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<blockquote data-quote="arkwright" data-source="post: 8291915" data-attributes="member: 6925177"><p>There's a pretty long list of 'things Ekthos might be interested in.'</p><p>-Massarde, Danoran engineer</p><p>-Borne</p><p>-Duplicants</p><p>-Alexander Grappa's constructs and construct body</p><p>-Everything to do with Tinker</p><p>-Book 8's explorations of the history of Danor</p><p>-Egalitrix</p><p></p><p>For a 'big story', the straightforward answer is they take charge of the party's technological developments. Organising the tech inventions Tinker brings, creating airships in Act 3.</p><p></p><p>As a druid and a Skyseer, Phelan suffers from the issue of the Old Faith not being too well fleshed out. I would encourage him to focus on the issue of the fey technological sensitivity, and have him be able to solve the problem. The Dreaming is one of Risur's closest allies and most powerful assets.</p><p></p><p>For Ume, it would be neat if his family's lumberjacking experience gave them ties to the rural areas of Risur that show up in certain books. The small towns visited in Book 10, the High Bayou maybe. I don't know how non-egalitarian Risur is, remember that literally any type of person can be chosen by the monarch to be their successor. If you like, you could have it that Ume's recon mission went wrong due to Ob machinations and plots. I can't think of a better Big Story than that of the rise of King Ume. Give him the side story about becoming king, with Nigel sounding him out in Book 3 for leadership and rulership.</p><p></p><p>Egberticus' fishing ties might incline him to learning the true story of Triegens, the humble fisherman. His arc might be about learning how corrupt the mainstream Clergy leadership has become. There's lots about Triegenes in the AP if you look for it, he was a very important dude. I wouldn't go with 'founding of a new religion', I'd go with 'schisming of a new sect based on Triegenes' original teachings' or the like. You should also have him go head-to-head with Nic since he was once a Clergy priest.</p><p></p><p>Brakkus is an interesting case, mostly since he seems to have unclear loyalties. I'd say that much like Ume, he is a fine candidate as a future Bruse. Could even maybe crown him in Book 5 but the rigors of the anti-Ob quest demand he leaves a proxy to rule in his absence. Shantus is a pretty poor ruler and is likely to be replaced either in Book 5 or Book 13. Going to have to play it by the ear with the player, and make sure their character is able to feel invested in the plot and the world.</p><p></p><p>Dipnip may be particularly interested in the Book 8 collection of maudlin devas, led by Lady Emselle d'Grise. Perhaps they could be contacts for him from the beginning. It will be interesting to contrast his 'no skills' with Stanfield's 'fully developed careers with each reincarnation', and his eschatology with Komarov/Zubov's. I'd say he's a decent candidate for developing a close relationship with the Voice of Rot and the Voice's minions, who derail the Ob's plans at the end of Book 9. Just gotta emphasise that Voice as being more than 'just another fey titan', as being a philosophical, eschatological god of the end times.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="arkwright, post: 8291915, member: 6925177"] There's a pretty long list of 'things Ekthos might be interested in.' -Massarde, Danoran engineer -Borne -Duplicants -Alexander Grappa's constructs and construct body -Everything to do with Tinker -Book 8's explorations of the history of Danor -Egalitrix For a 'big story', the straightforward answer is they take charge of the party's technological developments. Organising the tech inventions Tinker brings, creating airships in Act 3. As a druid and a Skyseer, Phelan suffers from the issue of the Old Faith not being too well fleshed out. I would encourage him to focus on the issue of the fey technological sensitivity, and have him be able to solve the problem. The Dreaming is one of Risur's closest allies and most powerful assets. For Ume, it would be neat if his family's lumberjacking experience gave them ties to the rural areas of Risur that show up in certain books. The small towns visited in Book 10, the High Bayou maybe. I don't know how non-egalitarian Risur is, remember that literally any type of person can be chosen by the monarch to be their successor. If you like, you could have it that Ume's recon mission went wrong due to Ob machinations and plots. I can't think of a better Big Story than that of the rise of King Ume. Give him the side story about becoming king, with Nigel sounding him out in Book 3 for leadership and rulership. Egberticus' fishing ties might incline him to learning the true story of Triegens, the humble fisherman. His arc might be about learning how corrupt the mainstream Clergy leadership has become. There's lots about Triegenes in the AP if you look for it, he was a very important dude. I wouldn't go with 'founding of a new religion', I'd go with 'schisming of a new sect based on Triegenes' original teachings' or the like. You should also have him go head-to-head with Nic since he was once a Clergy priest. Brakkus is an interesting case, mostly since he seems to have unclear loyalties. I'd say that much like Ume, he is a fine candidate as a future Bruse. Could even maybe crown him in Book 5 but the rigors of the anti-Ob quest demand he leaves a proxy to rule in his absence. Shantus is a pretty poor ruler and is likely to be replaced either in Book 5 or Book 13. Going to have to play it by the ear with the player, and make sure their character is able to feel invested in the plot and the world. Dipnip may be particularly interested in the Book 8 collection of maudlin devas, led by Lady Emselle d'Grise. Perhaps they could be contacts for him from the beginning. It will be interesting to contrast his 'no skills' with Stanfield's 'fully developed careers with each reincarnation', and his eschatology with Komarov/Zubov's. I'd say he's a decent candidate for developing a close relationship with the Voice of Rot and the Voice's minions, who derail the Ob's plans at the end of Book 9. Just gotta emphasise that Voice as being more than 'just another fey titan', as being a philosophical, eschatological god of the end times. [/QUOTE]
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