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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
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 Posted - 12 Aug 2005 : 17:55:09
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Needless to say - fantastic job everyone, you must all be very proud 
My thanks, as well!
Indeed, I think I can speak for us when I say, we are. 
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Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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James P. Davis
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
244 Posts |
Posted - 12 Aug 2005 : 22:09:48
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Needless to say - fantastic job everyone, you must all be very proud
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My thanks, as well!
Indeed, I think I can speak for us when I say, we are.
Yes, thanks to all who've taken the time to read and comment on the anthology. It's a pleasure to be in such good company, both in the book and online.
Best,
--James |
"Everybody is a book of blood; wherever we're opened, we're red."--Clive Barker
FR: RotD2:"Possessions"
Wizards:Bloodwalk
Citadels: The Shield of Weeping Ghosts
Wilds: The Restless Shore
Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep: Circle of Skulls (May 2010)
Book trailers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC-ska7ohVk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfvFdQ8bLp0 |
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Erin Tettensor
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
89 Posts |
Posted - 16 Aug 2005 : 19:04:37
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It was littered with humour
Why, what an odd phrase, Paec_djinn! Sort of like "lousy with fun" or "bejeweled in dog droppings".  |
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Paec_djinn
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 17 Aug 2005 : 10:07:54
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| Woops, my bad. I actually meant it as a compliment. I'll make sure not to use it again. The humour was nice but it got a little childish after awhile. Still a good read though. |
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Erin Tettensor
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Posted - 17 Aug 2005 : 14:33:52
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| Not at all! No offence taken, and use it as often as you like! I thought it was genuinely funny. (The phrase, I mean.) |
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James P. Davis
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
244 Posts |
Posted - 22 Aug 2005 : 00:18:52
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Possessions James P. Davis
A very dark tale which I didn't quite fully understand. It was extremely confusing and it's just unfortunate that I couldn't fully enjoy it.
Sorry for the confusion, that was somewhat intentional (and, in a backwards sort of way, kind of a compliment ), but thanks for giving it a shot and taking the time to post your thoughts.
Best,
--James |
"Everybody is a book of blood; wherever we're opened, we're red."--Clive Barker
FR: RotD2:"Possessions"
Wizards:Bloodwalk
Citadels: The Shield of Weeping Ghosts
Wilds: The Restless Shore
Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep: Circle of Skulls (May 2010)
Book trailers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC-ska7ohVk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfvFdQ8bLp0 |
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
United Kingdom
2080 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2005 : 22:49:36
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Ok, i'm starting to post my comments on this anthology and will be posting in order as they appear in the book.
Faerie Ire - (by Erin Tettensor)
I thought this was a really fun story and very well written 
I loved the introduction to Zyx and how was took on the full responsibility of the jungle on himself, a "self-appointed guardian". I was chuckling at the thought of him tackling the disoriented butterfly migration
Zyx's relationship with Cirro was beautiful. With Cirro being happy to sleep and Zyx just being an tiresome irritation to him was quite sweet  The way Zyx was trying to include Cirro in the plans was very amusing, especially the "pink" yuan-ti
Another amusing point was where a disguised Cirro tried to approach the humans and was instructed how to do it, by Zyx, and said "if you breathe a word of this to anyone, i'll swallow you whole".
As I said, a beautiful tale, and I liked how it was wrapped up with the same line uttered by Zyx to Cirro about leaving. I almost had a lump in my throat myself! Soon quashed when Cirro's sadness disappeared when Zyx said that he would return to visit
So to sum it up.... I loved it!!!
Quick question - does the Uluu Thamongh exist in Realms lore or was it created purely for this tale? |
Lord Rad
"What? No, I wasn't reading your module. I was just looking at the pictures"
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
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Posted - 25 Aug 2005 : 14:05:29
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The Woman Who Drew Dragons (by Rosemary Jones)
Another great tale and very well written. The writing style was very good and I liked the confined tavern scene with the group of ambitious, boasting friends. The dialog was great too and I felt quite drawn to the charcters, like I’d read about them before rather than just met them in this short story.
The whole story had a “Twilight Zone” feel to it and felt quite eerie in places. Towards the end I could see what was coming and was bracing myself for the outcome! The closing paragraph was great too, regarding the disaster that would come about from the painting of the princess on the tavern sign.
Really enjoyed this one also, a different style of tale that worked very well.
Question - Where in the Realms is Halfknot? |
Lord Rad
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
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2080 Posts |
Posted - 26 Aug 2005 : 00:03:42
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The Hunting Game (by Erik Scott de Bie)
Well the opening scene to this story felt like one of those big American movies, like Armageddon or some such A calm, tranquil setting, then BLAM! Whooooohoooooo! Great stuff!
