Yeah, more Celtic stuff! In issue #330 we learn how to create a Celtic warrior from the Fighter's 'Class Acts', and in #329 we learned about inserting the ledgend of Beowulf into a campaign (the Viking invaders brought the legend to Ireland, and socially the two cultures were quite similar.) Plus, a Druid is almost exclusively of Celtic origin. Wait, where was I going with this again?
(15 minutes later)
Oh yeah, I remember now! There is obvious a history of Celtic influence and interest in D&D, and it would be great if it was developed more for the 3.5 market. The Irish people are not given quite the respect they deserve when we study the history of the European continent, and isn't the Middle Ages in Europe the period that D&D is modelled after?
Yeah, more Celtic stuff! In issue #330 we learn how to create a Celtic warrior from the Fighter's 'Class Acts', and in #329 we learned about inserting the ledgend of Beowulf into a campaign (the Viking invaders brought the legend to Ireland, and socially the two cultures were quite similar.) Plus, a Druid is almost exclusively of Celtic origin.
Perhaps there could be an entire issue focused on Celtic stuff? I know there must be SOMEBODY who has submitted Celtic queries and articles (hint, hint, nudge, nudge)! ;)
Seriously though, I love the Celtic stuff as well (not to mention viking stuff) and would love to see more in the pages of Dragon!
IIRC james wyatt said these were cut from Demigods and Deities. I'd like a see an article updating the one from issue #65.
Mike
I think that there is info on the Celtic Pantheon in Deities and Demigods (that's Odin, Loki etc. Right?)
I think that there is info on the Celtic Pantheon in Deities and Demigods (that's Odin, Loki etc. Right?)
Nope. You're thinking of the Norse (Viking) pantheon; that one is in the Deities and Demigods book. The first edition equivalent (I believe it was called Deities and Demigods back then as well) included a fair number of Celtic gods and heroes, and if you were really lucky you might get a copy that also included stuff from Lovecraft's mythos along with stats for Lieber and Moorcock's creations. :)
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I think that there is info on the Celtic Pantheon in Deities and Demigods (that's Odin, Loki etc. Right?)IIRC james wyatt said these were cut from Demigods and Deities. I'd like a see an article updating the one from issue #65.
Mike
Nope the Celts are gods like the Daghda (chief diety), Lugh (god of skill), Arawn (lord of the dead), Oghma (knowledge, magic, and eloquence -Bards), Dioncecht (god of healing), Epona (mother of horses), Manannan (god of the sea), Math (god of magic), Nuada of the silver hand (god of war), Silvanus (god of the wood- originally roman, but resonated well with the celts)...
Nope. You're thinking of the Norse (Viking) pantheon; that one is in the Deities and Demigods book. The first edition equivalent (I believe it was called Deities and Demigods back then as well) included a fair number of Celtic gods and heroes, and if you were really lucky you might get a copy that also included stuff from Lovecraft's mythos along with stats for Lieber and Moorcock's creations. :)
I think that there is info on the Celtic Pantheon in Deities and Demigods (that's Odin, Loki etc. Right?)
Or you could end up with an inbetween version,lol
My copy of Deities and Demigods has the Lankhmar stuff, but no Cthulhu. I didn't know I was missing anything until someone else mentioned it on the boards recently
Buwhahaha!