In need of Information..Please! [Archive] - Wizards Community

In need of Information..Please! [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Jezebell
05-10-05, 07:18 PM I am sorry to bother everyone. I am new to the Dungeons and Dragons game and my DM decided to mess with me some. I don't know much about Lord Soth. My DM has been giving me visions of him and his evil past. I want to know if I could get some information about Lord Soth. My DM only gives me bits and pieces. I just want to better understand his past so I can play my character better.
My first thing I really want to know is, does his (Lord Soth) son still live? If so what is his name? Where is he? What is he? Secondly, What made Soth become so evil? I don't understand. All I know, in and outside of Character is Soth turned evil and killed people. That's pretty much it!!!
I know I am not the smartest. I am just a beginner. But everyone has to start sometime. I would love any help I can get!!
Thanks a million!!!!!!!!!!
~Jezebell~
Shaken, not Stunned
05-10-05, 07:39 PM There is no possible way anyone could answer this question with certainty. On the off chance that this 'Lord Soth' is not a custom creation of your DM, it is entirely likely that he has been heavily modified by your DM to better suit his campaign world.

You are aware that every (and I mean every) game is different, and many plots are either originals or have been modified by the DM.
Ibbins
05-10-05, 07:39 PM Well, if your DM is feeding you only bits and pieces, then that's probably all you need to know. In D&D, you're expected to ingame to act only on your Character's knowledge. Acting on out of game knowledge is Metagaming(which is a bad thing). If you character knows(or should know) more than you do, your DM should be telling you as such. Otherwise play based on what you've learned from in-game.

It sounds to me like if your DM works this out well, it should be a lot of fun.

BTW, I've never heard of Lord Soth.
Shaken, not Stunned
05-10-05, 07:41 PM I'm glad I didn't just make a fool of my self. Thanks for the confidence boost, Ibbins.
Asciiman
05-10-05, 07:56 PM Yeah, you aren't supposed to know anymore then the DM gives you so don't ask. Not only that but it would be impossible for us to know anything about him, he was created by your DM after all.
Centauri
05-10-05, 08:03 PM Lord Soth is a BBEG in Dragonlance. See here (http://www.fantasyrole.org/images/obj/soth_280.jpg)

Sheesh. Kids today, with their Eberron, and their Lord of the Rings. Why back in my day.... uh, what was I saying?

By the way, you can find out almost anything if you type the right keywords into google. Guess what two words I typed in to find this (http://www.sorcerers.net/Worlds/Stories/soth.php).
Fargren
05-10-05, 08:09 PM Yeah, you aren't supposed to know anymore then the DM gives you so don't ask. Not only that but it would be impossible for us to know anything about him, he was created by your DM after all.

Actually, if he is speaking of the Lord Soth I think, tht's onlyhalf-true. Lord Soth is famous powerfull ghost(used to be a great knght) in DragonLance. I will not talk more about him.
Also in DL, Quuilaven Soth is the famous elven poet whoo wrtoe the most knowk cronicles of Huma's story, but the authors have explicitly said there is no family realtionship betwen him and Lord Soth(being them from different races and stuff...)
Phrennzy
05-10-05, 08:12 PM The horror of the ORANGE font!

:eek:
Colmarr
05-10-05, 10:11 PM Jezebell, if your PC has Knowledge (history), Knowledge (local), Knowledge (Religion), or Knowledge (the planes), ask your DM whether you can make a knowledge check.

If you don't have those skills, or don't do well enough on the relevant rolls, your character does not know anything about Lord Soth. Keep it that way, and enjoy finding ways of learning new information in-game.

For example, you could journey to a large city and seek help from the librarian at the wizard's college, or you could hire a sage to research Lord Soth for you.

