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| Fellfire |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 00:47:56
And if they do it in novel format, who would you like to see write it? I think Elaine is the obvious choice, but there were several good authors from WotSQ who know the materiel. What do you think? |
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| Irennan |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 18:47:57
I thought you wanted a sword fight, duel style, to see who is better with the weapon (finest swordsman vs goddess of swordplay). If you included all magic tricks, then the thing would go completely out of control, and it would have little to do with swords, given how vastly better than weapons magic is at those levels. |
| Fellfire |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 18:43:28
I don't see there being anything resembling a fair fight between two such ancient and powerful beings. Every dirty trick, every ace up the sleeve. I'm not sure how such entities would view schoolyard rules |
| Irennan |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 18:32:15
I wasn't aware of that. In that case, yeah, should be a quite spectacular duel. Although, now that I think about it, Eilistraee's height plus speed could favor her (far longer arm reach), no matter the weapon (unless they also used magic and their heights were made equal). |
| Fellfire |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 18:28:12
According to the BoVD, before his entombment Levistus was said to be the greatest swordsman in the multiverse. |
| Irennan |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 18:23:23
Bastard Sword vs Rapier... The rapier is better suited for a duel, and has more reach than a bastard sword. But, being the goddess of swordwork, super agile and stuff, Eilistraee might very well compensate for it.
Out of curiosity, why this battle? |
| Fellfire |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 18:18:12
I would like to watch Ee battle Levistus |
| Irennan |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 17:52:58
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Originally posted by Fellfire
Obviously I am forgetting the order in which the events of the stories take place. If she possesed the blade when V attacked Lolth'face, why did she not use it, or Quenthel? Better yet give it to Selvetarm.
IIRC, Halisstra was prisoner of the elves of Elventree (when she firts met the followers of Eilistraee), when Vhaeraun attacked Lolth. She rejoined Quenthel's group later, then escaped with Ryld, then went to recover the sword.
The matter is that, pasting what I said, Eilistraee--one of the, if not *the*, best sword-wielder in Toril and Multiverse, as goddess of swordplay--could've accompanied a group of trusted individuals (like Qilué) to the Demonweb and make quick work of Lolth with that sword that she had crafted--like that Vhaeraunite priest tried to do. Instead two random drow of low power, one of which a recent convert, and a very young/naive elf that sounded rather sickly--or frail, at least--from her description, were sent to basically be slaughtered... |
| Fellfire |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 17:49:24
Obviously I am forgetting the order in which the events of the stories take place. If she possesed the blade when V attacked Lolth's face, why did she not use it, or Quenthel? Better yet, give it to Selvetarm. |
| Irennan |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 17:43:15
Extinction. Halisstra has this whole subplot dedicated to her (a random new convert with a shaky faith...) being the ''chosen one''. |
| Fellfire |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 17:42:24
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Originally posted by Fellfire
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Originally posted by Irennan
The Crescent Blade, and all the plot connected to it.
That was the Lady Penitent, not WotSQ, unless it was foreshadowed and I missed it.
It's likely I just forgot about it. In which book was it introduced? |
| Irennan |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 17:40:47
No, the last part of book 4 is about Halisstra being chosen as the wielder of the Crescent Blade. No foreshadowing, she even goes to recover it. |
| Fellfire |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 17:39:14
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Originally posted by Irennan
The Crescent Blade, and all the plot connected to it.
That was the Lady Penitent, not WotSQ, unless it was foreshadowed and I missed it. |
| Irennan |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 17:38:06
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Originally posted by Fellfire
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Originally posted by Irennan
Yeah, I liked Condemnation too (the first two books were rather ''meh'' to me, I started to really dislike the plot from mid book 4, when that nonsensical sword was introduced), I think that I'd enjoy a book about E&V written by him. In any case, whoever was to write this hypothetical book, I think that Ed should participate in some way, even just consulting.
I know the overworked guy has better things to besides traffic cop, but I believe he should be consulted on all things FR.
