Call to the Four Lands

[J. Alexander]

Helpful Players

Nice to have such helpful players ....gee I may even have to rethink how upset the two elder dragons are going to be when the n groups starts thinking about either fighting or just talking to them.....but for the front line fighters in the group...that gleaming set of + 10 full plate armour of speed and weightnless constucted of diamond and mithril sure look pretty. That bad new is it is resting on an armor stand just behind the upset elderd dragons.

 

[J. Alexander]

Fenris - Background

Fenris
[sblock]While it is possibley that a giant would exist as druid in the OLD Forrest it is highly unlikely. I would suggest switching the location to the "Deadlands" the area of mountains and valley;s directly north of the Borderlands. This is a large buffer zone of human/humanoid tribes, small outposts, border forts etc seperating the Borderlands from the Northlands....A giant would be easily found there.

The spear and such are great. I love the backhistory....add two special abilites to the spear and increase it to +2....I will have information on historylater [/sblock]

 

[J. Alexander]

Link to the Game

Guys,

Here is the address to the game....I am not going to start and out of character thread so simple but your comments under the header OCC......

the address is Homebrew - The Four Lands - The Great North

 

[Rath Lorien]

Here is the link:

Homebrew - The Four Lands - The Great North

I recommend making this thread (Call to the Four Lands) the OOC thread and the other thread (Homebrew - The Four Lands - The Great North) the in-character/game thread -- with OOC comments marked appropriately if they are put in the other thread.

If this is what you intended all along, then just ignore this comment.

b.t.w. here is how to build the link above (just remove the bang [!] from the starting block to make it work):

[!url=http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=178051]Homebrew - The Four Lands - The Great North[/url]

also, I learned this trick: to build a "show" block with your own custom title such as...
[sblock=custom title]stuff[/sblock]

you need to write it like this (just remove the bang):
[!sblock=custom title]stuff[/sblock]

 

[Rath Lorien]

I assume you will roll our dice for us unless you tell us differently. (It is my preference for the DM to roll the dice, but some folks like to roll their own).

Do you want each of the characters to put their direct quotes in a different color? Using colors can make it easy to see who is speaking at a glance, but it can also be hard to read in some browsers if you choose certain colors. I don't have a preference either way on the use of colors.

 

[Rath Lorien]

Are the Elder Druids a well-known group?
Can they be recognized by their distinctive cloaks (or by some other distictive feature)?
Where do they originate (are they from the north)?
What is the relationship between the Church or the Light and the Elder Druids?

Thanks

 

[Rath Lorien]

Sorry to be such a busy body this morning...

Do you need more detail on the equipment (such as how much food, how much silver, the exact contents of the "traveling essentials") or are we ok dealing with generalities? With the understanding that if it is not specifically marked you will use your judgement as to whether it would be reasonable for us to have such a thing in our pack.

 

[J. Alexander]

Answers

Questions, Questions, Questions, so many questions and I yet to have my first cup of coffee ......

I really dont want to have three or four threads for the game going...i prefer to have the main character thread in which the gaming occurs and with the OCC to denote out of character comments in the thread. I have found it is simlply a lot easier for me to keep track with.....with world information etc being posted in the Rouges Gallery. It was my intent to download and then close this thread...but am open to keeping it as the OCC comments so just let me know what format you prefer and majority rules...

Using colors for your characters actualy words is always helpful, but it is not manadatory.

As far as equipment goes, just furnish him with the items you think that he would have. Starting coingage will be dealt with then I start the game but for the sake of having some coinage on the character...let's figure that each player has 1d6+3 X1000 silver pennies in his possession.

In regards to rolling dice I prefer to have the players roll their own dice using either invisible caslte or some other online dice rolling.....if that is not feasabile then players can roll their dice at home and just post the results......I like the concept of players rollling their own dice because it gives a physical attachment to the character...instead of waiting for the Dm to post and being a specetator, I think if makes you more involved and closer to the character...The rush of rolling that natural 20 and slaying the evil liche etc......

Unless you are in the upper echelons of the church or diplomatic services one would not little about the Elder Druids...Remember the Chruch and the DRuids really dont get along, the only real reason the church has not moved agaist the Old Forrest is that while they would win most likely after years of bloody conflict, the Valley would be to exhausted in men and materials to actually hold on to the conquest..Not to mention it would create a minor civil war in the borderlands where the Old Religion is still strong. Simpley put it is not cost effective for the Church to deal with the druids at this time.

 

[Canaan]

Unless you are in the upper echelons of the church or diplomatic services one would not little about the Elder Druids...Remember the Chruch and the DRuids really dont get along, the only real reason the church has not moved agaist the Old Forrest is that while they would win most likely after years of bloody conflict, the Valley would be to exhausted in men and materials to actually hold on to the conquest..Not to mention it would create a minor civil war in the borderlands where the Old Religion is still strong. Simpley put it is not cost effective for the Church to deal with the druids at this time.

I actually had this question, too. I suppose I should know what diplomatic relations my order has with the various races and countries and political affiliations to assist my negotiation and diplomatic attempts. Also, where is the Keep of the Elder Druids? Is it in the Old Forrest or further to the south or somewhere else entirely? How secretive is the Order? Do I go around introducing myself as an Elder Druid or is it more mysterious? I sort of assume that for most people, it is mysterious and enigmatic. But for those races/countries/authorities that have had dealings with us there is a level of mutual respect and decorum (or hate and loathing).

As for the Order's goals, I imagine them being to win friends by uniting people in arrangements of mutual benefit (not conquest) or they might be more big picture in approach, like attempting to unite them when a common threat faces them all. I imagine they do not trust the Church, but may seek to subtely change its approach to unity from one of conquest to peace and respect for all, thereby gaining more willing converts and allowing for peace amongst all peoples and faiths.

 

[Dracomeander]

I'm still cominng up with the background for Finnian's equipment, but I'm transferring him to the rogue's gallery now.

Also, a question. Will the prestige class Lyric Thaumaturge (from Complete Mage) be an acceptable path to continue with Finnian if I add some training in Kell to his background?