<![CDATA[EN World D&D / RPG News - War of the Burning Sky]]> http://www.enworld.org/forum en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:44:43 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[EN World D&D / RPG News - War of the Burning Sky]]> http://www.enworld.org/forum WotBS data for adventure tools or masterplan http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/268273-war-burning-sky-campaign-saga-data-adventure-tools-masterplan.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:36:49 GMT Hi, i'm starting the 4e wotbs with my group. I buyed the first adventure and seems nice. I would like to run encounters from masterplan, a nice program that can be used to organize a full campaign and run encounters automagically. I find myself in the precess of entering monsters data in masterplan. It can retrieve monsters from ddi, but i have to enter manually averything else, like, for instance, the black horse mercenaries. I would like to know if someone has the monsters and npc of such adventure already done in character builder or monster builder, since i can import from those programs directly in masterplan.

Thanks! ]]> War of the Burning Sky rezha http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/268273-war-burning-sky-campaign-saga-data-adventure-tools-masterplan.html WotBS 4E #4 (Banquet) Revised http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/268239-war-burning-sky-campaign-saga-d-d-4th-edition-4-banquet-revised.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:33:09 GMT WotBS 4E #4 - The Mad King's Banquet has been revised and updated.

You may redownload the file from the location where you originally got it.

[Note - there's a slight issue with RPGNow again, and I've had to email them and ask them manually update the file, so it may take a day or so there].

Update list:
  • Page 10: Torrent's Vengeance. Sentence now reads, "The heroes are free to accept or pass on the request, but both women will be disappointed if they decline."
  • Page 11: Simeon's picture no longer covering text.
  • Page 20: Book of Eight Lands sidebar. Item naming consistency to: "The Book of Eight Lands".
  • Pages 37 et seq.: Hyperlinks fixed.
  • Page 52: Immunize. Changed to "Adds a +10 bonus to all saving throws versus effects with the Poison keyword." —ELP
  • Page 54 and others: All references to "confused" in Appendix D deleted and replaced as needed with "dazed." Fluff text added to mindhaunt affliction: "You are overwhelmed with a sense of disorientation and can barely sort out your thoughts from the confused cacophony in your mind." —ELP
  • Pages 63 and 65: Veteran Ragesian soldier's combat challenge power added "(free, whenever the veteran Ragesian soldier attacks)".
  • Pages 104 and 111: Madness's suggestion power added "(std; at-will) * Psychic".
  • Pages 63 and 65, the Veteran Ragesian Soldier attacks renamed Iron Torrent, Screen of Steel, Shatterproof.
  • Pages 69, 79 and 92, Steppengard Soldier's Hold the Line ability AC bonus added as note to AC wherever Hold the Line appeared (Soldiers and Infantry).
  • Page 72, Pixis's Swift Attack changed to read "Effects on Pixis enabling her to deal extra or bonus damage do not increase the damage dealt by this power."
  • Page 77, Steppengard Infantry Acid Splash attack changed to Area Burst.
  • Pages 100, 104, 108 and 109, Steppengard Knight Precision Flail, changed damage to 2d6+4, recharge to 4+. "Shield Bash" attack renamed Shield Smash.
  • Pages 101 and 104, Steppengard Prelaet and Kelkin Thravanosts' Stand Firm ability changed to Imm Int, many locations. Steppengard Infantry Covering Attack renamed Protective Attack.
  • Page 110, Blade of the Kingsguard stat block changed to:
Blade of the Kingsguard (B)
Level 9 Elite Soldier • XP 800
Medium natural humanoid (human)
Initiative +4___Senses Perception +4
HP 202; Bloodied 101; see also friend-shielding the King
AC 23; Fortitude 22, Reflex 18, Will 17
Speed 5
Action Points 1
___M___Blade of the Kingsguard (std; at-will)~~* 2H, Weapon
+13 vs. AC; 1d10+7 damage (crit 17 + 1d6).
Power (Daily*Healing): Free action. The Blade of the kingsguard regains hit points as if it had spent a healing surge.
___r___Friend-shielding the King (minor; enc)
Ranged 5; Provides the target with a +2 power bonus to all defenses through the Blade of the kingsguard's next turn.
___>___Hold the Line
The Blade of the kingsguard and any allies adjacent to it gain a +2 bonus to AC.
___>___Stand Still (imm int, when a taerget moves out of a threatened square)
Use in place of an opportunity attack; +10 vs. Reflex; Hit: the target's iis stopped, and its movement action is wasted.
Alignment Unaligned___Languages Common
Skills Intimidate +8
Str___17 (+7)___Dex___13 (+5)___Wis___11 (+4)
Con___21 (+9)___Int___10 (+4)___Cha___9 (+3)
Equipment Blade of the kingsguard, ring of friend shielding
  • Page 112, Lord Dashgoban's Watchful Eye changed to Imm Int.
]]> War of the Burning Sky Morrus http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/268239-war-burning-sky-campaign-saga-d-d-4th-edition-4-banquet-revised.html Necessity of Torrent http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/268078-necessity-torrent.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:32:07 GMT I'm going to be starting the campaign in three weeks and am starting my prep work now. Still determining my setting (might just be a homebrew world). One question I had is how important is Torrent to the story/campaign. I abhor the idea of a DMNPC with the party and my group sometimes struggles with their own PC's let alone a follower.

