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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
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 Posted - 10 Oct 2008 : 23:22:43
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| Addendum to last: I hope Pathfinder novels will hit the shelves at some point (or have they?) |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1796 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2008 : 23:24:30
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| Addendum to last: Elaine Cunningham and Ed Greenwood Pathfinder novels... (written separately or together, a-la-City-of-Splendor style) |
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 11 Oct 2008 : 01:04:35
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Originally posted by Purple Dragon Knight
Addendum to last: Elaine Cunningham and Ed Greenwood Pathfinder novels... (written separately or together, a-la-City-of-Splendor style)
The folks at Paizo are considering Pathfinder novels, but my understanding is that this is still in the future. I'm working on a serial fiction project; there has been no discussion of anything beyond that.
Working with Ed was a lot of fun, but it was a very time-consuming process. We probably could have written two books each in the time it took to write CoS. Our writing styles are quite different and difficult to mesh. In a novel with distinct sections, such as we initially proposed, this wouldn't have been such an issue, but trying to get a continuous story sounding as if one person wrote it? We're talking many, many rounds of revisions. So, probably not. |
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 11 Oct 2008 : 01:21:55
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My project is a serial novella in six parts, published in the Pathfinder Journals section of the monthly adventure magazines. I think the first episode will be in the January issue, then monthly thereafter.
I'm having fun with the Channi Ti. She's a half-elf who has no use for elves and usually passes as human, a kickass druid who feels a kinship for nature's preditors. No tree-hugging here. None.
Novella... journals section... monthly....
ARE PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW? 
I love all the great new lore generated by the new Pathfinder products, but have been longing to learn about the setting "with a story," or "through the eyes of novel heroes/villains/characters," so I hope I'm getting my hopes up for something that might do that for me here... please say it will!
It will. 
My story will be in the 19th issue of the monthly Pathfinder Adventure Path, which is scheduled for release in February 2009. Here's a link:
http://paizo.com/pathfinder/adventurePath/legacyOfFire/v5748btpy84bd
There has been fiction in the monthly Pathfinder all along. So far, it has been the "Pathfinder Journal" section, a first-person narrative of a Pathfinder (sort of like a Harper, only without the directive to meddle in politics and maintain the Balance) whose travels take him to the locales described in the unfolding gaming adventure. Up to now, Paizo has been using several writers to chronicle this character's adventures. They decided to try something different and have one writer come up with a new character and a six-part story arc. So my story, although a bit of a departure from what they have been doing up to now, is consistent with what they've been doing from the start.
One caveat: The first couple of episodes of the Pathfinder Journal read more like game product fluff than fiction in first person POV. The style changes as it goes along, becoming less . . . "gamey." This is not a criticism; I happen to like well-written game fluff. (For example, I've never played in a World of Darkness campaign or written fiction for White Wolf, but I've read many of their game products cover to cover. It's just that good. In particular, I LOVED the Changeling stuff.) My point, and I do have one, is that the tone of the Pathfinder Journal episodes shifts from the Game Fluff tone of the first one or two issues toward more conventional storytelling. Accordingly, the style of my story is serial fiction all the way--a cross between a long chapter and a short story, not quite self-contained, with a bit of a cliffhanger at the end. |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1796 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2008 : 05:59:04
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Up and ready to preorder... check these out folks!
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Pathfinder #19—Legacy of Fire Chapter 1: "Howl of the Carrion King" (OGL)
The Legacy of Fire Adventure Path begins with a bang as a new band of heroes are called upon to rescue an enslaved village in the shadow of mysterious Pale Mountain from a powerful tribe of bestial monsters—the gnoll marauders of the ferocious Carrion King are on the march!
This volume of Pathfinder also includes a gazetteer of the village and its surrounding region, presents details on one of the most brutal gnoll tribes of the Brazen Peaks, and includes a bonus adventure revolving around a particularly demented and sinister hermit. In addition, the Pathfinder Journal kicks off a brand-new storyline, written by New York Times best-selling author Elaine Cunningham!
http://paizo.com/pathfinder/adventurePath/legacyOfFire/v5748btpy84bd
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Pathfinder #20—Legacy of Fire Chapter 2: "House of the Beast" (OGL)
The gnoll slavers have been defeated, and the heroes settle in to their new home only to learn that the leader of the regional gnoll tribes, the deadly Carrion King, still lives, and as long as he does, the Pale Mountain Pass between Osirion and Katapesh is fraught with peril. The heroes must confront the Carrion King deep within his lair inside an ancient temple devoted to Rovagug, the monstrous god of wrath and disaster.
