Subject: MYSTARA-L Digest - 26 Sep 2003 to 1 Oct 2003 (#2003-237) From: Automatic digest processor Date: 02/10/2003, 17:00 To: Recipients of MYSTARA-L digests Reply-to: Mystara RPG Discussion There is one message totalling 43 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. Blackflame and Halfling Masters in other lands ******************************************************************** 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: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 15:54:41 -0700 From: David Keyser Subject: Blackflame and Halfling Masters in other lands In the Shires Gazeteer, Blackflame is fleshed out in description and origin from what the D&D Companion set provided. Halfling Masters are also introduced, and while they can be powerful spellcasters, they are restricted. So according to GAZ8, Blackflame is not necessarily exclusive to the Shires, but it might be. However, Blackflame is transportable and could be exported outside to other halfling communities. As for Halfling masters, they lose their ability to regain their spells outside the Shires, until they hit 30th level or thereabouts. My first question has to do with the Dawn of the Emperors Gazeteer box set. It mentions Halfling Masters in passing, and if the DM uses them than they exist in Alphatia and are nobility. I don't think Allston read GAZ8 that carefully, or he chose to ignore that particular restriction about spellcasting outside the Shires. So how do people treat this? Is Halfling land in Alphatia treated as if it were Shire land for the purposes of halfling Masters casting spells? Or stick with GAZ8 and either have no masters at all, or perhaps just a small group of very high level Masters who have travelled from the Shires to protect other Halfling communities? The other question is, can Blackflame be found in other areas outside the Shires naturally?(unlikely since only Halflings have found it) Would it have been exported to communities in other lands?(this seems more probable) Dave ------------------------------ End of MYSTARA-L Digest - 26 Sep 2003 to 1 Oct 2003 (#2003-237) ***************************************************************