Do you have a question for Leanthar?

[Leanthar]

Komodo, I will get back to this when I have some time.  I feel like I am hashing things over and over and over though.

[Dorganath]

I guess here's the big question Komoda:
  What is it you would like to contribute to the world?
  Or perhaps I should ask, why do you feel you cannot contribute without (warning: exaggeration ahead) knowing why every blade of grass is placed as it is?
  I understand your curiosity and the need to know more about things.  And please don't take this as criticism....because it's not. 
  Many of the things you bring up are interesting, and bring richness to a campaign.  However, the #1 problem with most of them are completely impractical in an online game setting.  The NWN engine imposes many restrictions.  Some of which we can work around, some of which we cannot.
  That being said, there is a whole lot more freedom that exists when on a GM-led quest that, if properly RPed, can be accomplished.  This is akin to PnP gaming where you work with a GM to accomplish something other than move/attack/move/attack/etc. 
  It comes down to this...this is an RP server.  People RP things all the time that cannot otherwise be done due to the limits of the gaming engine.  My only remaining suggestion is to explore such options in lieu of having actual game mechanics to support it.
  As for what you can contribute....again, what do you want to contribute?  You've thrown out tons of ideas, but really, what is your target.  Perhaps if you can better define things, it would help us all greatly in understanding what you want to do.  Also keep in mind, there are plenty of ways to contribute to Layonara without adding content.

Sure, maybe the whole concept of technology in the world of Layonara is maybe perhaps the wrong word to use. It was the word I chose to use. I think the complication here is not so much the word, but perhaps the idea that technology, is just technical science. The idea of it has been with us for 1000's of years. The discovery of mixing copper and tin, was probably an error in the intial metallurgical process. There is still amount of technology there.
As for a contribution, it seems that many of my ideas, were actually put out there to stimulate creativity among those that are in the forums. Not to say that it was not there before, but may be more so now. Do not rightly know.
I think the biggest problem I am facing is the simple fact, with maiantenance and coding needed to keep this whole world alive, is a daunting task. Really, all I want to do is contribute ideas, and maybe something will be done in whole or in part.
Not trying to change anything, what you have works. Perhaps stir the pot of ideas in others and future possibilities.

After taking the XP my character has and using CEP just to see where my character would be, I understand why xp is set the way it is. If the game had stayed the way it was originally, you would have a lot of epic characters running around, that and the fact that it disrupt the balance of the game immensely. Got it. My apologies for being so stubborn.

By the way, is there any way to make tools more durable or give bonuses to when using them in crafting or in the aquisition of a better yield?
Thieves tools have an increasing bonus, is it possible for other tools to have similar bonuses in their use?

Now I know that you have perused the PrCs, and there are some that you have accepted and others that you refuse to allow.

I know the RDD is very difficult PrC to attain and can only be done by CDQ. My question is in regard to the PrC, Initiate of the Draconic Mysteries. With all the dragons being killed off by Sinthar for banishing him, and i am not asking for my character to be able to transform into a dragon as the PrC is outlined, that would be no good for game balance.
I was thinking of a PrC that would preserve the wisdom of the dragons.

[Leanthar]

"...Now I know that you have perused the PrCs, and there are some that you have accepted and others that you refuse to allow.   I know the RDD is very difficult PrC to attain and can only be done by CDQ. My question is in regard to the PrC, Initiate of the Draconic Mysteries. With all the dragons being killed off by Sinthar for banishing him, and i am not asking for my character to be able to transform into a dragon as the PrC is outlined, that would be no good for game balance.  I was thinking of a PrC that would preserve the wisdom of the dragons...."
  Not all dragons are dead, though a good amount are.  Also, just in case you did not know about 5.5 years ago (in-game time mind you) a large amount of young dragons (metallic's) were returned to the world.
  I highly doubt that PrC will be allowed in the game... to be perfectly honest I don't know if any more more PrC's will be put in to the game--they are not high on our priority list.

[miltonyorkcastle]

oh, uh...  just to throw my two cents in here.....  if you think Layo monsters are tough, you don't even want to know what the monsters were like on some of the other servers I've played on.  The Layo monsters are soooo much closer to actual DnD monsters, I was really surprised when I first joined.  That is, coming from the 'power servers' I played on where the monsters there could kill a 40th level character (mind, you, not just any 40th lvl, as I had +10 armor, ten books that provided the heal spell, a staff that launched hellballs, a sword that did an extra 2d12 magic, 2d12 slashing, and 2d12 piercing damage, and much, much more) in two hits.  Half of the >>>> 9TH

[miltonyorkcastle]

Oh, I forgot to mention: I (and others) figured out ways to solo every single one of those bosses.

[Zen]

A question about Druids.

I read the thread about druids and there are Dwarven Druids from Underground.