All the character intro's were really well done. Again, I felt that the author did a great job in giving these characters plenty of individuality, and this certainly came out well in the dialog variants and mannerisms. In fact, some of the best character differentiating (?!) i've read.
The first 3/4 of the story really felt like a full-length novel, plenty of depth and a steady pace. I kept forgetting it was a short story.
One little bit that made me smile was where Alin asked Ryla about her age, to which she replied "it's not polite to ask a lady her age", and his response was "I thought you were no lady"... after she has been saying she wasn't to be called "Lady Dragonclaw" by everyone
Ya know, I just knew there was something about Ryla, but I didn't expect what happened. I was shocked when she slew Inri too, totally taken by surprise. I never suspected the ring was part of the cloaking magic either, I fell for the ring of fire resistance explanation earlier in the story 
Great stuff! Plenty of good varied moments...even a steamy love scene kicking off! Loved this story! |
Lord Rad
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
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Posted - 26 Aug 2005 : 14:05:03
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The Road Home (by Harley Stroh)
Nice history of how Saskia came to be our alone in the wilderness. It was good to read of a female Uthgardt, which I don't believe has been covered before.
I loved the hatred and conflict between Saskia and Tombli. Quite a brutal fight between them. Tombli was probably the first dwarf I actually felt anger for  . Even moreso after he was taunting the psuedodragon in the cage!
I enjoyed this story, but felt it was a little too short. The author seemed cheated out of a few extra pages  I'd have liked to have read much more of this story and was really intrigued with Saskia and her background. |
Lord Rad
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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 26 Aug 2005 : 16:21:10
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Originally posted by Lord Rad
The Hunting Game (by Erik Scott de Bie)
Well the opening scene to this story felt like one of those big American movies, like Armageddon or some such A calm, tranquil setting, then BLAM! Whooooohoooooo! Great stuff!
All the character intro's were really well done. Again, I felt that the author did a great job in giving these characters plenty of individuality, and this certainly came out well in the dialog variants and mannerisms. In fact, some of the best character differentiating (?!) i've read.
The first 3/4 of the story really felt like a full-length novel, plenty of depth and a steady pace. I kept forgetting it was a short story.
One little bit that made me smile was where Alin asked Ryla about her age, to which she replied "it's not polite to ask a lady her age", and his response was "I thought you were no lady"... after she has been saying she wasn't to be called "Lady Dragonclaw" by everyone
Ya know, I just knew there was something about Ryla, but I didn't expect what happened. I was shocked when she slew Inri too, totally taken by surprise. I never suspected the ring was part of the cloaking magic either, I fell for the ring of fire resistance explanation earlier in the story
Great stuff! Plenty of good varied moments...even a steamy love scene kicking off! Loved this story!
Thanks for the kind words. I think steamy love scenes should be just that -- steamy.
Glad you enjoyed the differentiating dialogue. I cringe over the "ain't" that somehow ended up in there (I blame American culture, really), but generally I thought the dialogue flowed well.
Glad you enjoyed!
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Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
United Kingdom
2080 Posts |
Posted - 26 Aug 2005 : 22:24:01
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How Burlmarr Saved The Unseen Protector (by Kameron M Franklin)
Well this tale started off very well. I enjoyed the tension and the surprise of the orc attack and then Burlmarr coming out from the dream. I liked reading about gnomes too, I think that's the first time they've appeared in a Realms novel.
The Brotherhood's attack on the gnome caravan was pretty nasty. I felt sorry for the gnome who stepped out when he was told all was well A nice twist too how the Brotherhood then used the amulets to mimic the dead gnomes. Brrrrr
Again, the scene where Elder Gromann enters his dark house and goes to the bedroom expecting to find his wife asleep in bed. ::shiver:: eerie!!
One particular bit that also was very well written and made me go "ooooooh" was when Burlmarr saw through Palarandusk's eyes, and saw himself! Then held his hand out and saw him doing so from the opposite direction! 
I felt sad when Palarandusk was tricked and trapped too, as he was only trying to help
Of course, this is nothing compared to the sadness I felt at the end of the tale. I still have the lump in my throat from reading it only moments ago.
A great story, with lots of nice, clever moments Again, I felt that the author needed a little extra space and that the end was more rushed than the rest of the story. Regardless, I thoroughly enjoyed it! |
Lord Rad
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 Aug 2005 : 23:52:58
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A Tall Tale (by J L Collins)
Well this one reminded me of one of those light-hearted American kids adventuring movies, like The Goonies, with the close companionships I loved the banter at the beginning of the story and the tales they were telling, the "pumpkin beholder" etc. were quite amusing.
