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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2067 Posts |
 Posted - 03 Mar 2021 : 18:24:29
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Greetings all,
George and I had such fun writing up "Jergal: Lord of the End of Everything," we've worked up another one, which should be posted to DM's Guild in a couple of days:
Havens of Miyeritar: A History of the Dark Elves of the Savage North
Here's the link:
https://www.dmsguild.com/product/348991/Havens-of-Miyeritar
Here's the product blurb.
After the Descent of the Drow, all dark elves were transformed into drow. But what about the dark elves of Miyeritar who were not guilty of the crimes of the dark elves of Ilythiir or the gold elves of Aryvandaar? Delve into the mysteries of the Illefarni havens where the dark elves of Miyeritar took refuge. Learn the secrets of Ascarle, Jhachalkhyn, and the Moondark Mountains and the fates of their descendants.
For those who want a teaser, check out Cormanthyr, page 30, The Grand History of the Realms, page 12, or Lost Empires of Faerūn, page 52.
--Eric
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Edited by - ericlboyd on 04 Mar 2021 00:12:06
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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varyar
Learned Scribe
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Wendolyn
Seeker
56 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2021 : 20:36:24
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| Can't wait! Keep them coming. I simply loved "Jergal: Lord of the End of Everything." Excited for the next write-up! |
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Seethyr
Master of Realmslore
USA
1151 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2021 : 21:43:45
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| What do we have to do to keep these coming? <insert take my money meme here> |
Follow the Maztica (Aztec/Maya) and Anchorome (Indigenous North America) Campaigns on DMsGuild!
The Maztica Campaign
The Anchorome Campaign |
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Eilserus
Master of Realmslore
USA
1446 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2021 : 21:48:37
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| Very nice. Looking forward to this! :) |
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The Arcanamach
Master of Realmslore
1847 Posts |
Posted - 04 Mar 2021 : 00:22:10
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| Yeah gotta echo this, keep them coming. WotC has us starved for good lore and you guys are filling the need nicely. |
I have a dream that one day, all game worlds will exist as one. |
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varyar
Learned Scribe
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AJA
Senior Scribe
USA
771 Posts |
Posted - 04 Mar 2021 : 01:27:17
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Now wait just a minute, this is not Crown of Eaerlann, Eric!  Oh ho, I'm on to you buddy. I refuse to be distracted by all these other shiny offerings! I'm not falling for your tricks again! You won't snare me with your awesome Realmslore! Your cool ideas! Your myriad of adventure and story hooks! Your...your....
....I bought one again. Dangit.
edit: So let that be a lesson to you, and George! 
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YAFRP
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2067 Posts |
Posted - 04 Mar 2021 : 12:29:58
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Originally posted by AJA
Now wait just a minute, this is not Crown of Eaerlann, Eric! Oh ho, I'm on to you buddy. I refuse to be distracted by all these other shiny offerings! I'm not falling for your tricks again! You won't snare me with your awesome Realmslore! Your cool ideas! Your myriad of adventure and story hooks! Your...your....
....I bought one again. Dangit.
edit: So let that be a lesson to you, and George!
The next one *might* be Crown of Eaerlann. |
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
11831 Posts |
Posted - 04 Mar 2021 : 13:11:06
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
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Originally posted by AJA
Now wait just a minute, this is not Crown of Eaerlann, Eric! Oh ho, I'm on to you buddy. I refuse to be distracted by all these other shiny offerings! I'm not falling for your tricks again! You won't snare me with your awesome Realmslore! Your cool ideas! Your myriad of adventure and story hooks! Your...your....
....I bought one again. Dangit.
edit: So let that be a lesson to you, and George!
The next one *might* be Crown of Eaerlann.
