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Post/Author/DateTime Post
Technomancer
09-14-03, 09:06 PM My group is about to head there. Was just wondering if anyone had run an adventure there and what it was like. Any Input is appreciated.

-Tech-
Kuje31
09-14-03, 09:19 PM Originally posted by Technomancer
My group is about to head there. Was just wondering if anyone had run an adventure there and what it was like. Any Input is appreciated.

-Tech-

Never had a group that managed to start there or make thier way there, but there are three free adventures set in Maztica on the Classics Download part of the WOTC site you could convert......
loki87
09-14-03, 09:47 PM You can download 4 free sourcebooks from WotC that will give you all the info you need. Mind you, this is 2E material, but it will still give you a great idea of the land:

Maztica: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/tsr1066.zip

Fires of Zatal: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/tsr9333.zip

Endless Armies: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/tsr9340.zip

City of Gold: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/tsr9349.zip
Alac Luin
09-14-03, 10:16 PM I hate to toot my own horn, but I will. If you haven’t seen them, I have posted my ideas on portions of the Maztica setting.
Maztican Gods in the Deities section
Maztican Weapons in the equipment feats and skills section
Jaguar Knight and Eagle Knight in the Races and Classes section
I also have a Hinshaper and Plumaweaver PrC’s I haven’t posted yet, let me know if your interested.
Herr Doktor
09-15-03, 12:33 AM A monk PC in a solo-campaign of mine will soon be leaving Athkatla for the True World of Maztica.

Thank you for drawing out all this info Technomancer!

I am probably going to be converting the Fires of Zatal soon (as long as there is nothing too unworkable for the current campaign).

My question is... has Maztica experienced any relevant change in the past decade or so?

If so... what sort of change?
Kuje31
09-15-03, 01:11 AM Originally posted by Herr Doktor
A monk PC in a solo-campaign of mine will soon be leaving Athkatla for the True World of Maztica.

Thank you for drawing out all this info Technomancer!

I am probably going to be converting the Fires of Zatal soon (as long as there is nothing too unworkable for the current campaign).

My question is... has Maztica experienced any relevant change in the past decade or so?

If so... what sort of change?

Your best bet for that is the updates from the Lands of Intrigue box set. I think it's in the Amn sourcebook from that box set that updated Maztica with new info. Other then that, that was the last we heard of Maztica in the sourcebooks.
wanderingminstrelnasheen
09-15-03, 05:29 PM I once played a game that eventually went to Maztica, and almost all our info. came from the Lands of Intrigue books, and the Internet. It was cool. Lots of fun colonial themes running around there, encounters with wild elves and all sorts of dire animals (bears, elk, etc.) At the time my DM was doing a "Dawn of a new era" thing, so we had some early (post-arquebus) guns, which was cool, b/c even though we had them it was always like, "ok, we could use them now, but we don't have much powder and who knows when the next shipment will come from Athkatla, plus the noise might attract even MORE unwanted company..." etc. Real cool, especially b/c in the end we only used the guns a handful of times, which made them all the more impressive when we did. Also it was a low magic game, Maztica (I'm not sure if this is for real or just DM invention) is full of dead and wild magic zones, so when a spell was cast it was pretty awesome, but it didn't happen all that often.
Technomancer
09-15-03, 09:08 PM Awesome, i was hoping that this would spark some interest since i have been haunting this board for some time and this is the first i've seen on a thread on Maztica. I like hearing about other adventures similar to ones im creating as a way to get new ideas. I took a look at the Maztica box set and i think i will do something with the continent all my own, since the PC's need to go there to scout out trade and find a powerful artifact and return it to Waterdeep. I was gonna do something along the lines of Aztec crossed with Pacific Islanders for the natives there.

What do you guys think?

-Tech
Kuje31
09-15-03, 09:26 PM Originally posted by Technomancer
Awesome, i was hoping that this would spark some interest since i have been haunting this board for some time and this is the first i've seen on a thread on Maztica. I like hearing about other adventures similar to ones im creating as a way to get new ideas. I took a look at the Maztica box set and i think i will do something with the continent all my own, since the PC's need to go there to scout out trade and find a powerful artifact and return it to Waterdeep. I was gonna do something along the lines of Aztec crossed with Pacific Islanders for the natives there.

What do you guys think?

