From: Russell Sloan [iniquity@nts-online.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 6:08 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: [BLUE PLANET] - Re: Semi-off-topic: WotC layoffs... The layoffs are actually fairly broad in scope. A friend of mine was employed by WotC as a regional representative. From what he has told me, the entire regional rep program has been scrapped, and all of its employees have been given their walking papers. From what he has indicated, WotC is giving good severance benefits to the employees it is losing, but I don't have any details there. Russell Sloan iniquity@nts-online.net ICQ: 29176029 AIM: EricDaGrey *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Mantisking@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 3:27 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: [BLUE PLANET] - Re: Aquatic Tumbleweed Hey; That was pretty cool. Sounds like a cross between tumbleweed and a jellyfish. Ray *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: kabael@softhome.net Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 2:37 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - OT: D&D books > Last thing I heard, yeah, Dark Sun was suppose to be coming out, we'll wee > if it actually happens. Well I'll definitely check that out when it comes out. > Planescape on the other hand has been absorbed > into cor dnd and made standard for all worlds. phooey. Derek Guder - kabael@softhome.net - ICQ# 24193592 Opinionated reviewer extraordinaire *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: eric baierl [ebaierl@csd.uwm.edu] Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 2:20 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - OT: D&D books > > I of course can't wait until Dark Sun comes > > out. > > Is that definite? Dark Sun and Planescape were the only D&D settings that I > thought were worth a damn. If d20 gave life to them again, I could forgive > WotC and D&D many things. > > Derek Guder - kabael@softhome.net - ICQ# 24193592 Last thing I heard, yeah, Dark Sun was suppose to be coming out, we'll wee if it actually happens. Planescape on the other hand has been absorbed into cor dnd and made standard for all worlds. eric baierl *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: kabael@softhome.net Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 1:43 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: [BLUE PLANET] - OT: D&D books > The core books are $20, but the hardcover setting books will be $35, more > than each of the core books. although still less than the package deal, sickeningly enough. > I of course can't wait until Dark Sun comes > out. Is that definite? Dark Sun and Planescape were the only D&D settings that I thought were worth a damn. If d20 gave life to them again, I could forgive WotC and D&D many things. Derek Guder - kabael@softhome.net - ICQ# 24193592 Opinionated reviewer extraordinaire *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: kabael@softhome.net Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 1:41 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Hardcover supplements (was First Colony when?) > >Could be worse. D&D fans are paying 175% of the cost of a main rulebook for > >their hardcover supplements (the FR supplement will clock in at $35). The main rulebook? Don't you mean the _three_ main rulebooks? With a $60 pricetag, $35 seems like a lot less :) As for BP, I'm not overly bothered by the cost, personally, but I am afraid that a lot of other people would be. Hopefully we have nothing to fear. Derek Guder - kabael@softhome.net - ICQ# 24193592 Opinionated reviewer extraordinaire *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: eric baierl [ebaierl@csd.uwm.edu] Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 12:52 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Hardcover supplements (was First Colony when?) On Tue, 26 Dec 2000, Dracondis wrote: > From: > > > >Could be worse. D&D fans are paying 175% of the cost of a main rulebook for > > >their hardcover supplements (the FR supplement will clock in at $35). > > > > You are correct, it could be worse. I could still be playing D&D and buying > > every supplement published just because it WAS published. :-) > > Not sure where you boys buy your games, but all three of my hardcover DND 3E > books were only $20 a pop, not $35. Of course, noting that many of you are in > foreign countries, I have to assume tax and shipping act differently, so that > might account for it. The US list price on the back of the book is only > $19.95. If you are being charged more, look into why. > > As for BP, I'm looking forward to getting a copy of the books so I can peruse > them. The teases I have seen look interesting, and I am working over a way to > get my local gaming group to try it. > > - Drakkon - The core books are $20, but the hardcover setting books will be $35, more than each of the core books. I of course can't wait until Dark Sun comes out. eric baierl *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Dracondis [Dracondis@email.msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 12:42 