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PaulSKemp
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Posted - 09 Aug 2010 :  14:36:24  Show Profile  Visit PaulSKemp's Homepage  Reply with Quote  Delete Topic
For anyone interested, I've made "Another Name for Dawn," Erevis Cale's origin story, which was originally originally published in Dragon 277 lo these many years ago, available as a pdf download.

Link is here: Another Name for Dawn.

skychrome
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Posted - 09 Aug 2010 :  14:43:28  Show Profile  Visit skychrome's Homepage Send skychrome a Private Message  Reply with Quote
That's great Paul! I was only recently able to read it and I think it is a masterpiece and you are are true benchmark when it comes to FR short stories!

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PaulSKemp
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Posted - 09 Aug 2010 :  14:46:51  Show Profile  Visit PaulSKemp's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Incidentally, "originally originally" is more original than mere "originally." Just sayin'.
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Ruul
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Posted - 09 Aug 2010 :  15:08:38  Show Profile  Visit Ruul's Homepage Send Ruul a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Amazing! Thanks Paul.
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The Red Walker
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Posted - 09 Aug 2010 :  16:35:40  Show Profile Send The Red Walker a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Thanks Paul!!

This is truly, truly wonderful

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Kajehase
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Posted - 09 Aug 2010 :  22:05:58  Show Profile Send Kajehase a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Are you saying I sat down and copied that entire text unnecessarily Paul? If it wasn't so nice of you I'd spend at least two seconds feeling peeved.

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GRYPHON
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Posted - 09 Aug 2010 :  22:06:32  Show Profile Send GRYPHON a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Great!
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Kyrene
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Posted - 10 Aug 2010 :  08:08:47  Show Profile  Visit Kyrene's Homepage Send Kyrene a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Yay! I've been looking for this to complete my Cale collection.

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Slaygrim
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Posted - 10 Aug 2010 :  15:15:12  Show Profile  Visit Slaygrim's Homepage Send Slaygrim a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Thank you for sharing this Paul! I am a big fan of Cale's story. It was refreshingly darker than most FR tales I have read... a change I think I needed as I was burning out on uber-good guys gallore.

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Elfinblade
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Posted - 10 Aug 2010 :  17:42:10  Show Profile Send Elfinblade a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Much appreciated Paul.
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Ergdusch
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Posted - 11 Aug 2010 :  09:57:06  Show Profile Send Ergdusch a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Thank you, Paul. Esp. since I am re-reading the Erevis-series atm.

Much appreciated,


Ergdusch


Edit:

If I might be so audacious: for anyone interested, Paul wrote another story of Cale, which is available as pdf-download (this one from O-Love's library): And All the Sinners, Saint.

Enjoy!

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Edited by - Ergdusch on 11 Aug 2010 10:02:33
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The Red Walker
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Posted - 11 Aug 2010 :  14:40:32  Show Profile Send The Red Walker a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ergdusch

Thank you, Paul. Esp. since I am re-reading the Erevis-series atm.

Much appreciated,


Ergdusch


Edit:

If I might be so audacious: for anyone interested, Paul wrote another story of Cale, which is available as pdf-download (this one from O-Love's library): And All the Sinners, Saint.

Enjoy!



And it is very good as well!

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Hawkins
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Posted - 11 Aug 2010 :  20:39:54  Show Profile  Visit Hawkins's Homepage Send Hawkins a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Paul,

I enjoyed this short story quite a bit. Thank you!

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Posted - 17 Aug 2010 :  23:53:55  Show Profile  Visit Archimedes of Syracuse's Homepage Send Archimedes of Syracuse a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Iv honestly never really had an intrest in reading the Cale series, I'm pretty stemthat story changed my mind, great short story thank you for sharing.
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Zireael
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Posted - 18 Aug 2010 :  13:28:11  Show Profile  Visit Zireael's Homepage Send Zireael a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I'll pop in to say I saw this topic at WotC forums and downloaded the story. Will read it and tell you my opinion.

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Thente Thunderspells
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Posted - 25 Oct 2010 :  05:56:26  Show Profile Send Thente Thunderspells a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Great short story Paul! I've wondered about Cale's origin before.

Just read some interesting tidbits in my re-read of Shadow's Witness about things that Cale knew about the Faceless One that no one else did. Is that ever expanded upon or explored elsewhere?

The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.
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Pazuzu
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Posted - 25 Oct 2010 :  10:06:58  Show Profile Send Pazuzu a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Thank you, Paul! I really like your style of writing!

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PaulSKemp
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Posted - 25 Oct 2010 :  13:25:54  Show Profile  Visit PaulSKemp's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Thanks, all. Much appreciated.

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Enwy
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Posted - 25 Oct 2010 :  16:51:25  Show Profile  Visit Enwy's Homepage Send Enwy a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Thanks Paul! I'm now aching to get home and read this. >_< Cale is a character I "fell in love with" almost immediately, so I'm excited to see how he came to be. Plowing my way through the books themselves now, and my word, I have to thank you for writing those too. <3

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Ananta
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Posted - 26 Oct 2010 :  05:30:09  Show Profile  Visit Ananta's Homepage Send Ananta a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I just finished reading Erevis Cale -trilogy (it's 7.30 am, I read whole night D: ), so this thing right here is like a gift from God. Thank you!
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Dennis
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Interesting. I might like Cale after all.

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