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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bleys Icefalcon" data-source="post: 5987349" data-attributes="member: 6670542">And for our second try...GREYHAWK!Our erstwhile adventurers seemed to think they'd learned a thing or two from our last attempt at world domination, so they negotiated with the me to be a tad more powerful to start off with, mroe on this later.I delayed the beginning of this attempt, for unlike Faerun, the World of Greyhawk, while having tons of detail - said detail was limited to a very select few locales and areas.  Many of our famous NPCs - such as Bigby and Mordenkainen, there was very little for me to base my research on (Gary himself adamantly refused to allow any 'official' statements or write ups in regards as to the actual levels and abilities of Mordenkainan).  I found myself steeped in various Wiki Lore, some old 1st Edition modules, and a few fan websites - most of which are 'under construction' - and have been at a somewhat static state of construction for some time (Project started, worked on feverishly until roughly 1/3 complete - project abandoned...etc).  I dug through reams of old material I'd written myself back in the late Chainmail, and follow-on basic, intermediate and master sets...  I freely admit, I am a hoarder when it comes to my gaming materials, with one entire wall of my 2 car garage is all gaming related.  What I found were glaring holes and inconsistencies - or better put, an almost criminal lack of coordination, or cohesion, in regards to the World of Greyhawk.  Almost two months later I finally pieced together some semblance of a sensible history of the Flaness, it's various Kingdoms, lands and "X-agarchies" (Lands ruled by: Mages, Priests, Women, Men, Kings, Emperors, Councils, Gods... etc) - who's at war with whom, who's aligned with whom, where the key NPCs are, the commercial centers, even detailing out some of the somewhat lacking maps out there.  Frankly, I learned far more about Greyhawk than I ever intended too - and in the process made it somewhat my own.Ahem...Back to my Gamers.  One of our lot had departed, the player of the Minotaur, he'd moved to Albuquerque for a career opportunity.  This said our ranks had swelled to 6 regulars; four of whom had been around for the catastrophe which had been Faerun.  They asked for permission to create ECL 5 characters to start off with - and were even more creative with their backstories.Character One: Exiled Draw Noble - son of the Matron Mother of House F'norte in the City of Durrzerragloom.  Gestalt Fighter/Mage.Character Two: Human Priest, worships Death (The Thanos version).  Carefully planning through Vile Feats to become a Lich, and with with tweaking a Dread Necromancer.Character Three: Converted "Plethora of Paladins" Illrigger - Lawful Evil Holy Warrior, also Human.Character Four: Female Undead Human Vampire Monk - 'nuff said.Character Five: Balic the Barbarian, who's only goal in life is to achieve Deathless FrenzyCharacter Six: A second Drow, Gestalt Assassin/Sorcerer.  Supposed servant of the first Drow, but secretly assigned by their mother (he is secretly the other Drow's brother) to keep tabs on him, and periodically report.This time around they all meet in the Sultanate of Orish, in Western Nyrond - Drawn there by Voice of Malice...</blockquote>

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