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Crennen FaerieBane
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  06:10:11  Show Profile Send Crennen FaerieBane a Private Message  Reply with Quote  Delete Topic
Ok, fellow sages, since I trust your opinions when it comes to FR, I was wondering if you could help me out with something.

I want to get a tattoo (my fourth) with something of the Realms. I want to get something that is somewhat elven, some what Realmsian, and of course, cool.

Currently, all my tattoos are from gaming, so anything really goes. Just not anything too crazy... like no full portraits of Drizzt..

And no giant space hamsters, either!

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Arivia
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  06:20:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote


Um...a moonblade? Holy symbol of Corellon?
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Garen Thal
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  06:37:25  Show Profile  Visit Garen Thal's Homepage Send Garen Thal a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Go with something simple: like your first initial (or initials, or the initials of your favorite character) in Espruar runes.
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Wooly Rupert
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  06:40:56  Show Profile Send Wooly Rupert a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by CrennenFaerieBane

And no giant space hamsters, either!

C-Fb



But there is no beast more noble than the majestic Giant Space Hamster!

As for the something elven and Realms-ish... How about the sigil for an elven mage, or the heraldry for one of the elvish houses?

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The Sage
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  06:52:34  Show Profile Send The Sage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

quote:
Originally posted by CrennenFaerieBane

And no giant space hamsters, either!

C-Fb



But there is no beast more noble than the majestic Giant Space Hamster!

As for the something elven and Realms-ish... How about the sigil for an elven mage, or the heraldry for one of the elvish houses?

Following on from that, why not take a look at the old sigil and heraldly cards that came with the FR 2e boxed set. There's plenty of runes, flags, symbols and mages sigils on them... you might find one to your liking.

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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  07:10:43  Show Profile  Visit Rinonalyrna Fathomlin's Homepage Send Rinonalyrna Fathomlin a Private Message  Reply with Quote
The Moonstar symbol?

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Thelonius
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  07:32:44  Show Profile Send Thelonius a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Or the Zents one.... The symbol of the Red Wizards is cool too. And if you want to attract women try with the Mielikki one, there is no woman who can resist the charm of an unicorn... But I don't know what Kianna would think of that

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warlockco
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  09:09:54  Show Profile  Visit warlockco's Homepage Send warlockco a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Elminster's mark right in the middle of your forehead


But aye, all of the previous suggestions are good ones.

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Lord Rad
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  09:50:04  Show Profile  Visit Lord Rad's Homepage Send Lord Rad a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Where are you thinking of having the tattoo done? I only have one tattoo at the moment but a few years ago often thought of having the symbol of Cyric on the top of my left arm. I felt it to be a good symbol for a tattoo as well as generally looking quite good for those not in the know.

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Lord Rad
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  09:51:11  Show Profile  Visit Lord Rad's Homepage Send Lord Rad a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by CrennenFaerieBane

Currently, all my tattoos are from gaming, so anything really goes. Just not anything too crazy... like no full portraits of Drizzt..



What are the other gaming-related tattoos you have? if you don't mind me asking?

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The Sage
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  10:49:20  Show Profile Send The Sage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by CrennenFaerieBane

I want to get something that is somewhat elven, some what Realmsian, and of course, cool.
Maybe you could bug Steven to provide you with some kind of eloquent elven phrase... perhaps something that was left over from his work on Cormanthyr .

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Thelonius
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  15:49:57  Show Profile Send Thelonius a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Lord Rad

Where are you thinking of having the tattoo done? I only have one tattoo at the moment but a few years ago often thought of having the symbol of Cyric on the top of my left arm. I felt it to be a good symbol for a tattoo as well as generally looking quite good for those not in the know.



I too tought of Cyric's one, but, a bit scary in my opinion. You can always tatoo Eilistraee's simbol

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Kianna
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  16:20:30  Show Profile  Visit Kianna's Homepage Send Kianna a Private Message  Reply with Quote
No space hamsters and no unicorns. :)

I thought a miniature version of Drizzt's swords would be neat. Alas, I was shot down.

I myself am going for the SpellJammer symbol next time I visit the tat place.

Huzzah!
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The Sage
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  16:30:17  Show Profile Send The Sage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Hehe... How about something giff?

Mercenaries usually like the occasional tattoo here and there .

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Kianna
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  16:34:01  Show Profile  Visit Kianna's Homepage Send Kianna a Private Message  Reply with Quote
HA! All I can think of when I hear Giff is that darn rhino with the gum from 2E MM.

Huzzah!
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Crennen FaerieBane
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  19:52:11  Show Profile Send Crennen FaerieBane a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I think I will be getting the Baenre tattoo from the Drow of the Underdark book on my back. That way I am always representing Drow! :) Actually, I still have to think on it... thank you all for your suggestions, and keep them coming, they have been great!

C-Fb

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khorne
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  20:30:50  Show Profile  Visit khorne's Homepage Send khorne a Private Message  Reply with Quote
What about Helm´s symbol? I thinks it looks good.

If I were a ranger, I would pick NDA for my favorite enemy
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Thelonius
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  20:57:14  Show Profile Send Thelonius a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by CrennenFaerieBane

I think I will be getting the Baenre tattoo from the Drow of the Underdark book on my back. That way I am always representing Drow! :) Actually, I still have to think on it... thank you all for your suggestions, and keep them coming, they have been great!

C-Fb



I really like your idea, I am thinking myself of tatooing a drow house symbol in my arm... which one, where can i find the houses symbols?

