Re: Dead Worlds & D&D 3e

Thanks Adam, I am going to use that Idea if you don't mind.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adam Miller [mailto:nghtdrud@??????.net]
> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 4:33 PM
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> Subject: Re: [SPELLJAMMER] Dead Worlds & D&D 3e
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> Marizhavashti Kali wrote:
> >
> > Jim Sheetz wrote:
> > >
> > > In a conversion, you convert the history too. So, it
> isn't a matter of "only
> > > gods could do it a minute ago, now mortals can too", it's
> a matter of some
> > > high level research mage, in his tower shouting, "Eureka!
> I've just
> > > discovered that if you do this, this, and that, you can
> cast 2 spells at the
> > > same time! WOW!".
> >
> > I like the comments about how WotC *won't* explain the
> changes in the
> > Forgotten Realms - it's just a matter of looking at the
> world through a
> > "better" lens.
>
>         Some changes are pretty huge; the big one that's
> brought out the most
> heat is the change from infravision to darkvision.  Same basic effect
> (see in the dark) but the two are not the same; dnd
> infravision has lots
> of color and 'depended' on heat (it was more of a magical vision than
> infravision as we know it) while darkvision is straight black & white.
> No big deal until you realize you just trashed all those lovely
> descriptions of drow cities, flickering in the lovely colors of faerie
> fire (which was what most people were upset about).  I do believe that
> there are many possible ways around this, but just making an arbritary
> change w/out explaination like this is bound to tick people off.
>         Personally, I'd give darkvision to dwarves but
> magical infravision to
> drow and illithids, but that's just me:)
> --
> Adam Miller
>
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