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Forge
Learned Scribe
USA
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 Posted - 20 Oct 2005 : 17:44:05
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I honestly like the way Dennis McKiernan approached elven longevity (immortality in his books). Basically they took up a profession for a time, usually decades or a century or so, when they eventually and inevitably mastered and grew bored with, the skills, they moved on to do something else.
Over the centuries they would retain some skills, but not all of the skills would be remembered, even as revisted through reverie. They even took turns at ruling and governing as it palled on them a new ruler (Coron) was installed.
Course, the elves in FR seem to be somewhat smaller in scope and in many ways, more petty. *shrug* |
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khorne
Master of Realmslore
Finland
1073 Posts |
Posted - 20 Oct 2005 : 17:57:36
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Myth Drannor was partially named after an elf who married a dwarf.
Then the offspring of this elf and dwarf is called a eldwarling? I am totally and honestly amazed that Myth Drannor was partially named after this odd couple, all along I assumed the city was got its name as Myth Drannor or known as City of Song due to its richness in bardic songs.
Eltargrim chose the name. The name of the elf in question was Drannor, thus myth drannor. |
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Crennen FaerieBane
Master of Realmslore
USA
1378 Posts |
Posted - 20 Oct 2005 : 18:56:29
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It is still strange that one of the grandest cities in the whole of Faerun was named after a combination of an Elf and a Dwarf. I have no problem with the fact that all races got along and that was a great union that kicked the city off.. but it is still kind of strange.
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Still rockin' the Fey'ri style. |
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Lord of Bones
Seeker
United Kingdom
78 Posts |
Posted - 20 Oct 2005 : 19:01:23
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I had a player once who was dead set on playing a dwelf, but I couldn't work out any benefits in racial terms. Dwarves and Elves kind of cancel each other out.
The image of a dwarf with pointed ears and a wispy beard is rather amusing, if a bit pitiful... |
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Forge
Learned Scribe
USA
218 Posts |
Posted - 20 Oct 2005 : 19:15:41
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Uh, that would be... a gnome?
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Lord of Bones
Seeker
United Kingdom
78 Posts |
Posted - 20 Oct 2005 : 19:22:40
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Ladies and gentlemen, the answer!
It would make a lot of sense. These playful dwarf hybrids... I never did like gnomes. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 20 Oct 2005 : 22:48:29
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Originally posted by CrennenFaerieBane
It is still strange that one of the grandest cities in the whole of Faerun was named after a combination of an Elf and a Dwarf. I have no problem with the fact that all races got along and that was a great union that kicked the city off.. but it is still kind of strange.
C-Fb
Well, there's another grand city named after a unicorn. Granted, she is a goddess, but still... |
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Crennen FaerieBane
Master of Realmslore
USA
1378 Posts |
Posted - 21 Oct 2005 : 02:22:04
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Well, that does make a bit of a difference, don't you think? 
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Kianna
Learned Scribe
USA
155 Posts |
Posted - 21 Oct 2005 : 03:49:31
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| I agree. Gnomes are annoying. They are hard to play and hard to fit into a campaign. |
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khorne
Master of Realmslore
Finland
1073 Posts |
Posted - 21 Oct 2005 : 22:07:30
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Originally posted by CrennenFaerieBane
It is still strange that one of the grandest cities in the whole of Faerun was named after a combination of an Elf and a Dwarf. I have no problem with the fact that all races got along and that was a great union that kicked the city off.. but it is still kind of strange.
C-Fb
Strange? It was Eltargrim who came up with it and we all know his feelings when it comes to racial tolerance, so I see nothing wrong with it. |
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Crennen FaerieBane
Master of Realmslore
USA
1378 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2005 : 00:25:30
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Well... if you were going to have a city that involved all races, they should have voted on the name, in the regards of racial tolerance. I think it was just another elven superiority thing.
But that's off the topic.
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Oh!!! Aging
