War of the Planes

Quote from: LorenniaNailo on Feb 24, 2024, 09:44 AMSome light research would turn up the Time of Troubles (14 years ago) and the discovery of Maztica (11 years ago).  A slave in Calimshan would have heard of both of these, easily.  Was she already aware of them?

[As we discussed], yes Lörennia remembers these events fairly well.  Also, additional research reveals that all that time in Lómë probably constituted hours to days out here, which comes as a huge relief.  That relief is obvious to Thos when she tells him (he deserves to know too).

Quote from: GameMaster on Feb 25, 2024, 09:23 AMOn this day, Lantan is receiving two ships from Thindol, and sending two ships to Calimshan.
Note that going to Maztica and Zakhara is generally prohibited without very strong connections, which Phineas may have if he wants to try to push them.

Well, only Samarach and Zakhara regularly trade with Nimbral too, which is why I was hoping Phineas' connections might find someone willing to risk the journey.  Helping return a wayward daughter of Nimbral for a visit should be enough to get them to port, though obviously I can't guarantee anything (hence the risk).  At that point, it's up to the captain to try and leverage that visit into a regular route, if he so desires.  [Let me know if there are any rolls you'd like me to make.]

Failing that, Thindol is actually the closest port to Samarach, aside from Samarach itself, so that would probably be the ideal secondary destination assuming no one is trading with them either.

In the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, there are two excellent maps here.
One for trade routes on page 88-89 (linked above) and one for political boundaries on page 100-101.


If you don't have this resource, please let me know.


On this day, Lantan is receiving two ships from Thindol, and sending two ships to Calimshan.
Note that going to Maztica and Zakhara is generally prohibited without very strong connections, which Phineas may have if he wants to try to push them.

Quote from: LorenniaNailo on Feb 24, 2024, 09:44 AMIf there is any way to confirm that time flowed differently in Lómë, Lörennia needs to do that before she sets out.  I can't think of any way to do that though.

Edit: Found a couple.  Some light research would turn up the Time of Troubles (14 years ago) and the discovery of Maztica (11 years ago).  A slave in Calimshan would have heard of both of these, easily.  Was she already aware of them?

You easily determine that the events were indeed 14 and 11 years ago, respectively.
Asking for the date, you receive this response:


"This Second day of The Claw of the Storms in the Year of Wild Magic."

(4th month, 2nd day, the end of Winter and about 3 tendays from Spring in 1372 DR)

Othello    Oakheart            Clerical Paladin                Halfling

ST    : 18 : +4            Level        : 6                           Sex    :    M    Age    : 32
DX    : 18 : +4            Defense    : 23                       Ht    :    42"    Wt    : 65#
CN    : 18 : +4            Hit Points    : 74                    Hair    : Black
IN    : 16 : +3            Alignment    : LG                    Eyes    : Grey
WS    : 18 : +4            Deity        : Shaundakul        Skin    : Tan
CH    : 16 : +3            Speed        : 25                       

Defense    :      23    = 10+3[dx]+10[ar]            Initiative    : +4    = 4[dx]

Base Attack        : +6/+1                    Saves
Attack (melee)        : +10    = 6[base]+4[st]            Fortitude   : +9    = 5[base]+4[cn]
Attack (missile)       : +10    = 6[base]+4[dx]           Reflex        : +6    = 2[base]+4[dx]
Grapple check        : +10    = 6[base]+4[st]            Will            : +9    = 5[base]+4[ws]

Talents
Wpn proficiency : All             Aura of Good                      Detect Evil                             Shield Proficiency : All       
Smite Evil (2/D)                      Divine Grace                       Aura of Courage                    Lay on Hands (12 pts)       
Divine Health                         Turn Undead                      Remove Disease (1/W)       

Feats : 6
Mounted Combat             Shield Combat                Alertness                         Animal Affinity
Improved Smite(+1D6)          Empowered Turn      

Turn Undead   :  6/D : Check : D20 + 3 (CH); Damage : 2D6 + 6 (Lvl) + 3 (CH) x 1.5(ET)

Weapon                  Damage    Critical     Range     Bonus    Special   
Warhammer               D8            20             -             +2          =
Shortsword                D6        19-20            -             +1          =
Short Comp Bow       D6            20            70            +1            =
Arrows                                                                                     =(20)

