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Named spells out of PHB

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#1
valharic
Jun 25, 2004 12:34:15 So what do you folks do for spells with named mages from Greyhawk out of the PHB? Like Bigby, Rary, Mordenkanen, Otto, ECT. Do you leave them they way of do you drop the mage's name. Or do you give it a DL flavor?
#2
talinthas
Jun 25, 2004 13:17:43 Normally i drop the name. as cam said to me yesterday, Krynnish mages aren't as egotistical as their counterparts =)
#3
cam_banks
Jun 25, 2004 13:28:00
Originally posted by talinthas
Normally i drop the name. as cam said to me yesterday, Krynnish mages aren't as egotistical as their counterparts =)

I figure they don't have a lot of reason to be. Once you're in the Orders, your work contributes to the betterment of all of your brother mages, so slapping your name on it for bonus points isn't going to be seen as anything more than vanity press.

Cheers,
Cam
#4
sweetmeats
Jun 25, 2004 13:28:43 I leave them in. After all, there may have been an Otto or Mordenkainen in Krynnish history somewhere.
#5
darthsylver
Jun 25, 2004 15:38:48 I switch them out with Mages from krynn.

Belize replaces Bigby Red M Human Traitor
Caitiff replaces Evard Black M Elf Lich, time of Vinas
Gadar replaces Melf Renegade M Nec Human 200 pre WoTL – WoTL
Galan Dracos replaces Drawnmij Black M Human Time of Huma
Krago replaces Otto Black M Nec Human Pre WoTL
Ladonna replaces Leomund Black F Human WoTL Y
Magius replaces Mordenkainen Red M Evo Human Time of Huma
Oropash replaces Otiluke White M Human Ergoth (ergoth Trilogy)
Rannoch replaces Rary Black M Human Caused curse of tower in Palanthas
Rubina replaces Tasha Black F Evo Human Age of Might
Sabar replaces Nystul Red F Div
Tik Deepspeaker replaces Tenser Black M Zhakar Pre WoTL
#6
brimstone
Jun 25, 2004 16:07:27
Originally posted by darthsylver
I switch them out with Mages from krynn.

For some reason I thought that in Tracy's "Anvil of Time" he gave a list of mages to use. But I must be mistaken, other wise Tal would have probably mentioned it. ;)

I must be confusing it with another source, perhaps?
#7
Dragonhelm
Jun 25, 2004 17:13:26
Originally posted by Cam Banks
I figure they don't have a lot of reason to be. Once you're in the Orders, your work contributes to the betterment of all of your brother mages, so slapping your name on it for bonus points isn't going to be seen as anything more than vanity press.

Cheers,
Cam

Some named spells, though, are not named by the spellcaster who created them. Some may have had the spellcaster's name added on after the fact in order to honor them.

For example, Magius' Light of Truth may have once been known as Light of Truth. After his death, the WoHS may have decided to honor him by placing his moniker on the spell.

There's two ways to go about it. First, drop the name. The other is to change the name.

Actually, I lied. There's a third way as well, and that's to change the name completely. The spell list in there uses PHB spells, but gives Rokugan-specific names. For example, either call lightning or lightning bolt (don't remember which) is known in Rokugan as Fury of Osano-Wo (sp?).
#8
zombiegleemax
Jun 25, 2004 18:59:07 Or just leave them be like The Soulforge/Brothers in Arms did.
#9
Dragonhelm
Jun 25, 2004 19:19:27
Originally posted by Richard Connery
Or just leave them be like The Soulforge/Brothers in Arms did.

What, you didn't realize that Bigby was a Red Robe? ;)
#10
zombiegleemax
Jun 27, 2004 16:39:47 What spell are you talking about? Bigbys crushing hand?

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 valharic Jun 25, 2004 12:34:15	So what do you folks do for spells with named mages from Greyhawk out of the PHB? Like Bigby, Rary, Mordenkanen, Otto, ECT. Do you leave them they way of do you drop the mage's name. Or do you give it a DL flavor?
#2 talinthas Jun 25, 2004 13:17:43	Normally i drop the name. as cam said to me yesterday, Krynnish mages aren't as egotistical as their counterparts =)
#3 cam_banks Jun 25, 2004 13:28:00	Originally posted by talinthas Normally i drop the name. as cam said to me yesterday, Krynnish mages aren't as egotistical as their counterparts =) I figure they don't have a lot of reason to be. Once you're in the Orders, your work contributes to the betterment of all of your brother mages, so slapping your name on it for bonus points isn't going to be seen as anything more than vanity press. Cheers, Cam
#4 sweetmeats Jun 25, 2004 13:28:43	I leave them in. After all, there may have been an Otto or Mordenkainen in Krynnish history somewhere.
#5 darthsylver Jun 25, 2004 15:38:48	I switch them out with Mages from krynn. Belize replaces Bigby Red M Human Traitor Caitiff replaces Evard Black M Elf Lich, time of Vinas Gadar replaces Melf Renegade M Nec Human 200 pre WoTL – WoTL Galan Dracos replaces Drawnmij Black M Human Time of Huma Krago replaces Otto Black M Nec Human Pre WoTL Ladonna replaces Leomund Black F Human WoTL Y Magius replaces Mordenkainen Red M Evo Human Time of Huma Oropash replaces Otiluke White M Human Ergoth (ergoth Trilogy) Rannoch replaces Rary Black M Human Caused curse of tower in Palanthas Rubina replaces Tasha Black F Evo Human Age of Might Sabar replaces Nystul Red F Div Tik Deepspeaker replaces Tenser Black M Zhakar Pre WoTL
#6 brimstone Jun 25, 2004 16:07:27	Originally posted by darthsylver I switch them out with Mages from krynn. For some reason I thought that in Tracy's "Anvil of Time" he gave a list of mages to use. But I must be mistaken, other wise Tal would have probably mentioned it. ;) I must be confusing it with another source, perhaps?
#7 Dragonhelm Jun 25, 2004 17:13:26	Originally posted by Cam Banks I figure they don't have a lot of reason to be. Once you're in the Orders, your work contributes to the betterment of all of your brother mages, so slapping your name on it for bonus points isn't going to be seen as anything more than vanity press. Cheers, Cam Some named spells, though, are not named by the spellcaster who created them. Some may have had the spellcaster's name added on after the fact in order to honor them. For example, Magius' Light of Truth may have once been known as Light of Truth. After his death, the WoHS may have decided to honor him by placing his moniker on the spell. There's two ways to go about it. First, drop the name. The other is to change the name. Actually, I lied. There's a third way as well, and that's to change the name completely. The spell list in there uses PHB spells, but gives Rokugan-specific names. For example, either call lightning or lightning bolt (don't remember which) is known in Rokugan as Fury of Osano-Wo (sp?).
#8 zombiegleemax Jun 25, 2004 18:59:07	Or just leave them be like The Soulforge/Brothers in Arms did.
#9 Dragonhelm Jun 25, 2004 19:19:27	Originally posted by Richard Connery *Or just leave them be like The Soulforge/Brothers in Arms* did.** What, you didn't realize that Bigby was a Red Robe? ;)
#10 zombiegleemax Jun 27, 2004 16:39:47	What spell are you talking about? Bigbys crushing hand?