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Malcolm
Learned Scribe
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 Posted - 14 Nov 2009 : 20:25:16
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Dear Ed and THO,
As I sit watching football games, a thought occurs to me: do the armed forces of Cormyr have any sort of trophies that can be won, either challenge cups or annual or every-Shieldmeet affairs? Do the nobles of the realm have any? The War Wizards?
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Broken Helm
Learned Scribe
USA
108 Posts |
Posted - 14 Nov 2009 : 20:28:22
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Oh, great question! I was going to ask something similar.
So, Ed and THO, here's mine:
In Waterdeep, pre-Spellplague, are there any recurring public competitions? As in, open to everyone, not just within guilds or within the nobles or private wagers between trade rivals? (I.e. not "first ship in" for the season or anything of the sort, but something, whether there's a prize or not, in which any citizen who cares to participates in?)
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A Gavel
Seeker
USA
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Posted - 14 Nov 2009 : 20:31:31
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Dear Ed and THO,
Some years back at a convention I attended (U-Con in Ann Arbor, Michigan), Ed made mention of a certain "lady to beware" in Athkatla, one Maraera Moontalar, but never said why she was dangerous or should evoke wariness.
Ed, care to share? Or is this something still NDA?
Thank you in advance for anything you can say about this, which has intrigued me since then. |
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
3285 Posts |
Posted - 14 Nov 2009 : 22:24:41
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Ed, THO, is there any places in the Realms were natural phenomena takes place for extended periods of time?
The reason I ask is I just finished watching a show called "Raging Planet" on the Discovery Channel. This show was about Lightning. One part of the show was about how in Venezuala, in a certain area at night about 200 days out of the year has a lightning storm for about 10 hours a night. Hundreds of years ago sailors used the storms as a "lighthouse".
So anything like this in the Realms.
Obviously it would by sacred to the Stormlord. |
"These things also I have observed: that knowledge of our world is
to be nurtured like a precious flower, for it is the most precious
thing we have. Wherefore guard the word written and heed
words unwritten and set them down ere they fade . . . Learn
then, well, the arts of reading, writing, and listening true, and they
will lead you to the greatest art of all: understanding."
Alaundo of Candlekeep |
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Penknight
Senior Scribe
USA
538 Posts |
Posted - 14 Nov 2009 : 22:46:19
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| I think that this was touched on once before, but wanted to ask just to make sure. Everyone knows of the Northern Lights, and I was just curious if there was anything like that in the Realms, and if so, where? Also, are there any tribes or religions that hold them as a sign from their deity or worship them? Thank you for your time. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 15 Nov 2009 : 00:46:58
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Originally posted by Broken Helm
Oh, great question! I was going to ask something similar.
So, Ed and THO, here's mine:
In Waterdeep, pre-Spellplague, are there any recurring public competitions? As in, open to everyone, not just within guilds or within the nobles or private wagers between trade rivals? (I.e. not "first ship in" for the season or anything of the sort, but something, whether there's a prize or not, in which any citizen who cares to participates in?)
Thank you.
Tymora's Luck, pages 100-4 mentions a couple of Waterdhavian lotteries... One of them was run by a halfling named Joshuan Havabuck. It was a bet on the daily tonnage of cargo arriving by ship on any given day. Since the dockmaster was known to be incorruptible, it was a pretty reputable thing. "Fast Joshy" took a gold for a bet, paid out a thousand gold, and had 10,000 players on a regular basis.
That one was in the Dock Ward. Widow Silvermane did something similar in the North Ward, and there are horse races -- with betting and odds -- at the Field of Triumph Race Track in the Sea Ward.
And there's at least a couple of gambling houses, too, discussed in Volo's Guide to Waterdeep. People in places like that will bet on just about anything. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
Posted - 15 Nov 2009 : 01:14:14
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
And there's at least a couple of gambling houses, too, discussed in Volo's Guide to Waterdeep. People in places like that will bet on just about anything.
2e's City of Splendors contains a bit of info on them also.
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Jakk
Great Reader
Canada
2165 Posts |
Posted - 15 Nov 2009 : 02:27:38
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Originally posted by A Gavel
Dear Ed and THO,
Some years back at a convention I attended (U-Con in Ann Arbor, Michigan), Ed made mention of a certain "lady to beware" in Athkatla, one Maraera Moontalar, but never said why she was dangerous or should evoke wariness.
Ed, care to share? Or is this something still NDA?
