Subject: MYSTARA-L Digest - 20 Feb 2012 to 22 Feb 2012 (#2012-6) From: MYSTARA-L automatic digest system <LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM> Date: 23/02/2012, 19:00 To: MYSTARA-L@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM Reply-to: Mystara RPG Discussion There is 1 message totalling 226 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. MYSTARA-L Digest - 18 Feb 2012 to 20 Feb 2012 (#2012-5) ******************************************************************** The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:27:42 +0100 From: DarkNerd <darknerd2k@YAHOO.COM> Subject: Re: MYSTARA-L Digest - 18 Feb 2012 to 20 Feb 2012 (#2012-5) I think all powers will be openly antagonistic to the new neighbors, especia= lly Rockhome. But most will play it safe and not commit forces unless threa= tened.=20 If Rockhome got into a war, it would be subterrean in nature. Sent from my iPad On Feb 21, 2012, at 9:00 AM, MYSTARA-L automatic digest system <LISTSERV@ORA= CLE.WIZARDS.COM> wrote: > > Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:02 -0800 > > Reply-To: Mystara RPG Discussion <MYSTARA-L@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM> > > Sender: Mystara RPG Discussion <MYSTARA-L@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM> > > From: MYSTARA-L automatic digest system <LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM> > > Subject: MYSTARA-L Digest - 18 Feb 2012 to 20 Feb 2012 (#2012-5) > > To: MYSTARA-L@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM > > Message-ID: <MYSTARA-L%201202210000027930.66B8@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM> > > Precedence: list > >=20 > > There are 3 messages totalling 141 lines in this issue. > >=20 > > Topics of the day: > >=20 > > 1. Alfheim-Aengmor (2) > > 2. Bruce Heard posting on the Piazza. > >=20 > > ******************************************************************** > > The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp > > The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com > > To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM > > with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. > > Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:58:01 +0100 > > From: Giampaolo Agosta <agathokles@GMAIL.COM> > > Subject: Re: Alfheim-Aengmor > > MIME-Version: 1.0 > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3DISO-8859-1; format=3Dflowed > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >=20 > > On 02/19/2012 05:15 AM, Henrique Bernardes wrote: >> >>=20 >> >> The thing that is drawing my DM resources is that I was wondering if >> >> there would be any resistence elves fighting to regain their land and >> >> help from other countries. How is this on your Mystara? > >=20 > > Yes, it is rather likely. I haven't get to it in my campaigns (we tend=20 > > to play in the 995-1005 AC range), but in the Mystaran Almanacs there is=20= > > such a resistance group (the Alfheim Avengers). In the MA portrayal, the=20= > > resistance evolves to border terrorism. > >=20 > > GP > >=20 > > ******************************************************************** > > The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp > > The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com > > To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM > > with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. > > Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:31:24 -0800 > > From: Dave Keyser <davidmk@GMAIL.COM> > > Subject: Re: Alfheim-Aengmor > > MIME-Version: 1.0 > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3DISO-8859-1 > >=20 > > Which is, IMO, a very likely direction any such resistance would go. The > > shadow elves didn't just seize the land, they mutated it turning the fores= t > > into something hostile the Alfheim elves. On top of that the Canolbarth > > forest was artificial in the first place, requiring powerful magic to > > maintain the weather patterns necessary to maintain it. > >=20 > > So you can't just eject the invaders, you also have to transform the > > forest. Unlikely the Alfheim elves can commit the resources to accomplish > > both, as a significant fraction of their numbers are likely willing to jus= t > > remain in safer lands to the north or south. So for those who are willing > > to carry on the fight, revenge attacks are much easier. > >=20 > > Also, long term the forest is likely doomed as weather patterns change, so= > > for the long-lived elves the easiest strategy is just to wait for the new > > forest to die. > >=20 > > It would be interesting if Ylaruam became a lush tropical nation. > >=20 > > Dave > >=20 > > On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 12:58 AM, Giampaolo Agosta <agathokles@gmail.com>w= rote: > >=20 >> >> On 02/19/2012 05:15 AM, Henrique Bernardes wrote: >> >>=20 >>> >>>=20 >>> >>> The thing that is drawing my DM resources is that I was wondering if >>> >>> there would be any resistence elves fighting to regain their land and >>> >>> help from other countries. How is this on your Mystara? >>> >>>=20 >> >>=20 >> >> Yes, it is rather likely. I haven't get to it in my campaigns (we tend to= >> >> play in the 995-1005 AC range), but in the Mystaran Almanacs there is suc= h >> >> a resistance group (the Alfheim Avengers). In the MA portrayal, the >> >> resistance evolves to border terrorism. >> >>=20 >> >> GP >> >>=20 >> >>=20 >> >> ************************************************************************ >> >> The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/**OtherWorlds.asp<h= ttp://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp> >> >> The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com >> >> To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM >> >> with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. >> >>=20 > >=20 > > ******************************************************************** > > The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp > > The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com > > To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM > > with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. > > Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:15:31 +0000 > > From: Havard Faanes <havardfaa@YAHOO.NO> > > Subject: Bruce Heard posting on the Piazza. > > MIME-Version: 1.0 > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3Dutf-8 > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > >=20 > > Hi guys,=3D0Ajust a quick note to share with you that Bruce has resurfaced= an=3D > > d is now posting on the Piazza: http://www.thepiazza.org.uk/bb/viewtopic.p= h=3D > > p?f=3D3D3&t=3D3D8202&p=3D3D104220=3D0A=3D0AOther Mystara authors can also b= e found on=3D > > the forums such as Colin McComb, Tim Beach, Allen Varney, Frank Mentzer, M= =3D > > onte Cook etc... :)=3D0A=3D0A-Havard=3D0A=3D0A=3D0A=3D0A__________________= _____________=3D > > _=3D0A Fra: Dave Keyser <davidmk@GMAIL.COM>=3D0ATil: MYSTARA-L@ORACLE.WIZA= RDS.C=3D > > OM =3D0ASendt: Mandag, 20. februar 2012 19.31=3D0AEmne: Re: [MYSTARA] Alfh= eim-A=3D > > engmor=3D0A =3D0AWhich is, IMO, a very likely direction any such resistanc= e wou=3D > > ld go. The=3D0Ashadow elves didn't just seize the land, they mutated it tu= rni=3D > > ng the forest=3D0Ainto something hostile the Alfheim elves. On top of that= th=3D > > e Canolbarth=3D0Aforest was artificial in the first place, requiring power= ful=3D > > magic to=3D0Amaintain the weather patterns necessary to maintain it.=3D0A=3D= 0ASo=3D > > you can't just eject the invaders, you also have to transform the=3D0Afore= st=3D > > . Unlikely the Alfheim elves can commit the resources to accomplish=3D0Abo= th,=3D > > as a significant fraction of their numbers are likely willing to just=3D0A= re=3D > > main in safer lands to the north or south. So for those who are willing=3D= 0At=3D > > o carry on the fight, revenge attacks are much easier.=3D0A=3D0AAlso, long= term=3D > > the forest is likely doomed as weather patterns change, so=3D0Afor the lon= g-=3D > > lived elves the easiest strategy is just to wait for the new=3D0Aforest to= di=3D > > e.=3D0A=3D0AIt would be interesting if Ylaruam became a lush tropical nati= on.=3D > > =3D0A=3D0ADave=3D0A=3D0AOn Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 12:58 AM, Giampaolo Agosta= <agathok=3D > > les@gmail.com>wrote:=3D0A=3D0A> On 02/19/2012 05:15 AM, Henrique Bernardes= wrot=3D > > e:=3D0A>=3D0A>>=3D0A>> The thing that is drawing my DM resources is that I= was wo=3D > > ndering if=3D0A>> there would be any resistence elves fighting to regain t= hei=3D > > r land and=3D0A>> help from other countries. How is this on your Mystara?=3D= 0A>=3D >> >> =3D0A>=3D0A> Yes, it is rather likely. I haven't get to it in my campaign= s (we=3D > > tend to=3D0A> play in the 995-1005 AC range), but in the Mystaran Almanacs= t=3D > > here is such=3D0A> a resistance group (the Alfheim Avengers). In the MA po= rtr=3D > > ayal, the=3D0A> resistance evolves to border terrorism.=3D0A>=3D0A> GP=3D0= A>=3D0A>=3D0A=3D >> >> ************************************************************************=3D= > > =3D0A> The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/**OtherWorlds= .as=3D > > p<http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp>=3D0A> The Mystara Homepage: h= tt=3D > > p://www.pandius.com=3D0A> To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WI= ZAR=3D > > DS.COM=3D0A> with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message.=3D0A>=3D0A=3D= 0A******=3D > > **************************************************************=3D0AThe Oth= er =3D > > Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp=3D0AThe Mystar= a H=3D > > omepage: http://www.pandius.com=3D0ATo unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV= @OR=3D > > ACLE.WIZARDS.COM=3D0Awith UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. > >=20 > > ******************************************************************** > > The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp > > The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com > > To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM > > with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. ******************************************************************** The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. ------------------------------ End of MYSTARA-L Digest - 20 Feb 2012 to 22 Feb 2012 (#2012-6) **************************************************************