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Jodes_Quenthal
Acolyte
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 Posted - 05 Apr 2008 : 04:51:53
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Ok, you're trapped on a deserted island and you're given the choice to bring ONE Forgotten Realms novel. Obviously it would probably be your favorite for whatever reason, which one would it be and why?
I might get crap on here it sounds, but it has to be Homeland. It was the first FR book I purchased and it really sucked me in. It started the addiction. The association with the book made me realize the appreciation for fantasy literature that I had forgotten and really helped me ease through stressful times.
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 05 Apr 2008 : 09:57:26
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One Realms novel? Well, it would be between Spellfire, Night Parade and the first book of the Moonshae series.
I would prefer to have something else than a Realms novel to read though. |
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Karzak
Learned Scribe
196 Posts |
Posted - 05 Apr 2008 : 14:46:20
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Originally posted by Jorkens
I would prefer to have something else than a Realms novel to read though.
Ditto. Although, even then, "one novel" is too little and too cruel. =( |
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JEThetford
Acolyte
USA
44 Posts |
Posted - 05 Apr 2008 : 16:14:02
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One Realms novel? How cruel you are!
I would have to pick Cormyr. It covers a large swip of history and is large enough to keep my mind occupied for a while. |
The only good Drow, is a dead Drow.
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 05 Apr 2008 : 17:33:43
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| Evermeet or Cormyr; the novels |
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Lameth
Learned Scribe
Germany
196 Posts |
Posted - 06 Apr 2008 : 20:43:46
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Originally posted by scererar
Evermeet or Cormyr; the novels
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Rory
Seeker
79 Posts |
Posted - 06 Apr 2008 : 21:16:03
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
2296 Posts |
Posted - 06 Apr 2008 : 21:41:49
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Realms novel, eh?
Evermeet...
If it was another novel my first choice would be I, Jedi  which I have to read again, the two years are up... |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36968 Posts |
Posted - 06 Apr 2008 : 23:34:34
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Originally posted by Mace Hammerhand
If it was another novel my first choice would be I, Jedi which I have to read again, the two years are up...
That was one of the first novels I replaced after the fire. That one and the Timothy Zahn books are the only Star Wars novels I've read. I read that one because it was a one-shot and because it's by Stackpole.  |
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
2296 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2008 : 00:47:27
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| Actually I, Jedi is rather a continuation of Michael Stackpole's X-Wing series... also very cool to read |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2008 : 01:30:58
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Provided we're limiting this just to FR novels, it is indeed a 'tough' question.
Though, I do believe Ed's Swords of Eveningstar would suffice. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2008 : 01:51:53
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| If I get trapped on a desert island, I want something that will actually give me a shot at surviving! |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2008 : 01:55:17
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| once you are done reading said favorite novel, many other creative "survival" uses for the novel come to mind For the purpose of the post, I chose a thick "favorite" FR novel |
Edited by - scererar on 07 Apr 2008 01:57:28 |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36968 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2008 : 02:23:10
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Originally posted by Mace Hammerhand
Actually I, Jedi is rather a continuation of Michael Stackpole's X-Wing series... also very cool to read
Yeah, but it stands alone quite well, and it's not really a part of the X-Wing books. |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2008 : 12:12:16
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
If I get trapped on a desert island, I want something that will actually give me a shot at surviving!
If you then had to pick a Realms novel its got to be one with Drizzt in it; he is a ranger, a barbarian and the survives everything! Do like him and you cant fail
Sorry, I could not resist.
As for I, Jedi. I have that unread in my shelves, it seems like I should give it a chance. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2008 : 15:27:48
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| If I were trapped on a desert island, I wouldn't be able to read--I'd be too busy trying to ensure I wouldn't die horribly of starvation and/or dehydration. And I'd be trying to get myself off the island, of course! |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1120 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2008 : 15:52:42
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| Ghostwalker or Blackstaff. |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2008 : 15:54:58
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| Oh man that would be tough, but I would have to bring "The Legacy" because it was the first realms novel I read (hell it was the first novel I read, not counting anything school related)....it just captivated me so much that I can still picture many scenes in my head that it would feel right to be the one to bring. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36968 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2008 : 15:57:50
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| If I was stranded on an island, I'd want the Junior Woodchucks Guidebook. That book contained just about everyone someone would need to know, so it would easily cover surviving and getting off of a deserted island. |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2008 : 17:25:46
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| I would have to say Shadow's Witness, Paul Kemp's depiction of a guy with a dark past who worships an evil god and trying to do the right thing was just captivating. I look forward to the publication of Shadowrealm so I can finally read the most recent Ervis Cale trilogy (I want to be able to read each book right after the other, with no breaks in between). |
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Jorepa
Acolyte
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Posted - 19 Apr 2008 : 03:01:23
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| I would have to go with Homeland. It's a great story that deals with internal struggles and the strenth to overcome obstacles. When ever I try to get someone interrested in reading Forgotten Realms. I give them this novel. It's the best. |
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GRYPHON
Senior Scribe
USA
527 Posts |
Posted - 19 Apr 2008 : 06:55:31
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 20 Apr 2008 : 22:55:11
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| I would choose the Annotated Elminster of course! |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6688 Posts |
Posted - 21 Apr 2008 : 02:10:15
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I'm with you Red Walker.
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 21 Apr 2008 : 20:03:32
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
I would choose the Annotated Elminster of course!
That's a cop out, it is three books! But I am enjoying my copy! |
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He went galumphing back. --Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass
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riot the outsider
Learned Scribe
USA
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Karzak
Learned Scribe
196 Posts |
Posted - 21 Apr 2008 : 21:34:27
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| For what purpose would you need a sword on a deserted island? I'd rather take a rifle. |
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riot the outsider
Learned Scribe
USA
121 Posts |
Posted - 22 Apr 2008 : 01:09:47
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| A rifle? What will you do when you run out of bullets?Hmm? A blade is much more useful than a gun. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Silverwulf
Acolyte
USA
9 Posts |
Posted - 22 Apr 2008 : 02:06:17
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| Homeland does sound like the one to take.Well met, riot glad to see you survived after we split and went our ways in the underdark.Make any good trades with the drow? |
I do not speak my sword speaks for me. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 24 Apr 2008 : 20:02:21
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Originally posted by HawkinstheDM
quote:
Originally posted by The Red Walker
I would choose the Annotated Elminster of course!
That's a cop out, it is three books! But I am enjoying my copy!
Hey check the fine print! 
My copy on has a fron and a back cover, which makes it one book.......with three great stories! |
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Tough question! What was your favorite novel read?
