Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 chryx Aug 20, 2008 19:28:16	Anyone recall where Aurora's operation was based out of? It was a cool little book, and I hope to toss in a few tidbits into my game, as delivery escort quests or something.
#2 markustay63 Aug 20, 2008 20:17:51	I think the 'main office' was in Waterdeep, but she had outlets all over the Realms. In fact, IIRC, there was a total of three stores in Waterdeep alone.
#3 Harn_Winterfell Aug 20, 2008 20:57:59	Actually I was just looking at it yesterday. At the time of the publishment there were six outlets in Waterdeep. "Merchandise is shipped in from the four corners of Faerun to my central warehouse, the location of which is a well-guarded secret. (Incidentally, I move my entire warehouse about once a year to ensure the security of its location.) "
#4 markustay63 Aug 20, 2008 21:15:07	Well... I knew it was more then one... Forgot that bit about her warehouse, though... But WD does seem to be her 'main digs'. Hope she didn't have one in Maztica - talk about high shipping costs!
#5 Harn_Winterfell Aug 20, 2008 21:19:37	The joys of teleportation, unless of course you were standing in the wrong spot when a big shipment showed up.
#6 lord_karsus Aug 20, 2008 21:58:57	Hope she didn't have one in Maztica - talk about high shipping costs! -She had to get the coffee beans and tomatoes from there somehow.
#7 johnkretzer Aug 21, 2008 0:37:16	Having just rearranged my books and brought out my FR libary out of semi-storage(re: stacked in closet) I have the book easily at hand here.... The Book say: It is well guarded secret...that they move once a year... So my answear would be: Wherever the GM wants it to be. That is refering to the central warhouse where everything is shipped from which would probably where it is based from.
#8 markustay63 Aug 21, 2008 1:00:00	-She had to get the coffee beans and tomatoes from there somehow. What would be REALLY interesting if that one STILL WORKED. :coolcthul
#9 Khaelieth Aug 21, 2008 6:59:32	Tentacle-Tomatoes?
#10 markustay63 Aug 21, 2008 14:36:24	No - thats just our generic 'Abeir' smiley now (thanks to Delta). Although I do see some pretty weird stuff coming through the telepotation platforms from Abeir... Methinks I see a combination article/adventure possibility here...
#11 lord_karsus Aug 21, 2008 18:45:29	What would be REALLY interesting if that one STILL WORKED. :coolcthul -Presumably, it's a lot harder to get to Maztica now. Before, you had to brave the Trackless Sea. Now, you need to cross planar boundaries and space and all of that.
#12 Stigger Aug 21, 2008 18:49:13	Nothing is unsolveable with enough coins tossed in the right directions...
#13 lord_karsus Aug 21, 2008 19:12:29	Nothing is unsolveable with enough coins tossed in the right directions... -I didn't say it's impossible. Just a lot harder. At some point, it's not cost effective anymore.
#14 markustay63 Aug 21, 2008 23:56:56	And theres absolutely NOTHING written in canon anywhere that says any portals already established between Faerûn and Maztica wouldn't still function. In fact, according to Rich's post on the subject, Abeir really isn't all that hard to get to - its MUCH closer now, so its easier traveling there then it is to the Nine Hells (thats the exact comparison he used). Its probably no harder to get there then it is to the Feywild, or the Shadowfel.
#15 lord_karsus Aug 22, 2008 11:35:22	-Still doesn't mitigate the fact that it's a lot more expensive and dangerous to get there now, as opposed to just sailing west for a bunch of weeks.
#16 chryx Aug 22, 2008 13:43:31	Just a crazy thought... what if the remnants of Abeir (which didn't get displaced), and all the other displaced lands are actually now INSIDE Toril, like the Hollow Earth? So now, all the real-world knock off lands (Mulhorand, Unther, Maztica) are just waiting to be discovered by people who delve too deep into the Underdark! Now that I think about it, it would be terribly like the D&D Hollow World...
#17 markustay63 Aug 22, 2008 13:48:14	We'd probably wind up with saomething that looks a lot like this - You know, having Abeir inside the world like that is an EXCELLENT idea! Much better then having it in another plane! So much potential there... both worlds would 'share' an Underdark...
#18 banpai Aug 22, 2008 16:26:22	We'd probably wind up with saomething that looks a lot like this - You know, having Abeir inside the world like that is an EXCELLENT idea! Much better then having it in another plane! So much potential there... both worlds would 'share' an Underdark... Not really a big fan of the idea, AO created a new one to end the war, but it would have created a new on who gets the "good side"". Back to auroras, I think it could work very easy with the use of the Leomunds Secret Chest. Just put a large chest for every outlet into the warhouse, use a ritual or sending stones to relay the order and then as soon as the stuff is ready let them summon the chest. It´s easy and and doesn´t cost much, and as an extra benefit you could even have one of your employes follow the adventurers to sell them stuff 24/10 :D (and as bonus, the payment just goes into the box before you sent it back And if Aurora isn´t in business any more.....well I guess we can invent repalcement :D
#19 lord_karsus Aug 23, 2008 20:29:59	-The planet has an Underdark, and the deeper portions have portals to the Plane of Shadows. Perhaps it is a Hollow World after all?