Parchment Archive

2007 Archive

Old Candlekeep Site Changes
Date Item
30-DEC-2007

1) Updated pages for: The Annotated Elminster, Scepter Tower of Spellgard and Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide.
2) A first for Candlekeep - A full-length novel, entitled Fates' Guide , by David Hart (Ozzalum) is available for download as the full version or an excerpt. Located in the Campaign Logs section.
 3) An excellent, extensive article entitled On Harpies, by J.L. Cordell (a.k.a. Laerrigan). Available in the Traveler's Notebooks section.
4) Updates of words and phrases to the Elven Dictionary, by Steven Sypa.
5) Many more character illustrations by Jason Chambers in the Gallery of Faerûn.
6) Updated Links page to replace\remove dead links (thanks to Ergdusch for the research).
10-OCT-2007 1) The Candlekeep Compendium - Volume IX is released! The latest tome of Realmslore, produced at Candlekeep is now available. Featuring excellent articles of Realmslore penned by some of our resident scribes, there should be something for everyone. Many hours of work have gone into producing this collection, we hope you enjoy the wealth of information within.
2) Updated product information pages for: Shadowstorm and Storm of the Dead.
 3) Jared Rascher's useful "Races" articles continue and are listed within the Traveler's Notebooks section: Races of the Wild, Races of Destiny, Races of Dragon Compendium plus a collated PDF of these plus previous articles. In addition to these races articles, is a document on the Classes of Dragon Compendium.
4) Also by Jared Rascher's, a fantastic article based on the recently announced events in 1385DR, entitled Anatomy of an Apocalypse.
5) An excellent family tree of the Wyvernspur Family Lineage, by Garen Thal, added to the Traveler's Notebooks section.
6) A study of the The People of the Ride, by Jay Johnson, added to the Traveler's Notebooks section.
7) The completed article of The Town of Priapurl, by Jorkens is now available in the Traveler's Notebooks section.
8) Two new maps of 'Calimshan' and 'Impiltur' for The Map Room, by Mark Taylor.
9) Updated Xysma's excellent Tomes and Tales of the Realms document.
10) A collection of new sketches in the Gallery of Faerûn, by artist Kharis Schneider.
11) An MP3 entitled 'The Fogs of Myth Drannor ' - by Christof Naegel added to the Shrine of Milil.
 12) An update to ' Scene IV: Rattle Attack' has been linked to for the Dagger of Deliverance fanfilm.
30-AUG-2007

1) Added new pages and updated pages for: The Shield of Weeping Ghosts, Obsidian Ridge, Blackstaff Tower, Lord of Stormweather, Realms of War, The Sword Never Sleeps, D&D Icons: Legend of Drizzt Scenario Pack.
2) Updated the Forgotten Realms Bibliography.
3) Updated the Forgotten Realms Novel Checklist. Thanks to SirUrza for the update.
4) Updated table of contents for So Saith Ed (April - June 2007 entries). Thanks to Scott Kujawa.
5) A useful Thieves Cant Translator - by Sherincall. Located in the Wondrous Treasures section.
6) A vast amount of amazing maps of the Realms by Mark Taylor added to The Map Room.
7) Added 5th level Fighters to Scott Kujawa's evergrowing NPC's of the Realms.
8) An extensive study on The Town of Priapurl, by Jorkens. Originally intended for the Candlekeep Compendium, this article has now been made available on the Candlekeep site.
9) A new campaign journal enters the Campaign Logs section: The Chronicles of Grace Faylne, by Kevin Vastavel.
10) More illustrations by Arik Witchson in the Gallery of Faerûn: 'Cain Bloodstar', ' Charloch Slash' and 'Kitiara Zilva'.
11) Also in the Gallery of Faerûn, a new entry by artist David Hart, with a collection of pencil sketches.
12) Another MP3 for the Dagger of Deliverance fanfilm; entitled 'Sword and Sorcery Overture' - by Dustin Nagel. (Also added to the Shrine of Milil).
20-JUL-2007

