Subject: MYSTARA-L Digest - 18 Mar 2002 to 19 Mar 2002 (#2002-78) From: Automatic digest processor Date: 20/03/2002, 19:00 To: Recipients of MYSTARA-L digests Reply-to: Mystara RPG Discussion There are 7 messages totalling 410 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. BLACKMOOR TIMELINE (4) 2. News! Tome of Mystaran Magic! (3) ******************************************************************** 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: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 14:45:50 +0100 From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Havard=20Faanes?= Subject: BLACKMOOR TIMELINE BLACKMOOR TIMELINE. By Håvard R. Faanes. Based on materials by James Mishler and Zimriel aswell as TSR supplements. 8000-6000 BC Neathar Tribes, Tangor, Azcans, Dwarves and Giants dominate the Northern Continent(s). On Davania, Elves live in harmony with the forest, protected by spirits and faeries. Enduks start building their civiliziation and the Serpetine Empire falls into anarchy as a result of massive lizardman rebellions. Hin become isolated from the rest of the continent. (Mystaros) 5500 BC Chromatic Dragons arrive om Mystara. A few years later Metallic Dragons follow. Dwarves develope Iron in this period. (Mystaros) Draconic Empire formed on Brun, by Chromatic Dragons. Giants form kingdoms of their own. (Mystaros) Golden Empire formed on Davania by Enduks and Metallic Dragons. (Mystaros) 5014BC Empire of Thonia founded. Blackmoor region settled. Refferred to as Year 0 by Blackmoor Historians (Zimriel). 5000 BC First Elven civilization. Thonian Empire overthrown. The Thonian Republic is founded. 4500 BC Beastmen appear. They are known to Thonians as Goblins or Orcs, though Beastmen had not yet developed into these modern races. Gator Men are created by a rogue mage. The mage becomes an Immortal. (Zimriel) 4040 BC The land of the Egg of Coot arises. (Zimriel) 4014 BC “First Fantasy Campaign Season.” 4000 BC Blackmoor becomes an independent Kingdom. Year 1014 in Blackmoor timeline. A strange vessel falls from the sky. (Mystaros) 3989 BC “DA2, DA3 & DA4” 3620 BC King Uther of Blackmoor revitalizes the Thonian Empire and declares himself Emperor of Thonia and Patriarch of the High Thonian Church. (Mystaros) 3600 BC Blackmoor sailors have mapped most of the World. (Mystaros) 3,500 BC Blackmoor Civilization flourishing Dawn territories colonized by Blackmoor. This region is later referred to as New Thonia. (Mystaros) 3480-3420BC First Beastman Crusade. Dragons learn the dangers of Blackmoor guns. (Mystaros). Personal Note: This is probably the time of the first Dragonlord. 3370 BCThonians have acquired Blackmoor level of Technology. Rebellion against Blackmoor. Thonian Wars. New Technology developed through the studies of the FSS Beagle.(Mystaros) 3300 BCUther VII of Blackmoor achives Immortality. Blackmoor Technology resembles that of the Real World in the late 19th Century. Wars between Blackmoor and the SerpentineEmpire. (Mystaros). 3240 BC Skandharians reach the Moon (Patera) with technomantic vessel. Five years later, Blackmoorians do the same. Khoronus builds his Time Machine. (Mystaros) 3200 BC (Second) Blackmoor Crusade. Drives Beastmen into the Hyborean Valley. Moon Colonized by Blackmoor. (Mystaros) 3180 BC Space Expedition reaches “Mars”. Sandfolk dsicovered. Some are brought back to Mystara. (Mystaros) 3150 BC Blackmoor Megacorporation builds Technomantic Portal to the Other Planes. (Mystaros) 3120 BC Robotics developed. (M) 3105 BC FTL-technology discovered.(M) 3100 BC FTL-vessel reaches “Epsilon Eridani” (M) 3020 BC By this time, colonies have been established on several solar systems within 20 LY. (M) 3010 BC War. Disease, Technological disasters. Agents of the Serpentine Empire use powerful magic to induce madness in their enemies. The result is disasterous for all on Mystara. (M) 3000 BC The Great Rain of Fire. End of all known Civilizations. John Rafiel accidentally achieves Immortality. (M) 2000 BC Nithia Rises 1700 BC Newly discovered Blackmoor artifact explodes in the Glantri region. 