Who are the Council of the Six?

Trau · 01-20-2003, 01:43 PM

Eh?

philip · 01-20-2003, 01:53 PM

iirc they're are the merchants that are the 6 merchants with most influence athkathla. they sorta run the city. (i'm not 100% sure about this though)

Trau · 01-20-2003, 01:57 PM

Aren't the guys with the hoods in the end movie of SoA the Council of the Six?

Sir Exxon · 01-20-2003, 02:48 PM

It've been many a debate on this topic... Some people think they are, as philip said, the six merchants who influence Athkatla the most, while some other think that they're some of the other Bhaalspawns.
I think we once reached an agreement... Though I can't remember it. [img]tongue.gif[/img] But there is a definate answer on who they are, my memory just don't stretch that far back. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Pyrenk · 01-20-2003, 04:22 PM

Isnt it in the SoA manual?

daan · 01-20-2003, 04:41 PM

The manual says who the council of six are,.. yes .. but not who those six people in the end are. I think the final answer was something along the lines of priests of Bhaal. Obviously they want you dead and the profecy to come true and believe that, throught the profecy ( how the hell do you spell that ) any bhaalspawn is doomed. Thus making it a, pretty much, educated guess.
( and the big round tabel with the symbol of the lord of murder was a minor hint too [img]tongue.gif[/img] )

Pyrenk · 01-20-2003, 04:46 PM

Prophecy, table

mmkay · 01-20-2003, 06:51 PM

bum bum bum.... i think i hear a BG3 coming??

Judas Maccabeus · 01-20-2003, 07:43 PM

From the Encyclopedia of the Realms:

"Amn is ruled by a Council of Six. The Six are merchant kings who are masters of intrigue and manipulation, and have more wealth than they can ever spend. This cabal of like-minded men have held control of Amn for over twenty winters [as of 1357 DR]. During this rule, two members of the Council have died, and replacements have been selected by the surviving Council members.

"Amn's rulers are shrewd, but more than one of the Council is fat, lazy and arrogant. Upon ascending to the Council, a merchant-king is known only by his or her title. Speaking, printing, or otherwise using the original name of a merchant-king in Amn is punishable by slow torture and death."

Trau · 01-20-2003, 08:11 PM

Where can I find this encyclopedia?

01-20-2003, 01:43 PM	#1
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01-20-2003, 01:57 PM	#3
Trau Zhentarim Guard Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: Martinez, California, United States of America Age: 40 Posts: 366	Aren't the guys with the hoods in the end movie of SoA the Council of the Six? __________________ Black Bush: \"UN got a problem with me in Iraq? You know what you should do? You should sanction me. Sanction me with your army. Oh wait, you don\'t have an army. I guess that means you should need to shut the fk up! SHUT THE FK UP!\"

01-20-2003, 04:22 PM	#5
Pyrenk Symbol of Cyric Join Date: January 2, 2003 Location: Old Bethpage, Long Island Age: 36 Posts: 1,156	Isnt it in the SoA manual? __________________

01-20-2003, 04:41 PM	#6
daan Silver Dragon Join Date: August 25, 2001 Location: - Age: 39 Posts: 1,644	The manual says who the council of six are,.. yes .. but not who those six people in the end are. I think the final answer was something along the lines of priests of Bhaal. Obviously they want you dead and the profecy to come true and believe that, throught the profecy ( how the hell do you spell that ) any bhaalspawn is doomed. Thus making it a, pretty much, educated guess. ( and the big round tabel with the symbol of the lord of murder was a minor hint too [img]tongue.gif[/img] ) __________________ <strong> Odi et Amo. Quare id faciam facisse requires ? Nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior </strong><br /><br /><strong> Amantem cogit amare magis, sed bene velle minus </strong>

01-20-2003, 04:46 PM	#7
Pyrenk Symbol of Cyric Join Date: January 2, 2003 Location: Old Bethpage, Long Island Age: 36 Posts: 1,156	Prophecy, table __________________

01-20-2003, 01:53 PM	#2
philip Galvatron Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: aa Posts: 2,101	iirc they're are the merchants that are the 6 merchants with most influence athkathla. they sorta run the city. (i'm not 100% sure about this though)

01-20-2003, 02:48 PM	#4
Sir Exxon Zartan Join Date: October 15, 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 36 Posts: 5,367	It've been many a debate on this topic... Some people think they are, as philip said, the six merchants who influence Athkatla the most, while some other think that they're some of the other Bhaalspawns. I think we once reached an agreement... Though I can't remember it. [img]tongue.gif[/img] But there is a definate answer on who they are, my memory just don't stretch that far back. [img]smile.gif[/img]

01-20-2003, 06:51 PM	#8
mmkay Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 1, 2003 Location: Idaho Age: 38 Posts: 45	bum bum bum.... i think i hear a BG3 coming??

01-20-2003, 07:43 PM	#9
Judas Maccabeus The Magister Join Date: November 10, 2002 Location: Kentucky Age: 37 Posts: 125	From the Encyclopedia of the Realms: "Amn is ruled by a Council of Six. The Six are merchant kings who are masters of intrigue and manipulation, and have more wealth than they can ever spend. This cabal of like-minded men have held control of Amn for over twenty winters [as of 1357 DR]. During this rule, two members of the Council have died, and replacements have been selected by the surviving Council members. "Amn's rulers are shrewd, but more than one of the Council is fat, lazy and arrogant. Upon ascending to the Council, a merchant-king is known only by his or her title. Speaking, printing, or otherwise using the original name of a merchant-king in Amn is punishable by slow torture and death." __________________ <br /><br />\'Far be it from me to do such a thing as flee from them! If our time has come, let us die bravely for our kinsmen and not leave a stain upon our glory!\'<br />--1 Maccabees 9:10

01-20-2003, 08:11 PM	#10
Trau Zhentarim Guard Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: Martinez, California, United States of America Age: 40 Posts: 366	Where can I find this encyclopedia? __________________ Black Bush: \"UN got a problem with me in Iraq? You know what you should do? You should sanction me. Sanction me with your army. Oh wait, you don\'t have an army. I guess that means you should need to shut the fk up! SHUT THE FK UP!\"

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