Empyrus he/him Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Difficult question. On one hand, Roshar is probably the most interesting and alien fantasy world i've ever read about, next to the Elder Scrolls series Nirn (especially the more alien provinces, like Morrowind). On the other hand, Allomancy is just frigging cool, Scadrial is attractive due to this. And its almost-but-not-quite-Earth nature makes it oddly attractive too. What if things were a bit different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeatherWriter she/her Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Please be careful while talking about unpublished works. If there is a section that has been read at a signing, you may talk about that, but anything that has not been publically released should be avoided, please! Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left he/him Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 No problems. Silence Divine is the book that he did readings for during the WoR tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AerionBFII he/him Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Stormlight Archive was the first Cosmere series i read so my sense of loyalty says Roshar But i would World Hop and steal Magic Systems and achieve ultimate power mwahahaha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardmancer he/him Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 you have to think of this question in the current status.. Out of the current world Roshar is enganed in a huge war which will soon reach global proportions (nowhere will be safe).. Nathlis not being as bad is corrupt being a drab would just suck. As for current Scadrial is the most enlightened world. WIth a democratic governement system and more equal rights for all systems (still with all the cool magic). \ Also out of all the worlds it seems mostlikely that you could snap and gain some sort of allmancy.. Rather than acculate multitude of breaths or become a KR or any other sht like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AerionBFII he/him Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 you have to think of this question in the current status.. Out of the current world Roshar is enganed in a huge war which will soon reach global proportions (nowhere will be safe).. Nathlis not being as bad is corrupt being a drab would just suck. As for current Scadrial is the most enlightened world. WIth a democratic governement system and more equal rights for all systems (still with all the cool magic). \ Also out of all the worlds it seems mostlikely that you could snap and gain some sort of allmancy.. Rather than acculate multitude of breaths or become a KR or any other sht like that Oh contraire my friend!! The war and world shaking events makes it more fun ; ) If i was in the Cosmere i would see myself as the main character, my arrogance demands it haha so by default i should make it through haha : D 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red032 he/him Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Yolen... I would prefer Yolen. Since all started there I would have the chance to absorb something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King he/him Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Yolen... I would prefer Yolen. Since all started there I would have the chance to absorb something. I've always assumed Hoid, the Dragon, and the Shardholders are the only Yolenites/Yolenese still alive. I have absolutely nothing to back this up, however. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baine he/him Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 I've always assumed Hoid, the Dragon, and the Shardholders are the only Yolenites/Yolenese still alive. I have absolutely nothing to back this up, however. You know, I always thought that too! I guess I assumed the Shattering destroyed Yolen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entropicscholar he/him Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) am I the only one here that's thinking about what world I lived on changing me? If I kept my current personality, I'd probably qualify to be a Lightweaver/Elsecaller/Willshaper. given that Elsecalling is the most obvious route to worldhopping, and is available to two of these three, that would be high on the list of choices. Consideringing that my upbringing would likely change if I had been born on another world, I'd say Nathis. I actually have several minor, clinical disabilities, so silence might be nice too, but Breath just seems so flexible. What's to say you can't just steal it at knifepoint? (again: different upbringing) Edited May 7, 2014 by entropicscholar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entropicscholar he/him Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 of all the magic systems the two most powerful / flexible ones seem to be AnonDor and Ferrochemy. I wonder how many Rao tattos I'd need to get, to draw Aons like an Elantrian... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmingly he/him Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Your Breath or your life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketek Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Your life to mine, your Breath become mine. *Sucks in Swimmingly's Breath* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmingly he/him Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 You know, I wonder if there's an Eleventh Heightening that allows that command to actually work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketek Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 I was actually wondering if Voidbinding worked like BioChromatic Heightenings myself, becoming stronger with each level. Maybe the Heightenings are near-limitless and its final stage is to become Endowment yourself. And Vasher did imply that he could wipe Denth's memories away with a Command, so I figure there probably is a Command that forcibly takes Breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmingly he/him Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Of course, that kind of subverts the point of the magic system, which is about giving - you gain power by being gifted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketek Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Of course, that kind of subverts the point of the magic system, which is about giving - you gain power by being gifted it. Perhaps, but then again when you factor in the thought that others lose out to give someone a bit more in that system... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entropicscholar he/him Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 I was actually wondering if Voidbinding worked like BioChromatic Heightenings myself, becoming stronger with each level. Maybe the Heightenings are near-limitless and its final stage is to become Endowment yourself. And Vasher did imply that he could wipe Denth's memories away with a Command, so I figure there probably is a Command that forcibly takes Breath. No, endowment works by voluntarily giving things, not taking them. I think Vasher was refering to the command he used earlier in the story to let the captured little girl 'give away' her memorys of imprisonment to Vasher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasimir he/him Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) No, endowment works by voluntarily giving things, not taking them. I think Vasher was refering to the command he used earlier in the story to let the captured little girl 'give away' her memorys of imprisonment to Vasher. Endowment is very caring and sharing. You can always give with a knife to your throat. Edited to add the smiley. Edited May 10, 2014 by Kasimir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entropicscholar he/him Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Endowment is very caring and sharing. You can always give with a knife to your throat. Hey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pechvarry Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 While Scadrial and Roshar have the coolest magic, I think Nalthis is the best place to live IF you have money, or a means to make money. Not worrying about disease is pretty awesome, and I believe each breath improves your lifespan, so success buys you more time to succeed (monetarily, which becomes immortally). Seems to me that pretty much any worldhopper would have some schtick to translate into good income, but if Elsecallers are the only reliable way to worldhop... I'm screwed. I'm far more likely to get an honorspren. If I'm hopping there from Earth with all my current knowledge... Then I'm reasonably sure I could figure out electricity from scratch, but that would mean learning a new language to communicate my findings. Maybe being from MaiPon would be a safer bet... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curiosity he/him Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Kharbranth has a huge library... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King he/him Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Kharbranth has a huge library... And the health benefits are to die for. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrim Bloody Cauthon he/him Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 I would like to be on roshar because i feel like that would be the most interesting. There is also shardblades on roshar. Plus i would be a lighteyes there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightsworn Panda he/him Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 And the health benefits are to die for. (Dies laughing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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