This volume of Pathfinder also includes rules for running and protecting an isolated village from the dangers of the surrounding wildlands, an exploration of Sarenrae (the goddess of the sun and redemption), a bonus adventure featuring a deadly monster’s lair in a remote mountain, several new monsters, and the second part of New York Times best-selling author Elaine Cunningham’s Pathfinder Journal.
http://paizo.com/pathfinder/adventurePath/legacyOfFire/v5748btpy84be
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Pathfinder #21—Legacy of Fire Chapter 3: "The Jackal's Price" (OGL)
The savage Carrion King is dead, and in his treasure the heroes recover a mysterious magical map. Rumored to be a portal to several islands of paradise, the heroes must travel across the country to the distant city of Katapesh to seek aid in unraveling the map’s powerful magic and perhaps to find a buyer for the precious item. Unfortunately, the heroes aren’t the only ones with an interest in the map, and before long they’ll be thrown up against a mysterious group of violent genies and one of Katapesh’s most notorious crimelords—a shapeshifting cult leader known only as Father Jackal.
This volume of Pathfinder also includes an in-depth exploration of the world’s genies, reveals many secrets of the world’s second-largest city, and features a bonus adventure set at a remote desert oasis. Also included are several new monsters and the third part of New York Times best-selling author Elaine Cunningham’s Pathfinder Journal.
http://paizo.com/pathfinder/adventurePath/legacyOfFire/v5748btpy84bf
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Ok, so I started to preorder all of these like crazy, only to realize that you can get an ongoing subscription* for this mucho goodness... so I caved in and ongoingly subscribed myself all over the place, complete with whipped cream and all... ahem... well, you get the picture! 
Long live Elaine, long live Paizo!
*Here's the direct link to the ongoing subscription thingy...
http://paizo.com/pathfinder/adventurePath/legacyOfFire/v5748btpy7xpo
YAY! 
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Afetbinttuzani
Senior Scribe
Canada
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Posted - 25 Feb 2009 : 03:39:20
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Elaine,
First, let me say that I'm saddened by the possibility that you may not be writing any more FR novels. In relation to this, I also want to say thank you for the novels you have written over the years, as they have been, in my opinion, the most enjoyable of Realms novels.
Now, I have a question regarding Elaith Craulnober. To what elf clan did he belong, and is there a region or elven enclave with which his clan is/was associated? |
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"As the good Archmage often admonishes me, I ought not to let my mind wander, as it's too small to go off by itself."
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 09 Mar 2009 : 13:27:43
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Originally posted by Afetbinttuzani
Elaine,
First, let me say that I'm saddened by the possibility that you may not be writing any more FR novels. In relation to this, I also want to say thank you for the novels you have written over the years, as they have been, in my opinion, the most enjoyable of Realms novels.
Now, I have a question regarding Elaith Craulnober. To what elf clan did he belong, and is there a region or elven enclave with which his clan is/was associated?
Hi, Afetbinttuzani. Sorry for the long delay in responding--I used to get emails when there was a post to this thread but I suspect that was discontinued during my lastest, lengthy locked-thread period. I'll set that up again.
First, thanks for the kind words. For the record, I haven't ruled out future Realms stories, and my last editor said they would be interested in seeing proposals for 4E. That was a while back, and things might have changed, but to the best of my knowledge WotC is still open to the possibility. It's a moot point at present, since I'm working on other projects, but ever in motion the future is, and other songs from the same album.
The Craulnober family is a sept of the Moonblade family. I use the term "sept" in the same way it's used in Scottish geneology: to delinate a family that follows another family's chief, and is likely related through blood ties to that family. The Craulnober family has a long (though not officially documented) history of service to the Moonflowers, dating back into the days of Myth Drannor. Elaith takes this history very seriously. His personality is better understood if you think of a proud Scottish lord whose pride is not only in himself and his own clan, but in his honorable, heriditary connection to a great nobleman. Certain types of "service" ennoble a man (or elf) and define his status, and that thinking bears no little part in how Elaith regards the Moonflower clan, Arilyn included.
