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<blockquote data-quote="Voneth" data-source="post: 329096" data-attributes="member: 1016">Well, from the Dragonstar mode, I'd find some ways for Old Red's forces to block scying and divination for a couple of weeks or months before the all out assult. In such a large scale campiagn, it is magic that could do the most harm and a wizard is the most dangerous when he is prepared for what happens. To put it in modern terms, think of a 1950s movie where suddenly radio communication goes dead around the world before an alien assault happens. I also suggest an all out assualt not because it would be the most effieicient, but because it will be the most messy. It will leave plenty of time for lesser known heroes (read PCs) to go underground as the main stars of FR get the most attention and firepower. It also means that martial law will have to be declared so there will be plenty of redshirts, I mean soliders, stomping about trying to impose order.So with magic enhanced lasers and the element of surprise and brutality, I think Red's forces would win the day ... for now.If you really wanted to put on a twist, you even tweak Dragon Star so that those who have read it will be surprised. The most common twist I have heard is that the Gythyanki are the secret police for Red and psionic acitivity is a blind spot for magic (and visa versa). The Gyth's true strength lies in that they have a psionic FTL drive that is only detectable by psionics.So ... as DS day approches, clerics and wizards complain that they divination and scying no longer works and a few weird old men that no one has heard before claim that are evil minds watching us from the stars. That should get you players salvating.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Voneth, post: 329096, member: 1016"] Well, from the Dragonstar mode, I'd find some ways for Old Red's forces to block scying and divination for a couple of weeks or months before the all out assult. In such a large scale campiagn, it is magic that could do the most harm and a wizard is the most dangerous when he is prepared for what happens. To put it in modern terms, think of a 1950s movie where suddenly radio communication goes dead around the world before an alien assault happens. I also suggest an all out assualt not because it would be the most effieicient, but because it will be the most messy. It will leave plenty of time for lesser known heroes (read PCs) to go underground as the main stars of FR get the most attention and firepower. It also means that martial law will have to be declared so there will be plenty of redshirts, I mean soliders, stomping about trying to impose order. So with magic enhanced lasers and the element of surprise and brutality, I think Red's forces would win the day ... for now. If you really wanted to put on a twist, you even tweak Dragon Star so that those who have read it will be surprised. The most common twist I have heard is that the Gythyanki are the secret police for Red and psionic acitivity is a blind spot for magic (and visa versa). The Gyth's true strength lies in that they have a psionic FTL drive that is only detectable by psionics. So ... as DS day approches, clerics and wizards complain that they divination and scying no longer works and a few weird old men that no one has heard before claim that are evil minds watching us from the stars. That should get you players salvating. [/QUOTE]

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