Devotions in Allanak

[Incognito]

It just hit me - if everything in Allanak is about Shadows and black and darkness (as opposed to Light in Tuluk) - why are the devotions conducted in the mornings?

Wouldn't it be more appropriate for them to be conducted in the evenings? Or even night time?

[Marauder Moe]

Not really.  Tektolnes isn't actually a god of darkness or night.  Besides, in the morning you are literally standing in the shadow of the dragon statue over the west gate.

[Cale_Knight]

Morning is when the sun rises and allows the statue outside to cast its shadow over the gates.

Also the gates are closed at night!

[Patuk]

I don't really care for these, anyway. Very, very few of my characters are devout in the first place.

[Gimfalisette]

Also, shade/shadow is of value in Allanak, more so than in Tuluk, because it's hotter and windier in Allanak. Staying in the shadow literally keeps you physically safer in Allanak. So I have never interpreted "His Shadow" as meaning nighttime; rather it's safety from the sun. Similar to the more generic "Shade" greeting/parting message.

I don't really care for these, anyway. Very, very few of my characters are devout in the first place.

Maybe time to change it up? It can be fun to play PCs that are devoted to whichever god-king rules the city they're in.

It just hit me - if everything in Allanak is about Shadows and black and darkness (as opposed to Light in Tuluk) - why are the devotions conducted in the mornings?

Wouldn't it be more appropriate for them to be conducted in the evenings? Or even night time?

There are other places/times for PCs to do devotional stuff, too.

[Patuk]

Both cities have an enormous amount of devout, law-abiding, upstanding people. I really don't think adding to that is going to make anything more fun.

[HavokBlue]

You can be devout without being law-abiding or upstanding, there are plenty of examples of that in real religion!

[Patuk]

Heh. Fair. I've done that, too. One of these days I really should post the various cultural differences between Allanak and Tuluk regarding these things I've had in mind.

[Gimfalisette]

Both cities have an enormous amount of devout, law-abiding, upstanding people. I really don't think adding to that is going to make anything more fun.

Find out IC.

[icewindsong]

Now if Tektolnes would just show up in the Gaj now and then, giving people heart attacks by walking in and buying an ale, flirting with some off-duty aide, and then walking out again...

[Tuannon]

Well, he'd probably give people heart attacks, for sure.

[Barzalene]

Now if Tektolnes would just show up in the Gaj now and then, giving people heart attacks by walking in and buying an ale, flirting with some off-duty aide, and then walking out again...

Why would Tek bother with an aide?

[Patuk]

Ask a black robe..?

[The7DeadlyVenomz]

I'm quite pleased to see the return of the devotions NPC.

[Gimfalisette]

Why would Tek bother with an aide?

Ask a black robe..?

I played a Red Robe's aide. It was pretty superfluous.

[Rahnevyn]

Tektolnes doesn't go to the Gaj, he'd just pick the Gaj up and float it over to him. Luckily he tells me he doesn't like the ale there, so he doesn't plan to do that.

Or maybe Vennant IS Tektolnes.

[Beethoven]

That would...explain a lot.

[Reiloth]

I really like devotions, and wish there were something similar in Tuluk (where it would almost feel more appropriate, in a way). I usually play it very casual, like going to church on Sunday. You miss several, but when you have the time and you are around to do it, you make your ass travel to the Gate at dawn. I also usually play it so if my PC is walking the streets at dawn, or passes by a Templar, he makes his way over for devotions.

[CodeMaster]

Or maybe Vennant IS Tektolnes.

mods?

[valeria]

Maybe Tek is like the hive queen and ALL the NPCs are him.  You should think twice before killing random NPCs on the street.

[MeTekillot]

nah

behead body
sell head

[Patuk]

give head vendor