Armor            Type          Defense       Penalty          Speed      Max Dex          Special   
Plate              Hvy              +8             -3/25%              25          +3                   #
Shield            Hvy              +2              0/5%                  -            -                     #       


= Warhammer    : Masterwork, Mithral
= Shortsword    : Masterwork, Mithral
= Bow        : Masterwork, Darkoak, Mighty (+4)
= Arrows    : Silvered

# Plate        : Masterwork, Mithral
# Shield    : Large, Round, Masterwork, Mithral (D4)


Skills (4 + Int Mod)        Skill Points : 63           
Skill Name          Key Ability          Skill Modifier          Ability Modifier          Ranks              Misc. Modifier
Acrobat                DX                  10    =        +4        +4        +2[racial]
Athlete                  ST                  10    =        +4        +4        +2[racial]
Bluff                      CH                    4    =        +3        +1               
Craft : Cook           IN                    8    =        +3        +5
Diplomacy            CH                    8    =        +3        +5   
Handle  Animal    CH                  10    =        +3        +5        +2[aa]
Heal                     WS                  10    =        +4        +6                       
Know  : Dun          IN                  10    =        +3        +7           
            : Geo         IN                    8    =        +3        +5       
            : Law         IN                    8    =        +3        +5
            : Noble      IN                    8    =        +3        +5
            : Rel           IN                    8    =        +3        +5
            : Tactics      IN                  10    =        +3        +7
Linguistics             IN                    8    =        +3        +5
Perception            WS                  10    =        +4        +2        +2[racial]+2[alert]
Profession            WS                    5    =        +4        +1       
Ride                      DX                  10    =        +4        +4        +2[aa]
Sense Motive       WS                    8    =        +4        +4
Survival                WS                    8    =        +4        +4

Languages :  8    : Common, Halfling, Primordial, Elf, Dwarf, Orc, Giant

Experience    : 18000

Domain    : Protection    : Protection Ward (1/D, 1 hr duration; Spell Resist : Saving Throw Bonus : +6
        : Sanctuary (1), Shield Other(2), Protection from Energy(3)

        : Travel    : Freedom of  Movement : 6 rds
        : Longstrider(1), Locate Object(2), Fly(3)

Spell Bonus    : 2-1L, 2-2L, 1-3L, 1-4L,
Spells        : *-0L, 3+1-1L, 3+1-2L, 2+1-3L

Equipment
Dungeon Pack 
Backpack    : 1                   Belt pouch    : L/1, S/5          Whetstone        : 1       
Rope (silk)    : 50'              Grappling hook : 1                Climbing hammer    : 1
Piton spikes    : 10            Waterskin    : 1                       Rations, trail        : 1 wk
Flint/steel    : 1                 Torches    : 5                           Oil            : 5 vials
Journal(3 x 5)    : 1            Writing tools    : 1 set            Holy Water        : 5 vials
Fishing Hooks    : 10         Fishing Line    : 50'           

Saddlebags
Bedroll    : 1            Tarp (10'x10')    : 1            Mess Kit        : 1

Mount        : War Pony : Odysseus
ST : 16/+3 , DX : 14/+2, CN : 14/+2 , IN : 10/+0, WS : 10/+0, CH : 10/+0;
HD : 4D8+8                    HP : 34
Attack        : +4 (2 hoof)            Damage : D3+3
Defense    : 18 = 10+2[dx]+4[na]+2[ar]
Speed        : 40
Saving Throws    : Fort : +9, Ref : +6, Will : +9
Initiative    : +2
Skills        : Athlete (+5), Perception (+5)
Feats        : Endurance
Special        : Low Light Vision, Scent, Empathic Link, Improved Evasion
Equipment    : Leather Barding, Military Saddle

    Othello was the only child born into an upper middle class family, his father owned and ran a very successful lumbering company and his mother was a professional cook and ran one of the local eateries. He had always been an adventurous child, he and his best friends, the Bayard twins, Rue and Kim went everywhere within the confines of the shire property (which was quite large). They were constantly in trouble(?) but they never stayed that way. The trio always had a way out. Rue became the Shire's best hunter and leatherworker, opened a leather shop and smokehouse/butcher shop; Kim followed the mystical path, joined a mage tower that was nearby the Shire, she became a wizard/sorceror, returned to the Shire and helped build a school of magic; Othello became the Shire's priest and defender, built a temple, trained other priests/ess and then began to roam the world in search of those who needed assistance.