The dragon ripping apart the place was quite dramatic, the youngsters in great panic too, was well written. I liked how the blue and bronze came into conflict, which was quite unexpected.
A nice little touch at the end where the harpers turn up. Again, another nice ending where the coins are taken for seeing the dragon and one extra for the touch
A good short story, showing the disbelief and excitements of the youngsters of the Realms. |
Lord Rad
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
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Posted - 28 Aug 2005 : 11:51:01
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The Book Dragon (by Jim Pitrat)
This story had a very good Realms flavor. I enjoyed reading about the Thay and the Zulkir's and also of the conflict with Mulhorand. Again, another tale where I wish there had been more as it read more like a full novel starting to flesh out rather than a short story. I felt that the inclusion of the dragon at the end was an addition to the story rather than the focal point, however.
Even so, I quite enjoyed the dark feel to the story and the theft and murder in Mulhorand. Very well done to include this extra travel and scene in a short story. The ending was very nice, how Nusair got the red robes in the end, albeit by different means
I wish this had been a full-length story as it felt like it had loads of potential for being so. |
Lord Rad
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
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Posted - 28 Aug 2005 : 11:54:17
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Glad you enjoyed the differentiating dialogue. I cringe over the "ain't" that somehow ended up in there (I blame American culture, really), but generally I thought the dialogue flowed well.
Ya know, I never gave that a second thought. Looking at it, it flowed well with the dialog style of that character. I've seen worse Americanism's creep into books One which I personally dislike is the use of wind\wound, in the context of "you'll wind up dead", whereas it reads less American to say "you'll end up dead". |
Lord Rad
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
United Kingdom
2080 Posts |
Posted - 28 Aug 2005 : 18:34:48
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Freedom's Promise (by Ed Gentry)
This story was excellent! I loved it!
The initial meeting between Bronihim and Gerinivoch was very nice. I liked the banter and the sighing, tiresome Gerinivoch. It was quite amusing how they were both lying about the green dragon too, and when Bronihim spun around to show he got off better thant Gerinivoch who pretended his wing was torn by the Green
I liked how the tale was a telling of a previous tale from the past. The bit where Gruanthe entered Gerinivoch's lair and most of his party got frazzled straight away by the dragon really shocked me! No warning, no words, just full-on attack! wow! The descriptions of the dead and dying were very colorful too. Good stuff! I loved it Gerinivoch ate the wizard after a brief conversation
The whole scene in Lliiress was fantastic. What an eerie setting and situation! Very well written, and again, felt like a Twilight Zone episode. I was totally drawn into this tale. The negotiations between the dragon and Gruanthe were great, typical of dragons of that alignment. Very well done. The part where the magic was going awry was great, in particular, the wizard who was caught up in a bad teleportation spell made my spine tingle!
A fantastic story, I enjoyed it from start to finish and it gave me an eerie feeling, leaving me feel uneasy at the end with Bronihim appearing to go crazy.
A few questions - What IS the Evise Jhontil? Has it ever been described before? Same as Lliiress? Is this a location of your own creation? |
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Kameron M. Franklin
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Posted - 28 Aug 2005 : 20:16:51
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How Burlmarr Saved The Unseen Protector (by Kameron M Franklin)
A great story, with lots of nice, clever moments Again, I felt that the author needed a little extra space and that the end was more rushed than the rest of the story. Regardless, I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Thanks for the kind words. Unfortunately, I don't have the same excuse that most of the others due in terms of space for the story, as Phil asked me to lenghten it as much as I'd like (up to 10k words)to fill pages. I think the final draft ended up being a just over 8k. |
"You keep saying that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." --Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride |
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
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Posted - 29 Aug 2005 : 09:15:12
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Possessions (by James P. Davis)
Well i was particularly happy when this tale started, as it's set in Zazesspur just after the war and the book I had read prior to this was War in Tethyr, which deals with this very location and event  It was all very familiar so struck a chord with me straight away.
The opening scene with the guards in the alleyway with the "begger" was great. Reminded me a little of Alien, when the tail-barbs shot through one of the guards chest! The fangs shining in the dark! EEK! A nice dark, scary scene.
I loved the evil nature of the fang dragon, and it's lethal weapons of the fangs (of course) and the tail barb, how it sliced through torso and disembowled people! Nasty!
