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#1 SoulCatcher78 Jul 15, 2008 13:52:11	Does anyone remember where information about the changing weather patterns of the Silver Marches/Waterdeep area might be found? The Shades are busy reclaiming Anauroch which should be diverting a large amount of rain/causing melting in the High Ice and I think I remember reading that this was/is causing issues with the rest of the surrounding areas. Thank you.
#2 lord_karsus Jul 15, 2008 13:57:26	-For the weather of Waterdeep: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=fr/weather
#3 Stigger Jul 15, 2008 13:57:37	I seem to recall that being in the FRCS, though if you're asking for details, the only place I've ever seen it being mentioned was in the Silver Marches accessory.
#4 merrikcale Jul 16, 2008 15:34:55	I would suppose the weatherman are just as wrong there as here
#5 lord_karsus Jul 16, 2008 15:38:05	I would suppose the weatherman are just as wrong there as here -Their weathermen have real magic, though. Ours just pretend to have magic.
#6 merrikcale Jul 16, 2008 15:42:08	-Their weathermen have real magic, though. Ours just pretend to have magic. yeah, but with the spellplague..........
#7 lord_karsus Jul 16, 2008 15:44:25	yeah, but with the spellplague.......... -Good point. 50% chance of rain...
#8 grocery_bag Jul 16, 2008 15:51:09	Pages 52 of the Silver Marches book has random weather tables for the Marches, broken down into 3 general terrain types, you roll a percentile die depending on the area you are in (river valley, open country or north/alpine) and the table tells you the temperature, wind strength and precipitation.
#9 lord_karsus Jul 31, 2008 22:15:58	-This makes me wonder: How come the Spellplague hasn't really messed with the weather? You'd think that cataclysm and destruction and explosions here and there would have some impact on the weather...
#10 vared Aug 01, 2008 1:37:22	-This makes me wonder: How come the Spellplague hasn't really messed with the weather? You'd think that cataclysm and destruction and explosions here and there would have some impact on the weather... How come? Well, maybe because making logical assumptions about the 4th edition Realms is like waiting for hell to freeze over. Pointless, unfortunately.
#11 Belorin Aug 01, 2008 2:03:16	-This makes me wonder: How come the Spellplague hasn't really messed with the weather? You'd think that cataclysm and destruction and explosions here and there would have some impact on the weather... Who's to say it didn't and then the patterns settled down over the last century, if I remember right, the majority of the spellplague's effects took place in the first ten years and slowly abated over the next ninety. Bel
#12 the_shaman Aug 01, 2008 2:06:04	-This makes me wonder: How come the Spellplague hasn't really messed with the weather? You'd think that cataclysm and destruction and explosions here and there would have some impact on the weather... Also, I guess the Spellplague hasn't done that much in the North due to all the Mythals, etc . Isn't in ironic? You make a supposedly massive overhaul in a setting, wreak unholy havoc on some of the less used part, but keep the North - imo the most often used region - nearly intact.
#13 vared Aug 01, 2008 8:53:44	Most horrid...
#14 lord_karsus Aug 01, 2008 11:53:54	How come? Well, maybe because making logical assumptions about the 4th edition Realms is like waiting for hell to freeze over. Pointless, unfortunately. -Point taken. But, still... Who's to say it didn't and then the patterns settled down over the last century, if I remember right, the majority of the spellplague's effects took place in the first ten years and slowly abated over the next ninety. Bel -Which would still result in changes to weather patterns. According to the scientists who believe in this specific thing, the large amounts of fossil fuels burned in the last 100 years are melting the polar icecaps, causing temperatures to rise, causing stronger hurricanes, and all of that. Things like exploding islands, and massive catastrophe would also change patterns.
#15 lord_karsus Aug 01, 2008 11:54:27	Isn't in ironic? You make a supposedly massive overhaul in a setting, wreak unholy havoc on some of the less used part, but keep the North - imo the most often used region - nearly intact. -Quite so.
#16 rinonalyrna_fathomlin Aug 01, 2008 14:26:56	-This makes me wonder: How come the Spellplague hasn't really messed with the weather? You'd think that cataclysm and destruction and explosions here and there would have some impact on the weather... The excerpt about Elfharrow either stated or implied that the Misty Forest wound up decimated because of climatic changes (thanks to the Spellplague).
#17 lord_karsus Aug 01, 2008 14:38:07	-That's one, then.
#18 xhereticx Aug 02, 2008 9:43:42	You should probably check out the 2e product The North, avaliable for download here: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/frx/20050428a As for changes, consult Silver Marches or just wait for the new FRCG.
#19 markustay63 Aug 02, 2008 19:52:24	Yup, the climate changes were responsible for the Year without a Summer... Which occurred right after the Year without a Santa Clause. :P
#20 lord_karsus Aug 02, 2008 22:33:51	-Since it is in the North...Has anyone heard the status of the High Ice and the Anauroch?
#21 xhereticx Aug 02, 2008 23:21:00	-Since it is in the North...Has anyone heard the status of the High Ice and the Anauroch? Melting now most likely, now that the Chosen are out of the way and the Empire of Netheril is consolidating its power.
#22 lord_karsus Aug 03, 2008 0:03:30	-Why were the Shadovar trying to melt the High Ice? I forget...To return the area to what it was like pre-Phaerimm? Or, to attempt to, anyway...