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marcsmart
Acolyte
Hong Kong
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 Posted - 20 Jan 2006 : 05:37:56
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He newbie here~
Just wanna know who do you think might be considered the best ever assassin/rogue or theif you have ever come across from the novels.
I think Daryth of Calimshan is a very good one.
:-)
Marc
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jan 2006 : 06:13:28
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| entreri, jarlaxle, Riven, ghost, etc. |
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marcsmart
Acolyte
Hong Kong
37 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jan 2006 : 06:42:34
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Hmm...these names always appear in the forum, but I havent read about them just yet~
Better to find out before I ask ~
Thanks anyway |
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
2104 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jan 2006 : 06:53:04
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| *grins* Mask |
There is a rumour going around that I have found god. I think is unlikely because I have enough difficulty finding my keys, and there is empirical evidence that they exist.
Terry Pratchett |
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Kaladorm
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
1176 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jan 2006 : 10:45:51
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| Oh well played Kajehase *clap* |
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Faramicos
Senior Scribe
Denmark
468 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jan 2006 : 12:26:33
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| HE HE HE HE HE... Sneaky way of using divinity in a conversation. Good thinking. And regarding not having read about the Rogue/Thief/Assassins in question, there is no excuse besides never having heard of them. If you know of their existence, you must immediatly read the books about them. You will not be dissapointed. |
"When dragons make war, worlds can only tremble in the shadow of angry wings" |
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Bluenose
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
134 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jan 2006 : 13:46:00
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Bhaal, Cyric, and Mask all made it to godhood.
But probably the best thief is someone you've never heard of, and they like it just that way.
Fame kills rogues. |
These, in the day when heaven was falling,
The hour when earth's foundations fled,
Followed their mercenary calling
And took their wages and are dead.
Their shoulders held the sky suspended;
They stood, and earth's foundations stay;
What God abandoned, these defended,
And saved the sum of things for pay. |
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Faramicos
Senior Scribe
Denmark
468 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jan 2006 : 18:11:49
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| But wouldent you have to assume that the fame tied to their names in our heads isnt present on Faerun? I would guess that if you asked a simple common man who Artemis Entreri is, he wouldnt have the faintest idea. They have made a name in som circles, agreed, but a character as Entreri is very unlikely to be known on the same level as a king or a famous Hero etc... But is it possible to rise to power as a thief or an assassin without being "famous" (infamous) in some layers of society... I dont know. Probably possible, but highly unlikely. |
"When dragons make war, worlds can only tremble in the shadow of angry wings" |
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TonyMontana1638
Acolyte
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Posted - 21 Jan 2006 : 05:59:09
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| This has popped up in discussion before, but the presence of the Void Incarnate prestige class in FR leads me to believe that we will never know the identitys of some of the greatest rogues: void incarnates are so good at their profession, in fact, they hardly exist. I'll post this link for further reference, but I'm not entirely certain if I'm allowed to do so. If not, then sorry to the moderators about having to remove this post. http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ei/20030418a |
"Don't give up... Don't ever give up."
-Jimmy Valvano
The V Foundation for Cancer Research
http://www.jimmyv.org/ |
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Faramicos
Senior Scribe
Denmark
468 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jan 2006 : 12:34:13
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| ok... you are probably right... But are whe then to conclude that Artemis is a medium skilled rogue in comparison to the others. Because that scares me a little. The others would have to be somehing close to mere shadows with blades... |
"When dragons make war, worlds can only tremble in the shadow of angry wings" |
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TonyMontana1638
Acolyte
18 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jan 2006 : 17:47:00
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| No, I'd say artemis is still an exceptionally skilled rogue. Probably one of the best in the realms for that matter. I'd just say that the absolute cream of the rogue crop won't be revealed because the only beings who know they exist are the Gods and dead men. |
"Don't give up... Don't ever give up."
-Jimmy Valvano
The V Foundation for Cancer Research
http://www.jimmyv.org/ |
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Beezy
Learned Scribe
USA
280 Posts |
Posted - 22 Jan 2006 : 06:27:01
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| Who is ghost? I have never read anything regarding him |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 22 Jan 2006 : 06:28:39
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| He appears in the Cleric Quintet . . . an assasin with a unique way of accomplishing things. |
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Beezy
Learned Scribe
USA
280 Posts |
Posted - 22 Jan 2006 : 22:23:58
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| I have actually read those novels but it was like 10-12 years ago. I don't remember much of it these days |
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Kaladorm
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
1176 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jan 2006 : 01:17:18
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I'd totally forgotten about Ghost, been a while too since I read the cleric quintet.
Apologies for the non-realms response (bear with me), but if there are any rogues in the realms like Silk from the Belgariad, then he gets my vote for sheer class  |
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marcsmart
Acolyte
Hong Kong
37 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jan 2006 : 05:53:11
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hmm....Lots to hear about this topic over just a few days...
I'm learning hard...
I have not touch any of R.A Salvatore's books yet, I started with Baldur's Gate, then Moonshae Trilogy and The Last Mythal Trilogy, then the avatar series.....
I just thought that the most skillful, intereting Theif/Assasin class character seems to be Daryth of Calimshan ~
(Only from the books I've read above of course) |
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Best heif/Rogue/Assasin in the Realms?
