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1d4chan>Zimriel at 22:38, 20 September 2021

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	Stephen's edicts get less funny when one orders that dwarves be stretched on the rack that they might enjoy true equality with the human population. Turns out there's a cult, of the Chaotic god Cretia (TSR hadn't thought up "Immortals" yet), eager to foment Chaos (remember that in this line of D&D, Chaos=evil). Its leader is Xanathon, and he's working to install his puppet Draco upon the ducal throne.		Stephen's edicts get less funny when one orders that dwarves be stretched on the rack that they might enjoy true equality with the human population. Turns out there's a cult, of the Chaotic god Cretia (TSR hadn't thought up "Immortals" yet), eager to foment Chaos (remember that in this line of D&D, Chaos=evil). Its leader is Xanathon, and he's working to install his puppet Draco upon the ducal throne.

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	[[File:Xanathon.jpg\|thumb\|You guys are so boned.]]Then follows one of the most iconic moments in the X-series: the party goes to confront Xanathon and... can't.		[[File:Xanathon.jpg\|thumb\|You guys are so boned.]]Then follows one of the most iconic moments in the X-series: the party goes to confront Xanathon and... can't.

1d4chan>Zimriel at 22:38, 20 September 2021

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	'''X3: Curse of Xanathon''' was by [[Douglas Niles]], 1982, for levels 5-7. Duke Stephen of the frontier duchy Rhoona is nuts and the party has to figure out why and fix it.		'''X3: Curse of Xanathon''' was by [[Douglas Niles]], 1982, for levels 5-7. Duke Stephen of the frontier duchy Rhoona is nuts and the party has to figure out why and fix it.

	Stephen's madness offers some of the finest comic-relief in RPG history. I don't know if Niles was aware of Caliph Hakim al-Fatimi's ludicrous edicts down in pre-Crusade Egypt, but they read about the same. An especially nice touch is how Stephen explains his ''reasoning'' behind, say, that horses eat meat henceforth. ~~I mean~~, ''of course'' they need the protein.		Stephen's madness offers some of the finest comic-relief in RPG history. We don't know if Niles was aware of Caliph Hakim al-Fatimi's ludicrous edicts down in pre-Crusade Egypt, but they read about the same. An especially nice touch is how Stephen explains his ''reasoning'' behind, say, that horses eat meat henceforth. After all, ''of course'' they need the protein.

	Stephen's edicts get less funny when one orders that dwarves be stretched on the rack that they might enjoy true equality with the human population. Turns out there's a cult, of the Chaotic god Cretia (TSR hadn't thought up "Immortals" yet), eager to foment Chaos (remember that in this line of D&D, Chaos=evil). Its leader is Xanathon, and he's working to install his puppet Draco upon the ducal throne.		Stephen's edicts get less funny when one orders that dwarves be stretched on the rack that they might enjoy true equality with the human population. Turns out there's a cult, of the Chaotic god Cretia (TSR hadn't thought up "Immortals" yet), eager to foment Chaos (remember that in this line of D&D, Chaos=evil). Its leader is Xanathon, and he's working to install his puppet Draco upon the ducal throne.

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	[[File:Xanathon.jpg\|thumb\|You guys are so boned.]]Then follows one of the most iconic moments in the X-series: the party goes to confront Xanathon and... can't.		[[File:Xanathon.jpg\|thumb\|You guys are so boned.]]Then follows one of the most iconic moments in the X-series: the party goes to confront Xanathon and... can't.

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	Pretty sure after all this is done, Xanathon flees the duchy and, indeed, the whole Vestland/Rockhome region. What would ''YOU'' do?		Pretty sure after all this is done, Xanathon flees the duchy and, indeed, the whole Vestland/Rockhome region. What would ''YOU'' do?

