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| El Magnifico Uno |
Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 08:16:02
What would be a good source for Dales history other than Volo's Guide to the Dales.. Got it, read it, looking for more.. Ideally looking for history dealing with the first human migrations to the Daleslands.. Any ideas? |
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| The Sage |
Posted - 07 Jul 2006 : 10:43:49
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Mazrim_Taim
Well, I always loved Volo's guides (and they are free as downloads right now) because of all the little details about the region in question to liven up your campaign.
Not all of them are available for download. Volo's Guide to Waterdeep is available as a pdf, but not for free, and I don't think Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II is available for downloading at all. The rest can, of course, be obtained for free from the Wizards downloads page.
And Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II is available in a printed version from nobleknight.com.
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| The Sage |
Posted - 07 Jul 2006 : 10:43:15
Don't forget Ed's novels that have concentrated on Shadowdale in the past, and a number of other novels that have featured some of the Dales to an extent.
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| Kalin Agrivar |
Posted - 30 Jun 2006 : 17:48:50
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Originally posted by Swordsage
There's not much history in FRS1 The Dalelands. Far more is found peripherally in the Cormanthyr accessory.
The Swordsage
FRS1 covered just the basics, but it also did cover the "Lost Dales", which are not discussed much elsewhere. I is one of the better sourses of Dales Material
Kalin |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 26 Jun 2006 : 11:26:10
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Originally posted by Mazrim_Taim
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Mazrim_Taim
Well, I always loved Volo's guides (and they are free as downloads right now) because of all the little details about the region in question to liven up your campaign.
Not all of them are available for download. Volo's Guide to Waterdeep is available as a pdf, but not for free, and I don't think Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II is available for downloading at all. The rest can, of course, be obtained for free from the Wizards downloads page.
Ah, didn't realize a few weren't. Sorry. 
No worries. I was just making sure everyone had the right info.  |
| Mazrim_Taim |
Posted - 26 Jun 2006 : 07:26:07
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Mazrim_Taim
Well, I always loved Volo's guides (and they are free as downloads right now) because of all the little details about the region in question to liven up your campaign.
Not all of them are available for download. Volo's Guide to Waterdeep is available as a pdf, but not for free, and I don't think Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II is available for downloading at all. The rest can, of course, be obtained for free from the Wizards downloads page.
Ah, didn't realize a few weren't. Sorry. |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 26 Jun 2006 : 03:29:30
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Originally posted by Mazrim_Taim
Well, I always loved Volo's guides (and they are free as downloads right now) because of all the little details about the region in question to liven up your campaign.
Not all of them are available for download. Volo's Guide to Waterdeep is available as a pdf, but not for free, and I don't think Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II is available for downloading at all. The rest can, of course, be obtained for free from the Wizards downloads page. |
| warlockco |
Posted - 25 Jun 2006 : 09:17:17
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Originally posted by Kuje
The 2e campaign box set really has the best info.... as far as I recall and the 1e campaign box set as well.
All are really good sources, especially the 2E box, for Shadowdale. |
| Mazrim_Taim |
Posted - 25 Jun 2006 : 08:22:17
Well, I always loved Volo's guides (and they are free as downloads right now) because of all the little details about the region in question to liven up your campaign. |
| D-brane |
Posted - 25 Jun 2006 : 06:46:54
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Originally posted by El Magnifico Uno
EDIT - Oh, and D-brane hit it right on the head. The Dalelands FRS1 had the best info.. Didn't go as in depth as I wanted, but if they did we'd never want to buy another sourcebook..
Personally, I prefer the VOLO'S GUIDE TO THE DALELANDS. I like the more mundane details Volo covers in his books.
I really wish WOTC would allow Ed Greenwood to submit new guides for 3rd Edition. I assume he probably has many ideas for new VOLO'S GUIDES in his notebooks.
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| El Magnifico Uno |
Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 18:45:31
LOL.. Well ask and ye shall recieve.. Guess it's time for me to start shelling out some of those pretty pennies.. Thnx!!
EDIT - Oh, and D-brane hit it right on the head. The Dalelands FRS1 had the best info.. Didn't go as in depth as I wanted, but if they did we'd never want to buy another sourcebook.. |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 16:56:55
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Originally posted by El Magnifico Uno
FRS1 The Dalelands? That sounds just about perfect.. Except for the 2E and being completely out of print part.. Hate it when that happens.. Guess I'll just have to poke about for a copy.. Wish they would convert all that old 2E stuff to downloadable versions - I'd imagine they would make a pretty penny just from the people on these boards.. Bummer..
And yeah, got the Grand History, invaluable piece of work.. And of course have the FRCS..
A lot of the old 2E stuff is available for downloading from Paizo or RPGNow, for $4 or $5. |
| Kuje |
Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 16:31:19
The 2e campaign box set really has the best info.... as far as I recall and the 1e campaign box set as well. |
| Swordsage |
Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 10:12:52
There's not much history in FRS1 The Dalelands. Far more is found peripherally in the Cormanthyr accessory.
The Swordsage
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| El Magnifico Uno |
Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 09:03:18
FRS1 The Dalelands? That sounds just about perfect.. Except for the 2E and being completely out of print part.. Hate it when that happens.. Guess I'll just have to poke about for a copy.. Wish they would convert all that old 2E stuff to downloadable versions - I'd imagine they would make a pretty penny just from the people on these boards.. Bummer..
And yeah, got the Grand History, invaluable piece of work.. And of course have the FRCS.. |
| D-brane |
Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 08:52:20
That would be this one -- http://www.geonomicon.com/portal/
And El, Rich Baker wrote a 2nd Edition FR sourcebook for the Dalelands -- THE DALELANDS (FRS1).
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| scererar |
Posted - 24 Jun 2006 : 08:23:10
several of the 2E sourcebooks, located at the WoTC site, reference the north. FRCS, The 2E forgotten realms campaign boxed set, There is also a great history of the realms, homebrew sourcebook, floating around this site that has an excellent timeline. ( sages please help with a couple of links  ) |
