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PEDROW 09-08-03, 08:58 AM	the pirates from the Nelanther Isles are the typical pirates that apear on films (like caribbean pirates), or are more medieval pirates?
Mirtek 09-09-03, 11:12 AM	Originally posted by PEDROW the pirates from the Nelanther Isles are the typical pirates that apear on films (like caribbean pirates), or are more medieval pirates? More the medieval one. Note that there are no canons in D&D (except for the two magical artefact canons they have in a certain port in Thay) Naval battles in D&D are fought with catapults, ballistas, archers and ship wizards.
Savras 09-09-03, 11:33 AM	Originally posted by Mirtek More the medieval one. Note that there are no canons in D&D (except for the two magical artefact canons they have in a certain port in Thay) Naval battles in D&D are fought with catapults, ballistas, archers and ship wizards. But they still use pirate lingo, right? Savras
Faraer 09-09-03, 11:53 AM	Comments like 'do what you want, it's your game' are generally useless. But that's on target here: read the relevant sections of Lands of Intrigue and play them as you want. But I'm sure that when Steven Schend or Ed DM Nelanther pirates they follow the dress code.
Savras 09-09-03, 12:10 PM	Oh, worry not, in my FR they dress and speak like proper Pirates. Just wanted to know if that's also canon.http://www.geocities.com/sirgrimsage/Smilies/savras.txt Savras
^Graff 09-09-03, 12:19 PM	Originally posted by Mirtek More the medieval one. Note that there are no canons in D&D (except for the two magical artefact canons they have in a certain port in Thay) Naval battles in D&D are fought with catapults, ballistas, archers and ship wizards. Since when did FR no longer have cannons? You must be a little behind on your realmslore, since officially, cannons have existed since the Time of Troubles. Thanks to Gond, they exist, although they use smokepowder (a magical substance) instead of blackpowder. The only people who use them regularly are the Lantanese and the worshipers of Gond, but they definately exist. Most naval battles still use archers and catapults, but some pirates have cannons. For an example of a Forgotten Realms naval battle, I would suggest that you read the final book in the Legacy of the Drow Quartet. The first half of the book takes place on a ship that was designed to hunt pirates, and at one point, they face off against a ship that has a cannon.
Mirtek 09-09-03, 07:45 PM	Originally posted by ^Graff Since when did FR no longer have cannons? You must be a little behind on your realmslore, since officially, cannons have existed since the Time of Troubles. Thanks to Gond, they exist, although they use smokepowder (a magical substance) instead of blackpowder. The only people who use them regularly are the Lantanese and the worshipers of Gond, but they definately exist. Most naval battles still use archers and catapults, but some pirates have cannons. For an example of a Forgotten Realms naval battle, I would suggest that you read the final book in the Legacy of the Drow Quartet. The first half of the book takes place on a ship that was designed to hunt pirates, and at one point, they face off against a ship that has a cannon. The FR don't have cannons, they have some primitive guns and rifles in Lathan, and the two unique magical artefact guns in Thay. But, beside from the single case in Salvatore's novel, there are no cannons in the realms. And Salvatore's novel is just that: a novel. Neither a rulebook nor a supplement. If you find a supplement telling of cannons avaible to equip ships in any supplement, feel free to quote ist here.
Baron Phylos 09-09-03, 10:56 PM	Since the population of Nelanther is a rag-tag bunch of humanoids, the majority of which not having a good grasp on the human language, I don't think the Nelanther pirates speak like the cliche pirate. Unless you want a lizardman going "Sssssssssshiver me Timbersssss"
Casual J 09-09-03, 11:10 PM	What sacrilege is this! All pirates, in all systems and settings should use classic pirate cant. Yes, “Shiver me timbers” and, “Ahaaa me harties!” Of course Black Alaric should probably be a little more refined…. My PCs love a good sea shanty! Ho, ho, ho and a barrel of rum!
Savras 09-10-03, 06:07 AM	Originally posted by Baron Phylos Since the population of Nelanther is a rag-tag bunch of humanoids, the majority of which not having a good grasp on the human language, I don't think the Nelanther pirates speak like the cliche pirate. Unless you want a lizardman going "Sssssssssshiver me Timbersssss" AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Sacrilege! Blasphamy! Yes, the lizardman will say "Ssssshiver me timbresss" and orcs would call each other "lads"! Drat! Ok, but *most* will use the pirate talk. Savras, Dismayed
Lashan 09-10-03, 01:56 PM	The bartender looks up as a pirate walks into his tavern. The pirate looks like any other seadog, except he has a large ship's wheel around his........dagger (you know what I mean). " Aarrrghh!!!! Bartender," shouts the pirate, "Give me a drink!" Stunned, the bartenders says, "Hey buddy, you can have any drink...on the house, if you tell me why you have a ship's wheel around your.......dagger" "Arrgggh!!! 'Tis driving me nuts!," reports the pirate.