Underdark Map? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Underdark Map? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Fieldketchun
10-17-03, 01:18 AM Hey, just received my copy of Underdark. Do I have a bad copy or is there no pullout map? The two page spread on pages 124 & 125 is nice, but the strip of the map I need is down in the seam of the book.
I wanted to do a player handout but have two problems, the map is dark and the seam will make it difficult to copy.

For $32.95 you would think there would be a pullout map.
Dargoth
10-17-03, 01:25 AM start spilling the beans

What does it say about Menzo?
chris7476
10-17-03, 02:11 AM I haven't checked it out yet but UE and SM didn't have pull-put maps so I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't. I'm not saying I like it but it doesn't surpise me.
satans_advocate
10-17-03, 02:40 AM wait wait wait. UE didnt have a pullout map but silver marches sure did, in fact it is pinned on the wall next to me right now

maybe its cause i got it at gen-con...
Kuje31
10-17-03, 03:23 AM Originally posted by satans_advocate
wait wait wait. UE didnt have a pullout map but silver marches sure did, in fact it is pinned on the wall next to me right now

maybe its cause i got it at gen-con...

I was going to say that sounded strange. My copy also has a pull out map in it, and I didn't get it at Gen Con. :)
Laertes
10-17-03, 05:16 AM Can you give some information about the imaskari vengeance taker prestige class please?...
loki87
10-17-03, 09:49 AM I picked up my copy yesterday, and just like UE it's doesn't have a pullout map. This new trend by WotC is not a good one, as one of the greatest things about FR has always been the amazing maps. To have to flip to the middle of the book everytime you want to see a map is more than just annoying.
chris7476
10-17-03, 07:03 PM Yeah, I forgot SM did have a map. Sorry about that.
Fieldketchun
10-17-03, 08:38 PM The section on Menzo is pg 161-164. Due to pictures it is about 2 1/2 pages of text. The map looks different than the one I remember from the box set. Standard city stat block and a few paragraphs about visiting, a little history, and shory descriptions of 10 sites. Also, a couple of paragraphs about the sourounding area.
Fieldketchun
10-17-03, 09:37 PM Imaskari Vengeance Takers (IVT)
A secret society dedicated to righting wrongs, IVT are trained by hidden masters in the rites and rituals of revenge.

BAB is Average advancement
Saving throws - Good Ref & Will, Poor Fort
1-Target of Vengeance
2-Poison Use, +1 existing arcane spellcasting class
3-Sneak Attack +1d6
4-Far Sense, +1 existing arcane spellcasting class
5-Sneak Attack
6-Seeker, +1 existing arcane spellcasting class
7-Sneak Attack
8-Scry Target+1 existing arcane spellcasting class
9-Sneak Attack +4d6
10-Death Attack, +1 existing arcane spellcasting class

Hit Die: d6.
REQUIREMENRS
Alignment: Any lawful.
Skills: Hide 4 ranks, Move Silently 5 ranks, Survival 2 ranks.
Feats: Track.
Spells: Able to cast 3rd-level arcane spells.
Special: The candidate must have slain a creature or enemy purely for revenge, also swear to obey the IVT code

CLASS SKILLS
The vengeance taker's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are; Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Craft (any) (Int), Escape Artist (Dex), Gather Information (Chi), Hide (Dex), Jump (Str), Knowledge {arcana) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Open Lock (Dex),' Profession (WiS), Search (Int), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Spellcraft (Int), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str), Tumble (Dex), Use Rope (Dex).

Skill Points at Each Level: 4 + 1nt modifier.

CLASS FEATURES
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: gain no proficiency with any weapon or armor.
Spells per Day: At every even-numbered IVT level, the character gains new spells per day (and spells known, if applicable) as if she had also gained a level in an arcane spellcasting class to which she belonged before adding the prestige class level.
Target of Vengeance (Ex): select a specific creature as the target of her vengeance. Her calculated study of this foe grants her a +2 bonus on Bluff; Listen, Sense Motive, Spot, and Surviai1 checks made against that one creature. Likewise, she gets a +2 bonus on weapon damage rolls
Poison Use: At 2nd level learn to use poison, no risk to poison self
Sneak Attack (Ex): get sneak attack
Far Sense (SP): use clairaudience/clairvoyance 1/day
Seeker (SP): divination 1/day
Scry Target(SP): Scrying spell 1/week
Death Attack (EX): like assassin
Dargoth
10-17-03, 10:01 PM Sounds like a good prc for followers of Hoar
Dargoth
10-17-03, 11:17 PM FOr those who have underdark, what are the Githyanki up to?

