How about the World Serpent Inn?

[*Theban Soldier]

I guess I was thinking of something along the lines of a door that says it leads to Prime World X or Y when "examined". It would not actually have to go to a server area. As others pointed out, if a PC takes such a portal, it effectively means they leave the server. It would provide some rp opportunities for folks to "return home" and then come back to Sigil.

I am surprised at the number of PCs whose backstory has to do with being trapped in Sigil, tricked into coming to Sigil, or who are otherwise "lost" in Sigil.

Sigil is not a prison (aside from Mazes), and folks could return to their home planes without going on a grand quest.


In any case, the World Serpent Inn connects many planes, not just Primes.

[*Dedic8ed]

I am surprised at the number of PCs whose backstory has to do with being trapped in Sigil, tricked into coming to Sigil, or who are otherwise "lost" in Sigil.

Sigil is not a prison (aside from Mazes), and folks could return to their home planes without going on a grand quest.

The problem there simply lies with the vast quantity of "Prime" worlds. If Toril, Oerth, and the other "canon" worlds held some great importance in the grand scheme of things, that might be true. But firstly, it's not like every portal in Sigil is perfectly mapped out, where a prime can walk up to a big board with a notation of every portal and a big "You Are Here" on it. Many of the portals are in places only accessible by members of specific factions, while others might link to a different location from one day to the next at the whim of the Lady. Not to mention that just because a portal might be found to Toril, it doesn't mean it would lead somewhere the person wanted to do. Would a native of Waterdeep consider it "going home" if a portal landed them in Shou or Menzoberranzan?

[*Lost and not Found]

Not to mention about the portal keys, and how to use them.

For example one portal 'key' could require the following; first hopping on your left leg for three times, scratching your nose, and finally leaning against a nearby wall to drop a stone out of your boot - for the portal to open.

[*cryptc]

I guess I was thinking of something along the lines of a door that says it leads to Prime World X or Y when "examined". It would not actually have to go to a server area. As others pointed out, if a PC takes such a portal, it effectively means they leave the server. It would provide some rp opportunities for folks to "return home" and then come back to Sigil.

I am surprised at the number of PCs whose backstory has to do with being trapped in Sigil, tricked into coming to Sigil, or who are otherwise "lost" in Sigil.

Sigil is not a prison (aside from Mazes), and folks could return to their home planes without going on a grand quest.


In any case, the World Serpent Inn connects many planes, not just Primes.

"I came through a one way portal from Oerth and I'm trapped, to begin my epic quest of finding a way back and..."

"hold on, you said Oerth? there's a portal just a stone throw from here, come along"

"um... thank you... guess I can go home, goodbye" *player sighs inwardly*

[*Theban Soldier]

"I came through a one way portal from Oerth and I'm trapped, to begin my epic quest of finding a way back and..."

"hold on, you said Oerth? there's a portal just a stone throw from here, come along"

"um... thank you... guess I can go home, goodbye" *player sighs inwardly*

Fair enough, but others sigh whenever they hear the "trapped in Sigil" backstory for the tenth time, particularly when the setting never implies that Sigil is a trap or prison.

YMMV

[*cryptc]

would not an event the lady of pain shows up be were all players run like hell from the dm?

I mean if you read back stories or what little info there is on her its one of those things like an adventure waking up with a red dragon staring at them.

You just kind of wet yourself and trip the hafling while you run away.

They definately should atleast :P and any that didn't I'd consider flaying just to prove the point :P

But its a moot point, don't have a Lady of Pain model, and its prolly best that way

(I am considering having her Herald in some future events though... she does on occation use mouth pieces to speak for her after all)

[*Dedic8ed]

We don't know that..... <_<

[*Product of Void]

I dare you to ask the lady of pain. :P

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_of_Pain

[*cryptc]

"Hey Lady! you're trapped here right!"

"..."

"Like you can't get out and shit?"

"..."


Kinda reminds me of this old commercial :P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXEqoWWN9TY

[*Product of Void]

would not an event the lady of pain shows up be were all players run like hell from the dm?

I mean if you read back stories or what little info there is on her its one of those things like an adventure waking up with a red dragon staring at them.

You just kind of wet yourself and trip the hafling while you run away.