Yes, Ed's extremely busy (even overloaded with work, I'd say), but his input should definitely be asked for anything FR. We've all seen what happens when his voice is ignored. |
| Fellfire |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 17:36:29
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Originally posted by Irennan
Yeah, I liked Condemnation too (the first two books were rather ''meh'' to me, I started to really dislike the plot from mid book 4, when that nonsensical sword was introduced), I think that I'd enjoy a book about E&V written by him. In any case, whoever was to write this hypothetical book, I think that Ed should participate in some way, even just consulting.
I know the overworked guy has better things to do besides traffic cop, but I believe he should be consulted on all things FR. |
| Irennan |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 17:36:15
I thought that it was *very* far fetched, because:
1)It a cheesy narrative device IMO. An artifact crafted by a mere lesser goddess, capable of potentially killing everything but Ao... really? Also, Eilistraee--one of the, if not *the*, best sword-wielder in Toril and Multiverse, as goddess of swordplay--could've accompanied a group of trusted individuals to the demonweb and make quick work of Lolth with that thing--like that Vhaeraunite priest tried to do. Instead two random drow of low power, one of which a recent convert, and a very young/naive elf that sounded rather sickly--or frail, at least--from her description, were sent to basically be slaughtered... sigh
2)Soul-destroying sword has nothing to with Eilistraee's character (although the sword lost its soul-destroying porperty after being reforged in LP).
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| Irennan |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 17:35:14
The Crescent Blade, and all the plot connected to it. |
| Fellfire |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 17:33:43
Nonsensical sword? The dancing ring rapier? |
| Irennan |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 17:26:45
Yeah, I liked Condemnation too (the first two books were rather ''meh'' to me, I started to really dislike the plot from mid book 4, when that nonsensical sword was introduced), I think that I'd enjoy a book about E&V written by him. In any case, whoever was to write this hypothetical book, I think that Ed should participate in some way, even just consulting. |
| Fellfire |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 17:21:17
I thought Rich Baker did an exemplary job depicting the subject matter, particularly the Jaezred Chaulsin in book 3 of the WotSQ. |
| Irennan |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 13:23:01
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Originally posted by sleyvas
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Originally posted by Irennan
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Originally posted by Fellfire
Can anybody point me to Ed's thoughts on the matter of the twins.
http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19841&whichpage=13#468322
and
http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19841&whichpage=22#476639
In Spellstorm, Elminster says that Eilistraee is one of the deities with whom Mystra's currently sharing the Weave. The ''new'' Sword Coast sourcebook has Eilistraee and Vhaeraun as active deities as of the 1490s DR.
I read spellstorm, but I must admit to having missed that reference. Any chance you could quote it, because the part about "sharing" the weave is interesting.
Sure, it's easy to miss tbh.
quote:
[...]Twas no easy thing, being the goddess of magic. A different deity than the rest, in a world so steeped in the Art, a divinity that had to care more for mortals, or embrace utter tyranny. And at the same time share the Weave - the Weave that was Mystra, as well as being so much more - with other deities, or what remained of them, like Eilistraee[...]
The mention makes more sense considering what Ed said about a lot of Eilistraee's power being trapped in the Weave with Qilué's soul after the latter was killed. |
| Irennan |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 13:18:07
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Originally posted by Lamora
I would personally read anything Paul Kemp wrote. He really brought Shade, Mask, and Shar alive for me. Too bad he is gone :( Other than him, I would really like to see Elaine writing in the Realms again. The meta series really needs her back if only for another good author in the Realms since there are just way too few right now.
I obviously agree. But I've read in Ed's new magazine that the FR novel series is coming to a halt. The fact that RAS will supposedly be taking a pause from the Realms after Hero also makes me believe that this might be the last year for the Realms books.
