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Judd
Acolyte
USA
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 Posted - 24 Jun 2010 : 08:56:34
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There are several mentions of people who hold the title Master of Dragons, usually prefaced by a draconic chromatic color (white, green, red come to mind).
Is this a brotherhood of kung-fu practitioners, a kind of hold-over from 1st edition AD&D monks whose fighting styles were based on different dragon colors? Or perhaps it was levelled, with White being the lowest and Red being the highest?
Page 4, Waterdeep and the North under the Citadel of the Mists entry:
"...including the 8th level monk Iltmul (currently the Green Master of Dragons, once the White Master of Dragons)."
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Drizztsmanchild
Learned Scribe
USA
228 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jun 2010 : 09:00:28
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
1190 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jun 2010 : 10:42:22
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Originally posted by Judd
There are several mentions of people who hold the title Master of Dragons, usually prefaced by a draconic chromatic color (white, green, red come to mind).
Is this a brotherhood of kung-fu practitioners, a kind of hold-over from 1st edition AD&D monks whose fighting styles were based on different dragon colors? Or perhaps it was levelled, with White being the lowest and Red being the highest?
Page 4, Waterdeep and the North under the Citadel of the Mists entry:
"...including the 8th level monk Iltmul (currently the Green Master of Dragons, once the White Master of Dragons)."
Where are the other mentions? Sounds interesting... |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 24 Jun 2010 : 20:57:17
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Yup - in 1e all the different levels of every class had cool-sounding titles like that.
Or maybe it was OD&D... it was so long ago I played that... during the late pliocene... |
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Thauramarth
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
729 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jun 2010 : 21:39:01
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Definitely 1st Editon AD&D, where basically all levels had a corresponding "level title". For example, a 3rd level fighter had "swordsman" as level title. The system was carried over, on occasion into the novels. The clearest example occurs in "Spellfire", where Jhessail pronounces Narm to be a "conjurer", which, in 1E was the level title for a 3rd-level magic-user.
As for the monks - there could only by a limited number of monks of a given level once they surpassed 7th level: maximum 3 of eighth level(Master of Dragons - White, Green, and Red), and one only of each level above that, with 17th (Grandmaster of Flowers) being the highest achievable level. |
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Dracons
Learned Scribe
USA
299 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jun 2010 : 04:03:22
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Is there a place where I can find these lists? Nevermind: Found a list.
Cleric
1: Acolyte
2: Adept
3: Priest
4: Curate
5: Perfect
6: Canon
7: Lama
8: Patriarch
9: High Priest
10: High Priest (10th level)
11: High Priest (11th level)
Druid
1: Aspirant
2: Ovate
3: Initiate of the 1st Circle
4: Initiate of the 2nd Circle
5: Initiate of the 3rd Circle
6: Initiate of the 4th Circle
7: Initiate of the 5th Circle
8: Initiate of the 6th Circle
9: Initiate of the 7th Circle
10: Initiate of the 8th Circle
11: Initiate of the 9th Circle
12: Druid
13: Archdruid
14: The Great Druid
Fighter
1: Veteran
2: Warrior
3: Swordsman
4: Hero
5: Swashbuckler
6: Myrmidon
7: Champion
8: Superhero
9: Lord
10: Lord (10th Level)
11: Lord (11th Level)
Paladin
1: Gallant
2: Keeper
3: Protector
4: Defender
5: Warder
6: Guardian
7: Chevalier
8: Justicer
9: Paladin
10: Paladin (10th level)
11: Paladin (11th level)
Ranger
1: Runner
2: Strider
3: Scout
4: Courser
5: Tracker
6: Guide
7: Pathfinder
8: Ranger
9: Ranger Knight
10: Ranger Lord
11: Ranger Lord (11th level)
12: Ranger Lord (12th level)
Magic-User
1: Prestidigitator
2: Evoker
3: Conjurer
4: Theurgist
5: Thaumaturgist
6: Magicician
7: Enchanter
8: Warlock
9: Sorcerer
10: Necromancer
11: Wizard
12: Wizard (12th level)
13: Wizard (13th level)
14: Wizard (14th level)
15: Wizard (15th level)
16: Wizard (16th level)
17: Wizard (17th level)
18: Wizard (18th level or Arch-Mage)
Illusionist
1: Prestidigitator
2: Minor Trickster
3: Trickster
4: Master Trickster
5: Cabalist
6: Visionist
7: Phantasmist
8: Apparitionist
9: Spellbinder
10: Illusionist
11: Illusionist (10th level)
12: Illusionist (11th level)
Thieves
1: Rogue (Apprentice)
2: Footpad
3: Cutpurse
4: Robber
5: Burglar
6: Filcher
7: Sharper
8: Magsman
9: Thief
10: Master Thief
11: Master Thief (11th level)
12: Master Thief (12th level)
Assassins
1: Bravo (Apprentice)
2: Rutterkin
3: Waghalter
4: Murderer
5: Thug
6: Killer
7: Cutthroat
8: Executioner
9: Assassin
10: Expert Assassin
11: Senior Assassin
12: Chief Assassin
13: Prime Assassin
14: Grandmaster Assassin
15: Grandfather Assassin
Monk
1: Novice
2: Initiate
3: Brother
4: Disciple
5: Immaculate
6: Master
7: Superior Master
8: Master of Dragons
9: Master of the North Wind
10: Master of the West Wind
11: Master of the South Wind
12: Master of the East Wind
13: Master of Winter
14: Master of Autumn
15: Master of Summer
16: Master of Spring
17: Grand Master of Flower
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Edited by - Dracons on 25 Jun 2010 04:05:08 |
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Judd
Acolyte
USA
24 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jun 2010 : 04:37:50
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Thanks, folks. I recall really liking the named levels back in the day.
