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Kuje
Great Reader
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 Posted - 10 Mar 2006 : 16:01:50
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Eric,
We are having a minor debate in this thread:
http://www.candlekeep.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6341
About the portfolio of time. Mystryl had it according to the Netheril box set and so some people feel that the original Mystra should of had it, but all of the material about her never shows that she had it, and so the disagreement is that some of us say that it's unclaimed.
So, did the original Mystra have the portfolio of time or is it truely unclaimed? And if she did, does Midnight/Mystra have it, since she is also a reincarnation of the original Mystra. |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
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2066 Posts |
Posted - 10 Mar 2006 : 17:20:38
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Originally posted by Dargoth
Eric in Powers and Pantheon it says Gargauth has a temple in Waterdeep any idea where it is? Is it in the Gralhund noble family estate?
It's possible it's in the estate, but it's more likely hidden beneath an indirectly owned warehouse or in a crypt beneath the City of the Dead.
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Also is there any links between the Gargauth worshiping Gralhund family and the knights of the Shield?
Probably, but the shared nature of their devotion may not be clear. The Knights have their clearest hooks into the Ruldegost family, IIRC, but that's more the "open and honest" wing of the Knights. Activities tied closer to the Shield Council have other areas of influence in Waterdeep.
Also, FWIW, see the mini-adventure set in the Ilzimmer (IIRC) redoubt.
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
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Posted - 12 Mar 2006 : 01:22:39
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Thanks
Eric have you seen the map thats being added to your CoS WE?
Does it cover sites from Elaines novels such as Taskerleigh, Summit Hall, Thornhold etc? |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2066 Posts |
Posted - 12 Mar 2006 : 01:45:58
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Originally posted by Dargoth
Thanks
Eric have you seen the map thats being added to your CoS WE?
Does it cover sites from Elaines novels such as Taskerleigh, Summit Hall, Thornhold etc?
I think the area is too small to hit any of those. Look at the map of regions in the FRCS and imagine a close-up map of the Waterdeep region.
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
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Posted - 12 Mar 2006 : 03:44:34
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Looking at the map the Waterdeep area looks to take in the following
The Mere of Dead Men
Kryptgarden Forest
Sword Mountains (Which would include Thornhold)
Leilon
Kheldell
Amphail
Red Larch
Rassalantar
Ardeep forest
Sumber (Which is were Summit Hall is) and Forlorn Hills: The border runs through both of them
Roosting Griffin Inn
Hall of Whirling Blades
House of Stone
Crumbling stair
Elorfindars Estate
Ilefarn
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Skeptic
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1273 Posts |
Posted - 12 Mar 2006 : 04:13:53
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Originally posted by Dargoth
Looking at the map the Waterdeep area looks to take in the following
The Mere of Dead Men
Kryptgarden Forest
Sword Mountains (Which would include Thornhold)
and the lair of Marune...
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Sanishiver
Senior Scribe
USA
476 Posts |
Posted - 16 Mar 2006 : 07:03:38
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Eric,
Just wanted to say THANK YOU to you (and Ed) for pretty much setting me up to run my now Epic Realms campaign for several more years, by writing Power of Faerûn.
It’s like you guys took a look over my shoulder and saw what was going on in my game over the last couple months and wrote a sourcebook specifically tailored to help me out!
You've got me covered on how to handle:
*) One character’s efforts to tame the Stonelands and by extension, survive the perils of the Royal Court of Cormyr (chapters 1, 2, 5, 6 and 9 will help nicely, here).
*) The other character's efforts to establish a base of operations/influence in Waterdeep, for which chapter 4 will be an excellent guide. Thanks here especially for the Waterdeep information!
*) The whole group’s efforts to keep their end of a bargain with Aumanator (their part of the deal being to quietly spread copies of His Holy Texts to all major centers of learning across Faerûn). I've already established a certain level of strife amongst Lathandrites in my game. Chapter three will only add to the fun!
It’s like I’ve got all I need in one book to handle everything they’re trying to do.
Well done Sir, truly well done!
J. Grenemyer |
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Herr Doktor
Seeker
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Posted - 17 Mar 2006 : 19:13:29
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quote:Originally posted by George Krashos
The majority of those locations can be found in Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II. Canaith is the former bardic college mentioned in a few sources, notably the novel "Elfsong".
-- George Krashos
A few might be from the pre-edit version of Lands of Intrigue. I really liked some of the local flavor places that got cut, so I refuse to believe they are not really part of the (published) Realms. ;-)
--Eric
I don't suppose you'd be willing to share any o' those tidbits? Please! *Begs and pleads and whines and such* The more Tethyr the merrier, spill yer guts on that place, if you can! |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
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2066 Posts |
Posted - 17 Mar 2006 : 19:44:44
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quote:
Originally posted by Herr Doktor
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quote:Originally posted by George Krashos
The majority of those locations can be found in Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II. Canaith is the former bardic college mentioned in a few sources, notably the novel "Elfsong".
-- George Krashos
A few might be from the pre-edit version of Lands of Intrigue. I really liked some of the local flavor places that got cut, so I refuse to believe they are not really part of the (published) Realms. ;-)
--Eric
I don't suppose you'd be willing to share any o' those tidbits? Please! *Begs and pleads and whines and such* The more Tethyr the merrier, spill yer guts on that place, if you can!
Head over to Steven's scroll for such pleadings!
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nbnmare
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
205 Posts |
Posted - 20 Mar 2006 : 10:08:42
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From a questioned originally asked of Eric that's better asked of Steven, to the precise opposite:
In City of Splendors: Waterdeep, The Shadow Thief Marune is said to report directly to the Shade of Baldur's Gate (Orniiv "The Eclipse" Fandarfall). How come he doesn't report to the Shade of the Sword Coast North (Nulara Haphet)?
Incidentally, this offers the intriguing suggestion that the Shadow Thieves are trying to establish themselves in other cities in the north. Luskan seems a likely candidate, but it'd be interesting to find out for sure :). |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
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Posted - 20 Mar 2006 : 11:14:30
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Well, I'm not Eric, but I'd say that despite his 'lowly' Cloakmaster title, Marune is pretty much an independent, free agent in the Shadow Thieves. If you read his entry in "Cloak & Dagger" you realise that as one of the organisation's original founders, he's got significant clout and power behind him. I'd say that quite simply he doesn't think much of the new, 'upstart' Shade of the Sword Coast North, considers operations in Waterdeep to be outside her purview and control and reports to the Shade of Baldur's Gate (when he feels like it of course), because he's always done so - and no-one, not even Rhinnom, is likely to tell him different.
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
4607 Posts |
Posted - 21 Mar 2006 : 11:21:13
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| Eric was the Unicorn Blade ever detailed or expanded on? |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2066 Posts |
Posted - 21 Mar 2006 : 14:22:00
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Originally posted by Dargoth
Eric was the Unicorn Blade ever detailed or expanded on?
I've got it written up, but I don't think it's made it into print. I did just submit something that included a Unicorn Blade write-up, so it's possible you might see it eventually.
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Waldham
Seeker
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Posted - 22 Mar 2006 : 15:52:26
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Hello,
Erudite_Bastich :
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Draegloth were intended to have SR, at least when they were first introduced. There's always the chance that has changed since then, of course, but there's no clarification stating outright that it has as of yet.
The following is copied from MONSTERFAQ1302003.pdf (Sage Advice compilation file that includes Monsters of Faeraun), which should still be available to download. I spaced the info out for ease of reading, and bolded the parts most relevant to this topic.
What does the term "drow abilities" refer to in the
draegloth's (from Monsters of Faerûn) special qualities
entry? Does a draegloth get spell resistance?
It refers to the special qualities of drow, which are listed in
the drow entry in the FORGOTTEN REALMS Campaign Setting
book (and in the Monster Manual). These include the
following:
Spell-Like Abilities: 1/day dancing lights, darkness, and
faerie fire. These abilities are as the spells cast by a sorcerer
of the drow's character level.
Darkvision up to 120 feet.
Spell resistance 11 + class level.
+2 racial bonus on Will saves against spells and spell-like
abilities.
Light Blindness (Ex): Abrupt exposure to bright light (such
as sunlight or a daylight spell) blinds drow for 1 round. In
addition, they take a -1 circumstance penalty on all attack
rolls, saves, and checks while operating in bright light.
Proficient with longsword, rapier, longbow, composite
longbow, shortbow, and composite shortbow, regardless of
character class.
Immunity to magic sleep spells and effects.
+2 racial bonus on Will saves against Enchantment spells
or effects.
+2 racial bonus on Search, Spot, and Listen checks. A
drow who merely passes within 5 feet of a secret or
concealed door is entitled to a Search check as though
actively looking for it.
Note that a draegloth with class levels has Spell Resistance
11, despite its number of Hit Dice.
Why didn't the SR include in the Champions of Ruin (savage progression) - write-up of the race ?
Or perhaps the draegloth don't have the spell resistance ?