1) Updated product information pages for: Grand History of the Realms, The Orc King. The Pirate King, The Ghost King, Neversfall, The Best of the Realms, Book III, Reclamation, The Gossamer Plain, Swords of Eveningstar, Undead and Scream of Stone.
2) Updated the Forgotten Realms Bibliography.
3) Updates for So Saith Ed; Added April - June 2007 entries. Thanks to Scott Kujawa.
4) An outstanding piece of artwork of 'Alorin Dawn' in the Gallery of Faerûn - by Andrew Hou.
5) Another excellent map by Mark Taylor, this time of 'The Hordelands'. Located in The Map Room.
6) Updates of words and phrases to the Elven Dictionary, by Steven Sypa.
7) A wondrous collection of lore from the quill of Jared Rascher on various subjects of the Realms and on using D&D core material in the Forgotten Realms setting: 'Terrain Series Races in Faerûn', 'Planar Handbook Races in Faerûn', ' Ferrous Dragons in Faerûn', ' Linnorms in the Forgotten Realms ' and 'Jergal's Tooth'. All in PDF for download in the Traveler's Notebooks section.
8) An article on the People of Hillsfar, by Jorkens. Located in the Traveler's Notebooks section.
9) A new campaign journal and character profiles for the Campaign Logs section, by Walker Perkins - Steel Dragons.
10) The last chapters added to The Jeweled Edge campaign journal by Walker Perkins, in the Campaign Logs section.
11) Added Forgotten Realms Cap to the Promotional Material section. Thanks to James Lowder for the image and information.
12) Updated Xysma's D&D Miniatures List to include models from the 'Night Below' expansion. Located in the Wondrous Treasures section.
13) Included links to official WotC FR gallery for Expedition to Undermountain.
23-APR-2007 1) The Candlekeep Compendium - Volume VIII is released! The latest tome of Realmslore, produced at Candlekeep is now available. Featuring excellent articles of Realmslore penned by some of our resident scribes, there should be something for everyone. Many hours of work have gone into producing this collection, we hope you enjoy the wealth of information within.
2) Updated 2007 FR Catalog and product information pages for: Neversfall, Crypt of the Moaning Diamond ,Stardeep, The Crystal Shard (TPB), Streams of Silver (TPB), Storm of the Dead, Heirs of Prophecy, Sands of the Soul, The Last Mythal Gift Set, The Legend of Drizzt Gift Set (Books I-III), The Legend of Drizzt Gift Set (Books IV-VI), The Hunter's Blade Trilogy Gift Set, The Spine of the World (Legend of Drizzt XII), Expedition to Undermountain and Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer.
3) An excellent new campaign journal for the Campaign Logs section, by Jared Rascher - Mistledale Campaign.
4) Updates for So Saith Ed; Added January - March 2007 entries. Thanks to Scott Kujawa.
5) Added level 4 Fighters to the NPC's of the Realms collection, by Scott Kujawa.
6) Two new excellent maps of 'The Silver Marches' and 'Erlkazar' for The Map Room, by Mark Taylor.
7) An article by Chris Jameson on a business of the Sword Coast, entitled Lost Swords Recovery and Reclamation. Located in the Traveler's Notebooks section.
8) New chapters added to The Jeweled Edge campaign journal by Walker Perkins, in the Campaign Logs section.
9) Added Empires Trilogy Bookmark to the Promotional Material section. Thanks to James Lowder.
10) Included links to official FR galleries at WotC for Cormyr: The Tearing of the Weave.
30-MAR-2007 1) Updated product information pages for: Black Wolf, Shadowstorm, Grand History of the Realms, Stardeep, Crypt of the Moaning Diamond, The Fractured Sky, The Crystal Mountain, Shadowdale: The Scourging of the Land, Anauroch: The Empire of Shade, The Annotated Elminster and Expedition to Undermountain.
2) Updated the excellent Guide to the Tomes and Tales of the Realms, by Jason Chambers. Located in the Traveler's Notebooks section.
3) Also by Jason Chambers, the Miniatures List has also been updated to include the CR of the mini for use in RPG games. This can be downloaded from the Wondrous Treasures section.
4) Updated Jorken's Birds of Faerûn with the ' Skycrier', 'Obsidian-wing and Cloak-fisher', 'Silver Eagle', 'Tethyr-warbler' and 'Trollseye'.
5) Another Reading List of FR novels to keep track of owned and read novels. Produced in Excel format by Jason Chambers. This can be downloaded from the main Novels Page.