	This plot is for a human barony on the border of a powerful dwarven realm. Given that the X series is still working within the Known World confines, Niles figured inland Vestland for Rhoona's location. Vestland is, thereby, assumed to be less Viking and more late-medieval Norway. It does seem that Niles wrote the story first, and placed it later, given that "Rhoona" and "Stephen" aren't particularly Germanic. Neither is "Xanathon" - he could be a foreigner as his name leans more towards being Hellenistic. But anyway, what we got is set in Vestland.		This plot is for a human barony on the border of a powerful dwarven realm. Given that the X series is still working within the [[Mystara\|Known World confines]], Niles figured inland Vestland for Rhoona's location. Vestland is, thereby, assumed to be less Viking and more late-medieval Norway. It does seem that Niles wrote the story first, and placed it later, given that the names "Rhoona" and "Stephen" aren't particularly Germanic. Neither is "Xanathon" - he could be a foreigner as his name leans more towards being Hellenistic. But anyway, what we got is set in Vestland.

	This module is one way players of [[Desert Nomads series \| X10]] can get Vestland in on Darokin's side. Assuming Vestland can move their troops through their neighbors space.		This module is one way players of [[Desert Nomads series \| X10]] can get Vestland in on Darokin's side. Assuming Vestland can move their troops through their neighbors' space.

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1d4chan>Zimriel at 23:21, 3 December 2020

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	Stephen's edicts get less funny when one orders that dwarves be stretched on the rack that they might enjoy true equality with the human population. Turns out there's a cult, of the Chaotic god Cretia (TSR hadn't thought up "Immortals" yet), eager to foment Chaos (remember that in this line of D&D, Chaos=evil). Its leader is Xanathon, and he's working to install his puppet Draco upon the ducal throne.		Stephen's edicts get less funny when one orders that dwarves be stretched on the rack that they might enjoy true equality with the human population. Turns out there's a cult, of the Chaotic god Cretia (TSR hadn't thought up "Immortals" yet), eager to foment Chaos (remember that in this line of D&D, Chaos=evil). Its leader is Xanathon, and he's working to install his puppet Draco upon the ducal throne.

	Then follows one of the most iconic moments in the X-series: the party goes to confront Xanathon and... can't.		[[File:Xanathon.jpg\|thumb\|You guys are so boned.]]Then follows one of the most iconic moments in the X-series: the party goes to confront Xanathon and... can't.
	~~[[File:Xanathon.jpg\|thumb\|You guys are so boned.]]~~

	So they gotta go on a quest to a remote shrine to retrieve Xanathon's life-gem/phylactery. It's guarded by a [[spectre]], a formidable foe for level-six characters standing a good chance to knock them down to level four. When they come back they find Xanathon much more amenable and they can extract from him the antidote for the addled duke. Draco, having been thrown right under the horse-and-carriage, knows he's facing the rope or the Blood Eagle or something equally horrible so he's not amenable at all; he's the 14th-level final boss fight.		So they gotta go on a quest to a remote shrine to retrieve Xanathon's life-gem/phylactery. It's guarded by a [[spectre]], a formidable foe for level-six characters standing a good chance to knock them down to level four. When they come back they find Xanathon much more amenable and they can extract from him the antidote for the addled duke. Draco, having been thrown right under the horse-and-carriage, knows he's facing the rope or the Blood Eagle or something equally horrible so he's not amenable at all; he's the 14th-level final boss fight.

1d4chan>Zimriel at 23:20, 3 December 2020

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	Then follows one of the most iconic moments in the X-series: the party goes to confront Xanathon and... can't.		Then follows one of the most iconic moments in the X-series: the party goes to confront Xanathon and... can't.
			[[File:Xanathon.jpg\|thumb\|You guys are so boned.]]