The Craulnober family had traditional holdings in northernmost Evermeet, and on the islands just off the coast. Even though Craulnober Castle was largely destroyed, Elaith was trained to fulfill his duties as a local lord and he continued to do so, mostly long distance, after his self-imposed exile from Evermeet. These duties in many ways reflect what one would find in a feudal lord in medieval Europe: settling local disputes, gathering tributes/taxes for the crown, training and maintaining fighting forces, endowing educational and religious organizations, making beneficial political and business alliance. He has a trusted stewart who runs affairs on a day-to-day basis, and he sees that a considerable portion of his ill-gotten wealth finds its way into the local economy. He is considered to be clever, tough, and (for good or ill) true to his word--traits the elves of northern Evermeet value highly. If Elaith were to return to his holdings on Evermeet, he would find himself surrounded by a very loyal populace. |
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 09 Mar 2009 : 13:45:42
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Since many Candlekeep members also follow the Pathfinder RPG, I thought I'd post an update about Pathfinder Adventure #19. This starts a new adventure path as well as a new Pathfinder Journal story: "Dark Tapestry," which introduces the half-elf druid Channa Ti. Here's a link for more info:
Link!
Apparently there has been some problems with the printer, who's located in China, and the shipment has been delayed. The most recent estimate is March 18. Those of you who are subscribers should be getting the issue shortly thereafter.
Here's a description of Channa I posted on the Paizo boards:
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Channi Ti is a half-elf druid. Her heritage is a little odd, and since she is not given to introspection, she does not offer any insight into why an elf fighter from the Mwangi Expanse came to father a child upon a woman of Geb. Channa doesn't say much about herself, other than to admit that she's not one to ponder her decisions overlong and that her curiosity is both a strength and a failing.
She was raised among the elves of the Mwangi expanse and, at a very young age, apprenticed to a human druid. She does not have a companion animal, but rather, an affinity to one of the elements--water, in her case. She does not harbor a romantic or sentimental view of Nature, and in some ways she is more comfortable in the form and mind of a predator than in her own skin. She doesn't like elves, and she's wary of humans. But in her role as Pathfinder (a natural career choice for someone who's more curious than your average tabby) and frequent guide to adventurers and explorers, she has learned to work with just about anyone. She just assumes they're going to betray her at some point and has gotten pretty good about predicting the double cross and throwing in a twist of her own. Despite this view of humanoid nature, Channa would not describe herself as cynical, but pragmatic.
She is nearly six feet tall, thin and strong. She keeps her curly black hair cropped short and usually wears a hood, head scarf, turban, or other means of hiding her half-elven ears. Her mixed heritage gives her a lighter skin tone than the people of Geb--a rich brown rather than near-ebony--and at first glance most people assume she's a Mwangi woman.
There are no illustrations of Channa in the first two episodes, but a very talented artist has expressed an interest in doing a "fan art" depiction of her. When that is finished--and the Paizo officials permitting--I will share that here.
Once #19 is out, I plan to be available for questions and discussion on the Paizo thread. I'd be delighted to see Candlekeep members there. I'll continue to post notices and updates here, but since this is a Realms site, I'd rather not spend too much time discussing Pathfinder on Forgotten Realms bandwidth. :)
Here's a link to a thread about Channa Ti:
Link!
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Afetbinttuzani
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 13 Mar 2009 : 18:57:22
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Originally posted by ElaineCunningham
The Craulnober family is a sept of the Moonblade family. [...] If Elaith were to return to his holdings on Evermeet, he would find himself surrounded by a very loyal populace.
Elaine, thank you for your detailed response. This sheds some very helpful light on Elaith and his motivations. It also sheds light on the future he might have envisioned for Azariah.
I have been building Azariah as a PC to play in 4E. To do this, I want to construct a psychology for her that makes sense in terms of her relationship with her father (morally questionable) and her mentor, Arylin (morally uncompromising). This is, of course, complicated by the fact that, despite the disappearance of Evermeet in the Spellplague when she was only 18, she is a blade heir; which in turn is overshadowed both by the fact that her father was rejected by the moonblade and the fact that she is a gold elf. Nevertheless there is the possibility of overcoming her heritage in the fact the Arylin, a half-elf was accepted by her moonblade. In short, you've left me with a character that is wonderfully complex and conflicted, and full of possibilities.
