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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 4:17 am
by Believer
You know, it's answers like that to the GI that make me think that every once in a while, SRD just misses a joke... I mean, the questioner was pretty obviously not being serious... At least I hope not!
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:45 pm
by Buckarama
Hehe
Never underestimate the stupidity of the masses!
The Power
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:03 pm
by AndeeFlsh
In reading all of the posts, the one thing that no one has stated is Choice.
The power that preserves is choice. White gold has the power to heal or rend, create or destroy. The difference is choice.
The Earthpower could not be used at it's fullest because of the Oath of Peace, thereby taking the choice of using for Ill. Once Choice was brought back into the equation, the Earthpower could be used at it's fullest.
IMHO, i believe that Choice is the Power that Preserves.(or destroys).
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:20 am
by Avatar
Hmmm...good point Andee, and welcome to the Watch.
--A
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:23 pm
by wayfriend
Choice... love and commitment... service...
I see no contradictions here.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:58 pm
by Cail
Wayfriend wrote:Choice... love and commitment... service...
I see no contradictions here.
The Bloodguard did.
.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:20 pm
by Buckarama
Cail wrote:Wayfriend wrote:Choice... love and commitment... service...
I see no contradictions here.
The Bloodguard did.
.
Only because they didn't "suffice" there is no perfect service.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:15 pm
by wayfriend
Cail wrote:Wayfriend wrote:Choice... love and commitment... service...
I see no contradictions here.
The Bloodguard did.
.
Well, I meant "I see no contradictions in using any of these as the meaning of The Power That Preserves".
But now I am curious. What contradiction did the Bloodguard see between these things?
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:34 pm
by Cail
The conflict between their love of the Land and their Vow to protect the lords.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:16 pm
by Fist and Faith
The Vow ended because they insist on absolute, pure service, or none at all. They didn't lose their love for the Land or the Lords.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:28 pm
by Cail
No, not at all. But they found that there was a conflict between absolutely protecting the Lords and protecting the Land that they loved.
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:19 am
by Fist and Faith
You said, "The Bloodguard did." Are you actually referring to the Bloodguard and the Haruchai in general, with RotE in mind?
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:41 am
by Cail
Let me preface this with...I'm drunk.
But....
The Bloodguard had great difficulty reconciling their love with/of the Land with their Vow to protect the Lords.
Bannor realized this, and so did Korik. It was Korik's undoing.