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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BrooklynKnight" data-source="post: 1216682" data-attributes="member: 4490">Forgotten Realms Underdark and Players Guide to the Forgotten Realms chat with Rich Baker and Gwendolyn Kestrel [20:47] * GwendolynKestrel has joined #Forgottenrealms[20:47] * ArthurQ sets mode: +o GwendolynKestrel[20:47] * RichBaker has joined #Forgottenrealms[20:47] * ArthurQ sets mode: +o RichBaker[20:48] -Dargoth- gday Rich[20:48] -ArthurQ- Welcome to the chatroom Gwendolyn and Rich![20:48] -GwendolynKestrel- Pleasure to be here.[20:48] -RichBaker- Hi folks![20:48] -ArthurQ- We're going to start the official chat in about 10 minutes...[20:48] -Selvarin- *nod sto Rich n' Gwen*[20:48] -RichBaker- Okey-dokey.[20:48] -ArthurQ- so, feel free to freechat till then.[20:48] -enrious- Any reading material while we wait?[20:49] -ArthurQ- heh.[20:49] * Alex_Knight has joined #Forgottenrealms[20:49] -ArthurQ- buy Underdark, you'll have reading material[20:49] -enrious- Coffee?  Cookies?[20:49] -ArthurQ- :-D[20:49] -ArthurQ- roasted rothe is over there[20:49] * ArthurQ points at a corner[20:49] -enrious- heh[20:49] -enrious- I can't remember the last time I've read a FR book[20:49] -Selvarin- Got mine, laminated (the book, not the coffee).[20:49] * Cthulhu_Lunatic eats pizza[20:49] -RichBaker- Recognize a few of you folks from the FR message boards --   Dargoth, Selvarin.[20:49] -Alex_Knight- Mmmm... dinner.[20:49] -Garen- *cough*[20:50] -ArthurQ- If anyone wants to que a question before the chat begins send it to   Garen right now.[20:50] * PrinceSendai has joined #Forgottenrealms[20:50] -ArthurQ- one question for now, then after the chat starts you may send more.[20:50] -enrious- btw, where are the FR boards?  The WotC ones?[20:50] * Benkk_Axecleft is sometimes also known as NiTessine.[20:50] -Keioto- Im not too much of an FR fan... I just like the races, prc's,   monsters...[20:50] -Selvarin- Yep, Rich, figired 'd try this out and see how it goes. It's been a   while since I'md engaged in any game chat. on here, that is.[20:50] -ArthurQ- enrious: yes[20:50] -enrious- k[20:50] -RichBaker- Cool, thanks for stopping by.[20:50] -Duloth- Hmm.[20:50] -TRS_Chris- I just picked up forgotten realms "news feed" on my site... I'm   really glad WOTC XMLed their news, that's nice <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />[20:51] -enrious- That is sweet.  I think I'm going to have to yoink their news feed   as well.[20:51] -Arrak- thanks for comming out.  I appreciate that companies are accepting IRC   as a real place to chat.[20:51] -Alex_Knight- Heh. Website? What are those?[20:51] -Dargoth- Hey Rich have noticed how many times the "Ask Rich Baker thread" has   been viewed?[20:51] -Dargoth- 23474[20:51] -RichBaker- I've got the message boards marked on my favorite places bar,   don't recall the exact address. You can poke around wizards.com and find it, though.[20:52] -ArthurQ- I'm suprised they havnt turned that thread into a Web Feature.[20:52] -Garen- <a href="http://boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=9" target="_blank">http://boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=9</a>[20:52] * Recoil has left #Forgottenrealms[20:52] -RichBaker- Yeah, I did notice. 23,000, sheesh![20:52] -Garen- Apparently, you're the man to ask.[20:52] -Selvarin- It's because yer special, Rich. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />[20:52] -Garen- Speaking of which:[20:52] -Garen- [1]Attention:[1] The queue is now open.  To place a question on the queue   for the chat, please send a private message to Garen.[20:52] -ArthurQ- 8 minutes till we moderate the room[20:52] -Alex_Knight- Yay Drowcraft![20:53] * Alex_Knight coughs.[20:53] -ArthurQ- heh[20:53] -Alex_Knight- I'm disappointed though. None of my Realm fan customers came   into work today.[20:53] * Keioto tugs on Arty for voice or ops[20:53] -Keioto- Ill be quiet[20:53] -Keioto- I promise[20:53] -Cthulhu_Lunatic- then why have it?[20:53] -Michael_Morris- Everyone here?