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
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brownfox
Acolyte
USA
5 Posts |
Posted - 01 Apr 2006 : 21:28:01
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Hello all,
I seek information on the Tunnelrunner's Axe. For those Dwarves out there, Ardelve. This item was mentioned in Drizzt's Underdark guide.
Thanks for any info yall have time to offer! |
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Sarelle
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
508 Posts |
Posted - 05 Apr 2006 : 18:27:47
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Hi Eric,
In some FR Gods Past & Present research I came across Tom Coasta's "Prestige in the Realms" rather fluff-filled prestige class pdf on your website.
The details I'd been looking for, on the Untheric pantheon, under his Untheric Gods-Ensi PrC, were a fascinating read - the first time any of the history of the Untheric pantheon had been clearly detailed. A really great read, I loved the descriptions of Zigguraxus, but one problem...
After confirming the deaths of the gods constantly reiterated in Realms products to be just that - dead from the Orcsgate War - the text in the divine realm section goes on to treat Girru, Ki, Nanna-Sin, Marduk, Utu, and even Ramman, as alive on their plane (Enlil and Ishtar make sense), and for no apparant other reason say that Nergal and Inanna are "lost" (along with the truly lost Untheric gods).
I was wondering:
1) Any explanation for this?
2) Are they alive? Can they answer prayers?
3) If they're alive in some context (like Auppenser is "alive"?), why aren't they "dead" like Ra, who doesn't seem to reside in Heliopolis according the Player's Guide to Faerûn?
4)What's with the sarcofagi mentioned in Lost Empires of Faerûn, then? (I do realise this was written before that product).
Seeing as Tom Costa is not on the boards, and you provided assistance and webspace for the pdf, I was hoping you could help. :)
Thanks very much! |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 05 Apr 2006 : 18:56:14
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Originally posted by Sarelle
Seeing as Tom Costa is not on the boards, and you provided assistance and webspace for the pdf, I was hoping you could help. :)
Thanks very much!
Actually, he does pop up from time to time...  |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6643 Posts |
Posted - 06 Apr 2006 : 00:48:52
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Tom's away overseas for work at the moment but no doubt will respond to your query when he returns. Until then, maybe Eric can shed some light ...
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Octa
Learned Scribe
USA
138 Posts |
Posted - 06 Apr 2006 : 22:54:30
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I think that their being alive is a carry over of the Great Wheel. When they were killed in Avatar form on Faerun, it was only that aspect of them that was destroyed. The 'rest of' those divine beings continued to exist in other parts of the Multiverse, and on many worlds they were, and are still alive and well.
I guess in a sense its really more like they were banished from Toril than really killed. |
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Sarelle
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
508 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2006 : 17:02:55
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If Mr. Costa could provide assistance as well that would be excellent, but until his return, I direct the question at Mr. Boyd.
quote:
Originally posted by Octa
I think that their being alive is a carry over of the Great Wheel. When they were killed in Avatar form on Faerun, it was only that aspect of them that was destroyed. The 'rest of' those divine beings continued to exist in other parts of the Multiverse, and on many worlds they were, and are still alive and well.
I guess in a sense its really more like they were banished from Toril than really killed.
So did I, but the mentions in that pdf (written post-Player's Guide to Faerûn), are of the gods existing currently, alive in some form, in a 3.5 cosmology plane - Zigguraxus. |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2066 Posts |
Posted - 08 Apr 2006 : 10:06:30
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Originally posted by Dargoth
Looking at the map the Waterdeep area looks to take in the following
The Mere of Dead Men
Kryptgarden Forest
Sword Mountains (Which would include Thornhold)
Leilon
Kheldell
Amphail
Red Larch
Rassalantar
Ardeep forest
Sumber (Which is were Summit Hall is) and Forlorn Hills: The border runs through both of them
Roosting Griffin Inn
Hall of Whirling Blades
House of Stone
Crumbling stair
Elorfindars Estate
Ilefarn
Black Helm Tower
I think it covers everything except Kryptgarden Forest, Sumber, and Summit Hall. I don't think I listed the Roosting Griffin Inn, but I can't recall for sure. (It's probably nothing more than a broken wall and a few rocks by now.) As noted by Skeptic, it also includes the lair of Marune, as well as a few you guys have missed.
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2066 Posts |
Posted - 08 Apr 2006 : 10:07:49
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Originally posted by George Krashos
Well, I'm not Eric, but I'd say that despite his 'lowly' Cloakmaster title, Marune is pretty much an independent, free agent in the Shadow Thieves. If you read his entry in "Cloak & Dagger" you realise that as one of the organisation's original founders, he's got significant clout and power behind him. I'd say that quite simply he doesn't think much of the new, 'upstart' Shade of the Sword Coast North, considers operations in Waterdeep to be outside her purview and control and reports to the Shade of Baldur's Gate (when he feels like it of course), because he's always done so - and no-one, not even Rhinnom, is likely to tell him different.
-- George Krashos
Yep. BTW, it was my supposition that Marune was off inventing spells during his 25 years "in exile". In my original concept, he had been working on an epic spell that essentially allowed shadow walkers (as the spell in the Player's Handbook) to "peer into the Material" within the area of effect. This didn't make the editorial cut, but might be fun to play with in a Shadow Thief-focused campaign.
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2066 Posts |
Posted - 08 Apr 2006 : 10:11:29
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Originally posted by brownfox
Hello all,
I seek information on the Tunnelrunner's Axe. For those Dwarves out there, Ardelve. This item was mentioned in Drizzt's Underdark guide.
Thanks for any info yall have time to offer!
I'm blanking on where this one came from. I think there was a Dragon article on weapons of the Realms (not written by Ed) a long while back. Some of those weapons were reprinted in the Encyclopedia Magica [2e]. That's the best pointer I can remember. Sorry.
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6643 Posts |
Posted - 08 Apr 2006 : 10:34:55
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quote:
Originally posted by ericlboyd
quote:
Originally posted by brownfox
Hello all,
I seek information on the Tunnelrunner's Axe. For those Dwarves out there, Ardelve. This item was mentioned in Drizzt's Underdark guide.
Thanks for any info yall have time to offer!
I'm blanking on where this one came from. I think there was a Dragon article on weapons of the Realms (not written by Ed) a long while back. Some of those weapons were reprinted in the Encyclopedia Magica [2e]. That's the best pointer I can remember. Sorry.
--Eric
Oooh, I can help on this one, digging out my now ancient DDGttU production notes. Tunnelrunner's Axe was first noted in Polyhedron#90, p.12. To brag a bit, it was I who suggested to Eric to give the various weapons dwarven names which is why it got called Ardelve.
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Skeptic
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1273 Posts |
Posted - 08 Apr 2006 : 15:14:16
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quote:
Originally posted by ericlboyd
the lair of Marune, as well
I just hope we won't wait forever for it!
quote:
Originally posted by ericlboyd
an epic spell that essentially allowed shadow walkers (as the spell in the Player's Handbook) to "peer into the Material" within the area of effect
Could it be possible that you give here an unofficial write-up of this spell ?
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6643 Posts |
Posted - 09 Apr 2006 : 02:02:24
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Eric likes to save stuff that doesn't make the editorial cut "up his sleeve" for future FR projects. So I have a feeling you won't be seeing Marune's epic spell or his 3E update of Andrathath's Mask. Well, not in the WE at least.
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brownfox
Acolyte
USA
5 Posts |
Posted - 09 Apr 2006 : 03:36:21
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Thanks for the reply Mr. Krashos!
Well, Mr. Boyd alluded to a possible inclusion of Ardelve in the Encyclopedia Magica & Krash sited Polyhedron #90. I've Encyclopedia Magica Vol. 4 and I don't see Ardelve. I do not have Polyhedron #90 and Paizo does not have that issue for sale.
Can any direct me to which of the Encyclopedia Magica volumes that Ardelve is in, if it is?
Or, can anyone offer a suggestion as how to get the information contained w/in Polyhedron #90 (pertaining to Ardelve) since its not for sale?
Thanks for the info!
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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
2965 Posts |
Posted - 09 Apr 2006 : 03:41:47
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quote:
Originally posted by brownfox
Thanks for the reply Mr. Krashos!
Well, Mr. Boyd alluded to a possible inclusion of Ardelve in the Encyclopedia Magica & Krash sited Polyhedron #90. I've Encyclopedia Magica Vol. 4 and I don't see Ardelve. I do not have Polyhedron #90 and Paizo does not have that issue for sale.
Can any direct me to which of the Encyclopedia Magica volumes that Ardelve is in, if it is?
Or, can anyone offer a suggestion as how to get the information contained w/in Polyhedron #90 (pertaining to Ardelve) since its not for sale?
Thanks for the info!
Encyclopedia Magic Volume 1---they were organized alphabetically, IIRC. |
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Waldham
Seeker
83 Posts |
Posted - 10 Apr 2006 : 09:49:17
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Hello, Mister Eric L Boyd
I have a question about three scrolls in the Hall of Mists that Mintiper saw at this place.
Are the three scrolls still in the Hall of Mists or nor ?
Thanks for your future help. |
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