Hey, this may be a weird response, because I haven't read it yet, but I just opened it and I absolutely love the cover art. I've never heard of the artist Dean Spencer. Does he have a site? Oddly, part of what got me was the Forgotten Realms symbol you've made as well... its pretty but simple, and it makes me want to see if I can do something similar in 3d... maybe make a christmas ornament for my tree. |
Alavairthae, may your skill prevail
Phillip aka Sleyvas |
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Gary Dallison
Great Reader
United Kingdom
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
3287 Posts |
Posted - 04 Mar 2021 : 13:48:23
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| Sweet sweet Realmslore. It's like a drink of cool refreshing water after being lost in a Realmslore Desert... |
"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."
Alaundo of Candlekeep |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2067 Posts |
Posted - 04 Mar 2021 : 14:40:25
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Originally posted by Gary Dallison
A like it, a new ancient evil and anew origin for the north drow. Hopefully it will give others the confidence to come up with their own dark elf cities and nations elsewhere.
Interesting that the cult of araushnee arose in jachaulkyn, it implies that the modern legends around lolth and araushnee did not exist at that time and the link was made later.
Mythology varies regionally and culturally. For the Jhachalkhynaar, the Weaver was seen as a sign of hope, who could weave the faiths of her fractious children back together. |
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Wendolyn
Seeker
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Posted - 04 Mar 2021 : 14:44:44
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Superb! Was such a joy to read. Please keep them coming! I love all of the additions of lore, and it is wonderfully written and creative. Excellent work.
I also loved Dagon's portal on the ocean floor, leading to his realm: 89th layer of the Abyss, the eternal ocean known as Shadowsea.
Is there any preexisting lore for such a portal? I ask because I was thinking about a similar portal in the huge cavern beneath Dunspeirrin. Four enormous subterranean rivers empty into the cavernous rift and presumably have done so for thousands of years. Wouldn't the cavern (despite its enormous size) eventually fill up? A portal to the Shadowsea that drains the water away would explain why the cavern and Dunspeirrin remain unflooded. It also would explain the rumors in Dunspeirrin that "some dark god stirs in the depth of the rift."
Anyways, great work!
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Thauramarth
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
729 Posts |
Posted - 04 Mar 2021 : 21:17:10
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| Just bought it. Great stuff. Pyaray? Bringing a bit of Melniboné to the Realms, hmmm? |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2067 Posts |
Posted - 04 Mar 2021 : 21:32:17
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Originally posted by Thauramarth
Just bought it. Great stuff. Pyaray? Bringing a bit of Melniboné to the Realms, hmmm?
The motivation is a reference from Dragon #54 (Ed's article on constructing the pantheon of the Realms.)
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Dewaint
Learned Scribe
Germany
148 Posts |
Posted - 05 Mar 2021 : 13:43:42
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Great News
Thanks Eric and George, consider a copy already bought by me. |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2067 Posts |
Posted - 06 Mar 2021 : 15:22:45
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Originally posted by Dewaint
Great News
Thanks Eric and George, consider a copy already bought by me.
Hope you like it! Let us know what you think. |
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The Arcanamach
Master of Realmslore
1847 Posts |
Posted - 06 Mar 2021 : 23:02:43
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| Once again a great read, we just need Crown of Eerlann to drop now :P |
I have a dream that one day, all game worlds will exist as one. |
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Eilserus
Master of Realmslore
USA
1446 Posts |
Posted - 07 Mar 2021 : 17:28:41
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This was a great read. One note: The Fall of Jhachalkhyn is listed as 1368 DR, but should be sometime in 1357 DR, depending on how fast news travels in the Underdark.
The News section in the Menzoberranzan Boxed Set is dated as about three-quarters of the way through 1357 DR Per this thread: http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11850 |
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deserk
Learned Scribe
Norway
238 Posts |
Posted - 07 Mar 2021 : 18:07:04
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| Really enjoyed it myself. All this elaborate history really helps to make the setting feel alive. It felt like reading a FR product from the 3rd edition era, which was the high point for me. And it's also nice to get some insights into these drow settlements that were previously undetailed terra incognita. Hope to see more similar Realmslore content. |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2067 Posts |
Posted - 08 Mar 2021 : 14:09:28
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Originally posted by Eilserus
This was a great read. One note: The Fall of Jhachalkhyn is listed as 1368 DR, but should be sometime in 1357 DR, depending on how fast news travels in the Underdark.