"As is now becoming publicly obvious, the way (paraphrasing) WotC was publishing D&D (and the Realms setting), meant that new Realms lore was slowing to a trickle, compared to past years, and in particular the Realms novel publishing program was coming to an end'' Then the paragraph goes on, saying that while WotC hasn't abandoned the FR (the movie), it's their opening of the setting for the DMGuild that ''hands all us back a rich supply'' |
| sleyvas |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 13:16:33
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Originally posted by Irennan
quote:
Originally posted by Fellfire
Can anybody point me to Ed's thoughts on the matter of the twins.
http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19841&whichpage=13#468322
and
http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19841&whichpage=22#476639
In Spellstorm, Elminster says that Eilistraee is one of the deities with whom Mystra's currently sharing the Weave. The ''new'' Sword Coast sourcebook has Eilistraee and Vhaeraun as active deities as of the 1490s DR.
I read spellstorm, but I must admit to having missed that reference. Any chance you could quote it, because the part about "sharing" the weave is interesting. |
| Lamora |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 05:46:59
I would personally read anything Paul Kemp wrote. He really brought Shade, Mask, and Shar alive for me. Too bad he is gone :( Other than him, I would really like to see Elaine writing in the Realms again. The meta series really needs her back if only for another good author in the Realms since there are just way too few right now. |
| Irennan |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 04:39:50
Who would you like to write this potential (albeit unlikely) novel? |
| Fellfire |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 04:12:15
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Originally posted by Irennan
Yes, they collaborated on City of Splendors. Were you thrown off by the style, or just by the content?
I proposed those two, because I love Elaine's writing, and I enjoy Ed's. They have a lot of knowledge/experience with the drow, and, as the creator of Eilistraee&Vhaeraun, Ed could really help making them come alive.
The only author left that could be interested in this, is Lisa Smedman. But IMO she really needs to cut the misandrism of the priestesses of Eilistraee (some sexism is obvious, given the background of most of them, but things like having traps for males on the doors of the priestesses' rooms in a shrine is just out of place), the ''females of Eilistraee, and males of Vhaeraun'' thingy that she had going on, males not being allowed in rituals (that's just false) and so on. That would be especially needed after the cooperation between Eilistraeeans and Vhaeraunites in LP, and considering that such cooperation has now been extended to the twins themselves.
Honestly, it was both. I find Ed's style to jump around and push the envelope. None of those are bad things, per se, but sometimes I feel it jarring and think he could have packed more story into a limited pagecount. On the other hand, I think I smell a little of Ed's handiwork in Dreamspheres which I loved. His name is not on the byline, so it might just be my imagination. |
| Irennan |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 02:18:31
Yes, they collaborated on City of Splendors. Were you thrown off by the style, or just by the content?
I proposed those two, because I love Elaine's writing, and I enjoy Ed's. They have a lot of knowledge/experience with the drow, and, as the creator of Eilistraee&Vhaeraun, Ed could really help making them come alive.
The only author left that could be interested in this, is Lisa Smedman. But IMO she really needs to cut the misandrism of the priestesses of Eilistraee (some sexism is obvious, given the background of most of them, but things like having traps for males on the doors of the priestesses' rooms in a shrine is just out of place), the ''females of Eilistraee, and males of Vhaeraun'' thingy that she had going on, males not being allowed in rituals (that's just false) and so on. That would be especially needed after the cooperation between Eilistraeeans and Vhaeraunites in LP, and considering that such cooperation has now been extended to the twins themselves. |
| Fellfire |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 01:52:04
Did they not collaberate on Waterdeep? I did not enjoy that one very much, the whole eye of the beholder graft-thingy really threw me.
Who else makes the all-star line-up for this entirely dreamed up concept? |
| Irennan |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 01:39:53
I would actually love if a book about Eilistraee and Vhaeraun returning was written by Elaine and Ed together. |
| Fellfire |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 01:38:12
With all due respect to Master Greenwood, I find his writing style to be...difficult. |
| Irennan |
Posted - 20 Apr 2016 : 01:38:08
You're welcome |
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