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Delzounblood
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 Posted - 18 Dec 2006 : 14:50:09
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Hi all
Is there a source book that covers Shade? If there is I have missed it and would like to know what to look for.
If not are there any plans to write one?
Delz
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Delzounblood
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18 Dec 2006 : 15:20:06
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Originally posted by The Sage
Such as 3e's Lords of Darkness?
I should really read things before I sell them!!!!!
I must admit I didn't read that one, But in all fairness I have only just got interested in Shade after reading Shadowbred, so I'll have to get another copy of Lords of Darkness then.
Thanks Sage
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 18 Dec 2006 : 17:22:11
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Originally posted by Delzounblood
so I'll have to get another copy of Lords of Darkness then.
There's this one guy who has a thread selling Realms stuff... You should talk to him; he may have a copy.   |
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Victor_ograygor
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Delzounblood
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
578 Posts |
Posted - 19 Dec 2006 : 09:28:44
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hmmmm
stock comes in ..... stock goes out. I make money.
my bad.
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Sanishiver
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 20 Dec 2006 : 07:07:19
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I wouldn't call Lords of Darkness much of a sourcebook on Shade. A good start with a useful bit of encounters....but that's it.
Bummer. It'd be nice to have something more comprehensive (and how many times have one of our number said that, eh?).
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6/27/2008: WALL-E is about the best damn movie Pixar has ever made. It had my heart racing and had me rooting for the good guy.
9/9/2006: Dave Mathews Band was off the hook at the Shoreline Amphitheater.
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MerrikCale
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Posted - 24 Dec 2006 : 12:46:51
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Originally posted by Sanishiver
I wouldn't call Lords of Darkness much of a sourcebook on Shade. A good start with a useful bit of encounters....but that's it.
Bummer. It's be nice to have something more comprehensive (and how many times have one of our number said that, eh?).
And here I wish they would stop this shade stuff |
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
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Posted - 24 Dec 2006 : 13:25:48
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| Actually, I'm surprised Wizards hasn't expanded on the issue. The RSEs do introduce HUGE playgrounds, and then they discard them again. At least with the Time of Troubles and Empires trilogies you had follow up information/material to work with. None of the recent RSEs have this kind of depth to it anymore. One would think that an RSE would be the start of a bunch of companion items like adventures, sourcebooks etc., and one would also think that marketing would consider these things. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
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Posted - 24 Dec 2006 : 19:35:44
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Agreed...although some RSEs are better off forgotten. |
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Sanishiver
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 26 Dec 2006 : 07:17:18
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Originally posted by MerrikCale
And here I wish they would stop this shade stuff
You know I can't say I agree. I've gotten a lot of traction in my Realms Campaign with Shade and I enjoyed reading about the place and its inhabitants in Schend's novels (looking forward to Kemp's Shadowbred too).
I suppose from a purist's perspective it's 100% unpalatable and I respect that.
But I can't argue with the fun I've had using Shade and the enjoyment I've gotten from reading about it.
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09/20/2008: Tiger Army at the Catalyst in Santa Cruz. You wouldn’t believe how many females rode it out in the pit. Santa Cruz women are all of them beautiful. Now I know to add tough to that description.
6/27/2008: WALL-E is about the best damn movie Pixar has ever made. It had my heart racing and had me rooting for the good guy.
9/9/2006: Dave Mathews Band was off the hook at the Shoreline Amphitheater.
Never, ever read the game books too literally, or make such assumptions that what is omitted cannot be. Bad DM form, that.
And no matter how compelling a picture string theory paints, if it does not accurately describe our universe, it will be no more relevant than an elaborate game of Dungeons and Dragons. --paragraph 1, chapter 9, The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene |
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Krafus
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 26 Dec 2006 : 16:22:59
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Originally posted by MerrikCale
And here I wish they would stop this shade stuff
I love the shade stuff. It's the drow stuff I can't stand anymore.
Well, I could have stood more Pharaun Mizzrym. But an upcoming trilogy about Hallistra Melarn? |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 26 Dec 2006 : 17:51:31
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Originally posted by Krafus
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Originally posted by MerrikCale
And here I wish they would stop this shade stuff
I love the shade stuff. It's the drow stuff I can't stand anymore.
Well, I could have stood more Pharaun Mizzrym. But an upcoming trilogy about Hallistra Melarn?
I don't love the Shade stuff, but it does need to be expanded upon more fully.
I, too, am tired of the focus on drow. I totally failed to see what was so special about the WotSQ books -- I know some folk absolutely loved them, but when I was reading them, I was wondering when it was going to get interesting. While I do share most people's like of Pharaun Mizzrym, he was the only aspect of the series that I enjoyed. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 27 Dec 2006 : 00:13:05
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Krafus
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Originally posted by MerrikCale
And here I wish they would stop this shade stuff
I love the shade stuff. It's the drow stuff I can't stand anymore.
Well, I could have stood more Pharaun Mizzrym. But an upcoming trilogy about Hallistra Melarn?
I don't love the Shade stuff, but it does need to be expanded upon more fully.
I'll agree with that.
Especially, I'd like to see more expanded details on the Shades and their time away from the Realms.
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I, too, am tired of the focus on drow. I totally failed to see what was so special about the WotSQ books -- I know some folk absolutely loved them, but when I was reading them, I was wondering when it was going to get interesting. While I do share most people's like of Pharaun Mizzrym, he was the only aspect of the series that I enjoyed.
Gromph had his moments... but again, I'll agree about Pharaun.
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MerrikCale
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 30 Dec 2006 : 14:18:53
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| see I much prefer drow to shades and I'm no purist by any means |
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Njord
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Posted - 22 Jan 2007 : 15:26:02
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Originally posted by MerrikCale
see I much prefer drow to shades and I'm no purist by any means
here here!
Why do we need an extra dimentional threat when there is a great one just waiting under the surface? |
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
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Posted - 22 Jan 2007 : 16:04:37
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Originally posted by Krafus
quote:
Originally posted by MerrikCale
And here I wish they would stop this shade stuff
I love the shade stuff. It's the drow stuff I can't stand anymore.
Well, I could have stood more Pharaun Mizzrym. But an upcoming trilogy about Hallistra Melarn?
You're looking at it in the wrong way. It should be: An upcoming trilogy written by Lisa Smedman! |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
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Posted - 23 Jan 2007 : 00:37:40
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| Agreed--I'm not currently excited about the Halistra trilogy, but Lisa Smedman is a fine author. |
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Delzounblood
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
578 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jan 2007 : 09:25:18
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Going back to the first post..........
As I asked at the start of this thread, I have got another copy of Lord's of Darkness ( Thanks for the reminder Sage, and Wooly, That guy you mentioned, he found another copy for me )
Now I have read the section on Shade, I am left wanting more (A WotC trick I assume!)
So my next question is: Where else do I turn for more source? & Does anyone know of a book from WotC detailing this area more fully due to come out!?
Footnote Request to WotC designers and writers.
MAKE A SOURCE BOOK ON SHADE PLEASE!
Cheers
Delz
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MerrikCale
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Posted - 24 Jan 2007 : 00:26:47
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Agreed--I'm not currently excited about the Halistra trilogy, but Lisa Smedman is a fine author.
I'll second that emotion |
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