for Song of A Northern Sorcerer4/30 c46 RandoMando47
I do like the look of beheaded Lannisters. I’m optimistic the next chapter may provide a hat trick. TFTC!
I do like the look of beheaded Lannisters. I’m optimistic the next chapter may provide a hat trick. TFTC!
4/29 c45 Lecteurcompulsifbis
je verrais bien arya continuée à monter ver le nord jusqu'à arriver dans les clans des montagne et là les recruter sous des condition similaire à celle du peuple libre tandis que sansa monterai une confrérie similaire à la confrérie sans bannière pour défendre les pauvre gens des crowland ou elle serait rejointe par garlant tyrell
je verrais bien arya continuée à monter ver le nord jusqu'à arriver dans les clans des montagne et là les recruter sous des condition similaire à celle du peuple libre tandis que sansa monterai une confrérie similaire à la confrérie sans bannière pour défendre les pauvre gens des crowland ou elle serait rejointe par garlant tyrell
4/29 c46 ReadyPlayerFour
Beautiful chapter, mate, once again thoroughly engaging. I can't wait to see what you come up with next.
Beautiful chapter, mate, once again thoroughly engaging. I can't wait to see what you come up with next.
4/27 c46 seregakazakov599
I am not writing in a random language, so forgive me in advance for mistakes. I think that Jon (Jeherys) Stark should officially take the name Targaryen, because this will greatly increase legitimacy.
I am not writing in a random language, so forgive me in advance for mistakes. I think that Jon (Jeherys) Stark should officially take the name Targaryen, because this will greatly increase legitimacy.
4/27 c46 Guest
The Hyborian Age of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian suggests you are born into one of two destinies: the nasty, brutish and short life of a barbarian, where only the strong survive, or into oppressive, corrupt, decadent civilization. If you aren't a decadent noble, a monster-worshipping evil sorcerer, a ruthless sellsword, cunning thief or perfumed courtesan, you're a slave or dead. And even that's no guarantee.
The Conan the Barbarian universe is a great example of a Crapsack World in fantasy. What you've got is a Low Fantasy world full of assorted, real-world inspired ancient civilizations, and some barbarians. The choice that Robert E. Howard gives you is basically Barbarism Vs. Civilization. Civilizations are generally decadent and corrupt old empires with scheming, militaristic kings who will do anything up to and including resurrecting a dead sorcerer from an ancient, evil empire (in The Hour of the Dragon) to get more land for their nation. The only nation that doesn't seem to be either full of evil sorcerers (Stygia, Koth, Khitai, Zembabwei) or expansionist kings (Koth, Ophir, Nemedia, Turan, everyone else) would be Aquilonia, a Rome/medieval England hybrid that winds up being the first nation that is completely annihilated by a horde of savages, along with every other halfway-decent place to live in Hyboria. Barbarians will find that the line is very thin between savagery and noble savagery, once again. Cimmerians prove to be the only race in this category that have even a rudimentary grasp on morality, everyone else is either a cannibal (the Darfari), an unapologetic savage (Picts fit this perfectly), or a Viking-esque village pillager (the Vanir and Aesir).
Seeing how Howard and Lovecraft were friends and shared some ideas, the Conan books are set in a primitive version of the Cthulhu Mythos; they do share some gods.
I fought an age, I killed a throng.
Low was my wage, men sang no song
Then at the gates, was stabbed and fell
And so the keep...can go to hell.
I bowed and knelt, before my king
It didn't mean, a god-cursed thing
My guts now lay, upon the grass
and so the keep...may kiss my–
_
Gleaming shell of an outworn lie; fable of Right divine-
You gained your crowns by heritage, but Blood was the price of mine.
The throne that I won by blood and sweat, by Crom, I will not sell
For promise of valleys filled with gold, or threat of the Halls of Hell!
When I was a fighting-man, the kettle-drums they beat,
The people scattered gold-dust before my horses feet;
But now I am a great king, the people hound my track
With poison in my wine-cup, and daggers at my back.
What do I know of cultured ways, the gilt, the craft and the lie?
I, who was born in a naked land and bred in the open sky.
The subtle tongue, the sophist guile, they fail when the broadswords sing;
Rush in and die, dogs—I was a man before I was a king
_
The Lion strode through the Halls of Hell;
Across his path grim shadows fell
Of many a mowing, nameless shape
Monsters with dripping jaws agape.
The darkness shuddered with scream and yell
When the Lion stalked through the Halls of Hell.
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
"I have known many gods. He who denies them is as blind as he who trusts them too deeply. I seek not beyond death. It may be the blackness averred by the Nemedian skeptics, or Crom's realm of ice and cloud, or the snowy plains and vaulted halls of the Nordheimer's Valhalla. I know not, nor do I care. Let me live deep while I live; let me know the rich juices of red meat and stinging wine on my palate, the hot embrace of white arms, the mad exultation of battle when the blue blades flame and crimson, and I am content. Let teachers and priests and philosophers brood over questions of reality and illusion. I know this: if life is illusion, then I am no less an illusion, and being thus, the illusion is real to me. I live, I burn with life, I love, I slay, and am content."
