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In-depth information about Urik

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#1
zombiegleemax
Apr 16, 2004 14:30:31 Hello everyone,

I´m starting a campaign around Urik and i can´t find In-depth information about this city state.

Anyone can help me?

Thx!
#2
xlorepdarkhelm_dup
Apr 16, 2004 14:54:50 I coulda sworn there was something on Urik.... All I can think about is the information from the 2nd Ed. Boxed set, as well as parts of the Prism Pentad, and Rise & Fall.
#3
dawnstealer
Apr 16, 2004 16:38:00 Your best bet for official info is in the adventure Dragon's Crown - Urik is central to the second book (I think - it might be the first). This is probably the best of the DS adventures, so it's a good one to have in your collection, regardless. There's bits and pieces in other books, as well, including: Dune Traders (be wary with this one), and Veiled Alliance (much better source). Other than that, think of Urik as an extremely well-organized police-state.
#4
Kamelion
Apr 16, 2004 17:09:21 The most up-to-date info would be in the WC from the 2nd boxed set. Some other sources include:
Lynn Abbey's DS novels (these bring Urik to life like the game materials never can).
WJ p74 (Basic information)
ST p14 (Description of a slave revolt)
ST p16 (The slave culture)
DT p41 (Notes on House Klethira)
VA p77 (General city info. Alliance info and Alliance HQs at Three Sister's Observatory and The King's Cup pottery shop)
EAFW p55 (Templar notes)
WAW p19 (Notes on the King's Academy and the Potter's School)
Arcane Shadows (Shops in Urik, the King's Cup pottery shop)
Dragons Crown (Encounters, locations, Hamanu's Palace, audience with Hamanu, Hamanu's Arena).
#5
Markus.l
Apr 16, 2004 17:16:30 POW!!!!
Damn Kamelion! That was good! I was going through my stuff and then saw your post. Blew my sources out of the water even though they are the same (Double what I was writing). Very nice...
#6
Kamelion
Apr 16, 2004 17:31:53 Heh, thanks. I am a compulsive listmonkey and did something like this for all the locations featured in pre-2nd box products. Spotted the thread and thought "oooh, now where's that old Word doc...?"
#7
zombiegleemax
Apr 16, 2004 20:09:12
Originally posted by Markus.l
POW!!!!
Damn Kamelion! That was good! I was going through my stuff and then saw your post. Blew my sources out of the water even though they are the same (Double what I was writing). Very nice...

Could I get my hands on that Doc? That would be mighty handy.
#8
Kamelion
Apr 17, 2004 4:58:51 Sent it your way just now. If anyone else wants a copy, lemme know
#9
zombiegleemax
Apr 17, 2004 7:49:53 Kamelion!

How nice! i want a copy too!

#10
jon_oracle_of_athas
Apr 17, 2004 12:31:51 Kam, send it to [email]jon@athas.org[/email] :-)
#11
Kamelion
Apr 17, 2004 12:55:27 Done and done
#12
flip
Apr 17, 2004 13:23:52
Originally posted by Kamelion
Heh, thanks. I am a compulsive listmonkey and did something like this for all the locations featured in pre-2nd box products. Spotted the thread and thought "oooh, now where's that old Word doc...?"

How does it compare to http://meteu.octoraro.org/sands/locations.html ?

I drove myself slightly insane compiling that over the course of a month sometime ... oh, seven or eight years ago. totally not kept up to date. If you'd like, I'd actually be happy to post a list like that up on athas.org (or even to set things up with a searchable and editable database so that more people than just you could maintain it...)
#13
Kamelion
Apr 17, 2004 14:02:03 For some reason I'm getting a "page not found" report for that page. Probably my flakey machine, though....

Grab and post away by all means. An editable database would probably be a pretty good idea too. I'm sure there's a good few more. Page references for the novels might be kinda cool too... (I knew I should have been making more lists while reading the PP...)
#14
flip
Apr 17, 2004 15:31:30
Originally posted by Kamelion
For some reason I'm getting a "page not found" report for that page. Probably my flakey machine, though....

that'd be because I botched the URL. Edited above.
#15
Kamelion
Apr 17, 2004 15:48:57 Aha, no worries ;)

That's an incredible list! Much more comprehensive than mine. I can imagine the late nights put into that one, heh heh...
#16
zombiegleemax
Apr 17, 2004 18:55:21
Originally posted by flip
How does it compare to http://meteu.octoraro.org/sands/locations.html ?

