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Tajhan
04-08-07, 09:17 PM As myself and the other members of my group are big fans of the ToB and we play primarily in Faerun I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of further integrating Martial Adepts into the setting.

I was wondering if they may have originated in Kara-Tur and spread to Faerun after the Nine swords were scattered (Meaning at least some of them could well be located in faerun, but also that they could also be spread across other continents). Though with this idea I wonder if I would be counteracting what WoC were trying to do by showing that such characters could fit into a standard "western fantasy" setting.

Other questions would be, where would be likely places to have monastaries in the realms, I was thinking possibly the Abbey of the Sword in Battledale but have few other ideas for that.

Also such things as the timeline for the Monastary of the Nine Swords and its fall. I was thinking it could have fallen about 2000-3000 years ago. As I can't think of many Martial Adepts gaining Lichdom there would be few who would have been alive back then, just possibly a few anchient masters who were the last remaining who actually trained at the legendary Monastary in their youth just before its fall.

Another final thought more generally is there an equivilent to Mage Duels for martially inclined characters within the realms? I read something about Feints of Honor created by Dragons in past ages but I'm not sure about that.
Burningspear
04-08-07, 11:13 PM according to many books/ hints: the Lake of Steam has plenty Monk schools all over, specially in the border kingdoms.
BadCatMan
04-09-07, 01:22 AM From The City Of Ravens Bluff, published c. 1998, available in the free downloads section of the WotC site:

Swords Pool

Located in a wooded dell on the North Road between King’s Reach and
Dead Tree Hollow, this waystop village is notable mainly for the excellence
of its inn. The Nine Swords stands on the west side of the road, between it and the deep, dark pool for which the village is named. The inn’'s name comes from the only local treasure tale-a local wizard, in the early
days of the Vast, cast a spell to preserve and protect the magical swords accumulated by his adventuring companions. The spell outlasted both its
caster and the swords’ owners, confounding greedy adventurers to this day.

If the right words are spoken (Elminster claims they aren’t recorded
anywhere but must be seven words or less and in the Common Tongue),
nine magical blades will rise in unison from the pool, dripping, and hang
vertically in a ring a dozen feet above the water, hilts uppermost. The
pool at that point is more than fifty feet deep and a good forty feet from
shore, but if a living being can somehow reach the ring and touch a blade,
that sword will be released from the magic and fall back into the pond,
from which it can be fished (if not retrieved, it simply lies in the water
until it slowly rusts away). The other blades remain hanging until
touched in their turn or until ten minutes have passed, at which point the
spell returns them to concealment.

While under the enchantment, these blades can’t be found by dragging
the pool or casting dispel magics; they “aren’t there” until the words are spoken. For a wish to release them, Elminster says, the spell incantation must
contain at least four of the seven or less correct words (a limited wish would
need to include all of the words). Speaking the words a second time makes
the remaining blades sink down again into concealment. What sorts of
magical blades are included in the nine is not recorded.

Swords Pool has been stocked with trout and the tiny, sharp-tasting fish
known as “manyfins” by the owners of the inn (three sisters named Melicent,
Meliors, and Melusine Mellicot); illicit fishing is not encouraged but
does occur on dark nights.

I think spreading the lore on the Sublime Way to the far corners of Faerun, and using it to flesh out small obscure realms would be the best way. And fun too.

For example, I can see Crusaders and the Devoted Spirit discpline existing amongst the Torm-worshipping knights of Ulgarth. Desert Wind in Semphar and Murghom. Psionics and Diamond Mind existing in ancient Jhaamdath. Shadow Hand amongst the Shades.

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Tajhan 04-08-07, 09:17 PM	As myself and the other members of my group are big fans of the ToB and we play primarily in Faerun I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of further integrating Martial Adepts into the setting. I was wondering if they may have originated in Kara-Tur and spread to Faerun after the Nine swords were scattered (Meaning at least some of them could well be located in faerun, but also that they could also be spread across other continents). Though with this idea I wonder if I would be counteracting what WoC were trying to do by showing that such characters could fit into a standard "western fantasy" setting. Other questions would be, where would be likely places to have monastaries in the realms, I was thinking possibly the Abbey of the Sword in Battledale but have few other ideas for that. Also such things as the timeline for the Monastary of the Nine Swords and its fall. I was thinking it could have fallen about 2000-3000 years ago. As I can't think of many Martial Adepts gaining Lichdom there would be few who would have been alive back then, just possibly a few anchient masters who were the last remaining who actually trained at the legendary Monastary in their youth just before its fall. Another final thought more generally is there an equivilent to Mage Duels for martially inclined characters within the realms? I read something about Feints of Honor created by Dragons in past ages but I'm not sure about that.
Burningspear 04-08-07, 11:13 PM	according to many books/ hints: the Lake of Steam has plenty Monk schools all over, specially in the border kingdoms.
BadCatMan 04-09-07, 01:22 AM	From The City Of Ravens Bluff, published c. 1998, available in the free downloads section of the WotC site: Swords Pool Located in a wooded dell on the North Road between King’s Reach and Dead Tree Hollow, this waystop village is notable mainly for the excellence of its inn. The Nine Swords stands on the west side of the road, between it and the deep, dark pool for which the village is named. The inn’'s name comes from the only local treasure tale-a local wizard, in the early days of the Vast, cast a spell to preserve and protect the magical swords accumulated by his adventuring companions. The spell outlasted both its caster and the swords’ owners, confounding greedy adventurers to this day. If the right words are spoken (Elminster claims they aren’t recorded anywhere but must be seven words or less and in the Common Tongue), nine magical blades will rise in unison from the pool, dripping, and hang vertically in a ring a dozen feet above the water, hilts uppermost. The pool at that point is more than fifty feet deep and a good forty feet from shore, but if a living being can somehow reach the ring and touch a blade, that sword will be released from the magic and fall back into the pond, from which it can be fished (if not retrieved, it simply lies in the water until it slowly rusts away). The other blades remain hanging until touched in their turn or until ten minutes have passed, at which point the spell returns them to concealment. While under the enchantment, these blades can’t be found by dragging the pool or casting dispel magics; they “aren’t there” until the words are spoken. For a wish to release them, Elminster says, the spell incantation must contain at least four of the seven or less correct words (a limited wish would need to include all of the words). Speaking the words a second time makes the remaining blades sink down again into concealment. What sorts of magical blades are included in the nine is not recorded. Swords Pool has been stocked with trout and the tiny, sharp-tasting fish known as “manyfins” by the owners of the inn (three sisters named Melicent, Meliors, and Melusine Mellicot); illicit fishing is not encouraged but does occur on dark nights. I think spreading the lore on the Sublime Way to the far corners of Faerun, and using it to flesh out small obscure realms would be the best way. And fun too. For example, I can see Crusaders and the Devoted Spirit discpline existing amongst the Torm-worshipping knights of Ulgarth. Desert Wind in Semphar and Murghom. Psionics and Diamond Mind existing in ancient Jhaamdath. Shadow Hand amongst the Shades.