The more I think on this, the more I lament the fact the Reclamation did not work out for you. I hope you do eventually have the inspiration and opportunity to write for 4E. I wish you well in your current endeavors. Again, thank you for taking the time.
Take care, Elaine.
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Afet bint Tuzaní
"As the good Archmage often admonishes me, I ought not to let my mind wander, as it's too small to go off by itself."
- Danilo Thann in Elfsong by Elaine Cunningham |
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 13 Mar 2009 : 19:12:45
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Originally posted by Afetbinttuzani
I have been building Azariah as a PC to play in 4E. To do this, I want to construct a psychology for her that makes sense in terms of her relationship with her father (morally questionable) and her mentor, Arylin (morally uncompromising). This is, of course, complicated by the fact that, despite the disappearance of Evermeet in the Spellplague when she was only 18, she is a blade heir; which in turn is overshadowed both by the fact that her father was rejected by the moonblade and the fact that she is a gold elf. Nevertheless there is the possibility of overcoming her heritage in the fact the Arylin, a half-elf was accepted by her moonblade. In short, you've left me with a character that is wonderfully complex and conflicted, and full of possibilities.
Thanks, Afetbinttuzani. I hope you enjoy working with Azariah. For what it's worth, though, I don't envision a role for moonblades in the 4e Realms. At all. Mind you, this is not canon, merely my own opinion, but in my personal view of the Realms, the spell plague removed every living moonblade from Toril.
I would agree with you, though, that Azariah is probably the most promising of my characters in terms of a 4e future. Also fwiw, here's an alternate way to deal with Azariah and the Craulnober moonblade. What if she tried to claim it during the spell plague, in a desperate, last ditch attempt to deal with a mortal danger? The blade was ripped from her hands before she could be attuned to it. She was left with the ability to wield one of the sword's powers--and perhaps not a complete power or a completely reliable one. That would give her a connection to the moonblade history AND a problematic ability with which to struggle.
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Penknight
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Posted - 13 Mar 2009 : 19:27:53
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| If I may ask, please... you once said that you had intended to write a story for Realms of the Elves. May I ask which characters were to be involved? Also, did you have any plans on talking about Elaith and Amnestria's child in a novel before 4E came out? What would Elaith and Arilyn have been doing during the Elven Crusade? Thank you for your time, Mrs. Cunningham. I truly appreciate it. |
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 13 Mar 2009 : 20:08:51
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Originally posted by Penknight
If I may ask, please... you once said that you had intended to write a story for Realms of the Elves. May I ask which characters were to be involved? Also, did you have any plans on talking about Elaith and Amnestria's child in a novel before 4E came out? What would Elaith and Arilyn have been doing during the Elven Crusade?
Hi, Penknight. Yes, I intended to write a novella-length story for RotE. Signed a contract, the whole nine yards. But a long stretch of debilitating headaches made writing for any length of time impossible. I was misdiagnosed with macular degeneration, which is really bad news for people who like being able to see. By the time that was squared away, I was woefully behind. Something had to give and, unfortunately, the novella was it.
"Kingdom of Ice" was the tale of Prince Lamruil's attempt to establish an elven stronghold in the far north. It was inspired by the classic James Hilton novel Lost Horizons, and it would have taken a different path than that described in later Realms material. And yes, Reclamation would have dealt with the indentity of Amnestria's firstborn child. I really haven't given any thought to what Elaith and Arilyn would have been doing during the Elven Crusade. Good question, though. |
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Afetbinttuzani
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Posted - 15 Mar 2009 : 03:13:11
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Originally posted by ElaineCunningham
Thanks, Afetbinttuzani. I hope you enjoy working with Azariah. For what it's worth, though, I don't envision a role for moonblades in the 4e Realms. At all. Mind you, this is not canon, merely my own opinion, but in my personal view of the Realms, the spell plague removed every living moonblade from Toril.
