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| ArmondElzaim |
Posted - 29 Feb 2012 : 19:47:24
Ok this is going to be a bit a strange question since it's something my sister asked on the subject. Are there books, set in the forgotten realms, other than the Avatar Series, Clerics Quintet and the annotated Elminster that depict wizards in the process or learning, gods in an avatar state or summon and/or manifestation of gods on the material plane?
To elaborate my sisters a bit of a fic writer, does stuff with original characters only though, that and she DMs on occasion so this stuff comes in handy. |
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| Lord Karsus |
Posted - 03 Mar 2012 : 18:07:10
-The Last Mythal trilogy's main character, Araevin, is a high level magician, but over the course of the book, you see a lot of 'arcane preparation' for various reasons, as the story progresses.
-The Finder's Stone trilogy has deities in physical manifestations, and the spin-offs from those books, Finder's Stone and Tymora's Luck have more of that in spades. Those two books are definite recommendations, since they're also good stories. |
| Ayrik |
Posted - 03 Mar 2012 : 17:39:19
The Netheril novels describe a rather inept wizard who progressively masters magic through study of one of the Nether Scrolls. A fair number of those "generic" forgettable 2E-era Realms novels emulate ancient Dragonlance novels to some degree and describe low-level adventuring types who possess rather weak magical skills, they are often forced to improvise ad-hoc mundane solutions in overcoming their problems. The Return of the Archwizards series describes the process of a protagonist who, although already basically an Elven High Mage, must essentially relearn magic from the beginning before effecting epic magics at the conclusion of the story. |
| Dennis |
Posted - 03 Mar 2012 : 01:50:12
quote:
Originally posted by Jakk
I also recommend the Twilight War trilogy, and its upcoming sequel, the Cycle of Night trilogy. I'm just hoping we don't have to wait a year between books for the Cycle of Night, or it's going to be a long three years (since the first book isn't coming out until near the end of this year). 
I second that, and The Shadow Stone, too.
Bane also made an appearance in Richard Lee Byers's Undead, Book 2 of The Haunted Lands trilogy.
My dislike for this series aside, there's also wizard learning (of a certain Thayan enchanter, Marek Rymut) in The Watercourse Trilogy by Phil Athans. |
| Dennis |
Posted - 03 Mar 2012 : 01:46:22
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Originally posted by Fellfire
Three years?! No, no. This simply will not do.
That has always been the case with trilogies. Only Richard's first Brotherhood of the Griffon trilogy is the exception, for reasons yet unknown. |
| Fellfire |
Posted - 01 Mar 2012 : 04:16:15
Three years?! No, no. This simply will not do. |
| Jakk |
Posted - 29 Feb 2012 : 23:20:40
I also recommend the Twilight War trilogy, and its upcoming sequel, the Cycle of Night trilogy. I'm just hoping we don't have to wait a year between books for the Cycle of Night, or it's going to be a long three years (since the first book isn't coming out until near the end of this year).
Edit: Just checked the copyright dates in my copies, and yes, it looks like one book a year... at least this gives Paul time to get it right... not that he wouldn't.  |
| Fellfire |
Posted - 29 Feb 2012 : 21:47:36
The Twilight War trilogy by Paul Kemp has a few instances where Mask appears in physical form. I don't remember exactly which books, but they are great reads so if you haven't read them yet, I heartily recommend them. |
| Aulduron |
Posted - 29 Feb 2012 : 20:32:43
There are avatars in The Lady Penitent. Starlight and Shadows has a priestess being used to channel a goddesses power. There are wizards learning in just about any series with wizards. |
| Artemas Entreri |
Posted - 29 Feb 2012 : 20:30:56
The Shadow Stone devotes a good deal of page time to the wizard learning. |
