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The_Mirt
Acolyte
USA
45 Posts |
 Posted - 14 Mar 2003 : 04:21:14
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I seem to have a problem, I'm starting to forget stuff about the FR books that I have read. Names, what it was about etc. I have every Forgotten Realms novel, escept a few of the newer ones. I have read about 60 of them, and the very first ones that I have read, I have forgotten most of everything, this would not sound so bad if I was reading them since 1987, but I just got into FR novels 4 years ago.
I would like to read all of them, but if I read all 200 or more of them, I think I would forget all previous ones.
Has anyone had this problem? Maybe my brain is bad... I'll put in for a transplant 
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Targon Moonrise
Learned Scribe
163 Posts |
Posted - 14 Mar 2003 : 04:37:42
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I forget stuff all the time...where am I? |
May Melkor smile upon every spell you cast. |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 14 Mar 2003 : 09:09:59
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Mirt, even a casual look will tell you this. I know I have forgotten many things, and only noticed how much when I joined this forum in late January. I don't have many of the books, and most of what I have are the few that my brother did/does not.
I recently resolved to read through them again, as well as to visit the retail bookstores (I've been spoiled by used-book prices, and so haven't been around to notice new books).
However, the curse of Real Life invades my plans constantly. At least I'm done with my midterms -- perhaps I'll manage it over this next week, which I have off. Perhaps not. I still have a paper due, and a backlog of non-FR books. But we'll see. |
Hell hath no fury like all of Candlekeep rising in defense of one of its own.
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
1103 Posts |
Posted - 14 Mar 2003 : 13:23:07
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| I have the same problem, i begin to read FR 8 years ago. So i read them again from time to time (i'm reading Tantras right now). It's cool to not remember everything, it's always a pleasure to read them |
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MidNight
Acolyte
Netherlands
43 Posts |
Posted - 14 Mar 2003 : 13:47:47
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| Indeed, you can also look at it that way. It doesn't only have to be a disadvantage not to remember everything. Expecially when you own the books! You can always look into them en refresh your mind. Like zemd says, then it's just fun not to have remembered everything. |
Love magic for itself. Do not treat it just as a weapon to reshape the world to your will. True wisdom is knowing when not to use magic. Strive to use magic less as your powers develop, for often the threat or promise of its use outstrips is actual performance. Magic is an Art, the Gift of the Lady, and those who wield it are privileged it the extreme. Conduct yourself humbly, not proudly, while being mindful of this. Use the Art deftly and efficiently, not carelessly and recklessly. Seek always to learn and create new magic. |
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
1103 Posts |
Posted - 14 Mar 2003 : 14:06:31
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Anyway i just think it's impossible to remember everything! That's why books are made for after all.
If someone wants to count how many books/Modules/Articles were released... May Tymora be with you.
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/fr/bibliography |
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Drummer Boy
Senior Scribe
USA
395 Posts |
Posted - 15 Mar 2003 : 01:46:39
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| I've had this problem as well. The first series I read was the Avatar trilogy, and it was only about seven months ago. Now I can hardly remember who killed which god (especially with the Cyrinishad saying that Cyric killed so many of them.) |
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Targon Moonrise
Learned Scribe
163 Posts |
Posted - 15 Mar 2003 : 01:50:20
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| I think that Midnight killed Myrkul and Torm killed Bane but Bane was brought back by Lord Ao after the ToT. |
May Melkor smile upon every spell you cast. |
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
1103 Posts |
Posted - 15 Mar 2003 : 08:52:31
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| I thought that Bane was brought back to life just recently. And why Ao did that? |
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The_Mirt
Acolyte
USA
45 Posts |
Posted - 15 Mar 2003 : 21:10:26
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I'm pretty sure that his followers brought him back to life, as I understand it, gods never truly die, their essence is either scattered throughout the planes (the case of Bane) or the God's power is absorbed by another god (Case of the pre ToT Mystra).
So basically if people decided to bring back Myrkul and Bhaal they could work hard enough and find a way to bring them back.
(I could be wrong, but dont think that I am)
~Mirt |
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
1103 Posts |
Posted - 15 Mar 2003 : 23:22:01
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| So what would Myrkul and Bhaal would have as portfolio? (I know it's a VERY bad phrase... still, if you understand...) |
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The_Mirt
Acolyte
USA
45 Posts |
Posted - 18 Mar 2003 : 00:01:30
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They would Compete with the same portfolio as Cyric and Kelemvor, Cyric and Kelemvor would more than likly just kill them again, and scatter there essence so that it would be harder to bring them back to life.
~Mirt
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
1103 Posts |
Posted - 18 Mar 2003 : 19:04:17
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| I don't know a lot about the present days of faerun, but who's portfolio did Bane take? |
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The_Mirt
Acolyte
USA
45 Posts |
Posted - 19 Mar 2003 : 20:27:17
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This Question, I dont know the Answer to, but more than likely Cyric's, since Cyric had most of Bane's old Portfolio's.
~Mirt |
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branmakmuffin
Senior Scribe
USA
428 Posts |
Posted - 19 Mar 2003 : 21:59:51
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zemd:
>I don't know a lot about the present days of faerun, but who's
>portfolio did Bane take?
I think he took his own old portfolio back from Cyric.
