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Chosen of Moradin
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Posted - 08 Aug 2007 :  19:47:03  Show Profile  Visit Chosen of Moradin's Homepage Send Chosen of Moradin a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Yes, I agree. In my opinion, even with the fact that I don't have a good grasp of Incarnum system, I find that this was the best Class Chronicles article until now.

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Posted - 09 Aug 2007 :  01:21:28  Show Profile  Visit Rinonalyrna Fathomlin's Homepage Send Rinonalyrna Fathomlin a Private Message  Reply with Quote
The numerous Karsus lovers on the WotC boards should be pleased.

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khorne
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 :  17:08:48  Show Profile  Visit khorne's Homepage Send khorne a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by EytanBernstein

New installment for Incarnum - http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/frcc/20070808

I'm not sure how I should feel about this. On one hand, I'm glad that Incarnum finally got a spotlight in the Realms, but on the other I'm a bit uncertain about how Incarnum has been changed for Faerun. Making Incarnum the raw energy of magic instead of the essence of souls somehow diminishes its essential "flavor", so to speak. It feels less unique when compared to arcane magic.

Or at least that's my opinion.

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Chosen of Moradin
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 :  18:51:10  Show Profile  Visit Chosen of Moradin's Homepage Send Chosen of Moradin a Private Message  Reply with Quote
But it make sense to me, for the fact that every facet of magic in Toril derive from the Weave, come from Mystra(with the exception of the Shadow Weave). It's only a diferent way to see the things, IMO.

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EytanBernstein
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 :  21:01:57  Show Profile  Visit EytanBernstein's Homepage Send EytanBernstein a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by khorne

quote:
Originally posted by EytanBernstein

New installment for Incarnum - http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/frcc/20070808

I'm not sure how I should feel about this. On one hand, I'm glad that Incarnum finally got a spotlight in the Realms, but on the other I'm a bit uncertain about how Incarnum has been changed for Faerun. Making Incarnum the raw energy of magic instead of the essence of souls somehow diminishes its essential "flavor", so to speak. It feels less unique when compared to arcane magic.

Or at least that's my opinion.



My thoughts on this are that not everything created for core D&D can work exactly as conceived in the Realms or any other setting. I try to adapt everything with as much of its core as possible, but in the case of incarnum, there had to be some conceptual alterations in order to make it work within the framework set out in the setting. I don't feel it's less unique, but I do feel it's necessary to tie incarnum to the weave like all other forms of magic. Otherwise, it violates the basic tenets of the setting. I'd rather slightly "sacrifice the flavor" of something outside the Realms to make it work in the Realms.

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Skeptic
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 :  21:19:05  Show Profile Send Skeptic a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by EytanBernstein
My thoughts on this are that not everything created for core D&D can work exactly as conceived in the Realms or any other setting. I try to adapt everything with as much of its core as possible, but in the case of incarnum, there had to be some conceptual alterations in order to make it work within the framework set out in the setting. I don't feel it's less unique, but I do feel it's necessary to tie incarnum to the weave like all other forms of magic. Otherwise, it violates the basic tenets of the setting. I'd rather slightly "sacrifice the flavor" of something outside the Realms to make it work in the Realms.



IMHO, it was the way to go. Good job again.

Edited by - Skeptic on 11 Aug 2007 21:20:18
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Chosen of Moradin
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 :  21:26:59  Show Profile  Visit Chosen of Moradin's Homepage Send Chosen of Moradin a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Agreed!


Eytan, one thing that I don't see was the thri-kreen, in the psionics articles...
Why you don't include them?

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EytanBernstein
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Posted - 12 Aug 2007 :  19:51:52  Show Profile  Visit EytanBernstein's Homepage Send EytanBernstein a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Chosen of Moradin

Agreed!


Eytan, one thing that I don't see was the thri-kreen, in the psionics articles...
Why you don't include them?



Thri-kreen were covered extensively in the Shining South book. Looking back, it would have been more complete to cover them, but at the time, the article looked like it would have been too long.

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ShepherdGunn
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 :  13:58:00  Show Profile  Visit ShepherdGunn's Homepage Send ShepherdGunn a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I know I'm late to the game, but I just want to thank Eytan for a great job on this article. I love it. I'm curious. Are the classes from the Book of Nine Swords going to be included in these articles?

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EytanBernstein
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Posted - 16 Aug 2007 :  11:56:02  Show Profile  Visit EytanBernstein's Homepage Send EytanBernstein a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ShepherdGunn

I know I'm late to the game, but I just want to thank Eytan for a great job on this article. I love it. I'm curious. Are the classes from the Book of Nine Swords going to be included in these articles?



Much appreciated. I am indeed covering them. I've got my FR experts going through them to check for Realmslore.

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ShepherdGunn
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Posted - 17 Aug 2007 :  08:55:37  Show Profile  Visit ShepherdGunn's Homepage Send ShepherdGunn a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Sweet! I have a little game I'm playing in, and I've got a Moonshae based Warblade. Curious to see what Realmslore you and your Experts come up with.

