Estebar
04-11-2008, 09:33 AM
I'm not going to mention which French video I saw this in, in case I get in trouble for seeing it, even though it was on Youtube. Let me just say that there were fiery towers, burning keyhole symbols on every door and a lot of Bright Wizards standing around. And it wasn't Hogwarts. ;)
If you know which video I'm talking about, you may have noticed that as well as Bright Wizards, there were a few of these miniature red-hot winged NPC fairy familiars hovering around. They were called Aqshy Spites ("Spites", not "Sprites") - mischievous, capricious and unpredictable fire-spirits born out of the Wind of Aqshy itself (the source of energy from which Bright Wizards create fire magic.)
Some examples of other types of Spite, those nature-spirits found in Athel Loren, can be found here (http://oz.games-workshop.com/games/warhammer/woodelves/painting/spites/default.htm). In tabletop Warhammer, characters in a Wood Elves army can attach a Spite (or multiple Spites), to him or herself in order to gain a wide variety of unusual benefits based on the type of Spite which accompanies him or her. (e.g. Cluster of Radiants, Pageant of Shrikes etc.)
My question is: Do you think there's a chance that higher-level Bright Wizards might be able to use an Aqshy Spite as a familiar or a trophy or something? I don't expect an Aqshy Spite to have the full functions of, say, a pet but I could definitely see them accompanying Bright Wizards in order to confer upon them a little extra power to their Fire Magic... or maybe even eating up a little of their excess Aqshy power in order to save them from Combustion?
What do people think? I think this would be an interesting extra piece of loot for high-tier Bright Wizards. Especially if they eventually manage to gather, say, three or four Aqshy Spites to fly around them!
Finally, this could also provide another suitable mirror with the Dark Elf Sorceress, as powerful Sorceresses tend to be accompanied into battle by Dark Spites, which are attracted to Dark Magic, feeding off it, and basically look like evil versions of Aqshy Spites. (Shown here (http://uk.games-workshop.com/download/popup.htm?/darkelves/artwork/images/big-1.jpg), within the bright blast of magic surging out from the Sorceress, even though it's not that clear, and here (http://uk.games-workshop.com/download/popup.htm?/darkelves/artwork/images/big-13.jpg), following Morathi into battle in the clouds of darkness which follow her.)
After discussing the Aqshy Spite for a while, I'll continue the discussion over in the Sorceress thread considering the possibility of Dark Spite NPC's, and Dark Spite familiars for the Sorceress.
If you know which video I'm talking about, you may have noticed that as well as Bright Wizards, there were a few of these miniature red-hot winged NPC fairy familiars hovering around. They were called Aqshy Spites ("Spites", not "Sprites") - mischievous, capricious and unpredictable fire-spirits born out of the Wind of Aqshy itself (the source of energy from which Bright Wizards create fire magic.)
Some examples of other types of Spite, those nature-spirits found in Athel Loren, can be found here (http://oz.games-workshop.com/games/warhammer/woodelves/painting/spites/default.htm). In tabletop Warhammer, characters in a Wood Elves army can attach a Spite (or multiple Spites), to him or herself in order to gain a wide variety of unusual benefits based on the type of Spite which accompanies him or her. (e.g. Cluster of Radiants, Pageant of Shrikes etc.)
My question is: Do you think there's a chance that higher-level Bright Wizards might be able to use an Aqshy Spite as a familiar or a trophy or something? I don't expect an Aqshy Spite to have the full functions of, say, a pet but I could definitely see them accompanying Bright Wizards in order to confer upon them a little extra power to their Fire Magic... or maybe even eating up a little of their excess Aqshy power in order to save them from Combustion?
What do people think? I think this would be an interesting extra piece of loot for high-tier Bright Wizards. Especially if they eventually manage to gather, say, three or four Aqshy Spites to fly around them!
Finally, this could also provide another suitable mirror with the Dark Elf Sorceress, as powerful Sorceresses tend to be accompanied into battle by Dark Spites, which are attracted to Dark Magic, feeding off it, and basically look like evil versions of Aqshy Spites. (Shown here (http://uk.games-workshop.com/download/popup.htm?/darkelves/artwork/images/big-1.jpg), within the bright blast of magic surging out from the Sorceress, even though it's not that clear, and here (http://uk.games-workshop.com/download/popup.htm?/darkelves/artwork/images/big-13.jpg), following Morathi into battle in the clouds of darkness which follow her.)
After discussing the Aqshy Spite for a while, I'll continue the discussion over in the Sorceress thread considering the possibility of Dark Spite NPC's, and Dark Spite familiars for the Sorceress.