Ee gads! I can't see more than a paragraph explaining how Knowledge: Astronomy works. Anything more would be more boring than solitary confinement!The details of how Astronomy works are less interesting to me, since I've got a pretty good understanding of this myself.
Thanks, but I prefer working alone.Particularly, I'd like to know about (and could even help contribute if you like):
Of course, the Zodiac would be at least one whole chapter in such a suppliment.The Zodiac for a specific world--12 constellations? More? Less? How this is supposed to affect personality and other factors for Astrology?
Always the funnest part of astronomy, IMHO.Other Constellations and some of the legends that go with them.
Less important, but worth mentioning in any book that calls itself an astronomy suppliment.Planets; what they're called; what color they are; stuff like that.
Ehh.... maybe a sidebar....Moons & Lycanthropy.
Like I said before, I prefer working alone. Thanks for your input though! Astronomy minor, eh? Though I've had no formal education in the field, Astronomy has always been an interest to me. You know the saying, "Write what you know" and all. Then again, its kind of hard to get a formal education in a subject they don't teach at the school you go to...That's pretty much all I can think of off the top of my head. If you'd like my help on a project like this, my email is: johnlowell@mac.com I was an Astronomy minor in college, if that helps.
FungiMuncher said:Hmmm...
This is actually one of my current projects. I'm trying to develop a system of how astonomy would affect the magic of the world. For example, if the time is currently duing one of the fire signs, fire magic might have a penalty to the saving throws. Of course, I'd like it to be (at least) a bit more detailed than that. I'd like it to be easy enough to use with out stopping the flow of the game, and be one of the mysteries the players can try to figure out.
I'm not really interested in how astonomy tells about a person's personality, or predicts the future. While there are tons of info on such things, it would seem to me to take too much away from the players' characters.
So, if your suppliment would help me do this, I would download it in a heartbeat!
FM
Kamikaze Midget said:As for one in general...I think it would be nigh-impossible to do one that isn't setting-specific, but, also, a setting-specific one would be only of use to those who play in that setting, and so is of limited use to the majority of DM's who homebrew their stuff.
Astral Navigation might be a skill or somesuch... I don't really think a whole gaming book on it would be interesting... certainly not for me to write....Now a Supplement on Astral Navigation and Meterology would be good
Certainly a consideration...1. The Heavens - detailing the origin of the Celestial Field/Stars/Planets and the place of the game World within it (Cosmic Myths & Legends, Geocentric 'worlds' orbited by the sun and moon, Fantasy-Science (eg Crystal Spheres))
Well, that might be an interesting sidebar, but certainly not the focus of the book.2. Life amongst the Stars - are Stars/Planets sentient beings?, do Efreets lie chained at the heart of the Sun, is the Moon made of Cheese?, do kobolds come from Mars? Are Blackholes Gateways to the Shadow realm?
I'll consider adding things to this effect (of course, for the Galactic Year thing to be of any worth at all, it must be near its end, and there must be a way to divert the cataclysmic nature of it...)3. The effect of Constellations/Stars/Planets on the World - Science of Lycanthorpy, Zodiac Magic, Planetary Alignments, The Curse of Haleys Comet, Magic-laden Solar Flares, and the Cataclysms which occur whenever the Galaxy makes a full rotation around its axis (a Galactic Year)
See above.4. Astral Navigation and meterology - as per above (and essential)
This seems like something that is handled better by a seperate product... I try to keep my space aliens to a minimum....5. Gaming amongst the Stars - gotta have it the new Astromariner PrC, travelling through the stars, Star Galleons and Space Frigates, Stellar geography, Blackhole Monsters, Star Dragons and Space Giant Asteroid herders