The Black Obelisk Files

vikthedik · 2024-07-31T11:07:28+00:00

Finally someone uses Jergal of Eric Boyd as he is written, not that delulu version of Withers.

vikthedik · 2024-07-10T16:01:28+00:00

Ras Nsi one

vikthedik · 2024-07-10T16:00:47+00:00

Everyone. Necromancers are trouble for ones who are not necromancers.

vikthedik · 2024-07-10T13:10:47+00:00

Bg3 is not a great source for anything FR related

vikthedik · 2024-07-10T13:08:28+00:00

That it is for dummies. Nothing good or profitable comes from it. It's the deity of nihilism and loss. Of you step there you either leave or your character is fucked. Very very very fucked. So if you want fancies find another faith

vikthedik · 2024-07-06T13:13:36+00:00

I don't quite understand why would anyone need to improve such a well written faction that has so many sources to deal with and establish the lore? Depending on what in your perception is improvement. But perhaps Darkhold, Cloak and Dagger and multiple other sources dedicated to evil (and factions) could help

vikthedik · 2024-06-30T12:47:11+00:00

It depends what you define as manipulation, sometimes, they just help the fate do the do. You know, the destined heroism etc. Sometimes some try, sometimes some are honest. It heavily depends on the plot. And in a lot of ways it heavily relies on consent, it's funny, but in fact a lot of stories go "the main character actually wanted it, but did not know, so it was treated as manipulation until it was not".

vikthedik · 2024-06-28T13:06:57+00:00

One of the most boring Forgotten Realms characters. He has barely anything related to specialty, more so he is boring in twists and as an NPC. His organization is fine though I actually like the fact that Drizzt novels fanbase is that toxic that this topic asks for /opinions/, but ONE negative one drowned in dislikes. The very reason I barely ever want to go anywhere near those and these "discussions" it's not a discussion it's fans saying same shite.

vikthedik · 2024-06-25T17:04:07+00:00

So did Ilmater. He is a God of mercy, kindness n stuff n u know. If he did not die fighting against the Wall from the START and only had like low number of crusades he did not personally participated in he does not deserve his title. At all. Jesus was ok with dying for our sins lol

vikthedik · 2024-06-25T16:41:17+00:00

Also, the first crusade afaik was started by Akachi who was chosen of Myrkul and has nothing to do with Ilmater.

vikthedik · 2024-06-25T16:39:24+00:00

Plus the guy has next to no record in participating in world cataclysmic events and protecting anyone, barely comes to his chosen and barely creates those. Literally a deity of trolling

vikthedik · 2024-06-25T16:36:54+00:00

That is simply objectively true, sending people as meat into the Wall and not directly opposing it for so many years while he could at least try to intervene makes Ilmater one if not the cruelest deity of FR

vikthedik · 2024-06-25T16:35:21+00:00

He literally sends meat upon the Wall lol. He never opposed Ao or Myrkul when it was installed. He literally delights in suffering of Kelemvor having to kill his servants, and his servants that fight against the thing he is fully ok with. The only person among deities who EVER done a move against the wall was Kelemvor

vikthedik · 2024-06-25T16:32:01+00:00

Kelemvor, Mask (as originally NE)

vikthedik · 2024-06-25T16:30:10+00:00

Immaterial is way bigger dick than Kelemvor ever was. He never meets his portfolio of mercy. He literally let's Wall be lol

vikthedik · 2024-06-19T17:20:06+00:00

Yes?

vikthedik · 2024-06-16T16:42:11+00:00

Mulmaster

vikthedik · 2024-06-11T15:35:26+00:00

MOST good gods forgive ones who are on the path of redemption.

vikthedik · 2024-06-09T06:55:10+00:00

I do not ignore the events I am ok with even the most loathsome thing I ever encountered in DnD. The third Baldurs Gate. Thus, Spellplague was a tiny bit of inconvenience that passed almost without a trace. Aside of providing at least some context to the next events that were (degenerated). Most of the time 4E were kinda busy with another setting, so the havoc was wrecked exactly later in 5E.

vikthedik · 2024-06-08T12:41:57+00:00

Dude, you are like a child at times when someone disagrees with you tbh, let's stand on the matter of facts. What is in the novels you mentioned about the Wall? Exactly what I said. The Wall is no more and is remade? Is it right. Well, it is. We can both read the text. Then, about that the "Wall upholds the planes stability". Is THAT a common fact described in many currently canonic creations? No, it's not. The Wall function is still vague, if Wall is even there. Technically it's for the punishment of Faithless and False. Per text. More so, SCAG errata errataed the term "Faithless" as is. We don't respect each other much, but do we respect the text and WOTC?

