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farinal
Learned Scribe
Turkey
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Posted - 02 Jun 2016 : 18:28:43
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The new upcoming advanture for the Realms:
http://dnd.wizards.com/dungeons-and-dragons/story/storm-kings-thunder
Hill giants are stealing all the grain and livestock they can while stone giants have been scouring settlements that have been around forever. Fire giants are press-ganging the smallfolk into the desert, while frost giant longships have been pillaging along the Sword Coast. Even the elusive cloud giants have been witnessed, their wondrous floating cities appearing above Waterdeep and Baldur’s Gate. Where is the storm giant King Hekaton, who is tasked with keeping order among the giants?
The humans, dwarves, elves, and other small folk of the Sword Coast will be crushed underfoot from the onslaught of these giant foes. The only chance at survival is for the small folk to work together to investigate this invasion and harness the power of rune magic, the giants’ weapon against their ancient enemy the dragons. The only way the people of Faerun can restore order is to use the giants’ own power against them.
I am intrigued by the rune magic. What do you guys think? How have you liked the other adventures of 5E so far?
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6666 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2016 : 01:04:10
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You mean, the only chance of survival is for the "player factions" to work together ... etc etc.
Because, as always, the Emerald Enclave is fascinated by what is happening on the Sword Coast.
And as always, the Sword Coast needs saving. They should remember to keep their swords sharpened for the drow next year though. Or is it gods? I might have got the rotation wrong.
-- George Krashos |
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Edited by - George Krashos on 03 Jun 2016 01:04:35 |
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moonbeast
Senior Scribe
USA
522 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2016 : 02:58:02
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Why must there be a "world-shattering" cataclysm where gigantic (or demonic, or draconic, or Drowdonic) monsters rampage and tear apart the Sword Coast every single year? Are they really this bankrupt of any new ideas? Same old crap every time.
Giants and their minions rampage and stomp on the Sword Coast. Heroes needed, or everyone dies.
Tiamat and her dragon hordes and minions rampage and stomp on the Sword Coast. Heroes needed, or everyone dies.
Elemental Princes and their minions rampage and stomp on the Sword Coast. Heroes needed, or everyone dies.
Curse of Strahd is the only recent adventure that interests me because it broke from the above cliche.
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Irennan
Great Reader
Italy
3806 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2016 : 03:43:03
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Because they have to do their tie-ins with their MMO. And MMOs just lend themselves to that kind of story, with raids and instances filled with uber-nastybads that require a large number of insanely powerful people to be taken down. |
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Delwa
Master of Realmslore
USA
1271 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2016 : 04:30:53
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The Rune magic interests me, but I wasn't floored with the playtest rune magic. This book is a wait & see for me. Like others have pointed out, they've gone too "big," in the scope of the last few campaigns. |
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farinal
Learned Scribe
Turkey
270 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2016 : 06:45:46
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They should learn more from Cubicle7's One Ring. They should do smaller adventures with more realistic/simplistic things at stake. They already took a lot from that setting but I don't understand either why every adventure has to be giantly epic. |
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moonbeast
Senior Scribe
USA
522 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2016 : 07:29:43
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quote: Originally posted by Irennan
Because they have to do their tie-ins with their MMO. And MMOs just lend themselves to that kind of story, with raids and instances filled with uber-nastybads that require a large number of insanely powerful people to be taken down.
Ugh…. you're right. I forgot about that horrid Neverwinter MMO. |
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Diffan
Great Reader
USA
4441 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2016 : 09:30:17
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It's actually pretty fun |
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Gary Dallison
Great Reader
United Kingdom
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Seethyr
Master of Realmslore
USA
1151 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2016 : 13:21:54
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I still recommend giving it a chance. The aggravating cliche premise is certainly not a good start, but I have (probably naive) hope in my favorite setting. As long as nothing leads to an upheaval in magic that changes the rule system for a 5th time - I'm giving it a chance.
If there is, in fact, some worthwhile giant lore (a big interest of mine) included, I might end up truly enjoying this product. |
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Edited by - Seethyr on 03 Jun 2016 13:23:29 |
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Irennan
Great Reader
Italy
3806 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2016 : 13:37:18
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quote: Originally posted by Seethyr
I still recommend giving it a chance. The aggravating cliche premise is certainly not a good start, but I have (probably naive) hope in my favorite setting. As long as nothing leads to an upheaval in magic that changes the rule system for a 5th time - I'm giving it a chance.
If there is, in fact, some worthwhile giant lore (a big interest of mine) included, I might end up truly enjoying this product.
You might find more giant-related lore in the upcoming ''Volo's guide to Monster'' book, rather than there. Their FR APs have been rather poor when it comes to lore, so far (as far as I have seen, that is). |
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Irennan
Great Reader
Italy
3806 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2016 : 13:40:38
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quote: Originally posted by Diffan
It's actually pretty fun
I've tried it once, briefly, and I found it a repetitive grindfest (the fact that you could only choose 5 abilities or so at any time made it even more repetitive).
MMOs aren't really my kind of games (actually, I don't really play VG anymore, except titles that really grab my interest), but I might give it another chance, if it has changed. Was it updated to the current lore? Is it still grind-heavy? |
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Edited by - Irennan on 03 Jun 2016 13:56:00 |
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
11829 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2016 : 14:05:49
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quote: Originally posted by George Krashos
You mean, the only chance of survival is for the "player factions" to work together ... etc etc.
Because, as always, the Emerald Enclave is fascinated by what is happening on the Sword Coast.
