Scarred Lands: Ask the Sage [Version 3.65729 with Upgrades!]

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Sorry about the delay Thornir. Faithful and the Forsaken does offer some good insights into the Charduni. Another is (of course) the SLCS: Termana. So far those are the only two I can think of.
 

The Termana hardcover has information on the charduni; however, I didn't find it to be so great, personally. The book is worthwhile, however.

Then there's the Faithful and the Forsaken...the charduni stuff in there is good. More or less. However, one of the strongest points running throughout their part of the book is just this side of directly contradictory to Scarred Lands canon. That is, no one is allowed to prevent people from worshipping the gods without getting royally screwed (as has been evidenced in every other book except the Faithful and the Forsaken; even Mithril has shrines to Chardun, Belsameth and Vangal). The fact that it runs against the grain of this setting element without an explanation degrades the fact that the charduni part of the book is fairly well written, unfortunately. Good writing with a bad idea.

Then the mechanical aspects of the charduni in the Faithful and the Forsaken are fairly atrocious; from the Once-Charduni feat to the two prestige classes, they're really just poorly thought out.

However, disregarding the problems with the charduni part of the book, and you get a good glimpse into their psychology and culture. They're the saving grace of an otherwise bad book. Even still, it's not worth the cover price; if you could find it for, say...$8-10, I'd say it's worth it. For what I got out of the book, I'd say that covers my general reading enjoyment and what I might even think to use out of it (much less actually use, which is currently nil; however, I judge the worth of a book on what I might used, as opposed to actually do). The charduni don't even take up half the book; I believe they've a good ten pages or so less than the elves.

I wouldn't necessarily recommend the Termana hardcover for the charduni, but I would recommend the Termana hardcover, and it does happen to have a decent amount of charduni stuff in it, and though I would recommend the Faithful and the Forsaken for the charduni, I wouldn't recommend the Faithful and the Forsaken. That make sense? Heh...anyway, those are the two major sources for charduni information, but I find both, unfortunately, have their weaknesses.
 

Thanks. I thought I remembered hearing criticism of Faithful and Forsaken, but it sounds like it has what I need. And I suppose I should get Termana just because you never know when it might be fun to shake up the party from their routines and sned them somewhere they are less sure of.

One of the things I have found with a lot of the Scarred Lands books is that the so-called "crunch" in many of the books is only so-so, but what I have liked best about many of them is the insight into the society, the challenges and the politics that give you some great starting ideas that you can develop further and really create the flavor of the Scarred Lands. Sounds like F&F has that so I should find it to be worthwhile.
 

I take Trick's criticisms with a grain of salt. Course this is using a regular grain of salt compared to say a regular atom. ;) But you get my drift. In any case Thornir, yes F&F will probably be of use to you. But get SLCS: Termana just for clarity's sake.
 

Ok, I have another one for you. I have an Elf joining my game and the player wants some more history known, and I know that an Elf killed Chern when his forces attacked on shore somewhere, do you know where that is, and if I'm remembering correctly?
 

It kind of depends on the elf in question...If you're talking about Forsaken elves, yes they killed Chern (that's kind of why they are forsaken). The Shores of Promise which are now the Plaguelands in Termana.

Wood Elf (which is just a wilder (meaning more rural) type of PHB elf), they are mostly home to the Ganjus as well as some in the Broadreach edge of the Hornsaw.

Just need some clarification on what kind of elf he is.
 

Sorry, should have clarified that in the beginning, but you told me what I needed =) He does want to play a Forsaken Elf.

Thanks again Nightfall
 



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