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Kno
Senior Scribe
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 Posted - 28 Jan 2011 : 19:54:49
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A part of the Forgotten Realms of your choice, what would that be? How would you contribute to the setting if you had the time and inspiration?
Hypothetically speaking
I think I'd be interested in Lantan, designing the magical everyday technology there, and Halruaa. On top of that, alien secret cults and their secret rituals and safeholds. Plus I'd make the other Netherese react to the Shades presence, not so overt.
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Christopher_Rowe
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
879 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2011 : 19:57:36
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Calimshan!  |
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
3750 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2011 : 20:02:11
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| I'd design a completely new area- sort of a Lost-World-meets-Pirates of the Carribean, but with drow. Lots of dark, dangerous islands with big nasty beasties, piratical raids on surface realms, dark elven intrigues, cults, and warfare, and perhaps a nice world-domination plot thrown in. Put it somewhere that has not been fully detailed, and have fun with it. And I'd probably use a lot of sahuagin and kuo-toas, too. Tropical island Underdark vacation paradise!! (NOT!!) |
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Kno
Senior Scribe
452 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2011 : 20:04:22
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Originally posted by Christopher_Rowe
Calimshan!
That's a big place, specifically? I always wanted to do a slave revolt in one of the smaller cities.
Go crazy with the ideas, no fear of splitting the customer base. |
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Kno
Senior Scribe
452 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2011 : 20:08:06
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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis
I'd design a completely new area- sort of a Lost-World-meets-Pirates of the Carribean, but with drow. Lots of dark, dangerous islands with big nasty beasties, piratical raids on surface realms, dark elven intrigues, cults, and warfare, and perhaps a nice world-domination plot thrown in. Put it somewhere that has not been fully detailed, and have fun with it. And I'd probably use a lot of sahuagin and kuo-toas, too. Tropical island Underdark vacation paradise!! (NOT!!)
There are drow in Zakhara, I could see it there against the corsairs. |
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Christopher_Rowe
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
879 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2011 : 20:13:41
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Originally posted by Kno
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Originally posted by Christopher_Rowe
Calimshan!
That's a big place, specifically? I always wanted to do a slave revolt in one of the smaller cities.
Go crazy with the ideas, no fear of splitting the customer base.
Can't really say much as yet, actually. My upcoming Realms novel starts in the Omlarandins, then moves down the Ithal Pass, gets all the way to Almraiven, then from there to Calimport. As the area has been lightly visited in 4E I got to do a lot of "design" (if that's what it's called in novels).
Cheers,
Christopher
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
3750 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2011 : 20:32:01
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quote:
Originally posted by Kno
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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis
I'd design a completely new area- sort of a Lost-World-meets-Pirates of the Carribean, but with drow. Lots of dark, dangerous islands with big nasty beasties, piratical raids on surface realms, dark elven intrigues, cults, and warfare, and perhaps a nice world-domination plot thrown in. Put it somewhere that has not been fully detailed, and have fun with it. And I'd probably use a lot of sahuagin and kuo-toas, too. Tropical island Underdark vacation paradise!! (NOT!!)
There are drow in Zakhara, I could see it there against the corsairs.
Actually, I was thinking of drow AS corsairs! Yes, that's right, dark elf pirates. Based on storm-covered, mysterious islands covered in jungles and mountains, surrounded by tretcherous reefs, with lots of sea-caves leading into the Underdark for their ships. Taking slaves and loot from merchant ships and coastal villages with abandon.
Edit: Stupid gremlins are at it again.... |
The Goddess is alive, and magic is afoot.
"Where Science ends, Magic begins" -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491
"You idiots! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -Spaceballs
Lothir's character background/stats: http://forum.candlekeep.com/pop_profile.asp?mode=display&id=5469
My stories:
http://z3.invisionfree.com/Mickeys_Comic_Tavern/index.php?showforum=188
Lothir, courtesy of Sylinde (Deviant Art)/Luaxena (Chosen of Eilistraee)
http://sylinde.deviantart.com/#/d2z6e4u |
Edited by - Alystra Illianniis on 28 Jan 2011 20:33:28 |
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Chosen of Asmodeus
Master of Realmslore
1221 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2011 : 20:46:44
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| Many-Arrows. Probably nothing overly revolutionary, but I'd like to give it a very detailed write up. |
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Wenin
Senior Scribe
585 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2011 : 22:55:38
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| I would detail out the Kingdom of Thar, when Ogres and Orcs ruled the north. |
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Mr_Miscellany
Senior Scribe
545 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2011 : 23:10:15
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| For me, not so much a place but a group: I'd like to flesh out some of the history of the War Wizards. |
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Tyrant
Senior Scribe
USA
586 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jan 2011 : 03:42:39
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| Following Mr_Miscellany's example, I would desire to further detail the Yuan-Ti. Either what they are up to now (I guess that would mean Chult, and maybe the Vilhon Reach if they still have a presence there), or maybe their history in Hlondeth and their rise to power there. Either I am reading the wrong books or there just isn't much dealing with the Yuan-Ti floating around and I would like to see more of them. |
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Lady Fellshot
Senior Scribe
USA
379 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jan 2011 : 04:41:10
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I'd like to map fey enclaves in some of the remote mountain regions.  |
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Diffan
Great Reader
USA
4429 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jan 2011 : 11:14:07
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I'd like to do Impiltur. Honestly, that region is so vastly under-used it's sad. We've only gotten tid-bits about the region from Champions of Valor and a few odds and ends from other sources.
