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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 14 Oct 2011 : 16:47:15
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Hi Ed and THO!
The posts about phaerimm made me recall some of my questions that I guess I forgot to post here. I would like to know... Are they immune to the laraken's magic-draining power?
I wonder, is there any spell (other than silverfire) or type of magic that it could not absorb, or that if it would absorb, would cause its demise? Spellfire perhaps? Or the phaerimm's version of the silverfire? Or Shadow Weave-based spells? Lastly, is it vulnerable to the psionic power of illithids and aboleths? |
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Barastir
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1600 Posts |
Posted - 14 Oct 2011 : 18:01:25
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quote: Originally posted by Therise
(...) in the Realms, most of the time, wouldn't this be a little weird, tromping around in heavy plate (magical or not)? Even in dungeons, I wonder if most Realms warriors would actually wear things like heavy plate armor (*clank! clank!*) or if they might prefer enchanted leather or something that promotes ease of movement? In real life, just falling down in plate can be bad, since it's so heavy.
Is plate mostly (only) seen on battlefields, when at war? Or is Realmsian armor-crafting better, such that it's more comfortable and not such an impediment to daily adventuring?
Therise,
your question brings other questions to me, so I hope I can add something before Ed and lady THO answers us. I've learned through the years that plate mail is not so heavy, noisy and clumsy as we believe. And, of course, fighters used to don this type of armor acquire endurance to spend it for some time. But using it constantly IS tiring, and most warriors don't wear it full time, as it happens in many games.
I do agree with you that enchanted versions of lighter armor would be better options, just like heavy armors with enchantments that make them lighter (or materials, like the famed elven alloy). The limitant factor, here, would be the availability of magic armor (in my Realms, I prefer to make magic items more rare and special).
I think the main reasons for heavy armor to be rare in our world are its cost, the limits on forging technology in some cultures, and the availability of metal. Maybe Ed could say something about that in the Realms, since they ARE magic-rich, and where different materials exist. |
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Joran Nobleheart
Senior Scribe
USA
495 Posts |
Posted - 14 Oct 2011 : 18:17:02
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quote: Originally posted by Therise
Quick question: while adventuring, most of us who have fighter PCs would deck out in our best plate armor and such - because of the mechanical AC benefits.
But in the Realms, most of the time, wouldn't this be a little weird, tromping around in heavy plate (magical or not)? Even in dungeons, I wonder if most Realms warriors would actually wear things like heavy plate armor (*clank! clank!*) or if they might prefer enchanted leather or something that promotes ease of movement? In real life, just falling down in plate can be bad, since it's so heavy.
Is plate mostly (only) seen on battlefields, when at war? Or is Realmsian armor-crafting better, such that it's more comfortable and not such an impediment to daily adventuring?
Also, if I may... in different media, and from what one historian said, even real life, knights used to remove their full armor and around camp wear a suit of chainmail instead. Is this also common in the Realms, carrying the spare suit and donning it when at camp for knights and paladins? |
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Azuth
Senior Scribe
USA
404 Posts |
Posted - 14 Oct 2011 : 19:10:02
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Hopefully a quick question for Ed: After having searched through the scrolls here at the Keep, I'm not certain whether or not corn was a staple crop outside of Maztica. Various books seem to reference the equivalent of cornmeal, if my memory serves, but the Maztica Triology (again, if memory serves) made corn to be this fascinating new discovery. So: was there farming of corn outside of/before the discovery of Maztica? I find conflicting answers, but none directly from Ed.
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
5056 Posts |
Posted - 14 Oct 2011 : 20:37:28
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Hi again, all! Azuth, your question I can answer right away, thanks to having a note from Ed on that very topic handy in my piles of such notes. So here we go...
Corn was known in mainland Faerūn before the relatively recent contact with Maztica, but the varieties of corn were stunted plants prone to "powdery mildew" and worse blights and what farmers call "smut" (weird fungal growths). So corn had to be carefully picked over, kernel by kernel. It was then usually roasted and ground into cornmeal for travel and trade purposes. Corn on the cob was a local delicacy, eaten fresh or hung up from the kitchen rafters and dried for winter use, NOT a high-yield crop. Most corn was fed to livestock/draft animals. What was "new" from Maztica was abundant "golden corn" (large, fat cobs on big, flourishing plants beyond number) that changed mainland perceptions of how to use corn and that a huge dependable supply could be locally grown, so it could be relied upon. Cornbreads (pan-fried) became favourites overnight, followed by breadings on vegetables, and corn as a "platter" (plate) vegetable on its own.
