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| Kamuraki |
Posted - 17 Oct 2008 : 20:47:44
Okay, I'm curious about the 4e incarnation of High Imaskari. Does it fall in the category of good alligned kingdoms/nations, ie; Cormyr, Shadowdale, Silverymoon, etc?
Or is it more on the fence? Sorta lawful neutral? The campaign setting says the empress is trying to hold it together as a lawful nation without slavery, but that doesn't mean the nation as a whole is lawful good.
And one more thing. (I have to get in my usual silliness.) I noticed that the Skylave supposedly is bigger on the inside than the outside. So... were ancient Imaskari, Timelords? Skyclave = city-sized TARDIS?
I apologize in advance if that question results in ANY sort of FR/DR. Who crossover fanfic from people who are determined to unleash really badly written franchise combos on the world.
Edit: Since this topic has really moved in another direction, I've renamed it to something more appropriate. |
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| Markustay |
Posted - 06 Dec 2008 : 16:47:17
It's so cliche' thats its actually come full-circle and become funny again.  |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 06 Dec 2008 : 04:08:06
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Originally posted by Jakk
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Markustay
The Search-Fu runs strong in you, Grasshopper. 
Took me awhile to find the sunglasses... I'm loving the desktop calender. 
(or is that a day-planner?) 
The Mountain Dew bottle in there is great... I love that there's also a fire extinguisher! And I'd not seen one of those cable channel selectors in so long I'd forgotten about them -- my grandparents had one when I was a kid!
I like the steaming teakettle myself... more entertaining if there were a donkey above it, tho 
And, of course, the kitchen sink... after all, everything else is in the pic.
Yeah, the kitchen sink is a great touch, isn't it? |
| Jakk |
Posted - 06 Dec 2008 : 03:20:58
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Markustay
The Search-Fu runs strong in you, Grasshopper.
Took me awhile to find the sunglasses... I'm loving the desktop calender.
(or is that a day-planner?)
The Mountain Dew bottle in there is great... I love that there's also a fire extinguisher! And I'd not seen one of those cable channel selectors in so long I'd forgotten about them -- my grandparents had one when I was a kid!
I like the steaming teakettle myself... more entertaining if there were a donkey above it, tho
And, of course, the kitchen sink... after all, everything else is in the pic. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 06 Dec 2008 : 01:52:28
If we're talking Romana before her regeneration, then yes. After her regneration though, I'd say Dove would be a more appropriate fit.
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| Lady Fellshot |
Posted - 06 Dec 2008 : 01:29:58
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Originally posted by Markustay
I see Rose as Dove, or Storm.
I'm not really all that familiar with his earlier incarnations - I lost track of the series for some thirty years.
Aside from the two latest ones, I am only familiar with the 'Tom Baker' version of the Doctor (I just had to Google that to find his name, and I got a nice set of pics showing all the Doctors - why does he keep getting younger?!) 
Well, when one is young, you want to appear to be at least a little older in order to be taken seriously. But when you get older I suppose one cares less about being taken seriously and would rather look in their prime.
If your thinking Dove and Storm for Rose, does that make the Simbul Romana? |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 06 Dec 2008 : 00:46:25
quote:
Originally posted by Markustay
The Search-Fu runs strong in you, Grasshopper.
Took me awhile to find the sunglasses... I'm loving the desktop calender.
(or is that a day-planner?)
The Mountain Dew bottle in there is great... I love that there's also a fire extinguisher! And I'd not seen one of those cable channel selectors in so long I'd forgotten about them -- my grandparents had one when I was a kid! |
| Markustay |
Posted - 06 Dec 2008 : 00:17:22
The Search-Fu runs strong in you, Grasshopper.
Took me awhile to find the sunglasses... I'm loving the desktop calender.
(or is that a day-planner?) |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 05 Dec 2008 : 23:21:59
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Markustay
Okay - a bit of trivia now, and I might even stump some of you loremasters.
What D&D novel (not neccessarily FR, but one of the 'big' settings) had a miniature TARDIS, Dr. Who, and K-9 hidden on the cover?
It wasn't actually a novel. It was the fourth module for the "DL Saga" of adventures -- Dragons of Desolation. 'Twas by Keith Parkinson IIRC.
Try harder Markus!
If that's the art I'm thinking of, I always loved that one. I recall a telephone, a pair of sunglasses, and a flourescent light also being in the picture.
Out of the blue, I suddenly recalled the name of the painting I was thinking of -- "Allegory". My search-fu revealed that it was the cover of Dragon 98. And then further search-fu lead me to a website with the pic:
http://dragonet.narod.ru/dragons/Denis-Beauvais-Allegory.html |
| Brimstone |
Posted - 08 Nov 2008 : 17:59:39
-Who?
