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Cyric-The-Insane
Seeker
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 Posted - 28 Apr 2006 : 21:45:30
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Any source books you guys can reccomend for famous pirates/pirate hunters. Also any information on what kinds of things can happen out on the open waters. (Sea of Swords)
I heard mention of Ghost ships that prey on other ships but are there any detailed books that help explain this? What other things can a pirate run into? 
Thank ye kind scribes. 
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
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Posted - 28 Apr 2006 : 21:51:28
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| Not the open seas as much as the Sea of Fallen stars. What little there is on the open seas is usually in the regional books (although I think Zakhara had a book on corsairs). |
Alavairthae, may your skill prevail
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Cyric-The-Insane
Seeker
65 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2006 : 22:14:32
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Does Luskan not sit on the Open Sea?  |
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Wandering_mage
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 28 Apr 2006 : 22:24:04
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| The new sourcebook coming out for the MOONSEA region might have some worthwhile stuff. Although I must admit that even though I am not as well versed in FR Lore as many people here are I am at a loss for any other materials. Maybe you can have some fun and make up some stuff of your own. That is the best thing about Forgotten Realms. It is a versatile world that has everything for everyone. |
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Cyric-The-Insane
Seeker
65 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2006 : 22:34:55
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I planned to make up some cool new things.. I just didn't want to have anything that contradict the source books.
Incase 1) I decided to use the source books later and 2) my players are very picky.. we actually joke about times when the source books have been butchered in past games ect.. |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
7915 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2006 : 22:38:56
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Pirates of the Fallen Stars
Empires of the Shining Sea or Lands of Intrigue box sets and Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II and the 1e/2e campaign box sets and the FRCS for the Nelanther Isles. |
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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Edited by - Kuje on 28 Apr 2006 22:39:34 |
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Wandering_mage
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 28 Apr 2006 : 22:58:04
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| Whoa! I am always surprised by how much I still don't know. Thanks for the info Kuje. Now back to reading. |
Illum
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
7915 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2006 : 23:03:58
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Originally posted by Wandering_mage
Whoa! I am always surprised by how much I still don't know. Thanks for the info Kuje. Now back to reading.
:)
Oh and that Zakhara box set is Corsairs of the Great Sea. |
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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Cyric-The-Insane
Seeker
65 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2006 : 00:21:52
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I saw mention of Pirates of the Fallen Stars..
Yes? No? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 29 Apr 2006 : 00:51:19
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Originally posted by Kuje
Pirates of the Fallen Stars
Empires of the Shining Sea or Lands of Intrigue box sets and Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II and the 1e/2e campaign box sets and the FRCS for the Nelanther Isles.
Ed's also covered the subject of pirates and piracy in the Realms. I'd download the compiled replies files from Kuje's website and run a search for both.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Faramicos
Senior Scribe
Denmark
468 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2006 : 12:11:23
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| Take a look at the 2e "small adventure" called Night of the Shark. It features a ghost ship. |
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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 29 Apr 2006 : 12:21:47
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| There are some notes on Faerunian ships using 3e rules buried in my Ilmwatch article for the Compendium. |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 30 Apr 2006 : 06:05:01
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Just to let you know, the next 12 adventure story arc that Dungeon is going to publish is called the Savage Tide, and its going to feature a lot of sailing to distant islands, dealing with pirates and the like, on top of the overall plot that involves a villain that hasn't been seen in the Realms since Baldur's Gate II.
The Adventure Path is a generic campaign, but just as with the Age of Worms adventure path, the very talented and Realms lore oriented Eric Boyd will be writing conversion notes for the adventures in the path, and is himself writing one of the installments this time around.
In case anyone is interested. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 30 Apr 2006 : 07:09:56
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This actually sounds like it has some potential. And since Eric's involved again... well, it's almost a definite purchase for me.
In which issue of DUNGEON does the arc start?
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 30 Apr 2006 : 14:15:52
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| Dungeon #139 starts the new arc . . . the issue that just came out was issue #135. |
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