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Lord Rad |
Posted - 29 Mar 2004 : 08:38:35 Just found this over at WotC!
Mentions of two new FR authors, picked from finalists of the "novel call" which was won by Kameron M Franklin (Maiden of Pain author).
States that Erik Scott de Bie will be writing Ghostwalker (Fighters Series, book 4) and James P. Davis will be writing Bloodwalk (Wizards series, book 3).
How about letting us know what book ONE is in Fighters?! |
23 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
Arivia |
Posted - 02 Apr 2004 : 06:04:46 Players just not as passionate about the Realms as I am...or, for that matter, any supplement that has anything thought-provoking in it. Hmm...maybe a short description is in order...
1-Monstrous Player-Never, never plays a standard race, and quite frequently wants to play very exotic creatures. 2-Psionicist-Never plays a non-psionic character. 3-Just doesn't care-Just goes along with the flow. Other players do his characters for him and such...
Those are the real noticeables... |
SiriusBlack |
Posted - 02 Apr 2004 : 05:58:53 quote: Originally posted by Arivia No problem. I get what you mean, except I get the opposite side of the coin: I seem to be the only person who's ever bought a supplement in a few of my groups...
Ick, sorry to hear that. What's the problem with the groups? Shortage of $$$? Or just players not as passionate about the Realms as you are? |
Arivia |
Posted - 02 Apr 2004 : 05:55:26 quote: Originally posted by SiriusBlack
quote: Originally posted by Arivia
Yes, and I would have posted a good chunk of what is there, except that I don't have a copy at hand.
Thought so, but wasn't sure. Thank you. My copy has vanished into the room of one of my players. Granted it was her book, but hey....should let me know you are going to take back books I think I can reference at a moment's notice.
No problem. I get what you mean, except I get the opposite side of the coin: I seem to be the only person who's ever bought a supplement in a few of my groups... |
SiriusBlack |
Posted - 02 Apr 2004 : 05:51:19 quote: Originally posted by Arivia
Yes, and I would have posted a good chunk of what is there, except that I don't have a copy at hand.
Thought so, but wasn't sure. Thank you. My copy has vanished into the room of one of my players. Granted it was her book, but hey....should let me know you are going to take back books I think I can reference at a moment's notice. |
Arivia |
Posted - 02 Apr 2004 : 05:40:24 Yes, and I would have posted a good chunk of what is there, except that I don't have a copy at hand. Seriously, though, quite a bit of the bladesinger text hasn't changed since Tome and Blood. |
SiriusBlack |
Posted - 02 Apr 2004 : 05:36:51 Didn't they first appear in The Complete Book of Elves? |
Arivia |
Posted - 02 Apr 2004 : 05:13:33 quote: Originally posted by Zacas
Bladesinger... hmm... Elven Song-warrior? I'm too lazy to go get my FRCS book... but to me they're similar to a bard as they use songs (mainly voice) as they're swinging their swords... :P someone else like Sage or Booky can probably be better at quoting their infinite wisdom... on all things FR..
quote: Tome and Blood, Races of Faerun, Complete Warrior...take your pick...
Bladesingers are elves who have blended art, swordplay, and arcane magic into a harmonious whole. In battle, a bladesinger's lithe movements and subtle tactics are beautiful, belying their deadly martial efficiency.
A note on game stats: Bladesingers are elven fighter/mages(generally). They gain various "songs" as they increase in bladesinger level; these songs are combat-related extraordinary abilities, that represent the various advances the bladesinger has made in their style. |
Zacas |
Posted - 02 Apr 2004 : 04:51:34 Bladesinger... hmm... Elven Song-warrior? I'm too lazy to go get my FRCS book... but to me they're similar to a bard as they use songs (mainly voice) as they're swinging their swords... :P someone else like Sage or Booky can probably be better at quoting their infinite wisdom... on all things FR.. |
SiriusBlack |
Posted - 01 Apr 2004 : 17:19:22 quote: Originally posted by Zacas
Someone mentioned they thought they heard about one of the novels being "Bladesinger"
What's a bladesinger?
and seriously, what is the estimated release date for this first mystery novel in the figher series? |
SiriusBlack |
Posted - 01 Apr 2004 : 17:18:01 quote: Originally posted by Murray Leeder Well, I've kind of already given it away, haven't I? I noted that somebody on these boards accurately reported it as a rumour. Surely somebody remembers.
