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Message: <blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 8912352" data-attributes="member: 27780">The Raven's Buff Trumpeter 2-7: July 19987 pages. A relatively quiet month this time, as most of the news is following up on previously introduced ideas. Several more people put their hats forward for various government positions, entirely willing to accept that they won't be able to play those characters as frequently. Do Lord Silver Fox, Alpin the Scot or Belanor Fenmarel sound like trustworthy names worth voting for? What will they do to solve the ongoing problems the city faces? They are making some progress on the demonic troubles front, but it's hard to guard everywhere even with the Golden Roosters mucking in on patrols. The temple of Mystra was mostly destroyed, which is going to be another fine mess to clear up. Until the heart of bane is gone, more'll keep on coming no matter how many you kill. Let's hope they get it done before something else big attacks, such as monsters from the Underdark, as a threatening open letter hints might be coming soon. Or maybe the evil wizard lord Roan Sattlemark will use his mind-control powers and political position to manipulate Raven's Bluff into a war with Thay. Which plot hooks will people bite on and turn into a bigger deal and which will be forgotten? It does seem like normal players are getting some influence over the direction of the Living City as a whole, which is good to see. Of course, some things are dictated from the top and no amount of player complaining will change that. Cheating on magical item certificates is strictly forbidden. Because some people at Conncon didn't follow the rules, all magical items bought or traded there turn out to be fakes. You won't get the ones you sold back either, the scammers are long gone. That's going to make some people very angry, particularly if they aren't reading the newsletter and only find out about this when their character is audited at a future convention. Convention organisers, make sure you return all unused certificates after the con so you can't use them to cheat with your own characters or other such cons. Just can't trust anyone these days, can you?Rogues Gallery: Lord Torrik Briarrose is one of the people looking to win a government position in the upcoming elections. A huge chunky moustachioed bear of a man who serves Tyr, he's very well equipped to take names and kick Tanar'ri ass. (since bubblegum hasn't been invented here) He's running heavily on an anti-corruption platform, as even though Raven's Bluff isn't actually that bad as FR cities go, it still has more than enough that it doesn't meet his standards. Well, with Baatezu being officially sanctioned visitors at the moment can you blame him. You know what happens if they're left alone for any length of time. He has a typically tragic backstory involving losing his parents and being mind-wiped, reminding us that even though Living campaigns force you to be good, this is still the 90's and people want to put more angst into their gaming. When every other character has something like that going on, they can't help move the campaign a little further in that direction. Living City Q&A: You got the rules on combining multiple attacks with unarmed combat wrong! (yes, but in our defence, we were working with an earlier print of the PHB.) Do gauntlets count as a weapon slot or miscellaneous one for Paladins? (Miscellaneous)How much XP does switching alignment cost? (double cost for the next level)Can Monks or Crusaders have a kit? (no) Does a cube of liquid enhancement double it's quantity or quality? (quantity, so more people can gain the same effect, as two doses of the same potion rarely stack)How does moonweb work? (you can see out, but they can't see in and neither of you can pass through. ) Can I move an AoE spell with a duration around once it's cast? (not usually) Will restoration fix Con drain? (yes, but only one point at a time. That can get pretty expensive if you were zapped multiple times)</blockquote>

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