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Wenin
Senior Scribe
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 Posted - 18 Apr 2009 : 16:09:59
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There is a map within the Cloak and Dagger 2nd edition supplement, and some of the markings don't make sense.
Aurora Emporium - This org's area is marked by a dot inside a circle. In the heartland the org has two areas marked out that very widely overlap each other. Why? It happens again, just south of Sembia, there is a little overlap. Then there are two areas very close to each other over by Thay.
Marked area without a Tag - Down by Shining South's southern shore there is an area marked with the Cloak Societies, but around that area is another marker... that has no tag. Any ideas?
Rundeen, Zhentarim, Shadowmasters of Telflamm, Iron Throne - These organizations have 2 or more areas marked out, but the areas are using different lines to circle the areas. Ideas as to why there is a difference?
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Tyr
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 18 Apr 2009 : 17:54:20
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Just had a look and I don't think they're seperate areas, but the the symbol pasted multiple times over the same line, to show that this line is related to X power group.
For example, in Thay. There are two symbols for Aurora as the solid line for them intersects the line for the Shadowmasters.
So they have one area around Thay and Aglarond and a neighbouring one over Chessenta.
For the Heartlands it does seem to be two groups, though i'm not sure what the different lins mean, the thick one might be the area of influence, while the thin line might be where they actually are. |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 18 Apr 2009 : 18:15:16
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This is the first time I ever really looked at that map.
Man... is that thing confusing!
Why does Aurora's even have an "area of influence"?  |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 18 Apr 2009 : 20:45:26
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Originally posted by Markustay
Why does Aurora's even have an "area of influence"?
Because she has outlets in various nations/cities. Hell, in Waterdeep alone she has two or three outlets. |
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
3287 Posts |
Posted - 18 Apr 2009 : 22:20:10
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She is the Realms version of Wal-Mart. 
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"These things also I have observed: that knowledge of our world is
to be nurtured like a precious flower, for it is the most precious
thing we have. Wherefore guard the word written and heed
words unwritten and set them down ere they fade . . . Learn
then, well, the arts of reading, writing, and listening true, and they
will lead you to the greatest art of all: understanding."
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
7915 Posts |
Posted - 18 Apr 2009 : 22:27:51
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Originally posted by Brimstone
She is the Realms version of Wal-Mart.
BRIMSTONE
Pretty much. :) Grin. |
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 18 Apr 2009 : 22:33:38
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So would that make the Thayans K-Mart? 
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"These things also I have observed: that knowledge of our world is
to be nurtured like a precious flower, for it is the most precious
thing we have. Wherefore guard the word written and heed
words unwritten and set them down ere they fade . . . Learn
then, well, the arts of reading, writing, and listening true, and they
will lead you to the greatest art of all: understanding."
Alaundo of Candlekeep |
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Need help understand the Areas of Influence map
