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The Sage
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ksu_bond
Learned Scribe
New Zealand
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 Posted - 12 Sep 2013 : 12:20:24
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| Behold(er)...Ed's latest article for Wizards' "Forging the Realms" series, Tharamralar “Blood of Beholders”. |
Edited by - ksu_bond on 12 Sep 2013 12:21:25 |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 12 Sep 2013 : 13:31:23
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I really liked that article... I wonder if he really is the blood of beholders, or if there is some other explanation for his unusual attributes... I'd ask, but I expect that this question that Ed can't (or won't) answer. Sometimes the mystery is more fun and/or more useful.  |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 12 Sep 2013 : 17:27:53
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You're a bit late, Sage. 
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Originally posted by ksu_bond
Behold(er)...Ed's latest article for Wizards' "Forging the Realms" series, Tharamralar “Blood of Beholders”.
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ksu_bond
Learned Scribe
New Zealand
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Posted - 12 Sep 2013 : 21:36:36
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Bad pun. I like!
After reading and re-reading this article a few times, it seems to me that he isn't really all that sure of his lineage...but again that ties into the added layer of intrigue that Ed is so famous for... |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 13 Sep 2013 : 03:47:14
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Originally posted by Markustay
You're a bit late, Sage.
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Originally posted by ksu_bond
Behold(er)...Ed's latest article for Wizards' "Forging the Realms" series, Tharamralar “Blood of Beholders”.
Yes, I realise that now.
Still, for later compilation purposes, I'll leave my link as is... it makes it easier for me to collect all the links when I just have to look for my posts. |
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 13 Sep 2013 : 14:23:00
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quote:
Originally posted by ksu_bond
Behold(er)...Ed's latest article for Wizards' "Forging the Realms" series, Tharamralar “Blood of Beholders”.
One of the best ones yet! |
"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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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 26 Sep 2013 : 13:40:33
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Whoops!
I emailed that one to myself from work... to remind me that I'd need to update the listing here afterward. I just forgot to remove the email link address as well.  |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Jeremy Grenemyer
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 03 Oct 2013 : 10:18:44
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Originally posted by The Sage
Ed presents some fascinating details about lost magicks in this week's "Forging the Realms" article with:- The Hunt for the Lost Spell.
That article gave me the inspiration to write up five NPCs tonight. They're all named "Worwand" and I'm still figuring it all out, but this is a good problem to have.
Bedtime. |
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Derulbaskul
Senior Scribe
Singapore
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Posted - 03 Oct 2013 : 15:28:59
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Originally posted by Jeremy Grenemyer
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
Ed presents some fascinating details about lost magicks in this week's "Forging the Realms" article with:- The Hunt for the Lost Spell.
That article gave me the inspiration to write up five NPCs tonight. They're all named "Worwand" and I'm still figuring it all out, but this is a good problem to have.
Bedtime.
It made me think how it would make an interesting One Unique Thing in a 13th Age version of the Forgotten Realms for a wizard to be able to say, "During my time as an apprentice, one particular tome spoke to me in a voice I knew to be Azuth's. When I replied I found my hand marked with a unique silver glyph and I had an understanding that this comprised the first part of the legendary Lost Spell of Azuth." |
Cheers
D
NB: Please remember: A cannon is a big gun. Canon is what we discuss here. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2013 : 04:17:22
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Originally posted by The Sage
Ed presents a timely subject with this week's "Forging the Realms" article:- Just In Time.
Was it as timely as the post immediately before yours? |
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
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Posted - 10 Oct 2013 : 14:53:50
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You guys . . . we'll just have to settle this my way: in bed, with warmth and a lot of honey to slide around in as the two of you wrestle for supremacy...with me as the gameboard and gasping scorer.
LOVE,
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2013 : 17:07:26
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quote:
Originally posted by The Hooded One
You guys . . . we'll just have to settle this my way: in bed, with warmth and a lot of honey to slide around in as the two of you wrestle for supremacy...with me as the gameboard and gasping scorer.
LOVE,
THO
I should prefer to skip the part about Sage being there, and just stick with you, the bed, and the honey.  |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 11 Oct 2013 : 03:41:57
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Originally posted by The Hooded One
You guys . . . we'll just have to settle this my way: in bed, with warmth and a lot of honey to slide around in as the two of you wrestle for supremacy...with me as the gameboard and gasping scorer.
LOVE,
THO
Forget the honey... and the Furry Hamster.
Perhaps I could interest you in some "Zzar wrestling," my lovely lady, as described way back in DRAGON #320?
As I recall, the Lady K once challenged you to a duel by Zzar, some years ago... 
I'll just sit back and watch.  |
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
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Posted - 11 Oct 2013 : 20:18:18
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Originally posted by The Sage
Ed's latest "Forging the Realms" article offers a little something for particular fans:- The Slaying Fever.
A rumored bit of lore about the events leading to the battle of Thazalhar is that there were a large number of these slaying fever outbreaks within the major cities of Mulhorand and Murghom. Ironically, its rumored the same thing also happened during the rise of the Theurgist Adepts, only in different places in the cities. Its also rumored that there were several such outbreaks in Halruaa that were being looked into by the wizard Omm Hlandrar in the early 800's DR. |
Alavairthae, may your skill prevail
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
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Posted - 11 Oct 2013 : 20:48:55
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Originally posted by The Sage
We catch a glimpse of the scary side of the Realms with Ed's latest "Forging the Realms" article:- A Handful of Hauntings.
Other mod edit: changed the URL, since gmail doesn't offer much D&D content.
Stories of the sighing lady appearing and taking men's "third leg" are unconfirmed.... though it is rumored that there is a merchant making a killing selling "dangle-wards" which are to be hung from one's belt. |
Alavairthae, may your skill prevail
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Derulbaskul
Senior Scribe
Singapore
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Posted - 13 Oct 2013 : 13:03:00
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by The Hooded One
You guys . . . we'll just have to settle this my way: in bed, with warmth and a lot of honey to slide around in as the two of you wrestle for supremacy...with me as the gameboard and gasping scorer.
LOVE,
THO
I should prefer to skip the part about Sage being there, and just stick with you, the bed, and the honey.
You will win by default, Wooly.
Sage will be late. ;) |
Cheers
D
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 14 Oct 2013 : 19:04:22
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The newest forging the Realms article takes us back below Faerûn's surface to explore The New Underways.
The Sage will be along in a bit to duplicate this post. |
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Edited by - Wooly Rupert on 14 Oct 2013 19:05:42 |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 14 Oct 2013 : 20:01:47
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You know whats funny? I was going to post that exact same thing (line of reasoning) after you posted the last one...
But then I said, nah... give the guy a break. A short time later, he did precisely that.
No more cutting him any slack!  |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 14 Oct 2013 : 20:48:55
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| Okay, my bad. I didn't recognize this one, or check the date... For once, I'm trailing the Sage on this one -- it was posted back in February. |
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Forging the Forgotten Realms - by Ed Greenwood