Whatever you do, don't try to "cheat" your DM by going outside his campaign world to learn things your character wouldn't know. As Ibbins said, that is metagaming and it is a big problem in D&D. Players who avoid the temptation are valued like gold by every DM I've ever spoken to.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Jezebell 05-10-05, 07:18 PM	I am sorry to bother everyone. I am new to the Dungeons and Dragons game and my DM decided to mess with me some. I don't know much about Lord Soth. My DM has been giving me visions of him and his evil past. I want to know if I could get some information about Lord Soth. My DM only gives me bits and pieces. I just want to better understand his past so I can play my character better. My first thing I really want to know is, does his (Lord Soth) son still live? If so what is his name? Where is he? What is he? Secondly, What made Soth become so evil? I don't understand. All I know, in and outside of Character is Soth turned evil and killed people. That's pretty much it!!! I know I am not the smartest. I am just a beginner. But everyone has to start sometime. I would love any help I can get!! Thanks a million!!!!!!!!!! ~Jezebell~
Shaken, not Stunned 05-10-05, 07:39 PM	There is no possible way anyone could answer this question with certainty. On the off chance that this 'Lord Soth' is not a custom creation of your DM, it is entirely likely that he has been heavily modified by your DM to better suit his campaign world. You are aware that every (and I mean every) game is different, and many plots are either originals or have been modified by the DM.
Ibbins 05-10-05, 07:39 PM	Well, if your DM is feeding you only bits and pieces, then that's probably all you need to know. In D&D, you're expected to ingame to act only on your Character's knowledge. Acting on out of game knowledge is Metagaming(which is a bad thing). If you character knows(or should know) more than you do, your DM should be telling you as such. Otherwise play based on what you've learned from in-game. It sounds to me like if your DM works this out well, it should be a lot of fun. BTW, I've never heard of Lord Soth.
Shaken, not Stunned 05-10-05, 07:41 PM	I'm glad I didn't just make a fool of my self. Thanks for the confidence boost, Ibbins.
Asciiman 05-10-05, 07:56 PM	Yeah, you aren't supposed to know anymore then the DM gives you so don't ask. Not only that but it would be impossible for us to know anything about him, he was created by your DM after all.
Centauri 05-10-05, 08:03 PM	Lord Soth is a BBEG in Dragonlance. See here (http://www.fantasyrole.org/images/obj/soth_280.jpg) Sheesh. Kids today, with their Eberron, and their Lord of the Rings. Why back in my day.... uh, what was I saying? By the way, you can find out almost anything if you type the right keywords into google. Guess what two words I typed in to find this (http://www.sorcerers.net/Worlds/Stories/soth.php).
Fargren 05-10-05, 08:09 PM	Yeah, you aren't supposed to know anymore then the DM gives you so don't ask. Not only that but it would be impossible for us to know anything about him, he was created by your DM after all. Actually, if he is speaking of the Lord Soth I think, tht's onlyhalf-true. Lord Soth is famous powerfull ghost(used to be a great knght) in DragonLance. I will not talk more about him. Also in DL, Quuilaven Soth is the famous elven poet whoo wrtoe the most knowk cronicles of Huma's story, but the authors have explicitly said there is no family realtionship betwen him and Lord Soth(being them from different races and stuff...)
Phrennzy 05-10-05, 08:12 PM	The horror of the ORANGE font! :eek:
Colmarr 05-10-05, 10:11 PM	Jezebell, if your PC has Knowledge (history), Knowledge (local), Knowledge (Religion), or Knowledge (the planes), ask your DM whether you can make a knowledge check. If you don't have those skills, or don't do well enough on the relevant rolls, your character does not know anything about Lord Soth. Keep it that way, and enjoy finding ways of learning new information in-game. For example, you could journey to a large city and seek help from the librarian at the wizard's college, or you could hire a sage to research Lord Soth for you. Whatever you do, don't try to "cheat" your DM by going outside his campaign world to learn things your character wouldn't know. As Ibbins said, that is metagaming and it is a big problem in D&D. Players who avoid the temptation are valued like gold by every DM I've ever spoken to.