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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
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 Posted - 10 Jul 2008 : 09:26:14
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Victory!
Today, up in a far northern remote outpost of Vancouver Island, I came across a used book store which had [drumrolls...] 14 issues of the FR comic (ranging from issue 2 to 25). Bagged all 14 promptly, and threw in the druidhome novel trilogy by Douglas Niles; ALL OF THIS FOR $25!!!!!! (haggled down from the vendor's initial bargain of $50...)
I think this represents a good application of both the Search and Diplomacy skills... 
Yahoooooooooo!!! Hand of VAPRAK, here I come!!!!!!!!
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Edited by - Purple Dragon Knight on 10 Jul 2008 09:27:20
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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MerrikCale
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 10 Jul 2008 : 16:08:33
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| nice. I picked them up on ebay once. Lots of good stuff. Though I prefer the AD&D comic |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 10 Jul 2008 : 16:46:17
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nice. I picked them up on ebay once. Lots of good stuff. Though I prefer the AD&D comic
Ditto. It had Kyri.  |
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MerrikCale
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 11 Jul 2008 : 02:46:39
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Ditto. It had Kyri.
easy now fella |
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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Posted - 11 Jul 2008 : 05:12:32
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I think this represents a good application of both the Search and Diplomacy skills...
It seems *someone's* rolling nat-20s today. 
Well done indeed!
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Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 11 Jul 2008 : 05:20:35
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Ditto. It had Kyri.
easy now fella
Kyriani is easily one of my fave Realms NPCs, and certainly my fave from the comics. Back before they promoted her to 3E and made her a Lord of Waterdeep, I had actually compiled a file on her, based on every bit of information we had about her -- I even notated all the spells she cast in the comics. And I had long considered her an excellent choice for a Lordship, before WotC made it official. |
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MerrikCale
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 12 Jul 2008 : 04:11:36
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by MerrikCale
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Ditto. It had Kyri.
easy now fella
Kyriani is easily one of my fave Realms NPCs, and certainly my fave from the comics. Back before they promoted her to 3E and made her a Lord of Waterdeep, I had actually compiled a file on her, based on every bit of information we had about her -- I even notated all the spells she cast in the comics. And I had long considered her an excellent choice for a Lordship, before WotC made it official.
she is cool for sure. And the pic in waterdeep was nice |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 12 Jul 2008 : 04:58:51
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Originally posted by MerrikCale
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by MerrikCale
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Ditto. It had Kyri.
easy now fella
Kyriani is easily one of my fave Realms NPCs, and certainly my fave from the comics. Back before they promoted her to 3E and made her a Lord of Waterdeep, I had actually compiled a file on her, based on every bit of information we had about her -- I even notated all the spells she cast in the comics. And I had long considered her an excellent choice for a Lordship, before WotC made it official.
she is cool for sure. And the pic in waterdeep was nice
Honestly, I didn't like that picture. It didn't match, in skintone, hair, or clothing, any of the other artwork we've seen of her.
I think my fave artwork of her was when she dropped the illusion at the end of issue 23 of AD&D (the Lawyers! issue). Of course, Onyx's reaction to finding out who his wife really was was also classic. |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
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Posted - 12 Jul 2008 : 05:03:48
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What's these AD&D comics you guys are talking about?
As for the FR Comics, I'm halfway through them so far, and I love the focus on Halruaa!!! wow! this stuff is really cool!
Jeff Grubb rocks! this comic actually did a great job at conveying that good old "Realms" feeling!!! |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 12 Jul 2008 : 13:16:13
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Originally posted by Purple Dragon Knight
What's these AD&D comics you guys are talking about?
As for the FR Comics, I'm halfway through them so far, and I love the focus on Halruaa!!! wow! this stuff is really cool!
Jeff Grubb rocks! this comic actually did a great job at conveying that good old "Realms" feeling!!!
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons was another of the DC/TSR comics. It predated the Forgotten Realms title. AD&D was set mostly in Waterdeep, and focused on Vajra Valmeyjar (a former gladiator slave of Manshaka), Timoth Eyesbright (a centaur warrior), Onyx the Invincible (a dwarf fighter/rogue), and Kyriani (a half-drow wizard babe, half-sister to Priam Agrivar). In the early issues was also a guy named Conner, an older human rogue. A lot of stuff happened around their favorite Dock Ward tavern, Selūne's Smile, which was run by the matronly Luna -- who eventually was revealed to be an avatar of Selūne.
