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Alaundo
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Jess Lebow
Forgotten Realms Author
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 Posted - 15 Apr 2008 : 22:31:49
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Well met, friends.
I've been a bit remiss in keeping up with the forums here, and for that I apologize.
But I'm back, and I'm looking forward to answering your questions and hearing what you have to say about Obsidian Ridge.
Hope you're enjoying the book.
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Steven Schend
Forgotten Realms Designer & Author
USA
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Posted - 16 Apr 2008 : 16:15:38
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Originally posted by Jess Lebow
Well met, friends.
I've been a bit remiss in keeping up with the forums here, and for that I apologize.
But I'm back, and I'm looking forward to answering your questions and hearing what you have to say about Obsidian Ridge.
Hope you're enjoying the book.
-Jess
Mr. LeBow,
Why do you keep doing bad things to my friends in Erlkazar? I think that's wrong and you're a meanie.
Steven's inner child
Seriously, I'm just jealous you get to play with that sandbox I left behind. No, really. Now I get to read fun books that surprise me by how you perceive that area as opposed to my in-game memories of the lands. Good stuff.
Steven
who'd be happy to trade Jess a signed copy of Blackstaff Tower (in Sept) for a copy of Obsidian Ridge
PS: You coming to Gen Con this year, man? If so, we'll trade then; otherwise, I suppose I ought to take this onto private messages.... |
For current projects and general natter, see www.steveneschend.com
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Jess Lebow
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 17 Apr 2008 : 22:38:03
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I'm sorry Steven. It is true that the good people of Erlkazar have put up with more than their fair share of terrible luck. But you know what they say: Bad things do happen to good people ;)
Seriously, you gave me a lot of great stuff to work with. If it hadn't been for your previous work, my last two books would have been much less interesting. So thanks :)
I'm probably not going to GenCon this year. I just changed jobs and moved to southern California. I'm now at Carbine Studios, a subsidiary of NCSoft, working on an unannounced MMO. So my traveling will be curtailed until things get off the ground a bit more I figure.
That having been said, I would love to trade you copies. I'll email you.
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 18 Apr 2008 : 05:46:38
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| Glad to see you back in the halls Jess, I always enjoy your work. I'm not quite finished with Obsidian Ridge yet, but I've really enjoyed what I've read. King Korox and Princess Mariko were both excellent characters right out of the gate. I was initially a little hesitant about liking The Claw, probably just because he called himself The Claw, maybe because he seemed to be the Batman of Erlkazar. I guess I was just afraid he would end up being a two-dimensional badass and nothing more. Evelyne's reaction to his name, and his repartee with her combined with the subsequent revelation about his identity left me enjoying his character as much as, if not more than, the others in the book. |
War to slay, not to fight long and glorious.
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Jess Lebow
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 18 Apr 2008 : 22:00:06
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Thank you :)
My original editor (I was passed around a little since they were bringing in new blood to fill out the book department) mentioned that she thought the Claw felt a little like Batman. I guess he sort of does, but I never really thought about him that way. As I mentioned in another post, his real inspiration was a 3E character I played with a pair of keen bladed gauntlets and a super high tumble skill.
With Korox, I had used him a little in Master of Chains. But the events in that book are about 5 years later than those in Obsidian Ridge. So I really wanted to show his growth and progression as he became the person we saw in the previous book. The history of Erlkazar is quite short in comparison to other parts of the realms. Things evolved very quickly, and I wanted to show what would happen to a leader who lived through those events.
For Mariko, I really wanted to avoid the stereotypical princess in distress character. And since I knew she was going to eventually get in trouble, I wanted to balance that by making her super capable. |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 20 Apr 2008 : 03:56:40
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Originally posted by Jess Lebow
For Mariko, I really wanted to avoid the stereotypical princess in distress character. And since I knew she was going to eventually get in trouble, I wanted to balance that by making her super capable.
WARNING SPOILERS!!!
Now that I've finished it, a great ending I might add, I have to say I loved the fact that Korox sent Mariko into the Obsidian Ridge with confidence that she and Quinn could take it down. The arrival of Lord Purdun was well-timed, and the role the statue played in Xeries' demise was very satisfying. |
War to slay, not to fight long and glorious.
Aermhar of the Tangletrees
Year of the Hooded Falcon
Xysma's Gallery
Guide to the Tomes and Tales of the Realms download from Candlekeep
Anthologies and Tales Overviews
Check out my custom action figures, hand-painted miniatures, gaming products, and other stuff on eBay.
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 20 Apr 2008 : 23:02:44
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| Might want a spoiler warning on the prior post, I think some of those details are revealed after chapter 9. |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
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Posted - 22 Apr 2008 : 19:03:18
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Originally posted by Xysma
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
Might want a spoiler warning on the prior post, I think some of those details are revealed after chapter 9.
Thanks Walker, I didn't realize I was in the wrong section. 
No problem ,Xysma! I had to do a double take though, because if this were a Richard Lee Byers novel chap 9 might be the end! |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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Obsidian Ridge: Prologue & Chapters 1 - 9
