The Rape of Morne [Final Update]

[Mytholder]

As a matter of interest, was the whole conversation done "live" or by email?

 

[Sammael99]

For some reason, in the first few lines of the thread I kept on imagining Igor (from Dork Tower) saying "I ready my mace..."

As utterly amazing as Sep's ideas are, I think it bears saying again that he has truly exceptional players too...

I used to think of Mage as the most heavily intellectual RPG around, but Lo and Behold, you can do just the same with D&D, only more complex

 

[Darklone]

Sep, thanks for reminding me so wonderfully why I always prefered devils to demons.

Soooo much style. I can fully understand why Graz'zt must hate Titivilus.

 

[wolff96]

The more of this story hour I read, the more impressed I am.

It never plateaus -- you just keep spiralling ever higher into the aether, showing what can be. Based on what has gone before, especially the bits of Shomei, I had very high expectations for the temptation.

And yet, even with improbably high standards for Eadric's actual temptation, I was utterly blown away by that.

I think Titivilus is my new role model.

 

[Clear Dragon]

abdhh, yah.. ga,......


translation: staggering around the room, stammering, searching for sufficent complimentary words which do not exist withing the realm of my meager knowledge.

 

[Eridanis]

Pride, pride, pride. The easiest button to push, but also one that Eadric is bright and humble enough to monitor. I hope.

I love how Eadric is so flustered at the beginning, seeming to forget all the hard-won truths gained so far, but he seems to recover himself by the end of his interview. After all, none of Titivilus' comments are truly strange to Eadric, but he has been so busy with the war that he hasn't had time to really consider the consequences of his actions, trusting Oronthon to take care of them. This devil's weapons will be unconsidered truths - very clever, as to be expected from the acknowledged master of the form.

 

[Lela]

Sep, thanks for reminding me so wonderfully why I always prefered devils to demons.

Soooo much style. I can fully understand why Graz'zt must hate Titivilus.

Doesn't Graz'zt just seem like a child having a temper tantrum compared to Titivilus?

 

[Broccli_Head]

Re: Final Update

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“In fifteen minutes, God will arrive. In two hours, Graz’zt is going to do something terrible, and Oronthon is going to do nothing about it. And I think that my guardian Angel is going to be replaced by a Devil.” Eadric explained.

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Absolutely amazing, Sep. It reminded me of what God intends for me to do and of a scripture...

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. 1 Corinthians 10:13

If one can draw a parallel then, I believe that Ornothon has much faith in his Ahma and Eadric should be encouraged by it.

Thanks sep for the inspiration on several levels.

And To Guardian Andy:

I tell you, no virtue can exist without breaking these ten commandments. Jesus was all virtue, and acted from impulse, not from rules.'

However, while I agree that Jesus made the Law obsolete, the Christ still obeyed God by going to the cross.

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So what is the will of Oronothon and will his Ahma follow it even if that means his possible death and separation from his god?

this is great!

 

[Someone]

How can the posts be each one better and better? This is unnatural. Man, it´s even scary.

And this one it´s a true masterpiece. The fact that it belongs to a campaing makes it too much for us poor mortal gamers.

 

[grodog]

Inspirational. Truly.

In fact, you've both tempted and shamed me into ending my self-imposed retirement from the game - after a ten year hiatus. In the near future I'm going to have to drop an indeterminate amount of cash on a new set of rulebooks and begin the arduous task of locating a group of strangers with whom to once again attempt to make the ruleset live up to the visions in my head: a project at which I had previously failed utterly. I don't know whether knowing that it's possible makes things better or worse.

Hey Soledad---

Welcome to the fold

If you're going to pick up the 3e books (which I'm not necessarily assuming from your post, but just in case...), then you should probably wait until the summer, since that's when WotC will be releasing the revised versions of the core books:

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/dx20021206x