Author Topic: A Campaign to Fund a Campaign. Are You Interested? (Read 15672 times)

Vladeshi · « **Reply #20 on:** September 24, 2015, 11:55:00 PM »

Give me a few days and I will have some map drafts for the island that lycanthromancer described in his link above. Then you guys can criticize them until you have something you are satisfied with.

Edit: How large should the island be in its largest direction?

bhu · « **Reply #21 on:** September 25, 2015, 03:45:18 AM »

Solo · « **Reply #22 on:** September 25, 2015, 11:22:21 AM »

Quote from: Vladeshi on September 24, 2015, 11:55:00 PM

Give me a few days and I will have some map drafts for the island that lycanthromancer described in his link above. Then you guys can criticize them until you have something you are satisfied with.

Edit: How large should the island be in its largest direction?

I'm thinking the size of Cuba. Lycan?

Lycanthromancer · « **Reply #23 on:** September 25, 2015, 07:44:29 PM »

Sorry for not coming in earlier. My 'net has been down.

Quote from: Solo on September 25, 2015, 11:22:21 AM

Quote from: Vladeshi on September 24, 2015, 11:55:00 PM
Give me a few days and I will have some map drafts for the island that lycanthromancer described in his link above. Then you guys can criticize them until you have something you are satisfied with.

Edit: How large should the island be in its largest direction?
I'm thinking the size of Cuba. Lycan?

Cuba's quite a bit larger than I wanted. I was thinking approximately 70 x 80 miles, in what amounts to an uneven, roughly quadrangular shape, with a spine of volcanic mountains splitting it unevenly down the middle. One side is lush jungle and fens, and the other is basically a goblinoid-infested, post-apocalyptic wasteland. The jungle side is the larger half and has a wide, crescent-shaped bay with spires of stone jutting around the outer perimeter of the calm bay waters. The remains of the ship that stranded the PCs and their mentor are tangled up on spires (which will be involved in one of their adventures, if I have any say in the matter, and I do). On the shore of the bay, approximately in the center, is a giant, hollowed-out tree that the PCs live in. Think Twilight Sparkle's treebrary, only it's more of a multi-tiered apartment tree. They also live in the branches in some constructed rooms.

And that's just the starting island. There's a whole, massive archipelago out there.

Lycanthromancer · « **Reply #24 on:** September 25, 2015, 10:49:17 PM »

Quote from: bhu on September 25, 2015, 03:45:18 AM

Okay some of this is way old and needs updated cr/la/description fluff, But her goes. We'll start with big critters appropriate for jungles or aquatic locations of CR 6 or less:

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http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=163.msg2576#msg2576 Dire Monkey
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=163.msg6414#msg6414 Dire Poison Arrow Frog
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=163.msg6415#msg6415 Dire CHameleon
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=163.msg6417#msg6417 Dire SPitting Cobra
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=163.msg6419#msg6419 Dire Shrew
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=163.msg6433#msg6433 Dire Electric Eel
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=163.msg6452#msg6452 Dire Komodo Dragon
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=163.msg6510#msg6510 Catfish God
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=163.msg6534#msg6534 Dire Pirhana
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=163.msg6541#msg6541 Dire Arapaima
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=161.msg1085#msg1085 Giant Polychaete Worm
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=161.msg1123#msg1123 Devilfish
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=161.msg6438#msg6438 Giant Sea Urchin
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=161.msg6453#msg6453 Giant Banana Slug
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=161.msg6570#msg6570 Giant Tarantula
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=161.msg6648#msg6648 Biggie sized Leech
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=161.msg6652#msg6652 Giant Pistol Shrimp
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=161.msg6664#msg6664 Goby Minion
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=161.msg252674#msg252674 Anthropomorphic Vermin

Will list aberrations and such soon. If you like any of these I'll revise and update

Thanks for linking those. It must've been a lot of work to make all that stuff, but you obviously enjoyed it.

I'll have to look over those as I need critters for encounters. Do you mind if we need to make some changes here and there as we use them?

bhu · « **Reply #25 on:** September 26, 2015, 01:16:15 AM »

bhu · « **Reply #26 on:** September 26, 2015, 01:19:34 AM »

http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=779.0 This is the thread of goblinoid PrC's I have up. It also has gods, a few small aberrations, new gobbo races (or updates to 2e ones), etc. The Koalinth Shark Rider and Forestkith Alpha might be of particular interest.

Vladeshi · « **Reply #27 on:** September 26, 2015, 02:31:05 AM »

Quote from: Lycanthromancer on September 25, 2015, 07:44:29 PM

Cuba's quite a bit larger than I wanted. I was thinking approximately 70 x 80 miles, in what amounts to an uneven, roughly quadrangular shape, with a spine of volcanic mountains splitting it unevenly down the middle. One side is lush jungle and fens, and the other is basically a goblinoid-infested, post-apocalyptic wasteland. The jungle side is the larger half and has a wide, crescent-shaped bay with spires of stone jutting around the outer perimeter of the calm bay waters.

Funny note, my family is from Hawai'i and your description is almost a perfect match for the big island.
I will get started on some drafts as soon as I get back to my computer Sunday, quit laughing and design something that doesn't look just like Hawai'i.

Lycanthromancer · « **Reply #28 on:** September 26, 2015, 01:32:40 PM »

Quote from: Vladeshi on September 26, 2015, 02:31:05 AM

Quote from: Lycanthromancer on September 25, 2015, 07:44:29 PM
Cuba's quite a bit larger than I wanted. I was thinking approximately 70 x 80 miles, in what amounts to an uneven, roughly quadrangular shape, with a spine of volcanic mountains splitting it unevenly down the middle. One side is lush jungle and fens, and the other is basically a goblinoid-infested, post-apocalyptic wasteland. The jungle side is the larger half and has a wide, crescent-shaped bay with spires of stone jutting around the outer perimeter of the calm bay waters.

