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The Masked Mage
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 Posted - 22 Oct 2013 : 23:27:50
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One of the oldest ideas behind elves (don't ask me what they've changed this into in recent editions) is that they are inherently magical by nature. In old D&D the elf race/class was basically a fighter mage. In the Forgotten Realms, elves have an more intimate relationship with magic than do other races. I think the best description of the weave is from Making Of A Mage when Elminster is taught how to finally cast a detect magic spell "correctly" and comes to the realization that the entire world is magic. Magic and the weave are the stuff of creation and life, and elves tend to live their lives at one with it and the world around them.
Mystra is the magic itself - she is the weave. The gods of magic in other campaigns are really the gods of magic-users. Be it Boccob or Wee Jas the three gods of magic from Dagonlance or whoever, they are like Azuth. Gods of spellcasters. Corellon fits this bill as well. He is the god of elven spellcasters and the elven method of using magic (there are also other elven gods of magic, btw). |
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Kentinal
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Posted - 22 Oct 2013 : 23:48:32
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| I also recall elves were part of the Weave, I believe 2nd Edition . *shrugs* |
"Small beings can have small wisdom," the dragon said. "And small wise beings are better than small fools. Listen: Wisdom is caring for afterwards."
"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
"After action, afterwards," the dragon said. "Choose the afterwards first, then the action. Fools choose action first."
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CorellonsDevout
Great Reader
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Posted - 23 Oct 2013 : 02:50:23
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Originally posted by The Masked Mage
One of the oldest ideas behind elves (don't ask me what they've changed this into in recent editions) is that they are inherently magical by nature. In old D&D the elf race/class was basically a fighter mage. In the Forgotten Realms, elves have an more intimate relationship with magic than do other races. I think the best description of the weave is from Making Of A Mage when Elminster is taught how to finally cast a detect magic spell "correctly" and comes to the realization that the entire world is magic. Magic and the weave are the stuff of creation and life, and elves tend to live their lives at one with it and the world around them.
Mystra is the magic itself - she is the weave. The gods of magic in other campaigns are really the gods of magic-users. Be it Boccob or Wee Jas the three gods of magic from Dagonlance or whoever, they are like Azuth. Gods of spellcasters. Corellon fits this bill as well. He is the god of elven spellcasters and the elven method of using magic (there are also other elven gods of magic, btw).
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Yuukale
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Posted - 02 Nov 2013 : 06:45:20
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Originally posted by Kentinal
I also recall elves were part of the Weave, I believe 2nd Edition . *shrugs*
Would you remember or take an educated guess as to where would I find this info? |
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The Masked Mage
Great Reader
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Posted - 03 Nov 2013 : 02:09:07
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Originally posted by Yuukale
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Originally posted by Kentinal
I also recall elves were part of the Weave, I believe 2nd Edition . *shrugs*
Would you remember or take an educated guess as to where would I find this info?
I'd say your best bet for a quote along those lines would be from a novel - Evermeet or Elminster TMOAM. This would be a statement by a character.
The closest thing to this in sourcebooks or supplements would be from the Cormanthor Arcane age books. |
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TBeholder
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Posted - 03 Nov 2013 : 16:37:23
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Originally posted by Kentinal
I also recall elves were part of the Weave, I believe 2nd Edition . *shrugs*
Or rather all magical creatures (fairies, dragons, etc). |
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Corellon VS Mystra - Gods of Magic
