Subject: MYSTARA-L Digest - 31 Jan 2008 to 1 Feb 2008 (#2008-19) From: MYSTARA-L automatic digest system Date: 02/02/2008, 19:00 To: MYSTARA-L@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM Reply-to: Mystara RPG Discussion There are 2 messages totalling 67 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. Ethereal creatures (2) ******************************************************************** The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 09:22:51 +0200 From: Ville V Lahde Subject: Re: Ethereal creatures Sometimes for dramatic effect I change the rules of the game when the PCs run into strange circumstances. The players have to adjust, which heightens the feeling of alienation. But I'd suggest rules that really help model other worlds. If you wish to have a dreamlike feel, I'd suggest you check out Lacuna. You can get the rules for free as a download. Pretty soon I'll use this technique in our main campaign. The PCs go time traveling into ancient Nithia, and for that trip we will switch to a certain storytelling-inducing ruleset. Ville ******************************************************************** The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:02:20 +0100 From: Havard Faanes Subject: Re: Ethereal creatures My impression is that there are few creatures that are native to the ethereal. Most creatures encountered there tend to be other planar creatures (Elementals, Undead, Archons, Fiends etc) in transit. OTOH, I kind of like the idea of using very mundane creatures like wolves, cats, birds or even sharks and whales and give them a ghost-like appearance and have them be natives to the Ethereal. Sharks and whales can even become flying creatures, "swimming" through the ethereal air... Havard _________________________________________________________ Alt i ett. Få Yahoo! Mail med adressekartotek, kalender og notisblokk. http://no.mail.yahoo.com ******************************************************************** The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. ------------------------------ End of MYSTARA-L Digest - 31 Jan 2008 to 1 Feb 2008 (#2008-19) **************************************************************