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Warhoonslayer · Guest

I feel ripped off, you can download the same city map for free from the Wizards of the Coast website! What gives? Mad

Mongoose_Carnifex · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:59 pm Post subject:

Warhoonslayer,

Could you possibly provide a link to said map? Given that the map in Shadizar is quite specific to the layout of that city (and to specific ip), it seems unlikely that Wizards of the Coast are providing it as a download on their website, but I'm willing to give you the opportunity to prove me wrong.

They certainly shouldn't be providing the same map.
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Mongoose_Carnifex · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 2:08 pm Post subject:

I've just had a look and indeed you are correct.

We were not aware of what the artist who drew the Shadizar map had done. We are looking into this right now.
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Warhoonslayer · Guest

here's the link
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/mwa/archive2003

it's calld "Canal City of Mystery"

You guys are taking on to many projects!

Old Bear · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 2:18 pm Post subject:

Hi guys,

So everybody knows, it looks as if we have been led seriously astray by one of our artists. Mongoose unreservedly condemns any such behaviour and you can rest assured that we are contacting WoTC regarding this.

For now I'd appreciate everybody holding fire on making any wild assumptions and leave us to sort the matter out. This is one that got past us but in many cases as you can imagine we have to trust the honesty of our artists.
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Odovacar's Ghost · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 2:48 pm Post subject:

I'm not making any assumptions, so, I'd rather have a hard copy of said map, then a pretty picture on my computer.
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sbarrie · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 3:10 pm Post subject:

That city looks too small, clean and planned for the Shadrizar I imagined, frankly. It needs more signs of icons, idols and blasphemies. Sure it's fine to force slaves to dig canals, but wouldn't it be better to dig canals and then line them with the likenesses of sub-human deities? With each cult trying to horrify their neighbour's totems into docility... (A fifteen foot statue to Zog the Taint? We're going to lose worshippers unless we build an eighteen foot idol to Xathgaar. And let's make him look like he's getting ready to eat Zog.)

I like the idea of a canal city, though. Is that from REH?

VincentDarlage · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 3:47 pm Post subject:

sbarrie · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 4:01 pm Post subject:

VincentDarlage · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 4:04 pm Post subject:

Steve Conan Trustrum · Stoat Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 65 Location: Toronto, On

Who was the artist? I'm going to be looking for a cartographer for a project and want to make sure I don't inadvertantly contact this artist, who has proven he can't be trusted. Please PM it to me.
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Paluka · Weasel Joined: 22 Nov 2004 Posts: 43

Based on this thread I'm being led to believe that the boxed set was printed and shipped with an incorrect city map? Is an oversight this large really possible?

gav · Stoat Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 86

Is this for real?
I have just ordered the Shadizar box set, and now your telling me that the map is wrong, and nobody checked? Whats going on????? Sad

VincentDarlage · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 4:37 pm Post subject:

Jason Durall · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 4:39 pm Post subject: