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Actually, that does sound good -- and I do like "crossover" stories, if they're supported by a decent enough narrative.

Thanks for the suggestion Steven, and to Ed as well... I'll check this one out myself.

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Originally posted by Steven Schend

Haven't popped in here for a while, but I thought I'd recommend/pass on Ed's recommend from a few years back, just so Wooly has another good read ahead of him.

John Myers Myers wrote SILVERLOCK a few decades back; I have on order now (to supplement my old paperback copy of this) the NESFA edition of the book with appendices and such to cover all the cross-references et al. Good, fun read, if you like it when characters cross-over, so you have a world where faery tale characters meet Little John, Charlemagne, etc.

Check out NESFAPRESS.COM, I believe..

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who still has to read his own copy of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrel, being quite the fan of world building himself and wanting to see how she did it....

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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

Friend Steven, in the Lords of Waterdeep thread, there's a question about the ascension of new Lords of Waterdeep. As someone who has written about this group, I thought I'd ask for your input.

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Originally posted by Mumadar Ibn Huzal

Steven, in Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast on Asbravn (in the write-up of Tantain's Barrels and Crates), there is a mention of an old giant kingdom of Darchar (roughly Eastern Amn). From sources like LOI, EotSS, LEoF, do mention the giant kingdoms which were routed by the dwarves of Shanatar.

It is probably safe to assume that this has been one of those giant kingdoms, but I am not sure. Have you used this reference and (or) would you have an idea of the giant-type dominating this kingdom? (I know that Eric used the stone giant kingdom of Nedeheim in Drizzt's Underdark Guide).

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Originally posted by Mumadar Ibn Huzal

Steven, in Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast on Asbravn (in the write-up of Tantain's Barrels and Crates), there is a mention of an old giant kingdom of Darchar (roughly Eastern Amn). From sources like LOI, EotSS, LEoF, do mention the giant kingdoms which were routed by the dwarves of Shanatar.

It is probably safe to assume that this has been one of those giant kingdoms, but I am not sure. Have you used this reference and (or) would you have an idea of the giant-type dominating this kingdom? (I know that Eric used the stone giant kingdom of Nedeheim in Drizzt's Underdark Guide).

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I don't think the Darchar reference has been used ... yet. <evil grin>

--Eric

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Originally posted by Kuje

Steven,

When you partly stated Fflar in The Fall of Myth Drannor did you consider him a elf or was it as it was printed in that sourcebook? I.E. His race was never nailed down officially and he could have been a human, a elf, a half-elf, a gnome, a halfling, etc.

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Steven,

When you partly stated Fflar in The Fall of Myth Drannor did you consider him a elf or was it as it was printed in that sourcebook? I.E. His race was never nailed down officially and he could have been a human, a elf, a half-elf, a gnome, a halfling, etc.

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Steven,

When you partly stated Fflar in The Fall of Myth Drannor did you consider him a elf or was it as it was printed in that sourcebook? I.E. His race was never nailed down officially and he could have been a human, a elf, a half-elf, a gnome, a halfling, etc.

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Exactly (though the gnome/halfling would be unlikely, as has already been pointed out).

Now, canonically, Fflar has become an elf in Rich Baker's marvelous novel trilogy. If you wanted Fflar to be another race in your campaigns, have at it. I would have rather he'd been another race as well, to point out one of the last heroes of the great city of unity was not one of its native elves. Still, Rich has done some fine things with the toys I left lying around..

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My thanks Steven, maybe that will stop the poster from arguing with me that in 2e you said he was an elf. :)

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My thanks Steven, maybe that will stop the poster from arguing with me that in 2e you said he was an elf. :)

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Let's hope so... Although, considering that we're talking also about the same boards where some posters question the Realmslore as quoted by Ed, I rather doubt it .

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My thanks Steven, maybe that will stop the poster from arguing with me that in 2e you said he was an elf. :)

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Let's hope so... Although, considering that we're talking also about the same boards where some posters question the Realmslore as quoted by Ed, I rather doubt it .

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It didn't help. :)

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[quote]Who would remind folks that one other mark might come onto things--the flower of whatever saint's abbey/cloister the item came from.....and then he realizes he only set up libraries and such, not forges in Ilmater's name, and thus he should fix that soon.......over in his group

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[quote]Who would remind folks that one other mark might come onto things--the flower of whatever saint's abbey/cloister the item came from.....and then he realizes he only set up libraries and such, not forges in Ilmater's name, and thus he should fix that soon.......over in his group

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Since the abbeys and cloisters are probably not completely self-sustaining entities, I had pictured mall hamlets in the area, which would trade with Ilmatari. Hamlets like these would have blacksmiths etc. which would make and repair items on behalf of the abbeys and cloisters – because of this ‘favored’ supplier status, they could very well be ‘blessed’ by Ilmater and allowed to use the symbol of the cloister / abbey in their creations (maybe only restricted to items commissioned by the priests). Real world silver smiths are more or less an equivalent of this…

Below an excerpt from the journal of apprentice scribe, Rikos Dughol.


Oulmene (hamlet, 173): This small flyspeck of a hamlet lies deep within the highlands of Tethyr and half-a-day’s walk from the Abbey of St Alaric (Ilmater, dedicated 1130 DR) in the foothills of the Omlarandin mountains (this would be Kuldin peaks in 2e). Shepherds graze their flocks in the Omlarandins near the Abbey, using the presence of the Ilmatari as protection against the dangers of the mountains – most notably Omlarcats.

Clan elder and blacksmith, Pyrgam Beyross, guides the hamlet in daily matters, but the smith defers the more important questions and decisions relating to the hamlet’s welfare to the Abbot of St Alaric.
The agricultural community produces goods predominantly for self-sustenance and donates excess produce to the Abbey. Pyram Beyross works are the only items which have traveled well beyond the sphere of influence of the hamlet, his utilitarian metal works, bearing the briar rose symbol of St Alaric, have traveled with priests of Ilmater throughout the Lands of Intrigue.

In the Year of the Staff, 1366 DR, the late Abbes Revered Sister Janyrah yr Sarsora, blessed the smithy in the name The Crying God for services rendered to the church of Ilmater – Pyram is the fourth generation blacksmith supplying to the Abbey – and since then the smith’s commissioned works appear stamped with a briar rose.

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For those who inquired, the artist on that great cover for BLACKSTAFF is Duane O. Meyers, according to his graciousness, Peter Archer.

Steven
Who finds it very appropriate to be kind and overly fawning of one's copyeditors....

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From what I gather, so does at least half the female part of humanity, I blame it on the accent. Well mostly the accent. *says Kajehase who melts whenever he hears a bonny lass speak in a scottish accent* (added that in case there are any of those around the keep)

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