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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
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 Posted - 26 Feb 2010 : 12:16:52
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Originally posted by The Hooded One
Hi again, all. Red Walker, Ed says "Yes." He's not sure if it'll be with Solaris, or if it'll be Rod Everlar again, or if he'll explore the lives of a certain roguish couple, one of whom is fat, male, and coarse, and one of whom is female and VERY thin. (Hint, hint.)
And just in case it needs to be said again:
No, Holdoncrop is NOT Hasbro (or Wizards, or TSR). Despite too many "critics" out on the Net who are somehow utterly certain it is.
love,
THO
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
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Posted - 28 Feb 2010 : 02:38:00
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Heh. Very good point, Kajehase.
Hi, fellow scribes. Well, I started to work my warmest wiles on Ed to try to get him to spill some lore or even hints regarding ELMINSTER MUST DIE!
Now, Ed is a veteran recipient of feminine wiles, mine included, and gets a twinkle in his eye rather than surrendering or being defeated all that quickly, so it looks like he's going to give us "the slow reveal."
The first pearl of lore he's let slip is this:
More than one character in the book has silver hair.
And the second is this:
Elminster appears in the book.
(That second one had me thanking him with heavy sarcasm, I must say.) When I pressed him for more, he just started smiling and humming. So bear with me, and let's see what else he lets slip, between now and August.
Sigh.
love to all,
THO
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Brimstone
Great Reader
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Posted - 28 Feb 2010 : 03:38:01
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I would hope El will be in it! |
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Menelvagor
Senior Scribe
Israel
352 Posts |
Posted - 28 Feb 2010 : 07:43:45
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Let the Epileptic Tree Planting begin!
On a completely random note, Happy Purim! |
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Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly.
How much less them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation in the dust, are crushed before the moth?" - Eliphaz the Temanite, Job IV, 17-19.
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"There are no stupid questions – just a bunch of inquisitive idiots."
"Let's not call it 'hijacking'. Let's call it 'Thread Drift'." |
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Verghityax
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 28 Feb 2010 : 14:40:10
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Dear Ed,
I'm very interested in the Faerunian heraldry, especially the independent cities' crests, like Berdusk's, Iriaebor's, Elturel's, Silverymoon's, Everlund's, Scornubel's, Tantras' and so on. Could You shed some light on it?  |
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sfdragon
Great Reader
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Posted - 28 Feb 2010 : 16:43:35
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Originally posted by The Hooded One
Heh. Very good point, Kajehase.
Hi, fellow scribes. Well, I started to work my warmest wiles on Ed to try to get him to spill some lore or even hints regarding ELMINSTER MUST DIE!
Now, Ed is a veteran recipient of feminine wiles, mine included, and gets a twinkle in his eye rather than surrendering or being defeated all that quickly, so it looks like he's going to give us "the slow reveal."
The first pearl of lore he's let slip is this:
More than one character in the book has silver hair.
And the second is this:
Elminster appears in the book.
(That second one had me thanking him with heavy sarcasm, I must say.) When I pressed him for more, he just started smiling and humming. So bear with me, and let's see what else he lets slip, between now and August.
Sigh.
love to all,
THO
so you said before, when at least one of the seven sisters would make an appearance in the Ed's Next Book.
no fair, you cheated.....
atleast tell one more, if El's famous ever smoking pipe shows up in it...... |
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crazedventurers
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Feb 2010 : 17:20:56
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Originally posted by The Hooded One
Ed replies:
Hi, Damian! Herewith, some replies:
1. Change is normally made to mark some important event in family history, t
Thank you Ed for your quick response. I quite like the idea of a 'wet-behind-the-ears' adventuring band being commanded by a Herald to seize some noble's carriage doors as said noble tries to ride away :)
Interesting times to be had by all I think
Cheers
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So saith Ed. I've never said he was sane, have I?
Gods, all this writing and he's running a constant fantasy version of Coronation Street in his head, too. .
shudder,
love to all,
THO
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gomez
Learned Scribe
Netherlands
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Posted - 01 Mar 2010 : 08:48:07
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Originally posted by The Hooded One
More than one character in the book has silver hair.
What? Mirt grew silver hair?
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
5056 Posts |
Posted - 01 Mar 2010 : 23:32:53
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Heh. No need, gomez, no need.
