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Balafre
06-02-07, 09:37 AM According to Volo's Guide to Cormyr (2e) there is the law concerning the right to have weapons with the 2000 GP license and the passwords

In the 3rd edition, the only source of info about Cormyr would be in the FR sourcebook and I ont see anything about that

With all the changes occured in Cormyr (war, etc) do you think that this law still applies??
Kail
06-02-07, 10:34 AM Just a stab here, since I don't know enough from the novels that might come into play here. I'd say that the licencing for adventureers is still in place, with peace knots on blades in cities still in place. Perhaps more so. As a counter though, granded rights from the Crown instead of by pay might exist for those groups having demonstrated exceptional loyalty to Cormyr.

That's purely opinion, though I would say, without something to countermand it, teh peace knots and price of charters to carry weapons still stand.
Lord Karsus
06-03-07, 12:33 AM -As a general rule of thumb, if something isn't mentioned as having changed, it hasn't.

-You can always go over to Candlekeep as ask Ed himself about this matter, and see what he has to say.
Old Sage
06-03-07, 12:48 AM It's likely Ed, or even Garen Thal, have already managed to talk about this at some point in all their semi-frequent Cormyr-based chatter at Candlekeep [and, in fact, it does sound familiar]. Unfortuately though, I can't check through the replies themselves right now because I'm pressed for time.
souldnce9
06-03-07, 03:49 AM I'm not so sure that the law would carry over into 3rd ed. unless mentioned in the 3rd ed. book. I never played the Realms until 3rd ed., and that means I have never heard of this law. Why would it carry over, unless they thought it important enough to mention in 3rd ed. Besides the new adventure book Cormyr is out and if it is a law it should be mentioned in it. That makes sense doesn't it?
Krash
06-03-07, 05:58 AM The law does indeed still exist in Cormyr - a change in game editions does not invalidate previous realmslore except where explicitly stated.

-- George Krashos
Lord Karsus
06-03-07, 05:42 PM I'm not so sure that the law would carry over into 3rd ed. unless mentioned in the 3rd ed. book. I never played the Realms until 3rd ed., and that means I have never heard of this law. Why would it carry over, unless they thought it important enough to mention in 3rd ed. Besides the new adventure book Cormyr is out and if it is a law it should be mentioned in it. That makes sense doesn't it?

-Why would a law suddenly disappear, without explanation? The change of 2e to 3e means nothing to the Realms. That's simply a change in our medium of playing in the setting.

-And, as a side note, 3e is notorious for not including the same level of detail as many of the 2e sourcebooks.
XHereticX
06-03-07, 06:30 PM -Why would a law suddenly disappear, without explanation? The change of 2e to 3e means nothing to the Realms. That's simply a change in our medium of playing in the setting.

-And, as a side note, 3e is notorious for not including the same level of detail as many of the 2e sourcebooks.

I kind of noticed that. 3E also tends to focus primarily on crunch.
Lord Karsus
06-03-07, 06:53 PM I kind of noticed that. 3E also tends to focus primarily on crunch.

-Yes, yes it does. One of the reasons why is because a lot of the "details" were already covered in 2e sources, and don't really need to be reprinted again, as they are still valid, unless directly contradicted by a newer, 3e source.
souldnce9
06-03-07, 07:32 PM But 2nd Ed. is really hard to come by. :( If I haven't read the law somewhere before and then I get the Cormyr adventure, how am I supposed to know if that law exists?
Faraer
06-03-07, 07:44 PM You couldn't, unless you
-- heard about it from others, such as on this board
-- read it in one of the free downloads of out-of-print sourcebooks (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads) -- which are non-obvious to those unfamiliar with the Wizards site, but not hard to come by once you know, and which include Volo's Guide to Cormyr
-- read it in an in-print book such as Swords of Eveningstar.

And this is true of most of what's known about Cormyr, and every other place that hasn't received detailed sourcebook coverage since 3E.
bitter thorn
06-12-07, 01:44 AM But 2nd Ed. is really hard to come by. :( If I haven't read the law somewhere before and then I get the Cormyr adventure, how am I supposed to know if that law exists?

