Hammer Haunts.... - by DreadLord
David on 1/1/2006 at 18:26
Actually Constantine says "I can't tell you how pleased I am with you, Mr. Garrett - I simply can't find the words."
ignatios on 1/1/2006 at 18:29
Hope that helps.
Solabusca on 1/1/2006 at 18:32
Quote Posted by DarkThiefsie
Zombies, on the other hand, make no practical sense. Maybe the definition of death within the Thief Universe is different - death is when the soul actually LEAVES the body. IF the soul somehow gets stuck within the body, they may have to endure a tortured existence within the body as a zombie until someone sets them free (i.e. with holy water).
Apparitions may be nothing more than vengeful souls projecting themselves back onto the mortal world for revenge - or simply to meet people (as in Muris).
Okay, here's where we extrapolate some.
We know that there are many different types of magical energy - the Elementalists focus the four elements, and make mention of Dark magic with regards to their outcast student. We know that Connie tries to channel several different kinds of magic - Borning (Birth/Life?), Leafing (Growth/Nature), Storm (Air?), Flame (Fire), Tidestream (Water), Stone (Earth), and Darkness (Death, Darkness, Decay) - and refers to them as Elements. It's not a stretch to infer that these are the core forces or Elements of magic.
Four elemental forces coalesce and gather to form Crystals (and, perhaps, elementals). We can further posit that there are others that do so - perhaps Leaf coalesces into Vine crystals, who knows.
One thing we
do know that zombies can spontaneously form, especially in places where death (desecration?) is prevalent.
Hence the theory:
Dark energy gathers, but doesn't form crystals - instead, it animates dead tissue (zombies) or creates animating spirits (haunts/apparitions). Necromancers can create undead by directly infusing their 'supply' with dark energy.
It follows the established elemental rules of the setting, and ties back to the use of magic as well - mages channel elemental forces. Water mages channel water, and necromancers/dark mages channel Dark forces, etc.
This is similar to the colour magic of the Warhammer setting, if you're familiar with it.
.j.
Goldmoon Dawn on 3/1/2006 at 00:52
Quote Posted by DreadLord
Well there are some non-Hammerite haunts....Two of them in the mansion in the mission TLC and on of them "down in the bonehoard"..........
My friend, it is *extremely* important to remember that in The Dark Project there is but *one* kind of Haunt, and one kind *only*. Any Haunts that you may be speaking of, I assure you are Hammer.
Period.
:)
Holywhippet on 9/1/2006 at 23:45
I think the comment about Garrett doing what the Trickster could not has two parts. The first is that the Trickster, like Viktoria, draws his strength from the natural elements. The Eye is in the middle of a ruined city area which is swarming with undead. That is definetly not a location where the natural elements hold sway. The other part is the elemental seals. I can only assume he isn't strong enough to break through them or at least he wouldn't be strong enough at that location. Since he tells Garrett where to find the Eye he may well have tried at some point and failed.
