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| Lina |
Posted - 07 Feb 2004 : 10:49:31
Just a little curious...
What was the first FR novel you read? Did you like it/not like it?
Was it the one which got you hooked on FR? If not then what was the one? |
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| Lina |
Posted - 29 Feb 2004 : 03:07:13
quote:
Originally posted by Cardinal Deimos
Since you asked us, SiriusBlack. While we enjoyed all stories, there are three that totally dragged us in, actually.
First Mention is "The Wild Bunch" By Tom Dupree. A story of an ex-baker's apprentice wishing to Turn Mighty Master of All things Magickal. The creation of the infamous first level spell "Cast Vegitables" is premiered here. Just gotta love the hapless heroes
Second mention is a tale, of suspense, Honor.... and a reason why some ways the Direct Approach is the best. Indeed I speak of the tale: "The Direct Approach" By Elaine Cunningham. Liriel and Vasha the Red, two crazy girls out on the town! Of course one is a Drow princess and the other is a hulking mountain of barbarian muscle seeking vengence... as well as a fine cameo by 'The Skulls', Skullports own magickal magistrates.
Finally is the Excerpt from 'Tangled Webs' Again by Elaine Cunningham, which was what led us to by the book, and eventually move on to 'Daughter of the Drow' as well as other realmslore stuff. ( We know, It's wrong to start in the middle, but everyone has to start somewhere... ).
'Realms of Magic' would have been perfect for us if it only included our other favorite Hapless Hero, Teritus Wands, of the famous Magickal Wands family out of Waterdeep... as well as the only member of the Wands Family that has no magickal abilities what-so-ever.
While the smash'em all, get the girl, fight for truth justice and honor is all well and good. We prefer the heroes that really don't want to be heroes. Heroes like Wiglaf Evertongue of " The Wild Bunch" and Teritus Wands of "Teritus Wands and the Artifact"... Of course Teritus is leading such polls for us. After all, twas he who faced down the mightiest mage in Waterdeep, Archmage Maskar Wands (also his granduncle)and boldly said " It wasn't my Fault! I didn't know she was a priestess of Sune! No one told me about that festhall! I'm Innocent!" as he dove under the covers of his bed... Now that is our type of hero! 
*gets out a pen and paper and jots down some notes* Thanks for the tips Cardinal.
If it's more rough and tumble adventuring your seeking Signal-9 then you should try the Icewind Dale triology, but reading the Drizzt's books first would help you understand what's going on in the Dale triology, Starlight and Shadows series is a good one too. |
| The Cardinal |
Posted - 28 Feb 2004 : 07:44:58
Since you asked us, SiriusBlack. While we enjoyed all stories, there are three that totally dragged us in, actually.
First Mention is "The Wild Bunch" By Tom Dupree. A story of an ex-baker's apprentice wishing to Turn Mighty Master of All things Magickal. The creation of the infamous first level spell "Cast Vegitables" is premiered here. Just gotta love the hapless heroes
Second mention is a tale, of suspense, Honor.... and a reason why some ways the Direct Approach is the best. Indeed I speak of the tale: "The Direct Approach" By Elaine Cunningham. Liriel and Vasha the Red, two crazy girls out on the town! Of course one is a Drow princess and the other is a hulking mountain of barbarian muscle seeking vengence... as well as a fine cameo by 'The Skulls', Skullports own magickal magistrates.
Finally is the Excerpt from 'Tangled Webs' Again by Elaine Cunningham, which was what led us to by the book, and eventually move on to 'Daughter of the Drow' as well as other realmslore stuff. ( We know, It's wrong to start in the middle, but everyone has to start somewhere...).
'Realms of Magic' would have been perfect for us if it only included our other favorite Hapless Hero, Teritus Wands, of the famous Magickal Wands family out of Waterdeep... as well as the only member of the Wands Family that has no magickal abilities what-so-ever.
While the smash'em all, get the girl, fight for truth justice and honor is all well and good. We prefer the heroes that really don't want to be heroes. Heroes like Wiglaf Evertongue of " The Wild Bunch" and Teritus Wands of "Teritus Wands and the Artifact"... Of course Teritus is leading such polls for us. After all, twas he who faced down the mightiest mage in Waterdeep, Archmage Maskar Wands (also his granduncle)and boldly said " It wasn't my Fault! I didn't know she was a priestess of Sune! No one told me about that festhall! I'm Innocent!" as he dove under the covers of his bed... Now that is our type of hero! |
| Signal-9 |
Posted - 28 Feb 2004 : 04:26:02
Well I only got into the realms because of the video games. I didnt start reading the realms novels until a couple months ago. Ive never done PnP (other than the original D&D when i was a kid), none of my friends know what D&D or even the forgotten realms are!
But the first booked I picked up was the "halls of storm weather" im still in the sembia series (7 books total), and im enjoying it so far. Next i wish to read something with more wilderness and dungeons rather than a city setting.
But I enjoy the variety and so far im very happy! |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 28 Feb 2004 : 03:33:48
quote:
Originally posted by Cardinal Deimos
But Twas 'Realms of Magic' that led the way.
