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#1
zombiegleemax
Oct 04, 2005 13:20:35 can anyone tell me where and why the great earthquake occured? was it in an adventure or supplement? did TSR ever give an info on this bit of geological activity? i can't really remember...
#2
cnahumck
Oct 04, 2005 13:38:02
can anyone tell me where and why the great earthquake occured? was it in an adventure or supplement? did TSR ever give an info on this bit of geological activity? i can't really remember...

if memory serves me, it was along the jagged cliffs region and to the south. i am not sure that any reason was ever given as to why, but many different ideas for it are possible. could be the kreen empire trying to invade, it could be the returning rhulisti, but if i remember right, it happened at the same time that Rajaat was released, which for me might mean some kind of contingence spells went off that unleased something... new/old/nasty/evil/good... the possibilities for why and exactly what happened are endless. however, if you wanted to go material,it was in Beyond the prism pentad and also some details in windriders of the jagged cliffs and the kreen of athas. in the kreen supplement, i think you actually get to go to the site itself.
#3
Kamelion
Oct 04, 2005 13:57:15 The epicentre of the Great Earthquake was about 400 miles northwest of Tyr and it took place at the same time that young Rkard cast his sun spell on the Dark Lens. There is a decent description of the extent of its effects on page 10 of Beyond the Prism Pentad. The site itself has never been covered in any published material and theories abound as to its precise cause and nature.
#4
Pennarin
Oct 04, 2005 14:02:18 The event is said to have occured at the same time the Cerulean Storm was created. Even though the DS authors never revealed the source of the eartquake, or the why it happened at that precise time, the coincidence was probably meant to make the Great Earthquake and the Great Rift be part of DS myth.
#5
zombiegleemax
Oct 04, 2005 14:51:07 400 miles northwest eh? that would put the epicenter somewhere in the vicinity of the southeastern corner just at the border of D4...should i incorporate that into the map of that region? some sort of rift or something? maybe it was the messanger? crashed into the crimson savannah?
#6
ruhl-than_sage
Oct 04, 2005 20:26:49
400 miles northwest eh? that would put the epicenter somewhere in the vicinity of the southeastern corner just at the border of D4...should i incorporate that into the map of that region? some sort of rift or something? maybe it was the messanger? crashed into the crimson savannah?

Not a bad idea, might as well mark the spot for people who are interested.
#7
cnahumck
Oct 04, 2005 21:10:24
maybe it was the messanger? crashed into the crimson savannah?

to me, it doesn't make much sense to have it be the messanger, because it would have crashed three years after it was supposed to arrive in the sky over athas (it's on a 45 year cycle) that being said, it still could be if something happened to it, i guess it's up to the DM, unless athas.org comes up with something "offical" later on.
#8
xlorepdarkhelm_dup
Oct 04, 2005 22:16:49
can anyone tell me where and why the great earthquake occured? was it in an adventure or supplement? did TSR ever give an info on this bit of geological activity? i can't really remember...

It was explained in brief in the DS2 rules, specifically, in the Wanderer's Chronicle.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zombiegleemax Oct 04, 2005 13:20:35	can anyone tell me where and why the great earthquake occured? was it in an adventure or supplement? did TSR ever give an info on this bit of geological activity? i can't really remember...
#2 cnahumck Oct 04, 2005 13:38:02	can anyone tell me where and why the great earthquake occured? was it in an adventure or supplement? did TSR ever give an info on this bit of geological activity? i can't really remember... if memory serves me, it was along the jagged cliffs region and to the south. i am not sure that any reason was ever given as to why, but many different ideas for it are possible. could be the kreen empire trying to invade, it could be the returning rhulisti, but if i remember right, it happened at the same time that Rajaat was released, which for me might mean some kind of contingence spells went off that unleased something... new/old/nasty/evil/good... the possibilities for why and exactly what happened are endless. however, if you wanted to go material,it was in Beyond the prism pentad and also some details in windriders of the jagged cliffs and the kreen of athas. in the kreen supplement, i think you actually get to go to the site itself.
#3 Kamelion Oct 04, 2005 13:57:15	The epicentre of the Great Earthquake was about 400 miles northwest of Tyr and it took place at the same time that young Rkard cast his sun spell on the Dark Lens. There is a decent description of the extent of its effects on page 10 of Beyond the Prism Pentad. The site itself has never been covered in any published material and theories abound as to its precise cause and nature.
#4 Pennarin Oct 04, 2005 14:02:18	The event is said to have occured at the same time the Cerulean Storm was created. Even though the DS authors never revealed the source of the eartquake, or the why it happened at that precise time, the coincidence was probably meant to make the Great Earthquake and the Great Rift be part of DS myth.
#5 zombiegleemax Oct 04, 2005 14:51:07	400 miles northwest eh? that would put the epicenter somewhere in the vicinity of the southeastern corner just at the border of D4...should i incorporate that into the map of that region? some sort of rift or something? maybe it was the messanger? crashed into the crimson savannah?
#6 ruhl-than_sage Oct 04, 2005 20:26:49	400 miles northwest eh? that would put the epicenter somewhere in the vicinity of the southeastern corner just at the border of D4...should i incorporate that into the map of that region? some sort of rift or something? maybe it was the messanger? crashed into the crimson savannah? Not a bad idea, might as well mark the spot for people who are interested.
#7 cnahumck Oct 04, 2005 21:10:24	maybe it was the messanger? crashed into the crimson savannah? to me, it doesn't make much sense to have it be the messanger, because it would have crashed three years after it was supposed to arrive in the sky over athas (it's on a 45 year cycle) that being said, it still could be if something happened to it, i guess it's up to the DM, unless athas.org comes up with something "offical" later on.
#8 xlorepdarkhelm_dup Oct 04, 2005 22:16:49	can anyone tell me where and why the great earthquake occured? was it in an adventure or supplement? did TSR ever give an info on this bit of geological activity? i can't really remember... It was explained in brief in the DS2 rules, specifically, in the Wanderer's Chronicle.