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Hardcover supplements (was First Colony when?) From: > >Could be worse. D&D fans are paying 175% of the cost of a main rulebook for > >their hardcover supplements (the FR supplement will clock in at $35). > > You are correct, it could be worse. I could still be playing D&D and buying > every supplement published just because it WAS published. :-) Not sure where you boys buy your games, but all three of my hardcover DND 3E books were only $20 a pop, not $35. Of course, noting that many of you are in foreign countries, I have to assume tax and shipping act differently, so that might account for it. The US list price on the back of the book is only $19.95. If you are being charged more, look into why. As for BP, I'm looking forward to getting a copy of the books so I can peruse them. The teases I have seen look interesting, and I am working over a way to get my local gaming group to try it. - Drakkon - *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Atti2dboy@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 12:13 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Hardcover supplements (was First Colony when?) In a message dated 12/25/00 11:15:47 AM, triad@prairie.lakes.com writes: >Could be worse. D&D fans are paying 175% of the cost of a main rulebook for >their hardcover supplements (the FR supplement will clock in at $35). You are correct, it could be worse. I could still be playing D&D and buying every supplement published just because it WAS published. :-) Rich *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: ChrisTheS [stormsurge@stormsurge.org] Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 2:06 AM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Contribute to Blue Planet... Some dino-themed critters... PTERODACT-EEL (Anguillasimila pterosaura) *or insert similar classification* --- These relatives of the eel dragon, erroneously named after the flying reptiles of Earth's age of dinosaurs, are significantly larger than their cousins, with wingspans of up to 5-6 meters. There are actually two subspecies of pteros; one lives primarily on medium-sized fish, the other on small land animals. Apart from their size, pteros have a few other significant differences from eel dragons. They lack the barbs in their tails with which eel dragons hunt small fish, except as a rudimentary defensive measure. Instead, they have elongated beak-like snouts with which they catch their prey; the fish-eating variety has a more spoon-like bill, while the other's is spear-like and filled with small teeth. Both species are similar to eel dragons in all other respects besides these. Range: Same as eel dragons. Habitat: Same as eel dragons, though fish-eating variety concentrates on outlying reefs where larger fish are more prevalent, while animal-eating subspecies ranges short distances inland. Length: 5-6 meters for females, 3-5 males Weight: 3-5 kg females, roughly half that males Frequency: Uncommon Resource value: Low, although their wings have been known to be dried, sewn together, and used as kites in certain communities. Threat level: Marginal. Both are fairly sizeable aircraft navigation hazard, and are known to steal livestock, penned animals and fish, and domesticated animals. Additionally the size of the animal-eating variety makes them uncomfortable should they decide to try to spear a human (very rare but not unknown). Attacks: Barb, Wing beat, tail whip Movement: Slightly faster than eel dragons due to increased wingspan and consequently more air displacement per beat, but reduced agility due to larger size. ICTHIO (not yet classified) --- Yet another example of Poseidon wildlife misnamed after a prehistoric Earth reptile. Technically, icthios are fish, but they have the same protruding jaw and dolphin-like flippers and dorsal fin that is characteristic of the prehistoric aquatic reptile Icthiosaurus. Poseidon icthios are slightly smaller than dolphins, but since the diets of the two species are so similar, they still represent some serious competition for those dolphins who have attempted to return to their ancient heritage in the wild. For this reason (and because orcas think they're tasty) icthios are hunted liberally by native settlements featuring cetaceans. Range: Planetwide. Habitat: Wherever large numbers of ocean fish are to be found. Length: 1-2 feet shorter than the average dolphin. Weight: Slightly less than dolphins. Frequency: Common around the Archipelago, uncommon around other islands, rare elsewhere. Resource value: Medium-high. As they are fish many native settlements use them for food. Orcas in particular find icthios to be good eating. Icthio jaws are considered prized trophies by sportsmen, but for some natives they're just convenient for use as combs and as various other tools. Threat value: Low. Bite is uncomfortable but not incapacitating unless you're a fish or a cetacean with their jaws in your flippers. There... hope those aren't too outrageous. If they are I'll just put them up on StormSurge :) -- ChrisTheS ok, full name if you want it: Christopher P. Stilson *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message.