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Stephen Peto · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 12:06 pm Post subject: Shaintar questions

I’d like to ask Sean a couple of questions.

Is there a town or location in Shaintar that would make a good starting base for a group of player characters? I presume that a world as rich as Shaintar would have adventure opportunities anywhere that the player characters might wish to go, but I’d like to ask the expert for his suggestions.

Will the full setting contain adventure seeds? And following on that train of thought, will the setting be supported by adventure modules? I think that published adventures sometimes serve as good examples of how the elements of a world are supposed to work together. Anything that sparks off ideas on how to use the setting has got to be a good thing. I would be very grateful if you do post your Ratcatchers scenario as I would sure like to see Shaintar in action.

Sean Patrick Fannon · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: Shaintar questions

Erskin · Seasoned Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 345

Shadowdragon · Seasoned Joined: 12 Dec 2004 Posts: 390 Location: Canada

I would like to see stats for Ogre, Orc, and Goblin npcs just to see if/how they're effected by them now being playable races. I don't think the stats for them in the core book will be usable in a shaintar campaign.

Sean Patrick Fannon · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:57 am Post subject:

Sean Patrick Fannon · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:20 am Post subject:

GOBLINESH BAD GUYS

GOBLINS
What follows are some stats for goblins as potential opponents for Heroes. These would likely be the fodder of a Shaya'Nor military command, or else from a gather that is totally given over to the worship of Ceynara and the Demon Lords.

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GOBLIN SCOUTS
STR: d4
AGI: d6
VIG: d6
SMA: d6
SPI: d4

Pace: 6
Parry: 5 (-2 to be hit)
Tough: 4 (5)
Cha: -2 (-4)

SKILLS: Fighting d6, Notice d6, Shooting d6, Stealth d6, Survival d4, Tracking d6

SPECIAL ABILITIES/EDGES: Thermal Vision, Small and Nimble (figured in)

HINDRANCES: Mean, Yellow, Outsider

GEAR: Partial Leather Armor (+1), Short Sword (d4+2), Small Bow (2d6-2)
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GOBLIN SCOUTS, ADVANCED
STR: d6
AGI: d8
VIG: d6
SMA: d6
SPI: d6

Pace: 6
Parry: 6 (-2 to be hit)
Tough: 4 (5)
Cha: -2 (-4)

SKILLS: Fighting d8, Notice d8, Shooting d8, Stealth d8, Survival d6, Tracking d6

SPECIAL ABILITIES/EDGES: Thermal Vision, Small and Nimble (figured in)

HINDRANCES: Mean, Outsider

GEAR: Partial Leather Armor (+1), Short Sword (d6+2), Bow (2d6)
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GOBLIN SCOUTS, ELITE
STR: d6
AGI: d10
VIG: d8
SMA: d6
SPI: d6

Pace: 6
Parry: 8 (-2 to be hit)
Tough: 5 (6)
Cha: -2 (-4)

SKILLS: Fighting d10, Notice d8, Shooting d10, Stealth d8(+2), Survival d8+2, Tracking d8+2

SPECIAL ABILITIES/EDGES: Thermal Vision, Small and Nimble (figured in), Woodsman (+2 Survival, Tracking, and Stealth in woods), Block

HINDRANCES: Mean, Outsider

GEAR: Full Leather Armor (+1), Short Sword (d6+2), Bow (2d6)
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Sean Patrick Fannon
Evil Beagle Games
The FREE Shaintar Player's Guide

Bad Dog. Good Games.

Sean Patrick Fannon · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:33 am Post subject:

ORCS
Orc warriors, bent on destruction or some good raiding in the name of Ceynara.

