The Black Sun [Earthdawn Interest Check] [Forum] [Dice]

[SephirothSage]

Woohoo.

 

[hellrazoromega]

Well Guardian of Cathay and Daughters of Heaven are new one on me.

 

[Cthulhu_Wakes]

The Cathay books were not great.

 

[hellrazoromega]

[QUOTE="Cthulhu_Wakes]The Cathay books were not great.

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Yeah--never saw them. We went to Cathay in our major campaign back in 1e but the ST winged it all since there was so little info on it back then.

 

[solyrflair]

I don't know what to think. I never played any of the EarthDawn versions. I heard about them and was always interested in trying, but the group I played with wasn't interested in trying anything new.


That said, since this post came up, I did a little online reading and this might be something I could be interested in joining. Not entirely sure about the dice rolling, though I am sure people who know better could help me. If you have an opening, I would be interested.


Curious about what people are planning on playing. I still have no idea. I saw a couple of possible Disciplines. Didn't want to overlap with others, but not sure what to choose.

 

[hellrazoromega]

I don't know what to think. I never played any of the EarthDawn versions. I heard about them and was always interested in trying, but the group I played with wasn't interested in trying anything new.
That said, since this post came up, I did a little online reading and this might be something I could be interested in joining. Not entirely sure about the dice rolling, though I am sure people who know better could help me. If you have an opening, I would be interested.


Curious about what people are planning on playing. I still have no idea. I saw a couple of possible Disciplines. Didn't want to overlap with others, but not sure what to choose.

It looks far more complicated than it is.

 

[Panda1]

@SephirothSage[/URL] are halfway down this page: http://pandagaminggrove.blogspot.com/2012/09/earthdawn-part-10-house-and-optional.html And we may see them as standard in 4th, if they chose to fix that oversight.

Those will be dwarfs in 4E as well.

 

[solyrflair]

Do we have a list of potential players and their potential Disciplines and Races? I just did some more reading and was starting to think about what I would exclude from my options. I would also like to limit based on some of the potential combinations that others might choose.

 

[Cthulhu_Wakes]

Well, it's a month or more away, so people may change their minds. Just get a few options and think aloud a bit. I don't know that anyone has settled on anything hard as far as Disciplines go save perhaps Sage. Races aren't a biggie.

 

[hellrazoromega]

[QUOTE="Cthulhu_Wakes]Well, it's a month or more away, so people may change their minds. Just get a few options and think aloud a bit. I don't know that anyone has settled on anything hard as far as Disciplines go save perhaps Sage. Races aren't a biggie.

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'Sept Humans:tongue:. And there is a 90% chance I'd choose Scout.

 

[Exthalion]

I have not played Earthdawn, or read very much about it, but the premise looks interesting.

 

[hellrazoromega]

I have not played Earthdawn, or read very much about it, but the premise looks interesting.

It is a blast and a half, IMO one of the best non-mainstream fantasy settings going. Even though it has Elves, Dwarves, and Orcs it is quite a departure from the Tolkienian standard.

 

[solyrflair]

Orcs are completely different. They are spelled with a 'k'. Ork. And from what I read about name givers, that change in spelling makes all the difference.


The more I read, I like a dwarf or troll thief as a concept. A few other things are interesting me as well. When the books come out and the new game starts up, I will see what I leach on to. Wizard is also cool. Not sure what race would do well with that, but I will think about that later.

 

[hellrazoromega]

Orcs are completely different. They are spelled with a 'k'. Ork. And from what I read about name givers, that change in spelling makes all the difference.
The more I read, I like a dwarf or troll thief as a concept. A few other things are interesting me as well. When the books come out and the new game starts up, I will see what I leach on to. Wizard is also cool. Not sure what race would do well with that, but I will think about that later.

Yeah I typed Orc out of habit, but you are right.


Even though the races have the names and some of the physical traits. i.e. the old Dwarfs as master craftsmen trope, some things about the races a very different, Blood Elves for instance are an interesting turn on elves. But the huge difference is the setting, particularly the base concept that Adepts *all* use magic---though each in their way. Hence the difference in having something like lock picking as a Talent or as a Skill. That and the whole Name-giving concept really sets Disciplines well apart from classes in other game, IMO.

 

[Silent Wayfarer]

Based on the cursory reading I've done, I think I'd like to play a Windling Archer. Now to do more research and study the rulebooks...

 

[hellrazoromega]

[QUOTE="Silent Wayfarer]Based on the cursory reading I've done, I think I'd like to play a Windling Archer. Now to do more research and study the rulebooks...

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Windlings are cool just be aware that unless they changed it in 3rd ed. their weapons do 1/2 damage and they have a max STR, they do make awesome casters though as they are not at negatives there. Not that they can't be combat types, I just like to warn peeps so they are aware of that.

 

[Silent Wayfarer]

Yeah, I'm aiming to use armor-defeating hits, Flame Arrow and poison to even the odds a little.


I should look into magic too...

 

[solyrflair]

What is "half-magic" as people call it in the system. I see the reference, but don't know what they are talking about. Maybe more reading is required.

 

[PirateLexi]

All I know for sure is that I'm playing a windling elementalist unless a better discipline pops up

 

[Silent Wayfarer]

Alternately, I might go with the stereotype of the elf archer. Pew pew pew.

 

[Grey]

The Most Fabulous t'skrang Swordmaster remains in my head. Can't promise he won't sound like a Khajiit, though.

 

[hellrazoromega]

A T'skrang Swordmaster--with tail strike they are so wicked.

 

[PirateLexi]

Just remember, someone's gonna possibly have fireballs flying from their shoulder.

 

[SephirothSage]

I volunteer my Shoulder.

 

[Silent Wayfarer]

Tail gunner!