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EytanBernstein
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Posted - 18 Aug 2007 :  01:59:08  Show Profile  Visit EytanBernstein's Homepage Send EytanBernstein a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ShepherdGunn

Sweet! I have a little game I'm playing in, and I've got a Moonshae based Warblade. Curious to see what Realmslore you and your Experts come up with.



I don't think I specifically covered the Moonshaes (not positive on this - would have to check), but it should be of use.

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ShepherdGunn
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Posted - 20 Aug 2007 :  14:30:39  Show Profile  Visit ShepherdGunn's Homepage Send ShepherdGunn a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Say, any idea if WotC's going to post all the articles again? I can't find them now that the new D&D site is up.

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Wooly Rupert
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Posted - 20 Aug 2007 :  15:20:02  Show Profile Send Wooly Rupert a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ShepherdGunn

Say, any idea if WotC's going to post all the articles again? I can't find them now that the new D&D site is up.



They're likely all still there, they just don't have the links archived anymore (or at least, at the moment). I just backtracked thru this thread and clicked on the first link I found, and the article was still there. I know from past experience that stuff can remain on their site for years, even when there is no link to it (I can still find the original Roll of Years file, from approximately 2000), so if you go back thru this thread, you should be able to get them all.

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Mace Hammerhand
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Posted - 20 Aug 2007 :  21:07:33  Show Profile  Visit Mace Hammerhand's Homepage Send Mace Hammerhand a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Is there any way for someone to compile the links so that I can download the articles?

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Victor_ograygor
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Posted - 20 Aug 2007 :  21:50:06  Show Profile  Visit Victor_ograygor's Homepage Send Victor_ograygor a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I dont know if this can help

Kuje's FAQ of WOTC Links
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Wooly Rupert
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Posted - 20 Aug 2007 :  22:55:06  Show Profile Send Wooly Rupert a Private Message  Reply with Quote
They don't appear to be on his list... But if you scroll back thru this thread, you can find all of the links.

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Kuje
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Posted - 20 Aug 2007 :  23:29:05  Show Profile Send Kuje a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Victor_ograygor

I dont know if this can help

Kuje's FAQ of WOTC Links
http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=470527



Yeah and that hasn't been updated in over a year, plus a lot of the links are dated because of 2 or 3 server upgrades/domain name changes.

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EytanBernstein
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Posted - 23 Aug 2007 :  03:10:20  Show Profile  Visit EytanBernstein's Homepage Send EytanBernstein a Private Message  Reply with Quote
My website has links to them all - www.eytanbernstein.com/publications.htm
Just scroll down to the Class Chronicles section.

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ShepherdGunn
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Posted - 24 Aug 2007 :  09:10:21  Show Profile  Visit ShepherdGunn's Homepage Send ShepherdGunn a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Glad to hear that. With the whole WotC D&D site change, looks like they really didn't do very much in regards to migration to the new set up. (Being in the tech industry, I can kinda understand that it wouldn't of been easy)

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Wooly Rupert
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Posted - 05 Sep 2007 :  11:35:13  Show Profile Send Wooly Rupert a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Incarnates, Soulborn, Totemists

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Sian
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Posted - 05 Sep 2007 :  14:25:31  Show Profile  Visit Sian's Homepage Send Sian a Private Message  Reply with Quote
for some reason your link doesn't wolk Wooly

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Victor_ograygor
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Posted - 05 Sep 2007 :  15:07:26  Show Profile  Visit Victor_ograygor's Homepage Send Victor_ograygor a Private Message  Reply with Quote
The link works fine fore me Sian ?

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Wooly Rupert
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Yeah, I just tried it, too, and it worked fine... Can you try it again, Sian?

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EytanBernstein
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Posted - 05 Sep 2007 :  21:43:33  Show Profile  Visit EytanBernstein's Homepage Send EytanBernstein a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I've been having problems with it as well.

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Wooly Rupert
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Posted - 05 Sep 2007 :  21:58:31  Show Profile Send Wooly Rupert a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Most weird... The link has worked every time I've clicked on it...

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EytanBernstein
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Posted - 06 Sep 2007 :  09:39:59  Show Profile  Visit EytanBernstein's Homepage Send EytanBernstein a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

Most weird... The link has worked every time I've clicked on it...



Seems to be working for me now.

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KnightErrantJR
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Posted - 12 Sep 2007 :  04:08:11  Show Profile  Visit KnightErrantJR's Homepage Send KnightErrantJR a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Latest link is up for the Tome of Battle classes:

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/frcc/20070911
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EytanBernstein
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Posted - 12 Sep 2007 :  07:47:16  Show Profile  Visit EytanBernstein's Homepage Send EytanBernstein a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Thanks! I'll point out one correction that one of the readers noted. Concerning "Blademaster Borrobar Starlynskor (LG male Tethyrian warblade 7/master of nine 10)" - he can't have 10 levels in that PrC because it is only a 5-level PrC. Thus, he should read "Blademaster Borrobar Starlynskor (LG male Tethyrian warblade 12/master of nine 5)"

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Posted - 12 Sep 2007 :  12:17:32  Show Profile  Visit KnightErrantJR's Homepage Send KnightErrantJR a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by EytanBernstein
- he can't have 10 levels in that PrC because it is only a 5-level PrC.




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