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UniversalJoker
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posted September 19, 2002 06:12 AM
I need some
ideas for the what the Nine Rods of Dominion are and what
powers that they might have. My initial thoughts are that two
of them are sa'angreal (one male and one female), although not
extremely powerful. The other 7 I was thinking of making
ter'angreal, but I think that they probably shouldn't be
binding rods. These items play a large part in the future of
my campaign. Any ideas?
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posted September 19, 2002 10:58 AM
What
book(s) were these referenced to,
again?
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UniversalJoker
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posted September 19, 2002 11:50 AM
quote:
Originally posted by
Grayswandir_Blade: What book(s) were these
referenced to, again?
In [TEOTW: Prologue, Dragonmount, xi], Ishy visits LTT
after he kills his family: 'Elan Morin grimaced. "Look at
you," he said scornfully. "Once you stood first among the
Servants. Once you wore the Ring of Tamyrlin, and sat in the
High Seat. Once you summoned the Nine Rods of Dominion. Now
look at you!"'
These are the Nine Rods of Dominion
that I am refering to. They were apparently "summoned" by the
First amoung Servants (Aes Sedia) in the age of Legends.
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RocPhoenix
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posted September 19, 2002 09:21 PM
I cannot
say exactly were I read it, though I think it was in the book
that came out several years ago explaining the WoT world. In
there, they mentioned the 9 rods of Dominion. The implication
is that they were all oath rods and they were numbered, or
something. "The" oath rod the White Tower has is one and
Thereva gets another from Sammael, I think. I could be wrong.
Of course, the white tower sa'angreal that Siuan uses to heal
Mat in the circle could also be one, i guess. Of course, my
own personal cardinal rule...You are the GM. The nine rods are
whatever you want them to be. Juggle them and get a bonus to
perform checks!
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Merclaar
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posted September 19, 2002 10:51 PM
I think the
Oath-Rod from Sevanna has a number greater than 100 ![[Devilish]](Wizards_Com Boards Nine Rods of Dominion_fichiers/diablo.gif)
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Jkol the
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posted September 20, 2002 04:25 AM
I put to
you that perhaps the Nine rods of Dominion were all oath rods
in the least - events in the book suggest that they were used
as disciplinary measures for Channelers. Case in study
Semirhage, when found to be torturing her patients was offered
two choices - to be severed or bound to nonviolence. It is not
specifically stated but it seems a reasonable conclusion to
draw that the First among servants would use the nine rods to
enforce his or her decisions - what better way to keep
rebellious channelers in check than an oath rod? That is not
to say that all of the nine were oath rods (one should only
need one) but perhaps they were. Consider this - Oath rods are
shown to limit the lifespan of those who take the oaths - the
one hundred on Sevanna's rod might not signify which rod it
was - but instead how severely a channeler's life was limited
to. If such was the case one might assume that rods that
shortened one's life to a greater degree also held stronger
oaths (Higher will saves, more damage). In which case - one
could also see the use for nine oath rods - the more severe
the crime - the stronger the
oath.
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Xythlord
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posted September 20, 2002 07:15 AM
This has
been done to death, look up on the Wheel of Time
FAQ
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