BRIMSTONE  |
| Markustay |
Posted - 02 Nov 2008 : 22:08:37
I see Rose as Dove, or Storm.
I'm not really all that familiar with his earlier incarnations - I lost track of the series for some thirty years. 
Aside from the two latest ones, I am only familiar with the 'Tom Baker' version of the Doctor (I just had to Google that to find his name, and I got a nice set of pics showing all the Doctors - why does he keep getting younger?!) |
| The Sage |
Posted - 31 Oct 2008 : 22:49:22
Indeed. And we won't see this year's Christmas Special until next year. 
Anyways, to keep this scroll somewhat tied to the Realms, which female/male NPCs do you think would make worthwhile comparisons to some of the Doctor's more famous companions?
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| Ashe Ravenheart |
Posted - 31 Oct 2008 : 20:56:24
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Originally posted by Markustay
Well, I think we're one or two seasons behind the Brits, so we still have time to enjoy him.
The next may be a Black man? Thats pretty cool.
Actually, we're not. We're about 3-6 months behind the Brits (on Sci-Fi channel anyway). Sci-fi just finished up Series Four of the good Doctor here, so we have the Xmas special and the other five episodes they are discussing in the article.
I believe Sage is the one that's farthest behind down under. They just finished up Series 4 about a month or two ago. |
| Markustay |
Posted - 31 Oct 2008 : 19:57:14
Well, I think we're one or two seasons behind the Brits, so we still have time to enjoy him.
The next may be a Black man? Thats pretty cool. |
| Ashe Ravenheart |
Posted - 31 Oct 2008 : 12:45:21
Ah well, we knew it wasn't forever:
David Tennant leaving Doctor Who |
| Ashe Ravenheart |
Posted - 26 Oct 2008 : 17:06:54
png's are pretty good for web viewing since they load fast. |
| Markustay |
Posted - 26 Oct 2008 : 15:11:40
I've always used jpg as well, but people have been asking me a lot lately for higher resolution, and I looked it up and several sites recomend bmp (or png, which is a compromise beteen the other two).
I'll tell you this much - bmp's take FOREVER to upload. |
| Ashe Ravenheart |
Posted - 26 Oct 2008 : 06:07:34
I've always preferred jpg myself, but that's a preference and not an answer. |
| Markustay |
Posted - 25 Oct 2008 : 17:43:51
The files I have on my computer are 1024x 768.
I've had problems with Photobucket reducing file sizes on me before - let me put them up at DeviantART.
I didn't want to do that, becaue I only want to keep Maps there, but I guess I can keep them there for a month or so.
Edit: Have them up at DeviantART now, try these and let me know if the size is correct -
Double-Edit: Gah!!! Thats worse - DeviantART went as far as changing the file-type to jpg!
Wooly - send me your E-Mail and I'll send it off.
I wish we could host Wallpapers here, but unfortunately we don't have the rights to any of the art.
Now that I know I'm having this problem, I just realized ALL my files are being reduced, and the two Kara-Tur ones uploaded last night were turned into jpgs. I'm going to have start mailing Alaundo any finished maps directly - I had no idea people were using lower resolution versions.
Funny how a whimsical thread like this lead to an important discovery for me.
Didn't mean to hijack this thread, but I have one more question - Wooly (or anyone else who knows Comp-tech), what is the best file type to use (for resolution)? I read on the Net it was bmp, but we all know about 'the truth' and the Internet.  |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 25 Oct 2008 : 06:04:23
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Originally posted by Markustay
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I stick with 1024x768, but any size larger than that is fine, so long as the 4x3 ratio is preserved. I often save larger pics and make a resized copy, so that if I decide to go bigger, I can.
The first version I did had the black bar top and bottom, typical of a lot of Wallpapers, but I wanted this to 'pop', so I extended the pic itself -
Lord Soth's Charge
Tell me what you think.
I also just did this one for myself, because I absolutely love this pic -
D&D Barfight
That one I usd the black bar on. I don't know if I'm really allowed to post these, so grab 'em while you can - both are 1024x768 as requested.
Actually, they were both 800x600. I'd love them if they were 1024x768. |
| Markustay |
Posted - 25 Oct 2008 : 05:00:02
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I stick with 1024x768, but any size larger than that is fine, so long as the 4x3 ratio is preserved. I often save larger pics and make a resized copy, so that if I decide to go bigger, I can.
The first version I did had the black bar top and bottom, typical of a lot of Wallpapers, but I wanted this to 'pop', so I extended the pic itself -
Lord Soth's Charge
Tell me what you think.
I also just did this one for myself, because I absolutely love this pic -
D&D Barfight
That one I usd the black bar on. I don't know if I'm really allowed to post these, so grab 'em while you can - both are 1024x768 as requested.