[20:54] -TRS_Chris- Enrious: You seen how Dee got it set up?  <a href="http://www.twinrose.net/rdfnews/" target="_blank">www.twinrose.net/rdfnews/</a>  wotc.php ... Turned out very nice <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> [20:54] -Michael_Morris- And what is Rich and Gwen's screen names?[20:54] -RichBaker- Mine is self-explanatory, I hope.[20:54] -ArthurQ- One second i have a customer at work.[20:54] -GwendolynKestrel- I'm here as me.[20:54] -enrious- That is well done.[20:54] -Michael_Morris- Ha.. K, Art opped you guys.. Ok.[20:55] -Michael_Morris- Well, when everyone's ready I'll lock done to mod mode <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />[20:55] -enrious- I hope that tonight there's going to be some sort of "why you should   buy" for those of us not up on FR?[20:55] * Michael_Morris is tonight's jailer in case anyone misbehaves.[20:55] -TRS_Chris- Sniff... I'm getting censored![20:55] * Henry has left #Forgottenrealms[20:55] * Taurren has joined #Forgottenrealms[20:55] -Selvarin- That's easier, they put more crunch in every FR bite.[20:55] -RichBaker- PM: Well, here's the best and only sales pitch I like to make...[20:55] * Michael_Morris is now known as Master_of_Pain[20:56] -RichBaker- Go down to your FLGS, pick a FR book off the shelf, and leaf   through it.[20:56] -RichBaker- If you like what you see, give it a shot.[20:56] -Dargoth- Michael Morris is a Cleric of Loviator so behave!! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":-)" title="Smile    :-)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":-)" />[20:56] -RichBaker- If you don't, don't buy it.[20:56] -TRS_Chris- Yeah, I hafta agree, I like the FR stuff that's out.. but I like   open content, too, I get so torn <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown    :("  data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" />[20:56] -enrious- I liked the FR books for the fluff less so than the crunch.[20:56] * Master_of_Pain cracks his scourge.[20:56] -Dargoth- lol[20:56] -RichBaker- We're proud of the product, and we think it's good stuff for most   any game.[20:56] * Bynw has joined #Forgottenrealms[20:56] * chat.psionics.net sets mode: +q Bynw[20:56] -enrious- I loved Silver Marches[20:56] * Bynw sets mode: -q Bynw[20:56] * Bynw sets mode: -o Bynw[20:56] -enrious- Hmm...I liked the fluff more than the crunch.[20:57] -enrious- My above was confusing.[20:57] -ArthurQ- 4 min to go.[20:57] -Alex_Knight- I'd love to see more material on the Moonsea area, since my   first Realms encounter was the old SSI Gold Box series...[20:57] -Selvarin- There's enough of both. And we get enough fluff (history, etc.)   without um...without getting bogged down in sub-atomic minutae.[20:57] -GwendolynKestrel- It's got lots of flavor, but lots of stuff to USE, as well.[20:57] -TRS_Chris- Getting a nice dose of FR tonight, listening to RA on Mortality   plus this <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />[20:57] -enrious- Mind you, I think the FR crunch has mostly been well done.  But I've   played since the grey box days...I liked the FR fluff.[20:57] -RichBaker- Yeah, I'd love to do a "Unapproachable East" for the Moonsea.[20:57] -enrious- The attention to detail.[20:57] -Garen- [1]Attention:[1] The queue is now open.  To add a comment or place a   question on the queue for the chat, please send a private message to Garen.[20:58] -Dargoth- how about a 288 page one Rich? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":-)" title="Smile    :-)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":-)" />[20:58] -Selvarin- I'd like to see an old Caldwell cover for a Moonsea supplement if   it ever comes out.[20:58] -Master_of_Pain- My only complaint about FR (and WotC stuff in general) is   that it isn't in the OGL, so I can't use it in my public materials.  But that I   realize isn't you guy's call.[20:58] * PrisonLure has left #Forgottenrealms[20:58] * Keioto has quit IRC[20:58] -ArthurQ- 2 min[20:58] -Master_of_Pain- Who's logging?[20:59] -enrious- I am, if no one else is.