The thing that troubles me is the restrictions on armor & shields as well as weapon makeup.
Like when you fell a golem arn't you suposed to be able to collect its remains and in a way "recycle" those ores?
I just cant see your underground Dwarf running around using only leather, wood, and chipped stone.

I was thinking of using #3 saying that she fell hard during battle (-9.75) and was left for dead by both sides, but the life in the rocks, ores, gems, water and Likens around her kept her alive and healed her. 36 hours later she came to only remembering that she fell to a Drugar that looked like, *looking to her left she sees him* yuck, there he is. *thinking to herself she askes* {am I dead ?} *and has a reashuring feeling of life* [receves fealings from all around that she is safe and alive] *she looks around quickly and sees no life around her stands and starts for home leaning on the rock walls, this time getting a feeling like her mom is helping her home after she hurt herself as a child* etc. etc.

so as the forest gives parts of itself to aid the druid shouldn't the underground respond the same way?

[Leanthar]

Yes of course you can collect the remains. Collecting and crafting/enhancing are FAR FAR different though. While the CNR system allows ‘recycling’ that does NOT mean a DRUID can do it automatically—as you are suggesting—not even remotely close.

“…I just cant see your underground Dwarf running around using only leather, wood, and chipped stone…”

Agreed, a ‘standard/well known dwarf—as they are defined’ wouldn’t—but a druid dwarf is most certainly not a standard/well known dwarf.

This rule applies across the board. The race does not make the class—keep that in mind

[Blackguy]

This is a question about ECQD quests. I had a discussion ingame with Brac about this and he suggested I ask you about it L. I have to ask when do you count 12 months from, since Ive been gone for so long with gotak, and now finnaly are back. I had around 10 months played with Gotak before he permed. does those 10 months counts with the requierment fo 12months that a player needs for ECDQ's? Or do you count from the time I came back from perm status?

[Leanthar]

Those 10 months count (before you left) and then any time after you returned will count.  So by the time you get to 20th you will likely be past your 'year mark'.

[Blackguy]

Leanthar - 3/6/2006 4:01 PM Those 10 months count (before you left) and then any time after you returned will count. So by the time you get to 20th you will likely be past your 'year mark'.

 You mean IF

[Tanman]

I was interested to find that in Prantz, that several minor changes were made. Temples got pulled down, there are more dwarves patrolling the streets.

My question is: are these changes made in the game dependent on character actions or an outcome of a campaign? I arrived after Blood was destroyed so I did not know what were the finer details.

PS. on another note, on one of the videos I saw when I first got introduced to Layonara, I saw the beautiful sunrise and sunset.  Are they coming back?

[jan]

I was wondering if the monsters in The Broken Forest eventualy will be degraded a bit.
Although i understand that they were changed to stop the goldruns,i think that they are now too strong to be in a central place like Broken were lowlevell characters run through to get from one place to the other.

[Leanthar]

@Tanman, The changes in Prantz came about due to the war with Bloodstone and how the characters fared at that time...It happened to be when Blood was defeated in another battle and so the General stayed in that location and made it his own. So in this case it was due to character outcome and it didn't change because the end of the plot happened then as well. A LOT of things happen due to characters, they are the ones that change the world as they work with normal quests, quest series, and the plot.

The beutiful sunrises and sunsets will be back yes, but not for a while. Though I do understand how the clouds are gloomy and all of that....so we will work with it in due time.

@jan, that quest was supposed to be running now but the GM got busy in RL and had to leave the team. It has now been given to another GM and he will be running the series that will allow characters to change that section of the world (for better or for worse). That series is more than about that forest though, some other major things happening in it...but that is one of the things the players will be working on.

[Dorganath]

jan - 9/30/2006  7:07 AM  I was wondering if the monsters in The Broken Forest eventualy will be degraded a bit. Although i understand that they were changed to stop the goldruns,i think that they are now too strong to be in a central place like Broken were lowlevell characters run through to get from one place to the other.

 Just to add a bit to this...there is a safe way through the Broken Forest, which can be navigated by anyone, regardless of level, regardless of the ability to become invisible or to hide from sight. The only hint I'll give to that path is that it is pretty much identical to the safe path that existed in the old Broken Forest.

[Hellblazer]

I have two question actualy.  
  1 can a guild hall for a guild bare the name of someone that the guild loved and permed like let say when you went in the guild hall the loading screen and name on the party pictures would be Merrick Hall. But on the sings outside of the guild hall have the name of the guild. Example:
  Illvacla oe El'wilmlayla   (Angels)   Merrick Hall
  2 if provided pics of the permed player, could a coloured replica be amde as a statue in the guild hall?

[Leanthar]

#1, yes that could happen if you make the request in the suggestions area. When we get to it is when we get to it though so it might take a little time.

#2, no, sorry.

[Blackguy]

These are questions directed for the Remodeling Forums, where you can have your guildhall, or player house modified for a cost of money. There is alot of skilled people that can help you there. And to answer your questions, Leaenthar beat me to it.