New Scarred Lands idea thread

[Nightfall]

I wouldn't say that Asherak is particularly similar to Dark Sun. From everything I have heard from Joe it seems to have a bit more of an Egyptian feel for the city states. Everyone is very religious and very dependeant on the powers of the Divine. The desert in the area is still a great big desert, there are only so many types of feels that you can get for it. And even then I think there is some unique stuff in store here. Overall what I have been told of Asherak is very cool.

Well all I care about seeing, besides the layout of the land, is the use of the Exemplars.

Fev, as far as I know someone must have the Dark Sun license because I know Chris Pramas mentioned something about wanting to acquire it but apparently it was already taken.

 

[Nightfall]

Re: Re: Re: Drendari

its taking a while because his character only first heard about drendari last session and he is trying to do it without metagaming.

I see. That's cool.

 

[Sanackranib]

termama and asherak

is there a world atlas map that shows the continential placement of termama and asherak yet? it would be good to be able to include these places but I would like to know where they are first so that I can more easily introduce them.

 

[Nightfall]

No but I can give you a reasonable estimate. Termana is off to the Southeast (as it's only slightly touched by the Blood See). Asherak (and this is where it gets hazy for me) is to the east and across the Blood Sea. Best I can do.

 

[Sanackranib]

termama and asherak

No but I can give you a reasonable estimate. Termana is off to the Southeast (as it's only slightly touched by the Blood See). Asherak (and this is where it gets hazy for me) is to the east and across the Blood Sea. Best I can do.

thanks for the info Nightfall,
so do you have any idea how big is the actual world? can these continants also be reached by sailing west/northwest of Darakeene? or are there hazards like a vortex, maelstrom or super dangerous sea monsters that make this impossible? what about polar ice caps?

This is the weakest area of the SL and my only "complaint" with the setting. you have to have the setting done before you detail city states like Mithrael and Hollowfaust. (while those are cool, I am not running there)

 

[tabrumj]

Everyone keeps wanting specifics on where the other continents are located, but I am sure that won't happen soon for a very good reason.

The Developers probably don't know themselves.

To the best of my knowledge they only have a general idea for the contents of the other continents. None of the really serious development work has been done, since they have to concentrate on the parts of the world that are currently making it in to books. Once the gazateers for other continents are finished(assuming of course that they are made), it is likely that they will throw together some big map showing the continets in relation to each other. But until they at least have maps of the unexplored continents they are unlikely to tie themselves down to a specific geogoraphy. And the maps won't be done until they figure out some specifics about the continent.

 

[Nightfall]

Re: termama and asherak

thanks for the info Nightfall,
so do you have any idea how big is the actual world? can these continants also be reached by sailing west/northwest of Darakeene? or are there hazards like a vortex, maelstrom or super dangerous sea monsters that make this impossible? what about polar ice caps?

This is the weakest area of the SL and my only "complaint" with the setting. you have to have the setting done before you detail city states like Mithrael and Hollowfaust. (while those are cool, I am not running there)

The Polar places, as far as I know, there's only Fenrilik but no idea how big that place is. As for how big a world is, no idea. It could be very big or only slightly big. 3-d geography isn't my forte.

Darakeene can probably reach Termana...but it's kind of the the long way around, since you'll have to sail not too far off the coast. No idea with Asherak. I do believe though if you sail west, you'll reach an archpeligo called the Dragon Lands. Probably explains why no one sails west much.

 

[Nightfall]

Everyone keeps wanting specifics on where the other continents are located, but I am sure that won't happen soon for a very good reason.

The Developers probably don't know themselves.

To the best of my knowledge they only have a general idea for the contents of the other continents. None of the really serious development work has been done, since they have to concentrate on the parts of the world that are currently making it in to books. Once the gazateers for other continents are finished(assuming of course that they are made), it is likely that they will throw together some big map showing the continets in relation to each other. But until they at least have maps of the unexplored continents they are unlikely to tie themselves down to a specific geogoraphy. And the maps won't be done until they figure out some specifics about the continent.

Which means we have to wait until Fenrilik and the Dragon Lands get done. But even so, I don't mind. I just hope they get the Darakenee sourcebook so that San will stop asking "When is it!" *is kidding*

But maybe instead you could talk about something you DO know Jeff. Did you work on the Termana HC or not?

 

[Sanackranib]

scarred lands

Which means we have to wait until Fenrilik and the Dragon Lands get done. But even so, I don't mind. I just hope they get the Darakenee sourcebook so that San will stop asking "When is it!" *is kidding*

But maybe instead you could talk about something you DO know Jeff. Did you work on the Termana HC or not?

Does Fenrilik lay to the north or south?
(the atlas of the realms was the best thing they ever came out with for FR . . . but I digress)

The dragon lands has . . . potential! mainly I was wondering where the major points of commerce with the other lands were situated. (as a major point of commerce, ie port is more likely to have some of the more exotic races.)

Graf - I used your idea for a guest speaker from the phylactric vault but I took it a step farther and made him an Arcane. it REALLY freaked the pc's out to see in their words a "7' tall blue smurf with horns". I had his speciality be planer geography so the new mage was sure to listen to his talk (although at 2nd level most of it was quite beyond his grasp), unfortunatly the barbarian was the other pc who wanted to hear it (I discriped his speech as a lecture spoken in the language of mathamatics) after his lecture the barb forced his way up to him to figure out how he could get back home (it was sad) the answer he got was 1st you have to know where home is then you have to know where you are before you can even begin to plot a path home. One of the other mages piped in with " if you don't even understand that answer then how do you expect to ask the right questions to get the answers you seek - which you wouldn't understand anyway" thats when it got into a pissing contest between a mage and the barb, both were "planer travelers" though there was no intention, direction or control on the part of the barb. The barb also found out that names of the continants and major cities are not going to be as much help as an astrological chart. and that it's REALLY expensive to consult the type of sage and have said sage engage in that type of reaserch nessicary to get him home.
oh well now he has another long term goal (hehe)

 

[Nightfall]

Re: scarred lands

Does Fenrilik lay to the north or south?
(the atlas of the realms was the best thing they ever came out with for FR . . . but I digress)

North. Way north. I believe it's like some distance from the coast of Albadia to Fenrilik so that the only way across is the Stiffened Sea. I didn't mind the atlas, but again as Jeff pointed out, we got a ways to go before we'll see an atlas JUST yet.

The dragon lands has . . . potential! mainly I was wondering where the major points of commerce with the other lands were situated. (as a major point of commerce, ie port is more likely to have some of the more exotic races.)

Well I'm sure that for Ghelspad, their major points are Mithril, Shelzar and Rahoch. Termana, Dragonsport, some where in the Blood Bayou. That's probably it. As for commercing with the Dragon Lands, well let me say that I doubt many people want to disturb the dragons. I mean they don't strike me as the extremely socialable type. (Most Scarred Land Dragons probably aren't anyway.)