Post:Kigot - 11/16/2009 - 13:28:23

Re: Kigot · on 11/16/2009 1:28:23 PM	414
That was an advanced, but optional, puzzle. Solving it or not solving wouldn't have influenced the plot, but it existed to let people figure out well ahead of reveals what was about to happen if they synthesized all the material. Zamidren painted the signs specifically to stir up discussion of them, one which reached the far corners of the Provinces. They were a coded message that was not meant for you, but your discussion of them acted as a carrier wave for those who could understand it to take heed. It appeared over two days, as two distinct phrases. Failure, Crucible Coagulation, Great Work. "We have failed our crucible We must gather to conduct the Great Work" It was the call for the Philosophers to gather. The Bardic visions were an unintentional side effect, which, if you look over the logs now, you might notice Zamidren acted genuinely surprised by. They were not of a specific person, but rather a montage of scenes that each reflected the true meaning of the symbol within Zamidren's phrase. Failure showed the moral, personal failings of everyone involved -- Coagulation showed a Necromancer helping another Necromancer, etc. It was 80% a symbolic vision illustrating Zamidren's true intent, 20% the universe making its own commentary on it. -Armifer
This message was originally posted in The Necromancers (26) - Necromancer Ideologies (9), by DR-ARMIFER on the play.net forums.