Any particular story or stories in that anthology stand out as really pulling you into the Realms? |
| The Cardinal |
Posted - 28 Feb 2004 : 02:41:09
Well to be true... and though would get us killed, We thought the realms were a waste of time in the beginning (a idea born of our own ignorance, forgive us Fellow Faerunians ). Twas 'Realms of Magic', a gift from a friend that we truely got into the realms. From there it went to more novels, game books and the PnP game, etc. My conversion was rather quick... But Twas 'Realms of Magic' that led the way. |
| PyrateJenni |
Posted - 28 Feb 2004 : 02:30:36
Spellfirewas the first FR novel I read, but it was Azure Bonds that got me interested in the Realms.
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| Shadowlord |
Posted - 19 Feb 2004 : 17:25:49
Well, I know, but I couldn't help myself....... |
| The Sage |
Posted - 19 Feb 2004 : 10:12:17
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Originally posted by Shadowlord
quote:
Originally posted by Arion Elenim
I had the pleasure of reading Homeland first, and so on through the series.....I consider myself pretty lucky!
Hail, same with me. Homeland was the BEGINNING! THE TRUE BEGINNING!
Careful Shadowlord...you don't want to wake our resident sleeping dragon do you. Besides, that 'little' debate has been resolved now anyway...
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| Adrian Moonbow |
Posted - 19 Feb 2004 : 10:00:42
quote:
Originally posted by Shadowlord
Hail, same with me. Homeland was the BEGINNING! THE TRUE BEGINNING!
Oh no, not again!
Salvatore settled this somewhere around here, so stop your missioning.  |
| Shadowlord |
Posted - 19 Feb 2004 : 02:15:48
quote:
Originally posted by Arion Elenim
I had the pleasure of reading Homeland first, and so on through the series.....I consider myself pretty lucky!
Hail, same with me. Homeland was the BEGINNING! THE TRUE BEGINNING! |
| Malaug |
Posted - 18 Feb 2004 : 14:24:34
Yes I did, but it was an interesting read nonetheless.
I had no idea about the Bronze Dragon until I read the book though! |
| The Sage |
Posted - 18 Feb 2004 : 13:21:24
quote:
Originally posted by Malaug
[snip]...The first one that I bought was Pool of Radiance. Trying to get spoilers for the game on my old Commodore 64...[/snip]
I hope that you eventually came to realise the marked differences in plot between both the book, and the computer game...?
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| Malaug |
Posted - 18 Feb 2004 : 10:40:24
The first one that I bought was Pool of Radiance. Trying to get spoilers for the game on my old Commodore 64.
The actual first book that I sat down and read as a novel in itself was Shadowdale. I had been playing D&D for at least 10 years beforehand, followed that up with Tantras and Waterdeep and thought they were pretty good. Then I got the Moonshae Isles Trilogy and then anything with the name Forgoten Realms on it. I've been collecting FR stuff for a good 10+ years. |
| Alaundo |
Posted - 17 Feb 2004 : 21:05:00
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
Have you played in the Wheel of Time d20 RPG...? It's published by WotC.
 SAGE!!
The planes? Krynn? and now THIS!? 'ware ye! 
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| The Sage |
Posted - 17 Feb 2004 : 11:44:26
quote:
Originally posted by Magmasjtr
[snip]...The thing that got me hooked on my fantasy littereture? was Robert Jordans, The Wheel of Time. I love that serie. I have read that series several times now...[/snip]
Have you played in the Wheel of Time d20 RPG...? It's published by WotC.
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| Magmasjtr |
Posted - 17 Feb 2004 : 10:43:21
The thing that got me hooked on my fantasy littereture? was Robert Jordans, The Wheel of Time. I love that serie. I have read that series several times now. What got me in to FR novels though was my english teacher, he handed me a book about Drizzt and I just loved it. I loved it so much I bought my own copy. Cant remember what the name was though, and since it burned up with my house and I don´t have anymore I can´t go look. I do remember that it was three books in one, and that he gets born in the first one. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 17 Feb 2004 : 09:21:38
Sorry about that slip Alaundo... It's just that this Pirates of the Fallen Stars tome you assigned to me for study had grown a little bland in some passages...
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| Alaundo |
Posted - 17 Feb 2004 : 09:08:46
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
Think nothing of it Josh... It's always a pleasure to assist a fellow Dragonlance fan, as well as gaining the opportunity to promote the interests of Krynnish lore...
Well met
AHEM! Maybe your tasks of Realmslore are not enough to keep you occupied, Sage!?  |
| The Sage |
Posted - 17 Feb 2004 : 08:45:51
Think nothing of it Josh... It's always a pleasure to assist a fellow Dragonlance fan, as well as gaining the opportunity to promote the interests of Krynnish lore...
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| Josh Davids |
Posted - 17 Feb 2004 : 08:37:27
My thanks Sage for that, I guess I owe you one for the info there.
