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Finieous
Acolyte
USA
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 Posted - 04 Mar 2016 : 00:57:12
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I searched the topic but didn't find anything on this, so I'm hoping some of the sages can help me.
I'm starting a 5e campaign set in "Old Gray Box" Forgotten Realms. The OGB Cyclopedia of the Realms describes Tilverton as a "small unfortified town." I don't have any of the Second Edition FRCS stuff, but from looking around online, it seems that Tilverton is suddenly a small city, and the maps I've found show it as distinctively fortified.
Was this just a revision between the 1st Edition and 2nd Edition FRCS, or did the history actually describe this much population growth and construction?
Thank you!
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Seravin
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1293 Posts |
Posted - 04 Mar 2016 : 02:26:58
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| When Cormyr took it over in 1357, they built the wall and had the streets paved, and left a garrison of 850 Purple Dragons. (Source: Cormyr game accessory, 1994, 2nd Edition by Eric Haddock). |
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hashimashadoo
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04 Mar 2016 : 02:46:28
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| Yeah, it changed A LOT in a short period of time. Tilverton was used as a staging ground against the orcs of the Desertsmouth Mountains, Zhent forces and the conquering army of Lashan of Scardale. Cormyr had had its eyes on Tilverton for a long while however due to its strategic location and important trade route but because of the aforementioned threats, Cormyr was allowed to garrison the place. Soon after, it was annexed & fortified. |
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Finieous
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 04 Mar 2016 : 03:23:47
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| Excellent - thank you both! |
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TBeholder
Great Reader
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Posted - 04 Mar 2016 : 06:33:39
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| ...and then nuked and turned into a hellhole by Vangey's toy colliding with a Prince of Shade. More or less. |
People never wonder How the world goes round -Helloween
And even I make no pretense Of having more than common sense -R.W.Wood
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Seravin
Master of Realmslore
Canada
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Posted - 04 Mar 2016 : 15:23:53
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| Let's not speak of that, shall we TBeholder? *sigh* 1357 was such a cool era for the Realms :) |
Edited by - Seravin on 04 Mar 2016 15:24:15 |
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froglegg
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 08 May 2016 : 22:46:21
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Originally posted by Finieous
I searched the topic but didn't find anything on this, so I'm hoping some of the sages can help me.
I'm starting a 5e campaign set in "Old Gray Box" Forgotten Realms. The OGB Cyclopedia of the Realms describes Tilverton as a "small unfortified town." I don't have any of the Second Edition FRCS stuff, but from looking around online, it seems that Tilverton is suddenly a small city, and the maps I've found show it as distinctively fortified.
Was this just a revision between the 1st Edition and 2nd Edition FRCS, or did the history actually describe this much population growth and construction?
Thank you!
Now this is a capital idea using the Old Grey Box and Tilverton.
Finieous I hope you let us know how it all works out.
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On my word as a sage nothing within these pages is false, but not all of it may prove to be true. - Elminster of Shadowdale
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Tilverton c. 1357 DR
