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Archwizard
Learned Scribe
USA
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 Posted - 24 Aug 2007 : 03:07:36
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Originally posted by George Krashos
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Originally posted by The Sage
Neato! Ed's backlog of articles are finally coming through. 
These aren't all Ed's articles. 'Realmslore' is the new title for the digital Dragon's regular FR column. Anyone and everyone is qualified to submit a proposal and write for it. Given the advent of 4E they are specifically looking for lore-driven pieces with a specific focus on geography and visiting and fleshing out hitherto undetailed little corners of the Realms. So got to it all you budding FR scribes and loremasters!
-- George Krashos
That really worries me. I hope that the editors are strict and well-verse in the Realms themselves to keep things on the level. |
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Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
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Posted - 24 Aug 2007 : 18:43:46
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Well, the first of these new realmslore, The Tomb of the Astronomer, is a very good article, IMHO.  |
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Reefy
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
892 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2007 : 23:29:58
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| I like it, but there's one thing that I wasn't so sure about - I thought the Twisted Rune operated under incredibly high levels of security. This makes me wonder how much Dulmanico would know about them and why he would suspect them, as well as why the Rune haven't taken steps against him meddling in their affairs. Of course, they could have their own reasons and string him along for their own ends, but it just seemed a little odd to me. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 29 Aug 2007 : 01:07:37
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My reaction to the latest Realmslore article? Indifference.
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"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 30 Aug 2007 : 00:17:07
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| I agree, this new entry was more interesting and more Realmsian. Great pictures, too! |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6689 Posts |
Posted - 30 Aug 2007 : 22:27:13
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Very nice.
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Mumadar Ibn Huzal
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 31 Aug 2007 : 05:55:46
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| Too bad that the download button at the bottom is to the Tomb of the Astronomer article... |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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GRYPHON
Senior Scribe
USA
527 Posts |
Posted - 06 Dec 2007 : 12:16:22
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| Interesting... |
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Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
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Posted - 06 Dec 2007 : 16:11:59
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Good article. Reference to Gem Magic (who says that it don´t work? ), and a lich with a solid background and a good reason to be stalking the players. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 06 Dec 2007 : 16:24:37
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Originally posted by Chosen of Moradin
Good article. Reference to Gem Magic (who says that it don´t work?), and a lich with a solid background and a good reason to be stalking the players.
Yes, I was impressed with that myself. Nice article. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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freyar
Learned Scribe
Canada
220 Posts |
Posted - 06 Dec 2007 : 17:12:37
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I liked this article a lot myself, just as I liked Brian James's last issue (ugh, how weird to say that about what used to be free web content). One thing I noticed, though, that may be indicative of 4e FR in light of other comments designers have made about 4e D&D in general: both of these articles are about adventure locations or villains. Then think about Ed's Realmslore articles that are a lot more about life in Faerun, details in depth. I know a number of people make fun of "roofing tiles of the Realms" (well, probably not here at Candlekeep  ), but FR will be much poorer IMO if WotC has decided that these details have no place in the game. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 06 Dec 2007 : 20:27:49
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Originally posted by freyar
One thing I noticed, though, that may be indicative of 4e FR in light of other comments designers have made about 4e D&D in general: both of these articles are about adventure locations or villains. Then think about Ed's Realmslore articles that are a lot more about life in Faerun, details in depth. I know a number of people make fun of "roofing tiles of the Realms" (well, probably not here at Candlekeep ), but FR will be much poorer IMO if WotC has decided that these details have no place in the game.
That's a keen observation. The details about what life in the Realms is like is important to me, too. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 07 Dec 2007 : 18:30:58
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Originally posted by freyar
One thing I noticed, though, that may be indicative of 4e FR in light of other comments designers have made about 4e D&D in general: both of these articles are about adventure locations or villains. Then think about Ed's Realmslore articles that are a lot more about life in Faerun, details in depth. I know a number of people make fun of "roofing tiles of the Realms" (well, probably not here at Candlekeep ), but FR will be much poorer IMO if WotC has decided that these details have no place in the game.
That's a keen observation. The details about what life in the Realms is like is important to me, too.
I feel that way as well. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Faraer
Great Reader
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Posted - 19 Dec 2007 : 15:28:18
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Originally posted by freyar
I know a number of people make fun of "roofing tiles of the Realms" (well, probably not here at Candlekeep ), but FR will be much poorer IMO if WotC has decided that these details have no place in the game.
The approach seems to be consistent, as in Races and Classes:quote:
We wanted deities to be designed for play in the D&D world. Sure, it’s realistic in a sociological sense to have a deity of doorways or of agriculture, but it’s hard to figure out how a cleric who worships such a deity honors his god by going on adventures.
