Yay!

seskis281 · Post by **seskis281** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:04 pm

Just received my Crusader #12 and was happily surprised to see my 1st adventure is in it!

My thanks to Jim and the Crusader team for allowing me to contribute. On a day with such downer news it lifted my spirits greatly!

Oops - so excited I forgot to look at the rest of it yet!

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Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:44 pm

I got my copy too. Looks like a great issue and I'll be interested in reading your submission, John.

Congrats on getting it published in The Crusader!!

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Coleston the Cavalier · Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:58 pm

Yes indeed! Good to see your material there too, John!
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Rigon · Post by **Rigon** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:48 am

I'll have to wait a little bit, no chance to run to the post office (stupid government hours 8a-5p; some of us work from 730a to 530p). Not sure I'll be able to go on Saturday either, running a training from 8a-4p (post office hours 8a-12p).

So don't talk to much about what's in it, I want to read it for myself.

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Treebore · Post by **Treebore** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:52 am

I read it last night and it was a nicely unusual, yet familiar, scenario. Using Hobgoblins makes it a winner in my book.

Congrats!

Do you have a full write up about those crystals some where?
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Relaxo · Post by **Relaxo** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:11 pm

Hey, congrats, man!

Rigon · Post by **Rigon** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:24 am

I've finally got time tomorrow to get the mail (stupid post office). Can't wait to get a hold of the new Crusader.

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seskis281 · Post by **seskis281** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:19 am

Treebore wrote:
Do you have a full write up about those crystals some where?

No specific write-up for them.... yet, anyway - designed as such so that a 1st level party couldn't keep them, only destroy them or have them blow up anyway...

My most likely hypothesis would be that Danovar cast and embued Contact Plane and Temporal Stasis with Permanency on them, then used a chain lightning spell to activate/connect the energies (probably took a lot out of him, but then immortality always is a double-edged sword)....

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Treebore · Post by **Treebore** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:02 am

seskis281 wrote:
No specific write-up for them.... yet, anyway - designed as such so that a 1st level party couldn't keep them, only destroy them or have them blow up anyway...

My most likely hypothesis would be that Danovar cast and embued Contact Plane and Temporal Stasis with Permanency on them, then used a chain lightning spell to activate/connect the energies (probably took a lot out of him, but then immortality always is a double-edged sword)....

Definitely, unless his CON is Prime he very likely lost 3 points of CON permanently. I would say that is taking a lot out of somebody, especially a wizard with low HP to begin with.
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seskis281 · Post by **seskis281** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:55 am

LOL - Man, I'm no longer surprised at what some "characters" will do, PC's included...

One of my players has now "sold his soul" literally twice for artifacts that he thinks will make him badass......

Of course he just got melted by acid from a large black dragon, and even though our Cleric resurrected him those lovely artifacts are gone now.....

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Treebore · Post by **Treebore** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:38 pm

Classic. The world is rife with people who value wealth and power more then their own soul.
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voynich · Post by **voynich** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:48 pm

congratulations on seeing your work published. it is a testament to the posters on these boards and to those who do the publishing.
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Ghul · Post by **Ghul** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:52 pm

Very solid piece by Mr. Wright. As evidenced by his home brew campaign posted on his site, the man has talent. Looking forward to more, Sir Seskis!

Rigon · Post by **Rigon** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:47 pm

K, I just picked mine up, but won't have time to read it until a little later on. I'll get back to you all.

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Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:38 am

Got mine yesterday. The adventure looks good, John. Overall a solid issue.

Post by **Fiffergrund** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:05 pm

I finally finished reading mine, and I enjoyed the adventure greatly. Nice job!
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James M. Ward · Post by **James M. Ward** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:45 am

I was surprised when I saw the note about the artifacts and the black dragon. I was under the impression that true artifacts can't be destroyed by anything thing or anyone that isn't a god.

Jim Ward

Treebore · Post by **Treebore** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:15 am

James M. Ward wrote:
I was surprised when I saw the note about the artifacts and the black dragon. I was under the impression that true artifacts can't be destroyed by anything thing or anyone that isn't a god.

Jim Ward

Not in C&C, that's another one of those things C&C left for the CK to decide how they want to handle such questions. Now the earlier editions you worked on had such suggested guide lines. I think 1E even suggested an ancient Red Dragon's breathe weapon may be capable of destroying artifacts. In fact, I think 1E suggested artifacts could have a unique Achille's Heel that would destroy them.

The C&C M&T does not make any such suggestions.
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seskis281 · Post by **seskis281** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:34 pm

James M. Ward wrote:
I was surprised when I saw the note about the artifacts and the black dragon. I was under the impression that true artifacts can't be destroyed by anything thing or anyone that isn't a god.

Jim Ward

Heh - to be specific, the items at hand really weren't "true artifacts" in that sense, just very strong magical items -- especially a pair of bracers that allowed the Ranger in question to have some magical resistance. The player was under the impression that these would "stop all magic," even though the entity who took his soul in the trade was laughing the entire time and I was doing everything in my power (and the party was as well) to indicate he was being "duped" as to the equity of the trade.

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