


Like, mostly what he does is show up at pivotal moments and smugly declare: "ah, yes, you see, what you did only worked out because I was working behind the scenes to make it work out." thus cheapening the struggles and accomplishments of everyone else involved in the books.Ī few other things about this conversation are made clearer in the book or make a bit more sense if you've read the books. Literally every aspect of the books would've been better without him and, frankly, on top of that, he's never really all that necessary. Immortal, time-travelling, always right, planned for everything, has the biggest and the baddest and the coolest magics all of the time, every time. I don't think I've talked much about Macros before, but if Midkemia really was all based on a TTRPG game, then Macros the Hack was absolutely the worst kind of GMPC. With it you may teach Pug any of the spells you know. You may now leave, but take the cup with you. There are artifacts there that may be of help to you in your battles. You will also find that the way is open to a place that would have gained you your deaths if you had gone there, the ancient lands once occupied by the Valheru during their wars here. Already he has regained most of his identity and memory, but his abilities will yet be impaired for some months. He knew of these events and asked that the one known as Pug be sheltered until you returned here with the cup. As an individual he is of little interest to us, but we saved his life in honor of a kindness done for the last survivor of our world's holocaust by one known as Macros. "To save his life?"Īn amused quality lent itself to the god's mental reply, though Owyn felt certain such feelings were beyond a god. "You imprisoned him so you could protect him?" Owyn guessed. When he wakened its powers to seek the mind of his lost daughter, it overwhelmed him and reduced him to little more than a helpless child. He misapprehended the scope of the cup's powers. The protective barrier that kept him within the structure will be removed once you locate him. He is safe within a structure constructed by the Panath Tiandn. "We have run to the limits of this island for you, now we wish to know where you have kept him." "Pug's welfare still remains," Owyn said firmly. The cup's powers may now be subdued until the time it is needed again. But, for now, you have no need of concern. We can be assured they will never again hear from their Midkemian mistress, though their reestablished contact with their brethren holds dire consequences for the future of your world. The abandoned progeny of the Pantathians will now be denied access to the Hall. You have returned with the Cup, the voice said calmly. BaK posted: Owyn touched Dhatsavan's column.įeeling the familiar presence stir within, he waited patiently for the entity to respond to his mental call.