And of course this is a terrible fit with a setting that pioneered monster ecologies, lore-defined magic items and spellbooks, and a world built as a world and not around a central narrative (Krynn) or D&D (Greyhawk).
And Wizards have apparently struggled to find a marketing-speak hook to describe the Realms: well, it's hard for a setting to have a unique selling point if it's forced to conform at every stage to the rest of D&D. |
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GRYPHON
Senior Scribe
USA
527 Posts |
Posted - 19 Dec 2007 : 17:00:08
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| Tribes of Thar...interesting article... |
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Matthus
Senior Scribe
Germany
393 Posts |
Posted - 19 Dec 2007 : 17:09:50
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I'm dm'ing Mysteries of the Moonsea at the moment, ma players just leaved Melvaunt - what a happy coincidence  .
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Mazrim_Taim
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 19 Dec 2007 : 20:22:24
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| Great stuff all around since I left the Realms a few months ago. I am thinking of printing off all these great bits of Realmslore and putting them in a binder. I was wondering if any other Sages do this? I know I've done it with a few of the free "old edition" downloads (though as my collection grew, I decided to buy a lot of them for myself). |
And if the PCs DO win their ways through all the liches to Larloch, “he” will almost certainly be just another lich (loaded with explosive spells) set up as a decoy, with dozens of hidden liches waiting to pounce on any surviving PCs who ‘celebrate’ after they take Larloch down. As the REAL Larloch watches (magical scrying) from afar. Myself, as DM, I’d be wondering: “Such a glorious game, so many opportunities laid out before your PCs to devote your time to, and THIS fixation is the best you can come up with? Are you SURE you’re adventurers?” -Ed Greenwood
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2007 : 11:33:55
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Originally posted by Mazrim_Taim
Great stuff all around since I left the Realms a few months ago. I am thinking of printing off all these great bits of Realmslore and putting them in a binder. I was wondering if any other Sages do this? I know I've done it with a few of the free "old edition" downloads (though as my collection grew, I decided to buy a lot of them for myself).
Everything of interest gets printed onto paper; I don’t trust computers and I hate reading of them. Of course there is the trouble of where to fit more bookshelves. |
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Matthus
Senior Scribe
Germany
393 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2007 : 13:10:53
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I also transport them in paper - as I'm not one of the laptop users.
Usually I don’t find the time to put them into binders – but I have a lot of piles on my desk |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2008 : 02:01:48
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| New bit of Realmslore - The Wailing Dwarf |
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The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back. --Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass
"Mmm, not the darkness," Myrin murmured. "Don't cast it there." --Erik Scott de Bie, Shadowbane
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Kentinal
Great Reader
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Posted - 15 Jan 2008 : 02:24:16
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Originally posted by HawkinstheDM
New bit of Realmslore - The Wailing Dwarf
Other then WotC requiring me to login in everytime I want to view a page, the article has little to offer. Fall to Death or get short cut to first room the risk. Protect against the risk and you take a little longer to reach the same room. After that you find "Thousands of empty chambers" with some risk of encountering foes. |
"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.
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Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1120 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2008 : 02:36:57
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Yes, this article in particular appear very "empty" to me....  |
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crazedventurers
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
1073 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2008 : 09:46:43
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Originally posted by Chosen of Moradin
Yes, this article in particular appear very "empty" to me....
I just found myself wryly laughing at the weak description of the 'heroes' and their 'legendary' equipment.
And then came even more bemused by the Naga's imprisonment of the trolls and them nibbling on them when they want.
I can only assume that Bruce had to write this in about 15 mins or so?
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So saith Ed. I've never said he was sane, have I?
Gods, all this writing and he's running a constant fantasy version of Coronation Street in his head, too. .
shudder,
love to all,
THO
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Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1120 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2008 : 12:35:09
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I stay with this impression, too.
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freyar
Learned Scribe
Canada
220 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2008 : 16:09:35
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Yeah, not enough there to keep my interest all the way down the page.
Still, this reinforces my impression that "Realmslore" now just means adventuring locales, not the details of life. This one is especially disappointing in that there is no mention of how the Wailing Dwarf fits into history at all. |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6689 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jan 2008 : 03:07:27
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My understanding re "Realmslore" articles in Dragon is that due to the transition from 3E to 4E they can't feature any "rules" - i.e. stats. So effectively this rules out any article featuring creatures, people etc., even if they are mentioned in passing. I suspect that you will see lots of "places" dealt with up until the 4E rules are released and even then, other types of articles may have to wait until the 4E campaign guide is released. I note that this last bit is pure speculation on my part.
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