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Odysseus
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 Posted - 07 Aug 2008 : 23:56:06
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I'm considering trying to use the 4E rules in a new realms campaign, and thinking about how much conversation was needed. Made me ask the question what makes the races of Faerun different? And I found I'm not sure of the answer.
I'm not talking about mechanics, or pluses on attributes etc. More why is realms Moon elf, different to any other Moon elf?
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“Anybody can become angry, that is easy; but to be angry with the right person, and to the right degree, and at the right time, and for the right purpose, and in the right way, that is not within everybody’s power, that is not easy.” —Aristotle |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 08 Aug 2008 : 00:08:13
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Originally posted by Odysseus
I'm considering trying to use the 4E rules in a new realms campaign, and thinking about how much conversation was needed. Made me ask the question what makes the races of Faerun different? And I found I'm not sure of the answer.
I'm not talking about mechanics, or pluses on attributes etc. More why is realms Moon elf, different to any other Moon elf?
Hmmm, not sure--what other moon elves are you talking about, here, besides the ones from the Realms? |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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Odysseus
Seeker
USA
51 Posts |
Posted - 08 Aug 2008 : 12:27:17
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| sorry type, i meant moon elves compared to generic elves. Or any fr race compared to generic versions. |
“Anybody can become angry, that is easy; but to be angry with the right person, and to the right degree, and at the right time, and for the right purpose, and in the right way, that is not within everybody’s power, that is not easy.” —Aristotle |
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Faraer
Great Reader
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Posted - 08 Aug 2008 : 16:53:14
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What 'generic elves'? There are 1E/Gygaxian elves, 2E elves (very lightly defined outside specific settings and optional sourcebook material), 3E elves, 4E elves, elves of the various D&D-related settings, and many other sub-versions whenever authors haven't followed one of these models. Which of these is your point of reference?
Even then, with such a general question, all we'll be able to do in less-than-essay-length posts will be to point up a few discrete, easily visible but likely unrepresentative differences. You won't gain any real understanding of what moon elves are like without reading detailed Realms sources such as the 'elven mindset' and historical information in Cormanthyr (which can be downloaded here).
Or, if you have a more specific query, we can answer that. |
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Odysseus
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Posted - 08 Aug 2008 : 17:21:17
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Originally posted by Faraer
What 'generic elves'? There are 1E/Gygaxian elves, 2E elves (very lightly defined outside specific settings and optional sourcebook material), 3E elves, 4E elves, elves of the various D&D-related settings, and many other sub-versions whenever authors haven't followed one of these models. Which of these is your point of reference?
Even then, with such a general question, all we'll be able to do in less-than-essay-length posts will be to point up a few discrete, easily visible but likely unrepresentative differences. You won't gain any real understanding of what moon elves are like without reading detailed Realms sources such as the 'elven mindset' and historical information in Cormanthyr (which can be downloaded here).
Or, if you have a more specific query, we can answer that.
Your response kind of represents my problem. I'm looking for a concise answer thats represent what each race is like. I'd settle for a short essay on each race, if someone can point me in the right direction. |
“Anybody can become angry, that is easy; but to be angry with the right person, and to the right degree, and at the right time, and for the right purpose, and in the right way, that is not within everybody’s power, that is not easy.” —Aristotle |
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 08 Aug 2008 : 17:30:54
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| I'd read the info in Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves sourcebook and the first few chapters of the Evermeet sourcebook. Races of Faerun sourcebook could help as well. |
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Faraer
Great Reader
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Posted - 08 Aug 2008 : 18:10:35
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| Depending on how concise you want, the race entries in the Old Grey Box ought to work. |
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Quale
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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What makes the races of FR different?
