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There's she goes, justa walkin' down the street

For the Realms!

Time for someone to step up to the plate...

Same here

The Spellplague occurs in 1385 and ebbs and flows in strength across the Realms for decades. By 1479 (the year of 4th Edition), it's been relatively quiet for many years, but there's no guarantee you won't see a small Spellplague storm on your journeys.

Regarding the Mystra/Shar/Weave/Shadow Weave stuff, I still like Mystra passing away and splitting the magic portfolio between Selûne and Shar, since she was made from both of them.

It is very simple for me. I thought that 3.5 was essentially done with and 4E is... not what I was looking for. So after playing in a rpga session I was thinking to myself on the way home. Man I might have to stop playing DnD for a while. The session went well mind you. We went in, killed the bad guy, you know the usual. You can't expect much more from rpga but seriously, I was a barbarian and I didn't even need a cleric. As long as i was hitting the guy I had 1 million abilities that allowed me to get a healing surge whenever I needed it. And I was on another board giving my thoughts on whats changed between 3rd and 4th and why I preferred 3rd but like some of the mechanics in 4th. Then a board member jokingly gave me these words: "MGyt, Have you let Pathfinder into your life?" I hadn't even heard of it (I can be pretty out of the loop with these kinds of things) I read the Beta, understand what they are doing and gave an applause. Some of the edits in the Beta version had been what was in my post on Castlekeep. What cemented my adoration? Rage Points, Monks with Ki powers, Paladins that continue to get abilities?! What's not to like? Couple that with a feat every level, variations offered right there in the book, a revamped skill system that, I could go on but Beta is what cemented it. It only disturbs me that so many people are ranting about how it doesn't address this problem or that one that they fail to realize that there's probably a good reason they are trying to stick with 3.5, flaws and all. I don't expect Pathfinder to be perfect, but I expect it to be a really good DnD 3.75.

You're welcome, my son...

The thing is Big Al doesnt want WotC to send the dreaded "Cease and Desist" order. Plus alot of the Novel Writers and the Freelancers post over there.

I have noticed a marked decrease in posting from the WotC staffers like Rich Baker and Bruce Cordell. Alot of discussions are taking place about the 4E Novels. Some are really good. The 4E Realms are now a novel setting to me, I will play 4E in Eberron, and 3.5(or3P) in The Real Realms or Golarion.

Of course, regarding BC, there's some hard feelings on the part of Realms grognards and his being in charge of the team that 'redeveloped' the Realms, so it's pretty easy to understand why he doesn't poke his nose over there. Rich had stated that he's spending most of his time on the WotC boards to answer questions there.

Of course, we have Steven Schend, Brian Cortijo, Brian R. James, Elaine Cunningham, Rosemary Jones, Erik Scott de Bie, Paul S. Kemp, Richard Lee Byers, George Krashos, Eric Boyd, James Davis, hmmm...

OH YEAH and ED GREENWOOD answering any questions we might come up with...

Candlekeep has been my refuge since getting banned on the WotC Forums. I was sorta pro-4e FR at that time. Lets make it bearable for the new players. Sure enough I start sending them over to candlekeep and they fell in love with the older realms. Go figure. Good to see Ashe posting here in Paizoland.

Whoa! Knew there was something different while I was lurking at WotC.

You still the same ol' Cyric-loving bastard we all loved? ;)

It's something the scribes at the Keep are *very* cautious about. With all the action that Wizards has taken on sites that have been around for years, no one wants to anger the pit bull without knowing how long his leash actually is...

Rich2346 wrote:

"new" realms fans ...asking.... something along the lines of "Where can I find out more about the History of the realms?"

Thanks for not linking. And thanks for sharing the example of how your Realms timeline simply continues without wotc.

This makes me wonder if a bunch of us shouldn't pop over to Candlekeep and cheer those folks up. Perhaps, encourage the same thing, as a fan-based creation of canon on the realms (if desired, but we are likely all now 'officially' free from wotc.)

But it is worth mentioning that there is a "buzz" lately about the direction of the industry. Geniouses like Monte Cook have been intimating that the near future may simply hold a community of gamer-built games for gamers by gamers, sold and traded between one another.

With the destruction of the realms, imho, has also come the official end of the mega-corp in the gaming industry. Moreover, at recent conventions, there have been loud rumblings from companies pretty much sick of, and therefore finished with, being told what to write, print, and sell.

The times, they are a changin'.

Ahh, we're pretty cheerful already. Most of the Scribes don't like the changes and have kept their games and such in Pre-Spellplague days, or even thought up BETTER ways to incorporate 4th Edition in the Realms without paving it over with a Vogon bulldozer.

