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Balfrin
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 Posted - 19 Feb 2020 : 11:17:58
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Hi Eric,
this adventure sounds great! And Azazel is the most intriguing devil among the outcasts. The other devils seem to take great care to prevent him to get in contact with the material plane.
Is there an ETA for "Dragonspear Rift"?
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
Because I wrote a whole adventure set in Dragonspear Castle involving Azazel. It's called "Dragonspear Rift: Unto the Breach."
Haven't released it yet.
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
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2067 Posts |
Posted - 20 Feb 2020 : 02:54:14
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Not really. A friend is working on a 5e conversion. There's a couple of maps that are hand-drawn that need a mapmaker.
--Eric
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Originally posted by Balfrin
Hi Eric,
this adventure sounds great! And Azazel is the most intriguing devil among the outcasts. The other devils seem to take great care to prevent him to get in contact with the material plane.
Is there an ETA for "Dragonspear Rift"?
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
Because I wrote a whole adventure set in Dragonspear Castle involving Azazel. It's called "Dragonspear Rift: Unto the Breach."
Haven't released it yet.
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--Eric
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Grumpy Hamatula
Acolyte
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Posted - 20 Feb 2020 : 21:59:05
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TheIriaeban
Master of Realmslore
USA
1289 Posts |
Posted - 30 Apr 2020 : 20:40:10
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Howdy Eric, I was wondering if you could perhaps clarify something for me. In Faiths and Pantheons, you mention that the Talfir pantheon was based along banks of the River Reaching. The map in the GHOtRs on page 44 shows that the Talfir Tribes were in the southern part of Sunset Vale. Do you consider the River Reaching location as the "heart of the Talfir Pantheon" because that is where Talis was located? If it had been built due to a prophecy, I could see how the city was considered a holy city for the Talfir and could be considered to be the "heart" of their culture.
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perlmugp
Seeker
USA
69 Posts |
Posted - 07 May 2020 : 19:29:06
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Originally posted by George Krashos
For what it's worth, my Daggerford lineage is as follows:
Pwyll (b. 1332) reigns from 1356-1385
Derander (b. 1357) reigns from 1385-1430 (son and sole heir of Pwyll)
Harcondyl (b.1393) reigns from 1430-1478 (second son of Derander)
Maldwyn (b.1424) reigns from 1478
-- George Krashos
Where do you get Pwyll's death date from? The FR wiki lists it as 1372 DR citing a date given by a video game. |
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Irrevrykal
Acolyte
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Posted - 07 May 2020 : 22:40:01
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Where do you get Pwyll's death date from? The FR wiki lists it as 1372 DR citing a date given by a video game.
I added that to the wiki, but I may be in error.
The module Darkness Over Daggerford is set in 1372 DR, and opens with Pwyll's apparent death in a hunting accident. I haven't finished the module yet, but have reason to believe Pwyll ends up alive again at the end. I'll revise the relevant article once I know for sure. |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
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Posted - 08 May 2020 : 15:55:38
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Originally posted by perlmugp
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Originally posted by George Krashos
For what it's worth, my Daggerford lineage is as follows:
Pwyll (b. 1332) reigns from 1356-1385
Derander (b. 1357) reigns from 1385-1430 (son and sole heir of Pwyll)
Harcondyl (b.1393) reigns from 1430-1478 (second son of Derander)
Maldwyn (b.1424) reigns from 1478
-- George Krashos
Where do you get Pwyll's death date from? The FR wiki lists it as 1372 DR citing a date given by a video game.
FR computer games are not canon material unless their events are subsequently picked up in a published Realms gaming product or fiction. I went with 1385 DR because the Spellplague seemed like an event that might cause the death of a few people. My date isn't canon either so feel free to use whatever you want.
I can however assure you that having "Baron Matagar Bugo" succeed Pwyll is an absolute abomination. Just saying.
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
11829 Posts |
Posted - 29 May 2020 : 16:00:01
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Hey Eric,
Did you ever do anything with the Unicorn Blade that in life was carried by the green elf prince of Phalorm, Abadda Moonglamaer "the Unicorn Prince" (a ranger/cleric of Corellon Larethian in life)? I assume you created the item reference itself. Its from Dungeon #73 page 46, wherein it reveals that Abadda was slain by drowning in the creation of the Mere of Dead Men, and later arising as a Curst. Later he reveals the location of the blade to Chardansearavitriol (a black dragon also known as Ebondeath who eventually becomes a dracolich that later becomes a ghost like entity) in exchange for knowledge of how to permanently die, but is betrayed by Ebondeath. Later apparently some Myrkulite priests take the Unicorn Blade elsewhere but that's unrevealed.
