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Lord Rad
Great Reader
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 04 Feb 2003 : 09:41:01
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Im almost at the end of The Thousand Orcs and both Bruenor Battlehammer and Ivan Bouldershoulder feature in the novel (hope this isnt a spoiler to anyone  ), and both these characters make me laugh in their mannerisms and irrate nature.
Theyre both quite similiar and typical of the dwarven race....but who do you think is the grumpiest dwarf?
I think im gonna vote for Ivan!
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Lord Rad
"What? No, I wasn't reading your module. I was just looking at the pictures"
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Mumadar Ibn Huzal
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 04 Feb 2003 : 12:28:26
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I would agree with Rad on Ivan. The Bouldershoulder brother is a little more of the stereotypical grumpy dwarf. Bruenor has featured more in the spotlight which awarded the readers with more insight in his character. The picture therefore painted of Bruenor is of a less grumpy slightly more balanced dwarf as opposed to Ivan. Though both are still grumpy dwarves.  |
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lowtech
Learned Scribe
USA
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Posted - 04 Feb 2003 : 20:45:57
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| Ivan. Having a druid brother by your side constantly is sure to try the patience of almost any dwarf! |
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
United Kingdom
2080 Posts |
Posted - 04 Feb 2003 : 21:49:06
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Originally posted by lowtech
Ivan. Having a druid brother by your side constantly is sure to try the patience of almost any dwarf!
hehehe! I never really took to Ivan and Pikel at first when I read the Cleric Quintet, because Pikel irritated me..... but thats exactly the point and certainly after reading The Thousand Orcs, I found that he went beyond irritation and actually amused me.... but I can feel the frustration of Ivan in having to cope with Pikel, it cant be easy  No wonder Ivan has a short fuse! |
Lord Rad
"What? No, I wasn't reading your module. I was just looking at the pictures"
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
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Posted - 05 Feb 2003 : 10:12:48
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| I think it's Ivan, without a doubt |
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Ranaghar Tsaran
Learned Scribe
Poland
133 Posts |
Posted - 06 Feb 2003 : 09:11:23
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| That's right, Ivan for sure |
"Do not be afraid of greatness. Some achieve greatness, some are born great, and some have greatness thrust upon them..." |
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Trafaldi
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 07 Feb 2003 : 15:52:09
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Hard to decide Ivan has to deal with Pikel, but Bruenor has to deal with Drizzt, Cattie Bri, Wulfgar, Regis, and his entire clan.
But i think Ivan is grumpier because he is always grumping about Pikel's Druidic abilities. He was not happy traveling through a tree. |
Some believe there is something more after death, if you really want to find out... go kill yourself and stop pestering me. |
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kahonen
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 Feb 2003 : 00:05:23
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Originally posted by Rad
Im almost at the end of The Thousand Orcs and both Bruenor Battlehammer and Ivan Bouldershoulder feature in the novel (hope this isnt a spoiler to anyone ), and both these characters make me laugh in their mannerisms and irrate nature.
Theyre both quite similiar and typical of the dwarven race....but who do you think is the grumpiest dwarf?
I think im gonna vote for Ivan!
Has to be Ivan.
One of my players named his Dwarf character Herold Boulderbottom after the Bouldershoulder brothers - one of the best D&D PCs I've ever seen.  |
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enchantedgoblin
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 09 Feb 2003 : 15:17:25
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| I am voting for Ivan on this one. |
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Aust Grimshadow
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 17 Feb 2003 : 21:27:05
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| I havent really read much on Ivan, but its hard for me to imagine a grumpier dwarf than Bruenor! /me recalls the situation with Regis. |
"Lies engulf the drow in fear and mistrust, refute friendship at the tip of a Lolth blessed sword. The hatred and ambition fostered by these amoral tenets are the doom of my people, a weakness they perceive as strength. The result is a paralyzing existence that the drow call the edge of readiness." -Drizzt Do'Urden |
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Feanor_Karnil
Learned Scribe
USA
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Posted - 18 Feb 2003 : 14:34:15
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| Bruenor would be, he's a king and that brings alot of stress, but Ivan's brother is training to be druid, that must make him pretty angry. |
We live in a bleak world my friend, where heroes are few and shadows stalk us around every corner.
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Ranaghar Tsaran
Learned Scribe
Poland
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Posted - 18 Feb 2003 : 19:34:37
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| Hah...You're right |
"Do not be afraid of greatness. Some achieve greatness, some are born great, and some have greatness thrust upon them..." |
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Saxmilian
Learned Scribe
USA
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Posted - 28 Jun 2010 : 15:17:22
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| Seems to me that the only time Bruenor is angry is when he's cooped up in Mithral Hall, other than that, hes out enjoying the road with his friends. Ivan is grumpy in Battle, in the Kitchen, in the day, in the afternoon, in the eve... |
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Fizilbert
Learned Scribe
USA
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Posted - 28 Jun 2010 : 17:07:13
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| I would have to agree with Ivan being the grumpiest. Bruenor plays at being grumpy, but he really doesn't seem to be as grumpy as Ivan. |
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GRYPHON
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Posted - 30 Jun 2010 : 13:26:26
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Who is the grumpiest dwarf - Bruenor or Ivan?
