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Running Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,047 Joined: 12-November 03 From: Perilously close to the Sioux Nation. Member No.: 5,818  |
Anyways, why aren't there immortal dwarves? It'd way cooler than a bunch of pansy arsed daisy eaters.
"Aye laddie. I've lived for a several thousand years for the express purpose of kicking arse." As opposed to frolicking amongst the daisies. |
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Jan 14 2004, 10:39 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
There are, IIRC. I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure I heard them referenced.
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Jan 14 2004, 10:56 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
Some ED era dwarves were granted a greatly increased lifespan in exchange for their help in carving a bunch of kaers. (there may be a number of details I am not remembering right now)
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Jan 14 2004, 11:59 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,047 Joined: 12-November 03 From: Perilously close to the Sioux Nation. Member No.: 5,818 |
So where the heck are they?
Can you imagine Ehran meeting one? :eek: Oh gods, that'd be great. |
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Jan 15 2004, 12:17 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 675 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle Member No.: 2,034 |
My incredibly shakey memory of earthdawn contains some references to very old dwarves, particuarly dwarf kings. I think there was one that lived through most of or perhaps the entire scourge.
Back then this lead me to invent a new sort of magical path for earthdawn. That of the king. Becoming the king involves lots of rituals, and a renaming, and I figured it would be cool if some of the older and more powerfull kingdoms had taken advantage of that making these into basically another adept path. So the king might live very long because he was king. He might have some kingly magical talents, most of which would be social in nature. Also after all those years of proximity to important events the regalia of the king (crowns, etc) could become magical items. |
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Jan 15 2004, 12:58 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Three dwarven kings were given potions of longevity by the dragon Icewing(Ghsotwalker), which greatly extended their lives and greatly reduced their sperm count.
THere is a single reference to what may have been an immortal dwarf in SR, but on hindsight it could have been Ehran. |
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Jan 15 2004, 01:16 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Of course, there's always Ghostwalker's short, and almost ever-present companion. ;)
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Jan 15 2004, 01:19 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
Considering Ghostwalker, that could be a Great Form Dwarven Ancestor free spirit.
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Jan 15 2004, 01:20 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Most definitely. I was just pointing out a possibility. :)
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Jan 15 2004, 04:37 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 619 Joined: 27-May 03 From: Detroit Member No.: 4,642 |
I'm still trying to figure out a way for my character to get his hands on the Coin of Longevity. Thanks for the idea AH!
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Jan 15 2004, 08:34 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 223 Joined: 23-December 03 Member No.: 5,929 |
read post mortem on AH's site. in that erhan poses as a dwarf, and harlequin as an ork. that might be the rumor of immortals in other races, maybe not too. i have no books :(
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Jan 15 2004, 10:28 AM
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Mr. Quote-function Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,312 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Somewhere in Germany Member No.: 1,376 |
I guess some of the rumors about immortal dwarfs have to do with us germans again :D
There was a german novel trilogy that "featured" an underground dwarven kingdom (don't remember where it was supposed to be exactly) that pre-dated the awakening in 2011. It also "featured" a dwarf who seemed to be the heir to the throne of said kingdom but had willingly gone into exile. The majority of german readers didn't like the trilogy and this un-canonical kingdom was just one of the reasons why ... |
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Jan 15 2004, 11:17 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
good to know the germans aren't getting the jump on us in good novels!
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