The ending was very spooky. The wrap-up passages made me shiver, and the whole return of memory about the days on the farm, then the guard who returned and had a sudden recollection of the past events - seeing his own death! Brrrrrrrrr
A very clever tale, I went back to read the last couple of pages again, just to get the chill-factor for a second time
Great tale of a nasty variety of dragon, with a nice twist at the end. |
Lord Rad
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Paec_djinn
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 29 Aug 2005 : 10:03:19
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The whole scene in Lliiress was fantastic. What an eerie setting and situation! Very well written, and again, felt like a Twilight Zone episode. I was totally drawn into this tale.
Yeah, this was the exact reason why I liked this story. As I said before and I'll say it again the author made us feel as if we were in that situation itself and that part I really liked. |
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James P. Davis
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 29 Aug 2005 : 10:06:19
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Originally posted by Lord Rad
Possessions (by James P. Davis)
Well i was particularly happy when this tale started, as it's set in Zazesspur just after the war and the book I had read prior to this was War in Tethyr, which deals with this very location and event It was all very familiar so struck a chord with me straight away.
The opening scene with the guards in the alleyway with the "begger" was great. Reminded me a little of Alien, when the tail-barbs shot through one of the guards chest! The fangs shining in the dark! EEK! A nice dark, scary scene.
I loved the evil nature of the fang dragon, and it's lethal weapons of the fangs (of course) and the tail barb, how it sliced through torso and disembowled people! Nasty!
The ending was very spooky. The wrap-up passages made me shiver, and the whole return of memory about the days on the farm, then the guard who returned and had a sudden recollection of the past events - seeing his own death! Brrrrrrrrr
A very clever tale, I went back to read the last couple of pages again, just to get the chill-factor for a second time
Great tale of a nasty variety of dragon, with a nice twist at the end.
Thanks for the comments Lord Rad, I'm glad you enjoyed the story and that those subtler details of Zazesspur resonated well with you. This story involved a bit more reseach than I'd anticipated when selecting a location, it's good to know I got them right.
Best,
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"Everybody is a book of blood; wherever we're opened, we're red."--Clive Barker
FR: RotD2:"Possessions"
Wizards:Bloodwalk
Citadels: The Shield of Weeping Ghosts
Wilds: The Restless Shore
Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep: Circle of Skulls (May 2010)
Book trailers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC-ska7ohVk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfvFdQ8bLp0 |
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
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Posted - 29 Aug 2005 : 15:41:18
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Thanks for the comments Lord Rad, I'm glad you enjoyed the story and that those subtler details of Zazesspur resonated well with you. This story involved a bit more reseach than I'd anticipated when selecting a location, it's good to know I got them right.
Yup, I think you got it pretty spot on. As I said, i'd only just finished a novel on that very same location\event so I was looking out for details on this, and it delivered well
Just out of interest, why did you choose Zazesspur? And where did you research the material from? Have you read War in Tethyr also? |
Lord Rad
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Lord Rad
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Posted - 29 Aug 2005 : 15:49:11
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Queen of the Mountain (by Jaleigh Johnson)
Eek, that opening scene in the mountain cavern with the rock crushing down and the stalagtite pressing against the dragons back left me feeling very claustophobic 
The aftermath\rumbles from the dragons death were nicely done. I loved how scene started with hawks flying down to the lake where the old woman was. A bit like how it's done in the movies.
The old familiarity between the old woman (sorry, her name has slipped me) and Bahrns was nice. I liked how she recalled hitting him with a broom when he was younger. The fact that he turned out to be quite respectful was a pleasant surprise for her too.
The story mentioned two dots on his forehead, I don't recall what this means but it rings a bell with me after reading Thomas M. Reid's Scions of Arrabar - I assume this to be the same method of identity? Something about each dot meaning something specific about magic? 1 to read, 2 to read and write, and 3 to read, write and cast?
Quite a nice scene where Arlon speaks from the darkness of the cavern and then appears. The conflict in the cave was well done, I liked the differences between the characters and the battles of flying gems and coins. The wyrmlings were creepy too, reminds me of a couple of movies i've seen lately (The Cave, The Descent).
Nice tale. I'd liked to have read more about the dragon though. It would be have been nice to hear more about her rather than just her last sad moments |
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
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Posted - 29 Aug 2005 : 15:56:41
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The Strength of the Jester (by Murray J.D. Leeder)
Excellent! It wasn't until I started to read this tale that I realised it's the only tale in the anthology that features the Rage I was very happy to read more of this (after having enjoyed both of Richard Lee Byers novels in the trilogy previous). The mention of the Rage in the Dales\Moonsea region etc. brought it all back to me and it was nice to read a story coming from a different angle whilst leaving common elements within, such as the mention of the council with Lareth and the city under the Moonsea.
