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Rivan
Acolyte
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 Posted - 29 Jun 2006 : 20:39:58
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Hey folks. I'm looking to be directed to some sort of index, if one exists beyond the minds of the sages on this board, for Forgotten Realms novels and sourcebooks searchable by say, notable characters, places, and events.
As one example, I came across Eltargrim in the prologue to Elminster in Myth Drannor and wondered whether anything about him appeared in works that preceded the story in the novel, chronologically speaking, and whether maybe it would be worth checking that out before I continued reading.
Thanks for your help.
Off-Topic: I just finished Elminster: The Making of a Mage and quite enjoyed it. It makes Elminster out to be even more cheesey than I had thought before, but it was fun.
"Fireballs... always fireballs, can't the young cast anything else?"  Anyone know who this Magister is and where else I can find info on him?
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 29 Jun 2006 : 23:37:41
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Originally posted by Rivan
"Fireballs... always fireballs, can't the young cast anything else?" Anyone know who this Magister is and where else I can find info on him?
Which Magister? There's been a whole bunch of them, all detailed in the 2E book Secrets of the Magister.  |
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EvilKnight
Learned Scribe
USA
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 30 Jun 2006 : 02:41:13
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quote:
Originally posted by Rivan
As one example, I came across Eltargrim in the prologue to Elminster in Myth Drannor and wondered whether anything about him appeared in works that preceded the story in the novel, chronologically speaking, and whether maybe it would be worth checking that out before I continued reading.
You don't need to read books in chronological order to enjoy them. And to shed some more light on your question--Ed Greenwood's books skip around in time quite a lot...if you are too worried about reading other books before preceeding with his stories, you will most likely give yourself a headache.
So, just read the stories and let them wash over you. If you worry too much about "filling in the gaps", how will you enjoy yourself? |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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EvilKnight
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 30 Jun 2006 : 03:26:33
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RF has a point. For instance, the books involving Drizzt would not read as well in chronological order but are good in published order (discovering the character as the author discovers him)
Eltargrim from the Danali Index (all sources where the name is at least mentioned):
C-EoE: 18, 20, 24, 27, 28 (Cormanthyr- Empire of the Elves)
Dr228: 26 (Dragon 228)
FoMD: 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 17 (Fall of Myth Drannor)
FRCS: 118 (Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting)
HK: 5 (Hellgate Keep)
RoMD/CGtMD: 4, 5 (Ruins of Myth Drannor/Campaign Guide to Myth Drannor)
RtR: 15 (Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting/Running the Realms)
VGtATM: 114 (Volo's Guide to All Things Magical)
Connections:
Dales Compact
FRCS: 118
There is no guarentee he isn't mentioned or written about elsewhere. It may be more than one character or place with the same name.
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SirUrza
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 01 Jul 2006 : 13:41:45
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| Yes, you're forget a few shortstories featuring Elminster. Though reading the Best of Ed will get you those.. and there was a very recent Dragon shortstory where Ed was manservant to the superpowers of D&D. It was quite funny. :) |
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