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Feanor
Learned Scribe
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 Posted - 05 Nov 2005 : 08:25:55
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How good would you consider Races of the Wild in regard of lore about elves and comparing with Cormanthyr - Empire of the Elves ? I don't consider it very good, because it has a too "essayistic" approach and messes a lot of things. For instance, it says that elves a 9 month gestation while all other sources say it is 2 years, they say elves are physically and mentally mature at the age of 25 while all other sources set the age of reaching maturity between 60 and 100.
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warlockco
Master of Realmslore
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 05 Nov 2005 : 11:38:33
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Warlockco is on the mark. I consider parts of CBoE and Steven's Cormanthyr boxed set to be among the main sources I draw upon for FR elven lore.
Granted I only glanced at Races of the Wild at the gaming store, but from what I've read, and heard about the tome here and in discussions with posters at WotC (regarding the comparison of lore in both RotW and in the FR)... I don't see any reason to include this book among my materials. From the sounds of it, most of the elven details in RotW do not relate well with what we already know about elves and their culture in the Realms.
Besides, RotW is a "generic" tome. It's not meant to be exclusively tied to any one setting.
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 06 Nov 2005 : 06:24:32
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| Well . . . ahem . . . all I can really add is that information specific to the FR have always superceded the "Core" books, even back in 1st and 2nd edition. Elves in the Realms, for example, have always been human height, and the "High, Wood, and Grey" elf designations have never precisely fit FR elves either. |
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shike
Seeker
USA
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Posted - 06 Nov 2005 : 17:46:25
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I actually have this book and I like it, though the information on the Elves is different from what has been estabolished in the Realms. IT is a different take on elves meant to give more options for roleplaying. I personally like the section on halfling better, though still not as close to set "dogma" as I would like. Overall, I'd say its a decent book if you go in with a fully "open mind" but anyone who has an opinion on elves (based off of realms history or Tolkien history for that matter) will have a hard time accepting it. I have it because I like a good read and feel I can take what I want and leave the rest, so it's not so bad for me, but anyone on a tight budget (as I am now) I would NOT reccomend because you can get more information on Elves, especially for Faerun, by getting Races of Faerun.
I hope this helps. |
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Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
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Posted - 07 Nov 2005 : 17:30:01
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The only thing that I like and find useful in the Races of the Wild is (really a surprise) the prestige class Champion of Corellon. To me this PrC have a great potential and can be well used in my Forgotten Campaigns (as an DM from the times of the 2nd edition, I stay a little annoyed with dwarven and elven paladins - out of Krynn, of course. So, this PrC, to me, is far more acceptable than a elven paladin of Corellon). 
Out of this, I stay with Cormanthyr, CBoE, and Races of Faerun, too |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 08 Nov 2005 : 01:26:10
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Jindael
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 08 Nov 2005 : 13:01:00
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Originally posted by Chosen of Moradin
The only thing that I like and find useful in the Races of the Wild is (really a surprise) the prestige class Champion of Corellon. To me this PrC have a great potential and can be well used in my Forgotten Campaigns (as an DM from the times of the 2nd edition, I stay a little annoyed with dwarven and elven paladins - out of Krynn, of course. So, this PrC, to me, is far more acceptable than a elven paladin of Corellon).
Out of this, I stay with Cormanthyr, CBoE, and Races of Faerun, too
I agree. I find this to be the most usefull thing in the entire book. I also like the Wildrunner PrC, and the elven god of hedonism.
Aside from that, Not much. I do like the elven thinblade as a unique elven weapon, but that was in the CW. |
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