Re: The Watchful House of Saint Gaspodi

From: Oliver D. Bernuetz <bernuetz_at_...>
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 19:25:14 -0000


Joerg:  

> The AoT wasn't present back then. The Gaspodis might have been - a
few
> elderly monks and some recruits from unlucky caravan guards from
Wenelia.
> A bit like Gimpy's, really.
>

I like this. It gives them a historical presence without their needing a strong military presence.
>
> > The Volsaxi
> > remained semi-independent from the Andrini Kings (who would have
been
> > the source of any Malkioni mercenaries) and were certainly
independent
> > of Rikard's rule.
>
> I was thinking of Wenelian traders bringing along guards, and some
of
> those falling on hard times. Of course, Whitewall was off any
useful trade
> route between the Dragonkill 1120 and roughly 1430. Possibly then
the
> Vaulted Hall was more like a hermitage in urban rubble...
>

I like this too.

>
> > Now I don't know when the Army of Tomorrow made it to Kethaela,
but I
> > suspect it is post-Opening, so no more than the last thirty plus
years.
> > Probably considerably more recent than that. I do not think that
an
> > Arkat-era Malkioni presence remained on the Hendreiki Holy Rock
during
> > the previous centuries.
>
> A charter by Arkat and Hendreik might be sufficient grounds. I'm
even
> inclined to make that charter part of the guardian's relic...
>

I like this too.

Oliver

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