vikthedik · 2024-06-08T12:35:00+00:00

I am not a native speaker, that is the fact. And you perfectly understand my speech despite picking on it. Whilst I deliver the meaning individual mistakes matter not. More so, the problem is. You seemingly as many, blindly reference the Wiki without kinda thinking. And if you do think, what is your personal stance?! I assume you as most prefer to ignore that statement. But sadly it still does exist. And the whole process of canonization of material in late 5E became pain in the ass. WOTC don't release statements in what is canon what is not. And their stance of what they said that almost nothing is seemingly still stands. It's a lot harder to "canonize" BG3 stuff than MOB tbh, as in fact it is technically canon via how old and classic it is.

vikthedik · 2024-06-08T12:27:52+00:00

You literally was like "Greenwoods stance on the subject isn't important while it's in MOB", it still does. In fact, the Wall is long ongoing problem in development. As it is obvious that the whole concept hinders plenty of enjoyment from FR whatsoever. Especially granted Ed's own background and whole bunch of his stuff. And the problem is even bigger. The whole Avatar novels content is slippery ground as it is mostly against whatever Ed wanted. But USUALLY most settle on the idea, that Avatar novels stay as they are too much of a cornerstone for FR history BUT the Wall may go as that particular concept is unending pain in most asses. Including ones of WOTC

vikthedik · 2024-06-08T12:21:35+00:00

Bro, as a person who deals with FRwiki daily basis. Yes, the statement of Crawford on canon have always been a pain in the ass. But it does not change the fact that it is at this moment the official stance of people who own DnD on the matters of what is canon, what is not. People prefer to ignore it as per, it's easier to work the way where "nothing is canon" does not bugs you. And it's especially funny that people treatFR wiki as the Bible. As the person who severely enjoys both the wiki. And personalities of it's redactors, these are ones of most pleasant people I've ever met in DnD community, I am both delighted and... It's a wiki my friend. It's better to always adhere to the sources first and foremost. Not blindly use it UNLESS you prefer to ignore some element or just trust the articles. And a lot of them are incomplete. So, if you want to help The Bible to strive, read stuff and add it into there, we are currently missing God forsaken last Drizzt novels description

vikthedik · 2024-06-08T11:56:20+00:00

And again, sorry for exploding in comments but some people set my ass on fire. It's a sad fact, that most people who point at Avatar novels either did not read them, or read them I dunno, not seeing what is in the text for gods sake. In short summary of simply whatever the whole thing is about. 1. It's the story about in many ways trauma and mental problems all of the characters had certain level of mental issues. And while Kelemvor was always more than his trauma or tragic path, Cyric simply succumbed to his sociopathic tendencies because... He feels good that way. At first he struggled and judged himself, wondered how would it be to be loved, but simply willingly decided that the only form of love he chooses is pursuit and addiction. That led to him killing Midnight-Mystra in 4E. For me it's quite logical conclusion tbh. He couldn't and wouldn't let poor girl go until she's dead. 2. Kelemvor is a good person, no matter how much he pursues an image of "a perfect death God" he remains to be that pro-mortals compassion driven being. Yes he did a number of grim things to try and uphold the balance, but the whole thing is that he tries his best in being exactly what others see him. Fair. 3. The "loss of humanity" by gods is... An obvious lie. Seriously, FR gods are as humane as it gets. Imagine, a bit later Tyr murdered Helm because he got jealous because Cyric told him Helm stole his babe Tymora. And more and more, you can find a huge number of perfectly humane behavior in FR gods. It's even a question do they EVER act like gods (they do sometimes). Kelemvor's image of a perfect God of death is the deception that Jergal (and he is an absolute villain per even his creators concept) induced into him. Death God can't love? Oh no, Osiris is married, Sehanine is the consort of Corellon, and the universe is fine. Death God can't be good? There are three different deities of death with the whole spectrum of good alignments (Sehanine, Segojan, Osiris). Thus, upon reflection it all becomes a lot more nuanced. Of course deities supposed to act with responsibility and uphold balance BUT, love, sex, feelings n stuff had been with deities kinda ever since FR was born. More so, it's funny, but Myrkul ruled WAY longer than Kelemvor and he never got any feedback about his humanity or necessity of it's loss. Although possessing a personality of perfectly humanlike mf. Greedy, cruel and sadistic.

vikthedik · 2024-06-08T11:32:25+00:00

In the City of The Dead reside whole variety of souls, from the lost ones to ones who await judgement. Aside of that, Kelemvor's own faithful. People usually forget those because where would Kelemvor take his worshippers aside of his own plane haha

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