*spoiler?*

Is there any issue with her getting offed in the first encounter? Any thoughts for how much this will affect the game or suggestions how to proceed without her.

Thanks! ]]> War of the Burning Sky renau1g http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/268078-necessity-torrent.html Anyone have experience making Neverwinter Nights 2 modules? http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/268033-anyone-have-experience-making-neverwinter-nights-2-modules.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:13:37 GMT I was thinking of a community project NWN2 conversion of WotBS (the 3.5 version, since NWN2 is 3.5). If anyone is interested in the idea, let me know. I had some fun today creating the Poison Apple Pub.

It'd be done as a fun thing - obviously we can't sell it or anything. And maybe we won't get all the way through, or have to abridge it significantly, but I think it would be an interesting community project.

It could look quite professional if we include all the artwork we have. I'm currently having a WotBS trailer made, and that would look very good as the intro movie.

If we get a few people interested, we could designate areas to work on - start on The Scouring of Gate Pass. One person is tasked to create the NPCs, others specific locations, someone else the city framework, and so on. ]]> War of the Burning Sky Morrus http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/268033-anyone-have-experience-making-neverwinter-nights-2-modules.html WotBS1 - Missing Battlemap? http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267976-wotbs1-missing-battlemap.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:33:37 GMT Hey gang -- I just noticed that the map for the encounter Dead Rising is missing. Is there one available that has the GM notes and/or token markers removed? Hey gang --

I just noticed that the map for the encounter Dead Rising is missing. Is there one available that has the GM notes and/or token markers removed? ]]> War of the Burning Sky catsclaw227 http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267976-wotbs1-missing-battlemap.html Kathor of the Black Horse http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267961-kathor-black-horse.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:17:47 GMT In our first session the players captured Kathor, so we'll be doing a bit of rp with him this sunday. I'm a bit unclear about Kathor's connection to the Trillith, and perhaps what later role he may have in the campaign.
Would anyone care to spell out their take on Kathor and how he might react to some short tempered interrogation? ]]> War of the Burning Sky Durn http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267961-kathor-black-horse.html WotBS Map packs http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267803-war-burning-sky-campaign-saga-map-packs.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:39:14 GMT Hello, I've been on the En World forums for quite some time, but this is my first actual post. Recently I purchased "The Scouring of Gate Pass" adventure module, and I find it very interesting. I was, however, disappointed that it did not come with any battle maps for the combat encounters. This is not really a big issue since I really enjoy making my own maps. Right now I'm working on a battle map for the Poison Apple Pub. If anybody is interested in collaboration or would like to see more of these maps let me know.

The attached file is battle map for the Poison Apple Pub. It is still a work in progress. If they are well received I will continue to make more of them

Note: I read through the rules, and I didn't see anything prohibiting me from posting an image such as this. If there is a problem please let me know and I will take this image down as soon as I can.
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]]> War of the Burning Sky boognish http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267803-war-burning-sky-campaign-saga-map-packs.html WOTBS #3 Shelter From the Storm - New Trade Route http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267711-war-burning-sky-campaign-saga-3-shelter-storm-new-trade-route.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:42:48 GMT Hi all, My players have decided that the recent opening of the long-closed trade route through Innenotdar forest (since it is now no longer on fire) offers an exceptional opportunity for profit. They have established the Fist of Flame Trading Company (investing a substantial portion of their... Hi all,

My players have decided that the recent opening of the long-closed trade route through Innenotdar forest (since it is now no longer on fire) offers an exceptional opportunity for profit. They have established the Fist of Flame Trading Company (investing a substantial portion of their prior rewards) with the goal of moving raw materials and food into the beseiged city of Gate Pass from Dassen, possibly involving the craftmanship of the Dwarves of Diamond Wall (from WOTBS #1 Scouring, page 24). They sought out Lord Ragos, who was very interested in the potential for profit for his beleagured duchy (troubled by the aftermath of the rampage of the air elemental unleashed by the sorcerer Lsi Pu (Pilus) and burdened by Rasasian refugees).