6) An excellent article for an alchemy character class: The Alchemist and Improved Alchemy, by Alex Paul. Located in the Traveler's Notebooks section.
7) Two wizardly articles by Christopher Villinger for creating a Combat Wizard \ Death Sorcerer class kit and a Spellbook article containing a vast array of new spells. Located in the Traveler's Notebooks section.
8) Also by Christopher Villinger - added new rings, staves, weapons, armor and other magical items to the Candlekeep Magic Shop.
9) Updated NPC's of the Realms with Assassins, Bards, Clerics and Druids from Bloodstone Pass. Thanks to Scott Kujawa. Also included 3rd level Fighters.
10) Added new chapters to The Jeweled Edge campaign journal by Walker Perkins, in the Campaign Logs section.
11) Added chapter 11 to The Journals of WhrenKehrsyn by WhrenKehrsyn, in the Campaign Logs section.
12) A new tale enters the Campaign Logs section, entitled The Pamphlet: The Thousand Symbols of Kiaransalee, by Kiaransalyn!
13) Updated Other World Links page due to outdated websites\URLs. Thanks for David "Big Mac" Shepheard for the updates.
10-JAN-2007 1) Updated product information pages for: The Howling Delve, The Shattered Mask, Frostfell, Scream of Stone, The Best of the Realms, Book III: The Stories of Elaine Cunningham, The Gossamer Plain, The Orc King, Crypt of the Moaning Diamond, Swords of Dragonfire, Unclean, Silent Blade and Expedition to Castle Ravenloft.
2) The Northern Journey project is now complete! An epic campaign ten years in the making, set in The North of the Forgotten Realms, is now available exclusively at Candlekeep. This complete campaign contains extensive PDFs and maps required to run. Many thanks to Mark Oliva and the project team for bringing this to Candlekeep to be made available to all Forgotten Realms fans. This page can be found in the Campaign Journals section as well as linked from other locations around Candlekeep.
3) Also, still in ' The North' - Excellent new maps by James Bluff. These maps all link together to produce a large map of this area of he Realms. Located in The Map Room.
4) An excellent resource, compiled by Keith Mingus: The Forgotten Realms Index contains cross-references to WotC\TSR products for numerous elements of the Realms. A very valuable tool.
5) Added October - December 2006 entries for So Saith Ed, and updated 2006 Index.
6) Added complete 2006 snippets from FR authors and game designers in Lore from the Sages 2006. Thanks to Scott Kujawa for collecting this. Located in the Realms Lore section.
7) An interesting and useful randomised Liferoll chart created by Jason Chambers to add extra traits and characteristics to your adventurer. Located in the Traveler's Notebooks section.
8) The resurrection of the Fellaren-Krae project, now led by Lucian Barasu, begins with three excellent new entries: The Boar and Rabbit tavern, Hallowbrook Woodworking, and The Downs.
9) Added pages for Druids and Fighters to the NPC's of the Realms collection, by Scott Kujawa.
10) Added The Blade Prestige Class (PDF download) , by Ergdusch. Located in the Traveler's Notebooks section.
 11) An excellent collection of interesting and useful articles from the quill of Jared Rascher: Dragontouched in the Realms, Kara-Tur Shaking Events and Kostchtchie: A History in Faerûn. All located in the Traveler's Notebooks section.
 12) Also by Jared Rascher, more conversion notes for adventures appearing in Dungeon magazine: Mud Sorcerer's Tomb and Seige of the Spider Eaters. Located in the Adventures section.
13) Updated the Legendary Monsters of Faerûn article with 'The Centaur and Werewolf', by David E.
14) Added new character images to the gallery for Arik Witchson - 'Culmaster Canos', 'Aristair Dreadlock', 'Kishna Githsensii' and ' The Bounty Hunter'.
15) A new MIDI from Dustin Nagel enters the Shrine of Milil, entitled 'Midnight and Cyric'.
16) A new campaign journal by WalkerNinja, entitled The Jeweled Edge, in the Campaign Logs section.
17) A useful tool for keeping track of WotC D&D miniatures with Jason Chamber's D&D Miniatures Inventory spreadsheet. Available in the Wondrous Treasures section.

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