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| Dargoth |
Posted - 16 Jan 2007 : 04:48:37
I think we can now safely say that Wizards Webstaff is blatently discriminating against the Realms in favour of Eberron
So far for 2007 there have been SEVEN articles published for Eberron on the WOTC site
How many FR articles have been published this year? ONE and that was published back on the third.
We know that there no delay from Eds in because hes told us on several occassions that Wizards have at least 12 months worth of realms articles already and yet its mysteroiusly not getting to the site.. 
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| Alaundo |
Posted - 15 Feb 2007 : 09:59:00
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Originally posted by EytanBernstein
In addition to an FR article related to the Magic Item Compendium. You'll be getting lots of Realmslore from me in the next 5 months or so. And to defend the web team, they specifically asked me to concentrate on FR material, recognizing the recent gap.
Well met
And so it begins...  Class Chronicles |
| EytanBernstein |
Posted - 10 Feb 2007 : 10:55:55
In addition to an FR article related to the Magic Item Compendium. You'll be getting lots of Realmslore from me in the next 5 months or so. And to defend the web team, they specifically asked me to concentrate on FR material, recognizing the recent gap. |
| Dargoth |
Posted - 09 Feb 2007 : 06:11:08
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Originally posted by ShadowJack
After my last rant led to a thorough, shall we say, "attitude adjustment" by a very kindly Sage, I shall refrain from any comment... except one... Is there no other Realms designer/author/editor that has lore to share? There are many great FR contributors... Thank Heavens for Candlekeep, the sages here keep me going on Realms-lore, otherwise I would have to focus on work and attaining my grad degree... "shudder"
Feb and Beyond has revea;ed that Eyatan doing FR articles on how the classess fit into the FR, they should be coming out this month |
| Purple Dragon Knight |
Posted - 09 Feb 2007 : 06:01:13
I love Canada! Vive le Québec Libre!
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| ShadowJack |
Posted - 08 Feb 2007 : 17:53:35
After my last rant led to a thorough, shall we say, "attitude adjustment" by a very kindly Sage, I shall refrain from any comment... except one... Is there no other Realms designer/author/editor that has lore to share? There are many great FR contributors... Thank Heavens for Candlekeep, the sages here keep me going on Realms-lore, otherwise I would have to focus on work and attaining my grad degree... "shudder" |
| Dargoth |
Posted - 08 Feb 2007 : 01:34:50
you know I would have hoped that the web team would have used the various WE from DoF and MoM to fill in the FR article shortage where currently suffering on the WOTC site 
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| The Sage |
Posted - 02 Feb 2007 : 04:08:10
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Originally posted by The Hooded One
Oh, but Sage, it IS. I definitely read the words "hot steamy romps" and one can't get more "Realms" than that!
love,
THO
I'd really love to participate in one of your campaigns, my Lady. I have a feeling I would thoroughly enjoy it!  
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| Markustay |
Posted - 02 Feb 2007 : 03:50:21
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
Okay, we seem to be diverting from the topic just a little... Let's keep it focused on the Realms, eh?
Sorry, I have to laugh at this, given the title of the thread. 
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| The Hooded One |
Posted - 02 Feb 2007 : 03:42:36
Oh, but Sage, it IS. I definitely read the words "hot steamy romps" and one can't get more "Realms" than that!
love,
THO |
| The Sage |
Posted - 02 Feb 2007 : 00:38:58
Okay, we seem to be diverting from the topic just a little... Let's keep it focused on the Realms, eh?
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| turox |
Posted - 02 Feb 2007 : 00:17:47
Heh, guess you guys don't want to hear that I can easily get 8 to 11 hours of sleep every night. And I'm in my thirties! Only night I don't is on gaming nights and then I only get about 3 or 4.
