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5 years ago ::
Mar 12, 2008 - 3:06PM
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Did he say anything about how many adventures would come out each year for each region or anything like that? Enquiring minds want to know... 
In a normal year, each region will produce 5 adventures (the 5th is a bonus for meeting schedules). There are also cores, specials, quest and adaptables. So you might hit 75-80 adventures in a normal year.
Keith
Keith Hoffman
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5 years ago ::
Mar 12, 2008 - 5:19PM
#82
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Airspur is a fantastic city with very interesting architecture - Earth motes, suspension bridges etc. I would like to see at least one Urban adventure featured in Airspur.
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3. For geopolitical stuff, there are border troubles with Tymanther. The long standing hatred of the Abolethic Sovereignty, an unusual dragon living in the region, and some wild elves still mad about forestry in what is left of the Chondalwood.
Okay, the city does sound cool. Maybe a tad to Eberron for my taste, but still cool.
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5 years ago ::
Mar 12, 2008 - 8:00PM
#83
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Okay, the city does sound cool. Maybe a tad to Eberron for my taste, but still cool.
It's a great city in a great region. I hope you'll enjoy some of the stuff we'll be doing in the city and beyond. I'm thinking an urban adventure in Airspur would be very interesting indeed. It might even be the best way to introduce players to the region.
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5 years ago ::
Mar 17, 2008 - 3:00PM
#84
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AAaaaaand Australia gets a blank sheet *yet again*. I sometimes wonder if WotC just uses us to fill in the blanks of their empty regions...
Oh well. Everything we've gotten so far has turned out to be fantastic, so I have no doubts this one will as well, just... yeah. Would have loved Tymanther. Or the Dalelands. Or something.
Dude! I would so trade the Dragon Coast for East Rift any day! I mean you have Westgate, the Sea of Fallen Stars, Cormyr, Sembia, the Western Heartlands right there! The Dragon Coast IMO is the best place to be because it is right in the middle of everything, its a crossroads of sorts. In fact, though I live in California (US), I'm not planning to run stuff in my own region because I just don't like that part of the Realms.
The Border Kingdoms would have been much more interesting even than East Rift...
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5 years ago ::
Mar 18, 2008 - 9:04AM
#85
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According to Tulach, Highfolk being a big forest region is part of the reason that North Central US didn't get a big forest region. When selecting regions, they went out of their way to ensure that locations got a different flavor in LFR than their Living Greyhawk regions had.
That explains Canada's new FR region then. Playing in Ket in LG meant being part of a fringe society in the campaign world with strong elementatist ties and having to deal with a forest full of xenophopic savage elves in the south.
Playing in Akanul will be very different because ....er...well....things float there. 
Kwll
(P.S. Yes, I'm joking around)
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5 years ago ::
Mar 25, 2008 - 2:52PM
#86
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Kwll, you made me laugh. Truth is, the Ket setting is one of the reasons why I (and several friends) stopped going to RPGA events. Arrested for killing the bad guys? PLEASE!
Akanul sounds much more interesting (as long as Genasi law is less restrictive than Ketian), but we've really not been told what the regional effects WILL be. Primarily what I want to know is, will characters we make be FROM our designated region, and if so, will Genasi be a payable race for Canadians (since they're apparently the large majority)?
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5 years ago ::
Mar 25, 2008 - 7:00PM
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Kwll, you made me laugh. Truth is, the Ket setting is one of the reasons why I (and several friends) stopped going to RPGA events. Arrested for killing the bad guys? PLEASE!
Akanul sounds much more interesting (as long as Genasi law is less restrictive than Ketian), but we've really not been told what the regional effects WILL be. Primarily what I want to know is, will characters we make be FROM our designated region, and if so, will Genasi be a payable race for Canadians (since they're apparently the large majority)?
I don't know the situation or circumstances in Ket (LG) so I have no comment on it. In regards to the Realms, I would hope most/all players would realize that while there are wilderness and nearly lawless areas, there are some areas where law exists.
Within Waterdeep is a prime example. I would hope that most players would realize that attacking/killing a suspected bad guy (or a random orc, for instance) walking down the street without provocation in Waterdeep itself would get the PCs in trouble with the City Watch. However, defending oneself from attack is, of course, quite reasonable. Rescuing someone who is in danger is entirely appropriate. But if you break up a fist fight by fireballing the entire group, that might be a bit over reaction. 
We are not trying to trick players into placing their PCs in a bad position, but if you want unrestrained mayhem without thought if it is appropriate, you might want to keep your PCs to the less civilized areas. (Of course, the City Watch does not go into Undermountain or much beyond the city.)
Each region is a bit different and there may be civilized areas within the region, typically a major city, and less or uncivilized areas elsewhere. Once the FRCS is released, this should become clearer. Certainly ask the region admins for more insight about the extent of law in their region.
Keith
Keith Hoffman
LFR Writing Director for Waterdeep
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5 years ago ::
Mar 25, 2008 - 7:18PM
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Heh, well in Ket, if you went into a dungeon and killed the evil necromancer that was raising corpses and attacking the party, and the law "found out" about it, you would lose time units serving time in the mines. Even if an orc attacked you in the street, you kill him, you serve time.
I remember one time my fighter/sorcerer actually grappled a mage to subdue him because I was afraid of killing him. Fortunately he wasn't armed so didn't get an attack of opportunity.
Actually, I don't know anything about Genasi, but would it be safe to assume they tend to have a more "chaotic" society (i.e. less restrictive of personal freedoms)?
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5 years ago ::
Mar 27, 2008 - 12:10AM
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I don't know the situation or circumstances in Ket (LG) so I have no comment on it.
Ket is a wonderful Lawful Neutral society that's quite civilized by modern standards. Someone attacks you (rather than a wild beast) then you subdue them and bring them to the authorities. If it's a creature there are no such restrictions.
Makes a lot of sense, actually. They can just be somewhat strict and unswerving in it's application (i.e. the LN outlook).
But I take it that we still don't know what the region assignments will mean, if anything?
-James who had at least one character do time in Ket.
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5 years ago ::
Mar 27, 2008 - 6:55AM
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Primarily what I want to know is, will characters we make be FROM our designated region, and if so, will Genasi be a payable race for Canadians (since they're apparently the large majority)?
Genasi are in the Forgotten Realms Player's Guide, due out in September. So expect playability then. Of course this means Genasai will be alts as people will make their mains in August...
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