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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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 Posted - 03 Oct 2005 : 05:42:54
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Originally posted by The Twin Scimitars
I have a cat named Guenwhyvar.
I believe RAS does, as well... I think that's where the name for Drizzt's cat came from. (And the name is, of course, another spelling of Guinevir, which evolved into Jennifer). |
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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
971 Posts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2005 : 22:29:09
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| Richard, just wanted to say how much I'm enjoying Queen of the Depths. A great Realms book with a great mix of Realmslore and game influence, while still preserving the readability. Just excellent. And I'd hazard to say you are improving as a writer to boot. Best, Tom Costa. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 14 Oct 2005 : 07:13:20
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| Thanks, Tom. I appreciate it. |
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Freakboy
Seeker
USA
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Posted - 16 Oct 2005 : 14:54:24
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Hi Richard,
I just wanted to stop in and tell you how much I appreciate your work on the Year of Rogue Dragons Trilogy. I just finished reading both the Rage and the Rite in the last couple of weeks. Wow am I impressed. I really love how you are such a student of the Realms. Little things like how you will have spellcasters use recognizable spells from Realms suppliments really shine in all of the books I've read that you've written.
I also have to express my gratitude at how willing you are to delve in to Realmslore to find interesting characters for your books. A half-golem dragonslayer - genius. Avariel Bladesinger who wishes he was human - again genius. Arctic Dwarf - Love it. Song Dragon Sorceress - Phenominal. Smoke Drake Vampire - Amazing. Not to mention your creation of Phauran, who is my favorite character in all the Realms. Your ability to write memorable characters is the thing I think that stands out best in your writing, and it has made me a huge fan of your work.
Keep up the great job and I can't wait to read the Ruin when it realeases at the beginning of 06.
Thanks again for your great work. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2005 : 14:58:36
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| Thank you, Freakboy. I'm glad you're enjoying it. |
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
2104 Posts |
Posted - 18 Oct 2005 : 18:35:21
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This is just a quick thank you for Queen of the Depths, what can I say - pirates, dragons, things with fins that show some brains, Jorunhast, and a bit more. You really couldn't fail to win me with this one . Well done, sir. Well done. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 18 Oct 2005 : 22:10:21
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Steven Schend
Forgotten Realms Designer & Author
USA
1715 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2005 : 04:25:39
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Glad to hear Jorunhast makes an appearance. Now I don't regret not shoe-horning him into a meeting with Khelben in my book. 
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6666 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2005 : 07:31:40
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Yep, I can't wait to see this one in my hobby store. Read the sample chapter on the WotC website and it's whetted my appetite for more.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2005 : 11:23:26
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I've got the book, and it's next on my list. Right now, I'm working on a non-Realms book Ed kinda plugged a couple of times in his thread: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.
Seeing that Jorunhast is in it makes me want to read it more. As soon as I read Kajehase's post, I double-checked to make sure the book was next in the pile. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2005 : 14:44:14
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I've got the book, and it's next on my list. Right now, I'm working on a non-Realms book Ed kinda plugged a couple of times in his thread: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.
Seeing that Jorunhast is in it makes me want to read it more. As soon as I read Kajehase's post, I double-checked to make sure the book was next in the pile.
Aye! Queen of the Depths is next on my list as well... just as soon as I finish THUD! and Knife of Dreams.
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 03 Nov 2005 : 15:37:15
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| Thought someone might like to know that I've done another FR story for Dragon Magazine. It tells how Dorn and Raryn, two of the protagonists from The Year of Rogue Dragons, first met. It will likely run in the first half of 2006. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 23 Dec 2005 : 14:45:43
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1120 Posts |
Posted - 23 Dec 2005 : 17:04:57
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| Merry Christmas, Richard! |
Dwarf, DM, husband, and proud of this! :P
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
2104 Posts |
Posted - 23 Dec 2005 : 17:10:34
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There is a rumour going around that I have found god. I think is unlikely because I have enough difficulty finding my keys, and there is empirical evidence that they exist.
