About Death

[Bonhumm]

I was wondering something about Death and it's 'incarceration' in the Death Sea.


Mainly: So what?

What did it change for mortals that the Passions locked him in there? Death is still very much active and (kinda) permanent in Earthdawn so what was the point in doing it? (Garlen's purpose was to remove to 'sting of death' but that obviously did not happen).

Incidentally; why should we fear it getting free?


Also: Anyone knows if there is any references about it getting free later on? Maybe in Shadowrun?

[Marzhin]

Also: Anyone knows if there is any references about it getting free later on? Maybe in Shadowrun?

I always assumed Death was released when the Fourth Age ended. Cue massive body count and all the great civilizations, already hit hard by the loss of magic, being kicked back to the bronze age or having to start again nearly from scratch.
AFAIK there's no reference to it in Shadowrun.

[Slimcreeper]

I think it allows Last Chance Salves and the like to work. It's all semi-mythological though, so you can make of it what you will.