I would agree with you, though, that Azariah is probably the most promising of my characters in terms of a 4e future. Also fwiw, here's an alternate way to deal with Azariah and the Craulnober moonblade. What if she tried to claim it during the spell plague, in a desperate, last ditch attempt to deal with a mortal danger? The blade was ripped from her hands before she could be attuned to it. She was left with the ability to wield one of the sword's powers--and perhaps not a complete power or a completely reliable one. That would give her a connection to the moonblade history AND a problematic ability with which to struggle.
Thanks, Elaine, for the great ideas. As others have noted, even if the remaining moonblades survived the Spellplague, they would likely have become dormant, as their original purpose was fulfilled. Perhaps, to play out Azariah as being conflicted about being a sword heir, it would be better to play her in a 3.5 pre-Spellplague campaign. |
Afet bint Tuzaní
"As the good Archmage often admonishes me, I ought not to let my mind wander, as it's too small to go off by itself."
- Danilo Thann in Elfsong by Elaine Cunningham |
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Drakul
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 02 Apr 2009 : 19:50:37
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Greetings and Blessed Be, Mrs. Cunningham.
I have followed a good number of your books and simply LOVE Songs and Swords series. I also love the series with Liriel Baenre. Was saddened with what happened at the end of Windwalker.
My question is, will we ever see any new books with Liriel?? If so, when will it happen?? |
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 02 Apr 2009 : 20:23:20
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Originally posted by Drakul
Greetings and Blessed Be, Mrs. Cunningham.
I have followed a good number of your books and simply LOVE Songs and Swords series. I also love the series with Liriel Baenre. Was saddened with what happened at the end of Windwalker.
My question is, will we ever see any new books with Liriel?? If so, when will it happen??
Hi, Drakul. Thanks for the kind words. :)
I'm not entirely sure how to answer your question. The back cover copy for Windwalker described it as the conclusion to Liriel's story, so I always assumed that was that.
But since then, I wrote a new short story ("Answered Prayers") for the collection The Best of the Realms Book III: The Stories of Elaine Cunningham. No one told me, "What a minute--we can't publish that. The last book was supposed to be the conclusion. Enough already with the Liriel stories, you second-edition hack!"
The point I'm meandering around is this: I really don't know whether or not the folks at WotC would entertain the notion of continuing Liriel's story. I'm guessing not, given the a) back cover description of Windwalker and b) the 4E preference for new characters and situations. But since I assumed Liriel's story was over, I haven't asked, so I really don't know what their response would be.
There's another issue. Liriel is a very young drow and could very easily survive the 100-year time jump, but I'm not sure how well she would weather the spell plague and the death of Mystra. When we last see Liriel in "Answered Prayers," some ten years after the events of WINDWALKER, she had become a cleric of Mystra. The 4E upheaval would hit her very hard indeed. It seems to me that any continuation of her story would involve her working her way out of a very dark time and place. |
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skychrome
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 02 Apr 2009 : 20:49:39
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Hi Elaine,
I just wanted to say, that I like very much what I have read from you so far!
Songs and Swords is probably the best balanced FR series so far from my perception. It just has the right mixture of classical FR + game atmosphere + good plots and characters while at the same time neither being dark nor "too light". When reading the series it always motivated me to retake gaming because it gave a more relaxed and not dead serious touch to the realms. Plus you have a gift for atmospheric description of settings.
I liked very much how you managed to provide a excellent "mind-movie" of Halruuan cities in Counselors & Kings (good series!). I felt I really walked the streets there.
Why did you originally decide to write a trilogy in Halruua and put a strong focus on the joordani?
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Drakul
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 02 Apr 2009 : 20:49:47
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I see. Thank you for the quick response.
If I may say, I think that would be an interesting turning point for her. With the deaths of both Eilistraee and Mystra, she has no Deity to turn to.... except for Corellan. I think it could be an interesting 'new beginning' for the wayward Drow. |
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 02 Apr 2009 : 21:08:11
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Originally posted by Drakul
If I may say, I think that would be an interesting turning point for her. With the deaths of both Eilistraee and Mystra, she has no Deity to turn to.... except for Corellan. I think it could be an interesting 'new beginning' for the wayward Drow.
Or something could happen to her that would have very little to do with ANY god; for example,
- She could have a really messy breakdown during the spellplague, or her spells could go awry with tragic consequence.