One of the con's of not having a significant other.  |
| Purple Dragon Knight |
Posted - 01 Feb 2007 : 23:45:22
Went to a sleep clinic once, and it turns out that I almost never get to the 4th-level of sleep (sleep has 4 cycles; 1-3 being light sleep, and level 4 being the deepest sleep, the one that provides the most rest and all associated health benefits, up and including your body's ability to regulate its weight... yes, I've got a bit of a belly, and the snoring prevents me to get to the 4th-level of sleep, which makes me gain weight, which then intensifies my snoring, etc. It's a real vicious circle, one that can only be beat with lots and lots of exercise, which requires time, a hard commodity for everyone these days. Which is funny, since technology has given us loads of disposable time - compared to the typical 18th century farmer who was working dawn to dusk - and that very technology, this tool we've created to increase our comfort, is now demanding our time back, like an angry wife that overwhelms you with chores, who was once a lovely girlfriend that baked you cookies, volunteered to fold your laundry IN BETWEEN hot steamy romps, etc... ) |
| WalkerNinja |
Posted - 01 Feb 2007 : 23:15:33
quote:
Originally posted by Mace Hammerhand
quote:
Originally posted by The Hooded One
Sorry, WalkerNinja, but as I said earlier: Ed simply hasn't had the time, whilst juggling three novels, two game products, and a big NDA at once (and holding down a real-life job that has nothing to do with gaming, don't forget), to write more articles. He's very sorry about that, but he just CAN'T invent more time for his day. As it is, he's down to about three hours sleep a night, cramming as much extra writing time into his life as he can. It's quite likely that his lore replies here at the Keep will become more sporadic, too, in the month ahead. Sigh.
On the bright side, I see 2007 hosting the publication of THREE new Ed Greenwood novels. Only one is a Realms book, but, hey, it's SWORDS OF DRAGONFIRE.
love,
THO
Damn, I am beat after only 6 hours of sleep... 3 hours a night...damn
Well, I don't know how old you are Mace, but Modern Sleep institutes have shown that the need for sleep maxes in our teens decreases as we continue to age. My father-in-law goes to bed at 11 and wakes up at 3 or so routinely, and he's not nearly as busy as Ed. |
| Mace Hammerhand |
Posted - 01 Feb 2007 : 16:17:52
quote:
Originally posted by The Hooded One
Sorry, WalkerNinja, but as I said earlier: Ed simply hasn't had the time, whilst juggling three novels, two game products, and a big NDA at once (and holding down a real-life job that has nothing to do with gaming, don't forget), to write more articles. He's very sorry about that, but he just CAN'T invent more time for his day. As it is, he's down to about three hours sleep a night, cramming as much extra writing time into his life as he can. It's quite likely that his lore replies here at the Keep will become more sporadic, too, in the month ahead. Sigh.
On the bright side, I see 2007 hosting the publication of THREE new Ed Greenwood novels. Only one is a Realms book, but, hey, it's SWORDS OF DRAGONFIRE.
love,
THO
Damn, I am beat after only 6 hours of sleep... 3 hours a night...damn |
| The Hooded One |
Posted - 01 Feb 2007 : 15:06:34
Sorry, WalkerNinja, but as I said earlier: Ed simply hasn't had the time, whilst juggling three novels, two game products, and a big NDA at once (and holding down a real-life job that has nothing to do with gaming, don't forget), to write more articles. He's very sorry about that, but he just CAN'T invent more time for his day. As it is, he's down to about three hours sleep a night, cramming as much extra writing time into his life as he can. It's quite likely that his lore replies here at the Keep will become more sporadic, too, in the month ahead. Sigh.
On the bright side, I see 2007 hosting the publication of THREE new Ed Greenwood novels. Only one is a Realms book, but, hey, it's SWORDS OF DRAGONFIRE.
love,
THO |
| WalkerNinja |
Posted - 01 Feb 2007 : 13:27:18
I've got a thought... perhaps its wishful thinking but one month into the new year, I'd like to remain a little optimistic:
They're fixing to through a "Super" adventure to us in March that is supposed to have a good deal of info on Cormyr. What if they're holding things back to flood us with Cormyr enhancements come March? We know that they've been working on this module for a while now, and that much of Cormyr has been NDA'd since RotA. Perhaps Ed and others have been writing material in anticipation of that and it can't be released until the module hits the stands? |
| Rinonalyrna Fathomlin |
Posted - 01 Feb 2007 : 00:01:29
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Originally posted by Varl
What's an Eberron? j/k.
I too have noticed only one FR entry this month on the 3rd, and as a lore gatherer from the old school who relies on new lore for the Realms, I miss Waterdeep's semi-weekly crime reports, and I'm still curious to find out whether Thongolir's heir ever got his wife...
Too early to tell, I would think? |
| Ergdusch |
Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 07:39:14
still no new FR article on the boards of Wotc? And that since 3. of January! You know what I think: I think they are preparing some one of a kind, mega-super-duper valintine's gift special for all FR-fans out there.............[;p] |
| Varl |
Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 06:04:59
What's an Eberron? j/k.
