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Dennis
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 Posted - 20 Oct 2010 : 08:14:04
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If you were to write a Guinness-like Book of Realms Records, what entries would you include?
Here's my (short, uncategorized) list:
Richest Realm – Waterdeep
Toughest Hide - Malik's
Sexiest Woman – The Simbul
Oldest Mage – Elminster
Oldest Undead – The Teraseer
Ugliest Creature – The Malaugrym
Most Powerful Being – Larloch
Highest Note – The Srinshee (G10)
Longest Note – Pharaun Mizzrym (35 seconds in G7; that shout – which I'd like to call a musical note – in Annihilation.)
Most Fortified Realm – Shade Enclave
Longest Tongue (human) – Cyric (I always think of him as a serpent when he was still a human.)
Greatest Undead Invention – Dream Vestige
Most Livable Realm – Aglarond
Least Livable Realm – Thay (unless you want to be a fodder to undead, of course)
Most Ingenuis Artifact - The Nether Scrolls
Greatest Inventor – Iaoulum
Craziest Archwizard – Karsus
Greatest Empire of All Time – Netheril
Most Number of Shoes – Lady Polaris
Most Powerful Spell – (Oh, wait, I have to ask Larloch first....)
Stinkiest Man – (excluding beggars) Malik
Giant with the Lowest IQ – Aril
Wisest Man Alive – Elminster
Most Expensive Coronation Gown – Szass Tam (With all those diamonds and other gems!)
Most Number of Rings – Lallara
Coldest Body (human) – The Ice Queen
Smartest Dragon – Brimstone
Bloodiest Civil War – Thay
Most Intelligent Man – The Sojourner (Ironically, he had the most stupid pets of all time.)
...More to follow...and perhaps categorized (if I have time).
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 20 Oct 2010 : 16:48:11
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Most nobles bedded in a single night: Alusair Obarskyr
(beating her own father's record by 17!)
 
Most Depressed: Drizzt
Most Depressing: Khelben
Most Cunning: Elaith Craulnober
Most Kewl: Kane
Biggest Ego: Manshoon (who took the title from Yamun Kahan after his death) |
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
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Kno
Senior Scribe
452 Posts |
Posted - 20 Oct 2010 : 19:24:16
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richest realm - Thay
toughest hide - tarrasque's
sexiest woman - Aughathra
oldest mage - Arkhon the Old
oldest undead - Orcus
ugliest creature - drider
most powerful thing - Ioulaum
highest note - Neverwinter woods banshee
most fortified realm - Great Rift
longest tongue - Leviathan
greatest undead invention - dracolicb
most livable realm - Halruaa
least livable realm - negative energy plane
greatest inventor - Gond
craziest archwizard - Sammaster
most number of shoes - Flass
most powerful spell - wish
stinkiest man - Rotting Man
wisest man - Khelben
Giant with the lowest IQ - hill giant
coldest body - Ulutiu
most worthless skin - Aumvor
best screams like a girl - Larloch
most high - Telamont
biggest perv - Elminster
best blabbermouth - Malik |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 21 Oct 2010 : 02:42:35
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Originally posted by Markustay
Most nobles bedded in a single night: Alusair Obarskyr
(beating her own father's record by 17!)
Wow. Just wow!
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Most Depressed: Drizzt
I heard rumors that he's no longer emo in the latest novels....Well, never mind, I don't read Drizzt books anyway. |
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 21 Oct 2010 : 02:50:55
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Longest Engagement - Tammith and Bareris
Most Irritating Man - Ivar Devorast
Deadliest Cockroach - Manshoon
Most Cunning - Melegaunt Tanthul
Most Devastating Tantrum - The Simbul
Most Overused Spell - Divination (I don't think I ever read a FR novel that doesn't use this spell.)
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 21 Oct 2010 : 02:52:41
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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis
And strangely philosophical about orcs....
It's a joke, right? |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 21 Oct 2010 : 02:55:27
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Kno
most livable realm - Halruaa
Huh? Before or after the Spellplague? 
Oh, that must be prior to SP - unless Kno refers to "livable" in the phaerimm's standards. |
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Alystra Illianniis
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
7989 Posts |
Posted - 21 Oct 2010 : 13:06:02
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dennis:
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Alystra Illianniis:
And strangely philosophical about orcs....
It's a joke, right?
I don't know. Haven't read about Drizzt in over a decade, happily.
Drizzt is finally starting to man up a little and stop being emo? Maybe.
The saddest trend I see these days is the woeful emasculation of orcs. No longer mindless tusked brutes who are born for conquest. No, today's orc has feelings, he's misunderstood, he doesn't really wanna fight but he's forced to defend himself and his people from the evil predations of other races. He'd rather practice hippy love than ever have to dirty himself with distasteful things like fighting and killing. The worst so far, but not the worst to come, I fear, has been the thematically atrocious treatment of orcs in books by Morgan Howell.
