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Not that it matters since they've only been out for years now, but ahyhow. Aegis, probably the only person in the whole world o put some level of trust and hope into his long time friend Tithian is betrayed in the book Obsidian Oracle. Aegis and Tithian are arguing over the Dark Lense and in a psionic battle, Tithian slays Aegis.
Of course, since he's dead, the point is somewhat moot.
Personally, I've never been one to create stats for 'famous' NPCs unless I intend to at some point have the PCs duke it out with them. NPCs from books or other major sources remain statless so that if I need them to act out their role, they can regardless of mechanics. I'd be far more inclined to stick to the rules if I have a stat block for a character in front of me (call it conscious, I dunno). Aegis, Rikus, Sadira, Tithian, Rajaat (amongst others of course) shall never have stats in my game, even if published somewhere else.
Lastly, there is no Dark Sun novel forum, so don't bother looking for it. There were only a few books published (13 I think, or just bad math skills) so there's not a whole lot to discuss about them. Posting here about DS novels is the most likely place to get an answer of some kind (or any kind, for that matter).
he is 16 level psion.
in my campaign, Mon adderath (dregoth top templar) is going to murder him very soon (and half the council in a misterious explosion).
I always forget that he was still alive by the time they released that.
*tears out offending page*
Heh, not really, but I still won't use em.
Btw, eyalrein, I'd be very interested in hearing a little more about your campaign background since it apopears you've developed it seperate from the novels and main setting.
the best DS books written. Thumbs up to Hawke!
It might even be on the Top 10 D&D Novel Series.
I just finished the obsidian oracle. Poor Agis. And poor Fylo too... That's the saddest part I think. Agis saying farewell to Fylo, saluting his courage and devotion to his only friend, telling how bards of all city-states will sing of his deeds, but Agis dies, so the tale of the lonely giant will never be heard again...
:sad:
All in all, I'd say your going to find his books hit or miss. Either you'll love them, or you'll at least be glad for the extra campaign material.
I DM now the second campaign.
the first one lasted for three years and was following the official timeline until the defeath of the crimson legion. from then on the first group destroyed abalach re and a little further.
this group is running for a year now, most of the SK are alive, but they are decedant and uncaring (except Hamanu who now that the planet will die with the current affairs).
Dregoth has began his ascend. he opened a rift to the kreen empire. he manipulates the party to gather the 5 orbs and soon he will make himself known.
mon adderath had arrived in tyr. he councils the vordon prince,
thitian was murdered by the former bard of the party to make room for vordon.
as Hamanu is nearing Tyr with a giant army, the party have just reached the destiny's kingdom where they seek the gateway to the element earth. mon adderath gave them means to cut hamanu's power from the vortex there.
when this will happen, hamanu will return to the vortex, but as he plans to destroy the party, Dregoth will come and blast Hamanu with his breath (hamanu will really look scared....).
the party will escape.
BTW
the elven preserver of the party is getting messages from a being who helps him around. it is Demetrius, right hand of Myron: Hamanu placed him in a time stasis prison some thousands of years ago - so he will not interfere with Hamanu taking the forces of Myron. the party will free him, and he will manage to take over the vortex. he will declare himself new sorcerer king of urik...
he's quite insane...
of course, hamanu will return some time in the future, the party will b e forced to help him reclaim the lion throne of urik...
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after I finish the revision of the first campaign, Ill send you both story lines....
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chau!
Aegis is the shield of Athena (if I recall correctly).
It's also a system on some U.S. Navy guided missile cruisers.
It's also from the computer game Master of Orion 2.
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Agis is the name of the guy from Dark Sun.
Minor difference...
If there are actually any well-written stories in there somewhere then that's a bonus!
Who exactly was Fylo?
Do we know what became of him(Fylo)?
SPOILER
...later dies. Can't remember how, think it was probably right after they got out of the pit that had all the original Beasthead giant's heads.
Where are they from? why are they different?
SPOILER...
...If you want to go by what is presented in the PP, they are just like plains giants, but sacrifice their head for an animal head, thereby gaining part of the animal spirit. They used the obsidian oracle (Dark Lens) to hold their disembodied heads in a pit with an obisidian cover so they couldn't escape and try and reattach themselves, which they do towards the end of the 5th novel.
If you go by the DSMM, they follow everything above that was presented in the PP, minus the fact that they needed the Dark Lens in order to remain this way.
The fylo death scene made me tear up too.
As for the disembodied giant heads, you may or may not like them, but I would just point that I myself didn't care for those giants until I read the Obsidian Oracle. I couldn't understand why some giants would bear those heads genetically. Makes more sense that way.
;)
Or just use the DSMM entry and say it was the Pristine Tower or some other magical mutation.