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Living on the Moon?? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Trevelyn RedScale
11-28-03, 12:53 AM I was told long ago about there was a race of people living on toril's moon. that the visable portion was a magical shield, and that the inhabitants are terrified of the peoples of Toril. What books might site anything along these lines, and what if any of this is accurate?
Kuje31
11-28-03, 01:00 AM Originally posted by Trevelyn RedScale
I was told long ago about there was a race of people living on toril's moon. that the visable portion was a magical shield, and that the inhabitants are terrified of the peoples of Toril. What books might site anything along these lines, and what if any of this is accurate?

I'm not sure on the shield part but every thing else is true. It was written up in the Realmspace sourcebook for Spelljammer. They are called Selunite's and they fear a attack from Toril.

Undermountain:Stardock also takes place on Toril's moon, after a brief part in Undermountain.
Wooly Rupert
11-28-03, 01:39 AM The shield is actually a giant illusion provided by Leira. It makes the visible side of the moon appear to be barren and lifeless, just dust and craters -- much like our own moon. And like our own moon, Seluné is tidally locked with Toril -- so the same side is always facing the planet. The dark side of the moon is never aimed at Toril.

Since Leira is their patron, that's what the inhabitants call the moon. They have no problem with outsiders, except those that come from Toril.

Now, since Leira is no longer around, I have no idea what's going on with the moon -- it's never been addressed, to my knowledge. I think I shall ask the esteemed Mr. Baker about that...
Fredegar The White
11-28-03, 03:02 AM There are people living on the moon? :mad:

Are there people living in Toril's core too?:mad: :mad:

I have had it with this supermarket world! I will have Elminster cast a Maximized Elminster's ICBM Tactical Nuclear Missile and wipe them off the the face of the moon!!!!

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Gadammit!!!
Kuje31
11-28-03, 03:08 AM Originally posted by Fredegar The White
There are people living on the moon? :mad:

Are there people living in Toril's core too?:mad: :mad:

I have had it with this supermarket world! I will have Elminster cast a Maximized Elminster's ICBM Tactical Nuclear Missile and wipe them off the the face of the moon!!!!

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Gadammit!!!

Um, there has been people on Selune since Spelljammer.... I guess maybe I shouldn't mention Realmspace has other planets besides Toril?..... :)
Fredegar The White
11-28-03, 03:47 AM I know there are other planets in Toril's system but i always thought that the moon was empty! No no no no no no no!!!:mad:

Launch sequence initiated, openning hangar doors, release safety holds. 3...2...1... Ignition we have lift off. :D Bye bye moon friggin people! Die die die die die die die die die!!!!!!
Gez
11-28-03, 05:30 AM Troll!

Reminds me of Mystara. There's people on the world. There's people inside the world's deep caverns. There's people in the hollow world inside. Then, there's Mystara's moon. Again, a hollow moon. With people inside.
Wooly Rupert
11-28-03, 09:57 AM Originally posted by Fredegar The White
I know there are other planets in Toril's system but i always thought that the moon was empty! No no no no no no no!!!:mad:

Launch sequence initiated, openning hangar doors, release safety holds. 3...2...1... Ignition we have lift off. :D Bye bye moon friggin people! Die die die die die die die die die!!!!!!

Ooh, in that case, I won't mention that castle from Moonshae that's now in the Tears of Seluné... ;)
Purple Dragon Knight
11-29-03, 05:18 AM Originally posted by Kuje31
Um, there has been people on Selune since Spelljammer.... I guess maybe I shouldn't mention Realmspace has other planets besides Toril?..... :) I have the Realmspace supplement... I bought it long ago just because it had to do with FR. I wouldn't have bought it otherwise as I totally hated Spelljammer.

In short, it's not because this stupid moon people concept was there a long time ago that it makes it all good... face it: moon people worshipping Leira concept is totally stupid. Let the moon be the freaking moon: a barren wasteland with no interest whatsoever.

Mr. Baker et al: I really hope you never ever never revisit that horrid Spelljamming concept in 3.X, 4.X or whatever. And don't license it out either. The concept really, really sucked. I got myself suckered into a Spelljammer campaign in 1995 or 96... it was one of the most painful thing ever. Finally got my balls together and told the DM I didn't have the "appropriate amount of time to be part of this wonderful campaign."
Iakhovas
11-29-03, 11:30 AM As with many controversial topics, you'll always find a group of people that don't share your opinion.

I for one enjoyed Spelljammer immensely. It wasn't the focus of my campaign, but it was fun for a one-night diversion here and there.