I too have noticed only one FR entry this month on the 3rd, and as a lore gatherer from the old school who relies on new lore for the Realms, I miss Waterdeep's semi-weekly crime reports, and I'm still curious to find out whether Thongolir's heir ever got his wife... |
| Dargoth |
Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 05:50:15
if we sacrifice a goat in Eds name will the Realmslore return soon?  |
| Archwizard |
Posted - 25 Jan 2007 : 21:44:18
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Originally posted by Weiser_Cain
Does FR really need the help?
By all accounts (fans, company, and apparent sales alike), Eberron doesn't need the help either. The real money maker for D&D is D&D itself. All the settings are just 'extra.' They're nice to have, just like free web articles. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 25 Jan 2007 : 13:37:53
Good! I can call off those fire mephits now...
They were certainly ready to pounce.
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| ShadowJack |
Posted - 25 Jan 2007 : 13:32:21
Very ashamed and rather embarrased... I just read the reply from THO, lovely Lady Sage that she is... I thought I had read all of this post a while ago, and when I got home from class last night, needing a Realms-fix, and there was STILL no new articles, the heat (berserker rage) fused a couple of wires together in what passes for my brain, and... I really should have made sure that I read ALL of page 1... It is all Dargoth's fault, really... never mind. I humbly submit myself for correction, most merciful Sage!
just kidding Dargoth, seriously, please don't help the Sage... His punishment is enough! |
| Kiaransalyn |
Posted - 25 Jan 2007 : 13:30:56
I'm not anti-Eberron. I just can't afford it.
As regards, Forgotten Realms material appearing on WotC's site. I'm happy to settle for quality over quantity and I'm sure temporary lulls in productivity aren't the beginnings of a WotC plot to give up on the Realms. |
| Weiser_Cain |
Posted - 25 Jan 2007 : 13:25:51
Does FR really need the help? |
| The Sage |
Posted - 25 Jan 2007 : 13:13:26
Did you read THO's reply from the 17th back on pg. 1 of this scroll ShadowJack?
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| ShadowJack |
Posted - 25 Jan 2007 : 13:09:43
O.K. Sages/Moderators, prepare to whack me with your Staves of Miscreant Correcting +2...
I do not care two figs for Eberron, write all the articles and great sourcebooks for it you want, I do not care! I am not interested, I love the Realms, I have since it was first introduced. Now, I am keeping things in perspective, and in the scheme of things it is not really critical to life that WoTC have not posted a new FR "Anything" since January 3rd... They keep churning out EB stuff and the Realms is (it seems)truly forgotten by WoTC. We all know that there is plenty of good material for FR waiting for publishing, where is it? I understand that the website is a free service they provide for us, but I guarantee that they have made money off of me because of the info on the FR website. Very frustrating! Do they REALLY expect me to work on my Graduate school work? I need more FR articles, web enhancements and Realms sourcebooks to keep me blissfully procrastinating on my grad program... Enough said, I accept my correction, smack away, ye merciful sages... |
| The Sage |
Posted - 21 Jan 2007 : 02:15:13
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Originally posted by Lady Kazandra
Still nursing those fingers, are we?
Yes. And thanks for the help BTW.
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Well, I've wanted to make use of some of the news items from Sharn, but Ed Greenwood's "Waterdeep News" usually overrides that.
Where have you wanted to use those Sharn news write-ups?
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| Lady Kazandra |
Posted - 21 Jan 2007 : 01:40:52
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
No... not always. If I'm reading, the Lady K knows it's a sure bet that other things currently occupy my mind.
I bet I don't!
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Originally posted by The Sage
Bah! Don't talk to me about tools... I don't even know how to use a hammer!
Still nursing those fingers, are we?
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-- And to bring this slightly more on topic... I'm curious. Do any scribes actually make use of parts from the EB articles for their FR campaigns -- like adventure hooks or background tidbits and the like?
Well, I've wanted to make use of some of the news items from Sharn, but Ed Greenwood's "Waterdeep News" usually overrides that.
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| Ergdusch |
Posted - 20 Jan 2007 : 12:54:42
I don't actually! Because my players are not very familiar with the realms my goal is to give them a little bit óf the FR-feeling and also hammer some tidbits of lore into their brains. Therefore I try to stick to the basics as much as I can and don't confuse my players with things from different settings (even though they would not notice it, most likely). The plot-hooksv however, I use them as inspiration but have not used any hooks in my games at all. |
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