The Unapproachable East

[JPL]

Gentlemen, the future of the Realms is upon us.

Check out that table of contents. This is twice as crunchy as Silver Marches. A huge stack of new races, feats, and prestige classes. This is a book for players as well as DMs to buy.

And I, for one, like it. I like regional prestige classes --- I'm already looking forward to the Thayan slaver [now THERE's an un-PC PC].

More importantly, it will sell better than a less-crunchy supplement like Lords of Darkness or Silver Marches. And I want to see more of these region books.

So..two topics.

1. New direction in the Realms region books --- good or bad?

2. What's the censored race? It comes before "Gnoll"...could it be the "Elf, Star" mentioned in character regions? Are "Star Elves" from Realsmspace or what?

 

[haiiro]

Provided the latter chapters (the setting material) are substantial, that seems like a good balance of crunch and background. I enjoyed both Silver Marches and Lords of Darkness, but more regional PrCs and races are always a good thing in my book. Silver Marches in particular seemed a bit light on crunchy bits; with LoD, I didn't expect much in the way of new feats, etc.

I have no idea what the censored race might be, although assuming they didn't pull it out of alphabetical order, star elf seems like a distinct possibility. Never heard of them, though.

Edit: reponded to star elf comment.

 

[EricNoah]

I thought both books you mentioned were plenty crunchy. Looking forward to Unapproachable East, though, no question about it.

 

[JPL]

Interesting that Shou expatriate appears among the regions. I love characters from the edges of the campaign world...maybe some day there will be a Zakara or Kara-Tur book...

 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Interesting that Shou expatriate appears among the regions. I love characters from the edges of the campaign world...maybe some day there will be a Zakara or Kara-Tur book...

I'd like to see Halruaa too. I really got hooked on that reagion after reading councelers and kings.

 

[Darklance]

Shou expatriate?

Exiles or an embassy?

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

I'm sure it'll be like crunchy peanut butter -- plenty of cream holding the crunch together.

So long as it sells (I'm buying) -- I'm hoping for a future 3E version of the Dalelands, Cormyr, or Waterdeep and they need the sales to encourage WOTC.

Say, we haven't had a strong city-based product for 3E have we? Not a WOTC, anyway. Come on, WOTC -- update City of Splendors!

Edit: Gah, spelling!

 

[nHammer]

I loved the way Silvery Marches was done. But if they put a little more crunchy stuff in The Unapproachable East, I do have any problems with that. I am very much looking forward to it.

...and I would LOVE!!!!!!!!!! for WotC to do a Cormyr book.

The cencored race?...Not sure. I'll have to reread that sections in the FRCS book. That may give us an idea of what it is.

 

[blackshirt5]

I'm really hoping for either a Maztica or a Kara-tur setting book.

 

[haiiro]

Given how much depth is built into the Realms, I hope WotC slowly releases as many regional sourcebooks as possible.

I'll pitch for my personal favorite, though: The Bloodstone Lands -- I love Vaasa and Damara.