Don't start with New Spring. It is chronologically the first but will disrupt the story telling in the first three books in particular. It was written after Path of Daggers (I think?) so around then would probably be best, though definitely not before the first tbree.

I always thought it would be interesting to see Morgase (or maybe Elayne, but her mother would have been better, imho) coming to the Two Rivers. Not sure when in the story would have been best, and the whole Lord of the Two Rivers would have confused things. But it would have been fun I think to see the village council and the women's circle offer hospitality to the Queen while explaining actually they were not part of her Kingdom.

Let the good times roll.

Pigs use potties? Did nearly buy a pig once but reading up on it despite what breeders claim, the size of the pig will always vary and will nearly always be bigger than promised and no matter how small they really need a good amount of space outdoors to keep healthy. But a mini-house-pig would have sent my daughter to seventh heaven.

What a cute little piggy! *cuddles and snuggles piggy*

Thank you guys, it really is appreciated. *loves you all*

It is true what, er, someone famous said (was it Mark Twain? Cannot remember), it is the things we did not do that we regret, not the things that we did. I suppose it is important to remember that in relationships, even when you might think it is referring to something else.

Oh thank the Light, lol. Though my suggestion remains stupid as it was not a political counterweight to Andor, so being a natural traditional/new divide completely makes no sense.

Yeah, sorry. I'm a bit freaked out by this. I kind of remember everything, sort of. And I have no idea where the info I posted above came from. I was convinced that Saldaea, the Two Rivers and Ghealdan united in an Alliance through Perrin's connections and it was called the Griffin League. I can only hope there is some mention of something like this in an alternate future or portal stone or something, but there is no mention of it on the wiki. I'm kinda young for dementia, but that is kind of my best guess at this point. So yeah sorry, I imagine my suggestion did not make a lot sense. I can only say it did in my head, if that is any consolation. This is really quite scary, but well, not much I can do about it. I mean was it a dream? Can I trust myself to discuss the books any more if I am making up large chunks of story in my head? Will I be able to follow the plot of an RP or will I add stuff in all the time that hasn't happened?

One thing could be that the Griffon League could be a focal point for non-conformist channelers. It would be the natural place for wolfkin to congregate, and with Greater Andor being in the tradtional Aes Sedai fold with the Kin, channelers with new ideas could well gravitate away from a traditionalist centre as that. Griffon dreamwalkers (wolfkin or otherwise) could also counter-balance the Aiel. And the Black Tower - I could see them going either out on their own, or also gravitating to the Griffon League. I don't see Wavefinders as a power as they will be on their ships and dispersed. So perhaps for simplicity, you could have the Griffon channelers, the remains of the White Tower and Kin, and the Aiel as the three powers for channelers (and of course the Seanchan, but I kind of see them as more foreigners at this point, in relation to Merrilor). With perhaps an off-shoot of ultra-traditionalists, such as Arie's idea for the Red Ajah. It's an idea anyway.

Welcome to Dragonmount 🙂 I look forward to seeing you about the place especially in the role playing forums. Hope you enjoy your time here 🙂

Some Nijmegen humour, this wall painting has been round the corner from my house (just opposite the chicken coop I mentioned a while back) as long as I have lived here at least - updated in corona times with the face mask.

Correct, Moridin is cute! 🙂

Interesting. I like the way you think, Arie 🙂 I have a few points. Steam power cannot be easily miniturized. The concept of stram-powered gadgets is complete fantasy in steampunk clothing How would electrical gadgets and ter'angreal be different? This seems like reinventing the wheel, but in a hugely more complex and fraught with difficulties manner Much of the "magical" vibe that the AI is giving out does not seem consistent with the One Power. It would not be draining the elemental energy of the land. It would not be acting like simply some sort of energy supply, but would have to conform to existing channeling Generating electricity generally means through a dinamo which is indistinguishable from an electric motor. This seems like to big a step to me Where would the infrastructure for coal supply come from? Of course an interesting alternative would be to have One Power-powered (through a manufacturable ter'angreal?) steam engine (i.e.,to boil the water) which could localise the technology and mean that we don't have to role play the effect of the industrial revolution instead of our characters. The lack of infrastructure in terms of transport, logistics etc., would be an important limiting factor in the spread of the technology and its usefulness. New aspects inspired by the books are great, but I definitely think we do not want to stray too far. Arie's idea of it being a struggling budding technology with limited application I think is good. None of the factors which precipitated the Industrial Revolution are present in the Westlands, so I don't think we want to try and write a new timeline for a revolution on a completely different basis.

Welcome to Dragonmount 🙂 The books are definitely deep, with a lot of influences and parallels. I wish you well on your Journey through the Third Age, look forward to seeing about on the forums. May you always find shade and water 🙂

M O R I D I _ / IS / CUTE There is a D 🙂 Guessed A C D E I L M O P R S T U Y 4 notches Cairos on the gallows. Arie is stretched painfully on to her tiptoes.

It's just that electricity means no flint and tinder (not the app), no channeling lanterns alight, no flickering torches, surely a huge amount of industrialisation, the end of horses... It seems too big a technological advance. Especially when we should already be taking into account Jordan's steam engines and gunpowder weapons that were just dropped in with zero development or context. A building with a standing weave, tied off flows maintaining lighting, a stasis box full of glolamps/glosticks (is that the right term?) or the rediscovery of how to make them or other ter'angreal all see a better and more consistent in-world solution for non-lamp lighting.

That is a shame to hear. I can understand when there is such a gulf between your expectations and reality that it can be disorientating.

9. Are they a draghkar?

M O R I _ I _ / IS / CUTE There is not a Y 😞 Guessed A C E I L M O P R S T U Y 4 notches Cairos on the gallows. Arie is stretched painfully on to her tiptoes.

That all looks good to my eye. Very interesting. My only question would be is electricity needed? The steam engine has only just popped out of thin air, hurtling straight to electricity (if you have dinamos that can generate electricity you also have electric motors), and is it not slightly superfluous with the One Power? But awesome work.

Me when I think of my plans for the future. Cross is a lot deeper than me, lol.