	So they gotta go on a quest to a remote shrine to retrieve Xanathon's life-gem/phylactery. It's guarded by a [[spectre]], a formidable foe for level-six characters standing a good chance to knock them down to level four. When they come back they find Xanathon much more amenable and they can extract from him the antidote for the addled duke. Draco, having been thrown right under the horse-and-carriage, knows he's facing the rope or the Blood Eagle or something equally horrible so he's not amenable at all; he's the 14th-level final boss fight.		So they gotta go on a quest to a remote shrine to retrieve Xanathon's life-gem/phylactery. It's guarded by a [[spectre]], a formidable foe for level-six characters standing a good chance to knock them down to level four. When they come back they find Xanathon much more amenable and they can extract from him the antidote for the addled duke. Draco, having been thrown right under the horse-and-carriage, knows he's facing the rope or the Blood Eagle or something equally horrible so he's not amenable at all; he's the 14th-level final boss fight.

1d4chan>Zimriel at 20:29, 30 June 2020

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	'''X3: Curse of Xanathon''' was by Douglas Niles, 1982, for levels 5-7. Duke Stephen of the frontier duchy Rhoona is nuts and the party has to figure out why and fix it.		'''X3: Curse of Xanathon''' was by [[Douglas Niles]], 1982, for levels 5-7. Duke Stephen of the frontier duchy Rhoona is nuts and the party has to figure out why and fix it.

	Stephen's madness offers some of the finest comic-relief in RPG history. I don't know if Niles was aware of Caliph Hakim al-Fatimi's ludicrous edicts down in pre-Crusade Egypt, but they read about the same. An especially nice touch is how Stephen explains his ''reasoning'' behind, say, that horses eat meat henceforth. I mean, ''of course'' they need the protein.		Stephen's madness offers some of the finest comic-relief in RPG history. I don't know if Niles was aware of Caliph Hakim al-Fatimi's ludicrous edicts down in pre-Crusade Egypt, but they read about the same. An especially nice touch is how Stephen explains his ''reasoning'' behind, say, that horses eat meat henceforth. I mean, ''of course'' they need the protein.

1d4chan>Zimriel: Omit Needless Words, again.

2020-06-30T15:57:30Z

Omit Needless Words, again.

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	So they gotta go on a quest to a remote shrine to retrieve Xanathon's life-gem/phylactery. It's guarded by a [[spectre]], a formidable foe for level-six characters standing a good chance to knock them down to level four. When they come back they find Xanathon much more amenable and they can extract from him the antidote for the addled duke. Draco, having been thrown right under the horse-and-carriage, knows he's facing the rope or the Blood Eagle or something equally horrible so he's not amenable at all; he's the 14th-level final boss fight.		So they gotta go on a quest to a remote shrine to retrieve Xanathon's life-gem/phylactery. It's guarded by a [[spectre]], a formidable foe for level-six characters standing a good chance to knock them down to level four. When they come back they find Xanathon much more amenable and they can extract from him the antidote for the addled duke. Draco, having been thrown right under the horse-and-carriage, knows he's facing the rope or the Blood Eagle or something equally horrible so he's not amenable at all; he's the 14th-level final boss fight.

	Pretty sure after all this is done, Xanathon flees the duchy and, indeed, the whole Vestland/Rockhome region. What would ''YOU'' do ~~after all~~?		Pretty sure after all this is done, Xanathon flees the duchy and, indeed, the whole Vestland/Rockhome region. What would ''YOU'' do?

	This plot is for a human barony on the border of a powerful dwarven realm. Given that the X series is still working within the Known World confines, Niles figured inland Vestland for Rhoona's location. Vestland is, thereby, assumed to be less Viking and more late-medieval Norway. It does seem that Niles wrote the story first, and placed it later, given that "Rhoona" and "Stephen" aren't particularly Germanic. Neither is "Xanathon" - he could be a foreigner as his name leans more towards being Hellenistic. But anyway, what we got is set in Vestland.		This plot is for a human barony on the border of a powerful dwarven realm. Given that the X series is still working within the Known World confines, Niles figured inland Vestland for Rhoona's location. Vestland is, thereby, assumed to be less Viking and more late-medieval Norway. It does seem that Niles wrote the story first, and placed it later, given that "Rhoona" and "Stephen" aren't particularly Germanic. Neither is "Xanathon" - he could be a foreigner as his name leans more towards being Hellenistic. But anyway, what we got is set in Vestland.