I'm not sure why you find "moon people worshipping Leira" a stupid concept Purple Dragon Knight. It's no more stupid than any other fantastic element of the Forgotten Realms. It's like saying: "evil elves living deep under Toril worshiping a spider goddess is stupid."

To each their own, but I also enjoyed Kara-Tur, Maztica, and Zakhara. Anything that expands of the Forgotten Realms is a good thing in my opinion, and Realmspace is just an added bit of flavor.

My campaign rarely visits Kara-Tur, but its nice just knowing that it is there. It makes the world seem more vast, more *real*. The same applies to Spelljammer or Planescape. You don't have to send you PCs there, but its just cool knowing it exists.
Wooly Rupert
11-29-03, 01:16 PM I quite liked the Spelljammer setting, and would love to see it fully revamped for 3rd edition. That version that was in Dungeon was okay, but they changed it a bit too much for me to really dig it.

I got the Realmspace supplement shortly after it came out. I have all the Spelljammer stuff -- boxed sets, modules, supplements, both appendices to the Monstrous Compendium...

The only ones I didn't like was The Astromundi Cluster, and Krynnspace. I thought that the Cluster was just a lame concept (though a couple of the ships were cool), and Krynnspace appeared to have been written by someone who didn't even know the Dragginglance setting. It also left out a planet, and was chock full of lame concepts (Little Big Gnome? Gods using planets as crystal balls? :nonono: )

I personally doubt that Spelljammer will ever be revisited, much less revised. But man, it was cool! :D
Kuje31
11-29-03, 01:27 PM Well there's a brief mention of the other planets and info from Spelljammer on page 231 of the FRCS, so it might be detailed again some day.

Shrug as the others said to each thier own, I have no problem with people living on the moon or elsewhere within Realmspace nor with Spelljammer.
Weaver95
11-29-03, 07:26 PM AH! Moon-inites!
sanishiver
11-30-03, 05:56 AM Well, I never bought into the whole Spelljammer thing. But, to each his own!

I have heard tell of a Netherese Wizard’s abode located on the light side of Selune, that is accessible once a year via a portal he constructed in a clearing within the northern reaches of the Wolf-Woods (later called Cormyr), which is now thought to be a days ride north and east of newly rebuilt Arabel (though its exact location is still not known).

Twas said a priest of Moander accidentally found his way to and through that portal while fleeing from agents of the Crown bent on exterminating Moander’s presence in Cormyr, some several centuries ago.

What happened to the Priest and the Wizard who built that portal is not known.

:whatsthis
Jack in the Green
11-30-03, 07:35 AM Feet they hardly touch the ground
Walking on the moon

My feet don’t hardly make no sound
Walking on, walking on the moon

:turkey:
Fredegar The White
11-30-03, 07:47 AM The Police? Come on! Try Moonchild Domain by Dimmu Borgir!
Jack in the Green
11-30-03, 08:14 AM Originally posted by Fredegar The White
The Police? Come on! Try Moonchild Domain by Dimmu Borgir!

Every time I see this thread title I cant get that damn tune out of my head. So I thought I'd try to stick it in someone elses noggin'. No sense suffering alone. :angel:
Wooly Rupert
11-30-03, 01:42 PM Originally posted by sanishiver
Well, I never bought into the whole Spelljammer thing. But, to each his own!

I have heard tell of a Netherese Wizard’s abode located on the light side of Selune, that is accessible once a year via a portal he constructed in a clearing within the northern reaches of the Wolf-Woods (later called Cormyr), which is now thought to be a days ride north and east of newly rebuilt Arabel (though its exact location is still not known).

Twas said a priest of Moander accidentally found his way to and through that portal while fleeing from agents of the Crown bent on exterminating Moander’s presence in Cormyr, some several centuries ago.

What happened to the Priest and the Wizard who built that portal is not known.

:whatsthis

That sounds interesante... Where did you read/hear this?
sanishiver
11-30-03, 03:20 PM Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
That sounds interesante... Where did you read/hear this?

Volo's Guide to Cormyr, and the adventure The Door to Everywhere found in Dungeon #88.

:whatsthis
Wooly Rupert
11-30-03, 03:53 PM Originally posted by sanishiver
Volo's Guide to Cormyr, and the adventure The Door to Everywhere found in Dungeon #88.

:whatsthis

Do you recall where in the Volo's Guide it is? I just flipped thru mine, and failed to find it...
sanishiver
11-30-03, 04:15 PM Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Do you recall where in the Volo's Guide it is? I just flipped thru mine, and failed to find it...