And as always, the Sword Coast needs saving. They should remember to keep their swords sharpened for the drow next year though. Or is it gods? I might have got the rotation wrong.
-- George Krashos
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farinal
Learned Scribe
Turkey
270 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2016 : 15:16:44
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This make me think if anyone know of any other styles of adventures on DM Guild for example. I would like to see some stuff from our own Scribes of Candlekeep and how they come up with stuff |
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Gary Dallison
Great Reader
United Kingdom
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
3287 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2016 : 22:45:17
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Maybe WotC should release a Greyhawk, or Ebberon CG... |
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Rymac
Learned Scribe
USA
315 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jun 2016 : 01:48:45
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quote: Originally posted by Brimstone
Maybe WotC should release a Greyhawk, or Ebberon CG...
A long while back, I read an article that said WotC was looking at other classic modules to update. Greyhawk was mentioned along with Ravenloft. The Ravenloft project became the Curse of Strahd book. So they may crank out some material intended for Greyhawk at some point in the future.
It was certainly nice in the halcyon days of 2e when there were project schedules that forecast what and when would be released. |
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farinal
Learned Scribe
Turkey
270 Posts |
Posted - 07 Sep 2016 : 22:03:53
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So any comments guys? How is it? |
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TBeholder
Great Reader
2428 Posts |
Posted - 08 Sep 2016 : 06:41:45
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quote: Originally posted by George Krashos
You mean, the only chance of survival is for the "player factions" to work together ... etc etc.
Under the enlightened guidance of Friends of the People, of course.
quote: Because, as always, the Emerald Enclave is fascinated by what is happening on the Sword Coast.
Em- What? You mean, somehow no one exterminated the Fantasy PETA like a pack of rabid dogs (/mass murderers/bandits disrupting trade/usurpers/pawns of Evermeet/agents of Yuan-ti/pals of those Luthcheq loons/heretics/enemies of faith/dishonourable rabble/unwashed barbarians/__, underline the preferred target selection method or write in another one) yet? Even after their attempts to encroach on Heartlands? Well, now it just gets ridiculous.
quote: And as always, the Sword Coast needs saving.
And restoration to non-peanut status.
quote: They should remember to keep their swords sharpened for the drow next year though. Or is it gods? I might have got the rotation wrong.
Looks like it. |
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moonbeast
Senior Scribe
USA
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Gary Dallison
Great Reader
United Kingdom
6361 Posts |
Posted - 22 Sep 2016 : 19:41:01
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Well ive had a quick read through and as a sourcebook SKT is not all that bad. Its better than the Netheril boxed set.
As an adventure its not for me. I still have no interest in 5e.
The lore however has some interesting bits.
I like the idea of Maelstrom as a storm giant kingdom. I dont like the storm giants as rulers of all giants (the premise of ruling over disparate and isolated peoples where the only things in common is that they have the same gods, race, and came from the same empire 20000 years ago, its like having a king of all humans).
I also dont like that the wyrmskull throne was sold to them. Im pretty sure the item teleported away at random if used by someone not attuned to it. To have the adventurers sell it was a bit of a lame tie in.
The earth primordial beneath the grey peaks is an interesting idea but perhaps misplaced. I think ammarindar might have noticed an evil earth primordial in the middle of its realm. It would be better placed in the greycloak hills since the elves were guarding some unspecified thing there with evereska and their other colonies.
The eye of annam and other new giant places like the icebergs and the forge are good and present opportunities to develop northmen history.
The best bit however is an addition to the history of the north that may not have been considered before.
After the fall of netheril when the uthgardt were forming the barbarians took up residence in the savage frontier but who lived there at the time. SKT implies that the uthgardt took the land from the giants (all the mounds have giant relics in like burying your heroes with their war trophies).
So the elven and dwarven empires of the north begin to shrink and collapse. The giants swoop down to establish themselves in the open terrain where the forests had been cleared. Then along came the humans and pushed the giants out again.
Its something i actually like.
Quite a bit of potential with the lore in some places. Needs a lot of work though.
Definitely not worth the money they are asking, but thats because i wouldny use half of it because its an adventure. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 22 Sep 2016 : 22:09:24
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Gary Dallison
Great Reader
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Quale
Master of Realmslore
1757 Posts |
Posted - 30 Sep 2016 : 18:32:37
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I find the giants buying the Wyrmskull throne really weird |
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Gary Dallison
Great Reader
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Shadowsoul
Senior Scribe
Ireland
705 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2016 : 16:41:53
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I don't remember the throne having the power to change size so how does a giant sit in a throne built by dwarves? |
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Delwa
Master of Realmslore
USA
1271 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2016 : 17:04:57
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I'd figure it's like any magic item. Rings, boots, armor, etc have always sized to the user, at least in my experiences, so maybe the throne does, too. |
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Wooly Rupert
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Posted - 24 Oct 2016 : 17:58:14
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quote: Originally posted by Shadowsoul
I don't remember the throne having the power to change size so how does a giant sit in a throne built by dwarves?
Lots and lots of Slim-Fast. |
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Delwa
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 24 Oct 2016 : 18:02:45
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quote: Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote: Originally posted by Shadowsoul
I don't remember the throne having the power to change size so how does a giant sit in a throne built by dwarves?
Lots and lots of Slim-Fast.
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Shadowsoul
Senior Scribe
Ireland
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Posted - 24 Oct 2016 : 18:17:36
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I have this image of an adult somehow planting their arse in one of those children's chairs and when they stand up it's still attached. |
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