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Therise
Master of Realmslore
1272 Posts |
Posted - 14 Oct 2011 : 20:43:11
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quote: Originally posted by Barastir
quote: Originally posted by Therise
(...) in the Realms, most of the time, wouldn't this be a little weird, tromping around in heavy plate (magical or not)? Even in dungeons, I wonder if most Realms warriors would actually wear things like heavy plate armor (*clank! clank!*) or if they might prefer enchanted leather or something that promotes ease of movement? In real life, just falling down in plate can be bad, since it's so heavy.
Is plate mostly (only) seen on battlefields, when at war? Or is Realmsian armor-crafting better, such that it's more comfortable and not such an impediment to daily adventuring?
Therise,
your question brings other questions to me, so I hope I can add something before Ed and lady THO answers us. I've learned through the years that plate mail is not so heavy, noisy and clumsy as we believe. And, of course, fighters used to don this type of armor acquire endurance to spend it for some time. But using it constantly IS tiring, and most warriors don't wear it full time, as it happens in many games.
I do agree with you that enchanted versions of lighter armor would be better options, just like heavy armors with enchantments that make them lighter (or materials, like the famed elven alloy). The limitant factor, here, would be the availability of magic armor (in my Realms, I prefer to make magic items more rare and special).
I think the main reasons for heavy armor to be rare in our world are its cost, the limits on forging technology in some cultures, and the availability of metal. Maybe Ed could say something about that in the Realms, since they ARE magic-rich, and where different materials exist.
Heh, well - part of my curiosity is prompted by reading this article that someone sent me:
Fatigue in French Armor http://news.discovery.com/history/armor-glitch-110721.html
Granted, "historical enthusiast reconstuctionists" probably aren't the tip-top shape of marines. But I still think it would be pretty exhausting for an athlete. So I started wondering how Cormyrean knights would wear/doff their heavy armor. And certainly, clanking around in a dungeon like Undermountain might actually attract monsters or other forms of unwanted attention.
Certainly you couldn't sneak up on anyone. Real, seasoned warriors, at least to my way of thinking, would likely wear something super-appropriate to the battle/setting. Plate mail if it's a full-on war campaign, but if you're dungeoneering it might be better to go with enchanted leather or something?
And even good old Minsc in BG would complain of armor chafe, heh!
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Azuth
Senior Scribe
USA
404 Posts |
Posted - 14 Oct 2011 : 23:42:57
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quote: Originally posted by The Hooded One
Hi again, all! Azuth, your question I can answer right away, thanks to having a note from Ed on that very topic handy in my piles of such notes. So here we go...
Corn was known in mainland Faerūn before the relatively recent contact with Maztica, but the varieties of corn were stunted plants prone to "powdery mildew" and worse blights and what farmers call "smut" (weird fungal growths). So corn had to be carefully picked over, kernel by kernel. It was then usually roasted and ground into cornmeal for travel and trade purposes. Corn on the cob was a local delicacy, eaten fresh or hung up from the kitchen rafters and dried for winter use, NOT a high-yield crop. Most corn was fed to livestock/draft animals. What was "new" from Maztica was abundant "golden corn" (large, fat cobs on big, flourishing plants beyond number) that changed mainland perceptions of how to use corn and that a huge dependable supply could be locally grown, so it could be relied upon. Cornbreads (pan-fried) became favourites overnight, followed by breadings on vegetables, and corn as a "platter" (plate) vegetable on its own.
So saith Ed. As for me, I'm off to find some butter to melt... love, THO
Fantastic! Given the...disappearance of Maztica, was any of the "golden corn" saved and imported to Faerūn prior to the Spellplague? Do Ed's notes cover that? Much love to you, THO!
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31716 Posts |
Posted - 15 Oct 2011 : 00:58:02
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quote: Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote: Originally posted by The Hooded One
Heh. This, from Ed, in his latest e-mail:
There's STILL more than one group of Phaerimm operating on Toril. :}
So there you have it. More of a proper reply to come, Ed promises, when he isn't so blamed busy. love to all, THO
What about beyond Toril? I'm now curious as to how many phaerimm have gone beyond Toril, whether to the planes or by catching a passing spelljammer.
As an addendum to Wooly's query, I'm also wondering, now, about phaerimm operating beyond Toril.
Has Ed established planar-based phaerimm with focused ambitions beyond the Prime Material, or are we simply talking the rest of Realmspace?
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bladeinAmn
Learned Scribe
199 Posts |
Posted - 15 Oct 2011 : 05:11:37
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quote: Originally posted by The Hooded One
Hi again, all! Azuth, your question I can answer right away, thanks to having a note from Ed on that very topic handy in my piles of such notes. So here we go...
Corn was known in mainland Faerūn before the relatively recent contact with Maztica, but the varieties of corn were stunted plants prone to "powdery mildew" and worse blights and what farmers call "smut" (weird fungal growths). So corn had to be carefully picked over, kernel by kernel. It was then usually roasted and ground into cornmeal for travel and trade purposes. Corn on the cob was a local delicacy, eaten fresh or hung up from the kitchen rafters and dried for winter use, NOT a high-yield crop. Most corn was fed to livestock/draft animals. What was "new" from Maztica was abundant "golden corn" (large, fat cobs on big, flourishing plants beyond number) that changed mainland perceptions of how to use corn and that a huge dependable supply could be locally grown, so it could be relied upon. Cornbreads (pan-fried) became favourites overnight, followed by breadings on vegetables, and corn as a "platter" (plate) vegetable on its own.
So saith Ed. As for me, I'm off to find some butter to melt... love, THO
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Therise
Master of Realmslore
1272 Posts |
Posted - 15 Oct 2011 : 05:44:46
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quote: Originally posted by bladeinAmn
quote: Originally posted by The Hooded One
Hi again, all! Azuth, your question I can answer right away, thanks to having a note from Ed on that very topic handy in my piles of such notes. So here we go...
Corn was known in mainland Faerūn before the relatively recent contact with Maztica, but the varieties of corn were stunted plants prone to "powdery mildew" and worse blights and what farmers call "smut" (weird fungal growths). So corn had to be carefully picked over, kernel by kernel. It was then usually roasted and ground into cornmeal for travel and trade purposes. Corn on the cob was a local delicacy, eaten fresh or hung up from the kitchen rafters and dried for winter use, NOT a high-yield crop. Most corn was fed to livestock/draft animals. What was "new" from Maztica was abundant "golden corn" (large, fat cobs on big, flourishing plants beyond number) that changed mainland perceptions of how to use corn and that a huge dependable supply could be locally grown, so it could be relied upon. Cornbreads (pan-fried) became favourites overnight, followed by breadings on vegetables, and corn as a "platter" (plate) vegetable on its own.
So saith Ed. As for me, I'm off to find some butter to melt... love, THO
Of all your (currently) 4010 posts, I think this one is your corniest ever!
Oh shucks! She gives us some little niblets of information, we're all ears, and it's nothing but jokes!
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
2104 Posts |
Posted - 15 Oct 2011 : 06:28:38
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quote: Originally posted by The Hooded One
Hi again, all! Azuth, your question I can answer right away, thanks to having a note from Ed on that very topic handy in my piles of such notes. So here we go...
Corn was known in mainland Faerūn before the relatively recent contact with Maztica, but the varieties of corn were stunted plants prone to "powdery mildew" and worse blights and what farmers call "smut" (weird fungal growths). So corn had to be carefully picked over, kernel by kernel. It was then usually roasted and ground into cornmeal for travel and trade purposes. Corn on the cob was a local delicacy, eaten fresh or hung up from the kitchen rafters and dried for winter use, NOT a high-yield crop. Most corn was fed to livestock/draft animals. What was "new" from Maztica was abundant "golden corn" (large, fat cobs on big, flourishing plants beyond number) that changed mainland perceptions of how to use corn and that a huge dependable supply could be locally grown, so it could be relied upon. Cornbreads (pan-fried) became favourites overnight, followed by breadings on vegetables, and corn as a "platter" (plate) vegetable on its own.
So saith Ed. As for me, I'm off to find some butter to melt... love, THO
Speaking of corn... with maize apparently not being a hugely common produce in Faerūn, which (if any) crop does farmers in say the Dessarin river basin refer to as corn?
In case someone wasn't aware, corn has been used to describe quite a few different types of crops - which apparently has confused one or two of Lindsey Davis's readers to somewhat amusing effect: http://www.lindseydavis.co.uk/rants.htm#corn |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36794 Posts |
Posted - 15 Oct 2011 : 16:56:54
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quote: Originally posted by Therise
quote: Originally posted by bladeinAmn
quote: Originally posted by The Hooded One
Hi again, all! Azuth, your question I can answer right away, thanks to having a note from Ed on that very topic handy in my piles of such notes. So here we go...
Corn was known in mainland Faerūn before the relatively recent contact with Maztica, but the varieties of corn were stunted plants prone to "powdery mildew" and worse blights and what farmers call "smut" (weird fungal growths). So corn had to be carefully picked over, kernel by kernel. It was then usually roasted and ground into cornmeal for travel and trade purposes. Corn on the cob was a local delicacy, eaten fresh or hung up from the kitchen rafters and dried for winter use, NOT a high-yield crop. Most corn was fed to livestock/draft animals. What was "new" from Maztica was abundant "golden corn" (large, fat cobs on big, flourishing plants beyond number) that changed mainland perceptions of how to use corn and that a huge dependable supply could be locally grown, so it could be relied upon. Cornbreads (pan-fried) became favourites overnight, followed by breadings on vegetables, and corn as a "platter" (plate) vegetable on its own.
So saith Ed. As for me, I'm off to find some butter to melt... love, THO
Of all your (currently) 4010 posts, I think this one is your corniest ever!
Oh shucks! She gives us some little niblets of information, we're all ears, and it's nothing but jokes!
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31716 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2011 : 01:31:21
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quote: Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote: Originally posted by Therise
quote: Originally posted by bladeinAmn
quote: Originally posted by The Hooded One
Hi again, all! Azuth, your question I can answer right away, thanks to having a note from Ed on that very topic handy in my piles of such notes. So here we go...
Corn was known in mainland Faerūn before the relatively recent contact with Maztica, but the varieties of corn were stunted plants prone to "powdery mildew" and worse blights and what farmers call "smut" (weird fungal growths). So corn had to be carefully picked over, kernel by kernel. It was then usually roasted and ground into cornmeal for travel and trade purposes. Corn on the cob was a local delicacy, eaten fresh or hung up from the kitchen rafters and dried for winter use, NOT a high-yield crop. Most corn was fed to livestock/draft animals. What was "new" from Maztica was abundant "golden corn" (large, fat cobs on big, flourishing plants beyond number) that changed mainland perceptions of how to use corn and that a huge dependable supply could be locally grown, so it could be relied upon. Cornbreads (pan-fried) became favourites overnight, followed by breadings on vegetables, and corn as a "platter" (plate) vegetable on its own.
So saith Ed. As for me, I'm off to find some butter to melt... love, THO
Of all your (currently) 4010 posts, I think this one is your corniest ever!
Oh shucks! She gives us some little niblets of information, we're all ears, and it's nothing but jokes!
Hey, I don't know about y'all, but I love these little kernels of Realmslore!
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
7989 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2011 : 01:55:26
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
5056 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2011 : 04:06:03
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So we should all post contrapuntally, from now on? love to all, THO |
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Kentinal
Great Reader
4687 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2011 : 04:16:53
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quote: Originally posted by The Hooded One
So we should all post contrapuntally, from now on? love to all, THO
Well I suppose that could be a new rule, however my question is who moderates the moderators? |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36794 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2011 : 04:46:35
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quote: Originally posted by Kentinal
quote: Originally posted by The Hooded One
So we should all post contrapuntally, from now on? love to all, THO
Well I suppose that could be a new rule, however my question is who moderates the moderators?
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31716 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2011 : 06:09:14
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quote: Originally posted by Kentinal
quote: Originally posted by The Hooded One
So we should all post contrapuntally, from now on? love to all, THO
Well I suppose that could be a new rule, however my question is who moderates the moderators?
I'm addressing this in a more serious tone, because Kentinal has raised an interesting query.