4-11

OK, here we go  ... 

I'm need to build a workshop at drydock to build my sloop.

I'm debating on the ship having 10 guns per side, but the state of gunpowder makes it extremely hazardous and I am not willing to blow myself up. I will get the cannons because they can be very well built but I need to work on a better gunpowder formula  ...  a separate alchemy area  ...  hmmmmm  ...   

I need to hire a crew, bosun and captain and make sure that they are all willing and able; need to ask the rest of my companions who wants to go adventuring

4-01

I really need to get a sloop. It's a good sized ship; it can defend itself, most of them have 5-10 guns per side; good cargo space and sleeping space for the crew (20 minimum). Maybe I can talk some of my companions into joining me on the seas, it'd be a good break after the desert.

I want to see what I can of this world and maybe figure a way to travel the multiversal planes and maybe get back to my home (if it still exists).

In the meantime; travel, explore, map and record as much as possible. I need to collect as much information as I can, learn as much as possible about this world. It is new and interesting.

**raises a glass of wine**  ... Here's to the challenges ahead ...

MY Equipment

Dungeon Pack
 
Backpack            : 1         
Bedroll                    : 1      
Belt pouch            : L/1, S/5
Rope (silk)           : 100'
Grappling hook       : 1         
Climbing hammer    : 1         
Piton spikes            : 10         
Waterskin            : 1         
Rations, trail       : 1 wk
Flint/steel            : 2         
Torches                    : 5         
Oil                  : 5 vials
Journal (9x12)          : 5
Journal (3x5)            : 1         
Writing tools            : 1 set         
Chart Paper (2'x3')   : 10    
Spyglass                   : 1         
Sextant              : 1         
Navigation Charts
Chart cases              : 5
Fishing Hooks    : 10         
Fishing Line            : 50'      
Whetstone       : 1
Tarp (10'x10')           : 1

Thank you for the multi-verse map, Lorennia

I do indeed want to build a bigger boat, Gamemaster, sloop-sized if possible  ...  I do have the stats for a sloop from a naval board game that does fit D&D  ... 

I do want to do some traveling  ...

OK, who wants to go traveling ...  come on, let's go Lorennia

This is a decent world map.

And, if it helps, the following are the major ports that can presumably be reached from here (more or less ordered from North clockwise), with wiki links.  Remember that this is only 1372 DR and we're (obviously) pre-Spellplague (since that was in 1385).
* The Nelanther Isles
* The Moonshae Isles
* Luskan
* Neverwinter
* Waterdeep
* Baldur's Gate
* Amn (Athkatla)
* Muranndin (Murann)
* Tethyr (Velen, Zazesspur, Myratma)
* Calimshan (Memnon, Calimport, Manshaka, Almraiven, Sudolphor)
* The Lake of Steam (Tulmon, Yeshpek, Mintar, Saelmur, Ankhapur, Yhep, Innarlith, Derlusk, Theymarsh)
* The Border Kingdoms (Yallasch)
* Lapaliiya (Ormpur, Sheirtalar, Lushpool, Ithmong, Sammarash)
* Tashalar (Tashluta)
* Chult (Mezro, Port Castigliar, Port Nyranzaru)
* Samarach (Samargol)
* Thindol (Thindar, Lundeth, Delselar)
* Halruua (Halagard, Halarahh)
* Dambrath (Maarlith, Cathyr)
* Luiren (Krenalir, Beluir, Shoun)
* Estagund (Chavyondat)
* Var the Golden (Ormpé)
* Durpar (Vaelan, Assur)
* Maztica (presumably)
* Zakhara (presumably)

"CURSE THE POINTY HATS! Apologies to the masters, but I cannot serve them in a place so unfit for living. Ill be heading to Suldophor, Calimshan soon as a deckhand. Come or no, I don't have pockets deep enough for anyone else. or in general. So you'll support yourself!"

If there is any way to confirm that time flowed differently in Lómë, Lörennia needs to do that before she sets out.  I can't think of any way to do that though.

Edit: Found a couple.  Some light research would turn up the Time of Troubles (14 years ago) and the discovery of Maztica (11 years ago).  A slave in Calimshan would have heard of both of these, easily.  Was she already aware of them?