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ORC WARRIOR
STR: d8
AGI: d6
VIG: d8
SMA: d4
SPI: d6

Pace: 6
Parry: 6 (7)
Tough: 6 (8)
Cha: -4 (-6)

SKILLS: Fighting d8, Guts d6, Notice d6, Shooting d6, Stealth d6, Survival d4

SPECIAL ABILITIES/EDGES: Thermal Vision

HINDRANCES: Bestial Appearance, Bloodthirsty, Outsider

GEAR: Partial Scale Mail (+2), Medium Shield (+1 Parry, figured in; +2 Armor vs Ranged Damage), Long Sword or Battleaxe (d8+3), Bow (2d6)
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ORC WARRIOR, ADVANCED
STR: d10
AGI: d6
VIG: d10
SMA: d4
SPI: d6

Pace: 6
Parry: 7 (9)
Tough: 7 (9)
Cha: -4 (-6)

SKILLS: Fighting d10, Guts d6, Notice d6, Shooting d8, Stealth d6, Survival d4

SPECIAL ABILITIES/EDGES: Thermal Vision, Frenzy

HINDRANCES: Bestial Appearance, Bloodthirsty, Outsider

GEAR: Full Scale Mail (+2), Large Shield (+2 Parry, figured in; +2 Armor vs Ranged Damage), Long Sword or Battleaxe (d10+3), Bow (2d6)
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ORC WARRIOR, ELITE
STR: d12+1
AGI: d6
VIG: d12
SMA: d6
SPI: d8

Pace: 6
Parry: 9 (11)
Tough: 7 (10)
Cha: -4 (-6)

SKILLS: Fighting d12, Guts d8, Notice d6, Shooting d8, Stealth d6, Survival d4

SPECIAL ABILITIES/EDGES: Thermal Vision, Improved Frenzy, Block

HINDRANCES: Bestial Appearance, Bloodthirsty, Outsider

GEAR: Full Chain Mail (+3), Large Shield (+2 Parry, figured in; +2 Armor vs Ranged Damage), Long Sword or Battleaxe (d12+4), Bow (2d6)
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Sean Patrick Fannon
Evil Beagle Games
The FREE Shaintar Player's Guide

Bad Dog. Good Games.

Sean Patrick Fannon · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:13 am Post subject:

OGRES
Stomping onto the field to whup some major butt, they probably care less why they're doing it than if they knock someone further than the next guy...

OGRE WARRIOR
STR: d10
AGI: d6
VIG: d8
SMA: d4
SPI: d4

Pace: 7
Parry: 5 (+2 to be hit)
Tough: 9 (11)
Cha: -4 (-6)

SKILLS: Fighting d6, Guts d6, Notice d6, Survival d4, Throwing d6

SPECIAL ABILITIES/EDGES: Thermal Vision, Size +3

HINDRANCES: Bad Eyes, Bestial Appearance, Bloodthirsty, Outsider, Large (+2 to be hit)

GEAR: Partial Scale (+2), Great Axe (d10+4, AP 1) or Great Club (d10+3, Reach +1), Stones to throw (d10+1)
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OGRE WARRIOR, ADVANCED
STR: d12
AGI: d8
VIG: d10
SMA: d4
SPI: d6

Pace: 7
Parry: 6 (+2 to be hit)
Tough: 10 (12)
Cha: -4 (-6)

SKILLS: Fighting d8, Guts d6, Notice d6, Survival d4, Throwing d8

SPECIAL ABILITIES/EDGES: Thermal Vision, Size +3, Sweep

HINDRANCES: Bad Eyes, Bestial Appearance, Bloodthirsty, Outsider, Large (+2 to be hit)

GEAR: Partial Scale (+2), Great Axe (d12+4, AP 1) or Great Club (d12+3, Reach +1), Stones to throw (d12+1)
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OGRE WARRIOR, ELITE
STR: d12+2
AGI: d8
VIG: d12
SMA: d6
SPI: d6

Pace: 7
Parry: 7 (+2 to be hit)
Tough: 11 (14)
Cha: -4 (-6)

SKILLS: Fighting d10, Guts d8, Notice d6, Survival d4, Throwing d10

SPECIAL ABILITIES/EDGES: Thermal Vision, Size +3, Improved Sweep, Frenzy

HINDRANCES: Bad Eyes, Bestial Appearance, Bloodthirsty, Outsider, Large (+2 to be hit)

GEAR: Partial Chain (+3), Great Axe (d12+6, AP 1) or Great Club (d12+5, Reach +1), Stones to throw (d12+3)
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Sean Patrick Fannon
Evil Beagle Games
The FREE Shaintar Player's Guide

Bad Dog. Good Games.

