Questionable Questing

Andy333

Do you need some kind of biometric key card, or the right genetic make up, or some kind of ancient computer interface to activate them? Could be a fun Mcguffin people fight for.

Bob is bob

I'll throw these at Jackal to see what sticks. Tormathi are a cultural group of fantasty catholics and extra dimensional xenos like mind flayets who have gone native

Andy333

Do they remember their extraterrestrial origins? Or have they just chalked it up to the birthplace or heaven of their God as their technology and society degraded?

Bob is bob

Latter. Become more and more mythologized as much of their tech relied on physics that don't exist in the setting of Shattered Kingdoms.

Andy333

Have they been able to scavenge or repurpose any of their old tech? lol. will we see a plasma rifle worshiped as a wizard's staff or something of that nature has formerly understood and simple weapons become myths?

Bob is bob

Noting down these ideas. Holy relics hard to replicate as the ancient science is long lost.

While in the North, Hags covens of the Old Gods birth Ogre's. Magical mutant sons of very different variety

Andy333

Do they have to drink certain potions during pregnancy, have sex with random spirits or entities, or is it a whole ritual? And how dangerous is birthing an ogre considering birthing a regular human has been described as passing a watermelon down there by my sisters? lol.

Bob is bob

Potions I like and sex with spirits is good as Hags are akin to spirits of Old Magic embodied in flesh. Not dangerous for them because they are The Witches. The archtype of the fairy godmother and advisors to kings, companions of heroes, and guardians of villages.

Bob is bob

Weres are spirits of monsters and dire beasts who take on human shape. Need different term than Skinwalker. They like to dance, party, and sing. And you better invite them in to sing if you want them to stay polite and keep on their flesh mask. While back on Tormathi, they didn't have magic before they became the Tormathi.

Bob is bob

The extradimensional aliens channeled the cosmic energies of the Godstars into tech. It is when they meet with the human groups of the setting they'd fuse with that practices of Magic their shamans and magi had would be used to harness the powers of the Godstars directly. Creating the first holy prophets of the Tormathi canon

Andy333

Changelings a classic for a reason, but you could also do shifter, wanderer, or mimic. Or if you want to be accurate, the Navajo Native American tribes called it Yee Naaldlooshii which roughly translates to English, By means of it, it goes on all fours.

Bob is bob

I do not want to use native american anything. Don't got the research to use it correctly nor do I want to touch any duty to do it right.

Bob is bob

Wanderer something has potential

Andy333

But dancing, singing, drinking, and partying? Kind of sound like those old folklore stories on Gnomes, Dwarves, or a Brownie, where if you don't give it proper tribute in treats or alcohol outside your door they'll find a way into your house to cause mischief when you're not looking.

Andy333

I'm thinking of going to sleep soon. But I'm glad we were able to talk at least for a little while and I could give you some ideas. Hopefully it all clears up for me this weekend. This past week and a half has not been fun.

Bob is bob

You enjoy chatting Tormathi and this?
And Wyldblood a good one for skinchangers?

Andy333

It has some fun ideas. Only problem is it has a lot of them, and It'll be a little difficult to integrate them smoothly in a way the audience can understand. And Wyldblood can work, but I'll be honest it does feel like a name a Young Adult fantasy/erotica story would use. lol.

Bob is bob

Hey how day and want link to new Quest and last interlude? Also, what the issue of integration for you

Andy333

Would love a link. And with integration, it's just a lot of information about this setting you have to transmit to the readers in a very short time. If you were doing it from the very start it would be one thing, but since your using your old quest with all its character/plot development as a backdrop my concern is that it won't give you enough time to develop everything.

Andy333

Basically Hurrik is already this fully fledged character with his own history, relationships, background, beliefs, the whole taco and not only are we transforming him into a new world but you're also fundamentally changing a lot of that background information. That's not going to be easy.