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Pinball Wizard
Acolyte
USA
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 Posted - 16 Feb 2003 : 17:54:20
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Hi all! ive started a new campaign based in the Realms, and im useing the lifes' bazaar adventure in issue 97 of dungeon. after reading the module, i figured id place it in the firestep mountains on the golden road (near the lake of steam) what im looking for is where i can find more info on that region, and what kind of locations/ ruins that would be nearby . I do have the Forgotten Realms campaign setting book, so any old modules or setting info would be nifty :)also, is the area a more 'arabic'type region? thanks for any help!
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Echon
Senior Scribe
Denmark
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Posted - 16 Feb 2003 : 19:46:56
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I have not idea where the place you are referring to is placed in the Forgotten Realms but if could explain where it is, I might scout the FR Interactive Atlas for some dungeons and what not.
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Ranaghar Tsaran
Learned Scribe
Poland
133 Posts |
Posted - 16 Feb 2003 : 19:57:11
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| arabic region, you say? Well...It can be something near Anauroch desert, can be something near Calimshan or it can be far away from Faerun...in Kara-Tur, maybe... |
"Do not be afraid of greatness. Some achieve greatness, some are born great, and some have greatness thrust upon them..." |
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Pinball Wizard
Acolyte
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - 16 Feb 2003 : 21:31:38
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| its the firestep mountains,south of Innarlith on the golden road..the mountains are in the middle of lake of steam, chondalwood and the Shaar.. :) |
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
1103 Posts |
Posted - 16 Feb 2003 : 21:42:24
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<Look at the scribes  >
Guys, Pinball Wizard said that it was near the lake of Steam.
<Show a HUGE map of the realms>
It's here between the Shar, Turmish, Chondath and Tethyr
<From a pile of a lot of scrolls, zemd takes three to give to Pinball Wizard>
I suggest that you read
-The FRCS always useful
-Empires of the Shining Sea
-Empires of the South
The latter talks about regions near the lake of Steam: Amn, Tethyr and Calimshan
-Pirates of the Srea of Fallen Stars could also be useful |
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Mumadar Ibn Huzal
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 17 Feb 2003 : 10:35:54
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<Looks blankly at zemd. >
... Just because I wasn't here in the weekend?
<Skulks away muttering, winking at Pinnball Wizard...>
Ah, yes...
<Turns around looks at zemd and Pinnball Wizard...>
One addition to zemd's exccelent list... Vilhon Reach accessory also might help with the area. It has had some influence from Calimshan, which might give it a little bit of a 1001-nights flavor, maybe even more Ottoman... Mix that with a little Greek/Byzantium and add in a touch of jungle, feral halflings and wild elves and you've got a decent flavor of the region IMO.
<Winks at zemd > |
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
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Posted - 18 Feb 2003 : 21:38:10
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Originally posted by Mumadar Ibn Huzal
One addition to zemd's exccelent list... Vilhon Reach accessory also might help with the area. It has had some influence from Calimshan, which might give it a little bit of a 1001-nights flavor, maybe even more Ottoman... Mix that with a little Greek/Byzantium and add in a touch of jungle, feral halflings and wild elves and you've got a decent flavor of the region IMO.
<Winks at zemd>
 My mistake. At least one module i didn't read |
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Pinball Wizard
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 18 Feb 2003 : 22:11:05
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| thanks for the information so far, are any of these available as ESds from WOTC? or maybe i need to to prowl Ebay again :) |
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Jerock
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 19 Feb 2003 : 03:43:29
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Ahh yes the lake of steam..
last time i was there there was a nasty beholder named bozzoubub or some thing there of all I can say is the shining south is not that shining...also one might look to the city of Calamshian book..
Jerock(Wildmage of Goldenrock)..
hope this helps..
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
1103 Posts |
Posted - 19 Feb 2003 : 10:23:08
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Originally posted by Pinball Wizard
thanks for the information so far, are any of these available as ESds from WOTC? or maybe i need to to prowl Ebay again :)
What's ESds? |
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19 Feb 2003 : 12:20:29
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Originally posted by zemd
What's ESds?
Im not sure what it stands for but they are Electronic Downloads (are they the words which the 'E' and 'D' stand for!?)
The ESD is a shell around a PDF (Acrobat) file. They are basically official FR products available online..... there are some links over here. |
Lord Rad
"What? No, I wasn't reading your module. I was just looking at the pictures"
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Ranaghar Tsaran
Learned Scribe
Poland
133 Posts |
Posted - 19 Feb 2003 : 16:34:01
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Originally posted by zemd
<Look at the scribes >
Guys, Pinball Wizard said that it was near the lake of Steam.
<Show a HUGE map of the realms>
It's here between the Shar, Turmish, Chondath and Tethyr
Mielikki, help me!!
I think I'm blind...
Hey!!!Wait a minute...Zemd!! Isn't this my map ? |
"Do not be afraid of greatness. Some achieve greatness, some are born great, and some have greatness thrust upon them..." |
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Starting a new campaign, looking for resources
