Re: Roleplaying the Sha - Guide

by **Lexgrad** Sat Dec 01, 2012 8:09 pm

There is, but it hasnt been said what it is yet. Its in Garrosh soon I recken.

by **Drustai** Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:12 pm

Raelan wrote:Shame there is no seventh Sha though.

Think some blue once acknowledged it in a post or dev in a interview, can't remember

Yep, they did.

"The seven heads of Y'Shaarj breathed out the ... Seven Burdens, although that was from an early draft of the story, we really only see six sha in the game ... which have to do with the Burdens of Shaohao." - Dave Kosak

However, in-game we have the seven heads, and the Burdens of Shaohao are called the Seven Burdens. So regardless of what the devs said, I find it more interesting to incorporate a possible seventh sha when all in-game lore continues to point to one existing.

by **Shriukan** Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:54 pm

With Shriukan, I have used the personality traits of the elements to soothe people, but not remove the Stage 3 corruption.

With each sha corruption he finds, he tries to find out a way to counter it.

Sha of Anger/Rage - The patient earth soothes you with its rocking sound and movements
Sha of despair/doubt - The raging fire makes you feel stronger and alive and the energetic wind gives you the confidence to act.

These are still general ideas that will eventually get tweaked.

by **Thelos** Sun Dec 02, 2012 12:30 am

It's cool to see how people think of inventive ways to counter the Sha. That's what I love so much about these creatures. Unlike something distant like Deathwing, the Sha are present everywhere and enter a creative dialogue with the players. How you deal with the Sha, when they arise, what works and what doesn't is mostly up to the players to decide. Not so much with Deathwing.

Mind-wiping people to forcefully remove their negative emotions with dark shadow magics for example is a hilariously ironic yet fool-proof method. It comes at a heavy cost of course, but still.

by **Zouyo** Sun Dec 02, 2012 1:26 am

And adding this to the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] forums as well Smile

*insert shameless self-promotion Razz

* A very interesting guide and read as usual Drustai *tips hat too you*

by **Coppersocket** Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:15 am

The Seventh Sha is Feminism.

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by **Lexgrad** Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:31 pm

Still not over "that thread" Copper?

by **Coppersocket** Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:25 pm

What?
So me (oh so seriously) saying that feminists will become the seventh Sha is suddenly connecting me to another thread?
Clearly there's some amazing explanation for that, (No, there really isn't.) but let's get back on topic shall we?

The Seventh Sha might be everyones fucking obsession with Jade. "Sha of Obession". Seriously, I'd not be the least bit surprised.

by **Lexgrad** Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:34 pm

Pride imo.

by **Thelos** Mon Dec 10, 2012 11:40 pm

If Blizzard knows is Buddhism they'll have the Seventh Sha be attachment.

by **Drustai** Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:03 am

Paozi wrote:If Blizzard knows is Buddhism they'll have the Seventh Sha be attachment.

"The shadow of greed, that is."

It means I'll still be right, since I guessed greed.

by **Timna** Sun Dec 16, 2012 1:47 pm

Requires more bumps.

Also, here's some people versus the Sha:

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by **Timna** Fri Apr 18, 2014 4:51 am

I am necro'ing this thread. I requireth update on dis plix. What a Face

by **Exigua** Fri Apr 18, 2014 5:13 am

About the 7th sha... Had to think a bit for where I would find this, as I couldn't recall the name of the quest nor if you got any achievement or what the name of the item you got as reward was. Luckily I still ha the boots on my lock, and from there found the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] quest, which is the first piece of confirmation and information of the 7th sha as far as I know.

Path of the Last Emperor completion:

by **Skarain** Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:53 am

Since Drustai no longer plays the game, an update would require someone to take over and re-create the guide using old and new information about the Sha. Alternatively we can hope she'd return... someday.

by **erwtenpeller** Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:07 am

Somewhere on Draenor, a living Auchindoun Soul-Priestess named Drustai dwells...

by **Thelos** Sat Apr 19, 2014 8:53 am

Timna wrote:I am necro'ing this thread. I requireth update on dis plix.

They're gone.

Y'shaarj is defeated; the Sha are gone or at the very least going into recline. The curse has been lifted.

by **Allonia_Miral** Sat Apr 19, 2014 8:59 am

That's one thing to consider. When you finish the raid you get a small story-bit where you talk to Cho, and he shows you a tree. From that bit I also understood that the sha is gone, but I'm not sure.

by **Thelos** Sat Apr 19, 2014 9:03 am

Allonia_Miral wrote:That's one thing to consider. When you finish the raid you get a small story-bit where you talk to Cho, and he shows you a tree. From that bit I also understood that the sha is gone, but I'm not sure.

It has been established that the source of the Sha was the Heart of Y'shaarj. With the heart having been moved from Pandaria to Ogrimmar only to be 'defeated', it stands to reason that the Sha in Pandaria would start fading away. How long this process of recline will take, however, should obviously depend on what kind of stories you want to tell. As always, the villains will dissapear out of the narrative at the speed of Plot.

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