Basically, I was thinking about having this have been a quest that the Knights of the Unicorn, under the leadership of Javalar Roaringhorn, might pursue following the events of the night of Myrkul's Eye. Maybe they're drawn to it by a vision sent by Lurue. That being said, I know you've been heavily involved with doing things with Phalorm and that region in general. If you had any notes about the blade (such as what its powers are, why its called the unicorn blade, where it went, its history, etc...), it would be appreciated, and if you're using it for something I'll just drop it. |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2067 Posts |
Posted - 29 May 2020 : 16:52:40
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Originally posted by sleyvas
Hey Eric,
Did you ever do anything with the Unicorn Blade that in life was carried by the green elf prince of Phalorm, Abadda Moonglamaer "the Unicorn Prince" (a ranger/cleric of Corellon Larethian in life)? I assume you created the item reference itself. Its from Dungeon #73 page 46, wherein it reveals that Abadda was slain by drowning in the creation of the Mere of Dead Men, and later arising as a Curst. Later he reveals the location of the blade to Chardansearavitriol (a black dragon also known as Ebondeath who eventually becomes a dracolich that later becomes a ghost like entity) in exchange for knowledge of how to permanently die, but is betrayed by Ebondeath. Later apparently some Myrkulite priests take the Unicorn Blade elsewhere but that's unrevealed.
Basically, I was thinking about having this have been a quest that the Knights of the Unicorn, under the leadership of Javalar Roaringhorn, might pursue following the events of the night of Myrkul's Eye. Maybe they're drawn to it by a vision sent by Lurue. That being said, I know you've been heavily involved with doing things with Phalorm and that region in general. If you had any notes about the blade (such as what its powers are, why its called the unicorn blade, where it went, its history, etc...), it would be appreciated, and if you're using it for something I'll just drop it.
The original reference is Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast, page 216. (It's hard to find by searching PDFs because "Unicorn" is hyphenated across two lines.)
I have used it for something I haven't released yet. PM me for details.
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
11829 Posts |
Posted - 29 May 2020 : 17:52:52
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
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Originally posted by sleyvas
Hey Eric,
Did you ever do anything with the Unicorn Blade that in life was carried by the green elf prince of Phalorm, Abadda Moonglamaer "the Unicorn Prince" (a ranger/cleric of Corellon Larethian in life)? I assume you created the item reference itself. Its from Dungeon #73 page 46, wherein it reveals that Abadda was slain by drowning in the creation of the Mere of Dead Men, and later arising as a Curst. Later he reveals the location of the blade to Chardansearavitriol (a black dragon also known as Ebondeath who eventually becomes a dracolich that later becomes a ghost like entity) in exchange for knowledge of how to permanently die, but is betrayed by Ebondeath. Later apparently some Myrkulite priests take the Unicorn Blade elsewhere but that's unrevealed.
Basically, I was thinking about having this have been a quest that the Knights of the Unicorn, under the leadership of Javalar Roaringhorn, might pursue following the events of the night of Myrkul's Eye. Maybe they're drawn to it by a vision sent by Lurue. That being said, I know you've been heavily involved with doing things with Phalorm and that region in general. If you had any notes about the blade (such as what its powers are, why its called the unicorn blade, where it went, its history, etc...), it would be appreciated, and if you're using it for something I'll just drop it.
The original reference is Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast, page 216. (It's hard to find by searching PDFs because "Unicorn" is hyphenated across two lines.)
I have used it for something I haven't released yet. PM me for details.
--Eric
Ah, I do see you were using it in "Under Ilefarn Anew" with references to the original stuff in the Volo's Guide. You didn't give any details of its location, but you had some people searching for it. Not sure what you're doing with it, but interested, and won't link it to what I was doing. I believe Under Ilefarn Anew is pre-spellplague, but it occurs to me that it might be interesting if the blade went to Abeir over the last century while people may have been searching for it. Actually that could be a good mechanic to use for all kinds of similar hijinx and not just this. |
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PaydenKP
Acolyte
USA
2 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jun 2020 : 09:44:05
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Hi Eric,
I had a fairly simple question. Is the origin of Valkur's name a play on Valkyrie in Powers & Pantheons for 2E AD&D?
Looking, the etymology for the word "Valkur" is Hungarian for Valkyrie, so I thought that might be it.