I don't think Volo's Guide mentions anything about Selune, only the location of.. oh what's it called? The Laughing Man or something like that. It's a great big rectangular stone monolith laying length-wise on the ground in a clearing north of Arabel.

Sorry I couldn't provide more precise info!

:whatsthis
Cernunnos
12-01-03, 01:37 AM Didn't especially love Realmspace myself. If only for the fact that the entry for every planet made it sound INCREDIBLY hostile. If the local conditions didn't kill you, the natives would.
Don't forget about Elminster's Retreat (or whatever it was called). He has his own little fort floating around on one of Realmspace's air worlds, with some gates to and from it.
Kuje31
12-01-03, 01:59 AM Originally posted by Cernunnos
Didn't especially love Realmspace myself. If only for the fact that the entry for every planet made it sound INCREDIBLY hostile. If the local conditions didn't kill you, the natives would.
Don't forget about Elminster's Retreat (or whatever it was called). He has his own little fort floating around on one of Realmspace's air worlds, with some gates to and from it.

Yup, I've always been amused about El's Retreat since it has a gate to Ed Greenwoods home. :)
Witchdoctor
12-01-03, 09:59 AM Originally posted by Weaver95
AH! Moon-inites!

Or, maybe, Luna-tics!

Have a happy holiday everybody!!!
Wooly Rupert
12-01-03, 05:10 PM Rich Baker has replied to my question... sorta.

I asked: The moon, Seluné, is actually a pretty nice place. But the late Lady of the Mists, Leira, had placed an illusion on the near side of Seluné, making it appear about as habitable as our own moon is.

So, what happened to the illusion during the ToT, and what's the current status of it? Is Cyric maintaining the illusion, perhaps, and if so, what do the locals know or think about that?

His reply: Boy, here's one that I just have to say: I don't know. For some crazy reason, it seems to me that Selune should inherit responsibility for "How does the moon look?" instead of Cyric. If Cyric were in charge of it, it would be a great big Black Sun, wouldn't it? He couldn't pass up the opportunity for promoting himself on a scale like that.

This is one of those questions where I just prefer not to give a definitive answer. I haven't had to put something in print about it, and until I have to and therefore think about it seriously, I don't want to tie my hands with a quick answer.
Sousinne
12-02-03, 04:38 PM Wow. Such a little footnote in the FR setting gathering so much hostility.

Anyway, I have used the moon people well in a Planescape campaign once. The short of it was that since Leira died, she had remained silent. This put the population there in a bad position, especially since they were extremely xenophobic about people from Toril, and so were not likely to go get a new god.

So they sent out a priest through a portal, and he ended up in Sigil. And he joined the Athar (unbelievers). And he returned, preaching to the masses... who converted. Which was all good, except that their society started to break down, leading to many troubles to fix, before they had to admit they had been aiming for the wrong thing. They decided to find another god, and settled for Siamorphe after one of the players held a very impassioned speech about her.

By the way, the moon people are mentioned in two sources: Realmspace for SJ, and Powers and Pantheons, as a small module attached to the temple of Selune in WD.
Wooly Rupert
12-02-03, 06:03 PM Originally posted by Sousinne
Wow. Such a little footnote in the FR setting gathering so much hostility.

Anyway, I have used the moon people well in a Planescape campaign once. The short of it was that since Leira died, she had remained silent. This put the population there in a bad position, especially since they were extremely xenophobic about people from Toril, and so were not likely to go get a new god.

So they sent out a priest through a portal, and he ended up in Sigil. And he joined the Athar (unbelievers). And he returned, preaching to the masses... who converted. Which was all good, except that their society started to break down, leading to many troubles to fix, before they had to admit they had been aiming for the wrong thing. They decided to find another god, and settled for Siamorphe after one of the players held a very impassioned speech about her.

By the way, the moon people are mentioned in two sources: Realmspace for SJ, and Powers and Pantheons, as a small module attached to the temple of Selune in WD.

Ah, I'd forgotten that little notation in the Powers and Pantheons... I'd also forgotten that it mentioned Kyri and the others from the AD&D comic.

Nifty idea you had, though I don't think I woulda chosen Siamorphe. I'm not sure who I woulda picked.
Sousinne
12-03-03, 02:02 AM It was not my choice. As a DM, I merely wanted to see if they could make a speech good enough for the moon people to start worshipping a god. And Siamorphe isn't a bad choice, when it comes to keeping a society going.