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| Ashe Ravenheart |
Posted - 22 Oct 2008 : 03:36:47
Sent you a e(ther)-scroll on this Wooly-one. |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 21 Oct 2008 : 23:53:08
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Originally posted by Markustay
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
in fact, I think it was Parkinson who did that great art of the flying citadel, and I'm almost certain he was the one who did Lord Soth's Charge (which I'd love to have a wallpaper of).
Any particular size?
I found it HERE.
I can make it into a Desktop Wallpaper easily enough.
I stick with 1024x768, but any size larger than that is fine, so long as the 4x3 ratio is preserved. I often save larger pics and make a resized copy, so that if I decide to go bigger, I can.
I've never seen a version of that pic large enough to serve as a wallpaper, and I've not got the PhotoShop skills to blow up a pic and keep it looking good. |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 21 Oct 2008 : 23:50:04
The cover of Dragons of Desolation was the one I was thinking of with the flying citadel -- but it's not the pic I was thinking of that had the dragon's horde with all the modern items in it. |
| Markustay |
Posted - 21 Oct 2008 : 22:21:24
This is the best I could find on the Net.
There's a much better version (clean painting, without the cover-stuff) in the World's of TSR book Sage mentioned. The 'DR. Who stuff' is on that ledge in the middle, I believe (I had to blow the picture up tremendously before I was able to identify them).
I was looking at old D&D art, trying to find a 'better' pic for the new FRCG cover, back when they still had the 'Drizzt' placeholder one showing. I almost used that cover (from Dragons of Desolation), but chose to use a different one showing a flying fortress/city instead. I was looking for something that said "Earthmote", and the Draconians (Dragonborn) along the bottom was just a plus. Here's what I came up with if anyone's interested (its been about a year since I did that).
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
in fact, I think it was Parkinson who did that great art of the flying citadel, and I'm almost certain he was the one who did Lord Soth's Charge (which I'd love to have a wallpaper of).
Any particular size?
I found it HERE.
I can make it into a Desktop Wallpaper easily enough. |
| Kamuraki |
Posted - 21 Oct 2008 : 21:51:37
Anyone have a picture of that cover with the hidden tardis? |
| The Sage |
Posted - 21 Oct 2008 : 16:53:14
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Markustay
A lot of really good art came out of Dragonlance.
Elmore and Easley being the best of the lot, of course!
Oh, indeed! Caldwell did some good stuff, too, and so did Parkinson -- in fact, I think it was Parkinson who did that great art of the flying citadel, and I'm almost certain he was the one who did Lord Soth's Charge (which I'd love to have a wallpaper of).
Hmmm... This has got me in the mood to flick through the great The Worlds of TSR hardcover. |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 21 Oct 2008 : 16:42:48
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
quote:
Originally posted by Markustay
A lot of really good art came out of Dragonlance.
Elmore and Easley being the best of the lot, of course!
Oh, indeed! Caldwell did some good stuff, too, and so did Parkinson -- in fact, I think it was Parkinson who did that great art of the flying citadel, and I'm almost certain he was the one who did Lord Soth's Charge (which I'd love to have a wallpaper of). |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 21 Oct 2008 : 16:41:26
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
quote:
Originally posted by Markustay
Okay - a bit of trivia now, and I might even stump some of you loremasters.
What D&D novel (not neccessarily FR, but one of the 'big' settings) had a miniature TARDIS, Dr. Who, and K-9 hidden on the cover?
It wasn't actually a novel. It was the fourth module for the "DL Saga" of adventures -- Dragons of Desolation. 'Twas by Keith Parkinson IIRC.
Try harder Markus!
If that's the art I'm thinking of, I always loved that one. I recall a telephone, a pair of sunglasses, and a flourescent light also being in the picture. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 21 Oct 2008 : 14:28:38
quote:
Originally posted by Markustay
A lot of really good art came out of Dragonlance.
Elmore and Easley being the best of the lot, of course! |
| Markustay |
Posted - 21 Oct 2008 : 07:19:26
Thought it was a novel, sorry - I am completely unfamiliar with Dragonlance stuff. I just remember reading that when I was looking for cool artwork to turn into avatars on the WotC site.
A lot of really good art came out of Dragonlance.
Anyway, that actually gives us a canon connection, in a weird, round-about sort of way. We know Elminster knew of Krynn through Raistlin (although I don't know if he ever went there), and obviously the good Doctor visited Krynn, and given the 2e supplement Chronomancer deals with the timestream, and THE Chronomancer was an Archmage of Netheril, it would make perfect sense for Dr. Who to visit Toril, since he does indeed exist in the D&D universe.
Convoluted? Yes! Fun to think about? Definately. |
