WHERE DO YOU LIVE?Also, heading off to the otaku cafe right after work. Hopefully they got the maids there this time.
Seems they've been taking a break lately due to the entry exams to University and all. Oh, and for an evening walk after the cafe.
I live in Helsinki, Finland.
Also, exam is out of the way and I got Legacy of Fire to run this week!
I hope I won't regret letting one guy play a Gnoll Barbarian without level adjustment or the racial HD.
Then again, from what I have researched and heard on a very reliable 3.5e forum, it shouldn't be able to break the game too hard.
Morning with a whole legion of lawn movers roaring through the residential area.
Also, since the Forgotten Realms has the Red Wizards of Thay and Golarion has the Runelords of Thassilon, should I also have a collection of evil Wizard specialists in my campaign world? I had an idea for a more neutral organization instead, and it sounds far more attractive in my head, but I still want some evil spellcasters of some sort, and so far I only got a fallen human empire gone undead, and most of those are necromancers.
...or maybe I'll make a group of evil SORCERERS instead! I don't know why I am saying any of this now that I think about it.
I've always personally thought a group of evil sorcerer-lords made more sense. Rulers with some seriously dangerous charisma and the power and inclination to use it to back it up.
I do have a country run by necromancers in my world, but it's not yet fallen and they aren't picky what kind of caster you are so long as you can work with undead (or are undead). I don't have a big "fallen human empire" really because I'm trying to play humans as the "up and coming" race, so they wouldn't have grand lost empires of the past - that's the schtick of the elves, who are the "once-grand ancient race now in decline" niche.
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Well, gotta say this looks kinda awesome.
It does look kinda awesome. I wish The Turkish Lieutenant was in print though and not just The Seeds of Good Fortune.
I've always personally thought a group of evil sorcerer-lords made more sense. Rulers with some seriously dangerous charisma and the power and inclination to use it to back it up.
I do have a country run by necromancers in my world, but it's not yet fallen and they aren't picky what kind of caster you are so long as you can work with undead (or are undead). I don't have a big "fallen human empire" really because I'm trying to play humans as the "up and coming" race, so they wouldn't have grand lost empires of the past - that's the schtick of the elves, who are the "once-grand ancient race now in decline" niche.
Yeah, that does make more sense.
In my world, humans had an empire based off Babylon that screwed up badly (the fallen one) but also an empire on the rise based off Egypt in the current age. Most other races don't take too kindly to humanity due to the actions of the former (one being the creation of undeath), but the latter's been doing a lot right. The fact that I have Zarus of 3.5e D&D as the god of humanity (he's Lawful Evil) isn't exactly helping humans paint themselves in a good light.
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Also, since the Forgotten Realms has the Red Wizards of Thay and Golarion has the Runelords of Thassilon, should I also have a collection of evil Wizard specialists in my campaign world? I had an idea for a more neutral organization instead, and it sounds far more attractive in my head, but I still want some evil spellcasters of some sort, and so far I only got a fallen human empire gone undead, and most of those are necromancers.
...or maybe I'll make a group of evil SORCERERS instead! I don't know why I am saying any of this now that I think about it.
EVIL Witches! :D
I'm making both a 3.5e version and a Pathfinder version of my campaign world.
That said, the Warlock would be available in 3.5e, but is replaced by the Witch in Pathfinder.
It figures. Yesterday, I set my alarm to get up early and check for a sub job. Never got one. Today, I assume since there's less than a week left till summer break, I won't get one and plan to sleep in. Wake-up call at 5:30.
Also, since the Forgotten Realms has the Red Wizards of Thay and Golarion has the Runelords of Thassilon, should I also have a collection of evil Wizard specialists in my campaign world? I had an idea for a more neutral organization instead, and it sounds far more attractive in my head, but I still want some evil spellcasters of some sort, and so far I only got a fallen human empire gone undead, and most of those are necromancers.
...or maybe I'll make a group of evil SORCERERS instead! I don't know why I am saying any of this now that I think about it.
Evil bards.
I need to make a number of bard factions.
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If I'm feeling particularly evil, I can use them to recreate the 90s boy band wars and give each of them leadership for squealy fangirls.
In my world, humans had an empire based off Babylon that screwed up badly (the fallen one) but also an empire on the rise based off Egypt in the current age.
Nice. My necromancer-empire is based off the Medo-Persian Empire at its height, with the addition of a love of necromancy and extreme racism - the only race other than humans that they allow any sorts of rights or ability to hold rulership positions is Girtablilu, which are created from humans (the God of Metamorphoses and Mad Science is one of the kingdom's most favored patrons) transformed as an honor or reward or to perform specific tasks.
