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#1
balican_gigolo
Feb 07, 2007 1:36:58 just read the time of magic thread and felt like my next adventure will be during the green age. Magic has just been discovered and Rajaat is seen as a mysterious man who's revolutionasing the world. Suddenly, people hear of Rajaat taking on pupils and eventually establishing schools. I want to run a game where my PCs will have adventures alongside and/or against known sorcerer-kings before they began their study of magic. Maybe even before they were epic psions. Imagine meeting dregoth as a lvl6 psion.

Anyway, before I start planning this game, I'd like some input.

My question is,
Has anyone ever run a game during this particular time period and how did it go?
#2
Sysane
Feb 07, 2007 8:54:21 In my campaign the PCs were thrown back into time for several sessions which took place during the end of Green Age and the earily stages of the Cleansing Wars. It was one of the more memorable story arcs.
#3
cnahumck
Feb 07, 2007 10:48:38 I had players go back to kill Rajaat to prevent the Cleansing Wars. Of course, the Rajaat that they found was not deformed or broken, but a kind and gentle being. Then the PC's attacked him and left him for dead. Unfortunately that is where his hatred and rage have come from and it is why he studies/invents arcane magic and begins the Cleansing Wars in the first place. So when the PC's returned to the "present" nothing had changed, and they realized what their mistake was. Unfortunately, I ruled that you could not go someplace in time where you already existed, so they could not go back and alter it. They really hated me for that one....
#4
ruhl-than_sage
Feb 07, 2007 16:06:55
I had players go back to kill Rajaat to prevent the Cleansing Wars. Of course, the Rajaat that they found was not deformed or broken, but a kind and gentle being. Then the PC's attacked him and left him for dead. Unfortunately that is where his hatred and rage have come from and it is why he studies/invents arcane magic and begins the Cleansing Wars in the first place. So when the PC's returned to the "present" nothing had changed, and they realized what their mistake was. Unfortunately, I ruled that you could not go someplace in time where you already existed, so they could not go back and alter it. They really hated me for that one....

Nice!
#5
elonarc
Feb 07, 2007 17:40:44 Indeed!
#6
balican_gigolo
Feb 07, 2007 17:50:58 I believe that in the beginning of the cleansing war, many of Rajaat's captains and other millitary leaders had a good conscience or thought they were doing the right thing. I'd like to have my PCs join an advancing army against a certain city or people that has wronged them, all the while ignorant that this army has genocidal intentions.

Later let the PCs realize that they helped in the cleansing war. Even better if the race they fought against doesn't exist in the present.
#7
zombiegleemax
Feb 09, 2007 0:28:19 The Green Age was a time when Athas was ruled not by Sorcerer-Kings, but Elemental-Kings. Dark Sun was much like it is today, except replace the concept of a desert, with the concept of a lush jungle and vast seas. The city-states were nation-states that had many towns and villages. Usually, there was only city-state at the center, but, at times, one Elemental-King, would become an Elemental-Emperor and rule for a few centuries or perhaps a few thousand years, before his rule collapsed and the region was fragmented again, replaced by banished Elemental-Kings or new, younger Elemental-Kings.
#8
zombiegleemax
Feb 09, 2007 15:39:47 i thought that the cities of the green age were run by a lawmaker much like Saragar. I assumed that it was the "base" city, higher up on the scale of wealth and culture, but still the model. I also thought that psionics ruled the green age, not elemental kings or emporer. or i just read your post wrong......could be.....

Currently, i am making a campaign for a time during the cleansing wars. I am thinking about just doing a campaign as well that is right at the destruction of celik and my players are put into suspended animation from the disaster. I may also have them be one of the first students....unsure.
#9
ruhl-than_sage
Feb 09, 2007 18:46:01
The Green Age was a time when Athas was ruled not by Sorcerer-Kings, but Elemental-Kings. Dark Sun was much like it is today, except replace the concept of a desert, with the concept of a lush jungle and vast seas. The city-states were nation-states that had many towns and villages. Usually, there was only city-state at the center, but, at times, one Elemental-King, would become an Elemental-Emperor and rule for a few centuries or perhaps a few thousand years, before his rule collapsed and the region was fragmented again, replaced by banished Elemental-Kings or new, younger Elemental-Kings.

That is certaily a possibility, but I'm not sure why you are asserting this as fact.
#10
zombiegleemax
Feb 10, 2007 0:23:09 Why are you asserting my statement was actually fact?

Perhaps the cities in the Greenage were run by a lawmaker much like Saragar, however, societies do evolve and on earth, most primative societies, the lawmaker is king.
#11
ruhl-than_sage
Feb 10, 2007 21:54:42
Why are you asserting my statement was actually fact?

