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Aureus
Learned Scribe
Luxembourg
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 Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 00:24:25
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in what nation are the usual people the freest from oppression and law (if less law is a good or a bad thing is not the point in this disscussion)?
Icewind-Dale comes to my mind although life can be very tough and dangerous as the adventures of a certain drow ranger should have prooved it
any other suggestions?
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Lemernis
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 00:40:25
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| Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast describes the Sword Coast as frontier wild lands where anyone capable of fighting off all the monsters can make whatever they wish of the land. There's no real central authority that I could see. There's no royalty. I don't think the city-state of Baldur's Gate (with its elected so-called "Grand Dukes") feels responsibility for any land beyond its most immediate environs, just outside the city walls. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 02:29:55
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| Of course, if a place is too "lawless", that often means the average person is more in danger of being oppressed by any number of local bullies. |
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Edited by - Rinonalyrna Fathomlin on 21 Feb 2007 02:30:21 |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 02:37:59
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| silverymoon and the silver marches |
Edited by - scererar on 21 Feb 2007 02:45:38 |
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Mazrim_Taim
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 02:39:09
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I'd put Silverymoon down as being a very fair city.
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And if the PCs DO win their ways through all the liches to Larloch, “he” will almost certainly be just another lich (loaded with explosive spells) set up as a decoy, with dozens of hidden liches waiting to pounce on any surviving PCs who ‘celebrate’ after they take Larloch down. As the REAL Larloch watches (magical scrying) from afar. Myself, as DM, I’d be wondering: “Such a glorious game, so many opportunities laid out before your PCs to devote your time to, and THIS fixation is the best you can come up with? Are you SURE you’re adventurers?” -Ed Greenwood
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MerrikCale
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 02:45:58
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| The Great Dale has little governing going on |
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Skeptic
Master of Realmslore
Canada
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Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 03:42:21
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Originally posted by Mazrim_Taim
I'd put Silverymoon down as being a very fair city.
Gah you got there just before me
I'm not sure "free" rythmes with a city magicaly warded agaisn't some evil races.
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Chosen of Bane
Senior Scribe
USA
552 Posts |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 06:52:50
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
1720 Posts |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 08:26:02
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Now, do we only talk about human cities and settlements? What about elves, dwarves, halflings ect. and their cities? Matter of fact, we know not much about most of those places. However, I would think that the evlen cities on Evermeet are pretty 'free' in that sense. As for the dwarves, Mithril Hall comes to mind. How about the halfling cities in Luiren - any thoughts?
So thinking inside the scope, as for the human cities, Silverymoon comes to mind easily. |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 08:41:11
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I would have to say some of the settlements of the Dalelands myself. Silverymoon would be more about benign laws, as would some of the settlements of the Western Heartlands. Luiren and other hin settlements as well as the gnomish settlements would probably be very free for the inhabitants, but entrusting of outsiders.
You could also include the sylvan races as a whole, although it would be a bit far fetched to call their lands nations. |
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boddynock
Learned Scribe
Belgium
258 Posts |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 10:06:55
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WalkerNinja
Senior Scribe
USA
573 Posts |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 13:25:43
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Lemernis
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 15:24:09
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Of course, if a place is too "lawless", that often means the average person is more in danger of being oppressed by any number of local bullies.
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VonRaventheDaring
Learned Scribe
USA
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Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 15:40:14
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| It depends on how your defining free, if free is general anarchy then Skullport. But if free is with some laws and more about freedom of the individual i would say waterdeep or Silverymoon. |
"Develop the latent abilities within you for that is your power alone. Psionics is the ultimate art of magic and you are its practitioner. Through lifelong dedication, strive to unite your will with your physical form to become one. Only through the unrestrained union of one’s mind and body can the magic of psionics truly be mastered. Throw off the yoke of any who would impose tyranny upon you. Likewise, do not ever force another to submit to your will. Free your mind, free yourself and you have only just begun the path to true psionic mastery. Free others, open their minds to the Invisible Art, and you will show them way to Auppenser."
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
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Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 15:45:05
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| Based on the definition used in the starting post I'd say Featherdale (unless I'm confusing it with one of the other dales). |
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Korginard
Learned Scribe
USA
126 Posts |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 18:36:31
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Skullport really isn't general anarchy. You cannot do whatever you please for fear of being blasted into dust by floating skulls. "Act in a manner we approve or die" is actualy quite oppresive.
The comunity that is most "Free" is an unnamed, unknown comunity far off the beaten path, and several just like it. These places are away from major trade roads and away from the coast so merchant concerns don't drive anyone here. Most likely there is a local constable who is simply the farmer determined best able to deal with problems. As long as there are no problems, there's no law controling what you can and can't do. Live your life, let your neihbors live thiers, and please don't make that poor constable have to actualy do his job for a change, because that's downright anoying.
These kinds of places are my idea of "Free" |
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Sian
Senior Scribe
Denmark
596 Posts |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 21:39:38
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| its rather funny ... i vote on Halruaa since its largely selfpoliced ... (and at the same time i think that the Jordain is the 'least' free) |
what happened to the queen? she's much more hysterical than usual
She's a women, it happens once a month |
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Ilztfryn Claddghym
Seeker
Canada
60 Posts |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 23:20:44
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Silverymoon on the broad range
IWD also
Mithril Hall for the Dwarves
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BARDOBARBAROS
Senior Scribe
Greece
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Posted - 03 Dec 2007 : 17:45:20
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BARDOBARBAROS DOES NOT KILL.
HE DECAPITATES!!!
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