"There is life beyond death, I know, and I know this, too, Conan of Cimmeria"-she rose lithely to her knees and caught him in a pantherish embrace-"my love is stronger than any death! I have lain in your arms, panting with the violence of our love; you have held and crushed and conquered me, drawing my soul to your lips with the fierceness of your bruising kisses. My heart is welded to your heart, my soul is part of your soul! Were I still in death and you fighting for life, I would come back to the abyss to aid you-aye, whether my spirit floated with the purple sails on the crystal sea of paradise, or writhed in the molten flames of hell! I am yours, and all the gods and all their eternities shall not sever us!"
The Hyborian Age of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian suggests you are born into one of two destinies: the nasty, brutish and short life of a barbarian, where only the strong survive, or into oppressive, corrupt, decadent civilization. If you aren't a decadent noble, a monster-worshipping evil sorcerer, a ruthless sellsword, cunning thief or perfumed courtesan, you're a slave or dead. And even that's no guarantee.
The Conan the Barbarian universe is a great example of a Crapsack World in fantasy. What you've got is a Low Fantasy world full of assorted, real-world inspired ancient civilizations, and some barbarians. The choice that Robert E. Howard gives you is basically Barbarism Vs. Civilization. Civilizations are generally decadent and corrupt old empires with scheming, militaristic kings who will do anything up to and including resurrecting a dead sorcerer from an ancient, evil empire (in The Hour of the Dragon) to get more land for their nation. The only nation that doesn't seem to be either full of evil sorcerers (Stygia, Koth, Khitai, Zembabwei) or expansionist kings (Koth, Ophir, Nemedia, Turan, everyone else) would be Aquilonia, a Rome/medieval England hybrid that winds up being the first nation that is completely annihilated by a horde of savages, along with every other halfway-decent place to live in Hyboria. Barbarians will find that the line is very thin between savagery and noble savagery, once again. Cimmerians prove to be the only race in this category that have even a rudimentary grasp on morality, everyone else is either a cannibal (the Darfari), an unapologetic savage (Picts fit this perfectly), or a Viking-esque village pillager (the Vanir and Aesir).
Seeing how Howard and Lovecraft were friends and shared some ideas, the Conan books are set in a primitive version of the Cthulhu Mythos; they do share some gods.
I fought an age, I killed a throng.
Low was my wage, men sang no song
Then at the gates, was stabbed and fell
And so the keep...can go to hell.
I bowed and knelt, before my king
It didn't mean, a god-cursed thing
My guts now lay, upon the grass
and so the keep...may kiss my–
_
Gleaming shell of an outworn lie; fable of Right divine-
You gained your crowns by heritage, but Blood was the price of mine.
The throne that I won by blood and sweat, by Crom, I will not sell
For promise of valleys filled with gold, or threat of the Halls of Hell!
When I was a fighting-man, the kettle-drums they beat,
The people scattered gold-dust before my horses feet;
But now I am a great king, the people hound my track
With poison in my wine-cup, and daggers at my back.
What do I know of cultured ways, the gilt, the craft and the lie?
I, who was born in a naked land and bred in the open sky.
The subtle tongue, the sophist guile, they fail when the broadswords sing;
Rush in and die, dogs—I was a man before I was a king
_
The Lion strode through the Halls of Hell;
Across his path grim shadows fell
Of many a mowing, nameless shape
Monsters with dripping jaws agape.
The darkness shuddered with scream and yell
When the Lion stalked through the Halls of Hell.
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
"I have known many gods. He who denies them is as blind as he who trusts them too deeply. I seek not beyond death. It may be the blackness averred by the Nemedian skeptics, or Crom's realm of ice and cloud, or the snowy plains and vaulted halls of the Nordheimer's Valhalla. I know not, nor do I care. Let me live deep while I live; let me know the rich juices of red meat and stinging wine on my palate, the hot embrace of white arms, the mad exultation of battle when the blue blades flame and crimson, and I am content. Let teachers and priests and philosophers brood over questions of reality and illusion. I know this: if life is illusion, then I am no less an illusion, and being thus, the illusion is real to me. I live, I burn with life, I love, I slay, and am content."
"There is life beyond death, I know, and I know this, too, Conan of Cimmeria"-she rose lithely to her knees and caught him in a pantherish embrace-"my love is stronger than any death! I have lain in your arms, panting with the violence of our love; you have held and crushed and conquered me, drawing my soul to your lips with the fierceness of your bruising kisses. My heart is welded to your heart, my soul is part of your soul! Were I still in death and you fighting for life, I would come back to the abyss to aid you-aye, whether my spirit floated with the purple sails on the crystal sea of paradise, or writhed in the molten flames of hell! I am yours, and all the gods and all their eternities shall not sever us!"
