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Where does the Sirrion sea get its name?

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#1
calabozo
Jun 27, 2004 6:40:56 Can some one tell me the background on that, the cleric of the party is a cleric of Sirrion and wants to know but I dont know what to tell him.

Thx.
#2
theredrobedwizard
Jun 27, 2004 7:21:16 Two Clerics of Sirrion are wandering around one day. They come across a large sea.

Cleric 1: "Wow, Dave, that's a great sea."
Cleric 2: "Sure is, Bob."
Cleric 1: "We should name it after our god, Sirrion."
Cleric 2: "Sounds like a plan, Bob."

Same thing with the Gates of Paladine, and any other landmark named after a diety. It's named that way because it is.

Kinda like Jessica Simpson or Zha Zha Gabor. They're famous for being famous.

-TRRW
#3
darthsylver
Jun 27, 2004 20:16:35 Completely unofficial.

During the time when Ergoth and Tarisis were fighting the Tarsian navy amassed an enormous fleet which fought the ergothian navy in this sea. The battle lasted so long and an ungodly amount of ships were destroyed that the fires of the burning ships were strecthed out over so much ocean that the fires could be seen from Tarsis and Daltigoth at the same time and were so hot that no ship could enter the area to rescue the stranded sailors that were dying from the massive heat and flame. The Commanders of both fleets wished that they had a cleric of Sirrion so that the fires could be put out and the sailors could be rescued. When the commanders returned to they respective countries they reported that they had seen the flame of Sirrion in all its destructive manner and resigned their postions. From that day on the ocean that strecthed from Tarsis to the southern border of Ergoth was known as the Sirrion Sea.
#4
theredrobedwizard
Jun 27, 2004 20:23:34
...the flame of Sirrion in all its destructive manner...

Sirrion's Flames are the flames of Creation, not of Destruction.

You're thinking Sargonas.

-TRRW
#5
Matthew_L._Martin
Jun 27, 2004 20:42:10 I always thought of it as named for the way it would look at sunset, seeing as it's on the western coast of Ansalon.

Matthew L. Martin
#6
calabozo
Jun 28, 2004 11:26:18
Originally posted by Matthew L. Martin
I always thought of it as named for the way it would look at sunset, seeing as it's on the western coast of Ansalon.

Matthew L. Martin

I like this explanation, this is the one i will give to my player.
Thanks everyone :D
#7
darthsylver
Jun 29, 2004 6:32:39 No I was thinking Sirrion not Sargonnas.

And yes the Flame of Sirrion is supposed to create, but like all flame it can destroy and the commanders simply thought of Sirrion whenever they think of flame.

But hey it was just supposed to be a fun explaination. Hence the "Not Official" disclamer at the beginning.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 calabozo Jun 27, 2004 6:40:56	Can some one tell me the background on that, the cleric of the party is a cleric of Sirrion and wants to know but I dont know what to tell him. Thx.
#2 theredrobedwizard Jun 27, 2004 7:21:16	Two Clerics of Sirrion are wandering around one day. They come across a large sea. Cleric 1: "Wow, Dave, that's a great sea." Cleric 2: "Sure is, Bob." Cleric 1: "We should name it after our god, Sirrion." Cleric 2: "Sounds like a plan, Bob." Same thing with the Gates of Paladine, and any other landmark named after a diety. It's named that way because it is. Kinda like Jessica Simpson or Zha Zha Gabor. They're famous for being famous. -TRRW
#3 darthsylver Jun 27, 2004 20:16:35	Completely unofficial. During the time when Ergoth and Tarisis were fighting the Tarsian navy amassed an enormous fleet which fought the ergothian navy in this sea. The battle lasted so long and an ungodly amount of ships were destroyed that the fires of the burning ships were strecthed out over so much ocean that the fires could be seen from Tarsis and Daltigoth at the same time and were so hot that no ship could enter the area to rescue the stranded sailors that were dying from the massive heat and flame. The Commanders of both fleets wished that they had a cleric of Sirrion so that the fires could be put out and the sailors could be rescued. When the commanders returned to they respective countries they reported that they had seen the flame of Sirrion in all its destructive manner and resigned their postions. From that day on the ocean that strecthed from Tarsis to the southern border of Ergoth was known as the Sirrion Sea.
#4 theredrobedwizard Jun 27, 2004 20:23:34	...the flame of Sirrion in all its destructive manner... Sirrion's Flames are the flames of Creation, not of Destruction. You're thinking Sargonas. -TRRW
#5 Matthew_L._Martin Jun 27, 2004 20:42:10	I always thought of it as named for the way it would look at sunset, seeing as it's on the western coast of Ansalon. Matthew L. Martin
#6 calabozo Jun 28, 2004 11:26:18	Originally posted by Matthew L. Martin I always thought of it as named for the way it would look at sunset, seeing as it's on the western coast of Ansalon. Matthew L. Martin I like this explanation, this is the one i will give to my player. Thanks everyone :D
#7 darthsylver Jun 29, 2004 6:32:39	No I was thinking Sirrion not Sargonnas. And yes the Flame of Sirrion is supposed to create, but like all flame it can destroy and the commanders simply thought of Sirrion whenever they think of flame. But hey it was just supposed to be a fun explaination. Hence the "Not Official" disclamer at the beginning.