Sean Patrick Fannon · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:16 am Post subject:

So, is that cool, or would you like to see some Bad Guy Wild Card goblinesh as well?

I just created the above this morning, in between my GAMA duties.

How cool is that? I love this system!!! Very Happy

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Evil Beagle Games
The FREE Shaintar Player's Guide

Bad Dog. Good Games.

Shadowdragon · Seasoned Joined: 12 Dec 2004 Posts: 390 Location: Canada

Very cool, I'd like to see someone make up stats for 9 creatures that fast using the D20 system. BTW, what is the Coward Hindrance? I can't find it in either the Shaintar PG or the core book.

Edit: Actually, nearly all the PC races can turn up as villains at some point. Brinchie, Dregordians, Dwarves, even some of the elf races, could all act as bandits, thieves, assassins, evil mercenaries, etc. NPC stats can be made for all the races that include "bad elements".

Sean Patrick Fannon · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:10 am Post subject:

Stephen Peto · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:43 pm Post subject: Thank you for your ideas

Thanks Sean and Erskin for your answers.

I've gone back and had a good look at the map to see where the places you suggest are located. In the guide it does mention "The headquarters of the Rangers is in a location central to the Southern Kingdoms," but knowing that its Kythros helps a lot in sorting out in my mind where things are. Its sort of like moving to a new neighbourhood and getting to know the street names Very Happy

With some hills to the East and West and an Elven wood to the north it should be easy enough to base some low key adventures. I'm thinking along the lines of missing travellers, foraging for herbs, bandits etc. I guess a good start to an adventure might be to have the PCs sworn in as Rangers, kind of like deputies in a Western.

Lanthor also sounds an interesting place. Urban adventures are cool too and the idea of a guild war sounds promising.

Boulder · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:56 pm Post subject:

Sean Patrick Fannon · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:15 pm Post subject:

Actually, to slightly correct my supportive colleague, Boulder, there will be far more than annual support.

We're sitting tight on the details for now, because there are a lot of elements coming together at once. Just be assured that those who get involved with Shainar will be well-rewarded for their support.

At the same time, I want to remind everyone of our commitment to the "core+setting" philosophy.

While we will be releasing lots of content for Shaintar, and that content may well contain rules material, you will never have to purchase anything else from us to get the new rules stuff.

Any "crunchy bits" we come up with will be provided free to everyone. Only those who want all the Shaintar content will need to buy the added support materials.

We hope that's a lot of you, of course, but we understand that won't be all of you.

And we definitely want to play nice in the sandbox. Wink

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Sean Patrick Fannon
Evil Beagle Games
The FREE Shaintar Player's Guide

Bad Dog. Good Games.

Shadowdragon · Seasoned Joined: 12 Dec 2004 Posts: 390 Location: Canada

Would it be possible to get a larger, clearer, version of the full Shaintar map? A small version is available here but you can't make out very much.

Sean Patrick Fannon · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:40 pm Post subject:

Erskin · Seasoned Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 345

Sean Patrick Fannon · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 2:25 pm Post subject:

Shadowdragon · Seasoned Joined: 12 Dec 2004 Posts: 390 Location: Canada

With lizardmen, orcs, and goblins now as good guy (for the most part) PC races, what evil humanoid races exist on Shaintar? Is there a standard evil non-human race that fills the role orcs and goblins fill on other fantasy worlds? What savage non-human race of swamp/forest dwellers fill the role that Lizardmen do on other fantasy worlds?

Boulder · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:24 pm Post subject: