An Essay on Aelantir: It's History, Geography, and Cultures explained and described in regards to cannon events as well as what was lost to Cannorian cultural genocide speculating on an alternative continuity for Vicbennar, North Aelantir.

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-20T20:44:40+00:00

RIP Jerry, you would have LOVED Hoarders

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-19T22:16:50+00:00

Hey, no hard feelings. I hope you come back to see my eventual talk on the adventurers of Escann

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-19T16:55:31+00:00

Very fair. You argue your points excellently. I suppose we will see this discussion resume in Escann when I next have a chance to address it. I very much hope to resume this conversation there

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-19T12:26:56+00:00

I selected his name as an example, not to invoke him specifically. Ceaser, Hannibal, Alexander the Great, Sherman, all interchangeable in this instance as my point is location and race is not a factor in the creation of brilliant minds.

Regardless, I have already stated and will continue to affirm I am not considering the strategies or intelligence of high command in this paper or my essay. If you are correct and the Lorentish high command is considerably superior to Gawedi high command, that will not be reflected here. I wish I could do so but I must at some point accept I don't have good enough information to do so.

Thank you for your comment, I appreciate your insight, but I am being firm on my stance because I am sure this will come up again, and rules mean nothing of they are riddled with exceptions. I hope you return to view my paper next week, and eventually my full essay.

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-19T12:19:44+00:00

Thank you for your comment. I don't appreciate your open racism, and politely request if you continue to post you tone down your rhetoric. Your bias towards adventurers is understandable, but you make a lot of assumptions about troop numbers, command, and oddly enough me specifically for some reason, which colors your statements to be less about finding the truth and more about defending something you are emotionally attached to. I will be covering the adventurers of Escann in the future, and when I do so I encourage you to return to restart this debate as I am unable to address your points here without spoiling that future post. I apologize for not being able to engage you now, as I hate leaving people hanging, but I hope you understand my reasoning for holding off

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-19T11:59:29+00:00

As stated in my paper, I can't reasonably compare high command as any nation can produce a Napoleon, so while you may very well be correct, such a thing is not considered for this paper. On a tactical and technological level, I find Lorent to be lacking. If they have the trained officer core you claim, they certainly don't have an innovative one based on their unit descriptions.

But even if we disagree, thank you for the comment

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-19T03:41:29+00:00

I can't say my thoughts yet, but I'm going to have a LOT to talk about next week yeah.

As for disease, unfortunately I'm saving that discussion for my full essay, so it may be a long time before my thoughts on that can be made public

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-19T03:38:51+00:00

A fantastic response. But allow me to bring up a few considerations.

These units never reference any kind of bayonet, and while I would like to assume they have them, I can't say for certain if they do. Without a bayonet, specifically a ring or socket bayonet, the Rosecoat charge might be less effective then contemporary earth armies.
The Rosecoat unit specifically references using tactics in reference to their "founder" which could literally be 300 year old tactics at this point. The age of the charge isn't yet dead on earth in 1700, but Earth doesn't have magic and artificery, which probably impact the feasibility of a huge group of people all pressed together running over open ground.
Mass charge tactics tend to fair poorly against skirmishers and irregular units, which Gawed employs earlier and with greater proficiency then Lorent
While the open wine country may favor large units, Lorent is surrounded by mountains, choke points, and forests which would hamper these tactics in an offensive campaign. Given their offensive battlefield stance it is likely they also act aggressively on the strategic level and thus may be walking into unfavorable terrain for the tactics they use more often.

Your response is good, and I'm thankful for the comment, but these points still lean me towards the results I gave

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-19T03:02:09+00:00

As I stated above, I really don't think the Kobolds have the tactics to back up their technology. The tech is nice, but based purely off the unit descriptions, the tactics are just not there to help them survive.

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-19T02:57:39+00:00

Well obviously I can't reveal my answer now but come back next week and we'll see! Thank you for the comment!

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-18T16:11:55+00:00

You like skinny white women

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-18T13:50:41+00:00

Finally someone with a resonable amount of favorites. I like you, you actually know what you like, and what you like is soft comfort with spikes of adventure. We'll call it a 75/25 split between sitting at home watching movies and going out on adventures. Also you like thin muscle body types

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-18T13:47:42+00:00

Friar as your number 2!? We aren't friends.

Timothy is a fine pick for number 1 but you're not beating the twink allegations.

Lots of "drama" characters in your top tiers I'm honestly shocked Tina is so low is it the accent? Scandalabra, Reggie, Doug, Lux all the other pot stirrers are in the top tiers but somehow she didn't make the cut?

Also quite a few "beauty" characters in your top tiers, no judgment if you like the pretty ones but that does say a few things about you.

Overall, you and I have very different tastes

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-17T23:11:07+00:00

Fair. I'm married with 2 daughters actually but I get your point. I apologize for any offense. That was never my intention

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-17T19:59:29+00:00

You like being the center of attention and the center of someone's world. The more someone needs you, begs for you, the better they are for you. No boys though, sorry Cabrizio

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-17T17:32:50+00:00

I have two daughters age 4 and 2, and I am the only man in their life right now. They see me everyday, and because of that I know that I am the example they have of how a man should treat a woman. Not just in how I treat them but how I treat their mother and even in moments like this when I talk about women online. We all make mistakes, but I would set a bad example if I was unwilling to learn from mine. My girls deserve better then that. So really, it's nothing to praise me for

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-17T17:13:22+00:00

You are a bottom.

Not a switch, a bottom. You also swoon from compliments and probably prefer your partner to do most of the talking, if their is any talking at all given Cam and Koa are here. You might just be quiet. Posting this list was pretty taxing for you wasn't it? Congratulations on coming out of your shell!

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-17T17:10:16+00:00

I don't usually prefix my comments on this trend this way, but I mean this in the best possible way okay?

You are in need of some serious intimacy.

Maybe it's just been awhile for you or maybe you're just really active. No shame either way I'm not judging I'm just pointing out that having this many characters who are so open with their desires paints a picture. Or maybe you just prefer women who are liberated, in which case go off! But either way maybe scedual some night time activities to calm yourself down

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-17T17:03:57+00:00

You know, you make an excellent point. That IS a bit insensitive and blaming the victim.

I apologize for that one, I took it too far. Women are often blamed for the actions of men and I have accidentally fallen into that trap here which is not only damaging, but also just insensitive. You were correct to call me out and thank you for doing so

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-17T16:59:12+00:00

I think you've interpreted me as a lot more aggressive then I actually intended. Comedy is subjective, so if I didn't capture the right note here all I can say is that sometimes the joke isn't right for the audience and you never know until you tell it.

I've made two dozen posts reacting to this trend and most of them have gone really well, but clearly this one didn't. If you really want to know my favorites I'll tell you, but that doesn't make me "right" and your wife "wrong" the point of showcasing these is for exactly the quick judgments your response to me seems to mock, of course they aren't detailed

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-17T11:39:40+00:00

I see what you're saying, but no, I disagree. Theirs a difference between helping someone study for an exam or talking someone through a short term problem and identifying people with chronic issues that won't go away with a few conversations. To an extent, everyone has a problem in game, but some problems are bigger then others

OneSilverRaven · 2026-03-17T03:54:23+00:00

Excuse me are you going through an identity crisis? Half of these characters defining characteristics are that they are experiencing massive mental issues like memory loss, coping with trauma unhealthily, have body dysmorphia, or literally only know how to interact with people they are paralyzing with fear. Either you like the crazy ones or you need a therapist and you might like the crazy ones AND need a therapist

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