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<blockquote data-quote="Voss" data-source="post: 3989291" data-attributes="member: 57593">Why did Thay suddenly sprout a giant mountain of writer fiat, again?&nbsp; I wasn't clear on that.&nbsp; I guess 'the Spellplague did it' is the answer, but really...Speaking of which, there were two things that really bothered meFirst,&nbsp; the dragonborn just popping in.&nbsp; Literally.&nbsp; Granted, a lot of the barely-fleshed-out-copies-of-real-world-nations needed to go, but this was just like watching the authors bring in the industrial eraser and just hack out part of the background, and crudely drop the new PC race in. Second, the spellplague doesn't affect extremely magical areas.&nbsp; It stemmed directly from Mystra's destruction, but, somehow, where her influence is strongest (mythals and whatnot) isn't affected. That seems completely and utterly backwards.&nbsp; I also can't see Cormyr surviving between a conquered Sembia and the might of the archwizards.&nbsp; Send some humanoid hordes in, while armies from Sembia attack, and then just gate some extra armies into the unprotected cities.&nbsp; Crunch.Anyway, uninspired and sad.&nbsp;&nbsp; I was amused by the mention of the Moonshaes (and the inevitable Feywild), but confused as to why Amn would bother with them.&nbsp; But mostly I'm just glad I don't have an emotional investment in FR.&nbsp; Snerk.&nbsp; 'Changing lands'.&nbsp; Heh.&nbsp; At least they aren't called Realms of Chaos...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Voss, post: 3989291, member: 57593"] Why did Thay suddenly sprout a giant mountain of writer fiat, again? I wasn't clear on that. I guess 'the Spellplague did it' is the answer, but really... Speaking of which, there were two things that really bothered me First, the dragonborn just popping in. Literally. Granted, a lot of the barely-fleshed-out-copies-of-real-world-nations needed to go, but this was just like watching the authors bring in the industrial eraser and just hack out part of the background, and crudely drop the new PC race in. Second, the spellplague doesn't affect extremely magical areas. It stemmed directly from Mystra's destruction, but, somehow, where her influence is strongest (mythals and whatnot) isn't affected. That seems completely and utterly backwards. I also can't see Cormyr surviving between a conquered Sembia and the might of the archwizards. Send some humanoid hordes in, while armies from Sembia attack, and then just gate some extra armies into the unprotected cities. Crunch. Anyway, uninspired and sad. I was amused by the mention of the Moonshaes (and the inevitable Feywild), but confused as to why Amn would bother with them. But mostly I'm just glad I don't have an emotional investment in FR. Snerk. 'Changing lands'. Heh. At least they aren't called Realms of Chaos... [/QUOTE]

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