(IR) To my friends in the IR

[Edena_of_Neith]

Hey there, everyone.

You know, in the three IRs I was a part of, we used most of the major campaign settings.
That is, we used Forgotten Realms, and Greyhawk, Dark Sun, Birthright, and the Known World, among others.

It seems Rokugan is all that's left.

But ...

Remember that there was a Gate leading to an alternate reality on Kaboom's Isle of the Phoenix?
And remember that the alternate Oerth beyond the Gate was never touched in the 3rd IR?

That alternate Oerth lies next to an alternate Toril and Krynn.

Yes, the major settings are now a part of the Demiplane of Hope, but why not use this alternate setting?
Why let so many of the main settings be taken?
If my word as DM of the first three IRs still counts for anything, I say that the Gate leads to a legitimate and viable alternate reality, and this reality was mentioned in the 3rd IR, so it is there still.

I know Rokugan is a good setting, but why restrict yourselves to Rokugan? All the main settings are still in play, if you use the Settings Beyond the Gate - the Gate on the Isle of the Phoenix.
Indeed, that is one of the few ways into the Demiplane of Hope from without that does not require magic or special circumstances to enter the Plane with!

 

[Tokiwong]

IR stuff

Sounds interesting to me.

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

What about your IR? What would yours be like?

In the first IR, the trouble started because many nations of Faerun, such as Calimshan, Mulhorand, and Thay embraced the gnomish technology.
The elves and druids, alarmed by the destruction being incurred by these countries and the gnomes, started a campaign of sabotage and public outcry (which was quickly picked up by Faerunian nations such as Waterdeep and Luruar, who did not wish to see smokestacks bellowing, and the forests falling, etc., etc., in their lands.)
Threatened by the elves and druids, the southern nations who had embraced the gnomes, banded together to form the Technomancy.
The situation escalated into war between Technomancy and the elves and druids, which pulled in other countries and peoples.

Eventually, the humanoids would jump on the technomancy bandwagon, under the leadership of Forrester, and unite into the Humanoid Alliance.
The elves and druids would send dragons in to cause mass destruction in the Technomancy.
The illithid, seeing their chance at the growing chaos Above, would launch a war for dominion of the Underdark.

That is how it began, in the first IR.
But that was my IR.
What about your IR?

What would happen, if the gnomes started with their industrial revolution, on Faerun, in your IR, using the Faerun beyond the Gate, the alternate Faerun?

 

[Tokiwong]

Tough question, I had a game with a basis of an Industrial Revolution in Faerun, that I ran, essecntially some of the Elves were against it, but the Drow embraced it, those in the Dales at least... hmm.. I should dig it up, I got it somewhere...

FR-The Industrial Revolution

Right there.

 

[Gurdjieff]

Hmmmm, IR... good memories...

but are you saying there'll be a new IR in the world of Faerun?

 

[The Forsaken One]

I aint touching your world unless you GM it. You and only you can create and run such a game. I think alot feel the same about that, it's a thing you created an guided, we played it but it were your games and your brainchild so... if you'd GM one. Please? When youd be sure of internet acces somewhere in the future. I'd be dying for it. But I'd like to save your setting for you if you might want to play and GM it in the future that it'll be there for you, honored and cherished like it deserves.

 

[Creamsteak]

I'd sure play . Lawful Good again of course.

 

[The Forsaken One]

if it were in FR I'd go with something connected to Talos or Auril or something. Gods of the weather and destruction But I don't know it's just what appeals to me the most and I can Identify myself best with and that can differ alot per moment.

 

[Timothy]

I've heard so much about IR, and it seems you really take A LOT of time do keep track of everything. I wish I was ab it more like you. But if you run another game, I'll be very glad to join in as the newcomer.

 

[The Forsaken One]

Beter try and keep all of your games running first

If you'd be interested, the third IR is listed in the table of contents, and mind you that all those threads were produced in 4 months.

And if you want to play a game on the scope of the 3rd IR, I can guarantee you that it will take up most if not all of your online time =]