Here's another pair of clues from Ed:
There's some sort of haunting in the book.
And:
There's more than one noble family mentioned that printed Realmslore hasn't seen before, but that have been in my original Realms since at least 1979, and one of which was in my original Realms turnover packages in 1986.
So saith Ed. Pretty general stuff so far, but it's early days yet, scribes; I'll keep working on him.
And I'm pretty good with my tongue. 
love to all,
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
5056 Posts |
Posted - 01 Mar 2010 : 23:43:25
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Hi again, all. Ed just amplified that first clue:
An active, verbal, ARMED sort of haunting.
Wooo-hooo!
love,
THO |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2010 : 00:14:31
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Originally posted by The Hooded One
And I'm pretty good with my tongue.
love to all,
THO
Not to doubt you, my Lady, but I find it's best to confirm these things myself. So any time you wish to give a demonstration, I'm ready! |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2010 : 00:41:34
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quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by The Hooded One
And I'm pretty good with my tongue.
love to all,
THO
Not to doubt you, my Lady, but I find it's best to confirm these things myself. So any time you wish to give a demonstration, I'm ready!
Now Wooly, you know the rules. More senior Candlekeep scribes [guess who? ] are always first in line! |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2010 : 05:10:51
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by The Hooded One
And I'm pretty good with my tongue.
love to all,
THO
Not to doubt you, my Lady, but I find it's best to confirm these things myself. So any time you wish to give a demonstration, I'm ready!
Now Wooly, you know the rules. More senior Candlekeep scribes [guess who? ] are always first in line!
Yeah, but certain senior Candlekeep scribes can't get away from the gravitational pull of their own to-do lists!  |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2010 : 05:37:10
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Yeah, but certain senior Candlekeep scribes can't get away from the gravitational pull of their own to-do lists!
Fortunately, an anti-graviton gun is one of the primary projects on my famed to-do list.  |
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Asgetrion
Master of Realmslore
Finland
1564 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2010 : 10:26:38
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Originally posted by Verghityax
Dear Ed,
I'm very interested in the Faerunian heraldry, especially the independent cities' crests, like Berdusk's, Iriaebor's, Elturel's, Silverymoon's, Everlund's, Scornubel's, Tantras' and so on. Could You shed some light on it?
Seconded! And I'll add Hill's Edge to that list! |
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
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Posted - 02 Mar 2010 : 15:59:52
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Hi again, all. I bring a reply from Ed re. these city heraldry requests:
Hmm. Because of what's been submitted and accepted over the years, but not yet published, this list is a mindfield of NDAs. I'll try to impart what I can, though.
In general, city heraldry in the Realms is simple, so it can readily be used in badges (used on the doors of city offices and conveyances, the breasts and backs of surcoats worn by some city workers and officials, and so on).
As a result, civic blazons VERY rarely have mottoes or supporters; they tend to be a few charges on a shield.
Of the requested list, I can reveal this much:
Berdusk: black point (bottom) of shield with an upper edge drawn to suggest the silhouette skyline of the city (towers, many roofs, and two turreted and balconied tall buildings a little taller than the surrounding roofs). Above that, a dark purple sky, with a large silver harp (for the "look" of this instrument, see the 2nd Ed Harpers' logo) floating in the midst of it (the largest charge on the shield, and spang in the center of the shield) with a random (that is, forming no discernable pattern or "real-Realms" constellation) scattering of eleven stars (four large and seven small) above it, in a band across the top fifth of the shield.
Elturel: A sky-blue shield with a thick purple border all around. Extending up the center of the shield is a black castle tower, with a white arch-topped window centered in it just below its crenelated top (five merlons, which stand two-thirds up the shield in height).
Everlund: Same as Berdusk, except that the main charge is a thin crescent moon, points to the viewer's right (instead of a harp), the cityscape at the bottom is instead a black silhouette of the continuous random canopies of leafy trees, two conifer points amid a general deciduous mass, the dark sky is dark blue rather than dark purple, and the (wider, extending down on either side of the moon as well as above it) band of random stars are fourteen in all, seven large and seven small.
Scornubel: A dun/beige/tawny shield with a thin scarlet border all around. A vertical rich blue line bisects the shield, down its center, and on either side of it, in the lower third of the shield, are two black eight-spoke wagon wheels (seen side-on).
