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Jamallo Kreen
Master of Realmslore
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 Posted - 29 Jul 2005 : 06:09:52
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In the Avatar Trilogy the Ring of Winter is mentioned several times. I have read the Volo and Savage Frontier write-ups of it, but I would like to know, please, in what novels and modules are the quests for, and the finding of, the Ring described in detail. As a slight aside, did Kelemvor, Cyric, and Midnight appear in any products before the Avatar Trilogy? (I have the Hero's Lorebook and Forgotten Realms Atlas, but I think that came out after the trilogy; it's their backgrounds I am asking about.)
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DDH_101
Master of Realmslore
Canada
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Posted - 29 Jul 2005 : 06:20:43
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| If I remember correctly, one of the novels in the Harper series actually focuses on the Ring of Winter quest. I forgot what book it was called. Perhaps another scribe here at Candlekeep can be of assistance? |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 29 Jul 2005 : 11:05:01
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That would be detailed in . . .
The Ring of Winter by James Lowder. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 29 Jul 2005 : 11:21:11
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Originally posted by KnightErrantJR
That would be detailed in . . .
The Ring of Winter by James Lowder.
Indeed. 'Twas the fifth book of the Harpers run, as I recall. And it mentioned, in passing, a character Lowder introduced in Crusade. |
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 29 Jul 2005 : 16:51:48
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Jamallo Kreen
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 30 Jul 2005 : 06:02:10
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Originally posted by KnightErrantJR
That would be detailed in . . .
The Ring of Winter by James Lowder.
Thanks. My understanding is that The Ring of Winter culminates after the Time of Troubles and only concerns Artus Cimber's quest. What products (if any) deal with the searches which the future gods undertook in search of The Ring of Winter before the ToT? |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
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Posted - 30 Jul 2005 : 10:57:38
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| I think a lot of the comments of the charactes in the Avatar books was back story for what they had been up to as adventurers, and that James Lowder took that back story and ran with it when he wrote his Harpers novel. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 30 Jul 2005 : 17:57:37
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Originally posted by KnightErrantJR
I think a lot of the comments of the charactes in the Avatar books was back story for what they had been up to as adventurers, and that James Lowder took that back story and ran with it when he wrote his Harpers novel.
I concur. The only real descriptions of anyone's quest for the Ring are in the novel. |
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Jamallo Kreen
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 30 Jul 2005 : 23:14:10
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by KnightErrantJR
I think a lot of the comments of the charactes in the Avatar books was back story for what they had been up to as adventurers, and that James Lowder took that back story and ran with it when he wrote his Harpers novel.
I concur. The only real descriptions of anyone's quest for the Ring are in the novel.
So it's to The Ring of Winter itself I must turn. Now if I only I had a copy.... |
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Faraer
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Posted - 30 Jul 2005 : 23:21:45
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Although the Ring of Winter was originally mentioned in the Old Grey Box:quote:
Haspur, a seer who dwells in Baldur#146;s Gate, has foretold that a magic of great power, called "The Ring of Winter," will be rediscovered within the year. In trance, he seemed very upset, but gave no further details, and could recall nothing upon reawakening.
Other primary (i.e. not recapping the novel) references are in Cormanthyr and FRQ1.
The Avatar protagonists were created for the Avatar novels/modules. |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
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Posted - 31 Jul 2005 : 01:22:05
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| Well I'll be dipped . . . sorry about that, apparently it wasn't a backstory comment. |
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Thauramarth
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Posted - 14 Aug 2005 : 17:16:30
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The protagonists of "The Ring of Winter" were given stats in the 2nd Edition Heroes' Lorebook (still available in PDF from WWW.rpgnow.com), and the novel's bad guy was statted in (again 2nd Edition) Vilains' Lorebook (which, at one time, was a free download from the WotC website. The Ring of Winter itself was also described (still 2nd edition) in Heroes' Lorebook (p. 143).
Hope this may be of some help. |
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Jamallo Kreen
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 15 Aug 2005 : 20:28:07
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Originally posted by Faraer
Although the Ring of Winter was originally mentioned in the Old Grey Box:quote:
Haspur, a seer who dwells in Baldur#146;s Gate, has foretold that a magic of great power, called "The Ring of Winter," will be rediscovered within the year. In trance, he seemed very upset, but gave no further details, and could recall nothing upon reawakening.
Other primary (i.e. not recapping the novel) references are in Cormanthyr and FRQ1.
The Avatar protagonists were created for the Avatar novels/modules.
Thanks to ye all. I have found the reference in Cormanthyr and also another in I-forget-where (Volo's Guide to All Things Magical, perhaps? -- a marvellous book). |
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The Sage
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