First, let me say that I haven't had a chance to see #25 or 26 yet, so for all I know this question may have a perfectly good answer; but reading the supplemental entry in the Blog makes me wonder how this can possibly work:
How exactly can a play written 200 years ago, one hundred years BEFORE Aroden's death and the rise of Thrune to power, have been about what appears to be the modern version of Cheliax? Is this a result of its frequent rewritings, with the original plot not merely altered but warped beyond recognition?
First, let me say that I haven't had a chance to see #25 or 26 yet, so for all I know this question may have a perfectly good answer; but reading the supplemental entry in the Blog makes me wonder how this can possibly work:
How exactly can a play written 200 years ago, one hundred years BEFORE Aroden's death and the rise of Thrune to power, have been about what appears to be the modern version of Cheliax? Is this a result of its frequent rewritings, with the original plot not merely altered but warped beyond recognition?
This was answered in another thread here.
Ah, thanks.
You know, I kind of like the idea that the playwright may have been a worshiper of Asmodeus that was writing a play portraying Asmodeus as the savior of Cheliax when Aroden was still their patron deity, thus explaining why the play may have been even more controversial, especially since he's noted as being good at portraying other faiths more "even handedly" than one might expect for one of his faith.
In fact, he may have come into conflict with the House of Thrune because of his more neutral portrayal of Asmodeus' faith.
It might also be kind of fun to explore that the playwright may have been 150+ years old when House Thrune caught up with him, and his unnatural lifespan and his knowledge that Asmodeus had an interest in Cheliax before Aroden's death might have been part of the impetus behind House Thrune's actions against him.
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You know, I kind of like the idea that the playwright may have been a worshiper of Asmodeus that was writing a play portraying Asmodeus as the savior of Cheliax when Aroden was still their patron deity, thus explaining why the play may have been even more controversial, especially since he's noted as being good at portraying other faiths more "even handedly" than one might expect for one of his faith.
In fact, he may have come into conflict with the House of Thrune because of his more neutral portrayal of Asmodeus' faith.
It might also be kind of fun to explore that the playwright may have been 150+ years old when House Thrune caught up with him, and his unnatural lifespan and his knowledge that Asmodeus had an interest in Cheliax before Aroden's death might have been part of the impetus behind House Thrune's actions against him.
This post hits it right on the nose.