Would Bristlebane be neutral or good?

[Knomi]

<p>Rumor has it that Bristlebane may be making an appearance in the somewhat near future.  I'm just putting a feeler out here, do we think that he is going to be good or neutral?  I hadn't really thought of it before, but with halflings being strictly good from a Qeynos / Freeport perspective I may be in for a shock.</p><p>What do you all think?</p>

[Cusashorn]

He's well-established neutral. He's the god of mischief and pranks. Nothing good or evil about him...... Though he is increadibly annoying.

[Knomi]

Just out of curiousity, is there any 'official' reasoning as to why halflings are "good"?

[Cusashorn]

They've always been good natured. Just fun loving. I guess Bristlebane doesn't have much use for them to practice the dark arts.

[Vollux]

<p>I'm guessing Neutral; afterall, he did have a hand in creating Ratonga in addition to the Halflings.  </p><p>The Bristlebane I remember from EQ didn't care whether you were good or evil only if your pockets were Pickable.   </p>

[Cocytus]

<p>Current god counts:</p><p>Good = 3</p><p>Neutral = 2</p><p>Evil = 3</p><p>ROK god additions:</p><p>Good +1</p><p>Neutral +1</p><p>Evil +1</p><p>Total, excluding the deity coming soon</p><p>Good = 4</p><p>Neutral = 3</p><p>Evil = 4</p><p>...Yeah, Bristlebane's gonna be neutral :p He was worship-able by good and evil rogues alike in eq1 anyway.</p>

[ke'la]

Anphimo@Oasis wrote: <blockquote>Just out of curiousity, is there any 'official' reasoning as to why halflings are "good"?</blockquote> because, unlike Gnomes Halflings can take an hint when punted. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[DocFlareon]

As a ratonga, I want Caertex.  I can live with Cazic(Assassin, Defiler, and Necro) and Bristlebane(Brigand and Dirge), but it is Caertex that I really want to have altars to.

[Gukkor2]

<cite>Ekaunek@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite><blockquote>As a ratonga, I want Caertex.  I can live with Cazic(Assassin, Defiler, and Necro) and Bristlebane(Brigand and Dirge), but it is Caertex that I really want to have altars to. </blockquote>Is Caertex a god?  I thought it was revealed that he was actually a mortal who was just worshipped as a god. And yeah, where is this information coming from about Bristlebane returning?  I've been taking a break from EQ2, so I haven't heard anything about it. Personally, I'd say that Bristlebane is neutral with some slight tendencies toward good.  He's really all about having fun and playing tricks, but judging from past observations, his mischief rarely takes a particularly malicious form, and iirc, he was allied with Erollisi Marr in EQ1.

[teddyboy4]

<cite>Gukkor2 wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Ekaunek@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite><blockquote>As a ratonga, I want Caertex.  I can live with Cazic(Assassin, Defiler, and Necro) and Bristlebane(Brigand and Dirge), but it is Caertex that I really want to have altars to. </blockquote>Is Caertex a god?  I thought it was revealed that he was actually a mortal who was just worshipped as a god. And yeah, where is this information coming from about Bristlebane returning?  I've been taking a break from EQ2, so I haven't heard anything about it. Personally, I'd say that Bristlebane is neutral with some slight tendencies toward good.  He's really all about having fun and playing tricks, but judging from past observations, his mischief rarely takes a particularly malicious form, and iirc, he was allied with Erollisi Marr in EQ1.</blockquote>Nope, it's been revealed that Caertex is NOT a god, or sub-diety or avatar or anything divine. He is just an extremely powerful mortal mage.As for Bristlebane, he's always been, and always will be neutral. He's a prankster and doesn't really care for the affairs of mortals very much except to pickpocket or play practical jokes on. The Halflings are good-natured, and hold no malice or spite so they align themselves w/ other races that are "good". And what's this about Bristlebane creating the Ratonga? I thought the Ratonga were Brells creations seeing as they came from the Underfoot and prefer to live underground and all that. And even though I haven't gotten that far in-game yet, I thought that was why they lead the invasion on Kaladim, b/c they believed themselves to be Brells favored and viewed Kaladim as a gift from Brell.....or something like that.

