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Post by mabon5127 on Aug 27, 2012 7:58:05 GMT -6
It is mentioned that in Zothique the dead walking outnumber the living. Had you thought about adding that concept to Hyperborea and if so what area should be overun with the walking dead?
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Post by mabon5127 on Aug 27, 2012 7:59:18 GMT -6
Actually I've nearly always had a place where the restless dead would congregate in every campaign I've run so I like the concept.
Morgan
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Post by Ghul on Aug 27, 2012 8:05:16 GMT -6
Black River Yleil is one such region . . .
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Post by mabon5127 on Aug 27, 2012 9:00:04 GMT -6
Black River Yleil is one such region . . . Dang! How did I miss that! Well Hurrah! |
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Post by capitalbill on Sept 4, 2012 18:44:05 GMT -6
How about the fabled isle of Ix, "where the walking dead are said to outnumber the living". Sounds like a beautiful place to visit on a summer vacation.
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Post by mabon5127 on Sept 4, 2012 19:54:22 GMT -6
How about the fabled isle of Ix, "where the walking dead are said to outnumber the living". Sounds like a beautiful place to visit on a summer vacation. Nice catch! Not sure how I missed that one either. Yeah I think I would want to be part of the tour group on that one. I wouldn't go off on my own! Thanks! Morgan |
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Post by mythos on Sept 5, 2012 0:00:46 GMT -6
I was thinking about creating a ruined city in one of the mountain valleys of Hyperborea.
It's ruled over by a lich. One that is so far gone mentally that he/she has forgotten that they are dead. To it's mind the city is just as it was when he/she once ruled it. Full of life, happy citizens, and, to the lich, the center of the world.
In fact all the citizens are zombies and skeletons created ages ago. On the outskirts of the city necromancers gather to study and exchange spells. Or attempt to out do each other. To the lich ruler they are ambassadors and students come to live and study in the city.
My intent is to create a micro setting where all the evil seems to be good to the lich ruling there. when the players rerach the area they are seen as the evil ones. Come to destroy a peaceful and harmonious city.
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Post by mabon5127 on Sept 5, 2012 6:18:10 GMT -6
I was thinking about creating a ruined city in one of the mountain valleys of Hyperborea. It's ruled over by a lich. One that is so far gone mentally that he/she has forgotten that they are dead. To it's mind the city is just as it was when he/she once ruled it. Full of life, happy citizens, and, to the lich, the center of the world. In fact all the citizens are zombies and skeletons created ages ago. On the outskirts of the city necromancers gather to study and exchange spells. Or attempt to out do each other. To the lich ruler they are ambassadors and students come to live and study in the city. My intent is to create a micro setting where all the evil seems to be good to the lich ruling there. when the players rerach the area they are seen as the evil ones. Come to destroy a peaceful and harmonious city. My first city of the dead was a fairly safe place as the undead citizens were friendly and carried on with their normal unlives. Adventurers would retrieve items from the place for various employers. The danger came from wizards that wanted to study the place and living creatures that wanted the solitude that the city provided. Players got used to hearing "welcome, we don't get many visitors here...". Much like you envision the citizens never realized they were different from anyone else. Morgan |
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Post by Ghul on Sept 5, 2012 6:23:31 GMT -6
How about the fabled isle of Ix, "where the walking dead are said to outnumber the living". Sounds like a beautiful place to visit on a summer vacation. Nice catch! Not sure how I missed that one either. Yeah I think I would want to be part of the tour group on that one. I wouldn't go off on my own! Thanks! Morgan For inspirational reading on the above mentioned island, I suggest CAS's The Isle of the Torturers. |
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Post by Ghul on Sept 5, 2012 6:25:10 GMT -6
I was thinking about creating a ruined city in one of the mountain valleys of Hyperborea. It's ruled over by a lich. One that is so far gone mentally that he/she has forgotten that they are dead. To it's mind the city is just as it was when he/she once ruled it. Full of life, happy citizens, and, to the lich, the center of the world. In fact all the citizens are zombies and skeletons created ages ago. On the outskirts of the city necromancers gather to study and exchange spells. Or attempt to out do each other. To the lich ruler they are ambassadors and students come to live and study in the city. My intent is to create a micro setting where all the evil seems to be good to the lich ruling there. when the players rerach the area they are seen as the evil ones. Come to destroy a peaceful and harmonious city. This sounds like a great campaign development that could sustain for many sessions of play. Great stuff. |
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Post by mabon5127 on Sept 5, 2012 6:38:50 GMT -6
Nice catch! Not sure how I missed that one either. Yeah I think I would want to be part of the tour group on that one. I wouldn't go off on my own! Thanks! Morgan For inspirational reading on the above mentioned island, I suggest CAS's The Isle of the Torturers. Great story. Just finished it a few days ago. I couldn't wait for that story to reach its inevitable end! Morgan |
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Post by Ghul on Sept 5, 2012 6:45:02 GMT -6
Great story. Just finished it a few days ago. I couldn't wait for that story to reach its inevitable end! Morgan I think I've read it three times now, and I'm sure I will read it again. Not just for the content, but the lyrical rhythm of CAS's stories really inspire me; it's a similar experience when I read Poe, whom I've read over and over as well. About 10 years ago I picked up a Poe audio collection read by Basil Rathbone. It is a performance that I never tire of. |
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Post by mabon5127 on Sept 5, 2012 18:01:42 GMT -6
Great story. Just finished it a few days ago. I couldn't wait for that story to reach its inevitable end! Morgan I think I've read it three times now, and I'm sure I will read it again. Not just for the content, but the lyrical rhythm of CAS's stories really inspire me; it's a similar experience when I read Poe, whom I've read over and over as well. About 10 years ago I picked up a Poe audio collection read by Basil Rathbone. It is a performance that I never tire of. I find myself reading a line or paragraph several times to squeeze the meaning out of what he has written. I'll try to catch the rhythm the second time around as I feel like I'm drinking fom a fire hose. It is fun to be reading the rule set or one of the stories and it all seems vaguly familiar because of the similarities to each other! Basil Rathbone was a great actor. Horror, comedy, drama, he could manage them all! I'll have to see if that recording is available. My next to youngest would love it! Morgan |
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