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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
969 Posts |
Posted - 16 May 2017 : 02:47:44
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Thanks. I'm really loving 5E and don't have any intention of going back to 3E of PF. As for the lore, while I've pulled it from multiple pages and some nooks and crannies, the document is still mechanics focused, though I hope I was successful in flavoring the mechanics with the lore. |
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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
969 Posts |
Posted - 16 May 2017 : 03:17:23
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BTW, if you want new lore, I encourage you to take a look at other DM's Guild titles from George Krashos and the other scribes on these boards. There's some good stuff out there. Also take a look at all the stuff from 3E right here at Candlekeep. |
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hashimashadoo
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
1150 Posts |
Posted - 23 May 2017 : 16:00:42
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I've been plugging the book Tom, and word has it that Erik Scott de Bie's new D&D 5e project might require some consultation with you ;) |
When life turns it's back on you...sneak attack for extra damage.
Head admin of the FR wiki:
https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/ |
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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
969 Posts |
Posted - 25 May 2017 : 22:47:22
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That would be sweet. Thank you very much. Should I reach out to Erik? I think I have his email still (at least from 10 years back)? Thanks again. |
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hashimashadoo
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
1150 Posts |
Posted - 27 May 2017 : 20:42:40
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Heck yeah you should reach out! He's got nothing but praise for what you do. |
When life turns it's back on you...sneak attack for extra damage.
Head admin of the FR wiki:
https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/ |
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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
969 Posts |
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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
969 Posts |
Posted - 23 Dec 2017 : 18:23:06
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So in honor of the holidays, I've cut the price down to $5 for the full 101 pages. Enjoy if you are interested. |
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BenN
Senior Scribe
Japan
382 Posts |
Posted - 24 Dec 2017 : 06:32:43
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Bought! The quality & amount of detail is fantastic. |
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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
969 Posts |
Posted - 24 Dec 2017 : 14:17:38
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Thanks. I'd love any constructive feedback and, if you are so inclined, a review. |
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Faraer
Great Reader
3308 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jan 2018 : 22:05:48
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I've belatedly bought this. Just as Tom says, it fills many gaps in the fifth-edition rendition of the Realms, with the careful sensitivity to lore and rules that I'd expect from him. I recommend it along with George Krashos's offerings to anyone interested in running the Realms with fifth-edition D&D.
The first thing I looked at was the Luck domain, because Trickery as suggested by the Player's Handbook is a poor fit for Tymora. The combination of good and bad luck doesn't work for me, so I'm using it as a basis for separate domains for Tymora and Beshaba, including converting Tymoran spells from 2E and 3E. Perhaps we could work together on that, Tom? I've also started on Dawn for Lathander, modifying the official Sun domain.
From this thread:
quote: Originally posted by TomCosta
I really loved another nonspecialist wizard I saw: http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?358776-5e-Wizard-specialist-wizard#ixzz3Q9qFCuMR
Is it the Scholarly Tradition posted by Quickleaf? The direction I was thinking involves incorporating a version of the Sorcerer's metamagic, because in Realmslore that's just the kind of finesse that skilful Art involves. |
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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
969 Posts |
Posted - 19 Jan 2018 : 00:20:02
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Thanks Faraer. I'm glad you liked it, and thank you for recommending it here. If you are so inclined, would really appreciate a review from you or anyone else on DM's Guild.
As for the Luck Domain, I tried to take inspiration from 2E, 3E, and even 4E (to the extent it got representation), and one thing I noted was that clerics of Tymora and Beshaba often shared very similar abilities or were given essentially the same abilities, it was more how it was used, so I went with that, but modifying it to fit your needs is great.
You can certainly tweak the Light domain for Lathander. I think if I were to do it, I would just add some spells to the cleric spell list and remove some others. Otherwise, I think the light domain does a good job of capturing Lathandar, but your mileage may vary, and you should do what works for you.
And yep, the scholarly tradition by Quickleaf. I thought it was a fine edition. I also think creating a wizard school that steals a bit from sorcerer is totally fine. It's a more subtle way to capture some multiclass-esque feels within some of the classes, like what I did with the College of Spellsong bard (though I freely admit that's not where I thought I would go when I started working on it).
Thanks again for your comments. I appreciate it.
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