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althen artren
Senior Scribe
USA
780 Posts |
 Posted - 14 Dec 2009 : 21:36:57
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Greetings Markus,
I've wondered where you've been. Have you
worked on any maps or have you taken up
quilting? 
(And don't laugh at quilting, real quilts can sell
for hundreds of dollars. I have one from the 1800'2
that could go for $1500 easy) |
Edited by - althen artren on 14 Dec 2009 21:37:51 |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 14 Dec 2009 : 23:28:32
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Originally posted by Markustay
I was thinking specifically authors, not designers.
Although there is quite a bit of cross-over, I still feel certain people fall more into one category then the other.
If i were talking about designers, then I would have said Schend instead of Elaine (which is no poor reflection on his novels - I will just always think of him as a designer first).
Ed is the sole exception to my 'this or that' way of thinking - Ed will always be all things to me. 
Who among us can't help but smile when we look upon (or even think about) the Old Grey Box? It was an RPG masterpiece.
With Authors, I couldn't agree more....no one has ever done better work at translating the entirety of what the realms are(were)into novel form than Elaine. Hell there are few writers, who can make their own worlds feel as real she does with Ed's baby. I think even he would agree with that. |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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Uzzy
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
618 Posts |
Posted - 15 Dec 2009 : 03:21:06
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The Realms many of us grew to love no longer exists.
Nicely encapsulates my reason for not posting here much anymore. (And I'm not allowed to be negative on threads relating to the other setting anymore either.  )
Of course, I'm not gaming or running the Realms anymore, nor am I reading books set in the world, mainly as it's no longer the same world as we grew to love. Shame really. |
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Cleric Generic
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
565 Posts |
Posted - 15 Dec 2009 : 08:57:01
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Originally posted by Uzzy
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The Realms many of us grew to love no longer exists.
Nicely encapsulates my reason for not posting here much anymore. (And I'm not allowed to be negative on threads relating to the other setting anymore either. )
Of course, I'm not gaming or running the Realms anymore, nor am I reading books set in the world, mainly as it's no longer the same world as we grew to love. Shame really.
Join my game! I could use a veteran Realms junkie at the table, and I'd love to demonstrate the various ways in which the realms is still the realms.  |
Cedric! The Cleric Generic and Master of Disguise!
ALL HAIL LORD KARSUS!!!
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2e Realms book PDFs; grab em! - http://poleandrope.blogspot.com/2010/07/working-around-purge.html |
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Ashe Ravenheart
Great Reader
USA
3248 Posts |
Posted - 15 Dec 2009 : 15:42:35
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Saw an interesting quote over on Paizo's boards that sums up how I feel about 4th Edition and the Spellplague:
1st Edition: Batman
2nd Edition: Batman Returns
3/3.5 Edition: Batman Forever
4th Edition: Batman & Robin
Pathfinder: Batman Begins
Pathfinder's Advanced Classes: The Dark Knight
See, much like Uzzy, you can have 4th Edition Faerūn and it can have a lot of things in it that show it's the Forgotten Realms. But much like Joel Schulmacher's version of Batman to a fan of the Caped Crusader (like myself), it just ain't the same. |
I actually DO know everything. I just have a very poor index of my knowledge.
Ashe's Character Sheet
Alphabetized Index of Realms NPCs |
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SirUrza
Master of Realmslore
USA
1283 Posts |
Posted - 15 Dec 2009 : 21:46:17
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Sadly I find myself stuck in a void of just not caring. I have my AD&D Realms and I have my 3e Realms. I can use any of it any way I like. The 4e novels are irrelevant to the time period I like to play in, so I can't really discuss them. There is NO 4e Realms supplement line, so again, nothing to discuss.
Pretty much the only thing Candlekeep has to offer to me is help finding material in the HUGE back catalog of Realms material.
If by chance I needed help converting Age of the Chosen material to 4e mechanics, perhaps I'd ask for it, but since the only 4e campaign I was playing in ended (and was in a homebrew world) I don't even need that. |
"Evil prevails when good men fail to act."
The original and unapologetic Arilyn, Aribeth, Seoni Fanboy. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 15 Dec 2009 : 23:32:03
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Originally posted by Ashe Ravenheart
Saw an interesting quote over on Paizo's boards that sums up how I feel about 4th Edition and the Spellplague:
1st Edition: Batman
2nd Edition: Batman Returns
3/3.5 Edition: Batman Forever
4th Edition: Batman & Robin
Pathfinder: Batman Begins
Pathfinder's Advanced Classes: The Dark Knight
See, much like Uzzy, you can have 4th Edition Faerūn and it can have a lot of things in it that show it's the Forgotten Realms. But much like Joel Schulmacher's version of Batman to a fan of the Caped Crusader (like myself), it just ain't the same.