Vajra, Onyx, and Timoth eventually joined the Reclamation and are now nobles and military leaders in Tethyr. Kyri stayed in Waterdeep and eventually became one of its Lords. Those bits are Realms canon.
I actually enjoyed AD&D more than FR, though both comics were really good. And unless I am quite mistaken, Jeff Grubb was at the helm of both. In the Realms of anthologies, he did a couple of short stories about a bit character he intro'ed in AD&D, the somewhat inept Tertius Wands and his djinni, Ampi. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
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Posted - 12 Jul 2008 : 22:32:35
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I got a lot on ebay that in addition to several DL, 2 Ad&d also had FR 1-25 and the annual. In fact I have 2 of number #1 if anyone needs that one just let me know.
Does anyone know how many where are in total? |
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MerrikCale
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Posted - 13 Jul 2008 : 03:36:04
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I actually enjoyed AD&D more than FR, though both comics were really good. And unless I am quite mistaken, Jeff Grubb was at the helm of both.
he was and I whole heartedly agree with your assessment of the books. Although I liked the elf cleric and the kara-tur warrior, I didn't like the lead mage all that much |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 13 Jul 2008 : 05:33:09
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
I got a lot on ebay that in addition to several DL, 2 Ad&d also had FR 1-25 and the annual. In fact I have 2 of number #1 if anyone needs that one just let me know.
Does anyone know how many where are in total?
37 for AD&D, 25 for FR. FR was kind of a spin-off of AD&D. |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
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Posted - 13 Jul 2008 : 05:34:29
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| Man, I wish someone could clear up the licensing on all of this so that they could put out compilations, especially given how well those sell these days. |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1796 Posts |
Posted - 13 Jul 2008 : 08:39:22
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I need FR number 1!!!
I'll give you all a full list of the ones I miss in 10 days or so...
The store where I bought these had extra FR issues (i.e. doubles from those I bought) How much do these go for these days? (i.e. would it be worth the 1.5 hour trip to go buy these additional copies, for my benefit or yours? ) |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 13 Jul 2008 : 12:34:05
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Originally posted by Purple Dragon Knight
I need FR number 1!!!
I'll give you all a full list of the ones I miss in 10 days or so...
The store where I bought these had extra FR issues (i.e. doubles from those I bought) How much do these go for these days? (i.e. would it be worth the 1.5 hour trip to go buy these additional copies, for my benefit or yours? )
Not a whole lot... I think I spent $50 or $60 to replace all of the issues for both titles. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
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Posted - 13 Jul 2008 : 14:28:58
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Originally posted by Purple Dragon Knight
I need FR number 1!!!
I'll give you all a full list of the ones I miss in 10 days or so...
The store where I bought these had extra FR issues (i.e. doubles from those I bought) How much do these go for these days? (i.e. would it be worth the 1.5 hour trip to go buy these additional copies, for my benefit or yours? )
You can have it for whatever it costs to ship it to you, but I think you may be able to get it cheaper than that if you are lucky enough to find one in Canada, haven't shipped anything up there in a while so not sure what it would cost. |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
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Posted - 13 Jul 2008 : 17:41:39
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Originally posted by Purple Dragon Knight
I need FR number 1!!!
I'll give you all a full list of the ones I miss in 10 days or so...
The store where I bought these had extra FR issues (i.e. doubles from those I bought) How much do these go for these days? (i.e. would it be worth the 1.5 hour trip to go buy these additional copies, for my benefit or yours? )
You can have it for whatever it costs to ship it to you, but I think you may be able to get it cheaper than that if you are lucky enough to find one in Canada, haven't shipped anything up there in a while so not sure what it would cost.
I'll pay the shipping cost. I'll send you the address in a week or so, as I'm now out of the door going on a camping trip to the Oregon coast. See you in a week!
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
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Posted - 13 Jul 2008 : 18:50:41
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| I will keep it for you then. I read the first half of #1 and seems to be worth reading for sure! |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
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