What a wonderful relic of the past. |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
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Posted - 26 Jun 2010 : 05:13:48
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It's a 1st edition thing - and as I recall there were only 3 of them.
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
1190 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jun 2010 : 09:25:41
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quote:
Originally posted by dracons
Is there a place where I can find these lists? Nevermind: Found a list.
Cleric
1: Acolyte
2: Adept
3: Priest
4: Curate
5: Perfect
6: Canon
7: Lama
8: Patriarch
9: High Priest
10: High Priest (10th level)
11: High Priest (11th level)
Druid
1: Aspirant
2: Ovate
3: Initiate of the 1st Circle
4: Initiate of the 2nd Circle
5: Initiate of the 3rd Circle
6: Initiate of the 4th Circle
7: Initiate of the 5th Circle
8: Initiate of the 6th Circle
9: Initiate of the 7th Circle
10: Initiate of the 8th Circle
11: Initiate of the 9th Circle
12: Druid
13: Archdruid
14: The Great Druid
Fighter
1: Veteran
2: Warrior
3: Swordsman
4: Hero
5: Swashbuckler
6: Myrmidon
7: Champion
8: Superhero
9: Lord
10: Lord (10th Level)
11: Lord (11th Level)
Paladin
1: Gallant
2: Keeper
3: Protector
4: Defender
5: Warder
6: Guardian
7: Chevalier
8: Justicer
9: Paladin
10: Paladin (10th level)
11: Paladin (11th level)
Ranger
1: Runner
2: Strider
3: Scout
4: Courser
5: Tracker
6: Guide
7: Pathfinder
8: Ranger
9: Ranger Knight
10: Ranger Lord
11: Ranger Lord (11th level)
12: Ranger Lord (12th level)
Magic-User
1: Prestidigitator
2: Evoker
3: Conjurer
4: Theurgist
5: Thaumaturgist
6: Magicician
7: Enchanter
8: Warlock
9: Sorcerer
10: Necromancer
11: Wizard
12: Wizard (12th level)
13: Wizard (13th level)
14: Wizard (14th level)
15: Wizard (15th level)
16: Wizard (16th level)
17: Wizard (17th level)
18: Wizard (18th level or Arch-Mage)
Illusionist
1: Prestidigitator
2: Minor Trickster
3: Trickster
4: Master Trickster
5: Cabalist
6: Visionist
7: Phantasmist
8: Apparitionist
9: Spellbinder
10: Illusionist
11: Illusionist (10th level)
12: Illusionist (11th level)
Thieves
1: Rogue (Apprentice)
2: Footpad
3: Cutpurse
4: Robber
5: Burglar
6: Filcher
7: Sharper
8: Magsman
9: Thief
10: Master Thief
11: Master Thief (11th level)
12: Master Thief (12th level)
Assassins
1: Bravo (Apprentice)
2: Rutterkin
3: Waghalter
4: Murderer
5: Thug
6: Killer
7: Cutthroat
8: Executioner
9: Assassin
10: Expert Assassin
11: Senior Assassin
12: Chief Assassin
13: Prime Assassin
14: Grandmaster Assassin
15: Grandfather Assassin
Monk
1: Novice
2: Initiate
3: Brother
4: Disciple
5: Immaculate
6: Master
7: Superior Master
8: Master of Dragons
9: Master of the North Wind
10: Master of the West Wind
11: Master of the South Wind
12: Master of the East Wind
13: Master of Winter
14: Master of Autumn
15: Master of Summer
16: Master of Spring
17: Grand Master of Flower
Mmm.. lovely. I recall seeing some of the assasin/thief "titles" mentioned here in AD&D and later too. And the high priest stayed for ever, I think.
And is it only me, or do the monk titles make you think of Mahjong? |
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http://zireael07.wordpress.com/ |
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