Fellow Thayans - the time is drawing near. Yes, that most glorious time in all of Faerûn history – the Time of Troubles! For those of you unaware of this period, please check out the following sites if you’d like a little background:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_of_Tro...en_Realms)
http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Time_of_troubles

According to source lore, the Time of Troubles runs for about 4 months starting in the middle of 1358 DR (Kythorn 1 to Marpenoth 15). This equates to about 4-5 weeks real-time assuming we have it last as long in-game as it does in the source material (which may not occur).

In Thay, we will be experiencing this period shortly which will have some strange side effects. As part of the gods being made (powerful) mortals, magic in the Realms is unstable during this time. This means for PC and NPC spellcasters, there is a good chance that *any* spell cast will result in a Wild Magic surge. This could cause a simple Light spell to erupt in a Fireball, for example. Or an Ice Storm could turn into a swarm of butterflies, etc, etc.

I mention this because I would like all our players to be aware (and please let new players know as well), that being a spellcaster and using virtually any magic during this time is going to be very unpredictable. You may want to be very careful with your adventuring as even potions and relied-upon magic items may act in unexpected ways.

If anyone has any questions/concerns/comments on this time period, post here. I will also be sure to post again once the Time of Troubles has official began in-game.

I'm gonna have to update the CEP.

I need to get in on this!

And, of course, the austre Mr. Blackmoon will likely be laid up somewhere with a case of wine, awaiting the end.

(04-17-2009, 07:02 PM)AmberArmor Wrote: I'm gonna have to update the CEP.

Thay does not use the CEP...

KTA

....Nevermind then!

Thanks, KTA.

The time has arrived - there will be an event to kick off the Time of Troubles starting around 9:00-10:00 AM CST (GMT – 6) on Saturday, April 25!

Please try to spread the word to other players – if not about the event, then about the wild magic situation that will arise afterward. It would be great if we can get a good turnout for the event, however the aftermath will have an effect on everyone for several weeks to come and is something people should know about regardless of whether they can make it or not.

During the Time of Troubles, when a wild magic surge occurs for a PC the first time after a server reset, you will receive a message about the Time of Troubles causing it. So as not to overload everyone on the same message every time a spell fails, this will only occur once per reset.

Today I had the feeling wild magic was already on me, when this enemy spellcaster boosted my str instead of lowering it :) and I was unable to use any magic-emitting items the normal way.

KTA

There's definitely Wild Magic going on now. I had a spell and a couple of item uses fizzle out. I've also seen PC's Petrify themselves and turn themselves into chickens.

S**t..the clock check most not yet be applied to the module time. I'll have that fixed in about an hour or so.

Fixed.

This event will begin within the next hour. The plan is to have it run for about two hours, with another potential impromptu event being held later today.