Subject: MYSTARA-L Digest - 15 Oct 2003 to 16 Oct 2003 (#2003-251)
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Topics of the day:
1. WotI rules:"Mystic Special Abilities" worth 3 slots? (2)
2. images of Mystara coins
3. Warcraft Mystara Synergy
4. Unpublished TSR Mystara for free (2)
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 10:52:43 -0700
From: Ramses Ramirez <ramses78@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: WotI rules:"Mystic Special Abilities" worth 3 slots?
In the WotI codex they have the "mystic special abilities" power choice as being worth 3 slots. It seems strange to me because "dragon form" (worth only 2 slots) for instance seems like it is considerably more powerful than the former. Is there any reason that "mystic special abilities" is worth 3 slots when other more powerful abilities such as "dragon form" (and arguably "thief special abilities") are worth only 2?
Am I underestimating this ability or am I right in saying it should be worth no more than 2 slots?
Lancer
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 15:20:34 -0700
From: Joaquin Menchaca <darknerd2k@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: images of Mystara coins
Thanx. \(^).(^)/
I did not even know anyone liked it...
- Joaquin
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 15:25:19 -0700
From: Joaquin Menchaca <darknerd2k@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Warcraft Mystara Synergy
OK. I want a show of hands for everyone out there who
has played WarCraft III?
Uh, huh. That's what I thought...
I think there's some synergy from WC3, especially in
regards to multi-racial armies, technology, and
distinct monsters, like the Satyr Trickster or Satyr
Soul-Stealer, etc. Recently the Warcraft III RPG (d20
rules) came out, and it looks very interesting, and
exciting. I might use some of those ideas (like the
d20 technology rules) and some prestige classes for my
campaign…
- Joaquin
PS - Anyone want to form a Warcraft III clan called
MYSTARA? :-)
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 15:27:46 -0700
From: Rodger Burns <libramus@SCN.ORG>
Subject: Re: WotI rules:"Mystic Special Abilities" worth 3 slots?
Ramses Ramirez wrote on October 16, 2003:
>
>
> In the WotI codex they have the "mystic special abilities" power
> choice as being worth 3 slots. It seems strange to me because
> "dragon form" (worth only 2 slots) for instance seems like it is
> considerably more powerful than the former. Is there any reason
> that "mystic special abilities" is worth 3 slots when other
> more powerful abilities such as "dragon form" (and arguably
> "thief special abilities") are worth only 2?
>
> Am I underestimating this ability or am I right in saying it
> should be worth no more than 2 slots?
I'm fairly sure that Mystic Special Abilities got valued at 3 points because
of the Gentle Touch ability. The "I hit you, if your HD are lower than mine
you die, no save allowed" effect. (It's *fortunately* usable only once per
day.) A rules mod to allow Immortals (only) to save versus Physical Attacks
for half damage would probably lower this ability's value to 2.
(And on a side note, I'd say that Thief Special Abilities is just fine at 1
slot. So many thief abilities are rendered superfluous by Immortal abilities
to cast spells at will - why listen at a door when you can cast _ESP_? Why
pick a lock or disarm a trap when you can _Teleport_ right past it? - that
making it any more expensive at all would likely cause me to say "Why
bother?")
"The best lack all conviction,
While the worst are full of passionate intensity."
- W.B. Yeats, "The Second Coming"
Rodger Burns
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 21:21:44 -0700
From: Joaquin Menchaca <darknerd2k@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Unpublished TSR Mystara for free
I remember there was mention of unreleased works at
one point. It would be nice to get these. This is
the first most sought after unplubished stuff I want
to get (the second being Star Frontiers: Zebulans
Guide II and internal NeXT cube specifications).
-= Joaquin
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Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 15:00:21 +1000
From: shawn stanley <shawn_s@TPG.COM.AU>
Subject: Re: Unpublished TSR Mystara for free
At 09:21 PM 16/10/2003 -0700, you wrote:
> I remember there was mention of unreleased works at
> one point. It would be nice to get these. This is
> the first most sought after unplubished stuff I want
> to get (the second being Star Frontiers: Zebulans
> Guide II and internal NeXT cube specifications).
there is unpublished TSR Mystara for free
there's the Savage Coast Campaign Book, available on the Vaults at
dnd.starflung.com/svge_cst.html
there's the Savage Coast Monstrous Compendium, available on the Vaults at
dnd.starflung.com/sc_monst.html
there's the Orc's Head Peninsula Campaign Book, available on the Vaults at
dnd.starflung.com/orcshead.html
they are also available on the Vaults in compiled PDF format, the links are
on the page dnd.starflung.com/cvgecst.html
they are also available for download from the Wizards homepage in RTF or
TXT format at www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/downloads
shawn stanley
what have you done for me lately ... more to the point what have i done for me
- mightyfew, "i can't wait"
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