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Reefy
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 Posted - 12 Mar 2007 : 21:51:51
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A list of renamed items would make a lot of sense.
Also, for the uninitiated, seeing Elminster's Evasion, for example, might make me wonder who the heck this Elminster guy is and do a little digging to see what I might find out about him. I remember several years back when I knew even less than I did now wondering who Tenser, Mordenkainen etc. were and looking them up.
And as Faraer says, it's much more useful to have a knowledge of the background of an item so you can try and convert it to a different setting more accurately. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 13 Mar 2007 : 00:08:50
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Originally posted by Reefy
A list of renamed items would make a lot of sense.
Also, for the uninitiated, seeing Elminster's Evasion, for example, might make me wonder who the heck this Elminster guy is and do a little digging to see what I might find out about him. I remember several years back when I knew even less than I did now wondering who Tenser, Mordenkainen etc. were and looking them up.
I agree! I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that a lot of famous spells originated on Greyhawk--I loved the whole idea of magic spreading to different worlds. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1796 Posts |
Posted - 13 Mar 2007 : 00:42:57
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Originally posted by EytanBernstein
Actually, this whole discussion gives me a good idea for a web enhancement. Perhaps a list of the items from different books and what their names were changed to/from would be helpful.
Yesssssssssssssssss!!! Go for it Eytan! I second the motion! |
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Archwizard
Learned Scribe
USA
266 Posts |
Posted - 13 Mar 2007 : 00:51:19
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Originally posted by EytanBernstein
Actually, this whole discussion gives me a good idea for a web enhancement. Perhaps a list of the items from different books and what their names were changed to/from would be helpful.
That's a good idea, a good compromise and bridge between setting sources and the genericness of core publications.
On a side note, didn't they start taking the Greyhawk names out of the spells in the Spell Compendium? |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 13 Mar 2007 : 02:05:28
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Originally posted by Archwizard
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Originally posted by EytanBernstein
Actually, this whole discussion gives me a good idea for a web enhancement. Perhaps a list of the items from different books and what their names were changed to/from would be helpful.
That's a good idea, a good compromise and bridge between setting sources and the genericness of core publications.
On a side note, didn't they start taking the Greyhawk names out of the spells in the Spell Compendium?
Yes, pretty much all of the names, Eberron, FR, and Greyhawk, were "neutered" in the Spell Compendium. |
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Archwizard
Learned Scribe
USA
266 Posts |
Posted - 13 Mar 2007 : 02:37:50
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I guess they want these compendiums to be really generic. A conversion chart of spell/item names from the compendium to the respective settings would make a good web enhancement. Similar threads come every now and then.
What would be really impressive is if the chart listed setting specific names for each and every spell. I question like that came up on the WotC FR boards recently. |
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EytanBernstein
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
704 Posts |
Posted - 13 Mar 2007 : 09:42:49
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| Just a note of caution: let's not assume or go saying that such an enhancement will happen until (and if) there is approval for it. |
http://eytanbernstein.com - the official website of Eytan Bernstein |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
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Posted - 15 Mar 2007 : 01:37:41
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Got the Magic Item Compendium last night!!
So far it's a DM's dream! and a player's orgasm!  |
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