[Cusashorn]

<cite>Eandiil@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Gukkor2 wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Ekaunek@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite><blockquote>As a ratonga, I want Caertex.  I can live with Cazic(Assassin, Defiler, and Necro) and Bristlebane(Brigand and Dirge), but it is Caertex that I really want to have altars to.</blockquote>Is Caertex a god?  I thought it was revealed that he was actually a mortal who was just worshipped as a god.And yeah, where is this information coming from about Bristlebane returning?  I've been taking a break from EQ2, so I haven't heard anything about it.Personally, I'd say that Bristlebane is neutral with some slight tendencies toward good.  He's really all about having fun and playing tricks, but judging from past observations, his mischief rarely takes a particularly malicious form, and iirc, he was allied with Erollisi Marr in EQ1.</blockquote>Nope, it's been revealed that Caertex is NOT a god, or sub-diety or avatar or anything divine. He is just an extremely powerful mortal mage.As for Bristlebane, he's always been, and always will be neutral. He's a prankster and doesn't really care for the affairs of mortals very much except to pickpocket or play practical jokes on. The Halflings are good-natured, and hold no malice or spite so they align themselves w/ other races that are "good". And what's this about Bristlebane creating the Ratonga? I thought the Ratonga were Brells creations seeing as they came from the Underfoot and prefer to live underground and all that. And even though I haven't gotten that far in-game yet, I thought that was why they lead the invasion on Kaladim, b/c they believed themselves to be Brells favored and viewed Kaladim as a gift from Brell.....or something like that.</blockquote>Brell Serilis learned a lesson after creating the Roekilik, who were too powerful for thier race's own good. He asked Bristlebane to help modify the Ratonga so they weren't so malicious and destructive in nature. The changes that Bristlebane made in question, was that he made the Ratonga more opportunistic... Always ready to jump at the chance to earn some money, even if it is sneaky and backstabbing.

[mellowknees72]

<cite>ke'la wrote:</cite><blockquote>Anphimo@Oasis wrote:<blockquote>Just out of curiousity, is there any 'official' reasoning as to why halflings are "good"?</blockquote>because, unlike Gnomes Halflings can take an hint when punted. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" width="15" height="15" /></blockquote><p>/roflmffo</p><p>(rolling on the floor laughing my furry feet off)</p><p>Really, though, it's because halflings make a lot of cakes and other goodies and gnomes just make clocks and pretend robots.  Also, we're much, much cuter.</p>

[Nocturnal Aby]

<p>At first thought, I'd but him as nuetral, as he -is- the king of theives, but then again, his creations are considered good, and when Brell's creations were -too- good, he had Bristlebane help him out, and make them more "jovial," so I don't know.  I think he should still be nuetral, but it's obvious that he seems to have a slight inclination towards good.  Or maybe he simply doesn't care for the piety of those who view themselves as champions of good, or those who view themselves champions of darkness.  Maybe he's more nuetral than most!</p>

[DrkVsr]