It's also one of only three regions in the world that's heavily-human run. The second is their neighbor, which has very close ties to the Church of Arachne and thus Araneas and Arachnes are very common there (this is the one I occasionally refer to as Steampunk Spider Camelot); the third is on another continent (and is loosely based on semi-modern US/Europe).
Science, you say...
Yes, do tell...
SCIENCE!!!
Also, since the Forgotten Realms has the Red Wizards of Thay and Golarion has the Runelords of Thassilon, should I also have a collection of evil Wizard specialists in my campaign world? I had an idea for a more neutral organization instead, and it sounds far more attractive in my head, but I still want some evil spellcasters of some sort, and so far I only got a fallen human empire gone undead, and most of those are necromancers.
...or maybe I'll make a group of evil SORCERERS instead! I don't know why I am saying any of this now that I think about it.
I think that Wilderlands Of High Fantasy may had color-based orders wizardry that weren't evil but I am not sure if they were actual specialists or not.
Huh, I wonder if I should let Gnolls have more of the Persian influence since the Arabic nomads and the Egyptians are both human things in my campaign setting. Then again, I have tried to focus on the Europe equivalent continent first since that's probably the closest to home for my players as a place where to run a campaign instead of a jungle, desert or the Underdark. Yes, I prefer Underdark over Darklands as a name!
I think Underdark is copyrighted though, whereas Darklands is not, hence the change in Golarion. Don't quote me on it though. Me, my world uses "The Black Below". (Though we haven't done much of anything with it, other than saying it's where the Kobolds came from, and that Drow don't exist. My PbP is an exception to this =) )
Persian Gnolls sound pretty cool. Arabic-type setting in my world is the purview of the desert kingdom on the other continent, across the mountains from the US/Europe country. It's a decent mix of Arabic-themed Humans and Elves, Moroccan-themed Kobolds, and Native American-themed Catfolk.
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Oh god, I wonder how the players would react to a Gnoll version of Cyrus the Great, aside from maybe a strong objection from one player who insists on Always Chaotic Evil Gnolls. And yeah, that sounds pretty awesome. Are the genies also prevalent in your setting in the deserts, or are they elsewhere? I wonder if we should PM one another about these plans. We have done that before, right?
They're most common in the Arabic-themed desert on the northwest continent, since I like my Arabian Nights type stories (that region even has The Forty Thieves), but they're not impossible to find elsewhere. Though the Necro-Persian empire's desert tends to have them actually be the rarest, as they've made a distinct effort to capture them whenever they show up so they tend to avoid it.
So if you want to find a free-roaming genie, Denvushain (the Arabic region) is your best bet; if you want to find a magic lamp with one inside, you'll probably have better luck in Anhur (the Persian region).
And Hells Yeah to Cyrus the Gnoll.
Now that I think of it, a friend of mine wanted me to make a race of scorpion people after I told him of my spiderfolk aka the Akavish. I think the other players would find a Scorpion King Cyrus more acceptable than a civilized Gnoll. I'm just thinking out loud and both options sound cool, but just making that one guy spit-take over the fact that the wisened ruler was (or is if I decide he is still alive) a Gnoll would be a reward in and of itself to me. It's my setting, after all is said and done.
I assume Nerco-Persia isn't the only one with necromancy as a popular practice. Do they focus on undeath, or do they treat all branches of it equally?
Stay away form me, I have the bird flu.
Seriously. Taking anti-biotics right now.
Taking pills is fun.
Extra sleep is fun too.
Every cloud has a silver lining and mine was finding my copy of Villains and Vilgilantes in the mail yesterday.
What should I be?
A villain?
A vigilante?
A beat Aberzombie to the forum boards this morning.
Odd.
Time for IHOP. Bye.
Do they have bacon wrapped bacon?
Pretty sure they do have that in the US.
Stoopid cold (or whatever) making me lose my voice! How else can the people around me marvel at my magnificence if I can't talk to them about all the awesome thoughts that sift through my brain?
Printed signs?
Stoopid cold (or whatever) making me lose my voice! How else can the people around me marvel at my magnificence if I can't talk to them about all the awesome thoughts that sift through my brain?Printed signs?
Mass texts/emails?
Mass texts/emails?Stoopid cold (or whatever) making me lose my voice! How else can the people around me marvel at my magnificence if I can't talk to them about all the awesome thoughts that sift through my brain?Printed signs?
And so the zombiespam was born. Or spamzombie?
So it's a spambie, or a zombam?
Bacon wrapped bacon and zombiespam!
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Also Bluebird Blitz and Cyrus the Gnoll.
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Morning, all. What did I miss?
Well, Max was thrown for a loop when Gary decided that Chicago was......
BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeee.......
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BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeee....
.......attacked by rabid badgers during.......No, wait! That's my soap opera.
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Yay, rabid badger attack!