"If you are to truly understand, then you will need the contrast, not adherence to a single ideal." - Kreia
"I THINK I JUST HAD ANOTHER NEAR-RINCEWIND EXPERIENCE"- Discworld's Death frustrated after Rincewind scapes his grasp... again.
"I am death, come for thee" - Nimbul, from Baldur's Gate I just before being badly spanked
Sapientia sola libertas est
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warlockco
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  23:00:49  Show Profile  Visit warlockco's Homepage Send warlockco a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Thelonius

quote:
Originally posted by CrennenFaerieBane

I think I will be getting the Baenre tattoo from the Drow of the Underdark book on my back. That way I am always representing Drow! :) Actually, I still have to think on it... thank you all for your suggestions, and keep them coming, they have been great!

C-Fb



I really like your idea, I am thinking myself of tatooing a drow house symbol in my arm... which one, where can i find the houses symbols?



FOR2 Drow of the Underdark, a 2E book.

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Crennen FaerieBane
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  23:06:56  Show Profile Send Crennen FaerieBane a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Also, there are a lot of House Symbols in the Menzoberranzan Box Set - that's where I found Faen Tlabbar's... it wasn't in the Drow of the Underdark book.

C-Fb

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warlockco
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Posted - 09 Oct 2005 :  23:17:03  Show Profile  Visit warlockco's Homepage Send warlockco a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by CrennenFaerieBane

Also, there are a lot of House Symbols in the Menzoberranzan Box Set - that's where I found Faen Tlabbar's... it wasn't in the Drow of the Underdark book.

C-Fb



That's right, for some reason, any time I think of House Glyphs and such, I always think of Drow of the Underdark instead of the Menzoberranzan boxed set.

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The Sage
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Posted - 10 Oct 2005 :  01:38:47  Show Profile Send The Sage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by CrennenFaerieBane

I think I will be getting the Baenre tattoo from the Drow of the Underdark book on my back. That way I am always representing Drow! :) Actually, I still have to think on it... thank you all for your suggestions, and keep them coming, they have been great!

C-Fb

Have you thought about a tattoo based on a symbol or marking used by the Harpers? What about the Moonstars?

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George Krashos
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Posted - 10 Oct 2005 :  03:05:51  Show Profile Send George Krashos a Private Message  Reply with Quote
A mage's symbol like Elminster's, Khelben's or the Simbul's. In fact, IIRC Vangey has a pretty cool mage's sigil ...

I wonder what Larloch's mage's sigil looks like ...

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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Posted - 10 Oct 2005 :  04:28:57  Show Profile  Visit Rinonalyrna Fathomlin's Homepage Send Rinonalyrna Fathomlin a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

quote:
Originally posted by CrennenFaerieBane

I think I will be getting the Baenre tattoo from the Drow of the Underdark book on my back. That way I am always representing Drow! :) Actually, I still have to think on it... thank you all for your suggestions, and keep them coming, they have been great!

C-Fb

Have you thought about a tattoo based on a symbol or marking used by the Harpers? What about the Moonstars?




I mentioned the Moonstar symbol. The Harper symbol is nice too. He should use one of those.

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Steven Schend
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Posted - 10 Oct 2005 :  13:46:56  Show Profile  Visit Steven Schend's Homepage Send Steven Schend a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I've been half-tempted to tattoo Khelben's wizard mark on myself, but I think I'll take a year or two off to think on that. I've been planning other tattoos anyways, and it's actually a good thing for me to think on them for a year or two, just to avoid regrets at such permanent decisions....

SES
Owner of one tattoo he's had for 4 years now....

PS: If we're voting, I'd recommend wizard marks or runes over noble's shields or some of the group badges, as they're less complex and bound to be quicker and less apt to be done wrong.

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The Sage
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Posted - 10 Oct 2005 :  14:17:13  Show Profile Send The Sage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Steven Schend

SES
Owner of one tattoo he's had for 4 years now....
And can we know what the tattoo actually looks like?

quote:
PS: If we're voting, I'd recommend wizard marks or runes over noble's shields or some of the group badges, as they're less complex and bound to be quicker and less apt to be done wrong.
Agreed.

I'm thinking that a tattoo of Elminster's sigil would look "way cool" . Then again, if you're looking for something a little darker... you might want to pay particular attention to the types of sigils and markings that Szass Tam has employed over the years. I'm sure there's one that'll tickle every tattoo lover's fancy...

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Chosen of Bane
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Posted - 10 Oct 2005 :  14:37:44  Show Profile  Visit Chosen of Bane's Homepage Send Chosen of Bane a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I have a tattoo of the Invisible Stalker from the 2nd edition monster manual on my forehead...

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Kianna
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Posted - 10 Oct 2005 :  14:57:42  Show Profile  Visit Kianna's Homepage Send Kianna a Private Message  Reply with Quote
HA!

I love how the Invisible Stalker has artist props in the beginning of the 2E mm.

Huzzah!
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Crennen FaerieBane
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Posted - 10 Oct 2005 :  15:25:19  Show Profile Send Crennen FaerieBane a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Actually, I was planning on getting the picture of Yeenoghu from the first edition MM on my back... he is the happiest Demon Lord ever... just one happy gnoll with a big flail.

C-Fb

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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Posted - 10 Oct 2005 :  18:33:07  Show Profile  Visit Rinonalyrna Fathomlin's Homepage Send Rinonalyrna Fathomlin a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Steven Schend


PS: If we're voting, I'd recommend wizard marks or runes over noble's shields or some of the group badges, as they're less complex and bound to be quicker and less apt to be done wrong.



Yeah, but isn't the Moonstar symbol relatively simple?

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Thelonius
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Posted - 10 Oct 2005 :  20:53:56  Show Profile Send Thelonius a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin

quote:
Originally posted by Steven Schend


PS: If we're voting, I'd recommend wizard marks or runes over noble's shields or some of the group badges, as they're less complex and bound to be quicker and less apt to be done wrong.



Yeah, but isn't the Moonstar symbol relatively simple?



I think you really like the moonstars symbol...

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