Subject: MYSTARA-L Digest - 6 Nov 2002 to 7 Nov 2002 (#2002-290) From: Automatic digest processor Date: 08/11/2002, 19:01 To: Recipients of MYSTARA-L digests Reply-to: Mystara RPG Discussion There are 7 messages totalling 322 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NWN Mystara project down? (2) 2. Hey all! (2) 3. Essential Reading 4. Gold Thing 5. Cult of the Raven ******************************************************************** The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp The Mystara Homepage: http://www.dnd.starflung.com/ To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 16:41:54 +0000 From: Ricardo Matheus Subject: Re: NWN Mystara project down? Hi again! >> You could also do a search at NWNVault in the module section for Volcano, and Alphaks, << All modules from Volcano have their links broken, I´ll search for Alphaks though. >> I would love it if anybody on this list wanted to help out. << I´d love to help but first I need to learn how to play and how to use the Aurora toolset >> I don't now about this one. What is the url? << I didn´t even notice that the servers had URL for one to see. I´ll check it out. >> My cousin is involved in this project, I could find the URL if you are interested. << I´m very interested Regards Ricardo Matheus a.k.a. Darkblood Owner of The Mystara's Map Navigator (www.geoctities.com/darkblood18) _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 17:30:05 +0000 From: Agathokles Subject: Re: Hey all! Joe Kelly wrote: > > Here is one of my player's website featuring my gaming group. And other stuff. (I'm the guy in the black and blue T-shirt.) Anyone else have personal webpages? I do, though it's mixed with several Mystaran "sub-sites" (as my recent Taymoran Age effort). I'm the guy in the picture here: http://digilander.iol.it/agathokles/personal.htm -- Giampaolo Agosta http://digilander.iol.it/agathokles ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 09:57:03 -0800 From: Joe Kelly Subject: Re: Hey all! Very cool website Agathokles. You make me feel old. Eventhough I've only = played D&D as DM for about 2 years now. Very cool. later. JK Wolf ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 11:03:10 -0800 From: John Calvin Subject: Re: NWN Mystara project down? >> >>> You could also do a search at NWNVault in the module section for Volcano, and Alphaks, <<< All modules from Volcano have their links broken, I´ll search for Alphaks though. << Hmm... that's disturbing. Well, I have 2 or 3 of them at home on my hard drive. If anyone one wants them, mail me off list. -John ===== Rule #85. I will not use any plan in which the final step is horribly complicated, e.g. "Align the 12 Stones of Power on the sacred altar then activate the medallion at the moment of total eclipse." Instead it will be more along the lines of "Push the button." from "A Guide to Becoming an Evil Overlord" by Peter Anspach __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 12:28:55 -0800 From: Darth Darknerd Subject: Re: Essential Reading > ATTACHMENT part 6 message/rfc822 > Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 21:48:55 -0500 > From: Dan Eustace > Subject: Re: Essential Reading > > > Since Blackmoor is my primary area of interest, I > bought the First Fantasy > > Campaign set and will keep an eye out for the DA > modules as well. > > You can get all 4 of the DA modules in PDF format > fairly cheap. I recently > got them myself. > http://www.svgames.com/downloads > > > I have seen at least 4 copies of X1 at local > stores. Maybe I'll pick that > > up, too. Anyway, thanks again. Regards. > > For a good overview of the Mystaran Known World, I'd > also recommend X10, > which involves PCs conducting diplomacy to every KW > nation to rally allies > for a war between Darokin and the Master of the > Desert Nomads. I am really interested in this material, but unfortunately, only credit card can be used, and I don't have a credit card. :-( __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 22:31:43 -0800 From: Darth Darknerd Subject: Re: Gold Thing I liked people's comments about the topic before, espeically about irresponsible DMs allowing players to haul tons of gold without problems. Seldom do DMs consider more realistic circumstances in this and other regards, and also societal effects. IMC (around 1000 AC), humanoids don't value gold as much, unless there are some humans that will trade with them. Thus in Karameikos, humanoids like golbin tribes in Dymrak forest don't value gold so much, becuase no one will exchange gold with them. However, the bugbears on the west highly desire acquiring gold, and one doesn't need to think twice about thumping humans to get it. Why do Bugbears care for gold? Because they can buy things in Black Eagle Barony. Sorry for delayed response. - Joaquin __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 22:58:10 -0800 From: Darth