Thank you in advance for anything you can say about this, which has intrigued me since then.
 Ooh! Mysterious NPC! Consider this request seconded! Thank you again for whatever you can tell us... even if it is "NDA"...  |
Playing in the Realms since the Old Grey Box (1987)... and *still* having fun with material published before 2008, despite the NDA'd lore.
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Jakk
Great Reader
Canada
2165 Posts |
Posted - 15 Nov 2009 : 06:48:38
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Apologies, but here I go again...
I was rounding up my CK musings/rantings on the Spellplague and other topics when I found a year-old scroll about Nalavarauthatoryl:
http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2320
In this scroll, I asked about a rumoured contradiction regarding the death date of Thatoryl Elian; Garen Thal responded, but was unable to answer my question due to NDA. My question (strictly logistical in nature) is this: Is the aforementioned contradiction resolved in the Cormyr Lineage document? I expect the answer will be "NDA", but I thought I'd try all the same...
Thank you for all your efforts in pushing for the release of the Lineage, and it would be my best Christmas present ever... but I'm thinking (optimistically) Christmas 2012, so don't do anything drastic on that account...  |
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sfdragon
Great Reader
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Posted - 15 Nov 2009 : 11:01:35
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okay I have abizzre question that came out of the blue.....
have any of the nobles in Cormyr that gain the position of Noble ever got the position by wining a bet??
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why is being a wizard like being a drow? both are likely to find a dagger in the back from a rival or one looking to further his own goals, fame and power
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Broken Helm
Learned Scribe
USA
108 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2009 : 02:38:07
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Thanks, Wooly and Sage, but I really meant the sort of competitions where those who participate have to DO something, not just place bets or play a game. Something physical or some sort of an achievement, I meant. Didn't word my question very well; sorry. I suppose even a scavenger hunt would count, but I wasn't really thinking sports (so, no races).
Ed and THO, please consider my question reworded, okay?
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6643 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2009 : 03:52:17
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Originally posted by Jakk
Apologies, but here I go again...
I was rounding up my CK musings/rantings on the Spellplague and other topics when I found a year-old scroll about Nalavarauthatoryl:
http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2320
In this scroll, I asked about a rumoured contradiction regarding the death date of Thatoryl Elian; Garen Thal responded, but was unable to answer my question due to NDA. My question (strictly logistical in nature) is this: Is the aforementioned contradiction resolved in the Cormyr Lineage document? I expect the answer will be "NDA", but I thought I'd try all the same...
Thank you for all your efforts in pushing for the release of the Lineage, and it would be my best Christmas present ever... but I'm thinking (optimistically) Christmas 2012, so don't do anything drastic on that account...
I didn't know that the solution was NDA. It is however elegant and impressive.
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
3285 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2009 : 10:48:09
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When is Falconfar: Archwizard in paperback being released?
I loved Dark Vengance. |
"These things also I have observed: that knowledge of our world is
to be nurtured like a precious flower, for it is the most precious
thing we have. Wherefore guard the word written and heed
words unwritten and set them down ere they fade . . . Learn
then, well, the arts of reading, writing, and listening true, and they
will lead you to the greatest art of all: understanding."
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Ozzalum
Learned Scribe
USA
277 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2009 : 11:44:43
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A simple Realms-terminology question...
What is infection called in the Realms? As in, someone gets cut and the wound becomes infected. It sounds a bit too clinical to me.
On a related note, how about some other quasi medical terms. Do any of these have specific Realsmian equivalents?
artery
pulse
heart attack
stroke
cancer
I'm sure you can, and already have, thought of a few dozen more, and I'd love to hear them.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2009 : 13:40:55
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Originally posted by Brimstone
When is Falconfar: Archwizard in paperback being released?
My local distributor says it ships early-to-mid December in Australia. Though, I suspect Ed might have a more accurate date, if one is available.
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
3285 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2009 : 14:13:59
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Thanks Sage.
I keep getting late December when I google search it, when I was told November by the local B&N employee in September. |
"These things also I have observed: that knowledge of our world is
to be nurtured like a precious flower, for it is the most precious
thing we have. Wherefore guard the word written and heed
words unwritten and set them down ere they fade . . . Learn
then, well, the arts of reading, writing, and listening true, and they
will lead you to the greatest art of all: understanding."