4/26 c46 Master of Challenges
Good to have you back posting. Life happens. Good know it wasn't anything too seriously.
Another chapter of wonderful writing. I always love a strategy chapter and then setup for a great fights. I also appreciated us getting to see some of the less flashy force uses. Persuasion is a strong power, and no where near as flashy and conventional exciting as a maelstrom of lightning, but it has its place. Also I am always happy to see the repercussions of the increase in technology we saw the black powder sample like a Chekhov's gun and now it has came back around. The uno reverse strategy of twins is fun I am excited to see how it plays out. I am sure I am underestimating something but right now it feels like the Westeros story line(the war) is going to conclude before Essos story(Dani and her future empire) gets to far along but maybe that is the point. Hmm.
Can't wait for the next chapter.
Good to have you back posting. Life happens. Good know it wasn't anything too seriously.
Another chapter of wonderful writing. I always love a strategy chapter and then setup for a great fights. I also appreciated us getting to see some of the less flashy force uses. Persuasion is a strong power, and no where near as flashy and conventional exciting as a maelstrom of lightning, but it has its place. Also I am always happy to see the repercussions of the increase in technology we saw the black powder sample like a Chekhov's gun and now it has came back around. The uno reverse strategy of twins is fun I am excited to see how it plays out. I am sure I am underestimating something but right now it feels like the Westeros story line(the war) is going to conclude before Essos story(Dani and her future empire) gets to far along but maybe that is the point. Hmm.
Can't wait for the next chapter.
4/26 c9 TheFallenStudios
so a few chapters ago nox had a lot of lightsabers will jon get one or did you forget as there is alot to keep track of
so a few chapters ago nox had a lot of lightsabers will jon get one or did you forget as there is alot to keep track of
4/26 c46 gilgameshone
I am utterly delighted to see this story continued, and am content to wait months upon months for its completion.
Thank you for your imagination and generosity.
No notes.
I am utterly delighted to see this story continued, and am content to wait months upon months for its completion.
Thank you for your imagination and generosity.
No notes.
4/26 c46 
11Shadowmane2001
A wonderful chapter, Nice to see Jon give into the use of Force Persuasion! While I agree with the idea of manipulating people's minds is not good, I would have no issue with it myself! Not a Wonderful Chapter, GREAT Chapter and I longed the Two Towers Reference!
11Shadowmane2001A wonderful chapter, Nice to see Jon give into the use of Force Persuasion! While I agree with the idea of manipulating people's minds is not good, I would have no issue with it myself! Not a Wonderful Chapter, GREAT Chapter and I longed the Two Towers Reference!
4/25 c46 4DarkFusion
Welcome back and thank you for bringing an excellent chapter where the North's counterattack begins in earnest with the Twins getting the Helms Deep treatment. Curious if Jaime's going to lose his hand Star Wars style in the next chapter. Still, given the title of this chapter I get the feeling the downside of the North winning both battles could come if either Jaime or Tywin (or both) buy the farm in the process, first in that could strengthen the religious fanatic's political power as both want to keep that in check and if Tywin dies then that's the only one with any real power to do so gone and from there the war becomes tougher to win, and second if Jaime gets killed in battle then whatever sanity Cersei has goes the moment she learns of it and subsequently Kings Landing becomes an even worse place to be in. Moving along, the bit with Dany was interesting where she's being more pragmatic in her rule thanks to Nox's advice and I can't help but be curious how both her and Jon rising to power on different sides of the world but being in communication with each other will affect things for the both of them going forward. Finally, I did enjoy the bit on Nox's end from his banter with the Tormund and Val to his exchange with Tywin that has me looking forward to seeing how their battle goes in the next chapter. I look forward to that whenever it's ready, take care!
4DarkFusionWelcome back and thank you for bringing an excellent chapter where the North's counterattack begins in earnest with the Twins getting the Helms Deep treatment. Curious if Jaime's going to lose his hand Star Wars style in the next chapter. Still, given the title of this chapter I get the feeling the downside of the North winning both battles could come if either Jaime or Tywin (or both) buy the farm in the process, first in that could strengthen the religious fanatic's political power as both want to keep that in check and if Tywin dies then that's the only one with any real power to do so gone and from there the war becomes tougher to win, and second if Jaime gets killed in battle then whatever sanity Cersei has goes the moment she learns of it and subsequently Kings Landing becomes an even worse place to be in. Moving along, the bit with Dany was interesting where she's being more pragmatic in her rule thanks to Nox's advice and I can't help but be curious how both her and Jon rising to power on different sides of the world but being in communication with each other will affect things for the both of them going forward. Finally, I did enjoy the bit on Nox's end from his banter with the Tormund and Val to his exchange with Tywin that has me looking forward to seeing how their battle goes in the next chapter. I look forward to that whenever it's ready, take care!