I intend to re-route some the the treasure packets from Shelter from the Storm to them as profits from their mercantile venture. Problems I see with their plan include actions of the invading Ragasian Army, brigand raids from the White Wyrms in Dassen, possibly conflict with the Shahalesti, and embezzlement from their new business partners.

Any thoughts on how this might play out?

Guy Runkle ]]> War of the Burning Sky GuyPRunkle http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267711-war-burning-sky-campaign-saga-3-shelter-storm-new-trade-route.html <![CDATA[Black & White version of Shelter?]]> http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267648-black-white-version-shelter.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:44 GMT There are B&W versions of all the books so far except Shelter. As a subscriber, can I get a B&W version of Shelter?

I remember someone else asking about this a while back, but couldn't find the thread (was unable to search the forums). So, sorry for the clutter, and consider this a bump.

Thanks! ]]> War of the Burning Sky lectric http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267648-black-white-version-shelter.html Ways to get hold of War of the Burning Sky http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267532-ways-get-hold-war-burning-sky.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:04:39 GMT There are several ways you can get your hands on the War of the Burning Sky campaign saga. You should choose the method which fits your budget and schedule best!

Be careful you check which edition you're buying! WotBS is available for 3.5 and 4E, and the adventures are different in each edition.
  1. Grab an EN World community supporter subscription. This costs $3 per month, and you'll get access to BOTH the 4E and 3.5 versions of the saga in PDF format with each being released on a roughly bi-monthly basis. Note that these releases lag behind the individual releases by a few months.
  2. Buy them individually in PDF format. This is the quickest way to get them, but is more expensive than the EN World subscription. The adventures cost $6.99 each. There are currently all 12 adventures available for D&D 3.5, and the 4E versions are being released over the next year or so.
  3. Buy them individually in softcover format. There are currently all 12 adventures available for D&D 3.5, and the 4E versions are being released over the next year or so.
  4. For D&D 3.5 only, buy the very expensive but remarkably gorgeous 708-page hardcover compilation, or the not as expensive but still gorgeous 640-page black-and-white hardcover.
Note that there are a couple of legacy subscription options (i.e. methods of subscription which are no longer available). These are the RPGNow subscription and the direct EN World WotBS subscription. Those who originally subscribed via one of these two methods will still continue to receive the products at the same time as they are released for individual sale (i.e. ahead of EN World community supporter subscribers). ]]> War of the Burning Sky Morrus http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267532-ways-get-hold-war-burning-sky.html WotBS #4 - Mad Kings Banquet http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267499-war-burning-sky-campaign-saga-4-mad-kings-banquet.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:31:54 GMT I got my link today, promptly downloaded it and started skimming. (My group is only 2nd level in Chapter 1).

I found something I hadn't seen and wondered if it is a typo. In Appendex D: Diseases and Poisons, the Red Madness makes the target "confused". Is this a new condition that I don't know about?

I looked it up in the DDI, and didn't find anything, even checked other WotBS 4e adventures and can't find any other reference to a new condition.

What is the confused condition and where did it originate? ]]> War of the Burning Sky catsclaw227 http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267499-war-burning-sky-campaign-saga-4-mad-kings-banquet.html WotBS Novel Pt. 2 - The Irons Have Tolled http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267421-war-burning-sky-campaign-saga-novel-pt-2-irons-have-tolled.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:14:49 GMT The second installment of Ryan Nock's serialized War of the Burning Sky novel has arrived!

Tired, cold, sore, and directionless, Rantle spent nearly an hour drifting in the crowds of Gate Pass, a press of bodies wilder and more packed than even the greatest turn-outs during the new year’s festival. He saw city soldiers trampling people under wagons as they tried to go the wall to fight back the Ragesians. More than once he passed a family carrying a burnt loved one, dying or dead, the healing houses already too full to admit any more. Some frightened soldiers were trying to press through the crowds to retrieve what healers they could and get them to the walls, while distraught fathers and husbands brawled with them when they tried to leave without healing their children and wives.

He stepped over several corpses in the street, and even if the crowd behind him had let him take the time to move them, he wasn’t sure he would have cared enough. He had just left the closest thing he had known to a family, and it seemed like fortune was mocking him by having brought him so close to the ones he needed to go with – Torrent, the jispin man, and the frightened woman – who by now could be anywhere. Rantle had no idea how to find a group of three people out of the thousands in Gate Pass, and if he did not find them before tomorrow he suspected they would already be outside the city.

