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Dracandos the Spellsage
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 Posted - 02 Jun 2005 : 02:59:46
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I am currently playing Planescape Torment and am at the part with the sensory stones within the Civic Festhall. My question is, do these stones (or a similar thing) exist on Faerun? I know they of course potentially could exist, obviously, my question is not matter of that. But whether or not there is evidence that they actually do exist. Is there any lore of them? My thanks.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Posted - 02 Jun 2005 : 03:11:03
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I don't think I've ever read a particular PS reference which mentions sensory stones appearing in the Realms, nor have I ever seen anything in a FR tome. And if I have, I've likely forgotten it.
As you said, such magical devices for memory storage could potentially exist in the Realms, and most likely do, but I know of no actual reference that puts them on Toril.
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 02 Jun 2005 : 03:13:41
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Originally posted by The Sage
I don't think I've ever read a particular PS reference which mentions sensory stones appearing in the Realms, nor have I ever seen anything in a FR tome. And if I have, I've likely forgotten it.
As you said, such magical devices for memory storage could potentially exist in the Realms, and most likely do, but I know of no actual reference that puts them on Toril.
Factol's Manifesto says they can't be taken out of the Civic Festhall. :) Page 137, "If taken out of the Festhall they lose thier enchantment and become lumps of rock." |
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Edited by - Kuje on 02 Jun 2005 03:18:54 |
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KnightErrantJR
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Posted - 02 Jun 2005 : 03:14:58
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Given that elven kiira store memories, feelings, and images, I would assume such things are not out of the realm of possibility, though obviously such things in established Realmslore have been elven magic.
Given that Sigil opens to the entire multiverse, and that Toril has so many portals, magic items that are native to other worlds would likely find there were into Toril from time to time. In fact, many named default D&D (i.e. Greyhawk) items are assumed to exist, so I don't see a problem with it. |
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KnightErrantJR
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Posted - 02 Jun 2005 : 03:16:22
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 02 Jun 2005 : 03:19:30
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Originally posted by KnightErrantJR
Darn it . . . Kuje managed to slide in before I posted. I was about to point out that some magic items that are especially tied to a setting (such as a Dragon Lance from Krynn) may not function if taken outside of the place they are intended to function in.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 02 Jun 2005 : 03:19:53
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Originally posted by Kuje
Factom's Manifesto says they can't be taken out of the Civic Festhall. :) Page 137, "If taken out of the Festhall they lose thier enchantment and become lumps of rock."
Granted, but I wasn't speaking from a strictly rules-standpoint. I was assuming that Dracandos meant that a DM could create a case for a sensory stone existing in the Realms, if he or she so wished.
Speaking from the canon material though, no, sensory stones cannot be removed from the Civic Festhall of the Sensates in Sigil.
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Edited by - The Sage on 02 Jun 2005 03:23:29 |
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Dracandos the Spellsage
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 02 Jun 2005 : 03:49:19
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Aye, but to be more precise, my questions are for a novel Im writing set in the realms; not for a DM. But yes, that is what I was wondering about if it would be practical to incorperate a sensory stone into my story. My thanks scribes |
Death strips away the masks men don to hide their true nature - The Slayer's Guide to Undead
The Lord of Murder shall perish, but in his doom he shall spawn a score of mortal progeny. Chaos shall be sown from their passage - So Sayeth the Wise Alaundo
Whenever magic one doth weave, 'tis never ever wise to deceive - Elminster
Strength and power come from knowing and controlling what others do not, but never reveal all that you know - Vecna
I have been known to cast a blue mage spell now and again - Dracandos the Spellsage |
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