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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
971 Posts |
Posted - 22 Jun 2020 : 02:19:22
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| I will, of course, defer to Eric, but I think Valkur was a creation of Ed's and not Eric's, though given Ed's insatiable reading and world detailing, I wouldn't be surprised if you are correct. |
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
11829 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jun 2020 : 14:40:01
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| I'd personally be surprised if that were the source of the name, given that Valkyries have little to do with boats, sailing, and other nautical matters. I'd probably just equate it to him looking for a "strong" sounding name that might sound a bit like a Viking raider's name. I would be interested though if Ed does have any origins for any of his god's names where he equated them to some deity in another mythology. I'll admit, with the advent of the internet, my knowledge of other mythologies has increased tenfold from what I would have known when I was in my late teens and early 20's. My extent of knowledge of a lot of the Asian/Arabian/African/South American mythologies was pretty much non-existent, and even my knowledge of American Indian mythology consisted of little more than what I knew of from tv (and that would have been twisted by the tv writers who knew little more themselves). |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2067 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jun 2020 : 17:48:14
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I didn't make up the name "Valkur." If I remember correctly (and I might be forgetting a reference), Valkur first in the 1e Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting: Cyclopedia of the Realms, page 17. Valkur was not mentioned in Dragon #54.
I would say it's possible he's a Jeff Grubb creation (like Waukeen), as Jeff filled in parts of the pantheon he felt were missing.
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PaydenKP
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 08 Jul 2020 : 04:08:00
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I appreciate the response Eric.
After searching, Jeff Grubb let me know via Email he was uncertain, so I tweeted Ed Greenwood. It seems it was a personal creation of his to honor his PC in a Campaign he was in, and the DM of said Campaign. Posting here for others seeking such information.
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@TheEdVerse Hi, I have been researching Valkur, and was curious of the origin of his name. Do you happen to know it's origin? The other sages, Eric Boyd & Jeff Grubb did not know. Valkur happens to be Hungarian for Valkyrie, and am now curious of any connection there. Thanks.
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Back in the 1970s, when playing D&D with September as my DM, I created Vulkur, a Breckenridge Elkins-like amiable meat-mountain barbarian, bewildered by civilized ways but a faithful sword-brother to his adventuring companions.
After September died, we ended that campaign by imagining all of our PCs literally sailing off to new adventures (offstage). One fellow player joked that Vulkur likely drowned, when his ship sank in a fierce storm at sea.
I did NOT want that fate, so I imagined he sailed into the Realms, across the planes, and a deity there saw his ship safely to a far shore. That deity I named “Valkur” as an echo of Vulkur, and in memory of dear September.
Source: https://twitter.com/TheEdVerse/status/1279476627228037121 |
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
11829 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2020 : 19:10:51
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| Hey, this question is for Eric and George both, and I'll accept answers from either (or Steven or Ed, etc...). In the U.S. and in most states, there's a "motto" for each state/country (for instance, "In God We Trust". We similar with the Game of Thrones where certain families have a certain saying assigned to them. We do see this with some religions of the realms too (which is why I thought I'd put this to Eric). I'm mostly interested in Impiltur, but for ANY countries or city states of the realms, are there any canon "mottos" that might be said to be in relation to said country such that they might appear on coinage, flags, or anything similar, and if so what are they? What would you personally say might be some non-canon mottos for any given countries (again, I'm most interested in Impiltur, as I'm inclined to make a 3d model of their flag for fun). |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6666 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jul 2020 : 03:58:13
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Can't say I've ever really thought about this, and not sure I want to do this for Impiltur. It's not a universal thing in the modern world (Australia doesn't have a motto, for example) and "In God We Trust" has only been around since 1956 (I reckon its predecessor "E pluribus unum" is a way better motto for the USA but what do I know ...). My initial reaction is that I don't think I'm a fan of the concept, but interested to hear what you come up with.
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TheIriaeban
Master of Realmslore
USA
1289 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jul 2020 : 04:30:23
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Proskur: "If the coins are there, we do not care."
Harbuckler: "You got the cash, we'll hold your stash."
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Lhynard
Acolyte
USA
33 Posts |
Posted - 23 Aug 2020 : 07:06:36
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Hi, Eric,
Do you know in which month of 1373 that Iryklathagra destroyed the Palace Ward of Calimport? |
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Lhynard
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 02 Sep 2020 : 16:52:48
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| I have another dragon question. Were the lung dragons of Kara-Tur affected by the dracorage? Or were they immune to that? |
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
11829 Posts |
Posted - 02 Sep 2020 : 21:55:13
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Now THAT is a damn good question about the lung dragons (might not be for Eric to answer mind you). My suspicion is they were immune, but I'd be interested if anyone has an answer to that without having WotC or Ed chime in.
As a follow up to that, since you made me think about it, were faerie dragons affected by the dracorage? |
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Lhynard
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 02 Sep 2020 : 23:38:58
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Originally posted by sleyvas
Now THAT is a damn good question about the lung dragons (might not be for Eric to answer mind you). My suspicion is they were immune, but I'd be interested if anyone has an answer to that without having WotC or Ed chime in.
