Board Thread:The Last Sovereign Discussion/@comment-27713488-20161204112754/@comment-28788537-20170201091004

Fluid-decanter wrote: Maybe it was an orc with magic potential, and we'll finally be able to get orc mages like we saw briefly at the Gathering. It depends what type of tomb it is. Sierra Lee seems to be going for an Egyptianesque motif with Zirantia. It might be a mass tomb for important functionaries. This would include people such as scribes, wet nurses of future pharoahs, and government officials. In that case, the orc might be a mage, or the orc might be an intelligent orc who managed the scibes, ran the king's estate, or served in the government. The other option is the myth that pharaohs were buried with their servants. While it is generally a myth in our world--I think only two First Dynasty pharaonic tombs were found with the servants entombed as well-- it might still serve as the basis for this tomb. If this is a ruler's tomb with the servants buried as well, then the orc may only have been a particularly strong bodyguard. I do think the orc will prove to be a valuable ingredient, but the likelihood of him being magically inclined is much higher in the former scenario than the latter.

Argenten wrote: I'm also starting to get curious about what former IK were in the modern Zirantian area...heck I could stand to learn a bit more about the guy that left the DK armor in the fortress. I am a lore whore and I need my fix. I'm not sure an Incubus King was involved. Yarra said, "This is sexual magic, but I don't think an Incubus King made it. It feels... Zirantian."

There also seem to be copious ruins protected by sexual magic scattered across Zirantia. It is quite plausible that the ancient Zirantians were quite proficient with sexual magic in their own right. If that is the case, that certainly provides a way forward for Simon in forging ties with Zirantia. The various factions are using tradition as justification for their positions. If Simon can demonstrate that their traditions include widespread mastery of sexual magic, he could leverage that into cooperation between Yhilin and Zirantia as they help the Zirantians reclaim their ancient birthright.