It made her a lesser deity, too. =)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Trevelyn RedScale 11-28-03, 12:53 AM	I was told long ago about there was a race of people living on toril's moon. that the visable portion was a magical shield, and that the inhabitants are terrified of the peoples of Toril. What books might site anything along these lines, and what if any of this is accurate?
Kuje31 11-28-03, 01:00 AM	Originally posted by Trevelyn RedScale I was told long ago about there was a race of people living on toril's moon. that the visable portion was a magical shield, and that the inhabitants are terrified of the peoples of Toril. What books might site anything along these lines, and what if any of this is accurate? I'm not sure on the shield part but every thing else is true. It was written up in the Realmspace sourcebook for Spelljammer. They are called Selunite's and they fear a attack from Toril. Undermountain:Stardock also takes place on Toril's moon, after a brief part in Undermountain.
Wooly Rupert 11-28-03, 01:39 AM	The shield is actually a giant illusion provided by Leira. It makes the visible side of the moon appear to be barren and lifeless, just dust and craters -- much like our own moon. And like our own moon, Seluné is tidally locked with Toril -- so the same side is always facing the planet. The dark side of the moon is never aimed at Toril. Since Leira is their patron, that's what the inhabitants call the moon. They have no problem with outsiders, except those that come from Toril. Now, since Leira is no longer around, I have no idea what's going on with the moon -- it's never been addressed, to my knowledge. I think I shall ask the esteemed Mr. Baker about that...
Fredegar The White 11-28-03, 03:02 AM	There are people living on the moon? :mad: Are there people living in Toril's core too?:mad: :mad: I have had it with this supermarket world! I will have Elminster cast a Maximized Elminster's ICBM Tactical Nuclear Missile and wipe them off the the face of the moon!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: Gadammit!!!
Kuje31 11-28-03, 03:08 AM	Originally posted by Fredegar The White There are people living on the moon? :mad: Are there people living in Toril's core too?:mad: :mad: I have had it with this supermarket world! I will have Elminster cast a Maximized Elminster's ICBM Tactical Nuclear Missile and wipe them off the the face of the moon!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: Gadammit!!! Um, there has been people on Selune since Spelljammer.... I guess maybe I shouldn't mention Realmspace has other planets besides Toril?..... :)
Fredegar The White 11-28-03, 03:47 AM	I know there are other planets in Toril's system but i always thought that the moon was empty! No no no no no no no!!!:mad: Launch sequence initiated, openning hangar doors, release safety holds. 3...2...1... Ignition we have lift off. :D Bye bye moon friggin people! Die die die die die die die die die!!!!!!
Gez 11-28-03, 05:30 AM	Troll! Reminds me of Mystara. There's people on the world. There's people inside the world's deep caverns. There's people in the hollow world inside. Then, there's Mystara's moon. Again, a hollow moon. With people inside.
Wooly Rupert 11-28-03, 09:57 AM	Originally posted by Fredegar The White I know there are other planets in Toril's system but i always thought that the moon was empty! No no no no no no no!!!:mad: Launch sequence initiated, openning hangar doors, release safety holds. 3...2...1... Ignition we have lift off. :D Bye bye moon friggin people! Die die die die die die die die die!!!!!! Ooh, in that case, I won't mention that castle from Moonshae that's now in the Tears of Seluné... ;)
Purple Dragon Knight 11-29-03, 05:18 AM	Originally posted by Kuje31 Um, there has been people on Selune since Spelljammer.... I guess maybe I shouldn't mention Realmspace has other planets besides Toril?..... :) I have the Realmspace supplement... I bought it long ago just because it had to do with FR. I wouldn't have bought it otherwise as I totally hated Spelljammer. In short, it's not because this stupid moon people concept was there a long time ago that it makes it all good... face it: moon people worshipping Leira concept is totally stupid. Let the moon be the freaking moon: a barren wasteland with no interest whatsoever. Mr. Baker et al: I really hope you never ever never revisit that horrid Spelljamming concept in 3.X, 4.X or whatever. And don't license it out either. The concept really, really sucked. I got myself suckered into a Spelljammer campaign in 1995 or 96... it was one of the most painful thing ever. Finally got my balls together and told the DM I didn't have the "appropriate amount of time to be part of this wonderful campaign."
