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Mumadar Ibn Huzal
Master of Realmslore
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 Posted - 15 Dec 2004 : 20:18:26
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 Curious detail in a new web article on the WotC site: Nybor's Small Codex
Saint Schend of Waterdeep
Full excerpt below:
A few years after her disappearance, a Thayan wizard in Thesk claimed to have a magic dagger with all of Nybor's memories. He was found dead in his room, burned to a crisp and dismembered, and his bodyguards turned to stone. Every few years someone else claims to find this dagger and usually comes to a foul end shortly after, and the dagger is nowhere to be found. Included in the ranks of the unfortunate victims of the dagger's "curse" are Lerem the Lucky (an adventuring rogue of Luskan), who was found stabbed to death in an alley of Calimport; Saint Schend of Waterdeep (an aasimar paladin of Ilmater), who was nearly killed in Menzoberranzan when an unknown attacker's spell left him paralyzed just before a drow assassin's attack; and Maurgus the Black Bolt, a skilled but secretive Zhent assassin, who was seen screaming in fear and running directly into the conflict between Cyric and Xvim that moments later destroyed much of Zhentil Keep.
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Hymn
Senior Scribe
Sweden
514 Posts |
Posted - 15 Dec 2004 : 20:32:16
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He I would sure make him a saint :-) Wonder how much he paid for it though    He he. Funny stuff. |
Sauro moki kara ochiro - Even monkeys falls from trees.
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Steven Schend
Forgotten Realms Designer & Author
USA
1715 Posts |
Posted - 15 Dec 2004 : 22:33:47
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Oh brother.  
Seems I need to write to Sean and tell him how little I resemble anything near the realms of saintly, paladin- or aasimar-like, or Ilmtran.
Still, nice to be remembered, even if as a victim of a cursed dagger. I'm fairly certain I've done worse to friends of mine as well over time.
Steven
who ought to email Sean (but can't find his contact info) to find out exactly what "I" did to earn sainthood in Ilmater's Church (and little looking forward to it, as most saints meet grisly ends, at least those I've written in have...) |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 15 Dec 2004 : 22:44:09
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| This isn't the first reference to real-life people I've seen in something from TSR/WotC... It makes me wonder how oft it has occurred... |
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
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Posted - 15 Dec 2004 : 23:03:09
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Originally posted by Steven Schend
Oh brother.
Seems I need to write to Sean and tell him how little I resemble anything near the realms of saintly, paladin- or aasimar-like, or Ilmtran.
Still, nice to be remembered, even if as a victim of a cursed dagger. I'm fairly certain I've done worse to friends of mine as well over time.
Steven
who ought to email Sean (but can't find his contact info) to find out exactly what "I" did to earn sainthood in Ilmater's Church (and little looking forward to it, as most saints meet grisly ends, at least those I've written in have...)
Linkk to Sean Reynolds website
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Steven Schend
Forgotten Realms Designer & Author
USA
1715 Posts |
Posted - 16 Dec 2004 : 00:03:21
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D'oh! Should have thought to go to his website....
Steven
Who's an 18th century guy stuck in the 21st so he likes books more than weblogs though the car is vastly better than a horse for all things but conversation... |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 16 Dec 2004 : 02:38:24
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That's okay. Back when I was valiently maintaining that Icewind Dale comes first in the Drizzt series, I never thought of going to R. A. Salvatore's website to get the definitive answer (which is in my favor, of course  ).
Bookwyrm
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6666 Posts |
Posted - 16 Dec 2004 : 03:23:49
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Well, I had the good fortune of becoming a blue dragon of the Morueme clan after the publishing of DDGttUU, and Eric's 'place in the Realms' might not be too far away ... all good now that 'Saint' Schend has been canonised.
-- George Krashos
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
5695 Posts |
Posted - 16 Dec 2004 : 09:39:40
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
This isn't the first reference to real-life people I've seen in something from TSR/WotC... It makes me wonder how oft it has occurred...
Well met
One other such similar instance I recall is in Sands of the Soul, where one of the characters (Ciredor) is the reverse spelling of Voronica Whitney-Robinsons husband. It worked very well indeed
This can be read in the interview here at Candlekeep. |
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Melfius
Senior Scribe
USA
516 Posts |
Posted - 17 Dec 2004 : 04:14:50
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| So just what is Saint Schend patron of? |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 17 Dec 2004 : 04:48:01
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Originally posted by Melfius
So just what is Saint Schend patron of?
Waterdeep. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 18 Dec 2004 : 08:23:37
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Originally posted by Bookwyrm
Bookwyrm
Who's no doubt just irritated more than a handful of old-time Candlekeep members who would prefer to regret those days and are wincing at me dragging the incident back out again, if only for a moment.
Of that my friendly little wyrm... you are correct  . Now I only wish that I had the ability to cast a permanent memory dispel.
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 18 Dec 2004 : 10:30:21
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Don't worry . . . I can tell you're getting close; I'm not sure how I got here in the first place. 
Hmm, no, wait, that's actually a normal state of mind for me . . . . |
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Seismo
Acolyte
New Zealand
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Posted - 24 Dec 2004 : 08:56:57
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 24 Dec 2004 : 11:53:24
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Originally posted by Seismo
...and you know where 'Alaundo' came from, don't you?
Of course! When two people love each other very much...  |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 24 Dec 2004 : 12:51:17
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Must've shocked his parents. Imagine, a baby with a beard.  And my, wasn't he quick with that rattle of the irritated baby. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 24 Dec 2004 : 13:26:10
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quote:
Originally posted by Bookwyrm
Must've shocked his parents. Imagine, a baby with a beard. And my, wasn't he quick with that rattle of the irritated baby.
I can't wait to see how Big Al reacts to this one! |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 24 Dec 2004 : 13:31:46
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| What, you think he might object to some old family portraits coming to light? |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
5695 Posts |
Posted - 24 Dec 2004 : 14:32:26
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quote:
Originally posted by Bookwyrm
Must've shocked his parents. Imagine, a baby with a beard. And my, wasn't he quick with that rattle of the irritated baby.
::guffaw:: ahem, I mean ::ho ho ho::
Splendid, Bookwyrm Aye, woe be tide anyone who attempted to steal my toys back then |
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