You presented it as though it were. There were no words to indicate that you were discussing an idea rather then stating the truth.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 balican_gigolo Feb 07, 2007 1:36:58	just read the time of magic thread and felt like my next adventure will be during the green age. Magic has just been discovered and Rajaat is seen as a mysterious man who's revolutionasing the world. Suddenly, people hear of Rajaat taking on pupils and eventually establishing schools. I want to run a game where my PCs will have adventures alongside and/or against known sorcerer-kings before they began their study of magic. Maybe even before they were epic psions. Imagine meeting dregoth as a lvl6 psion. Anyway, before I start planning this game, I'd like some input. My question is, Has anyone ever run a game during this particular time period and how did it go?
#2 Sysane Feb 07, 2007 8:54:21	In my campaign the PCs were thrown back into time for several sessions which took place during the end of Green Age and the earily stages of the Cleansing Wars. It was one of the more memorable story arcs.
#3 cnahumck Feb 07, 2007 10:48:38	I had players go back to kill Rajaat to prevent the Cleansing Wars. Of course, the Rajaat that they found was not deformed or broken, but a kind and gentle being. Then the PC's attacked him and left him for dead. Unfortunately that is where his hatred and rage have come from and it is why he studies/invents arcane magic and begins the Cleansing Wars in the first place. So when the PC's returned to the "present" nothing had changed, and they realized what their mistake was. Unfortunately, I ruled that you could not go someplace in time where you already existed, so they could not go back and alter it. They really hated me for that one....
#4 ruhl-than_sage Feb 07, 2007 16:06:55	I had players go back to kill Rajaat to prevent the Cleansing Wars. Of course, the Rajaat that they found was not deformed or broken, but a kind and gentle being. Then the PC's attacked him and left him for dead. Unfortunately that is where his hatred and rage have come from and it is why he studies/invents arcane magic and begins the Cleansing Wars in the first place. So when the PC's returned to the "present" nothing had changed, and they realized what their mistake was. Unfortunately, I ruled that you could not go someplace in time where you already existed, so they could not go back and alter it. They really hated me for that one.... Nice!
#5 elonarc Feb 07, 2007 17:40:44	Indeed!
#6 balican_gigolo Feb 07, 2007 17:50:58	I believe that in the beginning of the cleansing war, many of Rajaat's captains and other millitary leaders had a good conscience or thought they were doing the right thing. I'd like to have my PCs join an advancing army against a certain city or people that has wronged them, all the while ignorant that this army has genocidal intentions. Later let the PCs realize that they helped in the cleansing war. Even better if the race they fought against doesn't exist in the present.
#7 zombiegleemax Feb 09, 2007 0:28:19	The Green Age was a time when Athas was ruled not by Sorcerer-Kings, but Elemental-Kings. Dark Sun was much like it is today, except replace the concept of a desert, with the concept of a lush jungle and vast seas. The city-states were nation-states that had many towns and villages. Usually, there was only city-state at the center, but, at times, one Elemental-King, would become an Elemental-Emperor and rule for a few centuries or perhaps a few thousand years, before his rule collapsed and the region was fragmented again, replaced by banished Elemental-Kings or new, younger Elemental-Kings.
#8 zombiegleemax Feb 09, 2007 15:39:47	i thought that the cities of the green age were run by a lawmaker much like Saragar. I assumed that it was the "base" city, higher up on the scale of wealth and culture, but still the model. I also thought that psionics ruled the green age, not elemental kings or emporer. or i just read your post wrong......could be..... Currently, i am making a campaign for a time during the cleansing wars. I am thinking about just doing a campaign as well that is right at the destruction of celik and my players are put into suspended animation from the disaster. I may also have them be one of the first students....unsure.
#9 ruhl-than_sage Feb 09, 2007 18:46:01	The Green Age was a time when Athas was ruled not by Sorcerer-Kings, but Elemental-Kings. Dark Sun was much like it is today, except replace the concept of a desert, with the concept of a lush jungle and vast seas. The city-states were nation-states that had many towns and villages. Usually, there was only city-state at the center, but, at times, one Elemental-King, would become an Elemental-Emperor and rule for a few centuries or perhaps a few thousand years, before his rule collapsed and the region was fragmented again, replaced by banished Elemental-Kings or new, younger Elemental-Kings. That is certaily a possibility, but I'm not sure why you are asserting this as fact.
#10 zombiegleemax Feb 10, 2007 0:23:09	Why are you asserting my statement was actually fact? Perhaps the cities in the Greenage were run by a lawmaker much like Saragar, however, societies do evolve and on earth, most primative societies, the lawmaker is king.
#11 ruhl-than_sage Feb 10, 2007 21:54:42	Why are you asserting my statement was actually fact? You presented it as though it were. There were no words to indicate that you were discussing an idea rather then stating the truth.