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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
2296 Posts |
 Posted - 04 Jul 2006 : 15:34:22
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Poll Question:
about which trilogy to read next.
I just cannot make up my mind altho I have narrowed it down some.
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| Finder''s Stone trilogy |
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28 votes |
| Moonshae trilogy |
[22%] |
8 votes |
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Total Votes: 36 counted »» |
Last Vote:
15 Dec 2008 15:31:48 |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jul 2006 : 16:07:33
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| Well, these are both among my favorites, but most people prefer Finders Stone as their more Realms specific whilst the Moonshae books feels like it takes place in a totally different world. Come to think of it, I for purely subjective reasons say Moonshae. |
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Kaladorm
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
1176 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jul 2006 : 16:19:30
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The finders stone trilogy was fantastic, I absolutely loved it.
As for the Moonshaes, I've read the first two, but it didn't really grip me as much, and I'm in no rush to read the third one sitting on my shelf |
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Winterfox
Senior Scribe
895 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jul 2006 : 16:32:36
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| Finder's Stone, absolutely. The Moonshae books... well, I can't remember much of them, beyond the fact that they were dull, the characters horribly boring, and so forth. That, and the fact that I never liked Douglas Niles' writing (I read his DL books, The Golden Orb and The Messenger and found them unspeakably abysmal). |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jul 2006 : 16:36:53
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| While I liked both trilogies, I voted for finders stone. |
Edited by - scererar on 04 Jul 2006 16:37:19 |
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Lameth
Learned Scribe
Germany
196 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jul 2006 : 17:02:27
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quote:
Originally posted by Jorkens
Well, these are both among my favorites, but most people prefer Finders Stone as their more Realms specific ...
Grab the Finder`s Stone Trilogy!
U will love it. |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jul 2006 : 17:18:53
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| Eventually read the Moonshae books, but definately read the Finder's Stone trilogy first. |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
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khorne
Master of Realmslore
Finland
1073 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jul 2006 : 21:55:38
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| Finder`s Stone definitely. |
If I were a ranger, I would pick NDA for my favorite enemy |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36803 Posts |
Posted - 05 Jul 2006 : 02:57:05
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quote:
Originally posted by Alaundo
Well met
Indeed, go for Finder's Stone (ye would do well to follow it by reading Masquerades, Finder's Bane and Tymora's Luck afterwards too  )
I'll echo Big Al on this one. The Moonshae trilogy was one of those couldn't wait to finish, just so I'd be done reading them and could get on to something else.
The Finder's Stone books, now... The writing duo of Jeff Grubb and Kate Novak is a wonderful one. When it comes to Realms fiction, I would only place Elaine higher than them. Their stuff is some of the best we've ever had, and I can't recommend it highly enough for anyone.  |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 05 Jul 2006 : 03:28:53
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I haven't read either trilogy (yet) per se, but I loved Finder's Bane and Tymora's Luck. That should say something good about Grubb and Novak's work. |
"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."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
Edited by - Rinonalyrna Fathomlin on 05 Jul 2006 03:29:12 |
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
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Kalin Agrivar
Senior Scribe
Canada
956 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2006 : 20:36:10
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sheesh I feel old  ...I read both of those series as they came out...for the first couple of seconds after reading this thread I thought "I can't believe he hasn't read both yet!" 
For anybody young or new to the Realms did you know then that the original Azure Bonds and Pool of Radiance story line (before the novels) were in the same series?
And I also felt the Moonshea novels felt "outside" of the Realms (and the island kingdom still recieves little attention today) |
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GothicDan
Master of Realmslore
USA
1103 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2006 : 20:42:20
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| Well they were originally written for Dragonlance. :) |
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"That attitude should be stomped on, whenever and wherever it's encountered, because it makes people holding such views bad citizens, not just bad roleplayers (considering D&D was structured as a 'forced cooperation' game, and although successive editions are pointing it more and more towards a me-first, min-max game, the drift away from 'we all need each other to succeed' will at some point make it 'no longer' D&D)." - ED GREENWOOD |
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
2296 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2006 : 20:49:06
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| Kalin, you feel old when you remember seeing Return of the Jedi when it was originally released... or partying to Sunday Bloody Sunday before U2 became "popular" |
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Kalin Agrivar
Senior Scribe
Canada
956 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2006 : 21:08:12
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quote:
Originally posted by Mace Hammerhand
Kalin, you feel old when you remember seeing Return of the Jedi when it was originally released... or partying to Sunday Bloody Sunday before U2 became "popular"
I feel old when I rememebr being in the Beaver Scouts and talking with friends that there is a rumour that Darth Vader may be Luke's father and crying the day when my mother told me that the man that sung the song "Imagine" was murdered
I know I'm not that old, but it still feels like it, especially when you roleplay with kids 10-15 years younger than you  |
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GothicDan
Master of Realmslore
USA
1103 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2006 : 21:09:57
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| I don't even know what "Imagine" is... |
Planescape Fanatic
"Fiends and Undead are the peanut butter and jelly of evil." - Me
"That attitude should be stomped on, whenever and wherever it's encountered, because it makes people holding such views bad citizens, not just bad roleplayers (considering D&D was structured as a 'forced cooperation' game, and although successive editions are pointing it more and more towards a me-first, min-max game, the drift away from 'we all need each other to succeed' will at some point make it 'no longer' D&D)." - ED GREENWOOD |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2006 : 21:12:52
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quote:
originally posted by GothicDan
I don't even know what "Imagine" is...
