So now that I know that the the cityscape in the drawing of Emirikol the Chaotic was taken from the Street of Knights in Rhodes; I fired up Google Earth and the photo feature to see where the guy was heading.In the picture in the right the red line represents the Street of Knights and the supposed path of Emirikol the Chaotic.
The crude X is roughly where the viewpoint of Trampier's picture is located.
A short distance behind the viewer of the ride is a small enclosed plaza ( I am sure there some technical term for it). It has a roof and archway all around it from what I can tell. It looks large so I don't think that would be a problem.
Until he stopped death raying his pursuers and turned around.
Looks like he riding right into the courtyard in front of the main castle. If he lucky (and skilled enough) he may be able to get out by a road going to the right of the enclosed plaza but given the breakneck speed suggested by the drawing and the fact he just 10 feet or so from entering said plaza that probably unlikely.
So into the main courtyard where the guards undoubtedly wait. If was in the Majestic Wilderlands they would have Knight Killer Crossbows as well.
Well Emirikol it was nice knowing you.
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Haha, I love this kind of "research" :)
And I always figured Emirikol was that kind of a bad-ass who get's away with. Maybe he is even going to the castle to kill the (King/Emperor/Highpriest/Ordensmeister), you know, just becaus he can. Look closely at his face, he is smiling...
This is absolutely incredible. Nice work!
And we're all assuming that's not his castle, and he's just death-raying assassins.
What an awesome post Bat. Thats one of my favorite most iconic D&D images and I've never seen that picture in that light
However my GP are still on Emirikol .
Yes knight killer crossbows are nasty but "Protection from Normal Missiles." is only a third level spell...
If you use Greyhawk spells from AD&D 1e, a variant that protects from magical missiles as well is only 4th level IIRC.
This is beyond cool...
Who's to say the castle guard aren't in his pay? Or maybe he's in charge around here and this is an assassination attempt? The castle could be friendly territory.
Very cool, thanks for sharing this.
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