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Milosh
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posted November 05, 2002 01:31 PM
Would a
bunch of Lvl 1 Chars. know about Far Madding location? I just
cant figure if they would or not * Bonk Self *
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Shadowkiller
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posted November 05, 2002 01:44 PM
Depends
where they come from and what kind of education they have. For
instance, a noble from Tear who has been educated since he was
old enough to talk probably knows whereas a shepherd from the
back alleys of Two Rivers probably doesn't. Its all up to the
GM. If you really want to push it, you can base it on
Knowledge(Geography).
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drothgery
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posted November 05, 2002 02:51 PM
Anyone
except the most provincial of characters should have at least
a vague idea where all the Great Cities (Maradon, Shol
Arabela, Chachin, Fal Moran, Tar Valon, Bandar Eban, Caemlyn,
Cairhein, Tanchico, Jhenna, Amador, Ebou Dar, Far Madding,
Lugard, Illian, Tear, Mayene) are. Even Two Rivers hicks like
Mat and Rand had seen Ban al'Vere's old
map.
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Freya
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posted November 05, 2002 03:01 PM
quote:
Originally posted by drothgery: Anyone
except the most provincial of characters should have at
least a vague idea where all the Great Cities
are.
Somehow I didn't get the impression Milosh meant that
exactly. I figured Milosh was refering to the fact that Far
Madding has a huge ter'angreal that can detect channeling
anywhere within the city. And that those caught doing it are
removed, etc. (my memories for the specifics are vague at
best...)
As for whether characters would know about
that...I agree with Shadowkiller on the
Knowledge(local/Geography) use for those not of the region.
Anyone born in the region Far Madding is a part of would have
a much higher chance of knowing, whereas someone born there
would, of course, know it intimately. ![[Big Grin]](Wizards_Com Boards Far Madding_fichiers/biggrin.gif)
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Melriken
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posted November 05, 2002 03:09 PM
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[ November 05, 2002, 03:10
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drothgery
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posted November 05, 2002 05:03 PM
As for
knowing about the ter'angreal ...
I'd think any
initiates of the Aes Sedai tradition, and anyone from Far
Madding or the plains of Maredo should know about it.
Otherwise make it a high-DC knowledge(arcana)
check.
What the ter'angreal does (it could be more than
one) is... 1) Shows all channeling within a certain
radius. 2) Prevents all channeling within a smaller
radius.
It's not possible to channel in Far Madding
except by using a Well.
[ November 05, 2002,
05:06 PM: Message edited by: drothgery
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Milosh
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posted November 06, 2002 08:30 AM
Thanks for
all the reply's but Sadow Killer and Freya hit the bullseye
with thier respons Thank you peep's!!
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shining_sword
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posted November 07, 2002 09:16 PM
Speaking of
Far Madding, as the all-knowing GM I'm supposed to be, I
somehow can't remember what the books told of the place - and
my players are heading that way next. Can someone please help
refresh my memory or point me to the right
chapter???
![[Confused]](Wizards_Com Boards Far Madding_fichiers/confused.gif)
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Shadowkiller
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posted November 07, 2002 10:46 PM
Winters
Heart covered Far Madding the most. I'd say most of the second
half of the book as I remember putting it down at page 300(out
of 600) when E/A/M bonded Rand just before he took off towards
there.
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The Great Gray
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posted November 08, 2002 06:36 AM
Far Madding
in a nutshell (my male wilder's from there ):
The city is on an island in the middle of
a lake in a large valley encircled by hills. Being a trade
city, there are gates headed towards each of the major cities
for which it is on the crossroads (Illian, Tear, Cairhien, and
Caemlyn). Far Madding has a female dominated, mercantile
culture. Men wear their hair long, gathered back with a
clasp/barette/tie, and tend to be both subservient and
protective of the women. Women own almost all property and are
the proprietors of almost all business. The phrase "female
chauvinist pigs" comes to mind...
At the center of the city is a complex which
houses both the meeting chambers for the ruling council, and
Far Madding's ter'angreal. The ter'angreal have two main
functions. One is a stedding-like One Power inhibition,
effecting saidar users within a radius somewhat greater than
that of the lake, and effecting saidin users all the way out
into the hills surrounding the valley. The second function is
that of a detection mechanism. Any channelling anywhere near
the city (out to an undefined radius greater than that
preventing saidin channelling) is indicated on table-like
ter'angreal that can be used to pinpoint the location of the
channelling through triangulation.
The people of Far
Madding have unusual attitudes towards channelers, in that
they more or less don't care. A person is a person, to them.
An initiate can expect only the attention due them based on
their reputation, a wilder probably would not attract notice
in the least.
HTH! ![[Cthulhu]](Wizards_Com Boards Far Madding_fichiers/cthulhu_green.gif)
[ November 08, 2002, 06:36 AM: Message
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Rand alThor
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posted November 09, 2002 01:29 PM
W..o..w.
That was amazingly informative. I can't wait to think up some
excuse to send off my PC's to Far Madding now. ![[Red Mana]](Wizards_Com Boards Far Madding_fichiers/red_mana.gif)
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