The World of Layonara
NWN Discussions and Suggestions => NWN Ideas, Suggestions, Requests => Topic started by: lonnarin on April 24, 2010, 12:54:42 PM
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Fire is mentioned all throughout his dogma & prayers. Fire is his breath and on his breath is the word of ultimate destruction. His very symbol embodies the destructive force of fire.
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True!
But I think we didn't do that because then he'd have 5 domains. But we have others that have 5 domains anyway.
So, in fact I'm not sure why he doesn't have Fire. I suspect there could be a balancing consideration involved.
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I heard rumors that it was because of the history between Grannoch and Pyrtechon (onetime allies, now enemies), and the struggle over the elemental domains... Any truth to that?
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That is the only good reason I have heard. Another mentioned before regarding elements in general is the attempt to focus them on Grannoch, but in this he focuses on only one property of the element (destruction) rather than all of its associations as Grannoch would, and is only a single element like some others.
Grannoch's only actual competition is silly Katia, so if it were more of a ...spitting... contest as Ycleption thought, it would make a little more sense and actually be something to strive for IC. I hadn't heard that possible explanation, but it is more plausible than most. I do think that while it is the best one I've heard, it is still only retro-actively explaining why (more likely) an oversight occurred, and in most cases it's just as easy to add it on.
Otherwise though, fire is long overdue for Pyrtechon! I could lose any other domain but [strike]strength[/strike]destruction in trade and he'd still be better represented... not that losing another wouldn't have a sad goodbye, but although they FIT, it is not as well as fire.
I think that if it is not granted, the explanation offered by ycleption is a good reason to hate on an enemy and try to steal the gift of fire and all that ;)
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While we could certainly use those rumors as explanation, I think it's just an oversight really.
If we trade it out, I doubt it'd affect many people as we don't have a score of PC Pyrtechonites :)
On the other hand, as we do have other deities with 5 domains we could just add it.
I'll give it some more thought.
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[INDENT]I actually meant, "any other domain but destruction" in trade, I don't know why I typed that...
Not relevant but I just noticed![/INDENT]