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New page! Page 1066. We have reached the Battle of Hastings and the beginning of the Middle Ages. The Dark Ages is not a very trendy term these days, but I think it’s quite a useful delineation of a period between the collapse of the Roman Empire and the beginnings of the recovery of more advanced engineering and military science. Very Euro-centric of course, but I think that’s okay if you’re talking about European history.
Yes, I know the so called ‘Dark Ages’ were not completely bereft of culture, but I think it’s fair to say that something was lost with the collapse of the old order. An architect of let us say the year 780AD for example could not replicate a gigantic Roman Aqueduct. The remains of the Empire were relics. The knowledge to re-create such wonders not to mention the organizational skill and logistics were lost at that time. While not wholly barbaric, the ‘Dark Ages’ were a post apocalyptic setting.
We have reached 1066, however. The beginning of a new age and many wondrous things to come!
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I had never thought of the dark ages as post apocalyptic but it really was. Also Bork the immortal he must have really “Borked” up the time line!
There have been many. I find the calamity of the Sea Peoples quite interesting (about 1200 BC) culminating in the collapse of an earlier Mediterranean world that had bureaucracy and cities and a postal service and so on.
It makes me wonder how many other civilizations there have been. Humans have existed for over three hundred thousand years and yet evidence of any form of sedentary civilization only really goes back about 14000 years. Some say that there were no cities or nations in the modern sense of the word before then, but I find that hard to believe. 286000 years is a long time. Dozens or even hundreds of civilizations could have risen and fallen in that period. I guess we’ll never know for sure. Makes me think though. Perhaps there were once great walled cities in all manner of places-Long since abandoned and erased by the hand of time.
That kobold girl definitely tickles my taste. also definitely glad you put in a reminder abought the history i had forgotten what Galenesh was until this jogged my memory.
It helps to re-cap info every now and then 🙂 Bork having been asleep will be a useful device for this.
It seems Pinky is hoping for another round of what she got last time.
The woman’s insatiable! XD
I finally found the time to read this comic again and binged the last 8 months and Damn that battle is so intense! Looks like we’re reaching the climax, again. 🙂 Bork aside, these people would’ve been in so much trouble if Lady Tiger had cared about getting thralls more than about honorably accepting your defeat, while at the same time respecting underhanded moves of her opponents. I can respect that.
Also I just love it when someone comes up with unconventional solutions, e.g. “I’ll shoot your weakness”, “But she doesn’t have a weakness” and then they’re shooting Dunga’s loincloth. XD
It reminded me of Yu Yu Hakusho where the demon King told Yusuke “I’ll train you if you can remove me from my throne” and then Yusuke uses a huge blast on him, evaporating the throne.
Welcome back! I’m glad you’ve been enjoying the scene 😀 Yes, Anything goes in gnoll warfare. Mountain gnolls respect strength and skill above other things but cleverness is also seen as a worthy attribute 🙂
Wait I’m a little confused, doesn’t this technically mean they are all allies and fighting against each other is a little pointless?
They’re all outside the sphere of the so called ‘good races’ or the ‘Concordiat of Light’ which is a grand alliance of various races formed to defeat the dark lords. That was a long time ago, however. Now Varnack is back to conquer the world for the mountain gnoll. Meanwhile Lord Darksoul (who has hidden his existence for the last two centuries) plots to do the same but for himself and goblin kind.
Is fighting pointless? Usually. Wars tend to be born of misunderstanding and fear. Fear of a possible future. A future that, while dire is often less dire than the eventual outcome that results from war. See the 20th century for examples of this 🙂