Iakhovas 11-29-03, 11:30 AM	As with many controversial topics, you'll always find a group of people that don't share your opinion. I for one enjoyed Spelljammer immensely. It wasn't the focus of my campaign, but it was fun for a one-night diversion here and there. I'm not sure why you find "moon people worshipping Leira" a stupid concept Purple Dragon Knight. It's no more stupid than any other fantastic element of the Forgotten Realms. It's like saying: "evil elves living deep under Toril worshiping a spider goddess is stupid." To each their own, but I also enjoyed Kara-Tur, Maztica, and Zakhara. Anything that expands of the Forgotten Realms is a good thing in my opinion, and Realmspace is just an added bit of flavor. My campaign rarely visits Kara-Tur, but its nice just knowing that it is there. It makes the world seem more vast, more real. The same applies to Spelljammer or Planescape. You don't have to send you PCs there, but its just cool knowing it exists.
Wooly Rupert 11-29-03, 01:16 PM	I quite liked the Spelljammer setting, and would love to see it fully revamped for 3rd edition. That version that was in Dungeon was okay, but they changed it a bit too much for me to really dig it. I got the Realmspace supplement shortly after it came out. I have all the Spelljammer stuff -- boxed sets, modules, supplements, both appendices to the Monstrous Compendium... The only ones I didn't like was The Astromundi Cluster, and Krynnspace. I thought that the Cluster was just a lame concept (though a couple of the ships were cool), and Krynnspace appeared to have been written by someone who didn't even know the Dragginglance setting. It also left out a planet, and was chock full of lame concepts (Little Big Gnome? Gods using planets as crystal balls? :nonono: ) I personally doubt that Spelljammer will ever be revisited, much less revised. But man, it was cool! :D
Kuje31 11-29-03, 01:27 PM	Well there's a brief mention of the other planets and info from Spelljammer on page 231 of the FRCS, so it might be detailed again some day. Shrug as the others said to each thier own, I have no problem with people living on the moon or elsewhere within Realmspace nor with Spelljammer.
Weaver95 11-29-03, 07:26 PM	AH! Moon-inites!
sanishiver 11-30-03, 05:56 AM	Well, I never bought into the whole Spelljammer thing. But, to each his own! I have heard tell of a Netherese Wizard’s abode located on the light side of Selune, that is accessible once a year via a portal he constructed in a clearing within the northern reaches of the Wolf-Woods (later called Cormyr), which is now thought to be a days ride north and east of newly rebuilt Arabel (though its exact location is still not known). Twas said a priest of Moander accidentally found his way to and through that portal while fleeing from agents of the Crown bent on exterminating Moander’s presence in Cormyr, some several centuries ago. What happened to the Priest and the Wizard who built that portal is not known. :whatsthis
Jack in the Green 11-30-03, 07:35 AM	Feet they hardly touch the ground Walking on the moon My feet don’t hardly make no sound Walking on, walking on the moon :turkey:
Fredegar The White 11-30-03, 07:47 AM	The Police? Come on! Try Moonchild Domain by Dimmu Borgir!
Jack in the Green 11-30-03, 08:14 AM	Originally posted by Fredegar The White The Police? Come on! Try Moonchild Domain by Dimmu Borgir! Every time I see this thread title I cant get that damn tune out of my head. So I thought I'd try to stick it in someone elses noggin'. No sense suffering alone. :angel:
Wooly Rupert 11-30-03, 01:42 PM	Originally posted by sanishiver Well, I never bought into the whole Spelljammer thing. But, to each his own! I have heard tell of a Netherese Wizard’s abode located on the light side of Selune, that is accessible once a year via a portal he constructed in a clearing within the northern reaches of the Wolf-Woods (later called Cormyr), which is now thought to be a days ride north and east of newly rebuilt Arabel (though its exact location is still not known). Twas said a priest of Moander accidentally found his way to and through that portal while fleeing from agents of the Crown bent on exterminating Moander’s presence in Cormyr, some several centuries ago. What happened to the Priest and the Wizard who built that portal is not known. :whatsthis That sounds interesante... Where did you read/hear this?
sanishiver 11-30-03, 03:20 PM	Originally posted by Wooly Rupert That sounds interesante... Where did you read/hear this? Volo's Guide to Cormyr, and the adventure The Door to Everywhere found in Dungeon #88. :whatsthis
Wooly Rupert 11-30-03, 03:53 PM	Originally posted by sanishiver Volo's Guide to Cormyr, and the adventure The Door to Everywhere found in Dungeon #88. :whatsthis Do you recall where in the Volo's Guide it is? I just flipped thru mine, and failed to find it...
sanishiver 11-30-03, 04:15 PM	Originally posted by Wooly Rupert Do you recall where in the Volo's Guide it is? I just flipped thru mine, and failed to find it... I don't think Volo's Guide mentions anything about Selune, only the location of.. oh what's it called? The Laughing Man or something like that. It's a great big rectangular stone monolith laying length-wise on the ground in a clearing north of Arabel. Sorry I couldn't provide more precise info! :whatsthis
