Re: MotM: Hotplate

Look for my coming on the seventh month of the fifth year.  At dawn look to
the world were the Trio (plus one) that is Untouchable reigns supreme




> In <URL:news:local.spelljam> on Mon 06 Jun, Night_Druid wrote:
> > This month's MotM is Hotplate, a blistering hot world with dungeons that
are
> > a unlike almost any dungeon before them...:)
>
> This looks quite fun as an unusual place to visit.

    Glad you enjoyed! :D

> You don't mention whether it is possible to land on the
> presumably cooler night side, and I am not clear exactly what the
> orientation of the moon is to the fire body planet it orbits.

    Well, two things.  One, it orbits prett close to its fire planet, so
there really isn't a "night" because the planet is (assumed) to be big
enough that its light hits both sides.  And the moon isn't tilted, so the
only part that doesn't get a light bath is the far edge.  Basically imagine
it as a dime held out about a foot from a beachball, and with the edge
facing the beachball, and that's how I envision this world.

> Also, does Hotplate rotate, or is it tidal-locked to the planet?

    Rotates, but it rotates like a recordplayer, so it doesn't really create
much of a "night-zone".

> You say people take 1D6 heat damage, but you don't say how often,
> per round or per turn.

    I didn't?  Dangit, meant to say 1d6 per round.

> Looks interesting!

    Thanks!

> Might the locals build iron or stone golems to order for rich
> outsiders?

    Could be, but those would be rare sales.  It'd be a special order thing,
not something ordinarially sold.

> How about custom golems for arena fighting?

    That'd be one EXPENSIVE bloodsport! :O

> How about building furnace golems (I think they were) useful for
> emergency spelljamming?

    Certainly an idea, I might add a bit about that in there :)

> Are there any interesting products from the local plants or
> animal life? Could bits of the centipede be useful in making
> lightning protection items?

    Undoubtedly.  The primary resource is of course, crystals, the rest was
flavor text ;)

> Just a few thoughts...

    Good thoughts, thanks!

Adam