There was no route Rantle knew of southward that would not take him through enemy territory, either west through the lines of the Ragesian armies, or east into Shahalesti, which would likely get him captured as a spy, since he looked Ragesian. He could only guess Torrent knew a route through the mountains, but if Rantle had to follow on his own he imagined he would end up freezing to death at the side of some snow-filled mountain road.

As it was, after an hour of aimless wandering, the flights of dractyls stopped, the crowds began to disperse, and Rantle found a dark, looted tailor shop to rest in. A dozen other people, either displaced or too cold and tired to go back to their own homes, huddled inside with him, sharing the warmth of a small hearth which barely managed to win against the chill draft coming through the door looters had smashed open.

For the first half hour people sat together silently, until one man began plucking away a five-beat couster song on a broken guitar. Rantle and a few others recognized the song and began humming or tapping beats along with it. It felt good to help, even for something as sad as this old war song.

 ]]> War of the Burning Sky Morrus http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267421-war-burning-sky-campaign-saga-novel-pt-2-irons-have-tolled.html <![CDATA[Cover image of The Mad King's Banquet]]> http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267205-cover-image-mad-kings-banquet.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:40:46 GMT Here's a low-res peak at the cover of The Mad King's Banquet, an adventure which should hopefully be done by the weekend. As you cna see, we have brand new cover art for this one, which we feel is much better than the original 3.5 cover.
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]]> War of the Burning Sky Morrus http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267205-cover-image-mad-kings-banquet.html Running Innenotdar WotBS #2 (spoilers) http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267119-running-innenotdar-war-burning-sky-campaign-saga-2-spoilers.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:27:39 GMT Today I begun running The Indomitable Fire Forest of Innenotdar (I loooove spelling it all) to one of my groups.

In the first encounter I wasn't totally sure about how I handled it.
Is it as simple as putting the fire out of Durval and that's it? He's alive?
Wasn't he an undead?
What if he leaves the forest and outside the sphere of influence of Indomitable?

After that, we begun An Unnatural Hunt.
I modified the encounter as follows:
Made both bats Elites. Just duplicated their hitpoints, and added a second attack in it's Flyby Attack.
Also, I corrected it's AC to 20, the one corresponding to a level 6 skirmisher.
I dropped the Claw attack.
Modified the Bite attack as: +11 vs AC, 1d10 + 4 damage + 1d6 fire damage
Because that way it makes sense that the bat attacks and damages the goblin. And it also doesn't make the bat's attack totally worthless against fire protected creatures.
Also, the added damage scales well with the character's hitpoints.

Of course, this makes the encounter harder.

Another modification I made was to the Endurance checks to withstand the forest fire.
As it was, at DC 26, it is extremely difficult for a character to succeed at the check and a total of 7 to 9 healing surges could be spent a day (3 per 8 hour period and 3 to 4 more because of encounters).
The problem with this is that it doesn't makes much difference if you have Endurance or not, your chances are very small.
I changed it so that if you have lots of healing surges and a good Endurance bonus, you can risk going through the forest without taking potions.
This, in turn, will give the party more margin with the potion problem.

The change:

Endurance check DC 18 for every 3 hours exposed to the fire forest.
Success: You endure the fire forest.
Failure: You loose a Healing Surge.

This mechanic is made so a typical trained PC, with a +7 Endurance bonus, will loose between 2 to 4 healing surges a day.
Enough to make a difference and to make it worth a try.
It also rewards the characters if they find and use a sheltered place to rest in.

Another change was to the hazards.

The grass would deal 1d6 if you enter a square with this hazard. Maximum 1 per round.

Given that, it seems strange that a burning bush would posibbly deal less than this damage.

So I changed it to:
1d6 if you enter a burning bush square.
+4 vs Reflex. Hit: 5 ongoing damage.

That way, it's ALWAYS worse to enter a burning bush than burning grass.

I haven't dealt with the smoke and cinders yet.

PD: Flaming/Burning Brush? Shouldn't it be a Flaming/Burning Bush/Shrub? ]]> War of the Burning Sky sfedi http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267119-running-innenotdar-war-burning-sky-campaign-saga-2-spoilers.html Help with regional Map http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267106-help-regional-map.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:02:36 GMT My group just finished the fire forest and will soon be heading towards Seaquen. Great job so far by the way. Several in my group would like a better idea of where they are going geographically - hence my question. Are there any regional maps of the area other then the ones that came with the... My group just finished the fire forest and will soon be heading towards Seaquen. Great job so far by the way.

Several in my group would like a better idea of where they are going geographically - hence my question.

Are there any regional maps of the area other then the ones that came with the Player's Guide?

Many thanks in advance.

Ryndal ]]> War of the Burning Sky Ryndal http://www.enworld.org/forum/war-burning-sky/267106-help-regional-map.html