The News section in the Menzoberranzan Boxed Set is dated as about three-quarters of the way through 1357 DR Per this thread: http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11850
Yeah, I got confused and thought Menzo was a 2e product. I'm working on a small update.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36805 Posts |
Posted - 08 Mar 2021 : 14:42:47
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
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Originally posted by Eilserus
This was a great read. One note: The Fall of Jhachalkhyn is listed as 1368 DR, but should be sometime in 1357 DR, depending on how fast news travels in the Underdark.
The News section in the Menzoberranzan Boxed Set is dated as about three-quarters of the way through 1357 DR Per this thread: http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11850
Yeah, I got confused and thought Menzo was a 2e product. I'm working on a small update.
--Eric
If you're working on an update, I noticed a couple of typos... |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2067 Posts |
Posted - 08 Mar 2021 : 14:47:23
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
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Originally posted by Eilserus
This was a great read. One note: The Fall of Jhachalkhyn is listed as 1368 DR, but should be sometime in 1357 DR, depending on how fast news travels in the Underdark.
The News section in the Menzoberranzan Boxed Set is dated as about three-quarters of the way through 1357 DR Per this thread: http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11850
Yeah, I got confused and thought Menzo was a 2e product. I'm working on a small update.
--Eric
If you're working on an update, I noticed a couple of typos...
Please send them asap! |
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Eilserus
Master of Realmslore
USA
1446 Posts |
Posted - 08 Mar 2021 : 16:03:17
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All good. The Menzo boxed set is kind of a strange product, in that there's some things in there that I still don't understand even after 30 years of owning it. Triel Baenre's whip of fangs with associated stats:
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2d4 X 5(QX)
SPECIAL ATTACK: Weakness (Whip)
Not sure what the QX means for instance, aside from a possible poison reference since the House Baenre treasures lists a contact poison XX in there. The boxed set must fall somewhere between editions is my guess. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36805 Posts |
Posted - 08 Mar 2021 : 16:07:58
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
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Originally posted by Eilserus
This was a great read. One note: The Fall of Jhachalkhyn is listed as 1368 DR, but should be sometime in 1357 DR, depending on how fast news travels in the Underdark.
The News section in the Menzoberranzan Boxed Set is dated as about three-quarters of the way through 1357 DR Per this thread: http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11850
Yeah, I got confused and thought Menzo was a 2e product. I'm working on a small update.
--Eric
If you're working on an update, I noticed a couple of typos...
Please send them asap!
I will send them later this day. Prolly won't have time to find them again, during my workday. |
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The Arcanamach
Master of Realmslore
1847 Posts |
Posted - 08 Mar 2021 : 23:45:35
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| The Menzo box is 2e (AD&D was dropped as part of the logo in 3e) and was released in 1992 (2e started in 1989). My guess is the QX reference is a typo as poison types stopped at Type O (see what I did there?). |
I have a dream that one day, all game worlds will exist as one. |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2067 Posts |
Posted - 09 Mar 2021 : 02:19:57
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Originally posted by The Arcanamach
The Menzo box is 2e (AD&D was dropped as part of the logo in 3e) and was released in 1992 (2e started in 1989). My guess is the QX reference is a typo as poison types stopped at Type O (see what I did there?).
Sorry, should have been clearer. The 2e FRCS came out in 1993. Menzo came out in 92. Therefore it was still in the 1358 era, not 1368 era. Plus, as shown in the other thread, Ed intended to date it late 1357 DR.
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2067 Posts |
Posted - 09 Mar 2021 : 11:35:08
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I uploaded a new version with a little more content. It addresses the timeline mistake pointed out above and gives some detail about the Jaezred Chaulssin, as requested by a reader on Facebook. You should be able to re-download, if so inclined.
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BenN
Senior Scribe
Japan
382 Posts |
Posted - 16 Mar 2021 : 10:14:17
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Bought!
Looks awesome! Congrats Eric! |
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Havens of Miyeritar
