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silverwolfer
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 Posted - 11 Nov 2013 : 04:07:41
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I mean it seems they are hardly mentioned , and I think never used in a book , but where did volodinis come from, and anything ever use them for lore?
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Kentinal
Great Reader
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Posted - 11 Nov 2013 : 05:29:32
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| It appears the word does not exist. |
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"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
"After action, afterwards," the dragon said. "Choose the afterwards first, then the action. Fools choose action first."
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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muir
Acolyte
Canada
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Posted - 11 Nov 2013 : 06:33:44
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| They are detailed in Unapproachable East; I do not know if they are in Spellbound. |
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sfdragon
Great Reader
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Posted - 11 Nov 2013 : 07:21:20
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yeah they were the last survivors of some ancient kingdom that fell out of favor with AO..... and was crushed into war with its neighbors.
and Silvanus changed them from human to the swamp things they are today. |
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hashimashadoo
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 Nov 2013 : 10:19:31
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I don't know where you're getting Ao from sfdragon.
Volodni weren't around before 3rd edition. They were Nar refugees fleeing the conflict right before the end of the Narfell/Raumathar war. Trying to take refuge in an ancient forest, they were instructed by some spirit of the forest, *perhaps* Silvanus himself, to give up their demoniac ways and 'agree to take the forest's blood for their own' or to find another place to hide. |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
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Posted - 11 Nov 2013 : 16:15:55
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And they are not at all redundant with Voadkyn.
Because every setting needs at least two types of 'wood giant', each with their own completely unrelated back-story, because everyone uses them so much. 
In 5e, maybe they can get in a war with the Dragonborn... and the Dragonborn... |
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Demzer
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Posted - 11 Nov 2013 : 18:16:47
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Originally posted by Markustay
And they are not at all redundant with Voadkyn.
Because every setting needs at least two types of 'wood giant', each with their own completely unrelated back-story, because everyone uses them so much.
In 5e, maybe they can get in a war with the Dragonborn... and the Dragonborn...
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The volodni are human shaped plants, the voadkyn are giants that live in forests ... i fail to see the overlap aside from living in forests, but that doesn't seem too big of an overlap to me. |
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silverwolfer
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 11 Nov 2013 : 18:21:17
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I think the lack of knowing, is causing a confusion of what folks are saying.
I saw the bit now as unapprochable east, seems to be a minor creation, for someones game table or general lore, and was added in just for increasing the potential of rp. |
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hashimashadoo
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 Nov 2013 : 05:42:28
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| I got the impression that the early 3e FR material was being used as a springboard for players to experiment with new PC races. |
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where did volodinis come from?
