... I suggested that the PCs be allowed to form their own organizations without Triad approval provided that they receive no in-game benefit other than the...
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Tyler Bannister
tbannist@...
Jun 1, 1999 3:11 pm
... Tim's point is that the Triad should decide whether or not the PCs can or cannot form organizations. And he's right on this issue, it is purely regional. ...
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Pete Winz
pwinz@...
Jun 1, 1999 4:53 pm
... Given your premise, this all sounds logical, but I would hope that a Triad would have a good reason to say that their region "doesn't like adventurers"...
1538
AgapeIM@...
Jun 1, 1999 6:09 pm
Hi all! ... I agree that it would be somewhat tyrannical to limit players from doing informal, in-character type of things, such as forming an unofficial...
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Pete Winz
pwinz@...
Jun 1, 1999 8:45 pm
... <Snip good example of potential abuse> You're right - there is a potential for abuse here. I would suggest that informal companies would be allowed to...
1540
loryn@...
Jun 1, 1999 8:53 pm
<00d301be7272$e6a713a0$39f833c-@vucqpqlj> wrote: Original Article: http://www.egroups.com/group/livingworld/?start=78 ... I have my cert right here for a...
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Creese, Timothy
Timothy.Creese@...
Jun 1, 1999 9:08 pm
Pete obviously has too much time on his hands... ;-> If a region has 50 different adventuring companies, the effort to keep up to date would nearly require a...
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Creese, Timothy
Timothy.Creese@...
Jun 1, 1999 9:17 pm
Yes, you can have change.... <rip> <rip> <rip> How many sections did you want? <rip> <rip> Although your point is in exaggeration, it is still valid. When do...
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PwrGamer@...
Jun 1, 1999 9:51 pm
In a message dated 6/1/99 12:54:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, pwinz@... ... Peter, A very plausible plot element would be the fact that having these ...
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loryn@...
Jun 1, 1999 10:01 pm
<f88a285d.36fb22d-@...> wrote: Original Article: http://www.egroups.com/group/livingworld/?start=153 ... Not really, only have fame for the Core Modules,...
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loryn@...
Jun 2, 1999 1:22 pm
<2110cf38.3700baf-@...> wrote: Original Article: http://www.egroups.com/group/livingworld/?start=228 ... I'm really sorry, but you are going to take a...
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Pete Winz
pwinz@...
Jun 2, 1999 2:13 pm
... You're right about that - I'm a computer support person who spends most of his time "on call" (read, "sitting at my desk") given that our network is very...
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Pete Winz
pwinz@...
Jun 2, 1999 2:23 pm
... A good model for this from history would be the mercenary companies that formed in the late Middle Ages/early Renaissance. Machiavelli had some good ideas...
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Creese, Timothy
Timothy.Creese@...
Jun 2, 1999 3:30 pm
Another aspect that wasn't mentioned, but remains a constant: I have several different characters, and most belong to various and different adventuring...
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loryn@...
Jun 2, 1999 5:45 pm
<199905201547.laa9604-@...> wrote: Original Article: http://www.egroups.com/group/livingworld/?start=1353 ... Why don't you go to a...
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AgapeIM@...
Jun 2, 1999 5:54 pm
Hi all! ... I apologize to those who've already had to listen to my ranting on the subject a couple of months back, but certing spells does not make a mage...
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loryn@...
Jun 2, 1999 6:24 pm
... I would have to say I would not miss the non-magical modules, but I would begin to miss them if they didn't give out something (even an increadible ...
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loryn@...
Jun 2, 1999 6:35 pm
... In a reply I sent out today, I pointed out that Certs could be set up with a point based value (determined by Co5) This would allow a way of tracking the ...
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Pete Winz
pwinz@...
Jun 2, 1999 6:40 pm
... I think that your arguments for certing spells are good ones - I usually hold off on giving PCs in my home campaigns some of the nastier spells until...
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AgapeIM@...
Jun 2, 1999 9:07 pm
Hi all! ... Hmmm, I don't think that I or anybody else has ever suggested "taking away" the ability of mages to cast spells. This would be very bad!!!! I was...
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Tyler Bannister
tbannist@...
Jun 2, 1999 9:29 pm
... You're wrong! ;) Err I mean... ;) One thing I'd worry about is if a mage has a chance to get one spell per adventure normally, it won't make much of a...
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Creese, Timothy
Timothy.Creese@...
Jun 2, 1999 9:40 pm
What if each mage had to acquire (lets say) ruin stones in order to learn spells. If each module could cert a ruin stone (more for the more difficult ...
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PwrGamer@...
Jun 2, 1999 9:41 pm
In a message dated 6/2/99 10:24:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time, loryn@... ... tracked ... One of the things I like about certed spell Loryn, is the concept...
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Daniel Llewellyn
daniel@...
Jun 2, 1999 9:42 pm
... If we are going to limit mages from acquiring spells by trading with other mages (an idea I am very opposed to BTW). Then I think we have to add in another...
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loryn@...
Jun 2, 1999 9:44 pm
I also do not like the way LC mages run around casting some of the more powerful spells without checks, but I dislike the certed spells for reasons of having...
1560
PwrGamer@...
Jun 2, 1999 9:46 pm
In a message dated 6/2/99 12:45:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... a ... Just to play Devil's Advocate here, what is to stop a player from having 5 (assuming 5...
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PwrGamer@...
Jun 2, 1999 9:52 pm
In a message dated 6/2/99 2:57:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... reasoning, ... I normally try to post to this list with a modicum of decorum and maturity ...
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PwrGamer@...
Jun 2, 1999 9:59 pm
In a message dated 6/2/99 2:58:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, loryn@... ... Loryn, A problem I see inherent with this concept is whomever assesses the ...
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loryn@...
Jun 2, 1999 10:51 pm
... This is very true, but there is a value that most items already have, being an xp value. Not trying to say that we need to invent the wheel, but with at...
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TSROThar@...
Jun 2, 1999 10:55 pm
In a message dated 6/2/99 3:52:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Timothy.Creese@... writes: << What if each mage had to acquire (lets say) ruin stones in order...