- She could lose her ability for magic altogether and be forced to retrain.
- I understand there were actual physical changes in 4E to good-aligned drow. That would give Liriel something new to cope with, especially if she were forced to deal with elves--creatures she was raised to regard as enemies. And if she did NOT change... Well. Whole new set of problems.
- She could survive an attack by a vampire--a terrible irony for a dark elf who left the Underdark for the surface world and struggled against her drow nature. Forbidden the light of day and condemned to a half-life existance as a creature of evil? BIG step backward.
- During the chaos of the spellplague years, I imagine anyone on the fringes of society were regarded with extreme suspicion. Someone like Liriel would very likely be a target for fear and hatred. She might have spent the last few decades in some half-forgotten prison.
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 02 Apr 2009 : 21:17:40
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Originally posted by skychrome
Why did you originally decide to write a trilogy in Halruua and put a strong focus on the joordani?
Hi, skychrome!
I was asked to write a trilogy set in Halruaa. The jordani order was something I created. I wanted a hero was was NOT part of the wizard elite, someone whose perspective on Halruaa would be decidedly different from that of the ruling class.
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 02 Apr 2009 : 21:23:44
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Originally posted by skychrome
Songs and Swords is probably the best balanced FR series so far from my perception. It just has the right mixture of classical FR + game atmosphere + good plots and characters while at the same time neither being dark nor "too light". When reading the series it always motivated me to retake gaming because it gave a more relaxed and not dead serious touch to the realms.
Thanks very much for this, skychrome. That's a good description of the tone I was trying to hit.
The Realms are many things, but in my mind they are first and foremost a place of wonder. A grim, dead serious tone and non-stop action might be exciting, but I just don't feel compelled to linger in a place without joy or humor, nor do I enjoy reading (or writing) many stories that are devoid of light. Tastes differ, milage varies. |
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skychrome
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Posted - 02 Apr 2009 : 21:29:50
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Originally posted by ElaineCunningham
The jordani order was something I created. I wanted a hero was was NOT part of the wizard elite, someone whose perspective on Halruaa would be decidedly different from that of the ruling class.
I really liked the jordanis! Very good creation!
Just one more question: is Tzigone a name derivate from Zigeuner (gipsy)? I was just wondering, because it sounds similar and because she is constantly moving from one location to another? |
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 02 Apr 2009 : 21:34:15
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Originally posted by skychrome
Just one more question: is Tzigone a name derivate from Zigeuner (gipsy)? I was just wondering, because it sounds similar and because she is constantly moving from one location to another?
It is, yes. Though the source I used mentioned that it was derived from the Hungarian czigany.
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skychrome
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 02 Apr 2009 : 21:40:40
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Originally posted by ElaineCunningham
Thanks very much for this, skychrome. That's a good description of the tone I was trying to hit.
The Realms are many things, but in my mind they are first and foremost a place of wonder. A grim, dead serious tone and non-stop action might be exciting, but I just don't feel compelled to linger in a place without joy or humor, nor do I enjoy reading (or writing) many stories that are devoid of light. Tastes differ, milage varies.
And that is exactly what I am looking for in the FR: delve into a place of wonder.
Your description of the city's streets in Counselors & Kings with its building descriptions, plants, sounds etc etc was so well done and vivid, that it felt like some kind of vacation in the realms!
Actually I consider it the benchmark for excellent city settings & atmosphere (together with Paul S. Kemp's description of Skullport in Erevis Cale Book II, even though his writing style is much darker, but also extremely well made).
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| I enjoyed that bit, Elaine. Is it safe to assume this was intended for Reclamation? |
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Great stuff Elaine! You've made this particular Danilo-fhann very happy. He's managed to display, yet again, the very qualities I've come to love about his character.
I'll second the furry hamster's question and raise one of my own:- Can you share anything further? |
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quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I enjoyed that bit, Elaine. Is it safe to assume this was intended for Reclamation?
It's seldom safe to assume anything.
Let's just call it an unpublished scene. I usually end up with a bunch of out-takes.
And speaking of out-takes, I removed the post with the scene. A passing burst of enthusiasm overcame my better judgment, but I'm feeling much better now. |
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| I do hope your health has improved after the misdiagnosed. |
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"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
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