Now I am starting to feel practically antique. |
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
2296 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2006 : 21:16:01
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| You and me both Jorkens...GD...you didn't just...um...type that... |
Mace's not so gentle gamer's journal My rants were harmless compared to this, beware! |
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Kalin Agrivar
Senior Scribe
Canada
956 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2006 : 21:19:38
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quote:
Originally posted by GothicDan
I don't even know what "Imagine" is...
Wow....Are you serious? Do you know who John Lennon was? |
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- Lore Keeper of the Vault of Ancestors
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GothicDan
Master of Realmslore
USA
1103 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2006 : 21:56:13
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A Beatle?
NOTE: I listen almost exclusively to foreign metal. The CDs I own include Nightwish, Moonspell, Therion, Tristania, Lacuna Coil, In Flames, The Rasmus, Theatre of Tragedy, Stratovarius, and Apocalyptica, with a small collection of modern American rock/metal, including Evanescence, Godsmack, Stabbing Westward, and Adema. But I far prefer the former group.
The majority of music isn't complex enough for me. |
Planescape Fanatic
"Fiends and Undead are the peanut butter and jelly of evil." - Me
"That attitude should be stomped on, whenever and wherever it's encountered, because it makes people holding such views bad citizens, not just bad roleplayers (considering D&D was structured as a 'forced cooperation' game, and although successive editions are pointing it more and more towards a me-first, min-max game, the drift away from 'we all need each other to succeed' will at some point make it 'no longer' D&D)." - ED GREENWOOD |
Edited by - GothicDan on 17 Jul 2006 21:58:11 |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36803 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2006 : 23:00:47
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| I believe several folks have failed their Stay On Topic skill checks... |
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Edited by - Wooly Rupert on 17 Jul 2006 23:01:25 |
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GothicDan
Master of Realmslore
USA
1103 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2006 : 23:23:17
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I only continued to go off topic because the OP was encouraging it, to a point, and because he finished completing the topic's task (reading the chosen trilogy)..
I'm not making excuses! I swear! *Attempts to make a Hide check.* |
Planescape Fanatic
"Fiends and Undead are the peanut butter and jelly of evil." - Me
"That attitude should be stomped on, whenever and wherever it's encountered, because it makes people holding such views bad citizens, not just bad roleplayers (considering D&D was structured as a 'forced cooperation' game, and although successive editions are pointing it more and more towards a me-first, min-max game, the drift away from 'we all need each other to succeed' will at some point make it 'no longer' D&D)." - ED GREENWOOD |
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
2296 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 00:59:45
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Finished "Wyvern's Spur" yesterday...damn... I mean...damn
I WANT JEFF GRUBB AND KATE NOVAK BACK!!!!! |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36803 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 01:06:09
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quote:
Originally posted by Mace Hammerhand
Finished "Wyvern's Spur" yesterday...damn... I mean...damn
I WANT JEFF GRUBB AND KATE NOVAK BACK!!!!!
You're not the only one! |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 01:37:16
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| Read Finder's Bane and Tymora's Luck if you haven't already. You may have to search around for them, though. |
"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."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
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mavericace
Seeker
USA
84 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 03:22:32
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| First he must finish the trilogy out by reading Song of the Saurials (another great one IMO). I seam to remember the good folk around here talking about a Dragonlance book that feel between Finder's Bane and Tymora's Luck but I was told not to worry about it since it was a Dragonlance book. Does that book have the same chacters as the rest or is it just a total off shoot? |
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
2296 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 09:00:05
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quote:
Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Read Finder's Bane and Tymora's Luck if you haven't already. You may have to search around for them, though.
Got'em, read'em |
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
1720 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 09:14:41
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| Now I wonder if and how the Finder's stone trilogy books are connected to each other? They seem to tell 3 independant stories. And is Finder's Bane connected to that story as well? Or is the only connection between these books the obvious that they have the same authors? |
"Das Gras weht im Wind, wenn der Wind weht." |
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Winterfox
Senior Scribe
895 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 09:45:14
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| The books in the trilogy are very much connected. The follow-ups can stand alone somewhat more, though Tymora's Luck is a direct sequel of Finder's Bane. |
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
1720 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 09:57:09
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quote:
Originally posted by Winterfox
The books in the trilogy are very much connected. The follow-ups can stand alone somewhat more, though Tymora's Luck is a direct sequel of Finder's Bane.
thank you for the clarification, Winterfox! |
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