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3 years ago ::
Dec 30, 2009 - 4:50PM
#171
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I'm leaning heavily toward declaring Lord Mansard Kanaoth a half-orc. Does that rub anyone the wrong way? 
Brian R. James
Freelance Game Designer
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3 years ago ::
Dec 30, 2009 - 6:47PM
#172
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I'm leaning heavily toward declaring Lord Mansard Kanaoth a half-orc. Does that rub anyone the wrong way?
not me, unless the half orc doesnt rub the pcs thewrong way
a mask everyone has at least two of, one they wear in public and another they wear in private.....
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3 years ago ::
Dec 30, 2009 - 8:57PM
#173
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I'm leaning heavily toward declaring Lord Mansard Kanaoth a half-orc. Does that rub anyone the wrong way?
Not in the slightest. I think I'd actually prefer it, in fact, but that's just me. 
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"I like X, they should keep it."
"They should replace X with Y."
"Anybody that likes X is dumb. Y is better."
"Why don't they include both X and Y."
"Yeah, everybody can be happy then!"
"But I don't like X, they should remove it."
"X really needs to be replaced with Y."
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"But I don't like X, they need to remove it."
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Obstinance?
Until you've had an in-law tell you your choice of game was stupid, and just Warcraft on paper, and dumbed down for dumber players who can't handle a real RPG, you haven't lived.
You haven't lived.
Lady and gentlemen.... I present to you the Edition War without Contrition, the War of the Web, the Mighty Match-up!
We're using standard edition war rules. No posts of substance. Do not read the other person's posts with comprehension. Make frequent comparison to video games, MMOs, and CCGs. Use the words "fallacy" and "straw man", incorrectly and often. Passive aggressiveness gets you extra points and asking misleading and inflammatory questions is mandatory. If you're getting tired, just declare victory and leave the thread. Wait for the buzzer... and....
One, two, three, four, I declare Edition War
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D&D should not return to the days of blindfolding the DM and players. No tips on encounter power? No mention of expected party roles? No true meaning of level due to different level charts or tiered classes? Please, let's not sacrifice clear, helpful rules guidelines in favour of catering to the delicate sensibilities of the few who have problems with the ascetics of anything other than what they are familiar with.
Just a quick note on the MMORPG as an insult comparison...
MMORPGs, raking in money by the dumptruck full. Many options, tons of fans across many audiences, massive resources allocated to development.
TTRPGs, dying product. Squeaking out an existence that relys on low cost. Fans fit primarily into a few small demographics. R&D budgets small, often rushed to market and patched after deployment.
You're not really making much of an argument when you compare something to a MMORPG and assume people think that means bad. Lets face it, they make the money, have the audience and the budget. We here on this board are fans of TTRPGs but lets not try to pretend none of us play MMORPGs.
Adding options at the system level is good.
Adding options at the table level is hard.
Removing options at the system level is bad.
Removing options at the table level is easy.
This is not complicated.
Something like Tactical Shift is more magical than martial healing.
Telling someone to move over a few feet is magical now? :|
I weep for this generation.
Given the laziness and morbid obsesity amongst D&Ders, being able to convince someone to get on their feet, do some heavy exercise, and use their words to make them be healthier must seem magical.
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3 years ago ::
Dec 30, 2009 - 10:33PM
#174
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It works for me! The more variety, the better.
The Forgotten Realms: It's an ugly baby, but damnit it's our ugly baby.
WotC, please don't wreck the Forgotten Realms a third time in order to introduce the latest version of the D&D rules.
Give us back 3rd Edition's Magic Television concept instead.
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2 years ago ::
Oct 02, 2011 - 9:29PM
#175
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Did they ever do a novel on the Ironfell Council?
The Forgotten Realms: It's an ugly baby, but damnit it's our ugly baby.
WotC, please don't wreck the Forgotten Realms a third time in order to introduce the latest version of the D&D rules.
Give us back 3rd Edition's Magic Television concept instead.
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7 months ago ::
Nov 13, 2012 - 6:26PM
#176
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I don't mean to necro post, but I just started playing 4e a few months ago, and I've decided to DM a campaign set in Vaasa and Damara, since I loved the Sellswords books from Salvatore. I have read the official lore on Vaasa and Damara from the articles and books, and I appreciate the lore you guys worked on here. I am having my players meet Lishkah Ehravic this week after stopping a minor Dragon Cult plot with a Zhengyi tome in the Bottomless Bogs region of Vaasa. Lishkah appears to tell the players he is impressed with their efforts and wants to enlist them to help recover other artifacts, starting with one rumored in Northeast Vaasa at Frohm's Rest, where the FRCG says Kaggen Entreri is also investigating.
Along the way, a member of Spysong confronts the party sending them on a mission to kidnap Kaggen, but doesn't tell the party that he is the rightful heir to the throne of Damara. The players will have to choose whether to work with the Warlock Knights or against them. I expect them to choose to help Spysong and after a long campaign, end up aiding Kaggen to discover his heritage and retake the throne of Damara from Yarin Frostmantle. It will also involve a war with the Warlock Knights. I'm going to have fun with it, having Jarlaxle and Aretemis Entreri show up at some point to actually help Kaggen but not reveal until much later that Kaggen is actually Artemis' son. (This is my own creation I know).
If anyone here has any other suggestions for reading or other lore people have compiled that might help my campaign, I would greatly appreciate it. I'm returning to D&D after many years of absence, but have played NWN and other PC games along the way. I'm enjoying 4th edition and love the Bloodstone region. Thanks again for the good work and I hope to hear more!
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7 months ago ::
Nov 17, 2012 - 3:15AM
#177
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(snip some stuff)
May I suggest starting a new thread as this thread is specific to the composition of the Ironfell Council.
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Imruphel
aka Scrivener of Doom
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