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shadowni87
Learned Scribe
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 Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 07:14:57
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can any one tell me where menzoberranzan lays, and i dont mean the underdark. relitive location is ok.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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shadowni87
Learned Scribe
USA
111 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 07:59:52
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| sage i love you in an Existential kind of way!!!;) now can you tell me where the undermountian lay and what races i would find there??? |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 08:05:13
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Originally posted by shadowni87
sage i love you in an Existential kind of way!!!;) now can you tell me where the undermountian lay and what races i would find there???
Undermountain exists under Waterdeep and any and all races, depending on Halasters mood, or which part of Undermountain. |
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shadowni87
Learned Scribe
USA
111 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 08:09:32
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| forgive my incompatince, but who the heck is halaster??? |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
7915 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 08:17:03
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Originally posted by shadowni87
forgive my incompatince, but who the heck is halaster???
The ruler and builder of Undermountain. |
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
2296 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 08:31:35
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Shadow... (I dunno how to put this more nicely) read some more... most of the FR sourcebooks I own are only partially read since I usually skim through them to look up something or read on a particular topic, but Halaster and Undermountain I knew of before I ever received Ruins of Undermountain (which was only a week ago btw).
The FRCS is a fountain of knowledge, and I sip from it occasionally... |
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shadowni87
Learned Scribe
USA
111 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 08:37:57
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| mace hammerhand i am trully sorry but the only books i have gotten are drizzt books and i dont have money to buy all these other books, so i am trying to learn all i can with the materials that i have. once again i am trully sorry if i am coming across as annoying, noobish or just incompitant. |
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warlockco
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 08:40:34
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Originally posted by Mace Hammerhand
Shadow... (I dunno how to put this more nicely) read some more... most of the FR sourcebooks I own are only partially read since I usually skim through them to look up something or read on a particular topic, but Halaster and Undermountain I knew of before I ever received Ruins of Undermountain (which was only a week ago btw).
The FRCS is a fountain of knowledge, and I sip from it occasionally...
Sipping is for babies, take a big old swig of it, that will put some fire in yer belly.
Plenty of 2E lore at this link: http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads
Also in my signature are a few links to some good places. |
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shadowni87
Learned Scribe
USA
111 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 08:45:53
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| thank you warlockco it is a great help, your links that is |
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
2296 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 12:50:36
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Originally posted by warlockco
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Originally posted by Mace Hammerhand
Shadow... (I dunno how to put this more nicely) read some more... most of the FR sourcebooks I own are only partially read since I usually skim through them to look up something or read on a particular topic, but Halaster and Undermountain I knew of before I ever received Ruins of Undermountain (which was only a week ago btw).
The FRCS is a fountain of knowledge, and I sip from it occasionally...
Sipping is for babies, take a big old swig of it, that will put some fire in yer belly.
Plenty of 2E lore at this link: http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads
Also in my signature are a few links to some good places.
Never was into encyclopedia reading, hence I devour novels and read snippets of the sourcebooks...apart from Cloak&Dagger, damned best bugger out there! |
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shadowni87
Learned Scribe
USA
111 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 14:42:03
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| Mace my friand... you must realize that encyclopedias are your friends |
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
2296 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 15:05:15
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| I rather treat them as family...and since I only maintain marginal contact to most of my family ... you figure out the rest ;) |
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Kalin Agrivar
Senior Scribe
Canada
956 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 15:17:04
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Originally posted by Mace Hammerhand
Never was into encyclopedia reading, hence I devour novels and read snippets of the sourcebooks...apart from Cloak&Dagger, damned best bugger out there!
I found that Sea of Fallen Stars and Drizzt's Guide to the Underdark (both 2E) had almost as much readability as Cloak and Dagger did  |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
7915 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 17:53:34
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Well Shadowin,
It's going to be hard to answer all of your questions if you don't have at least a passing knowledge of the world..... There's almost 20 years of novels and sourcebooks and a lot of the questions you are asking have been detailed, or not detailed. Sure, we like answering questions but at the same time, it's going to be hard to answer every question you have. |
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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shadowni87
Learned Scribe
USA
111 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 22:27:26
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| sorry kuje im trying to get a library of FR books up, but its a slow and tedious path i will try to sound a little more compitant. second question: i know that dulags tower exists but where is it and is it like it is on BG, speaking canon ofcorse |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 22:48:38
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Originally posted by shadowni87
sorry kuje im trying to get a library of FR books up, but its a slow and tedious path i will try to sound a little more compitant. second question: i know that dulags tower exists but where is it and is it like it is on BG, speaking canon ofcorse
I can't recall a canon map of the tower and there's really only been a scattering of lore about it. As for where it's located, uh.... I forgot but it's on the Sword Coast near Baldur's Gate. :) Yeah, I'm being lazy and not checking the maps. |
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
2296 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 22:54:30
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| Durlag's Tower is described in Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 12 Oct 2006 : 01:03:00
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Originally posted by Mace Hammerhand
Durlag's Tower is described in Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast
And Dwarves Deep, as well as the 1e FR boxed set... with some tidbits in the 2e FR boxed set.
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shadowni87
Learned Scribe
USA
111 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2006 : 05:10:19
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| if i wanted to buy a map of cormyr castle...where would i be able to buy it??? |
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
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shadowni87
Learned Scribe
USA
111 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2006 : 06:57:11
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| king azuneIV, vanderghast... that castle |
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
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shadowni87
Learned Scribe
USA
111 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2006 : 08:02:03
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| that sucks ....ohhh well |
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
2296 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2006 : 08:34:47
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Here is a general suggestion, before you ask even more questions that could be answered by the FRCS...
Get the FRCS, maybe even in various incarnations. I, being the hunter and gatherer that I am, have the old grey box, the 2nd edition campaign setting, and the 3e campaign setting. They cover many of the questions you may have.
It is tedious to reply to all your questions when you have only read the Drizzt books and played some computer games. |
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shadowni87
Learned Scribe
USA
111 Posts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2006 : 00:40:19
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| ohh i saw one of those at the book store the oter day...i will have to get one for myself... |
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
2296 Posts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2006 : 14:03:35
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Originally posted by shadowni87
ohh i saw one of those at the book store the oter day...i will have to get one for myself...
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Beirnadri Magranth
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 13 Oct 2006 : 16:11:37
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The FRCS mace is referring to is the Fogotten Realms Campaign Setting. It's the best place to start if you are new to the realms. In order to use it you'll need the players handbook and depending on how involved you are in roleplaying the Dungeon Masters Guide (the Monster Manual is not really necessary for you right now)
In total its an investment of about 60$ but its well worth it. I have most of the sourcebooks and I have gotten endless hours of pleasure by studying them. Much more so than if i was just reading a book. Again if you don't hvae them you should definately pick up those two The players handbook (commonly known as the PHB) and the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (FRCS). |
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Kalin Agrivar
Senior Scribe
Canada
956 Posts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2006 : 16:14:58
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I agree with Beirnadri Magranth and if you have some extra $$$ I would include the 3.5E Monster Manual I
so you can know which monsters are what and what can they do |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 13 Oct 2006 : 16:17:29
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Although most of the monsters (though not all) from the Monster Manual can be found here, so you can do some of the research from this site:
http://www.d20srd.org/indexes/monsters.htm |
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shadowni87
Learned Scribe
USA
111 Posts |
Posted - 14 Oct 2006 : 00:28:09
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| thank you guys...i finaly got it for about 5 bucks, and it has a HUGE map!!! but i have another question, what is the lamanet thing with all the hexagons used for??? |
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