You know not until recently did I play any of the forgotten realms or D&D stuff on computers or systems, though didn’t get a system till NES. Talk about trying to convince parents of letting a kid with epilepsy have a gaming system, not easy, plus my mom believed in that whole D&D is devil worshipping. Luckily enough I had a great dad, who got me the gaming system, also introduced me to forgotten realms, let me play magic the gathering and secretly took me to play D&D with friends, boy did he catch hell when my mom found my character sheet. Great guy I owe him a lot.
Though also wanted to add in this, the one series that clenched me coming back for more was the shadow of the avatar series, I was hooked on the realms but that made me want to buy every single book in the line.
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| The Sage |
Posted - 16 Feb 2004 : 11:57:04
quote:
Originally posted by Deverien Valandil
...The first thing that introduced me to the Forgotten Realms was the original Pool of Radiance computer RPG way back when I was just a six or seven-year-old with a Commodore 64...
Ah...the good ol' days...I knew them well . Just me, my Commodore 64, my tape drive loaded with Pools of Radiance, a lot of free time, and no disturbances...
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| Valdar Oakensong |
Posted - 16 Feb 2004 : 10:16:37
The Crystal Shard was the first for me, and I was instantly hooked. |
| Deverien Valandil |
Posted - 16 Feb 2004 : 05:03:39
The first FR novel I ever read was 'Crucible: The trial of Cyric the mad'. Unfortunately, it pretty much ruined the story of the previous four novels in the series (which I never got around to reading until years later).
The first thing that introduced me to the Forgotten Realms was the original Pool of Radiance computer RPG way back when I was just a six or seven-year-old with a Commodore 64.
But what really got me into FR was the computer RPG 'Menzoberranzan' (the one where you get Drizzt in your party and hack your way into the Underdark). |
| The Sage |
Posted - 16 Feb 2004 : 04:25:56
quote:
Originally posted by Josh Davids
Nah I havent’ had the chance yet to track them down and read them, though I desperately want to I don’t know the publisher or anything about them though. But I can’t wait till I finally see a copy and read it, it will be interesting to see if they drew Huma right as well as keep to the original story. It would be a shame to waste such a great character. I think that is the only novel I have read eight times. I don’t know what it is about that book but drew me in and hooked me right away.
There's a lot of discussion, and some preview artwork on the "Legend of Huma" thread on the Dragonlance boards at WotC. You'd probably be better of asking any questions there, since a number of the writers and artists visit there semi-regularly to answer questions and the like...
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| DDH_101 |
Posted - 15 Feb 2004 : 04:54:57
Since the conversation has kinda moved onto comics, can anyone tell me if the FR comics are any good? I know there are like several of them published by DC comics. |
| Josh Davids |
Posted - 15 Feb 2004 : 00:31:17
Nah I havent’ had the chance yet to track them down and read them, though I desperately want to I don’t know the publisher or anything about them though. But I can’t wait till I finally see a copy and read it, it will be interesting to see if they drew Huma right as well as keep to the original story. It would be a shame to waste such a great character. I think that is the only novel I have read eight times. I don’t know what it is about that book but drew me in and hooked me right away. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 14 Feb 2004 : 07:56:14
quote:
Originally posted by Josh Davids
The one that started it for me oddly enough wasn’t a realms book, it was the Legend of Huma by Richard A. Knack, to this day my all time favorite fantasy book. Because of it I took a look at the other TSR books my dad had and picked up The Crystal Shard and that got me hooked into the realms, followed by Spellfire that is.
Ah, the Legend of Huma...a very good novel indeed, and the second DL novel that I had read. Tell me, have you looked into the newly released comic adaptation yet...?
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| Lina |
Posted - 14 Feb 2004 : 02:45:00
Hi Rad, been busy elsewhere have we? Darkwalker on Moonshae? I can definitely say that I did not enjoy reading that one. I got as far as chapter one of the first book.
I can't definitely say what was my first FR novel, since at the time I was discovering the joys of reading. I've got a fuzzy memory as well which doesn't help and I've devoured many texts over the years since I first picked up a book. But I'd have to say that either the Flinder's Stone triology or Spellfire or one of the Drizzt's novels was my first one and I loved them all. |
| Josh Davids |
Posted - 12 Feb 2004 : 09:39:49
The one that started it for me oddly enough wasn’t a realms book, it was the Legend of Huma by Richard A. Knack, to this day my all time favorite fantasy book. Because of it I took a look at the other TSR books my dad had and picked up The Crystal Shard and that got me hooked into the realms, followed by Spellfire that is. |
| Adrian Moonbow |
Posted - 12 Feb 2004 : 09:25:40
quote:
Originally posted by Demonwise
My first were avatars.. Did indeed hate that one, but mostly because it was danish. When Ed Greenwood's slang gets translated = not very good.
Well all the FR-novels that was translated into danish was lacking.
One of the things I didn't like about the translations is that they chopped up the novel in more than one volume (paired with the fact that book prices in Denmark are sky high...)!
Thankfully, it is easy to find all of the novels in english as well here in Denmark. |
