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Gelcur
Senior Scribe
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 Posted - 04 Nov 2007 : 06:55:30
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So I ran into something a bit odd.
On page 29 of the old Player's Guide to Forgotten Realms Campaign, tsr 2142, Lorrick of the Seekers obtains Skysplitter. But on page 14 of Elminster's Ecologies Hill of Lost Souls, tsr 9489, it lists the tomb as unfound and lists Skysplitter as part of the contents.
I checked the copyright dates on both pieces, not being the best dating system but better than none, and the Player's Guide is 1993 and El's Ecologies is 1995.
I'm curious if the events in the Player's Guide are more recent or if the Seekers Journey is not canonical?
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The party come to a town befallen by hysteria
Rogue: So what's in the general store?
DM: What are you looking for?
Rogue: Whatevers in the store.
DM: Like what?
Rogue: Everything.
DM: There is a lot of stuff.
Rogue: Is there a cart outside?
DM: (rolls) Yes.
Rogue: We'll take it all, we may need it for the greater good. |
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 04 Nov 2007 : 14:45:00
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If it was me, I'd go by the info in the later source since that is how it's always been for FR lore. New sources, if there are errors, overwrite old sources.
I know that I've seen references to the Player's Guide in old lore, so I'm going to say that it is canon, but El's Eco's is newer so, as I said, if it was me, I'd go by that info. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 04 Nov 2007 : 14:56:39
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Generally, newer lore trumps older lore. I wasn't impressed with the old Player's Guide, and I'm not real sure it has anything in there worth considering as canon.
I've not yet replaced my copy of the Player's Guide, but if you want to reconcile the two bits of lore, I'd say that either the speaker was mistaken, or that another weapon with the same name had been found. It could even be some bit of misinformation -- either a mistaken bard's tale, or someone lying about what he'd found, etc. |
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