Makes themm sound like investment bankers:
Tempus: So, Cyric, the portfolio's not quite so diverse. Bad strategy.
Cyric: Not *my* idea.
Bane: You snooze you lose, pal. |
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
1103 Posts |
Posted - 19 Mar 2003 : 22:04:41
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So Cyric and Bane share the previous portfolio of Cyric?!
Damn i must read the present day's scrolls of Faerun, i'm late! |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 19 Mar 2003 : 23:45:50
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I think it's better to say that they're competing for the portfolio. To say they share it sounds like they're woking together.
And yes, Branmakmuffin, ever since I came on here and heard the term portfolio to refer to this (this being the first I'd ever heard of it) I was thinking the same thing. |
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branmakmuffin
Senior Scribe
USA
428 Posts |
Posted - 20 Mar 2003 : 19:07:53
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Bookwyrm:
>And yes, Branmakmuffin, ever since I came on here and heard the term
>portfolio to refer to this (this being the first I'd ever heard of
>it)
It's all over the place in various FR RPG materials. But you're a "novel only" FR person, right? I've never seen the term in a FR novel. It'd be kind of ridiculous in a novel to have characters discussing what "portfolios" their gods carry. It seems to me in non-FR D&D, their called "spheres".
>I was thinking the same thing.
Dang! I thought I was being so clever. You have shown me up for the last time.
--Unleash the sahuagin!
Take that, smart guy! |
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branmakmuffin
Senior Scribe
USA
428 Posts |
Posted - 20 Mar 2003 : 19:10:47
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zemd:
>So Cyric and Bane share the previous portfolio of Cyric?!
I belive Bane took back from Cyric the portfolio Cyric got from Bane when Bane "died". I don't remember which one. Probably something evil ;-)
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
1103 Posts |
Posted - 20 Mar 2003 : 20:10:28
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Bane's portfolio before ToT: Strife, Hatred, Tyranny
Cyric's portfolio before Bane's resurection: Murder, Strife, Lies, Intrigue, Deception, Illusion
Bane's portfolio after his resurection: Strife, Hatred, Tyranny, Fear
Cyric's portfolio after Bane's resurection: Murder, Lies, Intrigue, Deception, Illusion
You were right branmakmuffin. But i don't know who had Hatred, Tyranny, Fear |
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Rekindin
Acolyte
USA
43 Posts |
Posted - 20 Mar 2003 : 21:12:54
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| Look Mirt ,just read a little bit of the novels you first read and your memory will come back to you. |
Please let me be your good part of your day |
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branmakmuffin
Senior Scribe
USA
428 Posts |
Posted - 20 Mar 2003 : 22:40:33
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zemd:
>I don't know who had Hatred, Tyranny, Fear
I don't either. I'm sure someone does and I'm surprised they haven't posted it yet. |
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lowtech
Learned Scribe
USA
315 Posts |
Posted - 21 Mar 2003 : 00:45:22
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| Iyatchu Xvim (sp?) had the portfolio of Hatred and Tyranny. He was the son of Bane, and something else: Bane arranged things eons ago so that if he ever "died" his scattered essence could eventually coelesce and reform within the body of his son (the FRCS describes Xvim as a "sentient coccoon"). |
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branmakmuffin
Senior Scribe
USA
428 Posts |
Posted - 21 Mar 2003 : 00:52:34
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lowtech:
>Bane arranged things eons ago so that if he ever "died" his
>scattered essence could eventually coelesce and reform within the
>body of his son (the FRCS describes Xvim as a "sentient coccoon").
I guess having your essence coalesce into a single entity is a better idea than scattering it amongst 1,000s and 1,000s of progeny. |
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
1103 Posts |
Posted - 21 Mar 2003 : 08:12:31
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| Thank you lowtech. I only knew Iyatchu Xvim by name. I'll work on him |
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The_Mirt
Acolyte
USA
45 Posts |
Posted - 22 Mar 2003 : 02:26:16
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I understand now why I am forgetting so much, I counted the number of Forgotten Realms books that I have read... I have read 69 of them. I was thinking that I have only read about 40... ohh well.
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
1103 Posts |
Posted - 22 Mar 2003 : 13:54:30
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And if you read the modules too, it'll become hard (IMO impossible) to remember everything  . Or you are a droid or Oghma.
Know i remember where to find the info. For example when Rad asked where he could find a picture of Vangy, i remembered that i saw him in the Heroes' Lorebook, but i didn't remember his caracteristics, the details of his history, ... |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 23 Mar 2003 : 19:23:51
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| You're lucky, Zemd, I usually can't even remember that. |
Hell hath no fury like all of Candlekeep rising in defense of one of its own.
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
1103 Posts |
Posted - 23 Mar 2003 : 21:37:41
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| Modules aren't like books. As a DM, i'm used to pick some info on every books around me. Furthermore, reading the title i can now remember what i deals about. It's more habitude than memory |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 24 Mar 2003 : 07:01:04
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| I still have a problem. But I guess if it was in a book I paged through a lot, that would be different. Still, that's a lot of books you have, you know! And all on the same general subject. I still think it's better than I could do. |
Hell hath no fury like all of Candlekeep rising in defense of one of its own.
Download the brickfilm masterpiece by Leftfield Studios! See this page for more. |
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