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Topic: Kobolds in Greyhawk |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 19
Views: 12924
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:20 pm Subject: Kobolds in Greyhawk |
In my campaigns, both Greyhawk and Altvogge(Homebrew), Kobolds are not just buzzard fodder. Feudal to the extreme, organized, numerous, Kobolds are a serious threat to their neighbors.
I also ... |
Topic: Starships, Murlynd, Machines, and Magic Mushrooms |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 20
Views: 12434
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 10:50 am Subject: Starships, Murlynd, Machines, and Magic Mushrooms |
GVD, your fear has been here all along. Power positions must be maintained by those in them, disrupted by those who seek them. Continual street lights? Maybe not in every city, but then a constabul ... |
Topic: Starships, Murlynd, Machines, and Magic Mushrooms |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 20
Views: 12434
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:52 pm Subject: Starships, Murlynd, Machines, and Magic Mushrooms |
Magic can be used to to all of the things "modernization" can be, plus some.
Need better food production? Talk to the Druids.
Need better safer long distance travel? Talk to the Wizards and Sorc ... |
Topic: Starships, Murlynd, Machines, and Magic Mushrooms |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 20
Views: 12434
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 8:53 pm Subject: Starships, Murlynd, Machines, and Magic Mushrooms |
Technological advances are driven by what?
Mostly need, rarely pure genius.
In a setting where magic and divinity are obvious and rampant, the needs "modern" tech fill are really limited.
As the ... |
Topic: Do you play Neverwinter Nights? |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 7
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Forum: Campaign Journals & General Online Play Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 8:13 pm Subject: Do you play Neverwinter Nights? |
I put Yes, because I own a copy. I grew bored with it after one night. Icewind DaleII is better, but not by much.
After all these years and years, nothing catches my interest like old fashioned p ... |
Topic: Emma Jean is here |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 9
Views: 9400
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Forum: The Backalley Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 8:56 am Subject: Emma Jean is here |
Congratulations!!
Your little Emma Jean is going to be a well balanced child based on the birth time. A Sag with Taurus rising and Venus and Mars in Scorpio. She will have no problems wrapping ... |
Topic: Mapping & Game Tools 101 |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 4
Views: 6424
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Forum: The Backalley Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:14 pm Subject: Mapping & Game Tools 101 |
I like the Pit. A Sports Bar. Wow.
I find it easy to do Player handout maps on standard graph paper, then go to Kinkos and have them scan it into a PDF. All of the little blue lines disa ... |
Topic: Random Encounters: Frequency |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 9
Views: 9886
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Forum: The Backalley Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:57 pm Subject: Random Encounters: Frequency |
Though I have never seen Toolbox, I am adverse to eTools and computers interfering with my game. So far, Farland's Mass Combat Program and Redblade for mass NPC generation are as far as I have been w ... |
Topic: Random Encounters: Frequency |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 9
Views: 9886
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Forum: The Backalley Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 3:42 pm Subject: Random Encounters: Frequency |
I have a "Knights of the Road" encounter table. Every NPC on it(100) is a beggar or hobo. Any time a random encounter results in such, I roll on this table. Man, can some of these guys get around. |
Topic: New Greyhawk Options - New Greyhawk? |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 10
Views: 7626
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 1:10 pm Subject: New Greyhawk Options - New Greyhawk? |
A new continent, new races, new classes.
There is enough completely new material to create a new continent that had nothing Flanish(ie core races and classes). The resulting culrure shock on both ... |
Topic: The all too familiar Bleh! |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 12
Views: 8991
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 4:50 pm Subject: The all too familiar Bleh! |
I have not regretted going this year from AD&D to 3.5.
What I regret is the WotC hints and allusions to Greyhawk instead of just saying, "Here is an adventure module set in Greyhawk. Hope you like i ... |
Topic: I Spit on the Old One |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 15
Views: 11282
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 10:35 am Subject: I Spit on the Old One |
Though I do not hate WotC, I do, also, question why, with their staff and resources, WotC has not put out some Greyhawk material.
No answer seems to be able to justify the lack. They could even d ... |
Topic: Demi-Human: an insulting epithet? |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 5
Views: 4730
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 1:38 pm Subject: Demi-Human: an insulting epithet? |
How do members of other Races in your Greyhawk Campaign react to this appelation? Do they view it as an insult equating them with being less than a person? Or do they regard it as just another examp ... |
Topic: new supporting material? |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 11
Views: 7398
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 11:01 pm Subject: new supporting material? |
I've yet to make it to a LG event, sionce its 2 1/2 hours away in another state.
I DO wish though, that at the end of each year WOTC would put something out letting us know the events of the year ... |
Topic: BATTLEBALL: GAME of the FLANAESS |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 6
Views: 7374
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Forum: Readers Workshop Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 9:59 pm Subject: BATTLEBALL: GAME of the FLANAESS |
Dried ham and sand!
That is magically delicious!
Games in the game interest me, so I will let you know how it plays.
Dried Ham!!! |
Topic: [Gd20] AUGH: Spell Weaving. |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 2
Views: 6657
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Forum: Greyhawk- D&D 3.0e/3.5e/d20/Pathfinder Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 9:52 pm Subject: [Gd20] AUGH: Spell Weaving. |
This works. Especially the downgrading. It stands to reason that the extra power of the higher level spell is what is burned up in the weaving process. |
Topic: What's In It For YOU? |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 16
Views: 16666
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Forum: Welcome to Greyhawk! Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 9:29 pm Subject: What's In It For YOU? |
I DM mostly, and the creativity of the process was the initial draw back in the halcion days of 1981. I had started playing when several of my friends talked me into it.