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Very minor edit

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	'''X3: Curse of Xanathon''' was by Douglas Niles, 1982, for levels 5-7. ~~The duke~~ Stephen of frontier duchy Rhoona is nuts~~. The~~ party has to figure out why and fix it.		'''X3: Curse of Xanathon''' was by Douglas Niles, 1982, for levels 5-7. Duke Stephen of the frontier duchy Rhoona is nuts and the party has to figure out why and fix it.

	Stephen's madness offers some of the finest comic-relief in RPG history. I don't know if Niles was aware of Caliph Hakim al-Fatimi's ludicrous edicts down in pre-Crusade Egypt, but they read about the same. An especially nice touch is how Stephen explains his ''reasoning'' behind, say, that horses eat meat henceforth. I mean, ''of course'' they need the protein.		Stephen's madness offers some of the finest comic-relief in RPG history. I don't know if Niles was aware of Caliph Hakim al-Fatimi's ludicrous edicts down in pre-Crusade Egypt, but they read about the same. An especially nice touch is how Stephen explains his ''reasoning'' behind, say, that horses eat meat henceforth. I mean, ''of course'' they need the protein.
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	So they gotta go on a quest to a remote shrine to retrieve Xanathon's life-gem/phylactery. It's guarded by a [[spectre]], a formidable foe for level-six characters standing a good chance to knock them down to level four. When they come back they find Xanathon much more amenable and they can extract from him the antidote for the addled duke. Draco, having been thrown right under the horse-and-carriage, knows he's facing the rope or the Blood Eagle or something equally horrible so he's not amenable at all; he's the 14th-level final boss fight.		So they gotta go on a quest to a remote shrine to retrieve Xanathon's life-gem/phylactery. It's guarded by a [[spectre]], a formidable foe for level-six characters standing a good chance to knock them down to level four. When they come back they find Xanathon much more amenable and they can extract from him the antidote for the addled duke. Draco, having been thrown right under the horse-and-carriage, knows he's facing the rope or the Blood Eagle or something equally horrible so he's not amenable at all; he's the 14th-level final boss fight.

	Pretty sure after all this is done, Xanathon flees the duchy and, indeed, the whole Vestland/Rockhome region. What would ''YOU'' do?		Pretty sure after all this is done, Xanathon flees the duchy and, indeed, the whole Vestland/Rockhome region. What would ''YOU'' do after all?

	This plot is for a human barony on the border of a powerful dwarven realm. Given that the X series is still working within the Known World confines, Niles figured inland Vestland for Rhoona's location. Vestland is, thereby, assumed to be less Viking and more late-medieval Norway. It does seem that Niles wrote the story first, and placed it later, given that "Rhoona" and "Stephen" aren't particularly Germanic. Neither is "Xanathon" - he could be a foreigner as his name leans more towards being Hellenistic. But anyway, what we got is set in Vestland.		This plot is for a human barony on the border of a powerful dwarven realm. Given that the X series is still working within the Known World confines, Niles figured inland Vestland for Rhoona's location. Vestland is, thereby, assumed to be less Viking and more late-medieval Norway. It does seem that Niles wrote the story first, and placed it later, given that "Rhoona" and "Stephen" aren't particularly Germanic. Neither is "Xanathon" - he could be a foreigner as his name leans more towards being Hellenistic. But anyway, what we got is set in Vestland.

1d4chan>Zimriel: this definitely deserves the Old School tag

2020-06-29T18:17:32Z

this definitely deserves the Old School tag

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	'''X3: Curse of Xanathon''' was by Douglas Niles, 1982, for levels 5-7. The duke Stephen of frontier duchy Rhoona is nuts. The party has to figure out why and fix it.		'''X3: Curse of Xanathon''' was by Douglas Niles, 1982, for levels 5-7. The duke Stephen of frontier duchy Rhoona is nuts. The party has to figure out why and fix it.