From: Peter Metcalfe (P.Metcalfe@student.canterbury.ac.nz)
Date: Fri 06 Sep 1996 - 09:05:41 EEST
Christian Wanamaker:
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>All this writing about Argrath reminded me to ask if there has what has been
>said about Garrath Sharpsword beyond the fact that he disappears.
Apart from him winning the Garhound Contest in Sun County, the largest
source of information about Garrath is in the old boxed set Pavis:
Threshold to Danger.
In the Gamemaster Book he was said to instruct at F-53.
'This adventurer teacher often disappears with friends and students
into expeditions into the Rubble. He takes only students who can
work a full day with him, cramming the lessons together. A former
Sartarite, he fled after the Lunars invaded that land. He teaches
broadsword, one-handed bastard sword, medium shield, one-handed
spear and thrown dagger.'
The Cradle Scenario describes him:
'Jarang Bladesong [described as an outlaw from Adari] will take the
characters to the home of Garrath Sharpsword, famous instructor who
lives in Oldtown. He is known to worship Orlanth Adventurous and
has spent time among both the nomads of Prax and the wolf pirates of
the Rozgali Ocean.'
And GM's are advised to:
'Namely use [...] an honest, forthright, clear voice for Garrath
Sharpsword'
As for his fabled summoning of the Gryphons/Wyverns to defend the Cradle in
Corflu, what actually happens in the scenario is that the Lunars used
Wyrm-riding troops in the final attack on the cradle. These were driven
off when Garrath flew in on a sylph and reactivated the defenses of the
Cradle. This should give thoughts about the trustworthiness of the rest
of the material in King of Sartar.
- --Peter Metcalfe
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