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Julian Grimm
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 Posted - 18 Dec 2009 : 01:25:06
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After years of playing in the North and along the Sword Coast I am thinking of moving to the area around the Dales, Cormyr and the Moonsea. I'm not sure how to run these areas and make them different so that the players can see they are in a different land and culture.
Any tips?
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Wooly Rupert
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The Sage
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Posted - 18 Dec 2009 : 04:01:19
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I'd recommend a scouring of Ed's scrolls as well, for pertinent lore re: the Dales and Cormyr [especially]. Simply scan the "So Saith Ed" archives by using the URL in my signature.
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Afetbinttuzani
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 18 Dec 2009 : 06:59:50
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quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
I'd recommend a scouring of Ed's scrolls as well, for pertinent lore re: the Dales and Cormyr [especially]. Simply scan the "So Saith Ed" archives by using the URL in my signature.
One way I've found for doing this is to use Google with search terms like this: "So saith Ed" Dales
Cheers,
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Afet bint Tuzaní
"As the good Archmage often admonishes me, I ought not to let my mind wander, as it's too small to go off by itself."
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Julian Grimm
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Posted - 18 Dec 2009 : 21:59:42
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I have downloaded the guides and these are just what I needed. From a quick glance at Cormyr I can say I was wrong about it not being a good place to adventure.
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Afetbinttuzani
Senior Scribe
Canada
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Posted - 18 Dec 2009 : 23:35:57
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This thread is full of useful info about Cormyr as well:
http://www.forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9685 |
Afet bint Tuzaní
"As the good Archmage often admonishes me, I ought not to let my mind wander, as it's too small to go off by itself."
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Mr_Miscellany
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 19 Dec 2009 : 03:40:20
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I was just going to mention the Cormyr scroll, but Afetbinttuzani beat me to it.
Julian: If/when you go the Cormyr route, I recommend using portals and extradimensional hideaways. I had lots of fun with those for my 3.5 Realms campaign, especially when the players start in one place (say Suzail) and end up in Sembia or the middle of Anauroch/Netheril. Going from a dungeon to a noble matron mother's bed chambers is fun too. ;) |
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Brimstone
Great Reader
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Posted - 19 Dec 2009 : 04:16:53
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Especially when the PC's discover that long lost and forgotten about War Wizard Armory, full of item's of the state that Vangey, or who ever will stop at nothing to get back. |
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thing we have. Wherefore guard the word written and heed
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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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Julian Grimm
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Posted - 19 Dec 2009 : 05:35:46
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| I was looking over my Greybox maps and have decided that the Cormyr/Dales/Moonsea would be a great place to go. My problem was that I thought it was too civilized an area to play in but, after rereading some things, I find that this is not the case. |
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Brimstone
Great Reader
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Posted - 19 Dec 2009 : 05:37:54
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Its a very "points of lightish" area. |
"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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Afetbinttuzani
Senior Scribe
Canada
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Posted - 19 Dec 2009 : 06:07:50
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While it's true that Cormyr is quite civilized, the Helmlands and the Stonelands of northern Cormyr are a rugged, poorly controlled area with number of ancient ruins. The area around Tilverton is pretty thinly controlled as well. As such, there are lots of opportunities for frontier type adventures in Cormyr.
I did a bit of work fleshing out the Forgotten Keep in the Helmlands northwest of Arabel, that might possibly spark some ideas:
http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11084
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Afet bint Tuzaní
"As the good Archmage often admonishes me, I ought not to let my mind wander, as it's too small to go off by itself."
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Julian Grimm
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Posted - 24 Dec 2009 : 18:23:44
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| I have the first adventure pretty much ready. It involves a raid on Deepingdale and a kidnapping of a supposed Sembian merchants daughter. When they enter Semberholm they will find that things are not what they seem and something is stirring that has been sleeping for decades. |
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Knight of the Gate
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 24 Dec 2009 : 19:02:20
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| Though you likely won't have time to read them before your game starts, the Knights of Myth Drannor novels by Ed (aka the 'Swords books') detail loads of adventures in Cormyr proper. |
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Cyril Lokner
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