The blink dog is an alien species that has been by humanity's side for a very long time indeed but this species origins are tied into the mists of time. If we were going to go into a full Sorcery & Planet campaign then I would start looking at Castles & Crusades.
There are several reasons for this one of which being that I don't have to have the thumb of Wizards of the Coast on my neck. The other reason is blink dogs! Blink dogs in The Wilderlands of High Fantasy have a strong connection to the 'Human Elven wars'.
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At some point in the history of the multiverse there was a conflict that raged between humans & elves. In Greyhawk the Human Elven Wars happened this setting early in it's history. Within the Arduin campaign by Dave Hargrave we find the same conflict. Arduin & The Wilderlands of High Fantasy share several traits in common with these military conflicts:
- These wars were devastating for both Elves & Humans
- Interdimensional & planar gateways were involved bringing in the other Fey into the conflict.
- Several outside parties were drawn into the conflict including the Dwarves.
- Blink dogs were created to help deal with several different outsider & alien abomination races
- The alien empire of the Coeurl was one of the interloper races involved in the ending of the 'Human Elven wars'.
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Do the blink dog species continue to follow humanity out of a sense of pride, loyalty, or something else?! Personally I believe its something else. That the blink dogs know that their old charges of humanity are not aware of the huge number of alien entities that threaten both Elves & humanity still!
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Blink dogs continue to be our companions even on alien worlds of Swords & Sorcery such as Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea
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Even in the harsh & unforgiving realms the blink dog continues to do the job that that it was created for. To hunt down, protect, & kill alien life forms & that is key to understand the mind set that continues to operate even to this day!
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