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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High

Australia
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Posted - 02 Mar 2008 :  04:43:12  Show Profile Send The Sage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Australia gets the Dragon Coast? Woot!

And that it just happens to be one of my favorite parts of the Realms, in no way influenced my reponse.

Okay, so maybe it did just a little.
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Garen Thal
Master of Realmslore

USA
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Posted - 02 Mar 2008 :  05:35:04  Show Profile  Visit Garen Thal's Homepage Send Garen Thal a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin

I think it's pretty cool that my region gets Cormyr.
Well of course we did. I live here...
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader

USA
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Posted - 03 Mar 2008 :  00:41:03  Show Profile  Visit Rinonalyrna Fathomlin's Homepage Send Rinonalyrna Fathomlin a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Garen Thal

quote:
Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin

I think it's pretty cool that my region gets Cormyr.
Well of course we did. I live here...


Is that really why?

Well, if for some reason I ever get the idea to play in the Living FR, at least I would get to play in a region that I like.
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Garen Thal
Master of Realmslore

USA
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Posted - 03 Mar 2008 :  01:16:36  Show Profile  Visit Garen Thal's Homepage Send Garen Thal a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin

quote:
Originally posted by Garen Thal

quote:
Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin

I think it's pretty cool that my region gets Cormyr.
Well of course we did. I live here...


Is that really why?
Well, no. Probably not.

But it does mean that if I write any Living FR material down the line, I might actually be in a position to DM it at a local convention or event, were I so inclined...
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
Moderator

USA
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Posted - 03 Mar 2008 :  03:51:19  Show Profile Send Wooly Rupert a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin



Well, if for some reason I ever get the idea to play in the Living FR, at least I would get to play in a region that I like.


I wish I could say the same... It's not that I have anything against Aglarond, but it's not even in my top five choices of places to play.
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore

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Posted - 03 Mar 2008 :  04:16:36  Show Profile  Visit The Hooded One's Homepage Send The Hooded One a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Wooly, Wooly, have nae fear!
Ed attended a meeting of said RPGA brass at D&D Experience, and is firmly of the impression that regionality now primarily concerns adventure writing, NOT "the region your character MUST play in" (unlike Living Greyhawk).
love,
THO
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
Moderator

USA
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Posted - 03 Mar 2008 :  05:50:48  Show Profile Send Wooly Rupert a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by The Hooded One

Wooly, Wooly, have nae fear!
Ed attended a meeting of said RPGA brass at D&D Experience, and is firmly of the impression that regionality now primarily concerns adventure writing, NOT "the region your character MUST play in" (unlike Living Greyhawk).
love,
THO


Ah, excellent. The City of Splendors has always been my first love in the Realms.
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Lady Kazandra
Senior Scribe

Australia
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Posted - 03 Mar 2008 :  10:14:39  Show Profile  Visit Lady Kazandra's Homepage Send Lady Kazandra a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Typical! Blasted Sage. He makes me move from the UK to Australia and I miss out on Silverymoon.

Now where am I supposed to express my love for Luruar?
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High

Australia
31792 Posts
Posted - 03 Mar 2008 :  13:11:20  Show Profile Send The Sage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Maybe you should ask Wooly.
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Hawkins
Great Reader

USA
2131 Posts
Posted - 03 Mar 2008 :  16:06:23  Show Profile  Visit Hawkins's Homepage Send Hawkins a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Brian R. James

Moonshaes! Woo hoo :)

I am quite content with being in the Moonshaes as well! Now to see if I will actually join in on the 4e Realms... I guess I will have to wait until August to see.
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Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore

Brazil
1120 Posts
Posted - 03 Mar 2008 :  16:26:50  Show Profile  Visit Chosen of Moradin's Homepage Send Chosen of Moradin a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Baldurīs Gate to Latin America? Wow, itīs time to join in RPGA!

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Hawkins
Great Reader

USA
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Posted - 03 Mar 2008 :  16:50:20  Show Profile  Visit Hawkins's Homepage Send Hawkins a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by HawkinstheDM

quote:
Originally posted by Brian R. James

Moonshaes! Woo hoo :)

I am quite content with being in the Moonshaes as well! Now to see if I will actually join in on the 4e Realms... I guess I will have to wait until August to see.

