[New Location] The Mill

Summary:

I realize house-as-monster isn't that original, but it certainly suits the setting.

[New Location] The Mill

ketherian 1212346844|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

I've created a new location, but I'm uncertain how to finish off the idea. Jackob and the Mill are two sides of the same coin. Jackob is the keeper and the Mill is the monster.

So are Tobby and his wife in on the plot, or are they innocent bystanders - or worse - are Tobby and his wife some sort of echos of the people who've always run the place? Maybe illusions, or ghosts that show up whenever both the miller and his wife are dead. They relive the same life over, and over again.

I don't want it to be a curse. This is, somehow, the way it's supposed to be. But - what happens if the monster is set free? And how do you do that? Kill Jackob?

Re: [New Location] The Mill

Rauthik 1212411458|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

How about, not so much a curse, but the mill houses the soul of an ancient druid? Perhaps he/she was killed (betrayed?) and in order to preserve their soul, Jackob bound it to the mill. Perhaps, then this long term condition has corrupted the druid and Jackob now uses the druid's power to have the mill produce so much more than it should, meanwhile, the druid is enraged at being used and seethes while looking for a way out. Jackob being the only thing keeping it all in check.

As for Toby and his wife, not sure. Maybe Jackob is secretly some sort of powerful sorcerer (or a rakshasa or some other planar being who can dominate minds) and he brought Toby there via a sort of geas/mind control. He could have found Toby on one of his yearly outings and figured the kid would be good to replace the previous miller (maybe even before said miller expired). Toby, however is unaware that he was controlled in his decision to come to Scourwind Valley, or perhaps he made a pact with the mysterious Jackob who came to his village and was promised some sort of power for coming there.

Any of that make sense or help you out?

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ketherian 1212630978|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Actually, yeah - it helps a lot. Thanks Rauthik.
I like the idea about the Mill being a dispossessed spirit. Toby and his wife though, that one I'll have to work through.
Now to remember to update the page sometime soon with these changes. :)
Life get hectic sometimes. *sigh*.

Re: [New Location] The Mill

Rauthik 1212639054|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

If I get the chance (the wife's birthday is tomorrow, so I might have to do it from work - don't tell my boss) I'll throw some of the ideas up there and you can clean it up as you see fit.

I have to say, I'm really liking this whole wiki thing.

Oh, what do you think of the map I uploaded? A keeper or should I try to make something else?

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Propagandroid 1212641699|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

I have trouble easily reading the names on the maps…I wonder if smaller chunks would let you zoom in more on each area?

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Rauthik 1212671851|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

The maps that display on the pages for the Thousand Mountains project are smaller versions of the originals. I figure that would load easier for people. I then also uploaded the original sizes and those should be easier to read (as well as downloadable and zoomable). I don't think I had any places written in on the map I uploaded for Scourwind Valley.

are the uploaded files able to be downloaded? I'll have to check that…..