USH'S STAR WARS GAME- The Thread of Mysteries
Heck, that could have been an episode title!
Anyhoo, those of you with long memories of the game may remember the old 'Waht is the truth behind the Mausoleum of Demnos?' thread. That's good ol' Takuan and Galder for the bad guys, and really only Marcus and Xeth gor the good guys who had a long run at it (Roan turning up pretty much as the answers were coming, rather than the mystery being built).
Anyway, point is, the central feature of the original campaign- after the Avalar intro- was Kuylen's search for the fabled Masusoleum of Darth Demnos., As we know, there are certain truths to that place that were eventially found (and certain mysteries left unresolved), but on the whole, for a good 18 months of gameplay, the mystery of what exactly the Mausoleum was, what it did and what would happen when people got there no to mention how much of the legend was true) was the great mystery around which the game was built. For a good year, a thread lingered at the top of the SW RP area where people were encouraged to make inspired guesses, some of which were better than others.
Well, the new Campaign is getting well into its stride now- much as its second half doesn't actually exist yet- and I am sure all will be pleased to know that more such nysteries for long term discussion will be returning.
I'll leave it until we get a few more tidbits from the current games, but as time goes by this place will be the discussion area for the prominent veiled plot points of the Second Campaign.
Coming first, incidentally, is the mystery of Kuylen's Legacy. Though now gone, this Legacy is still a function of the campaign plotline, and he gets at least some relevance in every episode- in Episode I, the Dark Siders were trying to find him. In Episode II, the manner of his death was discovered, and Galder was plagued by memories of him all the way (a good excuse to have Mr. Carradine back as a guest star). In Episode III, the legacy shifted to the Jedi, as Roan runs into his family, his people, and awkward reminders about the kind of work he did.
As I say, each episode will have one such relevance to his legacy for one of the major plotlines, Light or Dark; all of this contains clues which allow you to investigate the mystery of his legacy- what kind of man Kuylen was, why he did what he did, and what eventually happened to him? This is of especial relevance to the Dark Siders, because the events between Zeiton and Prias are the missing link that may enable them to find the Archive parts stolen from Avalar, ohhhhh so long ago.
Once Roan finishes digging into the ways of the Boyar in this Episode I'll post that one up.
Coming after that will be some of the varied mysteries that lie in the campaign- like what the bloody hell some of the things you guys keep seeing in your visions are, debates about whether someone has four limbs or six, whether someone should consider dyeing their hair, who was it that killed Roan- and why was it an event connected to Doon succeeding in wiping out the Dark Siders? What is Rand's destiny that gave him the will to survive a mortal wound? What is the voice that brings death? Why has the Force given the onus of saving parts of the Galaxy from starvation to Gallagher rather than, say, Andro, who could do a much better job of protection? What is the choice of paths for the Dark Siders, why won't they agree, and why will the manner of the truth worry them so?
Many of these are hints already received but they get lost in the rough and tumble of things- so this will be a good place to keep them.
Coming soon!