Jefferson wrote: >Andrew Janssen wrote: > > >>ibrahim wrote: >> >> >>>Juha Vesanto wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>East Torphan [-5]: King Opozoya Villard marries Chesliana, daughter of >>>>the Duke of Parflax. While en route to the Royal Winter Palace in >>>>northern Burcancy, the troupe of the King is attacked by a strong party >>>>of Ice Demons (or goblins, possibly from Tanimbar) led by a Shadowspawn. >>>>The King -- apparently the main target -- is rescued by heroic action on >>>>the part of the Royal Guard, but receives a vicious blow on the head, >>>>and falls into a coma for three months. His newly wed wife is >>>>slaughtered along with most of the entourage. >>>> >>>>The attack doesn't stop there. Immediately after the attack, the whole >>>>country is torn by sudden acts of terror: assassinations, poisoned >>>>wells, and fires. >>>> >>>> >>>That suggests the work of humans, who would be far easier to insert (or >>>recruit) in East Torphan than goblins. Perhaps the Hand of Garr is far >>>more organised than previously though? >>> >>>BTW, what is a Shadowspawn? >>> >>> >>It's another name for demon-possessed humans, I think. >> >> > >I used Demonspawn as the colloquial name for a subject of the demon-bonding >process. To some perceptions it appears as if a demon "spawned" inside the >subject, thus the name. I imagine that Shadowspawn is the same, only from >a different language. > >Jefferson > > Sounds appropriate. I had used demon bonding/bonded demon for lack of a better word, as i couldn't think of one at the time that captured the nature of the relationship created. Shadowspawn sounds more... ominous though : ) I would caution though how easy it would be to perceive a demonspawn/shadowspawn. One of the main elements of the bonding that distinguishes it from plain possession is the great effort put into disguising it. Additionally, shadowspawn are difficult to "create" (or rather, bond), and use up precious dark-sorcerous materials (ancient demon and goblin-deity blood for example). The combined intelligence of the bonded human (who is a magic user of some power to begin with) and bonded demon make them excellent leaders, and for a shadowspawn to be committed to the assault on King Opozoya would suggest something about the strategic significance of killing Opozoya and his bride to the Ice Demons. For a shadowspawn to be committed to leading the assault also suggests there are lesser and greater shadowspawn, perhaps even whole hierarchies of them in existence in Celandra. Lastly, it is known that Garr's body is in two halves, one interred in the far south, the other in the far north. What is known of the nature of the locations they are interred at? When the goblin deities were defeated and Gar split asunder, was he simply buried in the North and South, or interred in a guarded, warded location? I am leaning towards the idea that the southern location has perhaps been taken over by the Goblins, and are able to use Garr's remains there to strengthen their own sorcery (it would be a major source of ingredients for creating shadowspawn, for example). As for the northern location? Ibrahim ================================ Confidentiality Statement and Disclaimer ================================ This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and contains information that is privileged and confidential. If you, the reader of this message, are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return email and delete the original message. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
