Re: Re: History of the Heortling Peoples

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_Z-gakThhefn5vnpolXoKNLYjht_2FXwOY5cHGYwv_3LRH7EyYeNDoBzbAaJPgPE05WU>
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:02:00 +1200


At 11:49 p.m. 15/06/2007, you wrote:
> > My suspicion
> > is that the Volsaxi were in the same position viz-a-viz
> > old Sartar as the Farpoint tribes were.

>Also, after the death of Belintar, the guardians that Belintar had
>appointed to prevent anyone from being able to be proclaimed king of
>the Hendrikings were weakened. Armed with the Sword and Helm, Broyan
>defeated Belintar's guardians and destroyed them - allowing him to be
>proclaimed High King of the Hendrikings with the sacred regalia.
>Incidentally, Greg and I think that heroquest also killed Governor
>(King) Orngerin.

> > As for Broyan having the keys to the City of Wonders,
> > there's no indication of how he came to have that
> > nor is there any idea of why it was a bad thing for
> > him to give it up to Harrek the Berserk.

>There isn't a key per se, but as ruler of the Hendrikings, Broyan
>could enter the City of Wonders (basically exploiting a loophole in
>Belintar's magical defenses). The Argrathsaga is actually mistaken
>when it connects the sacking of the City of Wonders with the shadow
>demons that kill Broyan. Belintar - like the Only Old One before him
>- suppressed many dangerous darkness entities that have haunted
>Kethaela since the darkness. With Belintar gone, these entities could
>act again - and some are very very powerful. Broyan was caught
>completely unaware and was killed - basically because he was a
>Hendriking High King that didn't pay the ancient Shadow Tribute (he
>didn't know he had to).

Okay, that makes sense. Thank you for explaining it.

--Peter Metcalfe            

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