In the case of moderating the moderators, usually, that falls to Alaundo, as the Head Admin of Candlekeep. But we can't also dismiss the valuable input from concerned scribes who may feel that our judgements and/or decisions about certain situations, may be somewhat unfairly applied. As such, again, this would be something that scribes can discuss with Alaundo. |
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Kentinal
Great Reader
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Posted - 16 Oct 2011 : 06:14:12
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quote: Originally posted by The Sage
quote: Originally posted by Kentinal
quote: Originally posted by The Hooded One
So we should all post contrapuntally, from now on? love to all, THO
Well I suppose that could be a new rule, however my question is who moderates the moderators?
I'm addressing this in a more serious tone, because Kentinal has raised an interesting query.
In the case of moderating the moderators, usually, that falls to Alaundo, as the Head Admin of Candlekeep. But we can't also dismiss the valuable input from concerned scribes who may feel that our judgements and/or decisions about certain situations, may be somewhat unfairly applied. As such, again, this would be something that scribes can discuss with Alaundo.
Well my concern was, often the mods, complain about clutter of this scroll. I would have been moving much of the corn and last few posts to deleted or a different shelve. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31716 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2011 : 09:23:48
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Aye. Ed's scroll is well-known for severe bouts of off-topicness.
But, in the interests of returning to the Realmslore, let's get back to Q&A to and from the Lady Hooded One/Ed Greenwood team. |
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
5056 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2011 : 16:32:04
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And in the spirit of doing just that, I bring an answer to this, from Azuth: "Fantastic! Given the...disappearance of Maztica, was any of the "golden corn" saved and imported to Faerūn prior to the Spellplague? Do Ed's notes cover that? Much love to you, THO!"
Much love right back. No, Ed;'s notes don't extend that far, but Ed does. Ahem. Accordingly, here's what he imparted to me in his latest e-mail:
Yes, Maztican corn strains were imported into Faerūn in abundance, both living plants and seeds, and some are flourishing. Insects and blights and molds made the trip from Maztica, too, and their effects remain to be seen.
So saith Ed. Who has always regarded the Realms as a living, everchanging thing, not a frozen setting carved in stone. love, THO |
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Foxhelm
Senior Scribe
Canada
592 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2011 : 19:39:14
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quote: Originally posted by The Hooded One
And in the spirit of doing just that, I bring an answer to this, from Azuth: "Fantastic! Given the...disappearance of Maztica, was any of the "golden corn" saved and imported to Faerūn prior to the Spellplague? Do Ed's notes cover that? Much love to you, THO!"
Much love right back. No, Ed;'s notes don't extend that far, but Ed does. Ahem. Accordingly, here's what he imparted to me in his latest e-mail:
Yes, Maztican corn strains were imported into Faerūn in abundance, both living plants and seeds, and some are flourishing. Insects and blights and molds made the trip from Maztica, too, and their effects remain to be seen.
So saith Ed. Who has always regarded the Realms as a living, everchanging thing, not a frozen setting carved in stone. love, THO
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31716 Posts |
Posted - 17 Oct 2011 : 03:06:30
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quote: Originally posted by The Hooded One
Yes, Maztican corn strains were imported into Faerūn in abundance, both living plants and seeds, and some are flourishing.
Quick side-query about this... Aside from the more obvious locales in the Realms where these new Maztican corn corps may have started flourishing, have any corps also popped up in unexpected places?
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Barastir
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1600 Posts |
Posted - 17 Oct 2011 : 11:56:54
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quote: Originally posted by Therise
Granted, "historical enthusiast reconstuctionists" probably aren't the tip-top shape of marines. But I still think it would be pretty exhausting for an athlete. So I started wondering how Cormyrean knights would wear/doff their heavy armor. And certainly, clanking around in a dungeon like Undermountain might actually attract monsters or other forms of unwanted attention.
Certainly you couldn't sneak up on anyone. Real, seasoned warriors, at least to my way of thinking, would likely wear something super-appropriate to the battle/setting. Plate mail if it's a full-on war campaign, but if you're dungeoneering it might be better to go with enchanted leather or something?
And even good old Minsc in BG would complain of armor chafe, heh!
Of course plate armor is not silent (I only said it was not as noisy as we think, for it was a little muffled by layers of cloth and chain mail under it). Even leather is not as silent as we think, but they are surely more silent than plate, when properly muffled.
