SydeSplitter.9207 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Hello! New to the lore and RP community here. Actually sort of new to the game overall, I started a while back, stopped when I realized GW1 was still running, played through that for a long while, now I'm back here. ANYWAY. I made an Elonian guardian, and I'd like some info on firebrands. I know skill-wise in terms of actual gameplay they focus on Elonian history and stories, which is fine, because my guy is Elonian, it works well. But what is the general thought or consensus regarding them branching out? Would a firebrand feasibly move on to Cantha and record more history there when the time comes? Or would they return to their original duties now that Elona is free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson.5160 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 7 minutes ago, SydeSplitter.9207 said: Hello! New to the lore and RP community here. Actually sort of new to the game overall, I started a while back, stopped when I realized GW1 was still running, played through that for a long while, now I'm back here. ANYWAY. I made an Elonian guardian, and I'd like some info on firebrands. I know skill-wise in terms of actual gameplay they focus on Elonian history and stories, which is fine, because my guy is Elonian, it works well. But what is the general thought or consensus regarding them branching out? Would a firebrand feasibly move on to Cantha and record more history there when the time comes? Or would they return to their original duties now that Elona is free? Did you speak with the firebrand NPC in Desert Highlands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SydeSplitter.9207 Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 Well yes but no. I haven't leveled up that far yet but I have read the wiki entry. I understand the purpose behind the firebrands, but I'm more asking if post-Path of Fire, would it be believable that one didn't return to their original purpose as Roni Gehianu said was their end goal. But instead decided to continue recording and uncovering stories elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Greyhawk.9107 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Strictly speaking this subforum isn't the best place to connect directly to any RP community that GW2 may or may not have, but we will of course try our best to answer any questions. However, in the case of Firebrands, what you've already read about them is pretty much all there is. Lack of sufficient lore for many of the elite specs has been one of Anet's failings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson.5160 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 That’s the one thing I wish they did with HoT, just pepper a few elite spec npcs that have dialogue about that elite spec like PoF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockhart.6048 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 yes. Although the actual skill names reference Elonian history, firebrands are basically the bards of this game (both in-game as a support spec and lore wise). They are wandering people who recant past history. Instead of songs, they "tell" stories. The Firebrand NPC actually says "chanting war mantras" for even more standard MMO bard flair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beleron.9347 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 The only thing I know about firebrand lore is that they used to reveal harsh truths, which for some reason always remined me of Ben Shapiro's "Facts don't care about your feelings", but they don't do that anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SydeSplitter.9207 Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/2/2021 at 7:12 AM, Beleron.9347 said: The only thing I know about firebrand lore is that they used to reveal harsh truths, which for some reason always remined me of Ben Shapiro's "Facts don't care about your feelings", but they don't do that anymore. The only link I can make to Shapiro from Firebands is them coming from Elonia, the driest climate of Tyria, free of the devil's moisture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Greyhawk.9107 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 13 hours ago, SydeSplitter.9207 said: The only link I can make to Shapiro from Firebands is them coming from Elonia, the driest climate of Tyria, free of the devil's moisture. That sounds vaguely antisemitic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SydeSplitter.9207 Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 11 hours ago, The Greyhawk.9107 said: That sounds vaguely antisemitic. Uh... yeah it's not. It was a joke referencing something he said regarding anatomy that is in no way connected to any religion at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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