DGTU said the Githyanki had taken over one of the abandoned Dwarven Kingdoms, the Kingdoms close to that mindflayer city near westgate
Laertes
10-18-03, 06:16 AM Thanks Fieldketchun...
Ehran
10-18-03, 10:14 AM I actualy was impressed with the Underdark map. At least we finialy got one. I would have loved for it to have been a clear map though tnat overlaid the more traditional Faerun map rather then just the plain underdark map. Would have made finding the areas under regions much easier.
Iakhovas
10-18-03, 11:27 AM Wasn't there an underdark map with Drizzt Do'Urden's Guid to the Underdark? I'm pretty sure I have it around here somewhere.
Kuje31
10-18-03, 01:31 PM Originally posted by Iakhovas
Wasn't there an underdark map with Drizzt Do'Urden's Guid to the Underdark? I'm pretty sure I have it around here somewhere.

Yes. :)
Straploknight
10-18-03, 07:56 PM See the additional req for for drow spell-like abilities, 13 int.
Aurotuli
10-19-03, 11:57 AM They posted the underdak maps online today. Unfortunately, the map of underdark regions in Faerun is about 4 inches square. :mad:

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/20031019a
Agent 23
10-19-03, 01:43 PM Yeah… the map of Menzoberranzan is okay but that Underdark of Faerūn map is woefully inadequate.

Given the amount of detail across the entire continent, and in order for the map to be serviceable as a handout for campaigns, the map needs to be at least 800 x 600… at least. Although I would love to see a 1024 x 768 map so I could use it as wallpaper. :)

But I may as well start praying to Ao while I’m waiting for WotC to release that map on the main site … at least with Ao I have a better chance of my prayers being answered! :rolleyes:

PRAISE TALOS!!!
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A23
Ryltar Swordsong
10-19-03, 07:00 PM Just an amusing little blurb: Ryltar is listed as one of the sample male names for the Drow. I made that up from the Elven name generator in an old issue of Dragon, and now WotC has swiped it. :D

