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2 years ago ::
Jul 06, 2011 - 9:15PM
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Date Joined:
Apr 27, 2006
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Nerathi Legends: Merindaelion, Barony of the Emerald BladeBy Rich Baker Situated on the western shores of the Sunrise Sea, the Emerald Blade Barony has long been a land with its eyes turned outward. Talk about this article here.  NOTE: the link for this article is not yet functional. the issue has been reported.
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2 years ago ::
Jul 06, 2011 - 9:21PM
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download link is broken
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2 years ago ::
Jul 06, 2011 - 9:22PM
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The comments section within the article has the url to it.
That being said, this article is not player oriented. It is DM oriented.
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2 years ago ::
Jul 06, 2011 - 9:26PM
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keep forgetting you can comment directly on an article anymore. thanks Mystic 
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2 years ago ::
Jul 06, 2011 - 11:41PM
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Oct 25, 2006
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Compared to Bernadette Carstensen’s previous illustrations for (Taverngoers), (Djinn's Tent), and (Six Fingered Hand), I’d say this falls short, especially after reviewing her other work. This may be in part of the WotC art department supplying her with only “loose parameters and allowed to make most of the artistic decisions myself.”
Given the feat at the end, this one would have been better; she does a great job capturing people. Hats off to Ms. Carstensen! PS: This article again seems to be better suited for Dungeon and the DM. PSS: Hope to see more on Sea Elves and underwater adventuring.
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2 years ago ::
Jul 07, 2011 - 8:25AM
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D&D Producer Twitter: @gregbilsland Blog: gregbilsland.wordpress.com 
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2 years ago ::
Jul 08, 2011 - 9:38AM
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A single feat does not make a Dragon article. Maybe it isn't clear, but DM's decide the setting, and what's there. Not players, players rarely control much beyond their own character. I'd rather see articles interviewing D&D characters to get ideas for character concepts, than information on towns that likely don't exist in the world I'm playing in.
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2 years ago ::
Jul 08, 2011 - 1:40PM
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Date Joined:
Sep 30, 2010
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i think they are going back to the old way of doing the stuff....player and dm stuff in dragon, dm stuff in dungeon
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2 years ago ::
Jul 09, 2011 - 7:57AM
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No, they've explained this like a hundred times.
If there's no good reason to keep the article out of the hands of the Player, it goes in Dragon. Otherwise, it goes in Dungeon. Players are allowed to see setting details that they'd know as common knowledge, especially if they're playing in that region. What they wouldn't see is the special, secret information.
HOWEVER, despite saying all this, and sticking to it relatively consistantly, there was one Nerathi Legends article that included Monster Stat Blocks. That's a black mark against it. Monster Stat Blocks should NEVER appear in Dragon these days, unless it comes as part of a companion character of some sort (like the Animal Master's animal companions).
A great man once said "If WotC put out boxes full of free money there'd still be people complaining about how it's folded." – Boraxe
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