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Nilus Reynard
Learned Scribe
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 Posted - 22 Oct 2011 : 04:45:44
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I am building a campaign that centers on evil & CN aligned characters riding the Moonshae Isle of Moray of the Eldreth Veluuthra. The players will be fighting beside/allied with the People of the Black Blood. One of my old characters, a human Huntmaster of Malar will be an npc in the game.
Besides the fact that they hate humans, I know very little else about them.
What are their favored types of attacks? Do they go for all out battles or are they more of the strike-from-cover type of fighters?
How many members does the Eldreth Veluuthra have & will more respond from elsewhere if one of their cells/groups is attacked?
Will they run if outnumbered/outmatched or will they fight to the last person?
That and any other info anyone has would really be helpful.
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Nilus Reynard
Doom Master of Beshaba, Hand of Despair.
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Kentinal
Great Reader
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Posted - 22 Oct 2011 : 05:12:08
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Well I found this, http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/mb/20040519a that provides some information. A secret society by its nature has not well known rules.
Organization likely much like the French resistance of WWII, cell organization, each cell number varied, where only one or two know about how to contact a different cell or leadership. Area of operations likely small for each cell. Becoming a free agent to roam realms, a first step up to leadership status. That elf would know more cells and passwords then the lowest member.
If a cell meeting was discovered by foes there would be about three choices, try to convince intruder that meeting for another reason perhaps condemning the Eldreth Veluuthra in part, killing the interloper if first does not work, the third option would be fleeing at first sign of intrusion and if members know who intruder was kill him later.
In effect there are no rules except local rules except kill humans without being caught and stay to the secret oath binding the group together. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 22 Oct 2011 : 05:18:11
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| I think the single best source on the Victorious Blade would be Cloak & Dagger, a truly wonderful 2E resource. |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
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Posted - 22 Oct 2011 : 06:46:05
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| If I remember correctly, there was some info on the People of the Black Blood in the 3e resource, The Silver Marches. Consequently, this also reminds me that I need to procure a copy of Cloak & Dagger at some point. |
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MalariaMoon
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 22 Oct 2011 : 14:14:35
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Nilus Reynard
Learned Scribe
Canada
137 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2011 : 18:43:07
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Originally posted by The Sage
Do you have access to the 2e Cloak & Dagger tome? Because it largely covers most of what you're asking here.
No, I don't. But I will search to see if its available anywhere around here. |
Nilus Reynard
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 23 Oct 2011 : 03:12:24
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Originally posted by Nilus Reynard
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Originally posted by The Sage
Do you have access to the 2e Cloak & Dagger tome? Because it largely covers most of what you're asking here.
No, I don't. But I will search to see if its available anywhere around here.
You can also check online stores for availability also, like nobleknight.com. I've seen a few reasonably priced second-hand copies pop up on there as well. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 23 Oct 2011 : 05:35:48
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Nilus Reynard
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Originally posted by The Sage
Do you have access to the 2e Cloak & Dagger tome? Because it largely covers most of what you're asking here.
No, I don't. But I will search to see if its available anywhere around here.
You can also check online stores for availability also, like nobleknight.com. I've seen a few reasonably priced second-hand copies pop up on there as well.
And I see it frequently on eBay. |
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Brimstone
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Posted - 23 Oct 2011 : 07:02:55
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| They got a write up in Champions of Ruin IIRC. |
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Nilus Reynard
Learned Scribe
Canada
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Posted - 26 Oct 2011 : 23:09:54
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I found the Cloak & Dagger book for sale here.
I went to a used bookstore that I frequent & started looking through alot of the misc. gaming stuff that they had on a back shelf. I found the Cloak & Dagger tome on the top shelf /w/ no price listed. I asked the fellow there how much he wanted for it and he said "I still have that thing?! I got that years ago, four bucks and its yours."
Caught a lucky break this time. Thanks for all the info, otherwise I never would have known to even look for it. |
Nilus Reynard
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Brimstone
Great Reader
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Posted - 27 Oct 2011 : 01:52:42
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$4 well spent. Great tome of lore. |
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words unwritten and set them down ere they fade . . . Learn
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