Kalamar - first published 4e setting?!?

[Fifth Element]

Cent 2 - But it's awesome that they're giving Wizards a well-deserved pimp slap with this.

I think the perception that they're "sticking it to the man" is rather missing the point.

 

[amethal]

The people of Geoff strongly resemble the Welsh, but the chosen place names are much easier on the players than some Welsh names..

What's hard about Llanelli, Abertawe, Aberystwyth, Caerfyrddin and the like ?

Actually, badly done fake-Welsh names really annoy me. That placename in the Moonshaes (Caer Kennet?) winds me up every time I see it.

I'd much rather people steered clear of using Welsh-like names.

 

[Mark Plemmons]

My two cents.

Cent 1 - I also don't really like the names in Kalamar. I generally refer to "Kingdoms of Kalamar" as "Kingdoms of Konsonants" based on the previews I saw in Knights of the Dinner Table.

Actually, in Reanaaria Bay and the elven cities it's usually referred to as "The Vast Empire of Vowels."

 

[GeorgeFields]

I think the perception that they're "sticking it to the man" is rather missing the point.

Exactly. As Dave said on the Kenzer boards...

Also, folks misunderstand this move. This is not a heroic gesture or a jab at WoTC. We're just some guys with some kewl IP sittin around that would be better served making revenue. If anything, having a top-notch campaign setting converted to DD4 can only help Wizards sell more DD4 books.

If they feel somehow slighted because we didn't follow a license that we've never needed before, well I can't help how they feel. but somehow I doubt they feel slighted. They're pros after all.

 

[JRRNeiklot]

If enough people think 2+2 equals 5, it still doesn't.

For all practical purposes it does. Suppose your math teacher thinks 2+2=5. You'll fail every test. Suppose every cashier in every store thinks it does? Your two Two dollar burritos will cost you 5 bucks. Or if every computer read 2+2 as equal to 5.

Even if you are right, it won't matter. 2+2 has suddenly BECOME 5. It can't be 4 anyway: http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/mathematics_to_retire

 

[Fenes]

For all practical purposes it does. Suppose your math teacher thinks 2+2=5. You'll fail every test. Suppose every cashier in every store thinks it does? Your two Two dollar burritos will cost you 5 bucks. Or if every computer read 2+2 as equal to 5.

Even if you are right, it won't matter. 2+2 has suddenly BECOME 5. It can't be 4 anyway: http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/mathematics_to_retire

Then a lot of planes and other technology will spectaculary fail.

Belief won't make reality. Even if everyone on earth would think 2+2=5, it won't make it so.

 

[Obryn]

Then a lot of planes and other technology will spectaculary fail.

Belief won't make reality. Even if everyone on earth would think 2+2=5, it won't make it so.

Or the symbols you're using to represent the mathematics get redefined.

-O