Alaundo of Candlekeep |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
7915 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2009 : 21:01:08
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Originally posted by Ozzalum
heart attack
Thanks
Heart Stop, I believe. |
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Penknight
Senior Scribe
USA
538 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2009 : 21:26:24
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| Hello again. I actually have another question about elves if that's all right. What are the special ceremonies that elves drink elverquisst for, and what all are entailed in the ceremonies? And does elverquisst date back to Faerie also, or was that something that came to them later on? Are there known families that make elverquisst that produce bottles that elves prefer over others? Thank you for your time! |
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Knight of the Gate
Senior Scribe
USA
624 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2009 : 21:46:54
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Originally posted by Penknight
Hello again. I actually have another question about elves if that's all right. What are the special ceremonies that elves drink elverquisst for, and what all are entailed in the ceremonies? And does elverquisst date back to Faerie also, or was that something that came to them later on? Are there known families that make elverquisst that produce bottles that elves prefer over others? Thank you for your time!
Seconded: This is one of those 'How did none of us ever ask this one before' questions. |
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Penknight
Senior Scribe
USA
538 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2009 : 22:30:21
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Originally posted by Knight of the Gate
quote:
Originally posted by Penknight
Hello again. I actually have another question about elves if that's all right. What are the special ceremonies that elves drink elverquisst for, and what all are entailed in the ceremonies? And does elverquisst date back to Faerie also, or was that something that came to them later on? Are there known families that make elverquisst that produce bottles that elves prefer over others? Thank you for your time!
Seconded: This is one of those 'How did none of us ever ask this one before' questions.
Hey, thanks Knight!! |
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Blueblade
Senior Scribe
USA
804 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2009 : 22:40:12
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Ozzalum, a stroke is "godstruck" or "godsmite" (according to my notes of an old Ed seminar at a Milwaukee-era GenCon). I also recall Ed saying there's a section on medical terminology and general "state of that art" in his huge root Realmslore package he gave Wizards to furnish Realms authors with...
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Knight of the Gate
Senior Scribe
USA
624 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2009 : 23:10:42
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Originally posted by Penknight
quote:
Originally posted by Knight of the Gate
quote:
Originally posted by Penknight
Hello again. I actually have another question about elves if that's all right. What are the special ceremonies that elves drink elverquisst for, and what all are entailed in the ceremonies? And does elverquisst date back to Faerie also, or was that something that came to them later on? Are there known families that make elverquisst that produce bottles that elves prefer over others? Thank you for your time!
Seconded: This is one of those 'How did none of us ever ask this one before' questions.
Hey, thanks Knight!!
Nono- Thank YOU
To add to the query; I've always assumed that Elverquisst is imbibed at room temperature- but are there either 'varietals' of Elverquisst which are considered better chilled or iced, or perhaps certain groups that traditionally chill the drink? Is there a single, overriding method for producing the beverage, or does each 'vintner' have his/her own devices? Finally, how does ageing affect elverquisst? Can all elverquisst be aged? (For those scribes who aren't cork-dorks like I am, comparitively few RL wines benefit from ageing, and the vast majority of those can really only be aged for a decade or so before declining and eventually becoming vinegar)
Actually, on a related note, what percentage of Faerunian wine is vintage wine?
Sorry to be so greedy with the wine questions, but if there's a field of nerdery to which I am more devoted than Realmslore, it's Oenophilia. |
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
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Posted - 16 Nov 2009 : 23:36:59
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Hi again, all.
Knight of the Gate, Ed and I are also interested in wines. The Realms has liqueurs, sherries, and "winter wines" (wherein wines are poured out in pans at below freezing winter temperatures, the ice skimmed off, and therefore the alcohol content of the remainder is increased) that are meant to last for years, in stoppered bottles suitably wax-sealed, but I'd say a little more than 80 percent of wines in the Realms are designed to be drunk right away, and kept for no more than three seasons at most (usually less). They are little more than a way of "trusting the drinking water" or achieving pleasant tastes, or both, for some.
There ARE connoisseurs, especially among nobility and wealthy wannabe-nobles in Waterdeep, Cormyr, Amn, and elsewhere, who champion and enjoy the remaining 20 percent or so of wines, which usually can be aged 10 to 12 years at most before they start to fade (vinegar in about 20, give or take 2 years each way).
Elves make wines, and halflings beer, and dwarves and gnomes fortified spirits, that last MUCH longer, however (but these rarely reach human markets or attention. Some human-city-dwelling demihumans use them as "bases" for various medicines that they sell to humans.