The tavern talk also depicted how the news had spread throughout the Realms as well, amongst the general populace, giving the story that epic involvement.
Khalt was a good character too. I took a liking to him straight away (cool tattoo as well ). The arrival of Trinculo to the elves in the forest was nicely done. This was a good scene for me as elves are my favorite race and I felt they, and the setting, were portrayed beautifully (as was the dreamy talk of Evermeet later in the story).
The scenes featuring Chalitash were excellent. The people of Beregost must have got one hell of a show when the two dragons were fighting in the skies It was quite sad that Trinculo was fighting his old friend, especially being a brass dragon too, due to their nature.
The ending was extremely sad I thought it was going to be a nice happy ending with them both arriving at Evermeet, but instead ended in tragedy and the split between two life-long friends. Excellent writing, and all the better for the ending too.
A great tale and perfect on which to end the anthology. |
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
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Posted - 29 Aug 2005 : 16:00:34
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Anthology Overview
Well that's the end of my reviews on this anthology. I must say i've thoroughly enjoyed the journey and thank all the authors for their stories. Some made me laugh out loud, some made me shiver, some made me also cry! But ALL drew me into the realms and gave me a lot of enjoyment. Well done! Great work and I look forward to reading more from you
I highly recommend this anthology, it's a great way to see various aspects of the Realms from all angles, and to read about one of the less seen types of creatures of the Realms. There are many different dragons featured in these stories, and I never expected such a diverse array.
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James P. Davis
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 29 Aug 2005 : 16:29:54
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Just out of interest, why did you choose Zazesspur? And where did you research the material from? Have you read War in Tethyr also?
Zazesspur was large enough and urban enough that the challenge of placing a dragon inside the city, a fang dragon no less, just became more intriguing. My primary research came out of the Lands of Intrigue 2E boxed set and War in Tethyr.
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"Everybody is a book of blood; wherever we're opened, we're red."--Clive Barker
FR: RotD2:"Possessions"
Wizards:Bloodwalk
Citadels: The Shield of Weeping Ghosts
Wilds: The Restless Shore
Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep: Circle of Skulls (May 2010)
Book trailers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC-ska7ohVk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfvFdQ8bLp0 |
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Murray Leeder
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 29 Aug 2005 : 18:03:17
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| Lord Rad: Thanks so much for your comments on "Strength of the Jester." I'm really glad you liked it. I'm especially pleased you were surprised by the tragic ending, since I was worried that my ending would seem more inevitable than shocking. |
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EdGentry
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Posted - 29 Aug 2005 : 19:34:44
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Lord Rad and Paec_djinn, thank you very much for the kind words. I'm really glad you enjoyed the story. It's gratifying to learn that the feeling I was going for with the scenes in Llirress came through. Thank you both.
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A few questions - What IS the Evise Jhontil? Has it ever been described before? Same as Lliiress? Is this a location of your own creation?
I invented both the Evise Jhontil and Llirress. You can learn more about the Evise Jhontil in Dragon Magazine #332 (the 29th anniversary edition) which includes some excellent art by Matt Stawicki. |
http://www.edgentry.com |
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Paec_djinn
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 30 Aug 2005 : 09:12:21
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| Speaking of which, do you have any plans to continue your story. There's so much potential in it and I would definitely look out for a sequel. |
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EdGentry
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Posted - 30 Aug 2005 : 14:20:49
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Paec_djinn,
To the best of my knowledge, there are no plans to continue the story at this time. That said, I know how I would continue the story and would be anxious to write it given the opportunity.
Who knows, it could happen somewhere down the road. Let's hope. |
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Asgetrion
Master of Realmslore
Finland
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Posted - 31 Aug 2005 : 13:11:55
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Anthology Overview
Well that's the end of my reviews on this anthology. I must say i've thoroughly enjoyed the journey and thank all the authors for their stories. Some made me laugh out loud, some made me shiver, some made me also cry! But ALL drew me into the realms and gave me a lot of enjoyment. Well done! Great work and I look forward to reading more from you
I highly recommend this anthology, it's a great way to see various aspects of the Realms from all angles, and to read about one of the less seen types of creatures of the Realms. There are many different dragons featured in these stories, and I never expected such a diverse array.
Damn you, Lord Rad and Paec! Now I have to go and spend my last copper pieces to buy this tome, instead of inventing my money on all those quill pens and parchements I also needed |
"What am I doing today? Ask me tomorrow - I can be sure of giving you the right answer then."
-- Askarran of Selgaunt, Master Sage, speaking to a curious merchant, Year of the Helm |
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Realms of Dragons II anthology
