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:lol: Heck, if they want to keep the beard , try Sean Connery -- the FRCS picture of Elminster seems inspired by that celebrity. Mind you, in some other pictures, you have to ask: did Elminster father any of the members of the band ZZ Top? ;) Classic Elminster: ZZ Top 3 E...

Well, if it was one of his kids that was involved in a lot of the chaos, Elminster might consider committed relationships might make more sense than trying to be the father of his own country. (I thought the character's name is Elminster, not Rasputin.) :lol:

Well, he could be defending a place like Corymyr, with or without the Obaskyr family in charge and be a very changed character. So, instead of peacefully smoking a pipe, Elminster is busy trying to keep one place intact as he saw a lot of horror in the last century. Ruin Explorer, I was...

Ruin Explorer, maybe an option for water deep is to have it resemble Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War. So, that would be one possiblilty. Or if Waterdeep becomes a city whose mention strikes fear into people, that would be a change. So, if Waterdeep bites the dust as the metropolis of the...

Or Waterdeep could remain as a metropolis, but one beset by many perils. Maybe parts of the city are a bit dangerous or in ruins from the last 100 years. Or the city may be intact, but it may need to be liberated from a tyrant.

I suspect not all would survive the years intact. There might be examples of heroic sacrifices, with some great heroes mourned and respected for their deeds -- inspiring new heroes. Some groups may splinter, disband or be destroyed or even merge with other groups. New groups may emerge...

It would also give some hooks for player characters, who might be inspired by a cleric, a warlord, a wizard, or other hero, and realize that maybe they can work with each other and make their own history in the Realms. (As the first setting published by WotC, having a few heroes that can serve...

Either way, the good drow might have a rough time and some tough decisions to make. Based on this, I would argue that any Realms supplement set 100 years ahead of the current campaign date should expect some significant changes. Thanks for the news, KnightErrantJR!!!

I don't think that the gods will die, but may be a bit more distant than they have been in the past -- assuming these changes happen. Many of the good drow could have been destroyed, but some coulld exist as remnants. Drizzt may learn of some and seek them out and bring them to the safety of...

Well, one could perhaps say that the coming of the Shade could be considered a joining of the two worlds. However, it may mena something else.

It does seem that the Realms will go through some turmoil, but we still don't know when the next Realms campaign book will be set. I can easily see Thay falling into civil war, or Mulhorand and Thay fighting a war that leaves each other in pieces. (This would mirror some aspects of Egyptian...

There is as much of a fantasy basis for the spell caster with books, who studies as opposed to someone born with inherent power. I suspect that we will see the sorcerer better defined, with perhaps a few things taken from the Warlock and perhaps some bloodlines from the Unearthed Arcana book as...

Incomplete cross-book references were one of the things that bothered me about TSR's later Forgotten Realms products, which had lots of references to other books. If something is mentioned in a book, it should be explained in that book.

I think that the benefits should work across classes, and be something that will be useful to any class. I think that a good question to ask is what typifies or is symbolic of a race. Thus, if dwarves are associated with the element of Earth, some abilities might work well if they are useful...

If I recall Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved, there seemed to be a fair balance among the classes at upper level. (The book goes up to 25th level.) Also, the magic system in AE has spells that may be somewhat less powerful individually, but a spell system that is much more flexible. (The classes...

That does contribute to a sense of excitement, of the characters having a hard won victory against a foe. I think that it is important for victories to have meaning to the players in a group, so their characters can sweat a bit at the major combats. (Part of the fun of a game is a sense of...

Combat should not be the sole measure of a class. All classes should be somewhat effective in combat, playing different roles. However, there are some things that not all character classes can do as well as other character classes. (For example, most fighters wearing heavy armor are probably...

The design goal should be that all characters in a party have a chance to shine, and make a difference. In one gaming group I was in, a wizard character was outclassed by a fighter/barbarian and a fighter/wizard because of equipment. (There were SEVERE balance issues in the group, which...

I think that the best approach is to make characters effectiva at all levels, whether they are spell casters or non-spell casters. Perhaps one thing that can be done is to make sure that in an confrontation between a non-spellcaster character of equal level, a spell caster will win 50 percent...

Maybe a good look for them might try to go for a look like Ambassador Kosh on Babylon 5, minus the encounter suit. Here is a close up of how the Minbari see Vorlons: The actual appearance is something very alien, which might be a good approach for creatures from other planes.