You're starting to sound like a Faerun version of a National Enquirer reporter.
"A certain prominent somebody from the Purple Dragon nation was spotted canoodling with a a powerful and popular Northern mage. I don't want to give away too much, but my inside sources tell me they were seen inside several jewelry shops. I'm Murray Leeder and I'll be back next week with a new column reporting Britney's Waterdeep visit and the wild activities that went on behind some closed Festhall doors." |
Zacas |
Posted - 01 Apr 2004 : 16:46:15 Someone mentioned they thought they heard about one of the novels being "Bladesinger" |
Murray Leeder |
Posted - 31 Mar 2004 : 14:03:36 quote: Originally posted by Rad
quote: Originally posted by Murray Leeder
Just to be clear, I'm aware of no attempt to hide the title of Fighters #1. I'm not saying it just because it was told to me by the editorial staff in confidence. Many of you will definitely be pleased to hear it.
Dont worry, WotC have always been very slap-dash with informing fans of their products about upcoming releases and other such details. After all, new releases appear on numerous locations on the Web a good few months before the online WotC catalog lists them!
Well, I've kind of already given it away, haven't I? I noted that somebody on these boards accurately reported it as a rumour. Surely somebody remembers. |
Lord Rad |
Posted - 31 Mar 2004 : 13:32:31 quote: Originally posted by Murray Leeder
Just to be clear, I'm aware of no attempt to hide the title of Fighters #1. I'm not saying it just because it was told to me by the editorial staff in confidence. Many of you will definitely be pleased to hear it.
Dont worry, WotC have always been very slap-dash with informing fans of their products about upcoming releases and other such details. After all, new releases appear on numerous locations on the Web a good few months before the online WotC catalog lists them! |
Murray Leeder |
Posted - 31 Mar 2004 : 13:19:47 Just to be clear, I'm aware of no attempt to hide the title of Fighters #1. I'm not saying it just because it was told to me by the editorial staff in confidence. Many of you will definitely be pleased to hear it. |
Shadowlord |
Posted - 30 Mar 2004 : 02:33:17 'Tis all a grand mystery... I wonder if WotC is shrouding the novel in secrecy to make it seem more interesting... |
Darth KTrava |
Posted - 30 Mar 2004 : 01:43:18 Why? Is Book 1 such a secret that even the title cannot be mentioned? That's odd to mention the titles and authors of the 2-4th books but not the first.... ::puzzled:: |
Murray Leeder |
Posted - 29 Mar 2004 : 20:21:22 quote: Originally posted by Kameron M. Franklin
Murray mentioned he is writing one of the Fighters books. He may have said something about the other two in his thread as well, but I can't recall.
My book, Son of Thunder, is Fighers 3. Fighters 2 is Master of Chains by Jess Lebow, and the first I know the title but not the author. I don't know if I should say it, but somebody else accurately came up with it a while back on some thread or another. |
Kameron M. Franklin |
Posted - 29 Mar 2004 : 19:24:37 Murray mentioned he is writing one of the Fighters books. He may have said something about the other two in his thread as well, but I can't recall. |
Elmonster |
Posted - 29 Mar 2004 : 18:53:23 That's strange - Fighters and Wizards Series book 3 and 4 are announced, but nothing is said about books 1 and 2 |
SiriusBlack |
Posted - 29 Mar 2004 : 17:24:38 quote: Originally posted by Kameron M. Franklin
I mentioned it over in my "author's" thread. :)
Good. Nice to see senility hasn't set in yet. Now, what were we talking about? |
Kameron M. Franklin |
Posted - 29 Mar 2004 : 17:18:07 I mentioned it over in my "author's" thread. :) |
SiriusBlack |
Posted - 29 Mar 2004 : 16:56:22 quote: Originally posted by Dargoth
It also sounds like theres going to be 2 "Realms of Dragons" books
I believe someone already mentioned that on the boards. Although I can't recall which thread, so I could be mistaken. Regardless, thanks for this information Rad. |
Dargoth |
Posted - 29 Mar 2004 : 11:57:14 It also sounds like theres going to be 2 "Realms of Dragons" books
"In September of 2005, Kameron, Erik, and James will join a select group of even more new authors in a second volume of the Realms of the Dragons anthology. This collection will showcase eleven authors who will be making their Forgotten Realms novel debuts in 2005 and beyond." |