Sigil NPC list, Venues list and Map downloads

[Balesir]

To check (for my own sanity) VT wouldn't be pulling the image directly from our site would it? Rather - you would download it yourself, and upload the file or modified file to wherever you need it? I'm not familiar with that particular software - so I'm just making sure we don't end up going down cause of it.

Well, in theory the VT could refer to the map directly, but this would not be something I would do and it would be extremely inadvisable, I think. Imagine getting part way through an evening's run, switching maps and finding that the site you are taking your map from is down/busy/inaccessible for some reason... Hence I use webspace that I actually control for holding maps that I want the players (or the player clients) to access, so I would just download it once and use it from 'inside' the VT and I think most VT users would do likewise.

I will post one once I've gotten around to updating the map. But it seems to me that if you've knit together screencaps you must have some type of image editing software like Photoshop™. If that's the case, you are aware that it's an easy matter to take the downloaded PDF, open it and resave it as a Jpeg at whatever size you want, right?

Thanks greatly! I'm sure Photoshop™ is very nice but it has a major flaw - it costs money I use The Gimp, which is excellent for amateurs such as me and doesn't. This means I can't open PDFs directly, unfortunately.

Cheers!

 

[Nyarlathotep]

If you can afford it in size and bandwidth, at least ONE of the options should be that monster map at 30 MB.

Is this available somewhere? I've got the 8 MB one, but sure would like the bigger one (as I do have access to a plotter).

 

[Clueless]

Thanks greatly! I'm sure Photoshop™ is very nice but it has a major flaw - it costs money I use The Gimp, which is excellent for amateurs such as me and doesn't. This means I can't open PDFs directly, unfortunately.

As I recall - I think Adobe Reader might have jpg as a save option though - check your's to see if it does or not. In the meantime we'll see what we can do about getting some files up.

 

[Ripzerai]

If you're using a PC, Alt-Print Screen is great for turning PDFs or just about anything else into an image you can paste into the GIMP or any other photo-editing program you favor.

 

[Ambrus]

I just updated the Sigil NPC list to include an extra 50+ entries culled from Dungeon Magazine's Umbra and Nemesis adventures, the much reviled Die Vecna Die! module, the Hellbound: The Blood War - The Chant of the War and The Dark of the War booklets, the In the Abyss module, the Monstrous Compendium Appendix III and the Planescape Conspectus.

The best remaining source of Sigil venues and NPCs are likely the Blood Wards trilogy, which I own but am loathe to read again since they offend my Planescape sensibilities. Oh well...

edit: Since I couldn't find a proper copy of In the Abyss to index and was forced to use an online summary of the module, I was wondering if anyone could tell me which pages the characters Sam, Tashad, Willum and Kor Clothbur's stat blocks or main entries appear. Thanks for the help!

 

[Oryan77]

II was wondering if anyone could tell me which pages the characters Sam, Tashad, Willum and Kor Clothbur's stat blocks or main entries appear.

Here you go:

Kor Clothbur: pg 5
Willum: pg 6
Tashad: pg 8
Sam: pg 8

 

[Ripzerai]

I think you've mispelled Factol Hashkar's name (as "Haskar"). I see that you've attempted to translate some of the 2e classes into 3e terms (thief becomes rogue, and Hashkar's 0-level sage is replaced with a note that says merely "NPC?"), but for some reason 2e HD numbers for monsters like A'kin were retained. Not really a criticism, but it's a bit of an odd effect.

The ID papers are very cool, by the way. I like the calendar, but I'm afraid I'm far too in love with the notion that "the city's mood changes to reflect the philosophy associated with a particular moment," which is so flavorful. I wouldn't want to give that up.

 

[Ambrus]

Much obliged Oryan77

I think you've misspelled Factol Hashkar's name (as "Haskar").

My mistake. Actually, IIRC I originally had it written as 'Hashkar' but later found an entry somewhere spelling it 'Haskar' and assumed I'd misspelled it and tried to correct my mistake. Thanks for the heads up.

I see that you've attempted to translate some of the 2e classes into 3e terms (thief becomes rogue, and Hashkar's 0-level sage is replaced with a note that says merely "NPC?"), but for some reason 2e HD numbers for monsters like A'kin were retained. Not really a criticism, but it's a bit of an odd effect.

I've replaced every instance of a 2nd edition reference to 0-level NPCs with the entry "NPC?" meaning that individual DMs should assign the character an appropriate NPC class and level to reflect its background. Hashkar would become something like an 18th level expert or aristocrat.

The issue with 2e Hit Dice entries are a bit trickier. Tracking down the 3.5e Hit Dice equivalents would be hard to do, especially since some creatures haven't officially been converted yet. There'd also be instances of some creatures having class levels, creature templates and possibly even Hit Dice advancements assigned to them in their conversions. I suppose I could simply delete the HD entries altogether. What would you suggest as a solution?

Honestly, I'm happy you've pointed out these issues; they're the first corrections or criticisms anyone's bothered to offer up for these documents. With nearly 900 NPCs I'm certain some omissions and errors have crept into the document somewhere. I'd be happy to revue the entries if others would point out discrepancies to me.

e ID papers are very cool, by the way. I like the calendar, but I'm afraid I'm far too in love with the notion that "the city's mood changes to reflect the philosophy associated with a particular moment," which is so flavorful. I wouldn't want to give that up.

I don't see how you'd loose that with the use of my calendar since every month, day and night has its own temperament, virtue or sin associated with it. Simply saying: "You find yourselves on the streets of the Hive as the night of Wrath falls in this State of Delirium" nicely conveys a sense of mood I would think. It's what I'd been aiming for when I put it together.

Glad you like the ID papers. Are you using them?

 

[Defier]

Sigil map update?

Ambrus, do you plan to update your Sigil map and the Sigil Venues with the last sources you have add?
Like the Screaming Tower and Zactar Chatedral of the Umbra adventure or the Tower of the Prophet and the Library of the Lady in Expedition to Demonweb Pits adventure for example?
You know that would be great just for the sake of precision.
We would be in your debt

Defier.

 

[Ambrus]

Having just reread the much maligned Blood War trilogy of novels, I've updated the Sigil NPC list again with nearly 40 new entries. That brings the total number of entries up to 920. Thankfully, cannon sources are starting to grow rather scarce. Yay! I never suspected there'd be so many back when I started this last year! *phew* Enjoy!

Ambrus, do you plan to update your Sigil map and the Sigil Venues with the last sources you have add?

Yeah, that's the plan alright. I've been negligent in doing so thus far simply because making changes to the map is a much more involved process than uploading changes to the databases. I've been holding off on doing so until I'd accumulated a significant number of changes to warrant the effort. Having completed the Blood War trilogy, I think updating the map will be my next step. Thanks for the interest BTW.