The Drunken Lizard Pub

The history of Eschalon suggests that there has been periodic wars between the humans and tauraxes. It probably didn't take much incentive to restart the war. Book 2 of course gives no mention about what motivates General Ghorr.

There probably is some property associated with each Crux. The removal of the Crux of Fire from it's resting place in Hammerlorne causes a mild earthquake that alerts the dwarves, but this could have been some sort of alarm.

The Crux are an unfathomable source of energy, very similar to the same energies that are exploited when magick is practiced- perhaps concentrated a thousand fold. As such, being in close proximity to a Crux can have both positive and negative side effects, which may differ from person to person, and creature to creature.

It is unknown (as of Book II 1.04) what the differences are of the four Crux. If they are of the same material, it could be that variations in formation of the crystal may allow them to have different properties.

It is known that the Taurax have always been simple bovinian creatures- tribal and territorial. It is rare that they are ever seen outside their homelands, and when they are it is usually as slaves to Barrean warlords who keep them to pull plows or slaughter them for meat. That the Taurax have become organized and militaristic is unusual. Something, or someone, has definitely caused this change within the Taurax society.

Jedi_Learner wrote:

BasiliskWrangler wrote:It is unknown (as of Book II 1.04) what the differences are of the four Crux.

As of version 1.04? I guess we'll be finding out in Fathamurk or Yoma Springs Cavern.

Or in the lower level of Farrock Caves.

Kreador Freeaxe wrote:

Jedi_Learner wrote:

BasiliskWrangler wrote:It is unknown (as of Book II 1.04) what the differences are of the four Crux.

As of version 1.04? I guess we'll be finding out in Fathamurk or Yoma Springs Cavern.

Or in the lower level of Farrock Caves.

That's where Fathamurk is.

I think you are right about the fathamurk crystal and the cruxes being the same, just different sizes and thus different strenths. It also goes back to my orakur thoughts on magic vs tech. As everything within their points to magic elements over tech/sci-fi elements. And why couldn't Shina still be telling the truth about the cruxes? Though one thing does confuse me if they are in the end supposed to be brought together, why does putting two together supposedly cause their destruction as the plotline suggests?

i like your quoted posts, but they all seem to lean back towards my original thoughts, though I have actually slipped a bit sideways on it today. Shina says they are not of Eschalon and from the heavens and ether, and remember their are clues in Fathamurk, one of which is a picture of a floating city in the clouds. This leads me to my original thought they are from a floating city, or my sideways thought that they are from a deminsion, such as the *void* or some such thing. Though that last part would be too D&D for BW to go towards, I think.

I also agree you are probably right and it is the violent impact that destroys them not the normal tugging together they imbue.