And those are the basics. Ed has extensive notes on this topic, but I'm not sure how much is NDA and how much he's free to share.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
Posted - 17 Nov 2009 : 00:09:37
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Originally posted by Kuje
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Originally posted by Ozzalum
heart attack
Thanks
Heart Stop, I believe.
Kuje has the right of it. From Ed, in October 2004:-
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heartstop (heart attack)
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6643 Posts |
Posted - 17 Nov 2009 : 13:18:55
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quote:
Originally posted by Blueblade
Ozzalum, a stroke is "godstruck" or "godsmite" (according to my notes of an old Ed seminar at a Milwaukee-era GenCon). I also recall Ed saying there's a section on medical terminology and general "state of that art" in his huge root Realmslore package he gave Wizards to furnish Realms authors with...
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I've used "sweet sickness" to denote diabetes in my writings. I recall also using "brain bolt" to describe a stroke.
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Knight of the Gate
Senior Scribe
USA
624 Posts |
Posted - 17 Nov 2009 : 17:33:07
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| Thanks for the lore, THO: I am not only a cork-dork myself, but most of my players are, too. This sort of thing comes up shockingly often in our campaigns. Thanks again, Lady! |
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Jakk
Great Reader
Canada
2165 Posts |
Posted - 18 Nov 2009 : 05:18:54
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Hello Ed and THO,
The following question was originally asked in George Krashos's scroll; I am reposting here as his response (also posted here) hinted that you may have an answer... whether or not that answer is bound by NDA is another matter.
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Originally posted by George Krashos
I've finally found Ed's missive regarding Manshoon. Here it is in all its (short) glory ...
Manshoon’s family name is “Shoon,” and all members of his family use a single name, derived by adding a prefix to “Shoon” (usually an established family one, such as Brar/Brarrara; Caul/Caulra; Dusk/Duskra; Farl/Farla; Gul/Gularra; Harl/Harla; Kul/Kuldra; Man/Mana; Pel/Pelra; Sarr/Sarrla; Tarl/Tarla; Vorl/Vorlarra [the male form first, female form second]). So, no first name and surname, just a single name. This is a naming convention once very popular in southerly coastal lands (of the coast known, in its more northerly reaches, as the Sword Coast), but now dying out because most of the peoples who used it were conquered or made slaves, and gradually died out or intermarried and in any case adopted the naming conventions of those “over” them (so as to “belong” and escape inferior status).
This of course, tells you where Manshoon’s family originally came from. Don’t forget he had an older brother; as far as we know in print thus far, he killed off all of his kin, but the Knights have been searching for an elusive sister of his (Duskrashoon) AND a niece (Tarlashoon) for years, without success - - because they’ve been hiding from Manshoon, and know his finding them will mean their deaths; they are of course far from Zhentil Keep and don’t use their original names.
-- George Krashos
I don't know why it took me this long to ask this question, being the obsessive genealogist that I am, but I was wondering if the precise connection between Manshoon and his infamous southern relatives has been mapped out, and if so, is it NDA? (I'll assume an affirmative answer to the latter question, regardless of the answer to the former.)
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No, no details regarding the Shoon Dynasty and Shoon family have been mapped out that I'm aware of - of course Ed has that answer (and a myriad of others) so I guess we'll have to defer to him.
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
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Posted - 18 Nov 2009 : 21:38:57
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Hi again, all. Ozzalum, I found another general term for infections in my Ed-campaign-play notes: infected battle wounds were often referred to as having "swordtaint" (or being "swordtainted").
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Ozzalum
Learned Scribe
USA
277 Posts |
Posted - 18 Nov 2009 : 23:31:52
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Excellent, just what I was looking for. And thanks to you other guys too. I especially like sweet sickness.
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Baleful Avatar
Learned Scribe
Canada
161 Posts |
Posted - 19 Nov 2009 : 18:01:19
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Dear Ed and THO,
Have either of you, or anyone you know of, ever tried or thought about running a campaign where all the PCs were War Wizards or Highknights, In Cormyr, or the equivalents in other realms of FR, doing a combination of BONES or NCIS casework, and James Bond-style counter-espionage?
The notion has struck me, and I just want to explore any pitfalls or glitches or complications or things to gaurd against/not miss, in making this really work for the players in my new Realms campaign (haven't decided yet on pre- or post-Spellplague). Any other scribes who read this, please comment and pitch in on whatever's said. I'm interested in the "defending the society and playing within its rules" aspect more than the usual "adventurers haul out swords and spells, and just hack and blast bad guys" aspect.
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