Darknerd Subject: Cult of the Raven This is something I did a long time ago. It's set in Karameikos, and not really canon, except for that fact that druids existed just about everywhere in Mystara. --------------------------------------- Long ago in the untold past of Mystara there existed great forces battling for their dominance within Mystara. These mighty forces caused great destruction throughout the planet as the forces of the elements raged their eternal war upon each other. Land masses changed, volcanoes formed, oceans came to life, and the very air was mad with fury. During this time that several forces allied with the forces of nature. They vowed to preserve the balance so that nature remains in harmony, and never again allow the elements to ravage war in the Prime Material plane. Nature is the harmony of all the elements, but the disruption causes imbalance and destruction. It was these alliances that discovered how to tap into the power of nature, and it was these alliances that formed the first known druidic circle. These druids promised to perserve the balance of nature with the forces on Mystara. They fight any threat to nature in order to strive for balance and harmony. They will sometimes assist people or defeat people based on the desire to enforce this accord. Very high level druids rise to the level where they can see the balance beyond mortal thinking. They see how the four elements war within us all, and how they are causing turmoil within the world. They travel the planes to help preserve the balance. They will defeat or assist elemental gods, lords, and forces, which in turn has a direct or indirect impact on the occurrences of events within Mystara. The splinter group found and excelled in the ability to commune with animals and animal spirits. They learned how to speak with the animals and animal spirits. They practice their religion in solitude of nature of the wild lands in what is now Karameikos. During the first settlements from Nithia, the druids assisted the settlers and taught them how to cultivate the land without doing severe harm to nature. Many settlers became devote members of the druidic faith and in time this religion grew to become the most dominant religion of the land. One favored animal spirit was the Raven. The Raven warned of a growing evil hidden in the mountain near the Lost Valley of Hutaaka. The Raven also reported sightings of large gnollish war. The druids at this time used the knowledge to prepare for war, and to seek out this hidden evil. Later after the gnolls invaded and occupied Traldara, the druids would use their powers of nature to assist the Traldar in defeating the gnolls. The Raven assisted the druids in acting as a messenger. With the help of the druids and the Raven, the druids were able help the leaders mobilize the armies and coordinate attacks unbelievable speed and organization. In recognition to the Raven's contributions, the druidic circle became known as the Circle of the Raven. The druids are granted powers by the life energies of nature, rather than any one particular god. They are granted powers by the animal spirits and spiritual familiars as well, and the most popular spirit for this circle is obviously the Raven. They also have the belief that nature is both ruthless and generous depending on the acts of the creatures of Mystara. If any being defiles nature, then nature will release her fury in revenge. The lust for revenge must be satisfied for the defilers crimes. This sect satisfies this hunger for revenge with sacrifices from animals to the enemies of nature itself. Somewhere along the line, it was felt that Thyatians were enemies of nature, so when defilers commit crimes, some Thyatians might disappear. Over all their theory seems to be true. They get bountiful seasons when they perform sacrifices, but when they don't the crops are bad. They also receive druidic spells. So what they are doing is correct, or is it? Are they being manipulated by another evil force? Or is all this a coincident? In one story, it is said that one can achieve immortality as he is reincarnated into a lifeless vessel, and the spirit watches over his soul. The spirit prevents his soul from crossing the River of Styx, and bounds his spirit to this plane of existence. This is only in legends, though there are some true believers. The raven is never controlled by the druids. They simply cooperate as it is their will. The druids then in turn assist them in their wishes. The raven is just a force of nature (or god if you will) like other animals. It is the life essences that incarnates the ravens of the world. The collective spirits of all ravens, is "The Raven". __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2 ------------------------------ End of MYSTARA-L Digest - 6 Nov 2002 to 7 Nov 2002 (#2002-290) **************************************************************