And donning plate armor is exhausting, yes, and that's why it wasn't donned all the time, just like Joran mentioned. I think that was the reason why heavy armor was the choice of knights, who let the task of carrying the weight of their armor to their steeds, while the warrior would not be tired during battles.
Enchanted light armor IS a better choice for warriors afoot, and for sneaking into enemies, for sure. But for dangerous monsters with powerful attacks, maybe the armor of choice would be enchanted plate, for if enchanted leather can protect you as much as a normal set of plate, imagine the protection offered by enchanted full plate armor!
About Minsc, remember that rangers can be sneaky, and fight better (two-weapon style on 2e) in lighter armor. In full-scale war or major battles, they CAN don heavy armor. However, doing that they lose most of the benefits of their class.
That's why I ask to Ed about different enchantments beyond the normal pluses (I think I saw some article about lighter or more silent armor in some "Dragon Magazine"), and of different materials, as the elven plate armor in The Complete Book of Elves, who weighted as much as an ordinary set of chain mail, AND could be worn by arcane spellcasters without denying them the use of their magical powers. |
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Rhewtani
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 17 Oct 2011 : 21:09:03
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I've been reading through the Temptation of Elminster and it's brought a question to mind.
What could you share with us on Elminster's feelings on the loss of Athalantar? He was in a somewhat guarded conversations with the lord and the mages on Myth Drannor and it just sparked in me the curiosity. |
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Nowak
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 18 Oct 2011 : 16:47:38
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Hello Ed & THO, "The Laughing Wyrm", Zundaerazylym, is noticeably absent from the Neverwinter Campaign Setting book. I'm sure the answer is "NDA...", but can you tell me if Zundaerazylym survived the Spellplague, or what her final fate was/is?
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
11806 Posts |
Posted - 18 Oct 2011 : 22:36:37
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quote: Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote: Originally posted by Kentinal
quote: Originally posted by The Hooded One
So we should all post contrapuntally, from now on? love to all, THO
Well I suppose that could be a new rule, however my question is who moderates the moderators?
Well, there's always Big Al, unless we hide his +5 staff of the moderator, or distract him with the Calishite Dancing Girls. Or both.
<disguise self>
FEE FI FO FUM Its me Big Al... and look I have my +5 staff of the moderator. You had better find...some way... to distract me and quickly <hint hint> |
Alavairthae, may your skill prevail
Phillip aka Sleyvas |
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
5056 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 03:05:13
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There are SO many false moderator's staves about these days . . . is that REALLY a +5 one? Well, [purrrrrr] there's only one way to find out . . . LOVE, THO |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 20:57:54
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I could only afford the +3 extension tip.
ED (and/or THO), while answering someone's queries recently about my HB (CKC) work on the region between Maztica and Katashaka, I started to think about the RW region it was based upon (the Caribbean), and I was wondering - Is there anything like the Devil's Triangle on Toril? A place of a large number of strange disappearances?
TY Wooly and Sage - now I have to consider if the Phaerimm - and Sharn for that matter - can't simply fly through Arcane space unassisted (do they even need to breath?)
And..... the below quote and all this talk of corn has caused a new thought to 'Pop' into my head.
quote: Originally posted by The Hooded One
Yes, Maztican corn strains were imported into Faerūn in abundance, both living plants and seeds, and some are flourishing. Insects and blights and molds made the trip from Maztica, too, and their effects remain to be seen.
So now we have to worry about the FR-version of MALARia? |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36794 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 22:21:31
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Another question for my ever-growing queue... A discussion in another thread has me wondering about cosmetic uses of magic. Not polymorphing for combat or disguise, or just covering flaws with an illusion, but rather using magic in the same way that some people in the real world use surgery or dietary aids to alter their appearance.
I once made up a magical hair dye that also allows the owner to change their hair style. Wooly Rupert's Wondrous Hair Dye was a flip response to why artwork of Alustriel didn't match the description (specifically, the hair color), but I can see wealthy people being interested in something like that...
Is there magic for re-aligning teeth, instead of wearing braces? Can cantrips be used to wax eyebrows and bikini areas? Can a variant enlarge act as a magical boob job? How about magical clothing that aids in losing weight, or makes one look more trim, or that provides a Charisma bonus? Can a specialized polymorph function as liposuction or rhinoplasty? |
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