Subject: MYSTARA-L Digest - 8 May 2005 to 9 May 2005 (#2005-95)
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Topics of the day:

 1. Ochalea

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Date:    Tue, 10 May 2005 07:41:11 +0100
From:    Jon Cole <jonaecole@PLAUTIANI.FREESERVE.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Ochalea

Try looking at the Sujenga class from Complete Arcane or 3.0 Oriental
Adventures - fits very nicely to that general theme - although on Mystara
the elements have different opposition/dominance to those in AD&D / 3rd ed

Jon
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From: "Steven Carter" <steven.f.carter@GMAIL.COM>
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Subject: Re: [MYSTARA] Ochalea


The theme I am looking at is a conscious balance of earth, fire, water
and air magics arrived at through mystical, religious contemplation
and pious scholarly study. Also, a balance of nature versus
civilization. Harmonious co-existence. But earth and water magic are
both quite common and probably moreso than either air or fire.

In this respect I can easily see the druid, shaman and a divine wizard
existing as classes for Ochalea. Someday I'll get around to writing
the modified classes. I think some Ochaleans are capable of arcane
wizardry but they are hermits and generally automatically considered
villains by the common people. Beitung might be a little more
forgiving since it's the capital, probably sees a lot more foreigners
and has to be more cosmopolitan in attitudes to conduct trade.

I read your Old Alphatia article. When I read it a little while ago
and wasn't sure if anyone, yourself included, had done anymore with
it. It goes back a lot farther than I want to explore but it certainly
meshes right now.




On 5/3/05, Francesco Defferrari <sturm@libero.it> wrote:

> Seems a very interesting story. Some time ago I wrote an history of Old
> Alphatia, http://www.mystaranet.jamm.com/vaults/html/oldalph.html, maybe
the
> alphatian Ochaleans could be from one of the Gaian kingdoms conquered by
> Atlantia. So earth magic could be quite common in Ochalea

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