[20:59] -ArthurQ- I think i am, but on this laptop i cant be sure.[20:59] -Cthulhu_Lunatic- I auto log[20:59] * Zouron has joined #Forgottenrealms[20:59] -Alex_Knight- I should log.[20:59] -Master_of_Pain- I mean, other than me <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />[20:59] -enrious- I auto log as well.[20:59] * RayFerret has joined #Forgottenrealms[20:59] -Garen- Welcome to our newcomers![20:59] * Zouron has left #Forgottenrealms[20:59] -Selvarin- Can't have all the goodies OGL'd, need to protect the proprietary   material.[20:59] -TRS_Chris- I think he meant 'crunch' ... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />[20:59] -RichBaker- Hey, let me ask a writer question: If I call something a "cwmb",   do you know what I'm talking about?[21:00] -ArthurQ- comb?[21:00] -Selvarin- Can't/Won't/mention Bunnies?-[21:00] -Alex_Knight- And what's with good Illithids all of a sudden? [21:00] -RichBaker- I used the term in a manuscript draft I'm working on.[21:00] -Alex_Knight- Come with manual buddy?[21:00] -RichBaker- It's a word for a high mountain valley.[21:00] -RayFerret- Can't wipe my butt.[21:00] -Benkk_Axecleft- Welsh?[21:00] -ArthurQ- ok[21:00] -RichBaker- Ray, you win.[21:00] -ArthurQ- I'm about to moderate the room.[21:00] -Selvarin- A good illithid? I've seen one or two LN's.[21:00] -RayFerret- yay![21:00] -Dargoth- ewww[21:00] -RichBaker- Yeah, it's Welsh.[21:00] -ArthurQ- its 9pm[21:01] -Alex_Knight- BoED.[21:01] * Master_of_Pain sets mode: +m[21:01] -Master_of_Pain- That would be my cue then <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />[21:01] -ArthurQ- [1]Welcome to #ForgottenRealms and an Official Chat with Rich   Baker and GwendolynKestrel from Wizards of the Coast.[21:01] -ArthurQ- [1]Please forward all questions to Garen who will que them and   forward them to me. [21:02] -ArthurQ- [1]The primary topic is Underdark, additional topics are the   Players Guide to Forgotten Realms and Serpent Kingdoms (if Rich can answer   anything heheh)[21:02] -ArthurQ- [1]Please do not private message our guests during the chat.[21:02] * SiriusBlack has joined #Forgottenrealms[21:03] -ArthurQ- So to get the ball rolling, i have a question prepared.[21:03] -RichBaker- Shoot![21:03] -ArthurQ- Oh, when you're done type -done- so i know to ask the next one.[21:03] -ArthurQ- "Drowcraft has been the subject of much contraversy since it was   removed for 3rd edition. Years ago Sean K Reynolds explained the reasoning for its   removal, yet its remained a much contested topic. You've returned drowcraft to 3e in   Underdark. Could you give us some insight into that design decision. The reasoning   for it and how you decided opon its implimentation."[21:04] -RichBaker- I'll get this one...[21:04] -RichBaker- The reason we returned drowcraft is because we figured out a   pretty decent mechanical implementation for it...[21:05] -RichBaker- By specifying that you *can* keep the sword protected from the   sunlight indefinitely by keeping it in a case...[21:05] -RichBaker- What we're saying is that you can use the sword in the exact same   environment the drow can. Save it for your next Underdark adventrue, then break it   out and have fun.[21:06] -RichBaker- Also, the fact that it is phrased as a +2 luck bonus at the cost   of a +2 enhancement bonus...[21:06] -RichBaker- makes it mechanically interesting, because now you've got a sword   that works very, very well with greater magic weapon...[21:06] -RichBaker- So, the short answer is: We thought of a good way to do it that   doesn't seem to unduly screw the players, so we put it back. /ga[21:07] -Garen- First off, for our visitors, a CWMB is a hollow, as in a small   valley...[21:07] -Garen- Secondly, my question:[21:07] -Garen- As a fan of Realmslore, what can I expect to find in the Underdark   book beyond new game material?[21:08] -RichBaker- (I'll let Gwen get this one.)[21:09] * spidersong has joined #Forgottenrealms[21:09] -GwendolynKestrel- A glorious section on geography.  All of the major points   (and many of the minor) of interest are discussed.  