As a follow up to that, since you made me think about it, were faerie dragons affected by the dracorage?
Dragons of Faer#251;n clearly defines the rage as affecting anything with either the Dragon type or the Dragonblood subtype, so even kobolds were affected by the rages, by that definition, and lungs would be also. However, DoF also says that the rages were "local" and only ever mentions the continent of Faer#251;n, which means that it is possible that the lungs were spared simply because of where they live.
So, yeah, faerie dragons got it too, at least according to DoF. :(
Back to my original question, my other thought is that lungs are "pseudo-spirits" in the Kara-Turran sense. All of them can plane shift at will to the spirit realm of the Celestial Empire where most of them are employed. The lungs are the administrative branch of the gods, essentially. So, even if they were affected by the rage, I'd imagine that they could simply shift into the spirit realm and avoid any practical effects from it.
In any case, I am still curious for an official answer beyond the above information that I dug up. |
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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
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Posted - 03 Sep 2020 : 17:01:27
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| The lung dragons would have been affected, but as you suggest, they likely would have plane shifted away to avoid the impact of the Dracorage. |
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AJA
Senior Scribe
USA
770 Posts |
Posted - 04 Sep 2020 : 00:17:13
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Dragon #336 (October)
The Unseen (Eric Boyd) (scheduled, but not a sure thing)
Obviously not. Curious if this was ever written-up and if so did it ever make it into anything else? Or is it now and forever [Edvoice] NDA PAID PROPERTY OF PAIZO [/Edvoice]?
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deserk
Learned Scribe
Norway
238 Posts |
Posted - 15 Sep 2020 : 19:17:31
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Hi, Eric.
I really liked the Polyhedron article you wrote on Llurth Dreier, which is a wondrously strange and alien drow city, quite distinct from any other, and I was wondering if you could possibly elaborate a little bit on on the relationship between the Ghaundaurite drow and the aboleth overlords in that city. Are all of the drow there mentally subjugated by the aboleths or only parts of it's society (e.g. the commoners or the slaves, etc.), and how powerful is the aboleth's hold over them? Are there also many drow there who work with them out of their own volition and interest, rather than through mental coercion? And are there possibly those who plot against them? |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
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Posted - 28 Sep 2020 : 11:59:01
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Originally posted by TomCosta
I will, of course, defer to Eric, but I think Valkur was a creation of Ed's and not Eric's, though given Ed's insatiable reading and world detailing, I wouldn't be surprised if you are correct.
I'm pretty sure Ed Greenwood or Jeff Grubb created "Valkur." I think the name first appeared in the 2e boxed set, IIRC. Jeff would be my guess. |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
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Posted - 28 Sep 2020 : 12:01:25
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Originally posted by Lhynard
I have another dragon question. Were the lung dragons of Kara-Tur affected by the dracorage? Or were they immune to that?
All dragons were affected. Some had ways of avoiding the effects (e.g. by withdrawing to another plane/world, using a magic item, etc.).
My guess is the lung dragons had some way of avoiding the Rage. |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
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Posted - 28 Sep 2020 : 12:05:44
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Originally posted by Lhynard
Hi, Eric,
Do you know in which month of 1373 that Iryklathagra destroyed the Palace Ward of Calimport?
I don't think we pinned down the exact month.
I think you could get close by looking at the start and end of the Dracorage in the Year of Rogue Dragon's trilogy, as it has to be in that range. Then I'd look at Midnight's Mask to see when exactly the temple was "whole" again, with enough time to have had the temple repaired.
My guess is that's going to be an early summer timeframe, but you'll have to check. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 28 Sep 2020 : 17:58:36
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
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Originally posted by TomCosta
I will, of course, defer to Eric, but I think Valkur was a creation of Ed's and not Eric's, though given Ed's insatiable reading and world detailing, I wouldn't be surprised if you are correct.
I'm pretty sure Ed Greenwood or Jeff Grubb created "Valkur." I think the name first appeared in the 2e boxed set, IIRC. Jeff would be my guess.
Ed answered this recently on Twitter. He played a barbarian named Vulkur in someone else's campaign. That DM died, and the players imagined their characters sailing off into the sunset. Ed imagined his being met by a deity, and named that deity Valkur. So it's kind of an homage to his late DM.
I don't know if the name was ever in Dragon, but I know it's in the OGB.
I have the exact quote, but I'll have to share it later. This is my work computer and it can't access Twitter. |
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AJA
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 28 Sep 2020 : 22:34:36
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I have the exact quote, but I'll have to share it later. This is my work computer and it can't access Twitter.
PaydenKP already has it, one page back in this thread, posted on 08 Jul 2020 (one post below Eric's first response to this question  ).
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