Q: I'm interested in playing your scenarios. What order should I play them in?
A:
1. On A Ship To Algiers
2. Of Good And Evil
3. Heirs to Theseus
4. The Staff of Kayolith
5. Redemption
6. An Apology
7. Lamentations
8. Falling Stars
Q: That's a lot of scenarios! Do I have to play them all? Which can I omit?
A: Heirs to Theseus can be omitted without any problems. The Staff of Kayolith, On A Ship To Algiers, and Of Good And Evil can be omitted with moderate problems. Redemption, An Apology, Lamentations, and Falling Stars cannot be omitted if you wish to understand the storyline at all.
Q: Wait a minute! I see something called Kalloskagathos on your scenarios page, but not on that list up there. What's up with that?
A: Kalloskagathos does not take place within the same world as the arc does.
Q: Alright. I ran into this funny fellow named Sage! Who is he?
A: No comment.
Q: Would you tell me who Soverign is then?
A: It's spelled Sovereign! There are two Es Get it right!
Q: Okay, okay, sorry. Who are you, Drakefyre?
A: I'm not Drakefyre, I actually finish my scenarios.
Q: Anyway, will you tell me who Sovereign is then?
A: No.
Q: Well, isn't Sovereign Kaleb then? A NPC told me that he was. So why is there all this discussion and debate over his identity?
A: The information conveyed in my world, across my scenarios, takes three forms - (A) Narrator speak, (B) First hand knowledge, and (C) Hearsay. (A) Narrator speak is always 100% absolutely guaranteed to be accurate. (B) First hand knowledge tends to be accurate, but it can be mistaken. Think of the Red Beast in Algiers, for example. Your party actually saw a big red beast, because it was fooled by the illusion. (C) Hearasy is very dicey. NPCs can be mistaken and they can lie. You shouldn't necessarily assume hearsay evidence is reliable, but rather you should evaluate (1) whether the person giving you the information is in a position to know the truth about the information and (2) whether the person giving you the information can reasonably be trusted to tell you the truth. Of course, you won't be able to accurately do this in every case.
Q: Hmm... Okay. I have a question about that then. There's that Redemption moive, "The Assault". Is that Narrator speak, or first hand knowledge, or what?
A: None of the above. I do not consider "The Assault" to be within the canon of my universe, only my scenario are. Enjoy watching it, but do not rely upon it for anything.
Q: Drat. Well, I've got another question then. I seem to remember you saying Falling Stars (although you didn't call it that at the time) was going to be your final scenario, and that the identities of Sage and Sovereign would be revealed. What's up with that?
A: I lied! Mwhahahahaha!
Q: Bastard. Okay, is your next scenario, Gemini going to be your last in the Arc? Will it reveal the identities of Sage and Sovereign?
A: If I told you yes, would you believe me?
Q: Uh...
A: Yes.
Q: I hate you.
A: I know.
Q: Okay, I'm on a MAC, and I've been having some trouble getting the MEG file to work. Can you help me?
A: I'm on a PC, and so am unable to make MEG files. Instructions can be found here:
home.att.net/~alcritas/odd/megbmp.html
If you need further help, please post a message somewhere on these boards.
Q: I've won Redemption! Can I get into Redemption's Hall of Fame?
A: Sorry, the Redemption Hall of Fame filled up a long time ago.
Q: What about Falling Stars?
A: That's closed too.
Q: Is there a general timeline of major events that have occured in the Arc?
A: Yes, as follows-
This is the "according to the history books" portion of
the timeline:
(PT stands for Pre-Thorax, historical shorthand meaning prior to the Battle of Thorax Kodan.)
38PT - Doran is born.
21PT - Doran travels to Dwarven lands, begins to be taught by the greatest Dwarven sages.
9PT - Doran returns to the Human lands, the Raider Campaigns begin.
4PT - Graztinok ascends to leadership of the Broken Claw clan.
3PT - Raider Campaigns end, Knasses is founded, Graztinok invades the western Dwarven provinces.
2PT - Graztinok defeated at the battle of Iron Shield, Doran creates the Iron Guardians of Knasses.
1PT - Orc clans unite behind Graztinok, begin assault on Dwarven lands.
0 - Battle of Thorax Kodan, Doran dies completing elemental
spell, Grazitnok slain, Doran Mountains arise.
2031 - Cyrantheus curses Vecron. Vecron transforms himself
into a Lich.
2034 - Kayolith is touched by the God Caines.
2037 - Great War begins, Cyrantheus slain by Kayolith's assassins.
2051 - Vecron slain by Kayolith.
2079 - Battle of Mithas-Doran begins.
2081 - Battle of Mithas-Doran ends, Kayolith slain by temple guardian, Kayolith's Staff and Standard lost, Great War ends.
4280 - Nordakar completes conquest of the northern isles, height of Nordakar Empire.
4712 - Talosian revolution succeeds, Talos recognized by Nordakar.
4764 - Northern island rebellions begin.
4783 - Nordakar withdraws from northern islands.
5063 - Rokka appear, Dwarven civil war begins, Sliths begin purges.
5065 - Dwarven civil war ends.
5066 - Vale attacked by Godan.
5091 - Godan defeated.
5098 - UNL emerges, becomes dominant power in Northern Isles.
5099 - Algiers falls to UNL.
5100 - UNL war begins.
5101 - Xancrest captured by UNL.
Q: Is there a timeline that covers the events in your scenarios?
