Short Worlds and Hero Paths

From: John Hughes <john.hughes_at_...>
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 12:00:15 +1100

>Ian:

>Maybe, or is Broyan suggesting that they no longer 'live' in
>Whitewall but in their short world. So they can still be on the
>walls by day, fighting the odd duel to convice the Lunars they are
>still there but Whitewall is not their fortress - the other side is.
>As the last of the defenders who cannot gain access that short world
>leave they may increasingly spend more time there. So 1621 becomes
>more of a date at which the mass of defenders becomes the final few.

This has been my initial response as well. It would mean that the task of getting out the civilians and lower level volunteers becomes a much earlier priority - possibly Kallyr's major mission in her Vinga Hearthguard role - which seems to pop into her head every third or fourth clayday. If we're lucky. :)

Access and egress to Whitewall is then increasingly only open to heroes who can quest - and this fits the discussion of making Whitewall mythically identified with Stormhold or Vingkot's Fort - dangerous because it allows the Lunars the possibility of the 'Kill Orlanth' gambit. And a lot of the siege is going to be on quest roads - either daring untrod Other Side paths to get there, or Lunar countermyth actions to block the way. A lot of the hero stuff is gonna happen on the Godplane.

As the magical bombardment increases in those final seasons, short worlds or godtime refuges become very essential bomb shelters. And the defence becomes as much a strategic pantomime - 'we're here, we're dangerous. we're not going anywhere', come and get us', as a defensive action.

If Whitewall becomes a feint to tie up military resources, who or what is it covering for? Whitebull? Kallyr's Sartar preparations? The Cradle?

And at least someone in the Lunar command might intuite the real game. What's their response, apart from the already suggested heroquest cooptions and mythic interventions? List Lunars, we need you!

John

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>The New World Is Born On the Walls On Whitewall. Come the Hurricane!
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>The New World Can Be Healed. Whitewall Must Fall!
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