Post by DM-Chris on Mar 23, 2007 17:45:38 GMT -5
Following the cliche', I'll give the bad news first:
I'm not going to be working on this setting again for a long, long time.
Now for the good news:
I went out and bought the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting Book, which means once I'm done reading it, I'll be ready to run adventures in a very cool, fully fleshed out world. What's even better news, is that Forgotten Realms includes a TON of stuff I wanted to implement in my own campaign here, so I'm very pleased with it.
It's got a very cool, very unique D&D feel with a lot of traditional elements, but it doesn't feel too Tolkein-esque and there's nothing cheesy about its implementation. I'm so excited to start running in FR! It's complete with a few variations on the playable races, including five (or six?) elf sub-races, monastic orders for monks, paladin orders, druid circles! (hell yes!), a calendar that has names for the days of the weeks, months, and years.
I could go on, but I'll save the rest for those who actually want to play
If you're interested in the setting, the Setting book isn't just for DMs. Players can become knowledgable about the world, and it introduces new feats, character creation choices, new spells, and some really cool new prestige classes. Given some of the prestige classes that exist, I'll probably let PCs roll Paladins as a starting class again, but I don't know, I'll have to think about it.
I still think Paladin-hood is something you should have to earn through play, not just through your backstory. I need to actually sit down and define the Paladin prestige class if I go that route, and I'm thinking I'll set it up so a Fighter or Cleric could become one by level 3. Level 3 doesn't take that long to hit, but it's long enough for a good role-playing PC to demonstrate the moral compass of their character, and whether they have it in them to be a Paladin or not.
Long live Forgotten Realms! ;D
Just some trivia, the first ever Forgotten Realms adventure module, before it was a complete setting, was released in 1985. The first Forgotten Realms Setting book came out two years later in '87. So this series is oooooold.
I'm not going to be working on this setting again for a long, long time.
Now for the good news:
I went out and bought the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting Book, which means once I'm done reading it, I'll be ready to run adventures in a very cool, fully fleshed out world. What's even better news, is that Forgotten Realms includes a TON of stuff I wanted to implement in my own campaign here, so I'm very pleased with it.
It's got a very cool, very unique D&D feel with a lot of traditional elements, but it doesn't feel too Tolkein-esque and there's nothing cheesy about its implementation. I'm so excited to start running in FR! It's complete with a few variations on the playable races, including five (or six?) elf sub-races, monastic orders for monks, paladin orders, druid circles! (hell yes!), a calendar that has names for the days of the weeks, months, and years.
I could go on, but I'll save the rest for those who actually want to play
If you're interested in the setting, the Setting book isn't just for DMs. Players can become knowledgable about the world, and it introduces new feats, character creation choices, new spells, and some really cool new prestige classes. Given some of the prestige classes that exist, I'll probably let PCs roll Paladins as a starting class again, but I don't know, I'll have to think about it.
I still think Paladin-hood is something you should have to earn through play, not just through your backstory. I need to actually sit down and define the Paladin prestige class if I go that route, and I'm thinking I'll set it up so a Fighter or Cleric could become one by level 3. Level 3 doesn't take that long to hit, but it's long enough for a good role-playing PC to demonstrate the moral compass of their character, and whether they have it in them to be a Paladin or not.
Long live Forgotten Realms! ;D
Just some trivia, the first ever Forgotten Realms adventure module, before it was a complete setting, was released in 1985. The first Forgotten Realms Setting book came out two years later in '87. So this series is oooooold.
