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[Maria13]

Stats still down? Mine are.

[Raonar]

Howdy. I know this question has probably been answered before, but do the Grey Wardens know how Darkspawn increase their numbers prior to the Warden's finding of the first Broodmother?

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

@Corker: Bwahah XD Indeed!



@Raonar: I don't know if it's just me, but I would have thought the Grey Wardens as an organisation already knew about broodmothers and that the Codex entry, when it refers to 'Grey Wardens', isn't referring to the PC (and Alistair if he's there). I mean, they've been exploring the Deep Roads for centuries. Always felt a bit weird to me.



Plus...I also kinda believe Grey Wardens don't have many females in their ranks *because* they know about the broodmothers. :/

[Raonar]

I see. That makes sense, hence why I made the same assumption. but where does it say they've been exploring the deep roads? I didn't get the feeling they are in the habit of venturing so deep.



Also, did they even encounter broodmothers in the calling?

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

I haven't read the Calling, but I'm guessing they didn't or it might have packed less of a punch in the game. There's no reference in the wiki to broodmother's appearing in the Calling either.



I can't back up what I said about the Grey Wardens exploring the underground (as extensively as the dwarves, at least), but I thought I had read somewhere that the Grey Wardens had attempted to discover the locations of the Old Gods. That's where I drew my assumption there had been actual deep forays. I could be way off base.

[mousestalker]

I do not remember broodmothers in the Calling. I have some memory of the Wardens discussing the locations of the remaining Old Gods. I believe one of their concerns with the disappearance was that the Warden who left knew where they all were.

[Raonar]

Yes, Bregan (I think that's what Genevieve's brother was called) knew the location of the Old Gods and the architect turned him and found out where said dragons were (cue corruption of Urthemiel).



I haven't read the calling either, though, this is just what I read from summaries or other people's posts.

[Sarah1281]

Plus...I also kinda believe Grey Wardens don't have many females in their ranks *because* they know about the broodmothers. :/

WE know that that's entirely unnecessary because GWs cannot be turned into broodmothers but are you suggesting that the GWs themselves might not know that? I suppose it would be sort of hard to test that.

[LupusYondergirl]

@Sarah- Gaider said they could be mutated into the Broodmother form, but that they would be sterile once that happened. So presumably the Darkspawn would still try to take GW women as much as any normal woman since how else could they be mutated? I don't know, that was just the impression I took away from his statment.
But we also know Ferelden women are unique in Thedas in their interest in fighting and such. It could just be something as simple as fewer female Grey Wardens because there are fewer women who have the interest or skills needed for such a lifestyle. Even in Ferelden, where women fighters are more common, it still looks like the vast majority are men.

@Kya: that's the nice thing about fanfic.  It's not your real name, and doesn't even have to be the same handle you use online everywhere else.  So much less potential for embarassment if you're not sure of what you've written.  Waaaay less stressful than submutting a manuscript to a publisher.

Modifié par LupusYondergirl, 02 janvier 2011 - 06:10 .

[Sarah1281]

Ugh, I really want to update but the stats are still down...

[Raonar]

I think I'll update anyway. I still have a few thousand words to write but i think I'll be done with them in a couple of hours or so.

[Maria13]

kya169 wrote...

I love to write. Im just more nervous to share it with a general audience. Im sort of shy about it I guess.

Welcome Kya!

[Gilgamesh1138]

No broodmother in The Calling. Yes the GW would have extensive knowledge of the Deep Roads if they knew where all the Old Gods were (which is in The Calling), would be my guess. And I would think that GW women could be turned into Broodmothers. Nothing I have read says they could not be. Darkspawn (save the Architect and his creations) aren't smart, they wouldn't know a GW woman would make a sterile Broodmother. They remind me of insects with a hive mind running on instincts, IMHO.



@Kya Welcome! I we love to support each other here. Don't be to shy (though I suspect most of us went through it too, I know I did). *HUGS*



@Maria13 *Pounces and hugs, and squees to see you* Yes, the stupid stats are still down ( I feel your, and Raonar's pain, to update or not, that is the question).

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

Sarah1281 wrote...

Plus...I also kinda believe Grey Wardens don't have many females in their ranks *because* they know about the broodmothers. :/

WE know that that's entirely unnecessary because GWs cannot be turned into broodmothers but are you suggesting that the GWs themselves might not know that? I suppose it would be sort of hard to test that.

I'm suggesting that the Grey Wardens may have a concern that any female Warden who goes into the Deep Roads might be a free broodmother handed to the horde. Even if they don't know about the reproduction issue, I like to think the Wardens would have a twinge of conscience about sending a sister-in-arms to such a fate. Wardens are supposed to go to the Deep Roads to die, not get turned into tentacled darkspawn breeding machines.

Gilgamesh1138 wrote...

Darkspawn (save the Architect and his creations) aren't smart, they wouldn't know a GW woman would make a sterile Broodmother. They remind me of insects with a hive mind running on instincts, IMHO.

Darkspawn can also sense that GW women are tainted, however. There's a chance that their instinct to kill GWs overrides their instinct to take women alive (maybe during a Blight). I don't know if any GW woman would want to take those odds, though.

Modifié par Shadow of Light Dragon, 03 janvier 2011 - 12:14 .

[Gilgamesh1138]

@Shadow, yeah I certainly wouldn't! I would not want to go through the "process" of becoming a Broodmother, sterile or no. *shudders*

[Raonar]

I still get an error message when I try to see my traffic on FF.net, but at least reviews work and get notified by e-mail properly.

Ah well.

Modifié par Raonar, 03 janvier 2011 - 10:26 .

[Maria13]

@ Gill yeah stats still down... But I'm in Spain and enjoying writing my ff as much as ever. Even dreaming about it...

[Sandtigress]

So sad that stats are still down. For my DAO stuff, I don't really care. I sort of "know" where my place in the community is. But I'm putting out some tiny ME things now, and I'm totally paranoid about it. >.>



Well, maybe this will get my muse to start writing my DAO stuff again. It needs to get done, but I just can't!

[inquartata02]

I think I just released the most depressing thing I've ever written last night. I need some kittens and puppies, possibly unicorns and a double rainbow (all the way!) stat.

Modifié par inquartata02, 03 janvier 2011 - 06:49 .

[Raonar]

inquartata02 wrote...

I think I just released the most depressing thing I've ever written last night. I need some kittens and puppies, possibly unicorns and a double rainbow (all the way!) stat.

And, of course, the rainbow, as requested.

Modifié par Raonar, 03 janvier 2011 - 06:59 .

[inquartata02]

HAHAHAHA! You are awesome.

[Raonar]

Oh, and of course, kittens and puppies was what you originally requested, yes?




And a very special treat.

Modifié par Raonar, 03 janvier 2011 - 07:28 .

[Sialater]

inquartata02 wrote...

I think I just released the most depressing thing I've ever written last night. I need some kittens and puppies, possibly unicorns and a double rainbow (all the way!) stat.

What did you write?

[inquartata02]

Backstory chapter that involved the darkspawn, templars, a mother, and a kid. *makes face*