Re: Why the Iron is in the Bog (an idea)

From: Oliver D. Bernuetz <bernuetz_at_...>
Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2005 14:45:48 -0000

wrote:
> Oliver D. Bernuetz
>
> I like the basic idea, but here's my twist:
>
> An army of Palangio's dwarf allies got killed outside Whitewall.
Arkat's
> Uz allies animated the bog using a hag (nymph of dark, soggy
places - both
> dark and plant) and covered the inedible remains, neatly
eliminating the
> iron and hurting the bog.

Works for me.
>
> > That's why someone (the elves? or local
> > humans?) send sacrifices to the bog to keep it settled down based
on
> > the misery loves company idea.
>
> Local "humans" - the former Kitori owners of Whitewall lands?

Sure.

>
> So removing the bog zombies might reanimate the wandering bog?
Cutting
> peat deeply enough may yield the iron (approved by the bog)? Magic
goes
> all weirdly off on the bog?

Nice.
>
>
> I like this story element, even though it's unrelated to the
Whitewall
> siege. Perhaps even because of that - this is a hook to pick up a
few
> years after the siege.

Too true. Unless you go with Steve's notion of needing an enormous iron spearhead or other weapon to help defeat the Bat. In which case it'd be pretty central. Plus it's something the PCs could do.

Oliver