Cernunnos 12-01-03, 01:37 AM	Didn't especially love Realmspace myself. If only for the fact that the entry for every planet made it sound INCREDIBLY hostile. If the local conditions didn't kill you, the natives would. Don't forget about Elminster's Retreat (or whatever it was called). He has his own little fort floating around on one of Realmspace's air worlds, with some gates to and from it.
Kuje31 12-01-03, 01:59 AM	Originally posted by Cernunnos Didn't especially love Realmspace myself. If only for the fact that the entry for every planet made it sound INCREDIBLY hostile. If the local conditions didn't kill you, the natives would. Don't forget about Elminster's Retreat (or whatever it was called). He has his own little fort floating around on one of Realmspace's air worlds, with some gates to and from it. Yup, I've always been amused about El's Retreat since it has a gate to Ed Greenwoods home. :)
Witchdoctor 12-01-03, 09:59 AM	Originally posted by Weaver95 AH! Moon-inites! Or, maybe, Luna-tics! Have a happy holiday everybody!!!
Wooly Rupert 12-01-03, 05:10 PM	Rich Baker has replied to my question... sorta. I asked: The moon, Seluné, is actually a pretty nice place. But the late Lady of the Mists, Leira, had placed an illusion on the near side of Seluné, making it appear about as habitable as our own moon is. So, what happened to the illusion during the ToT, and what's the current status of it? Is Cyric maintaining the illusion, perhaps, and if so, what do the locals know or think about that? His reply: Boy, here's one that I just have to say: I don't know. For some crazy reason, it seems to me that Selune should inherit responsibility for "How does the moon look?" instead of Cyric. If Cyric were in charge of it, it would be a great big Black Sun, wouldn't it? He couldn't pass up the opportunity for promoting himself on a scale like that. This is one of those questions where I just prefer not to give a definitive answer. I haven't had to put something in print about it, and until I have to and therefore think about it seriously, I don't want to tie my hands with a quick answer.
Sousinne 12-02-03, 04:38 PM	Wow. Such a little footnote in the FR setting gathering so much hostility. Anyway, I have used the moon people well in a Planescape campaign once. The short of it was that since Leira died, she had remained silent. This put the population there in a bad position, especially since they were extremely xenophobic about people from Toril, and so were not likely to go get a new god. So they sent out a priest through a portal, and he ended up in Sigil. And he joined the Athar (unbelievers). And he returned, preaching to the masses... who converted. Which was all good, except that their society started to break down, leading to many troubles to fix, before they had to admit they had been aiming for the wrong thing. They decided to find another god, and settled for Siamorphe after one of the players held a very impassioned speech about her. By the way, the moon people are mentioned in two sources: Realmspace for SJ, and Powers and Pantheons, as a small module attached to the temple of Selune in WD.
Wooly Rupert 12-02-03, 06:03 PM	Originally posted by Sousinne Wow. Such a little footnote in the FR setting gathering so much hostility. Anyway, I have used the moon people well in a Planescape campaign once. The short of it was that since Leira died, she had remained silent. This put the population there in a bad position, especially since they were extremely xenophobic about people from Toril, and so were not likely to go get a new god. So they sent out a priest through a portal, and he ended up in Sigil. And he joined the Athar (unbelievers). And he returned, preaching to the masses... who converted. Which was all good, except that their society started to break down, leading to many troubles to fix, before they had to admit they had been aiming for the wrong thing. They decided to find another god, and settled for Siamorphe after one of the players held a very impassioned speech about her. By the way, the moon people are mentioned in two sources: Realmspace for SJ, and Powers and Pantheons, as a small module attached to the temple of Selune in WD. Ah, I'd forgotten that little notation in the Powers and Pantheons... I'd also forgotten that it mentioned Kyri and the others from the AD&D comic. Nifty idea you had, though I don't think I woulda chosen Siamorphe. I'm not sure who I woulda picked.
Sousinne 12-03-03, 02:02 AM	It was not my choice. As a DM, I merely wanted to see if they could make a speech good enough for the moon people to start worshipping a god. And Siamorphe isn't a bad choice, when it comes to keeping a society going. It made her a lesser deity, too. =)