Orcs have a queen, that's okay. Orcs are more complex than people think, hey that's cool too. It's good to explore what orcs are. It's good to take a fresh look at them which surprises everybody with new insights. But you can't take away the orc's lust for battle, he is born to be strong and prey on the weak - raiding and raping, looting and marauding, pillage and plunder are in his blood, try as he might he can never deny it because orcs are iconic. Orc numbers are legion, orc evil is legend.
Orcs are bullies. Even other orcs within the same family or tribe, or other tribes must be dealt with from a position of strength because if they smell fear they will attack, exploit, and subjugate. While we're at it we might as well just dumb down Gruumsh and Talos, they have complex soft feelings too y'know, they don't really want to destroy and conquer, they want to love and be loved. Or let's just open up our hearts to the Tanar'ri and Illithids and give them a big smiling hug. Pah! None of Candlekeeps emotes can sufficiently convey my disgust. |
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Diffan
Great Reader
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Posted - 21 Oct 2010 : 13:42:22
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Originally posted by Arik
The saddest trend I see these days is the woeful emasculation of orcs. No longer mindless tusked brutes who are born for conquest. No, today's orc has feelings, he's misunderstood, he doesn't really wanna fight but he's forced to defend himself and his people from the evil predations of other races. He'd rather practice hippy love than ever have to dirty himself with distasteful things like fighting and killing. The worst so far, but not the worst to come, I fear, has been the thematically atrocious treatment of orcs in books by Morgan Howell.
Orcs have a queen, that's okay. Orcs are more complex than people think, hey that's cool too. It's good to explore what orcs are. It's good to take a fresh look at them which suprises everybody with new insights. But you can't take away the orc's lust for battle, he is born to be strong and prey on the weak - raiding and raping, looting and marauding, pillage and plunder are in his blood, try as he might he can never deny it because orcs are iconic. Orc numbers are legion, orc evil is legend.
True, but I also believe that not 100% of the race is totally converted to the conquest of others or the sole destruction of civilizations. So while a good 75 to 90% of the population are chaotic brutes who love to kill, rape, pillage, etc.... there are a small few that'd rather be loved or just be left alone and NOT be like their small-minded, feuding people. There has to be an exception to the rule or at least the possibility of an exception.
Back on topic:
Ugliest creature: Gibbering Mouther
Least likely to succeed: Mirt the Money-lender 
Most Athletic: Drizzt (i'd want him on my team)
Most Unpredictable: Harkel Harpell
Most Misunderstood: Halaster
Most Mysterious: Telemont |
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Quale
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 21 Oct 2010 : 16:03:47
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I agree about about orcs, to me they are almost demons
but wait til Markus sees your post |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 21 Oct 2010 : 20:49:48
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Originally posted by Arik:
But you can't take away the orc's lust for battle, he is born to be strong and prey on the weak - raiding and raping, looting and marauding, pillage and plunder are in his blood, try as he might he can never deny it because orcs are iconic. Orc numbers are legion, orc evil is legend.
Their 'change of heart,' so to speak, can be attributed to evolution. Heh, doesn't really matter to me. If I were to write a story that involves bloodlust, I'd rather use demons and some demented humans.
Anyway, back to the topic:
Most Ridiculous Name (Coupled with Most Ridiculous Human Being) – Sunbright Steelshanks
Greatest Agriculturist – Candlemas
Sexiest Goddess – Shar and Mystra
Most Detailed History – Cormyr
Most Destructive Return – Shade Enclave
Least Irritating Elf – The Srinshee
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Alystra Illianniis
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 21 Oct 2010 : 21:26:49
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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis
Most Annoying Laugh- Athrogate (I'm sorry, he just sees like he'd irritate the Hells out of people...)
I think all dwarves have annoying laugh. And I am not just saying that because I am not fond of them. They simply have, or seem to. |
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Ayrik
Great Reader
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Posted - 22 Oct 2010 : 00:44:36
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Humans laugh. Elves giggle. Dwarves merely issue forth a grunting grim chuckle.
Er, uh, topic ...
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 22 Oct 2010 : 01:17:54
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Greatest Inventor of Undead - Xingax
Worst Avatar - Bhaal
Most Inappropriate Name - Kelemvor (It sounds too 'gentle' for a god of death.)
Most Emo Dragon - Furlinastis |
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Ayrik
Great Reader
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Posted - 22 Oct 2010 : 01:31:49
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Kelemvor spelled sdrawkcab would be "Rovmelek" which sounds much more menacing, no?
Best Evil Henchman - Hadhrune
Best Evil Henchwoman (?) - Scyllua Darkhope
Best Evil Thug - Tsagoth |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 22 Oct 2010 : 01:48:50
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Originally posted by Arik
Kelemvor spelled sdrawkcab would be "Rovmelek" which sounds much more menacing, no?