Gaming has given me a ... |
Topic: Paizo forums |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 18
Views: 14465
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Forum: The Backalley Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 5:10 pm Subject: Paizo forums |
Closing down threads about the freakin official D&D magazines on the D&D website is idiotic.
I've never been a huge fan of the moderation style there, but this is just outrageous. I suggest everyon ... |
Topic: Complete Arcane Greyhawk tidbits |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 6
Views: 5086
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 2:12 pm Subject: Complete Arcane Greyhawk tidbits |
WotC definitely was in top form with Complete Arcane , and the old rumour mill has equally good things to say about Complete Adventurer.
Since Greyhawk seems to be, at least a little bit, on th ... |
Topic: Odd workings of the mind... |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 1
Views: 4890
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Forum: The Backalley Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 1:45 pm Subject: Odd workings of the mind... |
It is so true. Our brain chemistry works off of a "start" and a "stop", whatever is in between those two commands can be twisted a fair amount before losing meaning. A similar effect is our abilit ... |
Topic: [Gd20] Core classes: Sage. |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 4
Views: 7411
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Forum: Greyhawk- D&D 3.0e/3.5e/d20/Pathfinder Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 7:48 pm Subject: [Gd20] Core classes: Sage. |
Secrets of the Tomes (Sp).
Is this not a little overpowered? How about at levels 15, 17 and 19 the Sage can increase Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma?
Including the physical stats seems to ... |
Topic: Talk about film excitement |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 6
Views: 7486
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Forum: The Backalley Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 1:41 pm Subject: Talk about film excitement |
Yes, pro wrestlers turned movie stars make for Cymraegmorgan staying away from the theater. I accidently saw parts of Scorpion King when it aired on basiccable. It reminded me of the old Dragon Maga ... |
Topic: new supporting material? |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 11
Views: 7398
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 1:26 pm Subject: new supporting material? |
I have seen more interest in GH over the past month on the WotC Boards, but Eberron is still where their focus is for the moment.
Maybe they are just waiting for the right literary genius to subm ... |
Topic: aristocrat NPC class rules! |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 7
Views: 8549
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Forum: The Backalley Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 10:04 pm Subject: aristocrat NPC class rules! |
The Marshal class from the Miniatures Handbook makes an interesting departure from the norm, and it has the advantage of being an actual PC class |
Topic: Non-Core Products |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 19
Views: 13217
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:56 pm Subject: Non-Core Products |
We made the Great Leap Forward this year from 1stEd to 3.5, and we are incorporating elements from Draconomicon, UA, CW, CD, CA, and Frostburn.
Our most successful integration has been UA's alte ... |
Topic: Druid Weapons (specifically the Scimitar) |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 4
Views: 4638
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:56 pm Subject: Druid Weapons (specifically the Scimitar) |
The scimitar as related to the Druid is a variation on the silver sickle myth. During the Rennaissance, an idyllic view of the ancient Druid began to emerge, one that showed the Druid as a man so i ... |
Topic: Just a little tidbit i stumbled across |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 4
Views: 7636
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Forum: The Backalley Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:58 am Subject: Just a little tidbit i stumbled across |
That is great! I, too, will be getting some use out of this little gem, and quite soon.
Great find, Jerry. |
Topic: Ok, this was seriously good for a laugh |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 5
Views: 7896
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Forum: The Backalley Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:35 am Subject: Ok, this was seriously good for a laugh |
Very funny. |
Topic: Goblin Cleric of Pelor |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 11
Views: 6430
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:30 am Subject: Goblin Cleric of Pelor |
He will be distrusted by Humans and elves, disliked by Dwarves, hated by Gnomes, looked down upon by Orcs, and Halflings will try to take advantage of him.
But the devotees of Pelor everywhere ... |
Topic: "Grass Elves"? |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 8
Views: 7077
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:24 am Subject: "Grass Elves"? |
It might be a teaser for upcoming work. The Italian word for grass is "erba"; wood is "legno"; green is "verde"; grey is "grigio".
Maybe they are a subtype of Elves with arboriphobia. |
Topic: Hexblade and Warlock |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 6
Views: 5186
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:16 am Subject: Hexblade and Warlock |
The inclusion of Hexblade in my campaign made it easier on the players that previously tried to juggle the fighter/sorcerer multiclass.
And Wolling, you are right, they just cannot be good. True ... |
Topic: Kind of fun "you are..." quiz thingy. |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 9
Views: 9774
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Forum: The Backalley Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 4:01 pm Subject: Kind of fun "you are..." quiz thingy. |
That was a cute quiz.
I came out with the DM.
"Dungeon Master, the Guide"
You are Dungeon Master, the Guide. A very powerfulwizard, you have lots of knowledge but can only give away bits ... |
Topic: Gary Gygax's Insidiae |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 11
Views: 6604
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 3:39 pm Subject: Gary Gygax's Insidiae |
Thanks for the link. There is alot of work going on over there. I had no idea.... |
Topic: Gary Gygax's Insidiae |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 11
Views: 6604
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 11:03 am Subject: Gary Gygax's Insidiae |
How many books are in this series? |
Topic: Economics of Mining? |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 10
Views: 6018
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 9:20 pm Subject: Economics of Mining? |
The owners of the mine would probably agree with you about smelting someplace else. But don't forget about the effects of magic on this sort of business. Fireballs lobbed at ore could do interestin ... |
Topic: Old gamer returning to the fold |
Cymraegmorgan
Replies: 29
Views: 18463
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:20 pm Subject: Old gamer returning to the fold |
I first played ADD in 1981. I played regularly until my military career began interfering with my gaming. In May I discovered the DnD3.5 Core rulebooks. I have been completely enchanted by the 3. ... |
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