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Newbie Guide

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
stanles
Jan 27, 2008 17:07:08 The Newbie's Guide to Mystara has finally been released.
#2
Multizar
Jan 27, 2008 22:18:55 This was a joy to read. Good work everyone on the project. I am going to print it out tomorrow for my son to read.
#3
olddawg
Jan 28, 2008 3:13:38 Congratulations on getting this out.

-OldDawg
#4
Hugin
Jan 28, 2008 9:24:53 Just had a quick spot reading and it looks really good. Very useful for newer players to the setting. You could even use the individual pages as handouts to players whose characters have general knowledge of the region. Well done and thank you.
#5
maddog
Jan 28, 2008 11:08:45 Thanks guys! This is something I've always wanted to do myself but never had enough time.

--Ray.
#6
havard
Jan 28, 2008 15:25:26 This is great
#7
iramus
Jan 31, 2008 18:50:21 Excellent work by all concerned.
#8
curupira
Feb 01, 2008 10:21:27 Hi, I'm new here. Thanks for the great work!

I started playing D&D (actually, AD&D 2ed) using Mystara as the Campaign, particularly Karameikos. So... I'd like to ask why in the Newbie's Guide it was reverted to the status as Great Duchy instead of as Kingdom. It seems to me that it's part of a overarching decision about Mystara's timeline...
#9
arakor
Feb 01, 2008 10:36:38 Since the Newbie Guide is written for 1000AC, Karameikos was a Grand Duchy. Stefan only declared himself King during the events of "Wrath of the Immortals", thereby making it a Kingdom.

The 2nd Edition boxed set "Kingdom of Karameikos" pulls a fast one with the timeline, but is actually set after said events. Having said that, certain NPC write-ups are a direct paste from the Gazetteer which causes certain conflicts in terms of ages, etc.
#10
agathokles
Feb 01, 2008 13:37:29
Since the Newbie Guide is written for 1000AC, Karameikos was a Grand Duchy. Stefan only declared himself King during the events of "Wrath of the Immortals", thereby making it a Kingdom.

Exactly. We wrote the guide for 1000 AC for a number of reasons -- that's when most people set their campaigns, for one, and is also the point in the timeline that is most documented and consistent; finally, post-WotI Mystara is already well documented in the Almanacs.
OTOH, there was no intention of altering the canon timeline.

G.
#11
maddog
Feb 01, 2008 21:17:38 Great news, guys! Give yourselves a pat on the back. You're on the front page of ENWorld!

http://www.enworld.org/

Get ready for the :invasion:

--Ray.
#12
stanles
Feb 02, 2008 6:14:38
Great news, guys! Give yourselves a pat on the back. You're on the front page of ENWorld!

http://www.enworld.org/

Get ready for the :invasion:

--Ray.

I sent it in as a possible news story, I was quite happy to see that it actually made it there.
#13
CmdrCorsiken
Feb 02, 2008 15:54:28 Thank you for the great work.

I raise my tankard to the team!!

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 stanles Jan 27, 2008 17:07:08	The Newbie's Guide to Mystara has finally been released.
#2 Multizar Jan 27, 2008 22:18:55	This was a joy to read. Good work everyone on the project. I am going to print it out tomorrow for my son to read.
#3 olddawg Jan 28, 2008 3:13:38	Congratulations on getting this out. -OldDawg
#4 Hugin Jan 28, 2008 9:24:53	Just had a quick spot reading and it looks really good. Very useful for newer players to the setting. You could even use the individual pages as handouts to players whose characters have general knowledge of the region. Well done and thank you.
#5 maddog Jan 28, 2008 11:08:45	Thanks guys! This is something I've always wanted to do myself but never had enough time. --Ray.
#6 havard Jan 28, 2008 15:25:26	This is great
#7 iramus Jan 31, 2008 18:50:21	Excellent work by all concerned.
#8 curupira Feb 01, 2008 10:21:27	Hi, I'm new here. Thanks for the great work! I started playing D&D (actually, AD&D 2ed) using Mystara as the Campaign, particularly Karameikos. So... I'd like to ask why in the Newbie's Guide it was reverted to the status as Great Duchy instead of as Kingdom. It seems to me that it's part of a overarching decision about Mystara's timeline...
#9 arakor Feb 01, 2008 10:36:38	Since the Newbie Guide is written for 1000AC, Karameikos was a Grand Duchy. Stefan only declared himself King during the events of "Wrath of the Immortals", thereby making it a Kingdom. The 2nd Edition boxed set "Kingdom of Karameikos" pulls a fast one with the timeline, but is actually set after said events. Having said that, certain NPC write-ups are a direct paste from the Gazetteer which causes certain conflicts in terms of ages, etc.
#10 agathokles Feb 01, 2008 13:37:29	Since the Newbie Guide is written for 1000AC, Karameikos was a Grand Duchy. Stefan only declared himself King during the events of "Wrath of the Immortals", thereby making it a Kingdom. Exactly. We wrote the guide for 1000 AC for a number of reasons -- that's when most people set their campaigns, for one, and is also the point in the timeline that is most documented and consistent; finally, post-WotI Mystara is already well documented in the Almanacs. OTOH, there was no intention of altering the canon timeline. G.
#11 maddog Feb 01, 2008 21:17:38	Great news, guys! Give yourselves a pat on the back. You're on the front page of ENWorld! http://www.enworld.org/ Get ready for the :invasion: --Ray.
#12 stanles Feb 02, 2008 6:14:38	Great news, guys! Give yourselves a pat on the back. You're on the front page of ENWorld! http://www.enworld.org/ Get ready for the :invasion: --Ray. I sent it in as a possible news story, I was quite happy to see that it actually made it there.
#13 CmdrCorsiken Feb 02, 2008 15:54:28	Thank you for the great work. I raise my tankard to the team!!