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Rofocale
Acolyte
USA
23 Posts |
 Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 02:46:01
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War of the Spider Queen (several books, I know). And... Pharaun or Liriel.
Maybe it's Daughter of the Drow. This is a hard question.
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 02:48:30
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| My favorite character is Entreri, or at least how he was up until the Transitions trilogy as I have not read those or any books he has made appearances in after. |
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Tam Zawad
Acolyte
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 03:02:19
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The Culler of the Fold |
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Tam Zawad
Acolyte
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 03:03:37
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the Twilight Wars Trilogy Is my favorite series as well.
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 03:13:43
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Too many to list for a lazy scribe. But I'd mention some:
The Return of the Archwizards Trilogy by Troy Denning - all the Tanthuls, Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun
Shadowstorm and Shadowrealm by Paul S. Kemp - Riven, Rivalen, Brennus, Telamont
Daughter of the Drow by Elaine Cunningham - Liriel
Annihilation by Phil Athans - Gromph Baenre
Dissolution by Richard Lee Byers - Pharaun, Gromph
The Haunted Lands Trilogy by Richard Lee Byers - Aoth Fezim, Szass Tam, Lallara Mediocros
Wizardwar by Elaine Cunningham - Tsigone
The Shield of Weeping Ghosts by James P. Davis - Bastun
Elminster: The Making of a Mage by Ed Greenwood - Elminster |
Every beginning has an end. |
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Rofocale
Acolyte
USA
23 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 03:18:30
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quote:
Originally posted by Entreri3478
My favorite character is Entreri, or at least how he was up until the Transitions trilogy as I have not read those or any books he has made appearances in after.
Ah! Can't believe I forgot Artemis. Yeah, a definite favorite.
And those are now required reading for you! |
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Yoss
Learned Scribe
USA
259 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 04:03:02
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| Entreri, closely followed by Khelben and Riven. As for favorite book, I'm not sure. That's like picking a favorite Beatles song....damn near impossible. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 04:31:26
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quote:
Originally posted by Rofocale
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
My favorite character is Entreri, or at least how he was up until the Transitions trilogy as I have not read those or any books he has made appearances in after.
Ah! Can't believe I forgot Artemis. Yeah, a definite favorite.
And those are now required reading for you!
I am sure I will read them someday but that series is feeling too long-winded/forced for me right now. |
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Entromancer
Senior Scribe
USA
388 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 05:30:28
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| This is hard; my favorite changes frequently! Right now, I have to say it was The Spectral Blaze. My favorite character is Aoth Fezim. Great character class and I like how level-headed he is about his job as a mercenary. I have to say, I was really rooting for Entreri in the Neverwinter novels. |
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"Suffering builds character."--Talia Al Ghul |
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Thrasymachus
Learned Scribe
195 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 06:03:39
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| Pavel & Will from Richard Lee Byer's Rougue Dragons Trilogy. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 06:17:35
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Ah, Pavel. Loved him, too. A shame he had to ____ in the end. |
Every beginning has an end. |
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realmsrider
Acolyte
USA
48 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 08:56:15
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Originally posted by Dennis
Ah, Pavel. Loved him, too. A shame he had to ____ in the end.
If Spock came back then so could he. They kind of both _______ the same way...sorta. |
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boweik
Acolyte
USA
16 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 13:02:45
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I really enjoyed:
The Haunted Lands Trilogy
Chosen of Nendawen Trilogy
and somewhat related to the FR novels.... The Eberron books were great! I wish they would come back in full force!! |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 16:32:10
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Yeah Haunted lands And Chosen of Nendawen trilogy were great but my favorite would probably be the Twilight war trilogy but Riven and Cale my favorites characters in that order.
And in spite of how" one dimensional and old fashioned" he is I still love Drizzt. |
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Tam Zawad
Acolyte
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - 22 Dec 2012 : 05:13:57
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Ahhh the haunted lands... Awesome.. I miss Bareis and Mirror
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Seravin
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1304 Posts |
Posted - 22 Dec 2012 : 16:53:42
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I'm old school!
I love The Wyvern's Spur and Giogioni Wyvernspur. Wish he got more books even though Alias and Olive are great too.
Servant of the Shard is epic and my fave of Bob's books, love Kimmuriel Oblodra and Cadderly Bonaduce.
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Firestorm
Senior Scribe
Canada
826 Posts |
Posted - 24 Dec 2012 : 15:46:09
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| Abelar Corrinthal from the twilight war trilogy |
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
3750 Posts |
Posted - 30 Dec 2012 : 04:29:47
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| Well, I guess it's no surprise to all here that my fave characters are all (gasp!) drow- Specifically, Drizzt, Liriel, and Jarlaxle, in no particular order. Fave books would be Homeland, Daughter of the Drow, and Road of the Patriarch. And Evermeet!!!! |
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Chosen of Asmodeus
Master of Realmslore
1221 Posts |
Posted - 30 Dec 2012 : 04:45:28
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Obould Many-Arrows.
