It's very likely that my players in an upcoming Golarion game will have a run in with Mengkare on Hermea. Just to clarify... is it meant to be up to interpretation whether Mengkare's "Glorious Endeavor" is actually good-intentioned, or is Mengkare out-and-out a Big Bad Good Guy. The assumption would be that he, a Gold Dragon, would be Lawful Good, but Hermea is stated as being a Neutral nation. As I'm planning him right now, I'm essentially making him Jacob from LOST, but a dragon.
Isn't it great how ambiguous they left the whole description?
I don't want to hear an "official" answer.
It's stuff like this that makes Golarion the best campaign setting. Best wishes for your campaign, though!
Yeah, to be honest, I actually enjoy the ambiguousness as well - I should say, I more just wanted to make sure I wasn't off my rocker for thinking that, based on the description, Mengkare could theoretically go *ahem* both ways. ;)
It's very likely that my players in an upcoming Golarion game will have a run in with Mengkare on Hermea. Just to clarify... is it meant to be up to interpretation whether Mengkare's "Glorious Endeavor" is actually good-intentioned, or is Mengkare out-and-out a Big Bad Good Guy. The assumption would be that he, a Gold Dragon, would be Lawful Good, but Hermea is stated as being a Neutral nation. As I'm planning him right now, I'm essentially making him Jacob from LOST, but a dragon.
So, for those like myself, who have never made it trough an entire episode of Lost, tell us more about what you have in mind. (In other words, Jacob who?)
Thanks. This sounds like an interesting idea...especially with the character in the new NPC guide...
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The comment about those who are allowed to 'walk away' being rumored to be found later as charred corpses washing ashore certainly suggests that Mengkare isn't the most benevolent of rulers (or tolerant of failure or dissent), but it's not explicitly said that Mengkare is directly responsible for such matters...
I like that it's left open. Mengkare might be all blameless and pure, and the fiery fates of those who leave the result of shamed families seeking to eliminate any failed offspring not merely from their society, but from existence, as if to atone for siring such a reject by making them 'never was.' Or he might be a literally *draconian* ruler, merciless and culling weakness in an attempt to strengthen and better the humans of Hermea 'for their own good.'
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The comment about those who are allowed to 'walk away' being rumored to be found later as charred corpses washing ashore certainly suggests that Mengkare isn't the most benevolent of rulers (or tolerant of failure or dissent), but it's not explicitly said that Mengkare is directly responsible for such matters...
I like that it's left open. Mengkare might be all blameless and pure, and the fiery fates of those who leave the result of shamed families seeking to eliminate any failed offspring not merely from their society, but from existence, as if to atone for siring such a reject by making them 'never was.' Or he might be a literally *draconian* ruler, merciless and culling weakness in an attempt to strengthen and better the humans of Hermea 'for their own good.'
I like the idea about Mengkare (personally or via minions) "culling the weak for the greater good"; for example, Big M might not know all the dirty details how his minions/lieutnants/viziers deal with "failures", or he might be totally obsessed by what he sees as his shining goals ("Whatever questionable things I have to do, will result in the evolution of the whole mankind; therefore, my actions are acceptable!").
Interesting, I could totally see him being like Jacob from Lost especially after last weeks episode...
Oy!
