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SirUrza
Master of Realmslore
USA
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 Posted - 03 Dec 2007 : 22:09:13
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Ok, so last week I finished Frostfell on my lunch breaks at work (I work a Waldenbooks btw.. good read) and couldn't decide what to read. I gave in and decided to read more drow novels, not that I don't like Elaine's work, I love it, I just read too much about elves in the Realms and not enough about other stuff that I'm trying to catch up.
Anyway, so I started reading Daughter of the Drow and started to get into it. I could see why others like it. So this weekend I did some reading about home. Since I'm reading the original TSR novel, I couldn't rely on page numbers back at work so I just noted where I was in the story. Because of this I discovered something.
The end of Chapter 5 is different in the original TSR version of the book then the WotC Starlight & Shadow softcover.
So I'm wondering..
How much was changed?
Why was it changed? Seems like the TSR COC edited stuff out of the end of chapter 5.
Did I miss the memo about changes to the original books?
And did anything in the Songs & Swords books change when they got collected?
Oh and before I forget... which version should I read?
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SirUrza
Master of Realmslore
USA
1283 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2007 : 00:02:39
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58 people read this and haven't said boo... I guess no one noticed the changes.  |
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initiate
Learned Scribe
Canada
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Posted - 05 Dec 2007 : 00:30:33
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I've never read the WotC Starlight and Shadows reprint of Daughter of the Drow, so I'm afraid I dunno anything about the changes. Sorry. Its weird that they changed the end of a chapter; perhaps somebody found some sort of continuity screwup....
like the one I found later in the book. Like I said, I know nothing about the changes, but I think there is one definite inconsistency betwixt DotD and Windwalker. I won't elaborate since you are reading DotD and we might stray into spoiler country. [I wish you joy in the experience, incidentally; I thought it was great. Elaine Cunningham's books usually are.] I'll just say that I'd be interested to know if the character Elkantar is mentioned near the end of the WotC reprint.
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SirUrza
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 05 Dec 2007 : 01:13:14
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| It's not really a continuity issue change.. Liriel is lewder toward the prietess that comes to collect her. |
"Evil prevails when good men fail to act."
The original and unapologetic Arilyn, Aribeth, Seoni Fanboy. |
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SirUrza
Master of Realmslore
USA
1283 Posts |
Posted - 16 Dec 2007 : 21:42:55
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| So I finished reading Daughter of the Drow yesterday and all I can say is wow. Where have I been and why haven't I read this before? :) |
"Evil prevails when good men fail to act."
The original and unapologetic Arilyn, Aribeth, Seoni Fanboy. |
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Matthus
Senior Scribe
Germany
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Posted - 19 Dec 2007 : 16:52:53
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I liked it too, but would be interested in the change of chapter 5. Anything more you are willing to tell us SirUrza  ? |
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SirUrza
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 19 Dec 2007 : 22:15:38
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| I didn't check as I was reading through. |
"Evil prevails when good men fail to act."
The original and unapologetic Arilyn, Aribeth, Seoni Fanboy. |
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 20 Dec 2007 : 18:47:34
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No worries--there are no substantive changes between issues. A couple of minor things, nothing more.
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Matthus
Senior Scribe
Germany
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Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 08:46:02
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Haven’t been worried, just intrigued  .
But thanks for the clarification Mrs. Cunningham! It’s nice to see that you are still with us here, and be assured that I won’t bother you with questions right now – I’m just waiting impatiently for the reopening off your thread  . |
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SirUrza
Master of Realmslore
USA
1283 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 23:00:02
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| I'm just curious as to why? :) |
"Evil prevails when good men fail to act."
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 24 Dec 2007 : 03:38:38
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Originally posted by SirUrza
I'm just curious as to why? :)
It has been years since the Todd Lockwood edition of Starlight & Shadows was released. I do remember that changes were few and minor, but other than that...I'm coming up empty. |
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SirUrza
Master of Realmslore
USA
1283 Posts |
Posted - 25 Dec 2007 : 22:01:39
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| Ahh alrighty. Thanks for the reply and merry christmas! :) |
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Daughter of the Drow CHANGES....?