Damn, I just realized that "Western" US and "Pacific" US are two different things (sorry, have always had a better feel for FR geography than US geography). That puts me in the East Rift. Where and What in the nine hells is that? Yuck, am I in one of the 4e parts of the Realms?
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One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
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He went galumphing back. --Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass

"Mmm, not the darkness," Myrin murmured. "Don't cast it there." --Erik Scott de Bie, Shadowbane

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* Heroes of the Jade Oath (PFRPG, conversion; Rite Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 1: Cantrips & Orisons (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 2: 1st-Level Spells (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Martial Arts Guidebook (forthcoming) (PFRPG, designer; Rite Publishing)
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Kuje
Great Reader

USA
7915 Posts
Posted - 03 Mar 2008 :  16:54:13  Show Profile Send Kuje a Private Message  Reply with Quote
It seems, from what has been said over on Enworld in a topic about this, that the East Rift is the Great Rift renamed.
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader

USA
7106 Posts
Posted - 03 Mar 2008 :  17:09:44  Show Profile  Visit Rinonalyrna Fathomlin's Homepage Send Rinonalyrna Fathomlin a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by The Hooded One

Wooly, Wooly, have nae fear!
Ed attended a meeting of said RPGA brass at D&D Experience, and is firmly of the impression that regionality now primarily concerns adventure writing, NOT "the region your character MUST play in" (unlike Living Greyhawk).
love,
THO


Ah, now that changes things. That's good to hear (although, at this time it's not likely I'll be playing in the LFR anyway).
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High

Australia
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Posted - 04 Mar 2008 :  00:06:34  Show Profile Send The Sage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Kuje

It seems, from what has been said over on Enworld in a topic about this, that the East Rift is the Great Rift renamed.
Hmmm... I can't say I like the sound of that. I don't even recall it being referred to as "East Rift" anywhere in the previous Realmslore.
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Kuje
Great Reader

USA
7915 Posts
Posted - 04 Mar 2008 :  00:39:37  Show Profile Send Kuje a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

quote:
Originally posted by Kuje

It seems, from what has been said over on Enworld in a topic about this, that the East Rift is the Great Rift renamed.
Hmmm... I can't say I like the sound of that. I don't even recall it being referred to as "East Rift" anywhere in the previous Realmslore.


BTW Rich has confirmed this today so there is now a West Rift and a East Rift.
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Brian R. James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer

USA
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Posted - 04 Mar 2008 :  01:20:03  Show Profile  Visit Brian R. James's Homepage Send Brian R. James a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Nope. Just an East Rift.
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader

USA
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Posted - 04 Mar 2008 :  18:34:45  Show Profile  Visit Rinonalyrna Fathomlin's Homepage Send Rinonalyrna Fathomlin a Private Message  Reply with Quote
And from what I recall, a lot of really changed land nearby.
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Na-Gang
Learned Scribe

United Kingdom
348 Posts
Posted - 06 Aug 2008 :  22:07:53  Show Profile  Visit Na-Gang's Homepage Send Na-Gang a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I've been playing D&D on and off for around 25 years now, and I've never been able to get my head round what the point of the 'Living [whatever]' campaign is. It seems like a lot of effort for not much reward. Needless to say I've never played any of the adventures, let alone joined the RPGA.

Is it mainly for people who don't have a regular group they game with?

Can anyone enlighten me?
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Khaelieth
Learned Scribe

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Posted - 07 Aug 2008 :  08:29:53  Show Profile  Visit Khaelieth's Homepage Send Khaelieth a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Just curious; why was Scandinavia, half of Europe and Russia lumped in with each other? Are there that few players there?
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Jorkens
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Norway
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Posted - 07 Aug 2008 :  10:06:03  Show Profile Send Jorkens a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Khaelieth

Just curious; why was Scandinavia, half of Europe and Russia lumped in with each other? Are there that few players there?


No idea, but at least we get the Dalelands. It is not enough to tempt me though.
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NiTessine
Acolyte

Finland
34 Posts
Posted - 07 Aug 2008 :  13:37:20  Show Profile  Visit NiTessine's Homepage Send NiTessine a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Khaelieth

Just curious; why was Scandinavia, half of Europe and Russia lumped in with each other? Are there that few players there?

That few RPGA players, to be specific. A bunch in Germany and the Netherlands, a couple of active groups in Sweden and Norway, about 20 of us in Finland.

Even less now. Not only is the current base of active RPGA players in Finland rejecting LFR, we're also poisoning the wells and salting the earth that the plague of Living Forgotten Realms may never find purchase on our soil.

They released the first crop of adventure modules, and while they are not uniformly bad, there are none among them that I would call actually good, and a few that are downright hideous.
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