Greetings from The Guild Companion, The October issue (#44) of The Guild Companion is now available at http://www.guildcompanion.com/ This month's issue is a...
Nicholas H.M. Caldwell
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Oct 1, 2002 4:17 pm
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Well, its noted as a October release. Any word on it's progress? -- What if the Hokey Pokey *IS* what it's all about? ... To unsubscribe, e-mail:...
Jason Mulligan
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Oct 11, 2002 7:14 am
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... It is progressing, though runing a tiny bit behind schedule. With lots of luck we will make it by the end of October.. TANSTAAFL Rasyr (Tim Dugger) System...
Tim Dugger
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Oct 11, 2002 10:32 am
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... Right. How are the maps going to be handled? put in the book loose and have the product shrink-wrapped or what? -- What if the Hokey Pokey *IS* what it's...
Jason Mulligan
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Oct 11, 2002 12:15 pm
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Whats the population of Sel Kai? skimming my copy of Eidolon, the only pop figue I could find was for Eidolon proper, which was 5000. -- What if the Hokey...
Jason Mulligan
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Oct 11, 2002 12:27 pm
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... No idea yet... heheh.. Remember, I am not in the office full time, so I tend to get dribbles of information. I'll ask to find out for you... ...
Tim Dugger
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Oct 11, 2002 12:38 pm
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I remember somewhere in the book there is written that Sel-Kai has 30 times Eidolon population. Hope that helps. ... To unsubscribe, e-mail:...
FAC
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Oct 11, 2002 2:54 pm
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... I don't remember this (faulty memory - reboot), but I do seem to recall an entry in the timeline indicating the Sel-Kai population reaching 150000, which,...
Voriig Kye
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Oct 11, 2002 3:55 pm
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... And incidenttally, the Sel-Kai map included is way too small for a population of 150 000 - any way you measure population density. For that matter, a...
Fredrik Sellevold
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Oct 12, 2002 2:37 am
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... Twice that size would be maybe stretching things a bit givent the overall environment : Sel-Kai is basically built on a swamp, is surrounded by hostile...
Voriig Kye
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Oct 12, 2002 6:06 am
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... There could be a sizable suburban population just off the map on the mainland. If these are included in the city's population, it could pretty much be as...
bcd@...
Oct 12, 2002 9:49 am
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Hi, just delurking here to start a discussion about a few issues that I've always had with Shadow World in general terms. I've liked the topics here so far,...
Mike Holmes
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Oct 28, 2002 10:40 pm
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I think every fantasy milieu has lots of problems, and Kulthea is not an exception, but surely I think is one of the more 'real' I've ever seen if you take...
FAC
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Oct 28, 2002 11:29 pm
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... As I've said, I wouldn't be bothering to ask if I didn't think it was a superior fantasy world. Perhaps, spoiled, I just want more of a good thing. ;-) ......
Mike Holmes
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Oct 29, 2002 5:38 am
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... Seein that the K'ta'viir were among the sianetic harbinger races in Space Master, chances are they introduced humanity to Earth in the first place. Hence,...
bcd@...
Oct 29, 2002 7:25 am
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... The answer here is so simple, that I am surprised you missed it........ Kulthea is literally a nexus point, filled with many portals and gates, and none of...
Tim Dugger
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Oct 29, 2002 12:26 pm
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... This is a good explanation. I'll probably go with it (should it come up). Sianetic? Not familiar with that term. ... Excellent. Another confirmation that...
Mike Holmes
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Oct 29, 2002 4:05 pm
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... That's a fine explanation, I suppose. I would ask how the man cast spells on Earth with no magic (Essence only exists on Kulthea, if I'm not mistaken), But...
Mike Holmes
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Oct 29, 2002 4:26 pm
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... I don't think it actually means anything. It's just what they're called. Could be wrong though. ... I would expect that in the areas of the world that...
bcd@...
Oct 29, 2002 5:24 pm
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... No :-) ... London ? London in 1220 has a population of about 20000, and is the largest city of all the British Isles by at least 10000. I am not surprised...
Voriig Kye
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Oct 29, 2002 5:31 pm
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... Why didn't Sauron just cruise into Minas Tirith and Kill Denethor, then take out Elrond, Galadriel, Gandalf, etc.? ;-)...
TerBob@...
Oct 29, 2002 5:56 pm
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... Excellent question, actually (despite your ironic intent). :-) And one answer is, well, it wouldn't have been a very good story that way. One can say it's...
Mike Holmes
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Oct 29, 2002 7:01 pm
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... So far, he has still not done it. Given what it probably took him to get the first Eye (and _not_ destroy it, mind you - it is apparently not in his power...
Voriig Kye
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Oct 29, 2002 7:22 pm
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Thanks for the response. Details below. ... This is an interesting point. What technological level is Shadow World? Well, a lot of it seems to be inexplicably...
Mike Holmes
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Oct 29, 2002 9:09 pm
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... I thought that in the Grand Campaign that he had succeeded. Or is that just not canon enough? Or have I misread it? ... I am not fond of game worlds where...
Mike Holmes
homeydont@...
Oct 29, 2002 9:22 pm
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... He just stole it and rendered it ineffective I believe. Put it in a Kregora coffin or something. Cheers Bent D -- Bent Dalager - bcd@... -...
bcd@...
Oct 29, 2002 9:35 pm
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... The Lords appear to suffer from "free will syndrome". Either that or they're just fed up of doing the Kultheans' job for them all the time. I tend to...
bcd@...
Oct 29, 2002 9:49 pm
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Thanks for the clarifications, especially about the Eye of Utha that Ondoval grabbed. ... Jibes with the essay (Lormaster?) on the Lords. And I buy that. In...
Mike Holmes
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Oct 29, 2002 10:03 pm
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... I think it's at least part of it. The way I see it, there is a lot of resistance to change in SW. Part of it is "in the land" itself, mostly in the form of...
bcd@...
Oct 29, 2002 10:59 pm
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... Anywhere from late Stone Age to nearly Steam power. Depends on the region. ... I could see some of the evil forces (namely the Unlife) being bent on ...