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| Malorik |
Posted - 21 Jun 2004 : 20:10:41
Does anyone know where i can find any info on waterdeep. |
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| cpthero2 |
Posted - 30 Sep 2018 : 20:22:29
Acolyte Malorik,
Here is a great resource, with most importantly, a wonderful list of cited sources at the bottom!
http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Waterdeep
Best regards,
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Originally posted by Malorik
Does anyone know where i can find any info on waterdeep.
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| Kuje |
Posted - 22 Jun 2004 : 18:16:10
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
You replied in this thread?? 
Bah! Senile's! Walks away mumbling about senile posters....  |
| Kuje |
Posted - 22 Jun 2004 : 18:14:24
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Oh, yeah, no one mentioned Elminster's Daughter! 
Sorry man, had to go there. 
I'm about to start reading that book myself...
Goober! |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 22 Jun 2004 : 18:04:14
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I'm about to start reading that book myself...
I'll be very curious to hear your thoughts on the novel. |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 22 Jun 2004 : 18:02:24
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Originally posted by kuje31
El's Daughter as well.... Gees Sirius you are slacking!
Never heard of it. Who wrote that? Anyone important?
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And again some one echoes my original post..... Do I have a sign on me that says "Ignore Kuje's replies, but make sure you echo them as well!" :)
You replied in this thread?? |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 22 Jun 2004 : 17:51:24
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Originally posted by kuje31
El's Daughter as well.... Gees Sirius you are slacking! And again some one echoes my original post..... Do I have a sign on me that says "Ignore Kuje's replies, but make sure you echo them as well!" :)
Oh, yeah, no one mentioned Elminster's Daughter!
Sorry man, had to go there.
I'm about to start reading that book myself... |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 22 Jun 2004 : 17:45:32
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Not great for lore, I'm afraid... Some of the stories were merely okay, but some were quite good -- particularly the Phases of the Moon story arc, which covered Shar and Selūne's fight during the ToT.
Thanks for the information. I appreciate it.
To add a bit more info...
The characters from the comic were detailed in Dragon 248. Onyx the Invincible, Timoth Eyesbright, and Vajra Valmeyjar are all down in Tethyr now, as nobles and officers (Lands of Intrigue boxed set). Kyriani stayed in Waterdeep, and is mentioned in a couple of sources. Right off the top of my head, I know she was mentioned in Powers & Pantheons (under the info about the House of the Moon), and was mentioned a couple times in Cloak & Dagger (under the Manshoon Wars and the Tel'Teukiira section).
In my version of Waterdeep, Kyri has since become a Lord of Waterdeep. I think that she's done enough for the city to be considered, and having studied magic with Khelben Arunson and being a personal friend of Selūne is very much in her favor.
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| Kuje |
Posted - 22 Jun 2004 : 17:44:16
El's Daughter as well.... Gees Sirius you are slacking! And again some one echoes my original post..... Do I have a sign on me that says "Ignore Kuje's replies, but make sure you echo them as well!" :) |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 22 Jun 2004 : 17:34:11
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Not great for lore, I'm afraid... Some of the stories were merely okay, but some were quite good -- particularly the Phases of the Moon story arc, which covered Shar and Selūne's fight during the ToT.
Thanks for the information. I appreciate it. |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 22 Jun 2004 : 16:50:05
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Also, almost all of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons comic was set in Waterdeep.
How was the quality of these comics? What were some of the stories about? Good Waterdeep lore?
Not great for lore, I'm afraid... Some of the stories were merely okay, but some were quite good -- particularly the Phases of the Moon story arc, which covered Shar and Selūne's fight during the ToT.
That's one event from the comics which has made it into canon lore. All of the main characters (except for Connor, who's dead) and even a couple of the minor characters made it into either sourcebooks or fiction (thanks to Steven Schend and Jeff Grubb). Plus, the major players were also statted out in Dragon. |
| Faraer |
Posted - 22 Jun 2004 : 16:36:42
A section of Silverfall, a memory in Elminster in Hell, scattered scenes in others of Ed's novels, "The Eye of the Dragon" in Realms of Magic, "Nothing But Trouble" in Dragon #238, the "Realms by Night" column... |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 22 Jun 2004 : 15:57:23
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Also, almost all of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons comic was set in Waterdeep.
How was the quality of these comics? What were some of the stories about? Good Waterdeep lore? |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 22 Jun 2004 : 15:46:56
Also, almost all of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons comic was set in Waterdeep. |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 22 Jun 2004 : 15:20:15
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Originally posted by martynq
... and for completeness, the FR Bibliography Page lists the following magazine articles  :
Martyn
Add to the list:
Dragon #320 Elminster's Guide featuring the Roaring Dragon House
Dragon #227 "Report from Undermountain" by Steven Schend (It details some Waterdeep information)
Dragon #176 for a look at Undermountain's Promeneade
I'm sure there are more, but that's all I can recall for now. |
| martynq |
Posted - 22 Jun 2004 : 14:27:18
... and for completeness, the FR Bibliography Page lists the following magazine articles :
Dragon 128, "Welcome to Waterdeep"
Dragon 211, "I Sing a Song By the Deep-Water Bay"
Dungeon 26, "The Inheritance"
Dungeon 30, "...And a Dozen Eggs"
and some more online articles.
Martyn
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| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 22 Jun 2004 : 13:51:55
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Originally posted by martynq
The various sources about Undermountain are also pretty useful... one cannot understand the city without understanding the dungeon it is built above (and vice versa).
Martyn
Indeed, the Undermountain products are great for anyone wishing to learn a bit more about Waterdeep. |
| martynq |
Posted - 22 Jun 2004 : 11:57:48
Other sources include:
City System boxed set (most of this made its way into FR1 and City of Splendors, but there are various encounter tables that are quite fun!).
Marco Volo: Departure - this adventure begins in Waterdeep so there is some info here.
The various sources about Undermountain are also pretty useful... one cannot understand the city without understanding the dungeon it is built above (and vice versa).
Martyn |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 22 Jun 2004 : 06:39:17
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
And I think it's not until next year, but there is a new Waterdeep sourcebook in the works. Also, Ed and Elaine are co-writing a new novel set in Waterdeep.
Yes, next year. August is what I heard for the novel's release, though nothing is certain. I'm sure the gaming product will come out around that time as well. |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 22 Jun 2004 : 06:37:57
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
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Originally posted by Malorik
Does anyone know where i can find any info on waterdeep.
The City of Splendors boxed set and Volo's Guide to Waterdeep would be the two tomes I'd start with.
Indeed, those are the best sources out there, along with the Elaine Cunningham novels. But to mention some others:
FR1 Waterdeep and the North
FR8 Cities of Mystery (I believe that one has some info; I've not yet acquired it)
Knight of the Living Dead
Waterdeep -- there is both a novel and a module by this name
And I think it's not until next year, but there is a new Waterdeep sourcebook in the works. Also, Ed and Elaine are co-writing a new novel set in Waterdeep. |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 21 Jun 2004 : 22:15:27
Elaine Cunningham's Songs and Swords series also features Waterdeep in most of the novels. |
| DDH_101 |
Posted - 21 Jun 2004 : 22:11:55
Here's a link to some basic info:
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=fr/fx20010516c
Here's another site that has some Waterdeep info:
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Castle/2566/waterdeep.htm |
| Kuje |
Posted - 21 Jun 2004 : 20:47:08
City System has a huge map as well. :) |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 21 Jun 2004 : 20:32:51
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Originally posted by Malorik
Does anyone know where i can find any info on waterdeep.
The City of Splendors boxed set and Volo's Guide to Waterdeep would be the two tomes I'd start with. |