Funny note, my family is from Hawai'i and your description is almost a perfect match for the big island.
I will get started on some drafts as soon as I get back to my computer Sunday, quit laughing and design something that doesn't look just like Hawai'i.

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...Huh. So it is.

Another thing: remember that the mountain cuts the entire island in two, and there's no way to bypass it aside from flying above, swimming around, or passing through volcanic vents.

One other thing. The wasteland side should be highland terrain, skirted by vertical, rocky cliffs, making escape by sea a difficult proposition. It's helped the tribes on the jungle side, because they don't have to worry about invasion by boat. The jungle side has actual beachfront property, however, meaning fishing is viable. It would be a reasonable place for a port, except the bay is cut off from larger ships by the stone spires, and the inhabitants of the island defend it fiercely, making invasion by "civilized" races a lot less attractive option.

bhu · « **Reply #29 on:** September 26, 2015, 02:33:58 PM »

Is the wasteland side warm desert?

Lycanthromancer · « **Reply #30 on:** September 26, 2015, 02:51:38 PM »

Quote from: bhu on September 26, 2015, 02:33:58 PM

Is the wasteland side warm desert?

It wouldn't be considered desert, no. It's a tropical island in the middle of the sea. There's lots of rain. It's just that the gobbos have killed almost all the greenery on their side of the island. Wanton destruction of the environment is always a stupid idea, especially when the land you've got is limited.

Of course, nobody has ever accused them of anything as droll as foresight.

Lycanthromancer · « **Reply #31 on:** September 28, 2015, 01:34:10 PM »

I had an idea.

Spread over the healthy parts of the island live frightening beasts that protect the spaces they've claimed for their own, and they take the forms of immensely powerful Awakened animals, vermin, and plants, and they control divine power over nature itself. Their habitats represent nature in its rawest glory, where plants grow to great size, animals are wilder and stronger, and the boundaries between reality, Faerie, and the planes of nature are extremely thin. Fey creatures protect and serve the great beasts, and many of the islanders worship them as powers unto themselves.

The great beasts oppose the destruction of their portions of the island, and thus repel incursions. However, they are NOT friendly to the islanders, and though they will accept help in destroying those who defile nature, they will not hesitate to devour those who intrude on their domains, even if they allied with them before. Think the swamp monster from this, only it's a great beast actually intending to devour you.

bhu · « **Reply #32 on:** September 28, 2015, 06:02:44 PM »

COuld be done with a template. I have a Neo-Animal template for making awakened animals that breed true. I could just update it to increase powers.

Lycanthromancer · « **Reply #33 on:** September 28, 2015, 06:51:08 PM »

Quote from: bhu on September 28, 2015, 06:02:44 PM

COuld be done with a template. I have a Neo-Animal template for making awakened animals that breed true. I could just update it to increase powers.

I think the special powers could be done with levels of druid.

Druid is a nonassociated class for Awakened animals, I think, which should allow for more druid levels without a big change in CR.

bhu · « **Reply #34 on:** September 28, 2015, 06:59:21 PM »

http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=994.msg6679#msg6679 Give this a peek then. Might be useful.

Vladeshi · « **Reply #35 on:** October 06, 2015, 05:22:01 PM »

Sorry for the delay.
First map draft is done.

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As a draft it is rough and simple for now.
All rivers shown are at least 15 feet wide, any smaller ones are not shown at this time.
Goblin side ends in cliffs as requested, lowest one about 150 feet above sea level.
The island may be rotated without any problems, but doing so requires the rotation of the prevailing winds to match.

If you like it tell me so I can get started on a more detailed and better looking version.
If you do not like it tell me so that I can do some more drafts.

Lycanthromancer · « **Reply #36 on:** October 09, 2015, 02:03:33 AM »

Thanks for the map. I'd like a bit more space on the fertile side in comparison to the other side, if you please. All we'd really need to do would be to change the boundaries of the mountains a bit. Much easier to do than in real life, I'm sure.

Things are a bit rough still, so I'm definitely not at my best, but things are getting a bit better. I even have a job in the works, one that is low stress and will give me a lot of time to work on whatever. So this may come together better than I'd hoped it would, but I'm still fried from stress. Coming up with ideas, but it's still touch and go. We'll get there, though.

Vladeshi · « **Reply #37 on:** October 14, 2015, 04:59:42 PM »

Again, sorry for the delays.
Here is Map Draft 2, with requested changes.

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Again, if this is good just inform me and I will get started on a better and more detailed version.
As a side note, is this where I should be posting the maps, or should they be going in the other thread?

Lycanthromancer · « **Reply #38 on:** November 04, 2015, 02:03:37 PM »

Things are looking up a bit more. See here for an update.

I do plan on doing this project, so don't lose hope on it. However, stress has rendered my ability to think into a pulpy mush, and until the new job officially starts and I can actually get my feet under me again, my creativity and ability to do much are still pretty heavily damaged.

I'll let y'all know as things change.

Lycanthromancer · « **Reply #39 on:** November 04, 2015, 02:07:19 PM »

Quote from: Vladeshi on October 14, 2015, 04:59:42 PM

Again, sorry for the delays.
Here is Map Draft 2, with requested changes.

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Again, if this is good just inform me and I will get started on a better and more detailed version.
As a side note, is this where I should be posting the maps, or should they be going in the other thread?

That looks like a good start for a basic map. I'd love to see that rendered into an actual hand-drawn picture, with color and everything.

I do have some info on major players on the island drawn up, as well as some ideas on how things will progress in the beginning of the campaign. When my stress goes down and my ability to think goes back up, I'll jump into this with both feet, I promise.

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