Baldur's Gate : The Sword Coast Chronicles : NWN2 Persistent World

c2k wrote:Champions of Valor does not have the Order of the Radiant Heart listed. It has every other Order listed though.

Its likely been disbanded for some reason come 3rd edition, so sticking with Second Edition lore seems ok(since its more current with the server timeline).

Leo wrote:

c2k wrote:Champions of Valor does not have the Order of the Radiant Heart listed. It has every other Order listed though.

Its likely been disbanded for some reason come 3rd edition, so sticking with Second Edition lore seems ok(since its more current with the server timeline).

Thanks. Do you know if existence of their chapter in Athkatla was ever considered a canon? Volo's guide to BG2 says that all temples in Temple District (where Radiant Heart HQ was in BG2:SoA) are practically destroyed.

Catam wrote:

Leo wrote:Hi. I would like to ask what is the server lore on the Order of the Radiant Heart. The only official mention of it that I found was in Complete Paladin Handbook (2nd Edition). Is there more accurate, 3rd Edition guide with information about it? Was the existence of Order's chapter in Baldur's Gate lore-accurate? And is there really a chapter of it in Athkatla or was it just included in game? (I haven't found any mention of the order in Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II.) If it was just in SoA, what is server's lore position on this?

Not to doubt you but the only paladin orders I see mentioned in the Complete Paladin are:

Most Noble Order of the Radiant Heart
Radiant Heart Auxiliary
Ancient and Revered Order of the Thorn
Distinguished Order of the Crystal Dawn
Righteous Order of the Iron Dragon
Order of the Divine Hand

Also, it was my understanding that the Order of the Silver Rose is not canon lore from any source books but actually a player guild that migrated from the nwn2 server called Forgotten Realms. There is one article that mentions the order but it seemed like the order was actually created by the author for a campaign he was DMing though I could be mistaken. Relevant links that might help you:
http://www.lenholgate.com/blog/1992/02/ ... -rose.html
http://sotl.freeforums.org/
Perhaps ask these two if they can help since they are the ones that brought the order to this server:
LISA100595
gfya1369

Meteor swarm is a very powerful and spectacular spell that is similar to fireball in many aspects. When you cast it, four 2-foot-diameter spheres spring from your outstretched hand and streak in straight lines to the spots you select. The meteor spheres leave a fiery trail of sparks.

If you aim a sphere at a specific creature, you may make a ranged touch attack to strike the target with the meteor. Any creature struck by one of these spheres takes 2d6 points of bludgeoning damage (no save) and receives no saving throw against the sphere’s fire damage (see below). If a targeted sphere misses its target, it simply explodes at the nearest corner of the target’s space. You may aim more than one meteor at the same target.

Once a sphere reaches its destination, it explodes in a 40-foot-radius spread, dealing 6d6 points of fire damage to each creature in the area. If a creature is within the area of more than one sphere, it must save separately against each. (Fire resistance applies to each sphere’s damage individually.)

c2k wrote:Champions of Valor does not have the Order of the Radiant Heart listed. It has every other Order listed though.

Its likely been disbanded for some reason come 3rd edition, so sticking with Second Edition lore seems ok(since its more current with the server timeline).

Meteor swarm is a very powerful and spectacular spell that is similar to fireball in many aspects. When you cast it, four 2-foot-diameter spheres spring from your outstretched hand and streak in straight lines to the spots you select. The meteor spheres leave a fiery trail of sparks.

If you aim a sphere at a specific creature, you may make a ranged touch attack to strike the target with the meteor. Any creature struck by one of these spheres takes 2d6 points of bludgeoning damage (no save) and receives no saving throw against the sphere’s fire damage (see below). If a targeted sphere misses its target, it simply explodes at the nearest corner of the target’s space. You may aim more than one meteor at the same target.

Once a sphere reaches its destination, it explodes in a 40-foot-radius spread, dealing 6d6 points of fire damage to each creature in the area. If a creature is within the area of more than one sphere, it must save separately against each. (Fire resistance applies to each sphere’s damage individually.)

Bulldog241 wrote:Hello, I have a Druid question here. Are we allowed to RP shifting into shapes beyond the ones allowed to us in game? Like for instance could we shift into a deer, or a squirrel, or a bird? And if the answer is yes, does a Druid need to practice and hone their shifting skills for each shape, or is it something that comes naturally for them to shift into anything they want?

Also, if a Druid can shift into a bird, does that mean they can fly as well? What about if a Druid takes dragon shape, can they fly as a dragon?

Thanks for answering my barrage of questions!!

Catam wrote:

Bulldog241 wrote:Hello, I have a Druid question here. Are we allowed to RP shifting into shapes beyond the ones allowed to us in game? Like for instance could we shift into a deer, or a squirrel, or a bird? And if the answer is yes, does a Druid need to practice and hone their shifting skills for each shape, or is it something that comes naturally for them to shift into anything they want?

Also, if a Druid can shift into a bird, does that mean they can fly as well? What about if a Druid takes dragon shape, can they fly as a dragon?

Thanks for answering my barrage of questions!!

I think this will fall under the "play what is on your character sheet" guideline... though it would be awesome to have more shapes available for druids! From what I have seen from developers, it is hard to do though