To James: I would hardly call you a moron!! You seem extremely bright to me, and hard working. Kudos on your map. Even if it doesn't work in the end!
We were unable to create a large scale Oerik-wide map for the 3rd IR. If you can pull this off, James, you will add a dimension to the 5th IR we never had. So good luck on your efforts!
To Guilt Puppy:
Actually, 3 people have claimed the barbarians. Zelda, yourself, and Paxus. I read (I could be wrong) that Serpenteye has awarded the barbarians to Zelda (and thus Airwhale) since she claimed them first.
It's a lot of work, the megapost, yes. But YOU - THE PLAYERS represent most of the text in that post!
I have taken links you supplied, source material you took the time to write, faction information you wrote, current doings you set down, and other creative stuff you made. I'm the accountant (with a good case of eyestrain) who is trying to organize it so that everyone can read it and enjoy it (and get a better idea of what Greyhawk is all about and what is going on.)
Yourself, William, Thomas, James, and a lot of others have supplied enormous amounts of Greyhawk material. So much we could practically make our own setting, or match the information in a large setting boxed set!
Sometimes I wonder if the WOTC people will take a look at what we have done, and consider incorporating any of it into their world?
And Jame's map, if he can make it work, is going to ROCK. So say I, Edena!
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I have e-mailed everyone in the IR.
I have just gotten my own e-mail up and running (I went for 4 months without an e-mail, but the IR required one. It took 6 hours, but I got it up and running - I hope!)
I hope everyone will reply to my e-mails. That way I will know if my 6 hours was worth it, or I must put another 6 hours into dealing with my ISRP!
We'll see ...
And yes, MEGA-APPLAUSE to Serpenteye.
Gods ...
I ran the 3rd IR, and it was 8 to 12 hours a day, every day, day and night, for 3 months straight. No breaks.
And Serpenteye's rules are FAR MORE COMPLEX than anything I created!!
I'll say this, go easy on Serpenteye on Turn 1!!!
Everyone is going to have misunderstandings, and misinterpretations. Trust me: take it in the spirit of fun and light heartedness. Because if Serpenteye is deluged with unhappy players, upset players, and questions, I think ... well, I have to wonder if ANYONE could stand up to that kind of pressure?!
For that matter, I can't believe how well Serpenteye is doing. His resilence and endurance is notable. Perhaps he is accustomed to working 80 hour weeks? 12 hour days? LOL. Yes, he is one tough DM.
Let's just say, I wouldn't run a marathon against him. He'd win the Boston Marathon hands down.
PUBLIC alliances?
Well ... public alliances are just that: whatever the power in question allows you to believe is a public alliance! (grins)
For example, Paxus's Wolf and Knight Otu's Dragon are public allies ... or are they?
And it would seem Thomas and Xael would ally, since both play elves. Or ... will they?
(grins evilly)
Beware! I know from experience ... nothing is as it seems, in an IR! (Unless it's Forrester, and his power (the Humanoid Alliance) honestly hated elves. All elves. To the death. So ... why did he end up with the daughter of the Queen of Evermeet as his willing concubine, and end up as King of the Evermeet Elves, who were his willing and loyal subjects???!! Hehe ... in an IR, NOTHING is as it seems!)
My power, the drow - the Empire of Eclavdor - is publicly allied with the Empire of Iuz.
And it is obvious that my power is on friendly terms with Anabstercorian's power, Paxus's power, and Knight Otu's power.
You probably know that my power has made friendly overtures with Melkor's power and with Creamsteak's power.
And that's where it stands, with the Empire of Eclavdor. At least, that is where it stands publicly.
On a final note: Guilt Puppy, all the areas on your map are now claimed EXCEPT: the interior of the Amedio Rainforest, and the Corusk Mountains. I am just wondering who will claim those?
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