I drove myself slightly insane compiling that over the course of a month sometime ... oh, seven or eight years ago. totally not kept up to date. If you'd like, I'd actually be happy to post a list like that up on athas.org (or even to set things up with a searchable and editable database so that more people than just you could maintain it...)

That's a damn impressive list! You deserve the beholder emoticon for that: Righto. That done, it'll probably come in handy. And you should definitely hit that into a database for Athas.org, less compulsive nerds like me will be mighty grateful ;).
#17
zombiegleemax
Apr 17, 2004 21:13:18

Im scared! Guys, you saved me a lot of work...wow! Thx.

I have found a page about Urik but it is in spanish it has a tons of good material about my favorite city-state in athas.

El Diario de Galek

http://www.geocities.com/-galek-/

Cheers,
#18
zombiegleemax
Apr 19, 2004 10:35:39
Originally posted by Kamelion
Aha, no worries ;)

That's an incredible list! Much more comprehensive than mine. I can imagine the late nights put into that one, heh heh...

Kamelion, if you could send a copy to [email]unknownzombies@hotmail.com[/email], I would be a very happy camper!:D
#19
zombiegleemax
Apr 19, 2004 11:50:59 please send to [email]squire75@hotmail.com[/email] as well please
#20
Kamelion
Apr 20, 2004 1:14:27 I posted the information in a thread (called Location Information) - you can grab it from there. Been having some odd behaviour from my email so I figured that the boards would have to suffice
#21
xlorepdarkhelm_dup
Apr 20, 2004 15:43:06
Originally posted by Kamelion
Heh, thanks. I am a compulsive listmonkey and did something like this for all the locations featured in pre-2nd box products. Spotted the thread and thought "oooh, now where's that old Word doc...?"