So saith Ed. Providing a glimpse of some city heraldry. More hints re. ELMINSTER MUST DIE! to come, I'm promised, too!
love to all,
THO
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
5056 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2010 : 16:09:55
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Aha! And here they are!
About ELMINSTER MUST DIE! Ed adds these:
A reader MIGHT 'see' someone chained in a pool.
And:
Wizards WILL hurl spells at each other in a face-to-face spell battle.
So saith Ed. Adding little tidbits like slowly-falling drops of water . . .
love to all,
THO |
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Blueblade
Senior Scribe
USA
804 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2010 : 18:44:44
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| So Scornubel's arms clearly depict caravans, and the city spanning the river (carrying wagon-trade across the water). Yes? |
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
5056 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2010 : 18:47:10
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Yes.
Oh, and another ELMINSTER MUST DIE! tidbit from Ed:
Readers will see blue flames.
More than once, and moving.
Oooh. Curiouser and curiouser, as Alice said.
love to all,
THO |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2010 : 19:53:42
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| Something about Mystra perhaps....hmmm... |
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Menelvagor
Senior Scribe
Israel
352 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2010 : 20:43:30
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| Sylune will return to 'haunt' Alassra who'll be frolicking in a pool, playing a 'game' with Elminster involving blue fire and chains, and some mage from a noble family will play Peeping-Tom until Alassra catches him and starts a spell battle with him! |
"Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly.
How much less them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation in the dust, are crushed before the moth?" - Eliphaz the Temanite, Job IV, 17-19.
"Yea, though he live a thousand years twice, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?" - Ecclesiastes VI, 6.
"There are no stupid questions – just a bunch of inquisitive idiots."
"Let's not call it 'hijacking'. Let's call it 'Thread Drift'." |
Edited by - Menelvagor on 02 Mar 2010 20:44:05 |
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sfdragon
Great Reader
2285 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2010 : 00:16:41
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| so what happened to Elminster's eversmoking pipe during the spell plague?? |
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
5056 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2010 : 15:56:00
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Hi again, all.
Sorry, sfdragon, that's NDA. Though Ed added this:
You WON'T learn the fate of the pipe in ELMINSTER MUST DIE!
However, you WILL see a tentacle or two.
(Don't worry, scribes. I will get some proper Realmslore replies out of him, too. It's not going to be solid teasing for five-and-a-bit months. Promise.)
love,
THO |
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Blueblade
Senior Scribe
USA
804 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2010 : 15:58:24
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Alisttair, when I read "blue flames" I didn't think Mystra. I thought Spellplague, or something left over from it.
C'mon, THO! More hints! More hints!
Scribes are an impatient lot, yes? 
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
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Posted - 03 Mar 2010 : 16:01:13
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Well met again. Blueblade, your command is my wish (wield that whip hard, will you?), and accordingly, these, from Ed:
You will briefly meet a rather formidable mother.
You will see undead.
. . . and that's all he imparted this time. Stay tuned!
love,
THO |
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
5056 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2010 : 16:03:03
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Oh, and Wooly? Sage?
You can share me, you know. There's enough of me . . .
love (yes, LOVE),
THO |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Kyrene
Senior Scribe
South Africa
757 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2010 : 18:31:12
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Ed and/or THO and/or others,
While researching for stuff to add to the Realmspeak list I have (perhaps foolhardily) decided to champion, I came across this little gem:
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Realmslore: Broadcryers of Waterdeep, Part Four by Ed Greenwood
Like the "gilded broadsheets" of the rich and noble, the devout broadsheets tend to cost three nibs to a shard per issue.
My question is thus: is a "nib" a copper piece and a "shard" a silver?
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
5056 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2010 : 18:44:51
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Hi again, all.
Kyrene, you've got it exactly right: a nib is a copper piece and a shard is a silver piece, in Waterdeep throughout the 1300s (see under "Coinage" in the 3rd Edition FRCS baseline tome, and many earlier sources).
Oh, and I have another ELMINSTER MUST DIE! tease from Ed:
At least two iconic monsters from the earliest days of D&D appear, albeit briefly, and two more are referenced. (And I don't mean humans, elves, dwarves, etc., or undead.)
Boy, Ed's giving us some politico-speak. As in, saying much but really saying very little.
Sigh.
love to all,
THO |
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Ashe Ravenheart
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