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An Eld up to something: http://sorcerersskull.tumblr.com/post/102733155737/art-by-philippe-druillet

This may get totally overhauled (and will likely need some explanation) but this is the core system I am contemplating using for a character-based way of adjudicating the domain stuff. Feedback definitely appreciated. Domain Skills and Resolution Each PC can take a Major concentration and a Minor from the following list: 1. Martial (Strategy, Tactics) 2. Sorcery (Magic, Science) 3. Supernatural  (Religion, Mythic, Weird) 4. Skullduggery (Intrigue, Diplomacy, Criminal) 5. Steward (Planning, Economic) 6. Ranging (Scouting, Hunting, Expeditions) Each character gets a score in their major and minor concentration: x2 level for your Major x1 level for your Minor +/- any ability modifiers for INT, WIS and CHA  +/- special circumstances (things like education in a certain skill, upbringing, etc) Example: Kraggo of the Mountains is a 4th level fighter with a 7 INT, 11 WIS and 17 CHA (totals +2). He takes Martial for his Major which gives him for levels 8 plus two for his ability modifiers for a...

Happy holidays to all of you Nefarious 'lot. Hope you are all safe and sound this festive season. Best wishes to you and yours, my best of internet friends. Very thankful for the whole wicked group.  Ho, ho. ho.

So I'm compiling things and starting to reorganize the campaign for 2015. I think I got out of the discussion a couple weeks back that y'all are mostly interested in Feral Shore exploration and limited domain game like activity. Is that right?  Also let me know if there are any other places or activity you think you might want to prioritize for the next few months.  Just FYI this is a list of sites you have explored small portions of or have not explored but know about: The Underwater City The Rusevin city ruins Il Tasiin catacombs (that's the dungeon near where the Barge was held) Isle of Mirr stone structure at the end of the uplands lake Iron Spire Island, iron towers Kezmarok undercity sites Isle of Tolmin fox-people warrens Mountain Hall of the Hyperboreans

Lest I forget the take from last Tuesday's session. Basically the party circumnavigated the giant cavern underneath Bad Rajetz exploring two side complexes on the walls.  Critters Killed: 6 Maggot-Demons Exp per player: 380

Happy birthday to fellow Niner Mikah McCabe! Enjoy this festive day of jubilation on your yearly voyage around the glowing orb.

The Manzabar

Specifically tagging cole long but really any of y'all might be able to help: Does anyone know of any really good examples of town/village presentation in modules (D&D or otherwise)?  Currently like 80% of the way working through my own ideas on the matter for Dunes stuff but never really found a decent example of like "the best of what has gone before" which is usually where I start.

No one should make any plans just yet , but I'm definitely feel as if my gaming mojo has returned these past few months and am keen (for obvious reasons) to get back running some Empire of the Petal Throne in the new year.  I have no details to offer, but, since this was the crew I bailed on last time when my life went kerblooie, I figured I ought to offer you first crack at this. If not, no worries; I won't be offended :)

For sake of long term exploration of the FS, what are the places we know we want to defiantly look for from the ancient map?  for example in your coastal exploration did you ever get close to 09.17 or do we know any rumors about other areas. I just wanted to place this here to get everyones thoughts on where they want to explore in one place

For continuing discussion of campaign goals + what we'd like to see in the next upcoming months, per discussion last night. I've been trying to isolate what I want from exploration. I think that part of what I'm looking for is the opportunity to have broader goals in exploration beyond "what is in this hex." Trekking through the wilderness to find a given thing (like the Cup of Radegast or the source of a river or something) clicks for me in a way that meandering around doesn't. (This is why I'd been suggesting having NPC explorers around - to search around and find the big things that we could then go after. It seemed like this option wasn't to most people's tastes, though, which is legit.)  Anthony Picaro had brought up concerns about the matrix resolution of downtime actions, particularly (and correct me if my rephrasing is inaccurate please) the difficulty of gauging when a plan was deemed sufficient for a matrix resolution.  Did I miss any ot...

So I had this sad moment the other week when trying to think of people to send comp copies of the Dunes to for reviews. I had an easy time sending out ones as gifts, but it really struck me how many of our scene's regular reviewers aren't doing reviews anymore (or even posting). I could really only come with a couple and both of them are people I don't particularly respect much. Any suggestions on people to reach out to who are doing reviews? Doesn't have to be bloggers, in fact breaking into the forum scenes that I avoid would probably be good.

I just realized I should go ahead and share the permalinked maps that we often use, for ease of access in linking on game nights. Southeastern Zem https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RVIiGYjD_Tc/VJHEdU7wjvI/AAAAAAAAixk/br2nDFPRg-c/w870-h835-no/Southwest%2BZem%2Bplayers%2Bmap.png The Cantons HC Hexmap:  https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedpgA7oMu_FFhNbp2S8Ewb910MDMZzd4lHzxLwsOt9CduQPAC1_gA3lDnxrDMAasN7YBO-bUBiZovorcuGvDIDwnNXcgJiL1nkkAJqnia2ePT_7sfsV5QtIRpqI6gKr0BzuUT4kDoKCo/s1600/HC.png HC Player's Map:  https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDihWBNTRdzEoI9mATe72JUZqj0mqERPnpyGZH1WCgnIQqGD5TfLJotfp-CEQV1sbRHu-KPm7ZJ9HU58DOhIJ-UNpo_SntzpRq9bJ1e9iayWZMfUNJJRpNqnzn0mh82L0hNw-L3hfCJA/s1600/scan0004.jpg Kezmarok https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_5hLfo2-zqq-6ijWiZF4xneX5M-thpdW0ljYeT_rms-dTeRGgRAjlROpjPyv-tIBuu2oQIgTQsT_uAJQq_HPgfUOsfSCXWSORi6aNJutC5TmQp-wRpoXMnSIGXqHyS3Ovvw7fvpfffw/s1600/scan0001.jpg Feral Shore ...

Going to post this here as a campaign reference document.  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Eos7dWiQVGSmswOFVSS1dKa1k/view?usp=sharing

Lest I forget the take from last session. The party finally made it to Bad Rajetz after taking care of the impostor Lord Surveyor. Basically made it through the caves under the tannery and killed the two giant fire lizards there (on guarding treasure). Critters Killed: 2 fire lizards Swag Acquired: 24 garishly gilded skulls worth 200 suns each (4800 suns total) box of rocks Exp per player: 1700