1000 BC Alphatians arrive to Mystara from another world. 800 BC Ice Finally receeds from North of Glantri 500 BC Nithia Destroyed 0 Crowning of the First Emperor of Thyatis 1000 AC Gazetter Era. 1003 AC? Ruins of Ancient Blackmoor Colony discovered in Fenhold, Darokin just south of Alfheim. CM9 1005-1010 AC Wrath of the Immortals. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 20:42:46 +0100 From: la Volpe Subject: Re: BLACKMOOR TIMELINE It's very interesting, but unfortunately I know too little Mystaros' timeline and I don't own any Blackmoor supplement, so I cannot comment on it! Good work, anyway... Iulius Sergius Scaevola Captain of the XXth Cohort Port Lucinius, Thyatis ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 17:23:51 -0500 From: Gilles Leblanc Subject: Re: BLACKMOOR TIMELINE > 3240 BC > Skandharians reach the Moon (Patera) with technomantic > vessel. > Five years later, Blackmoorians do the same. Khoronus > builds his Time Machine. (Mystaros) > > 3180 BC > Space Expedition reaches "Mars". Sandfolk dsicovered. > Some are brought back to Mystara. (Mystaros) > > 3150 BC > Blackmoor Megacorporation builds Technomantic Portal > to the Other Planes. (Mystaros) > > 3120 BC > Robotics developed. (M) > > 3105 BC > FTL-technology discovered.(M) > > 3100 BC > FTL-vessel reaches "Epsilon Eridani" (M) > > 3020 BC > By this time, colonies have been established on > several solar systems within 20 LY. (M) > Im curious if the blackmoor civilazation has colonies on the moon, mars, on other solar systems and possible even in the planes. What's up with those. Why couldnt they use their FTL ships to get back to Mystara and repopulate or something. Where did the poeple on the moon go ? And on Mars ? They should be able to make frequent flights to Mystara if they have FTL, espacially if you consider M-Mars to be like Mars, maybe they could bring some animals back to Mars and teraform it or something. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 23:22:55 +0100 From: DM Subject: News! Tome of Mystaran Magic! Hi everyone! How r u doing guys? Hope fine, despite the last months have been somehow= tense for everybody. But anyway, I'm finally back after a long hiatus due to national matters and= I'm here again. Some of u will remember my name, since I've been around= here ever since 1997, but for some others I'm probably just a new email in= their mailbox. Well, just to let you know, I have been away, but I have not= forgotten Mystara, and I've been working in my spare time to give you one= of the most epic works in the history of Mystaran lore. And now it's complete! I proudly announce you that, after the Sourcebook of= General Skills and the Guide to Weapons and Masteries for D&D, I have= collaborated with another friend of mine, Matteo Barnab=E8, to bring you= two jewels for your Mystaran crown: the Complete Guide to Mystaran= Immortals and the Tome of Mystaran Magic! The Guide to Mystaran Immortals comprises all of the Immortals ever detailed= or simply mentioned in any TSR Mystara supplement, and it consists of more= than 70 deities, each detailed with portfolios, alignment, areas of= worship, power level, special powers granted to clerics and paladins, and= reference books. Also in the guide you'll find a detailed explanation of= the Mystaran cosmology and Immortal ranks and Spheres, as well as quick and= easy to read reference tables for each immortal and religious pantheons or= churches all around the world, both canon and derived from canon sources.