(08-29-2014, 10:28 AM)Berrod Armstrong Wrote: On a slight tangent -- Shroud lore buffs, help me out here. What if the Shroud -doesn't- decide to help the Gridanians? What if the Elementals decide "Wow ok these guys are tearing our forest down to get to YOU guys. GTFO We don't need this!"
...What happens then? Is that even a possibility? The thought crossed my mind and now I'm both intrigued and curious.
They would destroy Gridania, withdraw their bond from the Padjal, and kill anyone that tried to remain.Â
The Shroud from 1.0 was probably strong enough to do this without destroying itself. Hell, even wandering the Wood without approval was dangerous as the opening cut-scene for Gridanian characters in 1.0 demonstrated.
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The Shroud post Calamity? I'm not so sure it could do that without nearly destroying itself and leaving it vulnerable to the Garleans. What lies beneath the Evershade could level the entire forest in its rage - but that would not be a good thing for the Wood.
I'm not sure the Elementals would ever come to such a decision, although they think in such an alien way compared to mortals, they understand that they also /need/ Gridania. They need the mortals to solve the mortal problems that will inevitably come to their door regardless of Gridania's presence.
