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Is it right for WoTC to moralize us in an adventure module?
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<blockquote data-quote="Emoshin" data-source="post: 8932621" data-attributes="member: 7040377"><p>At the risk of embroiling myself in this particular debate, I would have some questions...</p><p></p><p>We know that:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The prisoner has these magical tattoos, to telepathically coordinate agents throughout Faerûn and beyond (presumably when she is outside her cell)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Each cell is permanently blanketed in antimagic (9th level)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">There is other magic around the prison, like arcane lock (2nd level)</li> </ul><p></p><p>Now I like to do a <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/magitech-and-science-fantasy-are-fundamental-to-d-d.695087/page-4#post-8931309" target="_blank">bit of due diligence</a> when it comes to worldbuilding:</p><p></p><p>Question #1: If this "magitech" prison has the ability to do things like 9th level antimagic, do they also have the ability to do 1st level detect magic? I'd say yes.</p><p></p><p>Question #2: Whoever designed this "magitech" prison, are they relatively resourceful and intelligent? I'd say yes.</p><p></p><p>Question #3: Is it plausible that, when at any point upon or during incarceration, that prisoners be subject to a detect magic scan? Given #1 and #2, I'd say yes.</p><p></p><p>Question #4: Would it be paramount for the prison to nullify her tattoos, preventing her continuing crimes? I'd say 100% yes.</p><p></p><p>Question #5: Have many different concerns been raised by various posters on this thread -- such as how the PCs are expected to assess the tattoo is a key and so much more -- and probably elsewhere online and offline? I'd say definitely!</p><p></p><p>Question #6: Given #5, could there be a different <strong>more cohesive</strong> story that could have been written that would <strong>not</strong> have put us in this awkward situation we find ourselves here right now? I'd say: beyond a doubt.</p><p></p><p>Question #7: What does all of this mean ultimately? Well, we have a number of proposed solutions. I know what I would do, but it does seem like people cannot agree on the best outcome that appeals to everyone. This is probably a question that will never be solved.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Emoshin, post: 8932621, member: 7040377"] At the risk of embroiling myself in this particular debate, I would have some questions... We know that: [LIST] [*]The prisoner has these magical tattoos, to telepathically coordinate agents throughout Faerûn and beyond (presumably when she is outside her cell) [*]Each cell is permanently blanketed in antimagic (9th level) [*]There is other magic around the prison, like arcane lock (2nd level) [/LIST] Now I like to do a [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/magitech-and-science-fantasy-are-fundamental-to-d-d.695087/page-4#post-8931309']bit of due diligence[/URL] when it comes to worldbuilding: Question #1: If this "magitech" prison has the ability to do things like 9th level antimagic, do they also have the ability to do 1st level detect magic? I'd say yes. Question #2: Whoever designed this "magitech" prison, are they relatively resourceful and intelligent? I'd say yes. Question #3: Is it plausible that, when at any point upon or during incarceration, that prisoners be subject to a detect magic scan? Given #1 and #2, I'd say yes. Question #4: Would it be paramount for the prison to nullify her tattoos, preventing her continuing crimes? I'd say 100% yes. Question #5: Have many different concerns been raised by various posters on this thread -- such as how the PCs are expected to assess the tattoo is a key and so much more -- and probably elsewhere online and offline? I'd say definitely! Question #6: Given #5, could there be a different [B]more cohesive[/B] story that could have been written that would [B]not[/B] have put us in this awkward situation we find ourselves here right now? I'd say: beyond a doubt. Question #7: What does all of this mean ultimately? Well, we have a number of proposed solutions. I know what I would do, but it does seem like people cannot agree on the best outcome that appeals to everyone. This is probably a question that will never be solved. [/QUOTE]
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