Truth be told, we're fielding just as much requests for history and lore as the WotC boards (if not more, since my common response at WotC is "Ask the scribes at Candlekeep!").

Regarding the Spellplague and changes? I run my Realms up to the CSA adventure trilogy, then set a path divergent from canon after that. Mask and Elistraee aren't dead in my Realms (E took over Vhaeraun's portfolio per Lady Penitent, but did not fall to the assassin's blade). Mystra died, but rather than the Spellplague happening, she released her magic back to her mothers (Selûne is in charge of the Weave, Shar has the Shadow Weave), but neither is more powerful (nor different in the rules), it's simply flavor that good magic-users tend to revere Selûne, evil ones Shar and neutral ones whichever one they want.

Warned YA!

Ooo ooo ooo ooo
I ain't happy, I'm feelin' glad
I got sunshine in a bag
I'm useless, but not for long the future is comin' on

I ain't happy, I'm feelin' glad
I got sunshine in a bag
I'm useless, but not for long the future is comin' on,
It's comin' on, It's comin' on, It's comin' on, It's comin' on

Yeah, ha Ha!
Finally someone let me outta my cage
Now time for me is nothin' cuz I'm countin' no age
Nah, I couldn't be there, now you shouldn't be scared
I'm good at repairs (s'all simple), and I'm under your snare
Intangible (aww dawg), I bet you didn't think so I command you to
Panoramic view (you?),
Look I'll make it all manageable
Pick and choose (hmph),
Sit and lose,
All you different crews
Chicks and dudes,
So who you think is really kickin' tunes?
Picture you gettin' down in tha picture tube,
Like you lit the fuse
You think it's fictional?
Mystical? maybe
Spiritual?
Hero who
Appears in you to clear your view (yeah) when you're too crazy
Lifeless,
to know the definition for what life is
Priceless,
To you because I put you on the hype s!$%
You like it? Gun smokin'
Righteous with one toke and
Psychic among those,
Possess you with one go

I ain't happy, I' m feelin' glad
I got sunshine in a bag
I'm useless, but not for long the future is comin' on

I ain't happy, I' m feelin' glad
I got sunshine in a bag
I'm useless, but not for long, the future (that's right) is comin' on,
it's comin' on, it's comin' on, it's comin' on, it's comin' on

The essence, the basics,
Without that you make it
Allow me to make this
child-like-in-nature.
Rhythm, you have it or you don't
That's a fallacy.
I'm in them
Every sprouting tree, every child apiece
Every cloud and see.
You see with your eyes,
I see destruction and demise
Corruption in disguise(that's right)
From this f~#&in' enterprise,
Now I'm sucked into your lives
Through Russel not his muscles but percussion he provides
With me as a (say what) guide
Y'all can see me now cuz you don't see with your eye
You perceive with your mind
That's the inner (f~&# em)
So I'ma stick around with Russ and be a mentor
Bust a few rhymes (mmm mmmm) so m~@$$$ f%$%&#s remember
What the thought is
I brought all this, so you can survive when law is lawless (right here)
Feelings, sensations that you thought was dead (yup)
No squealing, remember that it's all in your head

I ain't happy, I'm feelin glad
I got sunshine in a bag
I'm useless, but not for long the future is comin' on

I ain't happy, I' m feelin' glad
I got sunshine in a bag
I'm useless, but not for long my future is comin' on
it's comin' on it's comin' on it's comin' on it's comin' on
My future is comin' on,
it's comin' on, it's comin' on, it's comin' on, it's comin' on
My future is comin' on,
it's comin' on, it's comin' on, it's comin' on, it's comin' on
My future is comin' on,
it's comin' on, it's comin' on,
My future is comin' on,
it's comin' on, it's comin' on,
My future is comin' on,
it's comin' on, it's comin' on,
My future

(chirp chirp chirp)

If there ain't more activity on this thread, I might feel a song coming on...

Yeah

well, well, well, well

don't hurt me, don't hurt, don't hurt me child

Don't hurt me, don't hurt me child

hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry

well, well, well, well

I'm a hoochie coochie man

I'm a man-child

I'm a rollin' stone

Man

I'm a natural born lovers man

Man

I'm a full grown man

Man

That mean mannish boy

No B, O child, Y

That represents man

I spell mmm, aaa child, nnn

Ain't that a man

in five minutes time

I can make love to you woman,

sittin'out at that line

All you little girls,

that little Johnny Cocheroo

I'm gonna bring back my second cousin,

to old Kansas Stew

I think I go down,

she can't resist

When I make love to a woman,

The line I shoot will never miss

I'm a hoochie coochie man

Man-child

I'm a rollin' stone

Man

I'm a natural born lovers man

Man

I'm a full grown man

I'm a man