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Dielzen
Acolyte
USA
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 Posted - 21 Apr 2009 : 07:35:50
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I'm running a 4e game set in 1388, the Year of the Tanarukka.
As a result, I'm looking for as much information on the Tanarukk as I can find. I've found the entry for them in Races of Faerun 3.5.
Is there any other information on them anywhere, and has anyone already done some homebrew translation of them as monsters or PCs to 4e that they'd like to share?
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Kilvan
Senior Scribe
Canada
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Posted - 21 Apr 2009 : 13:11:31
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Originally posted by Dielzen
I'm running a 4e game set in 1388, the Year of the Tanarukka.
As a result, I'm looking for as much information on the Tanarukk as I can find. I've found the entry for them in Races of Faerun 3.5.
Is there any other information on them anywhere, and has anyone already done some homebrew translation of them as monsters or PCs to 4e that they'd like to share?
The first reference that comes to mind for tanarukks is the War of the spider queen novels, since there is a whole army of those monsters attacking Menzoberrazan. Unfortunately, there is no important single character of that race presented in the serie. This army, called the Nether Horde, is also presented in Power of Faerun p.130 |
Edited by - Kilvan on 21 Apr 2009 13:15:43 |
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Larloch
Acolyte
Spain
24 Posts |
Posted - 21 Apr 2009 : 14:56:46
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| The first appearance that I recall of the tanarukk is in the module, of AD&D, Hellkeep Keep. |
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Tyr
Learned Scribe
225 Posts |
Posted - 21 Apr 2009 : 16:18:21
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| yeah, i think Tanarukk have never really moved past being more important than fiendish monster #37, to my mind anyway. Although i'd think it would be difficult to make character stats for 4e for them, as they would probably be similar to orcs, given the basic nature of the 4e player race system. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 21 Apr 2009 : 16:26:37
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Originally posted by Tyr
yeah, i think Tanarukk have never really moved past being more important than fiendish monster #37, to my mind anyway. Although i'd think it would be difficult to make character stats for 4e for them, as they would probably be similar to orcs, given the basic nature of the 4e player race system.
I think they're a neat concept; I've just never really thought of anything to do with them. |
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Tyr
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 21 Apr 2009 : 17:18:35
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| yeah, they could be but nobody ever really used them for anything. |
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Dielzen
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 21 Apr 2009 : 18:26:58
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Originally posted by Kilvan
The first reference that comes to mind for tanarukks is the War of the spider queen novels, since there is a whole army of those monsters attacking Menzoberrazan. Unfortunately, there is no important single character of that race presented in the serie. This army, called the Nether Horde, is also presented in Power of Faerun p.130
Ah, excellent find, I'm guessing this is the canon reason for the year's name, will serve as good inspiration for my changes. |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 21 Apr 2009 : 18:37:17
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Didn't Kaanyr Vhok and his horde also feature in another novel immediately after the WotSQ (which I found odd - it's as if two authors used the same group at the same time, and then they had to 'fix it' afterwards by speading it out a little - at least thats how it felt to me).
It may have been in The Last Mythal series, or that newer one featuring his pet succubus, Aliisza (The Emperyean Idiocy? ). I haven't read either of those, so it could even be both for all I know - I just remember hearing something else about them after the events in WotSQ.
Edit: Just checked Wiki (at least it's good for something) - it was The Emperyean Odyssey. |
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Arion Elenim
Senior Scribe
933 Posts |
Posted - 21 Apr 2009 : 21:11:30
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| They surrounded my party for about a year of real time. Couldn't get out of our keep. REALLY annoying lil bastards. :) |
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Steven Schend
Forgotten Realms Designer & Author
USA
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Posted - 03 May 2009 : 16:40:50
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I'll confess I just wanted something different to infest the ruins of Hellgate Keep and figured slightly-fiendish fire-resistant orcs who could manipulate PCs' watchfires would be different enough from the norm....
Steven
who still grumbles they took away the alternate plural spelling of tanarukka he prefers over tanarukks |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 03 May 2009 : 17:27:02
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Tannarukka does sound better.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Eye of Horus-Re
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 04 May 2009 : 19:20:17
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| I myself am thinking of a way to incorporate them into my campaign now myself. My players havent seen them yet and it should keep them on thier toes. As far as the Fey'Ri.......fantastic. BTW Sage, are you going to open the store again? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 05 May 2009 : 00:59:26
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Originally posted by Eye of Hores-Re
As far as the Fey'Ri.......fantastic. BTW Sage, are you going to open the store again?
You mean the Candlekeep Magic Shop? That's always open, my friend.  |
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