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<blockquote data-quote="LairdRuari" data-source="post: 900311" data-attributes="member: 7821"><p><strong>Laird Ruari ruthless???</strong></p><p></p><p>Ruthless indeed!! Shark, Rhiannon, and I have been close friends for over fifteen years, mmadsen my friend. It is only my Vallorean characters who are ruthless and even they pale in comparison to some of Shark's NPC's!!! My Halfling Garrett Highhill and a few others are quite tolerant and quick to let bygones go. Garrett, for example, is quite the 'happy go lucky' type. Judging by your statement concerning knowing Shark personally, I am sorry I missed you and your wife when you were out here in California from back east. I only hope we can get together for a few adventures in Sharky's World next time you are out this way.</p><p></p><p>Gothmog, Valloreans are the way they are because, as Shark explains, "They have a mandate and oath to the Pantheon that they would serve them only and purge the world of all that is unholy in exchange for divine blessing and enhancement." This explains why Tethorna Valloreans are a bit more 'stout' than the rest of the humans. Shark's admitted inspiration for the Valloreans would include Tolkien's Numanoreans or the men of Gondor, the Romans, and the Norsemen of legend. Whether you view it as hippocritical or not, the Valloreans view all who do not bow or bend knee to the gods of Vallorea as lesser species...heathens, barbarians, savages. Their zeal could be akin to that of the Crusaders of our world, or the Missionaries/ Conquistadors of the Catholic expansion. Their stated mission is to bring the 'Pax Vallorea', if you will, to all of Thandor. By doing so they would be in fullfilment of their oath, and bring Civilization to the barbarous tribes of Thandor. Oh, and yes, this attitude extends to the Elves as well. In the mind of a Vallorean, if the Elves are as high and mighty as they think they are then they would be in the position of Vallorea receiving Divine blessing as the greatest of the races/ civilizations of Thandor!! Even so, most Valloreans would readily admit that the Elves are the closest among the barbarous tribes to attaining the refinement of Vallorea. This would explain the intermarraige of the two races by some of Vallorea's highest ranking nobility...to the raised eybrows of some of the more staunchly conservative!! Until next time...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Ruari</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LairdRuari, post: 900311, member: 7821"] [b]Laird Ruari ruthless???[/b] Ruthless indeed!! Shark, Rhiannon, and I have been close friends for over fifteen years, mmadsen my friend. It is only my Vallorean characters who are ruthless and even they pale in comparison to some of Shark's NPC's!!! My Halfling Garrett Highhill and a few others are quite tolerant and quick to let bygones go. Garrett, for example, is quite the 'happy go lucky' type. Judging by your statement concerning knowing Shark personally, I am sorry I missed you and your wife when you were out here in California from back east. I only hope we can get together for a few adventures in Sharky's World next time you are out this way. Gothmog, Valloreans are the way they are because, as Shark explains, "They have a mandate and oath to the Pantheon that they would serve them only and purge the world of all that is unholy in exchange for divine blessing and enhancement." This explains why Tethorna Valloreans are a bit more 'stout' than the rest of the humans. Shark's admitted inspiration for the Valloreans would include Tolkien's Numanoreans or the men of Gondor, the Romans, and the Norsemen of legend. Whether you view it as hippocritical or not, the Valloreans view all who do not bow or bend knee to the gods of Vallorea as lesser species...heathens, barbarians, savages. Their zeal could be akin to that of the Crusaders of our world, or the Missionaries/ Conquistadors of the Catholic expansion. Their stated mission is to bring the 'Pax Vallorea', if you will, to all of Thandor. By doing so they would be in fullfilment of their oath, and bring Civilization to the barbarous tribes of Thandor. Oh, and yes, this attitude extends to the Elves as well. In the mind of a Vallorean, if the Elves are as high and mighty as they think they are then they would be in the position of Vallorea receiving Divine blessing as the greatest of the races/ civilizations of Thandor!! Even so, most Valloreans would readily admit that the Elves are the closest among the barbarous tribes to attaining the refinement of Vallorea. This would explain the intermarraige of the two races by some of Vallorea's highest ranking nobility...to the raised eybrows of some of the more staunchly conservative!! Until next time... Ruari [/QUOTE]
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