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Fieldketchun 10-17-03, 01:18 AM	Hey, just received my copy of Underdark. Do I have a bad copy or is there no pullout map? The two page spread on pages 124 & 125 is nice, but the strip of the map I need is down in the seam of the book. I wanted to do a player handout but have two problems, the map is dark and the seam will make it difficult to copy. For $32.95 you would think there would be a pullout map.
Dargoth 10-17-03, 01:25 AM	start spilling the beans What does it say about Menzo?
chris7476 10-17-03, 02:11 AM	I haven't checked it out yet but UE and SM didn't have pull-put maps so I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't. I'm not saying I like it but it doesn't surpise me.
satans_advocate 10-17-03, 02:40 AM	wait wait wait. UE didnt have a pullout map but silver marches sure did, in fact it is pinned on the wall next to me right now maybe its cause i got it at gen-con...
Kuje31 10-17-03, 03:23 AM	Originally posted by satans_advocate wait wait wait. UE didnt have a pullout map but silver marches sure did, in fact it is pinned on the wall next to me right now maybe its cause i got it at gen-con... I was going to say that sounded strange. My copy also has a pull out map in it, and I didn't get it at Gen Con. :)
Laertes 10-17-03, 05:16 AM	Can you give some information about the imaskari vengeance taker prestige class please?...
loki87 10-17-03, 09:49 AM	I picked up my copy yesterday, and just like UE it's doesn't have a pullout map. This new trend by WotC is not a good one, as one of the greatest things about FR has always been the amazing maps. To have to flip to the middle of the book everytime you want to see a map is more than just annoying.
chris7476 10-17-03, 07:03 PM	Yeah, I forgot SM did have a map. Sorry about that.
Fieldketchun 10-17-03, 08:38 PM	The section on Menzo is pg 161-164. Due to pictures it is about 2 1/2 pages of text. The map looks different than the one I remember from the box set. Standard city stat block and a few paragraphs about visiting, a little history, and shory descriptions of 10 sites. Also, a couple of paragraphs about the sourounding area.
Fieldketchun 10-17-03, 09:37 PM	Imaskari Vengeance Takers (IVT) A secret society dedicated to righting wrongs, IVT are trained by hidden masters in the rites and rituals of revenge. BAB is Average advancement Saving throws - Good Ref & Will, Poor Fort 1-Target of Vengeance 2-Poison Use, +1 existing arcane spellcasting class 3-Sneak Attack +1d6 4-Far Sense, +1 existing arcane spellcasting class 5-Sneak Attack 6-Seeker, +1 existing arcane spellcasting class 7-Sneak Attack 8-Scry Target+1 existing arcane spellcasting class 9-Sneak Attack +4d6 10-Death Attack, +1 existing arcane spellcasting class Hit Die: d6. REQUIREMENRS Alignment: Any lawful. Skills: Hide 4 ranks, Move Silently 5 ranks, Survival 2 ranks. Feats: Track. Spells: Able to cast 3rd-level arcane spells. Special: The candidate must have slain a creature or enemy purely for revenge, also swear to obey the IVT code CLASS SKILLS The vengeance taker's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are; Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Craft (any) (Int), Escape Artist (Dex), Gather Information (Chi), Hide (Dex), Jump (Str), Knowledge {arcana) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Open Lock (Dex),' Profession (WiS), Search (Int), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Spellcraft (Int), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str), Tumble (Dex), Use Rope (Dex). Skill Points at Each Level: 4 + 1nt modifier. CLASS FEATURES Weapon and Armor Proficiency: gain no proficiency with any weapon or armor. Spells per Day: At every even-numbered IVT level, the character gains new spells per day (and spells known, if applicable) as if she had also gained a level in an arcane spellcasting class to which she belonged before adding the prestige class level. Target of Vengeance (Ex): select a specific creature as the target of her vengeance. Her calculated study of this foe grants her a +2 bonus on Bluff; Listen, Sense Motive, Spot, and Surviai1 checks made against that one creature. Likewise, she gets a +2 bonus on weapon damage rolls Poison Use: At 2nd level learn to use poison, no risk to poison self Sneak Attack (Ex): get sneak attack Far Sense (SP): use clairaudience/clairvoyance 1/day Seeker (SP): divination 1/day Scry Target(SP): Scrying spell 1/week Death Attack (EX): like assassin
Dargoth 10-17-03, 10:01 PM	Sounds like a good prc for followers of Hoar
Dargoth 10-17-03, 11:17 PM	FOr those who have underdark, what are the Githyanki up to? DGTU said the Githyanki had taken over one of the abandoned Dwarven Kingdoms, the Kingdoms close to that mindflayer city near westgate
Laertes 10-18-03, 06:16 AM	Thanks Fieldketchun...
Ehran 10-18-03, 10:14 AM	I actualy was impressed with the Underdark map. At least we finialy got one. I would have loved for it to have been a clear map though tnat overlaid the more traditional Faerun map rather then just the plain underdark map. Would have made finding the areas under regions much easier.
Iakhovas 10-18-03, 11:27 AM	Wasn't there an underdark map with Drizzt Do'Urden's Guid to the Underdark? I'm pretty sure I have it around here somewhere.
Kuje31 10-18-03, 01:31 PM	Originally posted by Iakhovas Wasn't there an underdark map with Drizzt Do'Urden's Guid to the Underdark? I'm pretty sure I have it around here somewhere. Yes. :)
Straploknight 10-18-03, 07:56 PM	See the additional req for for drow spell-like abilities, 13 int.
Aurotuli 10-19-03, 11:57 AM	They posted the underdak maps online today. Unfortunately, the map of underdark regions in Faerun is about 4 inches square. :mad: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/20031019a
Agent 23 10-19-03, 01:43 PM	Yeah… the map of Menzoberranzan is okay but that Underdark of Faerūn map is woefully inadequate. Given the amount of detail across the entire continent, and in order for the map to be serviceable as a handout for campaigns, the map needs to be at least 800 x 600… at least. Although I would love to see a 1024 x 768 map so I could use it as wallpaper. :) But I may as well start praying to Ao while I’m waiting for WotC to release that map on the main site … at least with Ao I have a better chance of my prayers being answered! :rolleyes: PRAISE TALOS!!! http://www.q2ware.com/images/MichaelCBreton.com.l78000.456.imgTop.1.S trmlrd_cloud1.gif http://www.q2ware.com/images/MichaelCBreton.com.l452405.458.imgTop.1. Strmlrd_blink2.gif A23
Ryltar Swordsong 10-19-03, 07:00 PM	Just an amusing little blurb: Ryltar is listed as one of the sample male names for the Drow. I made that up from the Elven name generator in an old issue of Dragon, and now WotC has swiped it. :D