And stemming from that, more information on the organization of the Triadic Knights. What I'd really like is to see (or compile myself) a write up of that organization using the rules from the Dungeon Masters Guide II.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3563 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jan 2011 : 14:23:46
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GMWestermeyer
Learned Scribe
USA
215 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jan 2011 : 16:02:09
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quote:
Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis
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Originally posted by Kno
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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis
I'd design a completely new area- sort of a Lost-World-meets-Pirates of the Carribean, but with drow. Lots of dark, dangerous islands with big nasty beasties, piratical raids on surface realms, dark elven intrigues, cults, and warfare, and perhaps a nice world-domination plot thrown in. Put it somewhere that has not been fully detailed, and have fun with it. And I'd probably use a lot of sahuagin and kuo-toas, too. Tropical island Underdark vacation paradise!! (NOT!!)
There are drow in Zakhara, I could see it there against the corsairs.
Actually, I was thinking of drow AS corsairs! Yes, that's right, dark elf pirates. Based on storm-covered, mysterious islands covered in jungles and mountains, surrounded by tretcherous reefs, with lots of sea-caves leading into the Underdark for their ships. Taking slaves and loot from merchant ships and coastal villages with abandon.
Edit: Stupid gremlins are at it again....
I'd love that setting...
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jan 2011 : 16:12:36
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Well, I've already designed some of what I would do: Lords of Waterdeep!
Assuming we're sticking to canon, I'd focus more on creating NPCs. That's my thing, anyway -- I've generally got at least two or three wandering about in my brain, at any given time. |
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
3750 Posts |
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Thauramarth
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
729 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jan 2011 : 02:32:36
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| The Old Empires - Mulhorand and Unther (and then some more, by re-designing the area currently occupied by Konigheim, with some impact on Zakhara). |
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Razz
Senior Scribe
USA
749 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jan 2011 : 06:56:09
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| Definitely all of Kara-Tur. There is no reason why that has yet to be covered in updated detail. |
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Arioch
Learned Scribe
Italy
222 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jan 2011 : 11:45:24
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For me it will be Nar and its barbarian culture.
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Tyranthraxus
Senior Scribe
Netherlands
423 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jan 2011 : 13:10:29
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| Returned Abeir for 4e, or Sembia for the previous editions. |
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Chosen of Asmodeus
Master of Realmslore
1221 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jan 2011 : 15:53:09
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| Hrm. Wouldn't mind givng returned Abeir a spin. That would be second on my list. |
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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
4598 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jan 2011 : 20:33:33
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Westgate.
Dirty politics, intrigues, treacheries, lurking evils, gang wars, rival thieves' guilds . . . full of win.
Cheers |
Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
4211 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jan 2011 : 20:51:16
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For me, in my current train of gaming thought, I'd like to work more on "the things behind the scenes" for a DM to use.
More details on lower level agents of various groups like the Zhentarim, Cult of the Dragon, Iron Throne and etc.
This would be more useful to many starting campaigns with DMs that had little time.
Essentially a listing of many geographical areas, then sub-lists of which groups are active there, then describe the agents (lower end fellas) that are the ground pounders that the early adventurers might run into.
I think that would be something valuable...but could be lore packed also. |
The Old Grey Box and AD&D for me! |
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Nicolai Withander
Master of Realmslore
Denmark
1093 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jan 2011 : 23:11:23
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Imaskar... No doubt!!!
And some of their crazy spells! |
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Quale
Master of Realmslore
1757 Posts |
Posted - 31 Jan 2011 : 00:09:16
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The fey, done in the style of Serpent Kingdoms, only with more places described and scary.
About the influence of outsiders (creatures from other planes and space) in the Realms.
Of all the cultures, probably Talfir, then the Damarans. Or a new group of barbarians in the Fallen Lands.
A book about the Iron Throne. A book about religious conflicts and heresies. A similar book about economic conflicts. About utility magic.
About different styles of magic and arcane traditions. Then the same for the warriors and rogues. |
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Quale
Master of Realmslore
1757 Posts |
Posted - 31 Jan 2011 : 00:15:25
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| Lost Empires of Faerun 2, with six completely new nonelven civilizations, mostly human. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
Posted - 31 Jan 2011 : 00:46:27
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Originally posted by Erik Scott de Bie
Westgate.
Dirty politics, intrigues, treacheries, lurking evils, gang wars, rival thieves' guilds . . . full of win.
Cheers
Oooh! Perhaps a little collaboration is in order then, friend Erik. The Dragon Coast appeals to me greatly, as I noted above.  |
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Christopher_Rowe
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
879 Posts |
Posted - 31 Jan 2011 : 00:51:48
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| Y'know, the very first bit of "Realmslore" I ever "developed" myself was statting out the ironshod staffs used by the wererats below Westport. I distinctly remember writing "The Staffwielding Wererats of Westport!" on the top of a sheet of paper in some kind of faux Gothic/Heavy Metal script when I was around 13 or 14 years old, and fellow scribes, that was a WHILE ago. Good times. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
Posted - 31 Jan 2011 : 01:11:13
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Originally posted by Quale
Lost Empires of Faerun 2, with six completely new nonelven civilizations, mostly human.
I'd say mostly human and/or monstrous. Because I've been curious about what the illithids have been doing in the Realms since -11,000 DR. |
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