From: Akkerman, Justin (JAkkerma@vmcsnat2.telecom.com.au)
Date: Mon 06 Nov 1995 - 22:07:00 EET
I am beginning a campaign which will have one of it's foci as the Elder
Wilds. One of the aspects of the Elder Wilds which I am detailing right now
is the trolls who are living at a "barbarian" level of cultural
organisation. I have come to the conclusion that these populations settled
here when Gore an Gash came through on their way to Dagori Inkarth. They
were also part of the Shadow Lands when they were at their biggest.
One thing that is mentioned twice about Gore and Gash is that when they left
the Wonderhome they gathered artefact of some type or another with them.
What I am wondering is what would the function of these artifacts be? They
would be of _extreme_ antiquity. They would also reflect the needs/desires
of trolls in Wonderhome. Another possibility is that they were gifts to G&G
from mommy (Kyger Litor herself) to better equip her children in the
Hurtplace. They would cover some of the trolls favourite things, singing to
ancestors, eating, summoning up spirits, having children et c. Still, what
form would they take?
The reason why I am asking this is that I have decided that the authority of
some of the larger queendoms in the Elder Wilds will be based upon the
possession of these artifacts. The artifacts shape and function would be
reflected in the skills, talents, magics and very slant of the particular
tribes. They may even have effects in war similar to the arc of the
covenant.
I can see it now. "The trolls sang the chopping song for two whole nights.
They then cut a path through the elves until the extension of the forest was
separated from the body. Then the Thingamajigger of Gore was brought
forward, carried by a dozen straining greattrolls. They paced around the
extension once forward and twice back. By the next night none of the
extension remained only withered sticks of elf bones (which were both
crunchy and tasty) remained."
Any body have any idea what the Thingamajigger looks like?
Justin A.
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