As for which book/s is/are my favorite, well that's a tough call. Which is why I'm not gonna make it, because I'm lazy. |
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MrHedgehog
Senior Scribe
688 Posts |
Posted - 31 Dec 2012 : 02:15:43
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Ascendancy of the Last (or the whole Lady Penitent Trilogy) by Lisa Smedmen. Q'Arlynd Melarn.
Olive Ruskettle is one of my favourite characters, too, though. Especially when she was transformed into a donkey.
I like characters that are funny the most. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 31 Dec 2012 : 03:41:08
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Originally posted by MrHedgehog
I like characters that are funny the most.
Then you'd probably like Aoth Fezim's familiars: Jet and Brightwing. |
Every beginning has an end. |
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Neil
Learned Scribe
Canada
107 Posts |
Posted - 31 Dec 2012 : 04:18:15
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I think that my favorite book was probably Horselords by a sliver. It was just so different and exotic. Actually, Empires was a great trilogy as a whole.
Favorite character? Hard to say. I always liked Azoun, but Akabar from Azure Bonds was always a favorite of mine too. And Bruenor was pretty good too. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 31 Dec 2012 : 05:24:40
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Originally posted by Neil
I think that my favorite book was probably Horselords by a sliver. It was just so different and exotic.
I think a lot of Realms readers tend to overlook what nifty stuff Horselords managed to bring to the setting.
Granted, it suffers somewhat for the fact that it greatly promotes the whole "real-world cultural" dynamics that plagued a lot of the 2e add-ons for the FORGOTTEN REALMS, but I tended to find that the book [and the rest of the trilogy by extension] played well with what we only vaguely knew about both the Taan and Kara-Tur as a whole. |
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Thauramarth
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
735 Posts |
Posted - 31 Dec 2012 : 16:52:56
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| Novel-originated characters: Danilo and Arilyn. In general: Khelben Arunsun ( in part because of his portrayal by Elaine Cunningham...). |
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Neil
Learned Scribe
Canada
107 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jan 2013 : 01:01:33
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Neil
I think that my favorite book was probably Horselords by a sliver. It was just so different and exotic.
I think a lot of Realms readers tend to overlook what nifty stuff Horselords managed to bring to the setting.
Granted, it suffers somewhat for the fact that it greatly promotes the whole "real-world cultural" dynamics that plagued a lot of the 2e add-ons for the FORGOTTEN REALMS, but I tended to find that the book [and the rest of the trilogy by extension] played well with what we only vaguely knew about both the Taan and Kara-Tur as a whole.
And it was released with the Horde boxed set, which was one of my favorite gaming accessories of all time. Between that and Time of the Dragon, Zeb Cook was the man. The book crafted a rich land and told me a story I was really interested in, and then the supplement set up a million square kilometres of fascinating locations for adventures. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jan 2013 : 02:06:17
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Originally posted by Neil
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Neil
I think that my favorite book was probably Horselords by a sliver. It was just so different and exotic.
I think a lot of Realms readers tend to overlook what nifty stuff Horselords managed to bring to the setting.
Granted, it suffers somewhat for the fact that it greatly promotes the whole "real-world cultural" dynamics that plagued a lot of the 2e add-ons for the FORGOTTEN REALMS, but I tended to find that the book [and the rest of the trilogy by extension] played well with what we only vaguely knew about both the Taan and Kara-Tur as a whole.
And it was released with the Horde boxed set, which was one of my favorite gaming accessories of all time. Between that and Time of the Dragon, Zeb Cook was the man. The book crafted a rich land and told me a story I was really interested in, and then the supplement set up a million square kilometres of fascinating locations for adventures.
Time of the Dragon was an awesome boxed set. I distinctly remember picking it up off the shelf my local gaming store and thinking "Let's see just how far I can go ... "  |
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Euranna
Learned Scribe
USA
219 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jan 2013 : 03:05:38
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| My favorite book and characters change too often. But, they do often tend to be elves..and I always love to read about the meddling Old Sage. |
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Neil
Learned Scribe
Canada
107 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jan 2013 : 03:14:11
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| Yeah, I remember picking it up based on the Dragonlance name on the box. I opened it up and was annoyed by the lack of War of the Lance stuff. Then I started reading it through, and by the time I read through it I had fallen in love with the setting. It wasn't until the advent of the internet that I realized that someone other than me thought that Taladas was solid gaming gold. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jan 2013 : 08:05:43
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Originally posted by Neil
Yeah, I remember picking it up based on the Dragonlance name on the box. I opened it up and was annoyed by the lack of War of the Lance stuff. Then I started reading it through, and by the time I read through it I had fallen in love with the setting. It wasn't until the advent of the internet that I realized that someone other than me thought that Taladas was solid gaming gold.
It's hard to find folk who share a passion for Taladas. The DLNexus is always a worthwhile refuge, but it's rare for me to encounter any other discussions sites where active and positive chatting about the other continents of Krynn, receive their due. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2013 : 02:50:53
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favorite book(s) Song and Swords series and Councilors and Kings series a close second
Favorite character(s) Danilo, Bronwyn and Tsigone
For my $, no ones creates and then breathes life into a realms character like Elaine can.
right on their heels would be Ghostwalker with Walker and Arya |
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BEAST
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Favorite FR Book and/or Character?
