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IngoDjan
Learned Scribe
Brazil
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 Posted - 16 Jul 2008 : 06:52:52
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One of my players wrote his characterīs history with the presence of Volothamp Geddarm.
So I fall in the question? Why Volo isnīt mencioned in any 3 ed book?
Worst! Now he is probably dead in 4 ed. Will I hear some news about him in future?
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Sanishiver
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 16 Jul 2008 : 07:39:17
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I miss him too.
I use the Volo's Guides whenever I can for 3ed.
Don't know if we'll see him in 4ed or not.
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09/20/2008: Tiger Army at the Catalyst in Santa Cruz. You wouldnt believe how many females rode it out in the pit. Santa Cruz women are all of them beautiful. Now I know to add tough to that description.
6/27/2008: WALL-E is about the best damn movie Pixar has ever made. It had my heart racing and had me rooting for the good guy.
9/9/2006: Dave Mathews Band was off the hook at the Shoreline Amphitheater.
Never, ever read the game books too literally, or make such assumptions that what is omitted cannot be. Bad DM form, that.
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
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Posted - 16 Jul 2008 : 08:22:35
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quote:
Originally posted by IngoDjan
One of my players wrote his characterīs history with the presence of Volothamp Geddarm.
So I fall in the question? Why Volo isnīt mencioned in any 3 ed book?
Worst! Now he is probably dead in 4 ed. Will I hear some news about him in future?
Well, I seem to remember there being an opinion that Volo guides where not gaming material. I think there was some Dragon material featuring him, but I am little help there as I have had little interest in the magazine since the introduction of 3ed.
As for seeing him in 4ed. I doubt that. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 16 Jul 2008 : 08:23:25
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Originally posted by IngoDjan
Why Volo isnīt mencioned in any 3 ed book?
Volo was to receive a brief reference in the 3e Shadowdale adventure which would've hinted at his [then] current situation. Unfortunately, that little tidbit did not survive the editor's pen.
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Worst! Now he is probably dead in 4 ed. Will I hear some news about him in future?
I asked Ed what he could tell us about Volo's fate, earlier this year. Here's a snippet of that exchange --
THO:-
"(His "dream" project, I know, is to get to do another Volo's-style book for the Realms. A sassy female descendant of Volo spitting out catty restaurant reviews after touring parts of the 4e Realms, perhaps.)
love to all,
THO"
Sage:-
"And a fine dream it is. I must admit, I have sometimes wondered what Volo's descendents would be like, and this seems like a fitting time to ask Ed.
So, Ed, aside from this image of a "sassy female descendent," have you ever given much thought as to what the other descendents of Volo would be like?"
THO:-
"Sage, Ed has indeed given much thought, over the years, to possible Volo descendants. None of which has ever seen print, as editions change, the Realms timeline jumps, and TSR and WotC staffers blow hot and cold on the status of Volo (destroy him utterly! sorta like him as useful, y'know? No, make it as if he never existed! etc.).
We'll just have to see . . .
love,
THO" |
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Talwyn
Learned Scribe
Australia
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Posted - 16 Jul 2008 : 09:22:44
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I always liked Volo and his guide to the realms was always read with a wry grin.
I like the idea of a desendant of his giving sassy resturant reviews, sounds amusing indeed. |
Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating the forces of evil...prayer, fasting, good works and so on.
Up until Doom, no one seemed to have thought about the double-barrel shotgun.
EAT LEADEN DEATH DEMON!
Terry Pratchett
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Wandering_mage
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 16 Jul 2008 : 09:47:02
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Volo brought the everyday wonder of the Realms to us so vividly that I was able to easily imagine Volo-visited areas with detail almost as if I had actually been there. That is helpful if you are a player or DM. It also is a fantastic read for Realms fans. Volo's guides are a must for any Realms fan. That's just my humble opinion though.  |
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sfdragon
Great Reader
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Posted - 16 Jul 2008 : 10:03:21
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| think they said we were going to meet Volo in the next nwn2 expansion.... |
why is being a wizard like being a drow? both are likely to find a dagger in the back from a rival or one looking to further his own goals, fame and power
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 16 Jul 2008 : 17:22:18
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You miss Volo? Who doesn't?
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Originally posted by IngoDjan
So I fall in the question? Why Volo isnīt mencioned in any 3 ed book?
Because 3E neglected to address a lot of interesting things.
More seriously, it probably has something to do with the fact that WotC desired an omniscient narrative style for their sourcebooks rather than an unreliable narrator like Volo. |
"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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Kyrene
Senior Scribe
South Africa
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sparhawk42
Learned Scribe
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 17 Jul 2008 : 18:17:22
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Originally posted by sparhawk42
The following link adds a bit more to what sfdragon mentioned above about Volo being in the second expansion to NWN 2.
http://e3.gamespot.com/story.html?sid=6194570&pid=946862&tag=top_stories;title;1
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You'll navigate the high-seas on board the Vigilant when it quickly become apparent that your trusty ships has been sabotaged. With your party in tow, as well as the famous bard Volo, you'll begin to explore the land of Samarach and all the mystery that it holds. We watched as Volo ran into a group of menacing goblins. Not being fluent in their language, Volo managed to insult the goblins and instigate a full scale battle. You can expect plenty of such tomfoolery from Volo as you progress through SoZ.
The famous bard, Volo?
I'm aware that the people writing up these previews often don't know much (if anything) about the setting, but I'm already a bit worried. :-/ I hope Obsidian does the character justice. |
"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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I miss Volo!
