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<blockquote data-quote="Destan" data-source="post: 1706688" data-attributes="member: 12157"><p>My mom owns the other 9. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hell, I'd like to answer this, as I've never been a player in the Valus - always been on the "evil side" of the DM screen. </p><p></p><p>I'm assuming, based on your question, that you would <em>not</em> want to be a player in the Valus. You may or may not be surprised to know that this very concept was raised before the book was published. I realized that no one in the Valus liked one another - elves were arrogant, dwarves provincial and crude, half-orcs savage, halflings concerned only with smuggling illicit wares into and out of communities, burrow gnomes reclusive, roven too busy slaughtering gnolls on the Weedsea (and being slaughtered in turn), trulls too alien, etc.</p><p></p><p>Even humans, for the love of d20, didn't get along with one another or their demi-human/humanoid friends. Carriks are ticked that Rhelmsfolk had successfully gained their independence years ago. Luc Valusians worry about an impending invasion by the Apians and Basilicans. Gordians fight everyone, just for fun. And, hell, Rorns are cannibals. We won't even talk about Genns and the Aradeeti.</p><p></p><p>And it wasn't just a hodge-podge of angry mortals. Even the <em>gods</em> disliked the creatures living and dying on the Valus. As the book states, a Risen God grants his clerics divine gifts for purely selfish reasons. (Or, at least, most Valusian sages would concur with this point). A god's power is loosely based on the number and strength of his worshippers; he <em>wants</em> to aid his clerics because their devotion, in turn, helps him in his heavenly struggle against his fellow deities. It's more complicated thant his, of course, but that's the general gist of it.</p><p></p><p>Based on that quick-and-dirty, one might think it'd be impossible for a heterogenous adventuring party to be a cohesive team.</p><p></p><p>But it's not. Adventurers can be the exception to this rule. They can be a very bright beacon in a fog-shrouded world. I'm not trying to get overly dramatic here; I really think there's an opportunity for PCs to shine. Heroes just aren't common within the Valus, so when one more comes along - they're marked. </p><p></p><p>Incidentally, I think this exceprt from the book addresses the very sort of thing you've mentioned.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So, I guess, my answer would have to be: I would like to be a player in the Valus...but I'd much rather be a DM. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Remember, JGK, I have three kids to feed.</p><p></p><p>In all seriousness, if anyone's heading to GenCon, look me up. Just head to the DWP booth (2025?). Look for a tall, handsome guy. He'll be wearing a nice shirt and jeans. Pretty big arms, chiseled good looks, square chin. </p><p></p><p>That ain't me. If you look down a bit, you'll see he has some poor S.O.B. in a headlock. That's me. Come say hi.</p><p></p><p>Here's wishing all of you happy and safe weekends,</p><p></p><p>D</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Destan, post: 1706688, member: 12157"] My mom owns the other 9. :) Hell, I'd like to answer this, as I've never been a player in the Valus - always been on the "evil side" of the DM screen. I'm assuming, based on your question, that you would [i]not[/i] want to be a player in the Valus. You may or may not be surprised to know that this very concept was raised before the book was published. I realized that no one in the Valus liked one another - elves were arrogant, dwarves provincial and crude, half-orcs savage, halflings concerned only with smuggling illicit wares into and out of communities, burrow gnomes reclusive, roven too busy slaughtering gnolls on the Weedsea (and being slaughtered in turn), trulls too alien, etc. Even humans, for the love of d20, didn't get along with one another or their demi-human/humanoid friends. Carriks are ticked that Rhelmsfolk had successfully gained their independence years ago. Luc Valusians worry about an impending invasion by the Apians and Basilicans. Gordians fight everyone, just for fun. And, hell, Rorns are cannibals. We won't even talk about Genns and the Aradeeti. And it wasn't just a hodge-podge of angry mortals. Even the [i]gods[/i] disliked the creatures living and dying on the Valus. As the book states, a Risen God grants his clerics divine gifts for purely selfish reasons. (Or, at least, most Valusian sages would concur with this point). A god's power is loosely based on the number and strength of his worshippers; he [i]wants[/i] to aid his clerics because their devotion, in turn, helps him in his heavenly struggle against his fellow deities. It's more complicated thant his, of course, but that's the general gist of it. Based on that quick-and-dirty, one might think it'd be impossible for a heterogenous adventuring party to be a cohesive team. But it's not. Adventurers can be the exception to this rule. They can be a very bright beacon in a fog-shrouded world. I'm not trying to get overly dramatic here; I really think there's an opportunity for PCs to shine. Heroes just aren't common within the Valus, so when one more comes along - they're marked. Incidentally, I think this exceprt from the book addresses the very sort of thing you've mentioned. So, I guess, my answer would have to be: I would like to be a player in the Valus...but I'd much rather be a DM. ;) Remember, JGK, I have three kids to feed. In all seriousness, if anyone's heading to GenCon, look me up. Just head to the DWP booth (2025?). Look for a tall, handsome guy. He'll be wearing a nice shirt and jeans. Pretty big arms, chiseled good looks, square chin. That ain't me. If you look down a bit, you'll see he has some poor S.O.B. in a headlock. That's me. Come say hi. Here's wishing all of you happy and safe weekends, D [/QUOTE]
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