Author Topic: Second Edition Layonara Campaign Handbook released! (Read 928 times)

EdTheKet · « **on:** August 16, 2005, 12:10:00 pm »

Hello everyone,

It is with great pride that I can announce the second edition of the Layonara Campaign Handbook.
The plan was to have only a ‘minor’ update, but as it goes with plans, they’re good until you actually start. So, in the end, the Handbook got expanded with 140 pages.
Changes to the new edition:

Updated Champion descriptions
Updated continent descriptions for Xantril and Rilara
Updated several Locales
Updated ‘The Basics of… ‘ in the CNR section
Updated Timeline
Added Church of Lucinda and Church of Corath (Mandatory read for followers of these deities!)
Added Continental Maps
Added continental symbols
Added Coats of Arms and other symbols (e.g Hlint, Port Hampshire)
Added several of legends
Added several organizations (and yes, players can join through CDQs)
Added Constellations
Added many seas and oceans
Added Clans&Tribes
Added several city descriptions
Added 3 subraces (wemics, brownies, sea elves)
Added several NPCs
Added modified spells
Added Feats section
Added Skills section
Many other things
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Some of it is also on the forums of course, like the races and the deities, but a lot of it is not. I highly recommend everyone to download it and take a look (your printer won’t survive the printing I think ). I will be adding some of it to the forums over the next couple of days, for example, the constellations in the deity write-ups. I would like to thank everyone who submitted things for incorporation, please see the ‘Credits’ section in the new Handbook for who these people are. Then the technical stuff: It can be downloaded in the latest files section, has 354 pages and can be opened with Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher. There’s one with white pages as well as one with watermarked parchment pages. The latter one takes more loading time on slow machines, but it looks nicer J
Also, the bookmarks tab in Acrobat Reader also work for easy navigation through the document. The search function works as well.

Download it here.

Happy reading!

Leanthar · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2005, 12:11:00 pm »

I want to thank everybody that helped Ed "update" this release. There was a lot of great work put in to this effort.
A HUGE thank you goes to Ed!! You are very professional and it is a great joy to work with you on this and our other projects.

EdTheKet · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2005, 01:10:00 pm »

The files that are up now contain the MS Word version, you don't want to have those as they're 90MB and run really slow, working on getting the PDFs there.

EdTheKet · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2005, 02:14:00 pm »

PDF versions are now online, download here and happy reading!

Rehevkor · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2005, 02:40:00 pm »

The PDF links appear to be down. I noticed they point to an FTP server using a direct IP address; perhaps the IP has changed?

Leanthar · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2005, 02:42:00 pm »

They are working for me.... Try to do a "save as".

Rehevkor · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2005, 02:43:00 pm »

That worked. Thanks!

teefal · « **Reply #7 on:** August 16, 2005, 07:14:00 pm »

This is very cool:

"A great black cloud, or some great shadow, seemed to encircle the world one night; this disturbance was reported from many locations around the world. Research continues on what may have caused this disturbance and why it lasted for such a short time."

One of the coolest nights for us, and the first spontaneous DM appearance for us, when the Lady of the Land asked our small group to find Rhizome to warn him about Milara, just as the night became dark.

And now it's in the timeline!

KageKeeper · « **Reply #8 on:** August 16, 2005, 08:38:00 pm »

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teefal - 8/16/2005 7:14 PM

This is very cool:

"A great black cloud, or some great shadow, seemed to encircle the world one night; this disturbance was reported from many locations around the world. Research continues on what may have caused this disturbance and why it lasted for such a short time."

One of the coolest nights for us, and the first spontaneous DM appearance for us, when the Lady of the Land asked our small group to find Rhizome to warn him about Milara, just as the night became dark.

And now it's in the timeline!

Indeed!

One of the coolest things is seeing events that your character was a part of immortilzed (is that a word) in various ways.

Awesome job Ed and every one who worked so hard on this. That Handbook is an incredible and indespensible reference. I am constantly referring to it during RP. Awesome awesome awesome!

Zhofe · « **Reply #9 on:** August 16, 2005, 10:41:00 pm »

Ummm,hate to bring this up, but there is a mistake in the summons of Ilsare.

In playing Vivian Elishan, I have noticed the summons are NOT

Air Mephit, Greater Air Mephit, Air collum, but rather, elven archer, Elven fletcher, elven striker. I do not know beyond there because I don't hae summon IV yet, heh.

If it is a pain to change, don't bother, but perhaps put an adendum somewhere?

Ar7 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 16, 2005, 11:25:00 pm »

I looked through the timeline and counted that Rufus is over 45 years old!

But seriously, as soon as possible I am going to read through the handbook, it should be a great read!

PS. I really love the new timeline

GhostWhoWalks · « **Reply #11 on:** August 16, 2005, 11:51:00 pm »

Yeah, a lot of people that started a while back are much older... it makes my head explode sometimes.

You don't even want to know how old Ta'k is now. :\\

Harlas Ravelkione · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2005, 05:15:00 am »

I looked into the book briefly, and am again amazed by the detail, creativity and loads of work that was put into this fantastic piece of work.

Excellent work Ed, and aaaaallllll the others who helped!

Dorganath · « **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2005, 05:43:00 am »

Really nice work one and all. Great job!

Germaine Lorn · « **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2005, 08:27:00 am »

I might not be playing but I still recoginise a bit of magic. Impressed? oh yes.

Germaine Lorn

EdTheKet · « **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2005, 08:33:00 am »

We just put an updated one up as the Ilsare summons were incorrect, I had forgotten the wemics and the Shadow Thieves.
Also corrected some spelling, now it's really done.

mixafix · « **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2005, 11:21:00 am »

Now for some serious reading...thanks all.

jjkolb · « **Reply #17 on:** August 17, 2005, 11:47:00 am »

Would it be possible to have the handbook printed nicely in color and bound? I know I would pay for it and it may be a nice way to raise funds. Is anybody else willing to pay for this service?

Leanthar · « **Reply #18 on:** August 17, 2005, 11:54:00 am »

This is something Ed and I have/are talking about and chances are it will happen--just need to find the best way to do it and the one that is the least effort for us--then to get the time to set it up.

vgn · « **Reply #19 on:** August 17, 2005, 12:27:00 pm »

It's not exactly what you want as it is B&W with a color cover, but as far as ease of use, CafePress can publish a book for you.
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/sell/products/books