Re: The Carmanians in the Second Age

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_jJcaM6rdBnrOa5Su9o3VsI0m8QpzA3P3DgwlNXsBG6Za6oIyMKZLc8m1hHGxbOtnmar>
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:08:06 +1200

At 05:08 a.m. 25/03/2007, you wrote:
>"They got their butt kicked out of Loskalm." A description of the
>incident or a few of the events leading up to it, while not
>necessarily helpful in a 3rd age campaign, could shed great light on
>cultures of the 2nd age. It says the God Learners, using their
>superior sorceries, expelled the Carmanians from Fronela. How did
>they use their sorcery to expel them? This could have happened in
>many different ways.

>They lost a contest with Pelandan Logicians, after arriving in
>Peloria. Actually, when they arrived in Peloria, the Blue Wizards
>(Logicians) challenged the Carmanian viziers to a duel. The Carmanian
>viziers lost. At this point the story becomes blurry. How did the
>Pelandan Logicians demonstrate that Carmanian sorceries could be used
>for evil ends? It seems as though a sentence or two is missing.

1. The Carmanians speak with the Logicians about the basis of the philosophical foundations of their religion.
2. The Logicians study the Carmanian theology and sorcery thoroughly.
3. They demonstrate to the Carmanians that their sorcery (which was believed to be only usable for good purposes) can be used to commit some sort of shocking crime).

>Upon investigation the viziers found that their own sorceries proceed
>from Fronalako, and evil servant of Ganesatarus, and not directly from
>Idovanus as they once believed. Now only the viziers are allowed to
>practice sorcery for their superior moral perception allows them to
>discern between the sorcery of Idovanus and Fronalako's debased
>sorcery. For all other Carmanians, sorcery is forbidden.

All technically correct although many of the names may have changed since the time of composition (a normal hazard when dealing with these sorts of texts).

--Peter Metcalfe