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Steven Schend
Forgotten Realms Designer & Author
USA
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 Posted - 24 Jun 2005 : 01:52:01
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Originally posted by Smyther
Is there anything on Calimport in other supplements that hasn't been said in the 'Calimport' resource?
I know of 'Empires of the Sands,' and I'm sure there are others that include Calimshan (any new 3e supplements out there or coming?), but I wonder whether all that is needed on the city itself is contained within the booklet by Steven Schend?
In addition, Steven, if you read this, is there any information of Calimport of yours that never got in? Perhaps some tidbits on the Muzad?
I wrote that quite a while ago and have had two hard drive crashes in the interim (actually within the past 2 months alone). Thus, any notes I had left over re: Calimport are most likely dust in the wind...
That said, what I was able to cram into CALIMPORT wasn't even as much as Ed got into FR1 Waterdeep & the North on Waterdeep with less pages. So, the quick answer is "Gods no, that's hardly scratching the surface of what's at play in Calimport. It's only what's in print and or what we could glean from those sages who survived reaching us with their lore."
Off the top of my head, here are the factions that are in play across the City of Qysars....
the Syl-Pasha and his family and their retinue;
the previously ruling and powerful families;
the Church of Shar (which probably holds as much covert power as the two above groups combined);
The Twisted Rune (which, in its own arcane ways, influences as much as all three groups above);
and of course, don't forget the street level stuff that's more than likely going to distract PCs from bothering the big guns with their witless heroics....unless you're looking to join the rebellion that's smuggling halfling slaves out of the lesser cities--because most escaped slaves that try to flee via the Muzad are known as "walking sacrifices" (Can't find my arabic dictionary to muddle up a translation) and more apt to be blooded on an altar of Shar's (or one of her sham godly aliases, like Ibrandlin).
If we're going to talk more and brainstorm, do me a favor and let's move this discussion to my group, eh? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jun 2005 : 02:18:21
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Originally posted by Smyther
Is there anything on Calimport in other supplements that hasn't been said in the 'Calimport' resource?
I know of 'Empires of the Sands,' and I'm sure there are others that include Calimshan (any new 3e supplements out there or coming?), but I wonder whether all that is needed on the city itself is contained within the booklet by Steven Schend?
Don't forget also, the 2e Empires of the Shining Sea boxed set, which greatly expands upon most of the pre-existing material on Calimport and its environs published in the original sourcebooks.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 24 Jun 2005 : 03:18:01
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Originally posted by Steven Schend
I wrote that quite a while ago and have had two hard drive crashes in the interim (actually within the past 2 months alone).
Any luck with my suggestions on the recent one, or have you continued to be too busy? |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6666 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jun 2005 : 07:19:29
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Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
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Posted - 28 Jun 2005 : 22:18:42
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And only to donīt let this without be spoken, I think that Calimshan/Calimport deserves a 3.5 sourcebook. Soon. Weīre all orphans of a 3rd edition Jeff Grubīs Arabian Adventures.....
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jun 2005 : 02:07:30
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Originally posted by Chosen of Moradin
Chosen of Moradin, dreaming with an "Year of the Explorer" in the WotC, when we will see three 320 pages Campaign Expansions: Maztica, Kara Tur and Al Qadin...
I'm not so much dreaming of a 3e update for Maztica, but an update for both Kara-Tur and Zakhara would definitely be neato! 
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