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Brix
Learned Scribe
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 Posted - 16 Jun 2010 : 06:20:26
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Hi everybody,
has anyone a complete collection of the free Forgotten Realms articles on wizards.com?
I started to download them, once I realized, that many links are already dead.
I know that you can retrieve some via archive.org, but that's quite a task.
Thanks scribes!
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
1190 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jun 2010 : 09:34:59
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| I think Sage has most of them. Besides, that's a question that has been asked many times in various ways. |
SiNafay Vrinn, the daughter of Lloth, from Ched Nasad!
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36905 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jun 2010 : 11:45:53
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| Everything is still out there, it's just that the links to the articles are hosed. Often you can find one or two of them via Google, and then use those URLs to find the rest. |
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Cleric Generic
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
3290 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jun 2010 : 14:04:32
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Originally posted by The Sage
Indeed, I do. Making the entire archive available for download, however, will take some [note:- Sage]Time.
Thats, gonna take a while... |
"These things also I have observed: that knowledge of our world is
to be nurtured like a precious flower, for it is the most precious
thing we have. Wherefore guard the word written and heed
words unwritten and set them down ere they fade . . . Learn
then, well, the arts of reading, writing, and listening true, and they
will lead you to the greatest art of all: understanding."
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36905 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jun 2010 : 02:48:41
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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis
I've noticed that there's a lot of stuff missing, and not just FR, either....
Again, not missing, just not with valid links. Wizards has rearranged their site many, many times, and they seem to forget "small" details like updating all the links. I honestly believe that at this point, even their web admin folks would be hard pressed to find particular bits of content on their site. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jun 2010 : 03:03:28
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Again, not missing, just not with valid links. Wizards has rearranged their site many, many times, and they seem to forget "small" details like updating all the links.
Indeed. Although time consuming, with a little patience, you can still pretty much find almost everything Wizards has ever uploaded to their site. I still occasionally find articles from the pre-2000 period... either archived or buried so deeply in multitudes of links that it takes almost a hour to finally find the article you're looking for. |
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Candlekeep - The Library of Forgotten Realms Lore
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"So Saith Ed" -- the collected Candlekeep replies of Ed Greenwood
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jun 2010 : 13:35:35
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I have a bunch (not all) saved on my USB and others printed....however when I saved them (which was tedious) I missed some of the broken link ones. I regret not marking down which those were cause now I have to gro through the entirety again if I wish to ensure I have them all saved. 
Gotta print them all also |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
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Ashe Ravenheart
Great Reader
USA
3249 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jun 2010 : 15:02:32
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis
I've noticed that there's a lot of stuff missing, and not just FR, either....
Again, not missing, just not with valid links. Wizards has rearranged their site many, many times, and they seem to forget "small" details like updating all the links. I honestly believe that at this point, even their web admin folks would be hard pressed to find particular bits of content on their site.
Actually, it looks like any of the old 3E Statblocks (Regis, Cadderly, Liriel Baenre, etc.) that were released *are* missing. |
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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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jun 2010 : 15:36:49
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Originally posted by Ashe Ravenheart
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis
I've noticed that there's a lot of stuff missing, and not just FR, either....
Again, not missing, just not with valid links. Wizards has rearranged their site many, many times, and they seem to forget "small" details like updating all the links. I honestly believe that at this point, even their web admin folks would be hard pressed to find particular bits of content on their site.
Actually, it looks like any of the old 3E Statblocks (Regis, Cadderly, Liriel Baenre, etc.) that were released *are* missing.
Hopefully its because they plan on statting them for 4E and not simply for the fact of removing 3E stats... |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
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Ashe Ravenheart
Great Reader
USA
3249 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jun 2010 : 17:13:10
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Originally posted by Alisttair
Hopefully its because they plan on statting them for 4E and not simply for the fact of removing 3E stats...
I believe they stated that none of the NPCs of the Realms would be 'officially' statted out. Can't remember where I heard it, but I think it was on the WotC boards. |
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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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
1190 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jun 2010 : 17:43:07
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Actually, it looks like any of the old 3E Statblocks (Regis, Cadderly, Liriel Baenre, etc.) that were released *are* missing.
Exactly, and it irks me so... |
SiNafay Vrinn, the daughter of Lloth, from Ched Nasad!
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jun 2010 : 19:02:47
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Originally posted by Ashe Ravenheart
quote:
Originally posted by Alisttair
Hopefully its because they plan on statting them for 4E and not simply for the fact of removing 3E stats...
I believe they stated that none of the NPCs of the Realms would be 'officially' statted out. Can't remember where I heard it, but I think it was on the WotC boards.
Strange considering they statted Drizzt & Guenhwyvar (maybe because they are meant as possible opponents in the article they appear in). |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
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Tyranthraxus
Senior Scribe
Netherlands
423 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jun 2010 : 06:51:53
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Originally posted by Alisttair
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Originally posted by Ashe Ravenheart
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Originally posted by Alisttair
Hopefully its because they plan on statting them for 4E and not simply for the fact of removing 3E stats...
I believe they stated that none of the NPCs of the Realms would be 'officially' statted out. Can't remember where I heard it, but I think it was on the WotC boards.
Strange considering they statted Drizzt & Guenhwyvar (maybe because they are meant as possible opponents in the article they appear in).