-Tech

Seems fine with me. There isn't much info about most of that continent, so you could flush it out as much as you like.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Technomancer 09-14-03, 09:06 PM	My group is about to head there. Was just wondering if anyone had run an adventure there and what it was like. Any Input is appreciated. -Tech-
Kuje31 09-14-03, 09:19 PM	Originally posted by Technomancer My group is about to head there. Was just wondering if anyone had run an adventure there and what it was like. Any Input is appreciated. -Tech- Never had a group that managed to start there or make thier way there, but there are three free adventures set in Maztica on the Classics Download part of the WOTC site you could convert......
loki87 09-14-03, 09:47 PM	You can download 4 free sourcebooks from WotC that will give you all the info you need. Mind you, this is 2E material, but it will still give you a great idea of the land: Maztica: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/tsr1066.zip Fires of Zatal: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/tsr9333.zip Endless Armies: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/tsr9340.zip City of Gold: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/tsr9349.zip
Alac Luin 09-14-03, 10:16 PM	I hate to toot my own horn, but I will. If you haven’t seen them, I have posted my ideas on portions of the Maztica setting. Maztican Gods in the Deities section Maztican Weapons in the equipment feats and skills section Jaguar Knight and Eagle Knight in the Races and Classes section I also have a Hinshaper and Plumaweaver PrC’s I haven’t posted yet, let me know if your interested.
Herr Doktor 09-15-03, 12:33 AM	A monk PC in a solo-campaign of mine will soon be leaving Athkatla for the True World of Maztica. Thank you for drawing out all this info Technomancer! I am probably going to be converting the Fires of Zatal soon (as long as there is nothing too unworkable for the current campaign). My question is... has Maztica experienced any relevant change in the past decade or so? If so... what sort of change?
Kuje31 09-15-03, 01:11 AM	Originally posted by Herr Doktor A monk PC in a solo-campaign of mine will soon be leaving Athkatla for the True World of Maztica. Thank you for drawing out all this info Technomancer! I am probably going to be converting the Fires of Zatal soon (as long as there is nothing too unworkable for the current campaign). My question is... has Maztica experienced any relevant change in the past decade or so? If so... what sort of change? Your best bet for that is the updates from the Lands of Intrigue box set. I think it's in the Amn sourcebook from that box set that updated Maztica with new info. Other then that, that was the last we heard of Maztica in the sourcebooks.
wanderingminstrelnasheen 09-15-03, 05:29 PM	I once played a game that eventually went to Maztica, and almost all our info. came from the Lands of Intrigue books, and the Internet. It was cool. Lots of fun colonial themes running around there, encounters with wild elves and all sorts of dire animals (bears, elk, etc.) At the time my DM was doing a "Dawn of a new era" thing, so we had some early (post-arquebus) guns, which was cool, b/c even though we had them it was always like, "ok, we could use them now, but we don't have much powder and who knows when the next shipment will come from Athkatla, plus the noise might attract even MORE unwanted company..." etc. Real cool, especially b/c in the end we only used the guns a handful of times, which made them all the more impressive when we did. Also it was a low magic game, Maztica (I'm not sure if this is for real or just DM invention) is full of dead and wild magic zones, so when a spell was cast it was pretty awesome, but it didn't happen all that often.
Technomancer 09-15-03, 09:08 PM	Awesome, i was hoping that this would spark some interest since i have been haunting this board for some time and this is the first i've seen on a thread on Maztica. I like hearing about other adventures similar to ones im creating as a way to get new ideas. I took a look at the Maztica box set and i think i will do something with the continent all my own, since the PC's need to go there to scout out trade and find a powerful artifact and return it to Waterdeep. I was gonna do something along the lines of Aztec crossed with Pacific Islanders for the natives there. What do you guys think? -Tech
Kuje31 09-15-03, 09:26 PM	Originally posted by Technomancer Awesome, i was hoping that this would spark some interest since i have been haunting this board for some time and this is the first i've seen on a thread on Maztica. I like hearing about other adventures similar to ones im creating as a way to get new ideas. I took a look at the Maztica box set and i think i will do something with the continent all my own, since the PC's need to go there to scout out trade and find a powerful artifact and return it to Waterdeep. I was gonna do something along the lines of Aztec crossed with Pacific Islanders for the natives there. What do you guys think? -Tech Seems fine with me. There isn't much info about most of that continent, so you could flush it out as much as you like.