The Hive is (realy) Dead! Long Live the Hive Mind!

[Aurora]

The Prime Directive. Avoid tainting the evolution of a budding civilization. I don't think it's in the book but I'm sure that might be what he is basing it off.

I think he probably incorporates new things into his world differently than others. His world has changed, albeit slowly, since OD&D. Everything has to fit. It is all one big story. Things don't just appear out of nowhere. That's why Aurora is only the 2nd ever sorcerer in his world (the first was a BBEG- "Dunlore"). And there is a whole story behind it....There is pretty much a story behind everything in his world that wasn't a part of the original make-up.

 

[Aeson]

I think he probably incorporates new things into his world differently than others. His world has changed, albeit slowly, since OD&D. Everything has to fit. It is all one big story. Things don't just appear out of nowhere. That's why Aurora is only the 2nd ever sorcerer in his world (the first was a BBEG- "Dunlore"). And there is a whole story behind it....There is pretty much a story behind everything in his world that wasn't a part of the original make-up.

My thought still works. He's not introducing anything to the world. That would go against that. He's introducing spelljamming into the game. I see them as two different things.

 

[The_Warlock]

She's already been kidnapped by mind flayers once. :\

I honestly don't know much about spell jamming. In Dshai's world, it is not spoken about. Only those who know about it do it (none of which ,until now, are originally from his world) and they aren't allowed to speak to those who are uneducated on the subject. Is that how it is in the books?

Oooh, kidnapped by mindflayers is good! (chuckle)

Spelljammer is much more...open-ended...in terms of integration then that. Every world tends to deal with it differently, and that's the general suggestion, so I'm sure he's adapting it to his world as appropriate.

It would be better to say that the majority of the population of most worlds are simply unaware of what spelljamming ship is - to a commoner, a flying ship is just another wizard gone amuck with his enchatments. Different "world" integrating sourcebooks show that those in the know tend to deal with it differently on different campaign worlds. For instance, in FR, most folk pay it no more heed than a highly magical airship of the Southern Empires, though some cities demand that spelljammers land out of sight and sail in like normal vessels so as not to arouse the populace, and limit or otherwise proscribe the movement of smokepowder, while others retain small or hidden 'jamming navies, just incase there is a "threat from the sky".

It's really a framework for "universe integration" for DMs. And it's got some of the greatest, nastiest, biggest beasties...EVER.

 

[Aurora]

My thought still works.

Did I say that it didn't?

 

[Aurora]

.....though some cities demand that spelljammers land out of sight and sail in like normal vessels so as not to arouse the populace.....

This is the way his whole world is. The people on other worlds consider his planet "unenlightened" and it is forbidden to just "fly in".

And it's got some of the greatest, nastiest, biggest beasties...EVER.

So he tells me Supposedly there is a Spell jammer novel series. Dshai wants me to read it. He is sure he has Book 1, but can't find it. So, I think Fett has it and is gonna let me borrow it.

 

[Ferret]

All this D&D is making me want to start again! Hope I find a group at Uni!

Also who forbids it? How is it controlled?

 

[The_Warlock]

This is the way his whole world is. The people on other worlds consider his planet "unenlightened" and it is forbidden to just "fly in".

Right, so that's his interpretation of the integration suggestions, and one that works extraordinarily well. Spelljammer and Planescape shared a sense of referring to prime world inhabitants as unenlightened in some sense (Planescape called them "Clueless", I forget what SJ called them), and it provides the perfect vehicle for introduction to their campaign concept without having to assume that everybody always knew about it.

So he tells me Supposedly there is a Spell jammer novel series. Dshai wants me to read it. He is sure he has Book 1, but can't find it. So, I think Fett has it and is gonna let me borrow it.

A word of warning about the novel series. The initial 3 books were pretty good, though the main character was a little emo sometimes. But as the series progressed, each book with a different author (each a newer and more untested author) the overall quality, IMO, went downhill quickly, and I was definitely uninspired and unimpressed by their handling of the metaphysical "triumph" at the series end.

This MAY have had something to do with the fact that as the last books were coming out, the line as a whole was failing in retail terms, and focused support was seriously lacking. Ah well.

 

[The_Warlock]

Ok, I'm outta here...later hive...

 

[Aurora]

All this D&D is making me want to start again! Hope I find a group at Uni!

Also who forbids it? How is it controlled?

Where are you going to school Ferret?

 

[Aurora]

Ok, I'm outta here...later hive...

Bye Warlock