IIRC they also statted Jarlaxle in the 4e FRCG. |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jun 2010 : 07:35:42
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They did us a favor.
They were worried those stat-blocks might tempt us into playing that old, crappy version of D&D.
Everyone knows 'Shiney' not only plays better, but it contains anti-oxidents and Flouride!  |
"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jun 2010 : 15:11:46
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Originally posted by Tyranthraxus
IIRC they also statted Jarlaxle in the 4e FRCG.
I was thinking mostly about the good guys in the realms, but if you factor in the bad guys as well, yes Jarlaxle is statted in the 4e FRCG as well as Manshoon and Fzoul (that I can remember off the top of my head for sure). Memory of a gold fish. |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
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Ashe Ravenheart
Great Reader
USA
3249 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jun 2010 : 17:13:34
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| I can't remember where I heard that factoid, nor its accuracy. I do recall them statting out the villainous NPCs, but the jist was that not many other NPCs would be statted out. |
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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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jun 2010 : 17:32:10
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Originally posted by Ashe Ravenheart
I can't remember where I heard that factoid, nor its accuracy. I do recall them statting out the villainous NPCs, but the jist was that not many other NPCs would be statted out.
Meaning other than the ones in the FRCG?? |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
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Ashe Ravenheart
Great Reader
USA
3249 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jun 2010 : 17:41:21
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Originally posted by Alisttair
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Originally posted by Ashe Ravenheart
I can't remember where I heard that factoid, nor its accuracy. I do recall them statting out the villainous NPCs, but the jist was that not many other NPCs would be statted out.
Meaning other than the ones in the FRCG??
Yes... Other than those...  |
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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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jun 2010 : 19:09:50
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Originally posted by Ashe Ravenheart
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Originally posted by Alisttair
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Originally posted by Ashe Ravenheart
I can't remember where I heard that factoid, nor its accuracy. I do recall them statting out the villainous NPCs, but the jist was that not many other NPCs would be statted out.
Meaning other than the ones in the FRCG??
Yes... Other than those...
Maybe they will be released gradually pending approval from independent submissions for Dungeon or Dragon based on how they feel? |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jun 2010 : 19:13:07
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Right, because if you stat-out something, then 10-yr-olds think its a monster and you are supposed to 'kill it'. I remember one rather funny - and poorly written - letter in Dragon magazine wherein a young DM told TSR that they would have to announce in their next product that Elminster was dead, because his friends had killed him.
So rather then attempt to change this mindset - which seems impossible I suppose - they agreed with it and decided to only give stats to those things that you ARE supposed to kill - monsters and 'bad guys'.
As much as I hate agreeing with them, which you may have noticed in the dripping sarcasm of my last post, I have to say this may have actually been the right way to go. There are a lot of 'Roll-players' out there who think that things with stats is like playing whack-a-mole, and that's never going to change.
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Ashe Ravenheart
Great Reader
USA
3249 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jun 2010 : 20:50:48
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Originally posted by Markustay
Right, because if you stat-out something, then 10-yr-olds think its a monster and you are supposed to 'kill it'. I remember one rather funny - and poorly written - letter in Dragon magazine wherein a young DM told TSR that they would have to announce in their next product that Elminster was dead, because his friends had killed him.
So rather then attempt to change this mindset - which seems impossible I suppose - they agreed with it and decided to only give stats to those things that you ARE supposed to kill - monsters and 'bad guys'.
As much as I hate agreeing with them, which you may have noticed in the dripping sarcasm of my last post, I have to say this may have actually been the right way to go. There are a lot of 'Roll-players' out there who think that things with stats is like playing whack-a-mole, and that's never going to change.
Yeah, but they statted out Drizzt and Guenhyvar. |
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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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jun 2010 : 21:25:49
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In 4e, 'Good Drow' became became Dark Elves. Ergo, 4e Drizzt must be evil. Giant extra-planer felines are always monsters.
Besides, who DOESN'T want to kill Drizzt? You just need to get through his 47 layers of 'plot armor'..... |
"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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Ashe Ravenheart
Great Reader
USA
3249 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jun 2010 : 21:35:40
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Originally posted by Markustay
In 4e, 'Good Drow' became became Dark Elves. Ergo, 4e Drizzt must be evil. Giant extra-planer felines are always monsters.
Besides, who DOESN'T want to kill Drizzt? You just need to get through his 47 layers of 'plot armor'.....
Heck, I killed off Drizzt in BGII (stupid mind-controlling vampires).
Honestly though, that's probably the one thing that would turn 90% of the fans away from the Realms. After all, he's the bread & butter of WotC's novel department (no offense to Elaine & Ed, who are my faves, but RAS does sell a lot of books). |
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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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jun 2010 : 23:49:35
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Sometimes, you have to kill-off a Legendary character to make him truly immortal. Some 'great sacrifice' or some-such, a'la Khelben.
Drizzt is starting to become a Joke, like Chuck Norris, and before he sinks into complete ridiculousness he should be retired. Better to die at the top of your game, then to sink into obscurity.
The 4e Realms are a time for 'New Stories' and 'New heroes' - this is what I keep hearing. Bringing Drizzt forward just make all of those statements false IMHO.
I grew-up on Greyhawk - Drow are evil to the core - don't let that double-agent Drizzt fool ya' |
"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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