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Imrahil
Acolyte
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 Posted - 19 May 2005 : 17:27:39
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In addition to running a campaign in Mistledale, I am seriously considering running one in the Moonshaes, particularly on Moray. I have the old FR2 Moonshae accessory, and I am aware of the Moonshae Trilogy and the Druidhome Trilogy. Is there any other place that I could get information on the Moonshaes/Moray?
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 19 May 2005 : 17:33:14
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For Moonshae references:
Villians and Heroes Lorebooks have stats from the chars from those novels. Also 1e's Hall of Heroes does the same.
Halls of the High King is the only other source really. |
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Beowulf
Learned Scribe
Canada
322 Posts |
Posted - 19 May 2005 : 22:19:59
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For whatever it might be worth, in the next edition or two of the Candlekeep Compendium I'll be detailing two of the the greatest (noncanon) heroes of the Ffolk, the Brothers of Doom. Both are sons of Moray.
Outside of the sources the Kuje mentioned, in fact, outside of FR sources altogether, there is a host of folklore regarding Scotland and Ireland (roughly equivalent to Moray, which I believe is the name of an Irish county), its culture and heroes. I was also inspired by Robert E. Howard's colourful Irish-based characters ... from Conan to Cormac MacArt. Thats is where I learned of the Irish Reavers, which was Viking Age Ireland's less wellknown equivalent to the Norse Vikings. The Reacher, one half of the (WWF Hart Foundation-based) Brothers of Doom, is of a clan, unoriginally called the Mac Arts, who are famous for their skill as seaman and their dreaded counter raids against the "**yellow**beards".
This idea of Ffolk-raiders is something I think is very much in keeping with the FR Morayans, who are as warlike and violence prone as the Northmen .... not that Irish or Scots aren't!!! In fact, even moreso if one considers that the Morayans get a +1 to-hit in melee combat due to their violent and warlike temperment!!
Corwell would be equivalent to, say, Cornwall or Wales. Callydyr might be equivalent to, oddly enough, Anglo-Saxon (ie. Northman) England or Norman (ie. Northman) England, though one might conceivalby equate it to Arthur's Wales and look at the folk of Gnarhelm as the Anglo-Saxon or Anglo-Normans of the Moonshaes.
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 19 May 2005 : 22:43:25
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I forgot to add the two sourcebooks that have kits from across Faerun. The Wizards and Rogues of the Realms and Warriors and Priests of the Realms.
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Imrahil
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 20 May 2005 : 14:04:48
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Thanks kuje and Beowulf. You both confirmed my suspicions. Actually, in a lot of ways, I like the fact that there isn't an over-abundance of canon resources; even FR2 is written in a manner that gives a game master more freedom to create, expand and breathe within the Forgotten Realms universe.
Running with what you said about the set up, Beowulf, I skimmed through old Dungeon issues and found nearly a dozen with Celtic themes or feels that I can use with impunity.
Go me! 
Thanks, folks (or shoud I say Ffolks  ) |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 20 May 2005 : 17:19:32
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| It wasn't FR, but there was a Celtic supplement for D&D, well back in the days of 2E. I want to say it was called Celtic Campaign, but I could be mistaken. |
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
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Posted - 20 May 2005 : 19:11:24
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| And I'll add, as I always do when I see someone in need of material for a Celtic-flavoured campaign, that while not gaming-material as such, former Dragon Magazine editor Katherine Kerr's Deverry-novels have a nice Celtic flavour to them that can be used for inspiration - provided you have the time to read them of course. |
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Surly Dwarf
Acolyte
Australia
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Posted - 30 May 2005 : 08:50:12
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The real Moray is around the Firth of Moray in Scotland. It was once part of the Pict north kingdom and ruled from Burghead.
One of the well known kings was Bridei MacMalechu.
The picts were more likely to have tattooed themseves rather than been painted blue according to ancient descriptions. |
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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 30 May 2005 : 09:03:37
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quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
It wasn't FR, but there was a Celtic supplement for D&D, well back in the days of 2E. I want to say it was called Celtic Campaign, but I could be mistaken.
My copy is named "Celts Campaign Sourcebook". It is book 3 in the Historical Reference series, if I'm reading things correctly, and it's number is 9376. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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36803 Posts |
Posted - 30 May 2005 : 15:26:45
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Originally posted by Arivia
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
It wasn't FR, but there was a Celtic supplement for D&D, well back in the days of 2E. I want to say it was called Celtic Campaign, but I could be mistaken.
My copy is named "Celts Campaign Sourcebook". It is book 3 in the Historical Reference series, if I'm reading things correctly, and it's number is 9376.
That sounds right. I don't have any of those books, but my old roommate had that one -- he's a huge fan of anything pertaining to Ireland, so he had to have that book. |
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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer
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Posted - 02 Jun 2005 : 17:42:39
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The Forgotten Realms Atlas by the Late Karen Wynn-Fonstad also has tidbits based on the first trilogy.
Also if you use the Celt book, a fine idea btw, I wouldn't shy away from using the Viking sourcebook for the Northmen. Working that clush of cultures into the islands is one of my favorite aspects of the Moonshaes.
Lastly, wasn't an old adventure, Halls of hte High King, IIRC, set in the Moonshaes (as was N4, can't remember the name, which was set in the archipeligo on the northern tip of the Moonshaes) |
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warlockco
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 03 Jun 2005 : 02:18:12
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Originally posted by TomCosta
The Forgotten Realms Atlas by the Late Karen Wynn-Fonstad also has tidbits based on the first trilogy.
Also if you use the Celt book, a fine idea btw, I wouldn't shy away from using the Viking sourcebook for the Northmen. Working that clush of cultures into the islands is one of my favorite aspects of the Moonshaes.
Lastly, wasn't an old adventure, Halls of hte High King, IIRC, set in the Moonshaes (as was N4, can't remember the name, which was set in the archipeligo on the northern tip of the Moonshaes)
N4 I believe was called Treasure Hunt, and it was a 0-level adventure that took place in the archipeligo, but wasn't specificially a Moonshae module. |
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cpthero2
Great Reader
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Posted - 19 Feb 2020 : 02:55:12
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Master Rupert,
That is a blast from the past. I loved those green bound accessories. :)
That was a pretty good one too, just in general. Good for the Moonshae's I think.
Best regards,
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
It wasn't FR, but there was a Celtic supplement for D&D, well back in the days of 2E. I want to say it was called Celtic Campaign, but I could be mistaken.
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cpthero2
Great Reader
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Posted - 19 Feb 2020 : 02:57:16
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Seeker Imrahil,
This is a great link to a great bibliography of materials and some cool maps too! :)
https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Moonshae_Isles
Best regards,
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Originally posted by Imrahil
In addition to running a campaign in Mistledale, I am seriously considering running one in the Moonshaes, particularly on Moray. I have the old FR2 Moonshae accessory, and I am aware of the Moonshae Trilogy and the Druidhome Trilogy. Is there any other place that I could get information on the Moonshaes/Moray?
Thanks
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