the Alder's Forest, and Beyond)

[Laurel]

mmmm... NyQuil is my friend....

This is slightly different than some of the other ideas presented. Although I have mentioned parts of this before, they have largely ignored the central mystery. Rather than grabbing a blade because you know they want one, this adventure would ask *why* they want it before trying to do so. A good start for this one would be getting all of the prophecies/communes all in one place, and comparing information.

Disreguard what is typed in red in the attachment- broad guesses I have not looked at recently, but has main points/prophesies.etc.
If we go this route, let me know changes and additions.
Special thanks to Gerti for having most of this on the our site already

 

[The_Universe]

Disreguard what is typed in red in the attachment- broad guesses I have not looked at recently, but has main points/prophesies.etc.
If we go this route, let me know changes and additions.
Special thanks to Gerti for having most of this on the our site already

Thanks, Kat!

A question for everyone: are you sharing any of these with NPCs? If some of them get a chance to see all of them at once, they might be able to comment on the IC thread.

As for your collective sleuthing, make sure to look not only at the prophecies individually, but also what they have in common--that's where you might pull a few more clues out of it.

 

[Laurel]

If I could turn back time.....

A question for everyone: are you sharing any of these with NPCs? If some of them get a chance to see all of them at once, they might be able to comment on the IC thread.
As for your collective sleuthing, make sure to look not only at the prophecies individually, but also what they have in common--that's where you might pull a few more clues out of it.

I know some NPC's have been shown at least some of this stuff--
I have no idea now if I said it, but L'Aurel would have discussed/shown it to Dorn and Joshua. Since things may click for them (and they have knowledge of Oberon's bow, and other things)--if it is okay with the rest of the group that is
Those are really the only NPC's she would hand over all the info. to, but if others want to go to other NPC's go for it of course. Just let us know any info.

 

[The_Universe]

I know some NPC's have been shown at least some of this stuff--
I have no idea now if I said it, but L'Aurel would have discussed/shown it to Dorn and Joshua. Since things may click for them (and they have knowledge of Oberon's bow, and other things)--if it is okay with the rest of the group that is
Those are really the only NPC's she would hand over all the info. to, but if others want to go to other NPC's go for it of course. Just let us know any info.

Sounds good. Whatever happens will have to be after the battle, of course.

Thanks! Internet troubles here at work, so discuss among yourselves.

 

[Xath]

Combining all of the prophecies tells us that.....

The KING is a FOOL!!!

King’s folly calls to
The unquiet dead of Prophecy of the Army of the Phoenix
Ages gone, heroes lost

Man’s folly will shadow the world in flame, Prophecy of the Stone Oracle


So, then it's really his fault that we're here because...

A kingdom of flame,
A kingdom of ashes,
Shall be a phoenix birth

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

Thanks, Kat!

A question for everyone: are you sharing any of these with NPCs? If some of them get a chance to see all of them at once, they might be able to comment on the IC thread.

As for your collective sleuthing, make sure to look not only at the prophecies individually, but also what they have in common--that's where you might pull a few more clues out of it.

You know that Preston has seen them all-- I've shown them to all to him.

I would also say that Justice has shown them to Jaine and, I'm assuming that she would have shared them with Randall, as well-- he has a wealth of knowledge about the past and magical business that may provide us with some very useful information.

Has Xath shared her prophecy with everyone?

 

[The_Universe]

Well, it might serve you best to (after the battle) show all of them to all of the NPCs, all at once. As you all have experienced, it's pretty hard to make any sense of them when you only see them one at a time.

 

[Laurel]

something for the 13th... too bad it's not friday...

Well, it might serve you best to (after the battle) show all of them to all of the NPCs, all at once. As you all have experienced, it's pretty hard to make any sense of them when you only see them one at a time.

So unless someone wants to exclude anyone particular (like Calwys???sp??) we show them to whoever is left alive and is a major NPC. This will most likely not include every NPC, such as random 15 year-old archer from Oceanus will probably be left out.

 

[Laurel]

Combining all of the prophecies tells us that.....
The KING is a FOOL!!!
King’s folly calls to The unquiet dead of Prophecy of the Army of the Phoenix
Ages gone, heroes lost Man’s folly will shadow the world in flame, Prophecy of the Stone Oracle
So, then it's really his fault that we're here because...
A kingdom of flame, A kingdom of ashes, Shall be a phoenix birth

Good connection!

This is purely guessing, but:
So Tain is King and man, and as both he made a folly.
He is called the soulbearer in our questions to the heavens.
The king rules alone, but Shadowstone, king's black heart, rules supreme.
There is also mention of a blood deal in the stone oracle proph. that I think directly relates to all this.

One poss:
King's folly was in making a blood deal. blood=heart. The King is soulbearer for Mordred, and they have to get all the blades to release Tiamat who does not have to fear Oberon who was the first to sunder all the blades.

Other question who/whom/what is Traveller? In stone oracle it is Traveller's children which I figured was us, but then in Truthbearer's we are the ones that could lead to Travellers salvation. Unless we are our own salvation which works.... but.... yeah.... I could also just be reading too much into the wrong parts I know.... but hey tryin' to think of things.....

 

[The_Universe]

I'll help with the "Travellers'" references.

Travellers' are the names for the man-like races of Aeres. It references the progenitor race, who most believe were most like humans. Elves, Dwarves, Littlefolk, Orcs, etc. all spring from this common heritage (as do Ogrun, and a few others), and thus they are referred to as the "Travellers' Children" or simply as "the Travellers"