A little. You might want to suggest that to Ed. |
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Dracons
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 29 Oct 2010 : 03:00:15
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Originally posted by dennis
If you were to write a Guinness-like Book of Realms Records, what entries would you include?
Oldest Mage – Elminster
Your joking, right? He isn't the oldest living mage. |
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Dennis
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Posted - 29 Oct 2010 : 03:21:17
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Most Powerful Binding Spell – the one used by Telamont and his servants in imprisoning Mephistopheles, which utilized the archwizards' magic and the magic of Shade Enclave itself (name: unknown)
Most Puissant Spell-Barrier – the Imaskaran Godswall
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Galuf the Dwarf
Senior Scribe
USA
622 Posts |
Posted - 29 Oct 2010 : 05:04:09
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Most Dangerous Magical Artifact: Sphere of Annihilation
Best-dressed Dwarf: Fredegar Rockcrusher
Most Eloquent Dwarf: King Emerus Warcrown
Most Fierce Dwarf Ruler in Combat: Bruenor Battlehammer
Most Fierce Dwarf Warrior of All: Thibbledorf Pwent
Most Stern Dwarf Ruler: King Harbromm
Most Famous Good-aligned Arcane Spellcaster: Elminster
Most Infamous Evil-aligned Arcane Spellcaster: Manshoon
Most Unpredictable Character: Halaster Blackcloak
World's Most Annoying Undead: Korax the Ghoul
Most Bloodthirsty Individual: Sarevok Anchev
Most Unique Villain: (Tie) Elaith Craulnober and Larloch
World's Worst Event: Karsus' Folly |
Galuf's Baldur's Gate NPC stats: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8823
Galuf's 3.5 Ed. Cleric Domains: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14036
Galuf's Homebrew 4th Edition Races: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13787
Galuf's Homebrew Specialty Priest PrCs: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14353
Galuf's Forgotten Realms Heralds and Allies thread: forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8766 |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 29 Oct 2010 : 05:31:02
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Originally posted by Galuf the Dwarf
Most Infamous Evil-aligned Arcane Spellcaster: Manshoon
I think 'tis Larloch.
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Originally posted by Galuf the Dwarf
World's Most Annoying Undead: Korax the Ghoul
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Bladewind
Master of Realmslore
Netherlands
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Posted - 29 Oct 2010 : 12:01:47
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The geographical records I like best! Fearuns locales are characters in their own right, so evocative I really want to go there with my challenge seeking heroes.
Highest mountains: the slender Star Mounts (highest single mountain peak over 10 miles high), the massive Yehimal (highest mountian range averaging 9 miles)
Deepest pit: The Great Rift (miles deep valley), Chaulssin the Howling Abyss (17 miles deep)
Greatest forest: The High Forest (500 sq miles)
Largest river: the Dessarin in the Delimbyr Valley (from the Spine o/t World to the Ardeep estuary around 800 miles long)
Longest glacier: the Great Glacier (600 miles long)
Largest waterfall: the river Shaar Falls (broadest, over the Great Rift), the Unicorn Run (most numerous waterfalls), Salban Falls (river Salban in eastern Thindol)
Biggest desert: the Anauroch (1200 sq miles)
Biggest seacliffs: the Mistcliff (Chult, about a mile higher than sealevel at points)
Biggest Island: Evermeet
Biggest Archipelago: the Moon Shae Isles
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Dennis
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Posted - 29 Oct 2010 : 13:31:00
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It's an interesting list, Bladewind.
Is there Largest Dead Magic Zone? |
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
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Posted - 29 Oct 2010 : 13:56:45
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Most Evil Elf: (Tie) Kymil Nimesin & Elaith Craulnober
Most Annoying Drow: Drizzt
Oldest Drow: Yvonnel Baenre
Most Dedicated Drow: Sos'Umptu Baenre
Most Beautiful Fiend: Aliisza
Couple Doomed For Most Stupid Reason: Ryld & Halisstra
Most Good Drow: Qilue Veladorn
Oldest God: Shar & Selune
Most Powerful Females: Seven Sisters
Most Grim Archmage: Khelben Arunsun
Most Foul River: River Boareskyr
Smartest Avatar: Mask
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Dracons
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 29 Oct 2010 : 14:24:55
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quote:
Originally posted by ZireaelOldest God: Shar & Selune
Wrong.... AO is older. |
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Bladewind
Master of Realmslore
Netherlands
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Posted - 29 Oct 2010 : 14:35:53
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A bit of searching lead me to an interesting find for the largest dead magic zone. It's within a city!
Tantras' northern quarter has a 400 acres of land envoloped in a dead magic zone. The battle between Bane and Torm that took placec there involved raw magic so powerfull it tore at the weave. Tantras north quarter has become a haven for those that try to outrun angered mages.
The Moon Shae isle of Caerwich houses a cave thats devoid of magic, not sure how big it would be. |
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