A: Yes, as follows:
5057 - Prequel portion of An Apology
5058 - On A Ship To Algiers
5091 - Of Good And Evil, Heirs to Theseus
5093 - The Staff of Kayolith
5096 - Redemption
5100 - Modern portion of An Apology, Lamentations
5101 - Falling Stars
A:
1. On A Ship To Algiers
2. Of Good And Evil
3. Heirs to Theseus
4. The Staff of Kayolith
5. Redemption
6. An Apology
7. Lamentations
8. Falling Stars
Q: That's a lot of scenarios! Do I have to play them all? Which can I omit?
A: Heirs to Theseus can be omitted without any problems. The Staff of Kayolith, On A Ship To Algiers, and Of Good And Evil can be omitted with moderate problems. Redemption, An Apology, Lamentations, and Falling Stars cannot be omitted if you wish to understand the storyline at all.
Q: Wait a minute! I see something called Kalloskagathos on your scenarios page, but not on that list up there. What's up with that?
A: Kalloskagathos does not take place within the same world as the arc does.
Q: Alright. I ran into this funny fellow named Sage! Who is he?
A: No comment.
Q: Would you tell me who Soverign is then?
A: It's spelled Sovereign! There are two Es Get it right!
Q: Okay, okay, sorry. Who are you, Drakefyre?
A: I'm not Drakefyre, I actually finish my scenarios.
Q: Anyway, will you tell me who Sovereign is then?
A: No.
Q: Well, isn't Sovereign Kaleb then? A NPC told me that he was. So why is there all this discussion and debate over his identity?
A: The information conveyed in my world, across my scenarios, takes three forms - (A) Narrator speak, (B) First hand knowledge, and (C) Hearsay. (A) Narrator speak is always 100% absolutely guaranteed to be accurate. (B) First hand knowledge tends to be accurate, but it can be mistaken. Think of the Red Beast in Algiers, for example. Your party actually saw a big red beast, because it was fooled by the illusion. (C) Hearasy is very dicey. NPCs can be mistaken and they can lie. You shouldn't necessarily assume hearsay evidence is reliable, but rather you should evaluate (1) whether the person giving you the information is in a position to know the truth about the information and (2) whether the person giving you the information can reasonably be trusted to tell you the truth. Of course, you won't be able to accurately do this in every case.
Q: Hmm... Okay. I have a question about that then. There's that Redemption moive, "The Assault". Is that Narrator speak, or first hand knowledge, or what?
A: None of the above. I do not consider "The Assault" to be within the canon of my universe, only my scenario are. Enjoy watching it, but do not rely upon it for anything.
Q: Drat. Well, I've got another question then. I seem to remember you saying Falling Stars (although you didn't call it that at the time) was going to be your final scenario, and that the identities of Sage and Sovereign would be revealed. What's up with that?
A: I lied! Mwhahahahaha!
Q: Bastard. Okay, is your next scenario, Gemini going to be your last in the Arc? Will it reveal the identities of Sage and Sovereign?
A: If I told you yes, would you believe me?
Q: Uh...
A: Yes.
Q: I hate you.
A: I know.
Q: Okay, I'm on a MAC, and I've been having some trouble getting the MEG file to work. Can you help me?
A: I'm on a PC, and so am unable to make MEG files. Instructions can be found here:
home.att.net/~alcritas/odd/megbmp.html
If you need further help, please post a message somewhere on these boards.
Q: I've won Redemption! Can I get into Redemption's Hall of Fame?
A: Sorry, the Redemption Hall of Fame filled up a long time ago.
Q: What about Falling Stars?
A: That's closed too.
Q: Is there a general timeline of major events that have occured in the Arc?
A: Yes, as follows-
This is the "according to the history books" portion of
the timeline:
(PT stands for Pre-Thorax, historical shorthand meaning prior to the Battle of Thorax Kodan.)
38PT - Doran is born.
21PT - Doran travels to Dwarven lands, begins to be taught by the greatest Dwarven sages.
9PT - Doran returns to the Human lands, the Raider Campaigns begin.
4PT - Graztinok ascends to leadership of the Broken Claw clan.
3PT - Raider Campaigns end, Knasses is founded, Graztinok invades the western Dwarven provinces.
2PT - Graztinok defeated at the battle of Iron Shield, Doran creates the Iron Guardians of Knasses.
1PT - Orc clans unite behind Graztinok, begin assault on Dwarven lands.
0 - Battle of Thorax Kodan, Doran dies completing elemental
spell, Grazitnok slain, Doran Mountains arise.
2031 - Cyrantheus curses Vecron. Vecron transforms himself
into a Lich.
2034 - Kayolith is touched by the God Caines.
2037 - Great War begins, Cyrantheus slain by Kayolith's assassins.
2051 - Vecron slain by Kayolith.
2079 - Battle of Mithas-Doran begins.
2081 - Battle of Mithas-Doran ends, Kayolith slain by temple guardian, Kayolith's Staff and Standard lost, Great War ends.
4280 - Nordakar completes conquest of the northern isles, height of Nordakar Empire.
4712 - Talosian revolution succeeds, Talos recognized by Nordakar.
4764 - Northern island rebellions begin.
4783 - Nordakar withdraws from northern islands.
5063 - Rokka appear, Dwarven civil war begins, Sliths begin purges.
5065 - Dwarven civil war ends.
5066 - Vale attacked by Godan.
5091 - Godan defeated.
5098 - UNL emerges, becomes dominant power in Northern Isles.
5099 - Algiers falls to UNL.
5100 - UNL war begins.
5101 - Xancrest captured by UNL.
Q: Is there a timeline that covers the events in your scenarios?
A: Yes, as follows:
5057 - Prequel portion of An Apology
5058 - On A Ship To Algiers
5091 - Of Good And Evil, Heirs to Theseus
5093 - The Staff of Kayolith
5096 - Redemption
5100 - Modern portion of An Apology, Lamentations
5101 - Falling Stars
