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Thrasymachus
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 Posted - 15 Feb 2012 : 04:48:46
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I am looking for all major aerial battle between nations in the Forgotten Realms.
Participants may have used, Skyships, Dragons, Floating cities, Brigade of Griffon Riders; or things along those lines.
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: I hadn't thought of Dragons as an actual race. So let's narrow to nations that may have incorporated Dragons, Skyships ect ect
Thank you
Edit - For purpose of this scroll. Where either (or both) nation(s) committed a majority of its aerial forces to the battle would be major enough.
Example: If the just one of the floating Cities of Shade had attacked Waterdeep, and Waterdeep sent the majority of their Griffon Riders to the effort that would count.
Expanded to all aerial battles
Refined to just nations
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Edited by - Thrasymachus on 15 Feb 2012 06:45:05
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Kentinal
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Posted - 15 Feb 2012 : 05:08:55
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I suspect the answer is prehistory. We do know for a times Dragons were the dominant power, however I am not sure how Elves/hominids etc. managed to reduce their power.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 15 Feb 2012 : 05:24:15
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I'm thinking it would be entirely biological versus biological. Skyships and floating cities are "recent" innovations when it comes to the prospect of waging aerial warfare. Especially when compared to the battles waged between mighty dragons and other massive monsters through the skies of Faerūn in the millennia before the mortals races could even fathom the notion of aerial combat.
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Thrasymachus
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Posted - 15 Feb 2012 : 05:32:03
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| I hadn't thought of Dragons as an actual race. So let's narrow to nations that may have incorporated Dragons, Skyships ect ect |
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Kentinal
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Posted - 15 Feb 2012 : 06:07:27
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quote:
Originally posted by Thrasymachus
I hadn't thought of Dragons as an actual race. So let's narrow to nations that may have incorporated Dragons, Skyships ect ect
*Chuckles* Do not tell a black or red dragon they do not have a race. They might breath on you *wink*
Still not sure there is an answer for you, in part you ask for first "major" aerial battle. How many in the air to make battle major? |
"Small beings can have small wisdom," the dragon said. "And small wise beings are better than small fools. Listen: Wisdom is caring for afterwards."
"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
"After action, afterwards," the dragon said. "Choose the afterwards first, then the action. Fools choose action first."
"Judgement" copyright 2003 by Elizabeth Moon |
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Thrasymachus
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Posted - 15 Feb 2012 : 06:25:54
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Originally posted by Kentinal
quote:
Originally posted by Thrasymachus
I hadn't thought of Dragons as an actual race. So let's narrow to nations that may have incorporated Dragons, Skyships ect ect
*Chuckles* Do not tell a black or red dragon they do not have a race. They might breath on you *wink*
Still not sure there is an answer for you, in part you ask for first "major" aerial battle. How many in the air to make battle major?
For purpose of this scroll. Where either (or both) nation(s) committed a majority of its aerial forces to the battle would be major enough.
Example: If the just one of the floating Cities of Shade had attacked Waterdeep, and Waterdeep sent the majority of their Griffon Riders to the effort that would count.
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Edited by - Thrasymachus on 15 Feb 2012 06:26:41 |
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Hoondatha
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 15 Feb 2012 : 13:37:00
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| Elven dragonriders versus a Rage of Dragons way back some time in the silver age of elves. Check Elaine's Evermeet for more details. |
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Wolfhound75
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 15 Feb 2012 : 14:27:05
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The Haunted Lands trilogy details several air-to-air battles between the Griffon Legion and all manner of Szass Tam's creations, including a Dream Vestige.
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The Sage
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