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Roaringshore?

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
Stigger
Apr 30, 2009 17:08:26 Any other bits on this town other than its relatively brief mention in Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast?
#2
BadCatMan
Apr 30, 2009 20:17:36 Nope, that's the only place it's described.
#3
Stigger
May 01, 2009 3:41:15 I kind of knew that already, but I was hoping for something from a novel or short story somewhere that I hadn't read... hope springs eternal and all that.
#4
lord_karsus
May 01, 2009 12:06:27 -It has a nice name, regardless.
#5
nightseer
May 01, 2009 15:22:14 Gotta love the Myth that the earlier Realms were so cluttered and fleshed out.
#6
markustay63
May 01, 2009 22:12:50 Yup... way too much information.

At least, for the guys who were getting paid to know it.
#7
Stigger
May 02, 2009 1:03:54 Heh, you know my wife and I were discussing that over dinner tonight... made me laugh a bit at the irony of things.
#8
BadCatMan
May 02, 2009 5:20:50 Ironically, I suspect it was places like Roaringshore as presented in the Volo's series that really helped create the myth that "every tree stump is mapped and named".

Because a handful of little villages and small towns fleshed out with interesting taverns, inns and other locales (even tree stumps) that are entirely optional and can be dropped in anywhere, supposedly means that the entirety of the Realms is similarly covered.
#9
Stigger
May 02, 2009 10:15:14 That tree stump was a holy site to a god though... personally, I'd have preferred another 4-5 Volo's Guides myself. Those were some of the handiest books I've ever run across for a game.
#10
markustay63
May 02, 2009 15:29:07 Yup - the best.

And instead, we got a lot of the less-useful splat books with redundant, useless, or broken PrCs and feats.

What people fail to realize is that for every town, village, hamlet, thorp, etc... that Ed or anyone else ever detailed (or just mentioned), there were fifty more that were never detailed or mentioned (not to mention the inumerable ones that are long-gone).

Instead of being helped by the plethora of lore and using it to build their own, many felt it held them back (for some bizarre reason).

Thats like saying a Physics textbook held you back from enjoying the universe.
#11
Stigger
May 03, 2009 5:39:54 That gave me a great idea for a lawsuit... :evillaugh

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Stigger Apr 30, 2009 17:08:26	Any other bits on this town other than its relatively brief mention in Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast?
#2 BadCatMan Apr 30, 2009 20:17:36	Nope, that's the only place it's described.
#3 Stigger May 01, 2009 3:41:15	I kind of knew that already, but I was hoping for something from a novel or short story somewhere that I hadn't read... hope springs eternal and all that.
#4 lord_karsus May 01, 2009 12:06:27	-It has a nice name, regardless.
#5 nightseer May 01, 2009 15:22:14	Gotta love the Myth that the earlier Realms were so cluttered and fleshed out.
#6 markustay63 May 01, 2009 22:12:50	Yup... way too much information. At least, for the guys who were getting paid to know it.
#7 Stigger May 02, 2009 1:03:54	Heh, you know my wife and I were discussing that over dinner tonight... made me laugh a bit at the irony of things.
#8 BadCatMan May 02, 2009 5:20:50	Ironically, I suspect it was places like Roaringshore as presented in the Volo's series that really helped create the myth that "every tree stump is mapped and named". Because a handful of little villages and small towns fleshed out with interesting taverns, inns and other locales (even tree stumps) that are entirely optional and can be dropped in anywhere, supposedly means that the entirety of the Realms is similarly covered.
#9 Stigger May 02, 2009 10:15:14	That tree stump was a holy site to a god though... personally, I'd have preferred another 4-5 Volo's Guides myself. Those were some of the handiest books I've ever run across for a game.
#10 markustay63 May 02, 2009 15:29:07	Yup - the best. And instead, we got a lot of the less-useful splat books with redundant, useless, or broken PrCs and feats. What people fail to realize is that for every town, village, hamlet, thorp, etc... that Ed or anyone else ever detailed (or just mentioned), there were fifty more that were never detailed or mentioned (not to mention the inumerable ones that are long-gone). Instead of being helped by the plethora of lore and using it to build their own, many felt it held them back (for some bizarre reason). Thats like saying a Physics textbook held you back from enjoying the universe.
#11 Stigger May 03, 2009 5:39:54	That gave me a great idea for a lawsuit... :evillaugh