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A couple of quick questions for those City State experts out there:1. Did we ever know the name of the Overlord? If so, what was his name?2. What was the approximate population of the City State?
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Oops. Orcus, do you want my Necropolis back? ------------ "And lo, with the scepter of Righteousness hath Justice been Forged."
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While the two descriptions differed in the nature of the level of the Overlord, only the one ever mentioned a name. I simply combined the two... this is what I did for d20...Invincible Overlord...
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Head of the Senate seems to make sense. Something to add to the "to do" list. Perhaps a Name the Overlord Contest? It would be extremely long and multi-syllable. Lots of official titles to boot!
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So the concensus is that the Overlord's name is probably not Balarnega. In that case, what have other people used? This surely must have come up in play.
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I use that the Overlord's name is a mystery since other could use the power over one's name.However, even when players guess I always think of the name "Bob." Juiblex --------------Be warned. When...
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I've invented the tradition that the Overlords of the City State put down their names at the moment they inherit the throne or are crowned respectively. From that day on they're simply called 'The...
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The problem with everyone becoming the generic Overlord and having their names forgotten over time is that the current Overlord is only 35 years old! There should be many citizens of the CISO who knew...
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Karstak Ovartamortes is occupied. So is Glipkerio Kistomerces. Too bad!------------ "And lo, with the scepter of Righteousness hath Justice been Forged."
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Balarnaga is the Grand Visier, he runs the day to day operations of the City State.
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Good idea, brvheart.------------ "And lo, with the scepter of Righteousness hath Justice been Forged."
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Not mine, Bob's! I just came up with the idea of giving him a title.
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A drum roll please!!!!a little more!!!!Overlord Hygelak XI, the Dread Klipmaran Noble, male Tharbrian LE Ftr 20
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Hee-gelak?Highgelak?------------ "And lo, with the scepter of Righteousness hath Justice been Forged."
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Brvheart,I assume that is from Bob. So my question is whether that was the original name -or- a new name. Also, could you explain (well have Bob explain) the significance of the sur-titles?Juiblex...
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Everyone was asking for a name so Bob gave him one. Although I think that should be tharbian for the race. An overview of some of the many races of the Wilderlands will be included in the Gazetteer....
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Hygelak is probably derived from Hygelac, the name of the king of the Geats in the Beowulf saga.Of course, he was featured in "The 13th Warrior," as that is a retelling of the Beowulf saga. There,...
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Cool. He's not a (Civilized) Altanian, though? Being an outlander would explain his unorthodox political style....
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Ah, Beowulf, I remember it well.Brave Beocat, brood-kit of Ecgthmeow,Hearth-pet of Hrothgar in whose high halls He mauled without mercy many fat mice,Night did not find napping nor snack-feasting.The...
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