You make a good point. It sure would be nice if were a Cormyr regional source book!:banghead:
captaincarot
06-12-07, 04:45 AM You make a good point. It sure would be nice if were a Cormyr regional source book!:banghead:

hear hear! with lots of maps, and pretty picture that i can sit and salivate over.
Evil-fuma
06-12-07, 02:51 PM I would assume the law would still be in place. Especially with all the problems they have been having with hostile forces, it would not look good to the general populace if,all the sudden, people were aloud to walk around freely with unbound weapons, might show a lack of power in the regent and foster more public support for the schemes of power hungry nobles who promise a stronger rule trying to take control of the realms.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Balafre 06-02-07, 09:37 AM	According to Volo's Guide to Cormyr (2e) there is the law concerning the right to have weapons with the 2000 GP license and the passwords In the 3rd edition, the only source of info about Cormyr would be in the FR sourcebook and I ont see anything about that With all the changes occured in Cormyr (war, etc) do you think that this law still applies??
Kail 06-02-07, 10:34 AM	Just a stab here, since I don't know enough from the novels that might come into play here. I'd say that the licencing for adventureers is still in place, with peace knots on blades in cities still in place. Perhaps more so. As a counter though, granded rights from the Crown instead of by pay might exist for those groups having demonstrated exceptional loyalty to Cormyr. That's purely opinion, though I would say, without something to countermand it, teh peace knots and price of charters to carry weapons still stand.
Lord Karsus 06-03-07, 12:33 AM	-As a general rule of thumb, if something isn't mentioned as having changed, it hasn't. -You can always go over to Candlekeep as ask Ed himself about this matter, and see what he has to say.
Old Sage 06-03-07, 12:48 AM	It's likely Ed, or even Garen Thal, have already managed to talk about this at some point in all their semi-frequent Cormyr-based chatter at Candlekeep [and, in fact, it does sound familiar]. Unfortuately though, I can't check through the replies themselves right now because I'm pressed for time.
souldnce9 06-03-07, 03:49 AM	I'm not so sure that the law would carry over into 3rd ed. unless mentioned in the 3rd ed. book. I never played the Realms until 3rd ed., and that means I have never heard of this law. Why would it carry over, unless they thought it important enough to mention in 3rd ed. Besides the new adventure book Cormyr is out and if it is a law it should be mentioned in it. That makes sense doesn't it?
Krash 06-03-07, 05:58 AM	The law does indeed still exist in Cormyr - a change in game editions does not invalidate previous realmslore except where explicitly stated. -- George Krashos
Lord Karsus 06-03-07, 05:42 PM	I'm not so sure that the law would carry over into 3rd ed. unless mentioned in the 3rd ed. book. I never played the Realms until 3rd ed., and that means I have never heard of this law. Why would it carry over, unless they thought it important enough to mention in 3rd ed. Besides the new adventure book Cormyr is out and if it is a law it should be mentioned in it. That makes sense doesn't it? -Why would a law suddenly disappear, without explanation? The change of 2e to 3e means nothing to the Realms. That's simply a change in our medium of playing in the setting. -And, as a side note, 3e is notorious for not including the same level of detail as many of the 2e sourcebooks.
XHereticX 06-03-07, 06:30 PM	-Why would a law suddenly disappear, without explanation? The change of 2e to 3e means nothing to the Realms. That's simply a change in our medium of playing in the setting. -And, as a side note, 3e is notorious for not including the same level of detail as many of the 2e sourcebooks. I kind of noticed that. 3E also tends to focus primarily on crunch.
Lord Karsus 06-03-07, 06:53 PM	I kind of noticed that. 3E also tends to focus primarily on crunch. -Yes, yes it does. One of the reasons why is because a lot of the "details" were already covered in 2e sources, and don't really need to be reprinted again, as they are still valid, unless directly contradicted by a newer, 3e source.
souldnce9 06-03-07, 07:32 PM	But 2nd Ed. is really hard to come by. :( If I haven't read the law somewhere before and then I get the Cormyr adventure, how am I supposed to know if that law exists?
Faraer 06-03-07, 07:44 PM	You couldn't, unless you -- heard about it from others, such as on this board -- read it in one of the free downloads of out-of-print sourcebooks (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads) -- which are non-obvious to those unfamiliar with the Wizards site, but not hard to come by once you know, and which include Volo's Guide to Cormyr -- read it in an in-print book such as Swords of Eveningstar. And this is true of most of what's known about Cormyr, and every other place that hasn't received detailed sourcebook coverage since 3E.
bitter thorn 06-12-07, 01:44 AM	But 2nd Ed. is really hard to come by. :( If I haven't read the law somewhere before and then I get the Cormyr adventure, how am I supposed to know if that law exists? You make a good point. It sure would be nice if were a Cormyr regional source book!:banghead:
captaincarot 06-12-07, 04:45 AM	You make a good point. It sure would be nice if were a Cormyr regional source book!:banghead: hear hear! with lots of maps, and pretty picture that i can sit and salivate over.
Evil-fuma 06-12-07, 02:51 PM	I would assume the law would still be in place. Especially with all the problems they have been having with hostile forces, it would not look good to the general populace if,all the sudden, people were aloud to walk around freely with unbound weapons, might show a lack of power in the regent and foster more public support for the schemes of power hungry nobles who promise a stronger rule trying to take control of the realms.