You'll find the Glimmersea and   other big locals as well as small ones.[21:09] -GwendolynKestrel- Rich created a superb 2-page map as well, to help you place   where things are in relationship to each other. [21:10] -GwendolynKestrel- There's lots of information on the environment(s) found in   the different layers of the Underdark and how they influence the lives and   livelihoods of the races that reside there./ga[21:10] * King_Sloth has joined #Forgottenrealms[21:11] -ArthurQ- adding on to what garen said really quickly. I find it strange that   skullport is mentioned, yet is missing from the map and has no entry. Why is this?[21:11] -RichBaker- That corner of the North is so crowded on the map, I didn't try to   squeeze in the icon.[21:12] -RichBaker- And its description really belongs with Waterdeep.[21:12] * [A-N]-Gibbo has joined #Forgottenrealms[21:12] -Garen- [For our new guests:  Welcome to our chat with Gwen Kestrel and Rich   Baker.  The queue is open, so please send me a private message to add your question.][21:12] -RichBaker- We wanted to tell you about a lot of new places, and tended to   favor those over old places that have been extensively detailed elsewhere. /ga[21:13] * Rathan has joined #Forgottenrealms[21:13] * Cunning_Linguist has joined #Forgottenrealms[21:13] -Garen- Selvarin's question question regards Lluirth Dreier (in the Underdark   book): Why was the material in Eric boyd's article on the city not used even in a   basic form?[21:14] * Curugul has joined #Forgottenrealms[21:14] -RichBaker- That was my call. First, I wasn't aware of the article until   pretty late in the process...[21:14] -RichBaker- Second, we don't always feel beholden to bring everything from   previous material forward...[21:15] * King_Sloth has left #Forgottenrealms[21:15] * King_Sloth has joined #Forgottenrealms[21:15] * Taurren has quit IRC[21:15] -RichBaker- So, I compared the "competing" versions of Llurth Dreir, and   decided to go with the one we'd generated here. I'm sorry to contradict a Poly   article, but there it is. /ga[21:15] * Veander has joined #Forgottenrealms[21:16] -ArthurQ- Dargoth: Will the material cut from The Players guide to Faerun be   released as Web enhancements?[21:16] * Keioto has joined #Forgottenrealms[21:16] -GwendolynKestrel- There's already one up.[21:16] -GwendolynKestrel- Oops.  Reference was referring to Underdark. [21:16] -GwendolynKestrel- PGtF  will have a lovely web enhancement.  An update of all   the Monstrous Compendium critters, plus another one.[21:17] -GwendolynKestrel- There was so much good material written for the book, it   will be bursting the seams of the 192 pages. With some very good bits left over.[21:17] * Rathan has left #Forgottenrealms[21:18] -Garen- [The Queue is getting a little thin, guys.  Send me those questions!][21:18] -GwendolynKestrel- The other web enhancement isn't fully decide./ga[21:18] -Garen- I'm pretty sure this one's just for Rich:  Alex_Knight would like to   know, how close is the Neverwinter Nights team to the FR team? A lot of info shared,   or is it rather closed?[21:19] -RichBaker- That's a tough one...[21:19] -RichBaker- We have a coordinator of licensing, who works with our brand team   to ensure that our licensees are staying true to our brand...[21:20] -ArthurQ- Wouldnt that be Rich Redman?[21:20] -RichBaker- But us folks in R&D are busy creating new D&D product, and we just   don't have the time to interface directly with the NN team.[21:20] -RichBaker- We do look over proposals as Rich Redman requests, and he does   talk to us all the time about what our licensees are up to...[21:21] -RichBaker- But I can't say that we really work R&D to R&D with the   Neverwinter Nights folks. /ga[21:21] -ArthurQ-  King Sloth is curious: since the North is so well documented, what   are the plans, if any , for the South? Lurien, The Shaar, The Great Rift, etc?[21:22] -RichBaker- I think you'll be pleased by what we've got planned, but I just   can't say more than that right now.[21:22] -RichBaker- ga</blockquote>

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