That is a particularly interesting way of looking at it. Though I'd say comparing 3e and 4e with Batman Forever and Batman & Robin [respectively] is rather harsh and slightly unacceptable for me. They were both terrible films, that didn't really add anything to the film mythos of the Batman universe. Whereas, at least for me, I feel 3e and 4e have their strengths -- in part -- that contribute to the whole of the D&D game.
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 16 Dec 2009 : 18:48:29
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Originally posted by The Sage
quote:
Originally posted by Ashe Ravenheart
Saw an interesting quote over on Paizo's boards that sums up how I feel about 4th Edition and the Spellplague:
1st Edition: Batman
2nd Edition: Batman Returns
3/3.5 Edition: Batman Forever
4th Edition: Batman & Robin
Pathfinder: Batman Begins
Pathfinder's Advanced Classes: The Dark Knight
See, much like Uzzy, you can have 4th Edition Faerūn and it can have a lot of things in it that show it's the Forgotten Realms. But much like Joel Schulmacher's version of Batman to a fan of the Caped Crusader (like myself), it just ain't the same.
That is a particularly interesting way of looking at it. Though I'd say comparing 3e and 4e with Batman Forever and Batman & Robin [respectively] is rather harsh and slightly unacceptable for me. They were both terrible films, that didn't really add anything to the film mythos of the Batman universe. Whereas, at least for me, I feel 3e and 4e have their strengths -- in part -- that contribute to the whole of the D&D game.
I agree with you and I think Ashe probably does too, but once he was locked into the FR compared to Batman movies...that was all he had to work with! |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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Uzzy
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
618 Posts |
Posted - 16 Dec 2009 : 19:02:18
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| That's just wrong Ashe. Really, comparing Batman and Robin to 4th Edition! Bad move on your behalf, and really an insult to Joel Schumacher's work. Batman and Robin has redeeming features, after all (mainly in the shape of Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy), unlike 4th Edition. |
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MrHedgehog
Senior Scribe
688 Posts |
Posted - 16 Dec 2009 : 19:25:32
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Third Edition was the best edition in my opinion!
And yeah, I like Batman and Robin LOL |
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Ashe Ravenheart
Great Reader
USA
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MrHedgehog
Senior Scribe
688 Posts |
Posted - 16 Dec 2009 : 22:07:55
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Bat Codpiece was the best thing ever!!!
Arnold was terrible though... |
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Firestorm
Senior Scribe
Canada
826 Posts |
Posted - 16 Dec 2009 : 23:18:26
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Originally posted by The Sage
Candlekeep tends to go through periods of slight inactivity with respect to the kinds of discussions posted here. Add to that, the fact that some of our more prolific scribes have simply retired from these halls or moved on to other sites on the web over the years, and you'll begin to appreciate just why the "lack of topics" has become a recurring trend here. I can, for example, immediately recall about 20 scribes which I regularly used to chat with about diverse Realms-based topics here at Candlekeep since 2002. Unfortunately, most are inactive now, leaving near-silence to once again reign within these dark and scholarly walls.
If you or any future contributing scribe to this scroll have any ideas about possibly counter-acting this circumstance, I'd be happy to hear and consider each in turn.
Its possible many of them died in the spellplague^_^
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 08:42:05
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Nothing that criticises 3ed. will be countered by me.
As for Batman; even the Adam West and old Superfriends versions are better than the movies and newer comic books in my opinion. And Captain Caveman could still kick Batmans behind.
And now its time to go back to grumbling over TSR products in my corner again. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36877 Posts |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 11:06:06
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Originally posted by Jorkens
And Captain Caveman could still kick Batmans behind.
And he'd do it by pulling a dinosaur out of his fur!  Captain Caveman rules!  |
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Uzzy
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
618 Posts |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 11:15:41
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Captain Caveman vs Batman? Pfft. Batman has millions of years to prepare, so he'll beat him no trouble.
And yes, the Bat-codpiece is an abomination unto man, but Uma as Ivy is the one redeeming feature of that film, and thus makes Batman and Robin better then 4th Edition FR.
As for you, Cleric Generic, playing a game does sound fun! Which continent are you in though? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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