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| Jeremy Grenemyer |
Posted - 17 Sep 2013 : 07:50:16
Just a heads up that two articles by Realms authors are to be found in next month's Dragon Magazine (#428).
The first is Erik Scott de Bie's Backdrop: Westgate quote:
Westgate arose from the jagged Dragon Coast on the south edge of the Sea of Fallen Stars. This seedy port metropolis—born in piracy and greed, built on the backs of slaves, and sealed with blood—thrives on trade and skullduggery. The legacy of pirates and thieves can be found on every street corner, and danger lurks for the unwary in every shadow.
REALLY looking forward to this one.
The second is Eytan Bernstein's Bazaar of the Bizarre: Treasures of the Far Realm. quote:
Magic items are created by powerful entities on
all planes of existence. As they pass from owner to owner, they travel across the worlds. From time to time, a device created in the Far Realm finds its way to the material world. When such devices end up in the hands of mortals, the end result is always the same—madness!
I got the opportunity to be a beta-reader for this one, so I'm excited to see how the finished article turned out.
Good stuff on the horizon!  |
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| EytanBernstein |
Posted - 20 Oct 2013 : 07:40:46
Looks like the Realms references are mostly gone, but you might recall Zceryll, who has made appearances in a number of Realms articles and books. |
| Jeremy Grenemyer |
Posted - 19 Oct 2013 : 23:14:41
Hooray the download link has returned!
Downloading the issue now. |
| EytanBernstein |
Posted - 19 Oct 2013 : 17:59:57
Funny enough, today was the first glimmer I even had that the Far Realms article was being published. I must have missed any previous announcements as I've been in the process of moving for the last few weeks.
Also, there may be some Realms references in the article. I haven't seen the final version, so I don't know what made it in. |
| Erik Scott de Bie |
Posted - 19 Oct 2013 : 16:11:25
Fun fact, the cover image for Dungeon is of the bridge over the River Thunn, which splits the two segments of Westgate (the city proper and the Shou-dominated East End). You can clearly see the architectural variation.
Cheers |
| Jeremy Grenemyer |
Posted - 19 Oct 2013 : 05:43:59
And the page for the issue #428 is up, though it's not possible (for me) to download anything yet: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/TOC.aspx?x=dnd/4new/drtoc/428 |
| George Krashos |
Posted - 03 Oct 2013 : 18:50:15
quote:
Originally posted by Brian R. James
It pains me greatly that WotC has decided to withhold publishing the Backdrop: Rashemen article. Sadly, that dubious decision and others has somewhat tainted my enjoyment of the Realms, causing me to retreat towards other projects such as Red Aegis. If you and others want to see the Rashemen article published your best recourse is to contact Wizards of the Coast directly.
That's really disappointing to hear Brian. When I think about the amount of FR material that TSR/WotC have received and sat on over the years, I am totally gobsmacked. I would have loved to have seen your update on Rashemen, just as I would have loved to have seen Ed's city write-up of Teziir, and a host of other articles sent in and never published. Poor form.
-- George Krashos
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| Derulbaskul |
Posted - 03 Oct 2013 : 06:45:51
Thanks for the update, Brian.
I was interested both in the article and the chance that it was going to have another Mike Schley map accompanying it. I'm still a big fan of the 4E Realms (just as I was a fan of the Realms first hinted at in the pages of Dragon) but so often what I want to do there is hampered by the absence of useful maps.
Anyway, there are only three more issues of Dragon and Dungeon before WotC turns the lights out on them so I think our chances of seeing it published are minimal. |
| Brian R. James |
Posted - 02 Oct 2013 : 20:23:52
It pains me greatly that WotC has decided to withhold publishing the Backdrop: Rashemen article. Sadly, that dubious decision and others has somewhat tainted my enjoyment of the Realms, causing me to retreat towards other projects such as Red Aegis. If you and others want to see the Rashemen article published your best recourse is to contact Wizards of the Coast directly. |
| Derulbaskul |
Posted - 02 Oct 2013 : 01:13:40
Hehe... except the Js don't reply whereas you did. Thanks. :) |
| Erik Scott de Bie |
Posted - 01 Oct 2013 : 15:07:34
Well, I wouldn't get overly excited. The "response" is still a shrug and a "maybe in the future" sort of response. BRJ would know more, and it's more appropriately his place to reveal or obscure it.
Cheers |
| Derulbaskul |
Posted - 01 Oct 2013 : 11:10:37
Ahhh, thanks for the update, Erik.
I've asked the James boys directly a few times under different user names on different boards and this is the first time I have had a response rather than a promise of a future response. I'm glad you don't have The Sage disease.... :) |
| Erik Scott de Bie |
Posted - 27 Sep 2013 : 16:07:45
BRJ's Rashemen article disappeared into the at-times deep (and I mean DEEP) mists of the mysterious lair of Wizards of the Coast and has not been heard from since. But hey, anything is possible. I wrote my Westgate article almost a year ago and thought it too lost and killed by some Dragon and/or Dungeon, and here it is. So one never knows!
Cheers |
| Derulbaskul |
Posted - 27 Sep 2013 : 15:58:35
BTW, the magazines stop publishing in December 2013. They have not ceased publication already. |
| Derulbaskul |
Posted - 27 Sep 2013 : 15:57:26
I wonder if we will see the Rashemen article the James brothers mentioned a couple of years back - and even circulated a draft map - and have managed to avoid answering any questions about ever since. That would be a great way to finish off FR's DDi coverage.... |
| Erik Scott de Bie |
Posted - 19 Sep 2013 : 04:17:22
Maybe it is January and I was just confused. That's entirely possible. I hope you're right! 
Also, if there are any questions on the article, I'll be happy to answer them.
Cheers |
| Jeremy Grenemyer |
Posted - 19 Sep 2013 : 04:11:00
Has WotC indicated the magazines are on hiatus as of right now?
All the info I have says not until January 2014.
If it's the later, then I can't see why there is any reason to expect the next three months worth of issues not to be published online. Since both Erik and Eytan's articles are mentioned in the current issue of Dragon as being set for publication in October, I expect to see both in next month's issue of Dragon. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 19 Sep 2013 : 03:40:40
So we might not see them?
Oh, that's not what I wanted to hear. But, I suppose, it's understandable given the evolving state of the DDI.
Entering:- *Tentative wait and see mode.* |
| Erik Scott de Bie |
Posted - 18 Sep 2013 : 23:57:47
It's unclear to me what's going on with these articles now that Dungeon/Dragon are on hiatus. If anyone hears any update, I'd be happy to know.
EDIT: Sorry for the confusion. The hiatus goes into effect in January, so by all accounts, these articles should be appearing any day now. Nobody tells me anything.
Cheers |