This is why, when it comes to making exact references, I know that if I can't find the reference, I'm sure Kamelion already has.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zombiegleemax Apr 16, 2004 14:30:31	Hello everyone, I´m starting a campaign around Urik and i can´t find In-depth information about this city state. Anyone can help me? Thx!
#2 xlorepdarkhelm_dup Apr 16, 2004 14:54:50	I coulda sworn there was something on Urik.... All I can think about is the information from the 2nd Ed. Boxed set, as well as parts of the Prism Pentad, and Rise & Fall.
#3 dawnstealer Apr 16, 2004 16:38:00	Your best bet for official info is in the adventure Dragon's Crown - Urik is central to the second book (I think - it might be the first). This is probably the best of the DS adventures, so it's a good one to have in your collection, regardless. There's bits and pieces in other books, as well, including: Dune Traders (be wary with this one), and Veiled Alliance (much better source). Other than that, think of Urik as an extremely well-organized police-state.
#4 Kamelion Apr 16, 2004 17:09:21	The most up-to-date info would be in the WC from the 2nd boxed set. Some other sources include: Lynn Abbey's DS novels (these bring Urik to life like the game materials never can). WJ p74 (Basic information) ST p14 (Description of a slave revolt) ST p16 (The slave culture) DT p41 (Notes on House Klethira) VA p77 (General city info. Alliance info and Alliance HQs at Three Sister's Observatory and The King's Cup pottery shop) EAFW p55 (Templar notes) WAW p19 (Notes on the King's Academy and the Potter's School) Arcane Shadows (Shops in Urik, the King's Cup pottery shop) Dragons Crown (Encounters, locations, Hamanu's Palace, audience with Hamanu, Hamanu's Arena).
#5 Markus.l Apr 16, 2004 17:16:30	POW!!!! Damn Kamelion! That was good! I was going through my stuff and then saw your post. Blew my sources out of the water even though they are the same (Double what I was writing). Very nice...
#6 Kamelion Apr 16, 2004 17:31:53	Heh, thanks. I am a compulsive listmonkey and did something like this for all the locations featured in pre-2nd box products. Spotted the thread and thought "oooh, now where's that old Word doc...?"
#7 zombiegleemax Apr 16, 2004 20:09:12	Originally posted by Markus.l POW!!!! Damn Kamelion! That was good! I was going through my stuff and then saw your post. Blew my sources out of the water even though they are the same (Double what I was writing). Very nice... Could I get my hands on that Doc? That would be mighty handy.
#8 Kamelion Apr 17, 2004 4:58:51	Sent it your way just now. If anyone else wants a copy, lemme know
#9 zombiegleemax Apr 17, 2004 7:49:53	Kamelion! How nice! i want a copy too!
#10 jon_oracle_of_athas Apr 17, 2004 12:31:51	Kam, send it to [email]jon@athas.org[/email] :-)
#11 Kamelion Apr 17, 2004 12:55:27	Done and done
#12 flip Apr 17, 2004 13:23:52	Originally posted by Kamelion Heh, thanks. I am a compulsive listmonkey and did something like this for all the locations featured in pre-2nd box products. Spotted the thread and thought "oooh, now where's that old Word doc...?" How does it compare to http://meteu.octoraro.org/sands/locations.html ? I drove myself slightly insane compiling that over the course of a month sometime ... oh, seven or eight years ago. totally not kept up to date. If you'd like, I'd actually be happy to post a list like that up on athas.org (or even to set things up with a searchable and editable database so that more people than just you could maintain it...)
#13 Kamelion Apr 17, 2004 14:02:03	For some reason I'm getting a "page not found" report for that page. Probably my flakey machine, though.... Grab and post away by all means. An editable database would probably be a pretty good idea too. I'm sure there's a good few more. Page references for the novels might be kinda cool too... (I knew I should have been making more lists while reading the PP...)
#14 flip Apr 17, 2004 15:31:30	Originally posted by Kamelion For some reason I'm getting a "page not found" report for that page. Probably my flakey machine, though.... that'd be because I botched the URL. Edited above.
#15 Kamelion Apr 17, 2004 15:48:57	Aha, no worries ;) That's an incredible list! Much more comprehensive than mine. I can imagine the late nights put into that one, heh heh...
#16 zombiegleemax Apr 17, 2004 18:55:21	Originally posted by flip How does it compare to http://meteu.octoraro.org/sands/locations.html ? I drove myself slightly insane compiling that over the course of a month sometime ... oh, seven or eight years ago. totally not kept up to date. If you'd like, I'd actually be happy to post a list like that up on athas.org (or even to set things up with a searchable and editable database so that more people than just you could maintain it...) That's a damn impressive list! You deserve the beholder emoticon for that: Righto. That done, it'll probably come in handy. And you should definitely hit that into a database for Athas.org, less compulsive nerds like me will be mighty grateful ;).
#17 zombiegleemax Apr 17, 2004 21:13:18	Im scared! Guys, you saved me a lot of work...wow! Thx. I have found a page about Urik but it is in spanish it has a tons of good material about my favorite city-state in athas. El Diario de Galek http://www.geocities.com/-galek-/ Cheers,
#18 zombiegleemax Apr 19, 2004 10:35:39	Originally posted by Kamelion Aha, no worries ;) That's an incredible list! Much more comprehensive than mine. I can imagine the late nights put into that one, heh heh... Kamelion, if you could send a copy to [email]unknownzombies@hotmail.com[/email], I would be a very happy camper!:D
#19 zombiegleemax Apr 19, 2004 11:50:59	please send to [email]squire75@hotmail.com[/email] as well please
#20 Kamelion Apr 20, 2004 1:14:27	I posted the information in a thread (called Location Information) - you can grab it from there. Been having some odd behaviour from my email so I figured that the boards would have to suffice
#21 xlorepdarkhelm_dup Apr 20, 2004 15:43:06	Originally posted by Kamelion Heh, thanks. I am a compulsive listmonkey and did something like this for all the locations featured in pre-2nd box products. Spotted the thread and thought "oooh, now where's that old Word doc...?" This is why, when it comes to making exact references, I know that if I can't find the reference, I'm sure Kamelion already has.