Subject: MYSTARA-L Digest - 25 Sep 2009 to 26 Sep 2009 (#2009-56) From: MYSTARA-L automatic digest system Date: 27/09/2009, 17:00 To: MYSTARA-L@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM Reply-to: Mystara RPG Discussion There are 7 messages totalling 187 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. Completed one Adaptation & Western Karameikos 2. Trouble at the Piazza? (3) 3. PC 1 Races? 4. Grand Duchy and Thyatian Empire Relationship 5. "Peregriadoc's Journal" blog ******************************************************************** 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: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:37:02 +0200 From: Giampaolo Agosta Subject: Re: Completed one Adaptation & Western Karameikos 2009/9/26 Michael Phillips : > > I use hexGIMP (http://axiscity.hexamon.net/users/isomage/gimp/hexgimp/) with > GIMP (http://www.gimp.org/) to make my hexmaps (e.g. > http://www.icculus.org/~msphil/mystara/maps/malpheggi-swamp-2_7mph.png). > It's straight-forward to use, if you're already familiar with GIMP (which I > was when I tried). Cool! Thanks for posting this. I've long being looking for a replacement of AKS Hexmapper, I'll have a look at this script. GP ******************************************************************** 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: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:08:23 +0000 From: Havard Faanes Subject: Trouble at the Piazza? Am I the only one having problems logging onto the Piazza? -Havard =0A=0A=0A _________________________________________________________=0A= Alt i ett. F=E5 Yahoo! Mail med adressekartotek, kalender og=0Anotisblokk. = 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. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:37:54 +0200 From: Giampaolo Agosta Subject: Re: Trouble at the Piazza? 2009/9/26 Havard Faanes : > Am I the only one having problems logging onto the Piazza? I could not reach the site yesterday evening, but I'm experiencing no problems now. GP ******************************************************************** 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: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:57:49 -0700 From: Joaquin Menchaca Subject: PC 1 Races? I was wondering if anyone can detail all the races found in PC1 and any relation to them in Karameikos. I have PC1 at home back in the states, but I'm in Korea. I tried to find it on the Internet without any luck. :'( - Joaquin Menchaca ******************************************************************** 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: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:14:12 -0700 From: Joaquin Menchaca Subject: Grand Duchy and Thyatian Empire Relationship I was wondering about the relationship between Karameikos (Grand Duchy) and Thyatis. The GAZ1 almost reads as if it is a Kingdom, even though it is a Grand Duchy. What's interesting is that GDofK can mint their own currency, which I would think be a big no-no in any rational thinking as it represents sovereignty over that of the Empire. The other thing that is weird is the presence of ambassadors. How can a vassal state have separate unique ambassadorial representatives separate from Thyatian Empire. Shouldn't these ambassadors be in the appropriate government, the capital? This again seems like the GAZ1 was written as a Kingdom, perhaps forward thinking... Any vassal territory that has independent relations would definitely draw ire and maybe landing of troops. In B6 Veiled Society (personal favorite), players interact with a senator. They don't mention what he's a senator for. If I would imagine, he would be a senator of Thyatis, but represent Karameikos's interests. If Karameikos was a separate kingdom with suzerain relation to Thyatis, this could make some sense. Thyatis would keep Karameikos safe being a weak state on the borders that could turn into a threat, but to so, would put Traladarans initially into power. Duke and friends would then be real conquerors, controlling an already independent nation (either before or after the Thyatian invasion). Later, in the boxed set, where Karameikos is indeed a separate kingdom, they invite Alphatia wizards to help out with the magic school. For Thyatis position, this would be "conquer Karameikos mode" big time, I don't see how the Emperor could allow the Duke to annex Karameikos and then collaborate with the enemy. Things don't make rational sense. This would put Karameikos in a direct opposition with Glantri and Thyatis, Heldann Freeholds, as well as other nations that are aligned with either Glantri or Thyatis, or aligned against Alphatia, like Ierendi Honor Island. It could undoubtedly cause a divide between Darokin, and invite trouble from Hule/Sind, which would avoid Karameikos in the past to not gain attention from Thyatis proper... ******************************************************************** 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: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:01:28 -0300 From: "Vinicius Rodrigues de Moraes (USP Solar Team)" Subject: "Peregriadoc's Journal" blog Dear friends, I'm truly glad to announce you my blog "Peregriadoc's Journal", which can be found at http://peregriadoc.blogspot.com/ Peregriadoc is a halfling from The Five Shires and has been living the exciting times of 1004 A.C. I'd very much like to have your inputs, my friends! You can see that by now it is a very early time for it: it only has 5 posts. The last post is unfinished (it was test of the "post by e-mail" feature). But that is EXACTLY the point: I am announcing it to you, my MML and MB brothers, before anyone else. Hence, I'd like to hear inputs from you (if you like the in-character and out-of-character mix, if you like the layout, if my English is acceptable etc). You guys can see I'm - as of now - linking to Ricardo Darkblood's blog (very cool, but in Portuguese) and to the Vaults. If any you guys want me to link to your Mystara-related blog/site/whatever, just drop me a line please. I look forward to hearing from you (here or in pvt at vinimagus@gmail.com). Many thanks in advance, (PS: I'm very glad to see how ALIVE is MML list these days! Go, Joaquin, go! :-) ) -- ---------------------- Vini, 10th-level wild mage, Bach enthusiast, solar "raycer" ******************************************************************** 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: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:48:01 +0000 From: wombat Subject: Re: Trouble at the Piazza? --- Havard Faanes wrote: > Am I the only one having problems logging onto the Piazza? > > -Havard > I've been having trouble off and on all day ******************************************************************** 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 - 25 Sep 2009 to 26 Sep 2009 (#2009-56) ***************************************************************