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 Dec 2005 : 18:30:23
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Originally posted by Richard Lee Byers
Merry Christmas, gang!
Well met, and a Merry Christmas, Richard 
See thee in the new year for more draconic tales and lore 
I would also like to take this opportunity to wish all authors herein a very Merry Christmas (I stated this in this scroll, incase it was missed )
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jan 2006 : 00:57:29
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| Hey Richard, I have a question that sprouts from my starting to read Queen of the Depths. Did you have any say in what god/goddess was involved, and was there a reason that the theme was not only priests, but preists of goddesses as well? Also, according to how you envisioned it, did the Rage eminate out from north of the Great Glacier, and thus, areas nearby are affected first and strongest, or did all dragons in Faerun start feeling the effects as soon as you know who messed with how the you know what works. Thanks! |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Posted - 21 Jan 2006 : 15:02:16
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I came onto this particular project kind of at the last minute, after the artist had already painted the cover painting.Perhaps because the painting was already done, I was told that the book had to focus on a shalarin priestess of Umberlee, so no, I didn't have any input on that essential detail (everything else, however, was my idea), nor do I know why the Priests series dealt with priestesses as well as priests. But hey, why not?
The Rage hit all of Faerūn at the same time. I just didn't have the extra words to include throwawy scenes of dragons tearing the crap out of the southlands, west coast, etc., but trust me, they're doing it. |
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Bocklin
Learned Scribe
Germany
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Posted - 23 Jan 2006 : 15:13:01
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Dear Richard,
I finished reading "Queen of the Depths" this week-end and I really enjoyed it a lot. I liked the approach it had to the whole issue of "faith". Especially how you depicted the quesions of faith in the FR not being centered around "do they exist" (since they know that), but around "do they care" or "does he/she want me to do that or that".
Your shalarin priestess was a great believer! Any god would want somebody like that to serve them.
Thanks for yet another great book and all the enjoyment.
Bocklin |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jan 2006 : 15:33:36
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Lord Nemes
Seeker
Canada
58 Posts |
Posted - 12 Feb 2006 : 21:29:57
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Hi Richard
I can't wait to read the final book of the Year of the Rogue Dragon (and seeing the cover today don't helped me...)
By the way it makes me wonder if at this point you can tel us what's next after this trilogy . Will we have a Will and Pavel trilogy (I realy like them)? Or semething new/new characters.
Thanks
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 12 Feb 2006 : 22:18:35
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| Something entirely new, but I'm not allowed to talk about it yet. |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 19 Feb 2006 : 17:22:29
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I don't recall you mentioning that you have a story in the new Valdemar anthology. :) |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Posted - 20 Feb 2006 : 01:54:53
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Maybe I did forget to mention it, Kuje. Thanks for reminding me.
I do indeed have a story in the new Valdemar anthology. It's a fantasy/mystery and a sequel to my previous Valdemar tale, but can (I hope) be enjoyed independently.
Perhaps this is as good a time as any to mention that I'll be writng a Warhammer novel later this year. (Let me make it clear that this is in addition to, not instead of, further contributions to the Realms.)
Don't know yet when it'll come out. Some time in 2007, I hope. I'll provide more details as I get them myself. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 20 Feb 2006 : 02:26:25
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Oooh! A WH novel. It sounds like it'll be enough for me to start reading Warhammer novels again... . Can't wait to hear more about it Richard .
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 20 Feb 2006 : 03:32:06
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Originally posted by Richard Lee Byers
Perhaps this is as good a time as any to mention that I'll be writng a Warhammer novel later this year. (Let me make it clear that this is in addition to, not instead of, further contributions to the Realms.)
That would be the fantasy side, right? The only novels I've read from GW have been the 40k ones dealing with Ragnar Blackmane (I loves my high-tech Vikings! ) |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 20 Feb 2006 : 04:30:34
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| Yes, I'll be dealing with fantasy/medieval Warhammer, not fantasy/futuristic Warhammer 40k. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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