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Niveus |
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Jul 4 2004, 05:23 AM
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Actully in my campaignes tree singing is very useful
i took my insperration for it from the wishsong of shannara and the
already exsisiting discription of what it can do 1. altering a plant is only possible as long as the end result is possible for it to have happened naturally however unlikely 2. changing an exsisting plant if the disired result is to different from its current state then the plant is destroyed quite destuctivly 3. staves can be made but not more complex weapons (too unatural) leaves can be made into plant scales for armour (hard and strong) -------------------- ![]() |
Zinuk |
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Jul 4 2004, 10:49 AM
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Everything depends on what you mean by useful. If
useful means making uber weapons and armors, treesinging is certainly
useless. In fact, Ogier use the treesinging to do art, not to do weapons;
they would only do such a thing in extreme situation. Moreover, I'm not sure it would be possible, in WoT, to make plant scales armor from leaves. This would just be too strange in this universe. Of course, if you are planing to use those rules in another setting, there is no problem, but what I wanted to point out that they just don't fit the WoT canon universe. |
Targul |
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Jul 4 2004, 09:05 PM
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But the world is his. RJ hasn't said that they do or
don't exist. So maybe they do. If you want to give it a shot in your game
more power to ya, if not oh well so you don't. Peace Out, -Targul -------------------- I was that which others did
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Entropic_existence |
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Jul 5 2004, 01:33 AM
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But we know this isn't always so. Treesingers of the past could shape the wood into anything they desired, including treesung beds, etc. No treesinger has been strong enough to do that in centuries but it is possible. In my opinion Treesinging is very cool, and makes a great roleplay ability for an Ogier in the party. -------------------- What is dead can never
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Niveus |
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Jul 5 2004, 02:05 AM
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your right but as robert jordan has only lightly tapped the resource of tree singing i would still suggest a read of the wishong of shannara it shows some cool applications like bridge building breaking a castle wall etc.. although not 100% compatible it is very helful to give Dm's and Players ideas on what tree singing can do -------------------- ![]() | ||||
Two Rivers Wolfbrother |
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Jul 5 2004, 02:20 AM
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I personally think treesinging scale armor made of
hardened leaves is totally possible, and a great idea! If nothing else, it
could be like a vine that forms itself into the shape of the armor. Also
hardened bark armor would be cool. If people try to stay too canon, then people aren't using their imaginations. This universe, in my opinion, is to be expanded and broadened as time goes by, as creative people like us come up with new takes on things, and as Jordan unfolds the world for us. There's a reason not every question's answered, and there's a reason some things are introduced but not used often, like treesinging. We haven't seen too much of that, but who knows what limits it has? Same with Old Blooded people, wolfbrothers, and even channelers. -------------------- This is an old thing, boy. Older than Aes Sedai.
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Niveus |
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Jul 5 2004, 02:33 AM
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things i am sure that tree singing can
do Break Castle walls Make a bridge across a chasm make componants for other things like cogs or pullies (mastercraft) Bark armour Staves and handles entangle foes in vines cover traces of your passing in woodland areas make plants grow into odd shapes kill plants (not a good idea but if you abuse the power you can) create wayward trees (shelters from rain and snow) there are probably more but this is a good start -------------------- ![]() |
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