= =20 This thorough book is 72 pages long, and obviously completely free to= download from my site (see below). ;) The Tome of Mystaran Magic is however my greatest pride and joy, because it= is doubtless the most thorough and longest Mystaran sourcebook ever= released on the net. 420 pages choke full of information regarding Mystaran= magic in all its forms, and specifically: * 20 pages of dissertations regarding arcane magic (including guidelins on= how to create and classify new spells); * 100 pages of spells, each described and fully explained (including the= original Rules Cyclopedia spells, as well as each and every spell every= published in a Mystara supplement, plus all new spells necessary to= manufacture the magic objects listed in Rules Cyclopedia, and more!); * 50 pages detailing the alternative arcane magics of Mystara (including the= Red Curse, the Seven Crafts of Glantri and Radiance); * 50 pages of arcane PC classes, including description of their proper= spells (Bard, Dragon spellcasters, Elf mage, Arcane Slayer, Arcane Warrior,= Fairy Spellcasters, Thieves, Seal Master, Adventuring Merchant, Shepherd of= Rad, Prince Merchant of Minrothad and Wokani); * 10 pages of dissertations on divine magic (including guidelines to create= and classify new spells); * 70 pages of divine spells, each fully described (including an enlarged= list of common spells for clerics, now 13 spells per level, and new spells= each tailored to clerics of specific immortals); * 7 pages of new divine magic (Runes of Northern Reaches); * 70 pages of divine PC classes with their spell lists (Demi-human clerics,= Relic Keeper, Druid rehashed, Hin Master, Ranger, Holy Knight, Shadowelf= Shaman, Spirit Shaman, Humanoid Shaman, Taltos); * 40 pages of rules on enchanting magic items of every dimension and power,= including creating golems and enchanting intelligent items, and also rules= on using Damage Points and ST for objects); * 10 pages of reference tables listing all spells. So, come and take a look if you dare (the Tome only is 900 kb zipped!), but= a last note before you do: all these supplements are not for everyone. As I= said before, they are completely free to download, but I have neglected to= say that they are COMPLETELY WRITTEN IN ITALIAN! :) So, maybe it's time for you, English speakers of Mystaran heritage, to take= some courses in our ancient and cumbersome language ;) All the above mentioned supplements you can find in my Italian site: http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Dungeon/9940 (cercate nella sezione Magia o in Regole) And please, let your comments reach me, cause that's the only way you can= repay us of our 5 months spent working on this behemoth project! :) PS: isn't it funny? you English speakers had 50% of the stuff you'll find in= the Tome already available in your own language, so this would have saved u= a lot of work, and yet nobody ever came up with something like this... :p Marco "DM" Dalmonte=20 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 22:50:18 +0000 From: Gilles Leblanc Subject: Re: News! Tome of Mystaran Magic! You should have said they were in Italian first, I wouldnt have read on and got all psyched ! _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 18:49:12 -0800 From: Kar Ess Subject: Re: BLACKMOOR TIMELINE Want the Blackmoore original in pdf form, for free? Go here! http://www.castleblackmoor.com/ --- la Volpe wrote: > It's very interesting, but unfortunately I know too little Mystaros' > timeline and I don't own any Blackmoor supplement, so I cannot comment > on > it! > Good work, anyway... > > Iulius Sergius Scaevola > Captain of the XXth Cohort > Port Lucinius, Thyatis > > ******************************************************************** > 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. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 01:40:35 -0600 From: Stone Marshall Subject: Re: News! Tome of Mystaran Magic! Tell me about it! You would think he would have made a version in english...after all it seems he can write in it! > From: Gilles Leblanc > Reply-To: Mystara RPG Discussion > To: MYSTARA-L@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM > Subject: Re: [MYSTARA] News! Tome of Mystaran Magic! > Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 22:50:18 +0000 > > You should have said they were in Italian first, I wouldnt have read on and > got all psyched ! > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > ******************************************************************** > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ End of MYSTARA-L Digest - 18 Mar 2002 to 19 Mar 2002 (#2002-78) ***************************************************************