<cite>Cusashorn wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Eandiil@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Gukkor2 wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Ekaunek@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite><blockquote>As a ratonga, I want Caertex.  I can live with Cazic(Assassin, Defiler, and Necro) and Bristlebane(Brigand and Dirge), but it is Caertex that I really want to have altars to.</blockquote>Is Caertex a god?  I thought it was revealed that he was actually a mortal who was just worshipped as a god.And yeah, where is this information coming from about Bristlebane returning?  I've been taking a break from EQ2, so I haven't heard anything about it.Personally, I'd say that Bristlebane is neutral with some slight tendencies toward good.  He's really all about having fun and playing tricks, but judging from past observations, his mischief rarely takes a particularly malicious form, and iirc, he was allied with Erollisi Marr in EQ1.</blockquote>Nope, it's been revealed that Caertex is NOT a god, or sub-diety or avatar or anything divine. He is just an extremely powerful mortal mage.As for Bristlebane, he's always been, and always will be neutral. He's a prankster and doesn't really care for the affairs of mortals very much except to pickpocket or play practical jokes on. The Halflings are good-natured, and hold no malice or spite so they align themselves w/ other races that are "good". And what's this about Bristlebane creating the Ratonga? I thought the Ratonga were Brells creations seeing as they came from the Underfoot and prefer to live underground and all that. And even though I haven't gotten that far in-game yet, I thought that was why they lead the invasion on Kaladim, b/c they believed themselves to be Brells favored and viewed Kaladim as a gift from Brell.....or something like that.</blockquote>Brell Serilis learned a lesson after creating the Roekilik, who were too powerful for thier race's own good. He asked Bristlebane to help modify the Ratonga so they weren't so malicious and destructive in nature. The changes that Bristlebane made in question, was that he made the Ratonga more opportunistic... Always ready to jump at the chance to earn some money, even if it is sneaky and backstabbing.</blockquote><p><span style="color: #993300;">You make it sound like the Ratonga are Halflings in rat-suits <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span></p><p><span style="color: #993300;">Or maybe what Bristlebane did was take a couple Halflings and trick... um, 'persuade', them to let their foot hair to continue to grow all over their bodies (that's why you don't see really tall halflings:- they would spend all day in the bathroom shaving/waxing instead of just the morning <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />)</span></p>

[Cusashorn]

<cite>DrkVsr wrote:</cite> <blockquote><p><span style="color: #993300;">You make it sound like the Ratonga are Halflings in rat-suits <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" width="15" height="15" /></span></p><p><span style="color: #993300;">Or maybe what Bristlebane did was take a couple Halflings and trick... um, 'persuade', them to let their foot hair to continue to grow all over their bodies (that's why you don't see really tall halflings:- they would spend all day in the bathroom shaving/waxing instead of just the morning <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" width="15" height="15" />)</span></p></blockquote>Rat Suits? Halflings don't need rat suits to look like them.

[Ama]

<cite>Cusashorn wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>DrkVsr wrote:</cite> <blockquote><p><span style="color: #993300;">You make it sound like the Ratonga are Halflings in rat-suits <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src=" width="15" height="15" />" width="15" height="15"></span></p><p><span style="color: #993300;">Or maybe what Bristlebane did was take a couple Halflings and trick... um, 'persuade', them to let their foot hair to continue to grow all over their bodies (that's why you don't see really tall halflings:- they would spend all day in the bathroom shaving/waxing instead of just the morning <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src=" width="15" height="15" />" width="15" height="15"&gt<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span></p></blockquote>Rat Suits? Halflings don't need rat suits to look like them.</blockquote><p><img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/385970365b8ed7503b4294502a458efa.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></p><p>Ok ok be nice Cusashorn.</p><p>I have to say from what little knowledge I have accumulated about the gods I bet ol Bristlebane will be neutral.  There is little reason to turn evil since he doesn't go around assassinating people, slitting their throats, etc... .  Then again there's little reason he would be good since in some eyes pranks can be evil if they go too far.  (Worst thing ya could do would probably be puttin hot sauce in either a darwf's or barbarians brew.) </p><p>My only question is what would Bristlebane offer as far as blessings/miracles go.  Tunare has always offered up her abilities of renewal and healing with deities like Solusek Ro offering up their wisdom of firey damage.  </p>

[Coniaric]

<p>Here you go:</p><p><a href="http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Bristlebane" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Bristlebane</a></p><p>All miracles and blessings can be found through this link, plus cloak and deity pet.</p>

[Cusashorn]

A meatbeast for a pet huh? Well at least it'll be interesting to see that thing outside of Shimmering Citadel...

[Xova]

<cite>Cusashorn wrote:</cite><blockquote>A meatbeast for a pet huh? Well at least it'll be interesting to see that thing outside of Shimmering Citadel...</blockquote><p>The fact that the Bristlebane pet is a Meatbeast was all the reason I needed to decide that my Bard is switching to Bristlebane (nvm the fact that his miracles are *perfect* for her!)</p><p><---- Can't wait to get her pet Meatbeast!!!!1</p>