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Lord Karsus
Great Reader
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Zanan
Senior Scribe
Germany
942 Posts |
 Posted - 22 Jun 2009 : 15:25:57
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| Neat work and nicely done. If only they had seperated lore from "fanfic". |
Cave quid dicis, quando et cui!
Gęš a wyrd swa hio scel!
In memory of Alura Durshavin.
Visit my "Homepage" to find A Guide to the Drow NPCs of Faerūn, Drow and non-Drow PrC and much more. |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 22 Jun 2009 : 15:31:57
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| Well, it was built off of existing lore, making it little different from the CKC in content. NOTHING contradicts existing canon. |
"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 22 Jun 2009 : 18:30:35
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| Wow, it is good to see part of it has finally reached completion. |
Errant d20 Designer - My Blog (last updated January 06, 2016)
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back. --Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass
"Mmm, not the darkness," Myrin murmured. "Don't cast it there." --Erik Scott de Bie, Shadowbane
* My character sheets (PFRPG, 3.5, and AE versions; not viewable in Internet Explorer)
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My game design work:
* Heroes of the Jade Oath (PFRPG, conversion; Rite Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 1: Cantrips & Orisons (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 2: 1st-Level Spells (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Martial Arts Guidebook (forthcoming) (PFRPG, designer; Rite Publishing)
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Fillow
Master of Realmslore
France
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Zanan
Senior Scribe
Germany
942 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jun 2009 : 00:34:08
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Originally posted by Markustay
Well, it was built off of existing lore, making it little different from the CKC in content. NOTHING contradicts existing canon.
Point is (and I'm not exactly out to start a debate) that it "writes" lore out of nothing, presenting it as new lore with no or hardly any back-up. E.g. ...
Sun Elves, Avariel, and even the malicious Dhaerow eventually adopted the language as their own millennia ago. No records exist of any of their languages before the adoption of Espruar.
Who said that the sun elves and avariel adopted that language from others ... and not vice versa? Who said that the Ilythiiri or other dark elves (back then) adopted that tongue - and not vice versa? Of course, the last line actually states the hypothetical element of it all, since there is no record of those ancient languages, or rather, none of the designers bothered to write it down, as it had no relevance to the game world of today. A game world that demanded far more important issues to be dealt with than long dead languages of ages long gone by. See, this is really great stuff, yet, mingling canon with fan-lore in a way that make it all look canon lore is ... well, not the way I had done it. And I told LK all the way from the first few pages ... |
Cave quid dicis, quando et cui!
Gęš a wyrd swa hio scel!
In memory of Alura Durshavin.
Visit my "Homepage" to find A Guide to the Drow NPCs of Faerūn, Drow and non-Drow PrC and much more. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Lord Karsus
Great Reader
USA
3737 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jun 2009 : 03:38:46
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-The entire reason why this wasn't released like a year or two years ago was because of the sheer amount of information that was being covered. The materials that compromise Volume I and Volume III are all finished, and have been so for a very, very, very long time. They simply weren't "released" because I wasn't finished with everything else. I recently figured that it'd be in the best interests of everyone if I didn't just sit on that information, while I (and other contributors) slowly chipped away at the mountain that still hasn't been scaled.
-The table of contents was written in such a way to be flowing, as opposed to herky-jerky. If I compiled and released everything in the order that it was completed, things would be herky-jerky, with information, then mechanics, then some timeline info, then some mechanics, and so on and so forth. So, instead of doing that, or doing what I was originally doing, waiting for everything to be done before assembling the total complete package, I figured I'd simply skip what wasn't complete, glossing over it until that material is ready to be posted and shared as a .PDF file. |
(A Tri-Partite Arcanist Who Has Forgotten More Than Most Will Ever Know)
Elves of Faerūn
Vol I- The Elves of Faerūn
Vol. III- Spells of the Elves
Vol. VI- Mechanical Compendium |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jun 2009 : 03:46:52
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Originally posted by Zanan
well, not the way I had done it. And I told LK all the way from the first few pages ...
Fair enough...
But we did try to maintain that 'unreliable reporter' style that Ed (and others) was so famous for in 1e/2e. Usually when we were just "making things up out of thin air", we prefaced it with something like "many scholars believe..." - that sort of thing.
WE would have preferred a canon Elves of Faerūn published by WotC... instead we got Elves of Golarion. 
Besides, the '4e attitude' is "make it all up yourself", so we're just getting with the plan.  |
"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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Zanan
Senior Scribe
Germany
942 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jun 2009 : 09:15:03
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Originally posted by Markustay
Besides, the '4e attitude' is "make it all up yourself", so we're just getting with the plan.
That was one of the mottos of Eberron, was it not? Why they needed to bash the Realms into something similar is simply beyond me. But that is another topic. |
Cave quid dicis, quando et cui!
Gęš a wyrd swa hio scel!
In memory of Alura Durshavin.
Visit my "Homepage" to find A Guide to the Drow NPCs of Faerūn, Drow and non-Drow PrC and much more. |
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arry
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
317 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jun 2009 : 11:47:21
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| Many thanks Dagnirion :) |
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Snowblood
Senior Scribe
Australia
388 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jun 2009 : 03:15:33
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Aryvandaar, Ilythiir, Arnothoi, Orva, Sarphil, Anauria/Asram/Hlondath, Uvaeren, Braceldaur, Ilodhar, Lisenaar, Imaskar, Miyeritar, Orishaar, Shantel Othrieir, Keltormir, Eaerlann, Ammarindar, Siluvanede, Sharrven, Illefarn, Ardeep, Rystal Wood, Evereska are all available here for download:http://phasai.deviantart.com/gallery/
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Herkles
Seeker
82 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jun 2009 : 17:49:18
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Wenin
Senior Scribe
585 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jun 2009 : 20:58:43
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Session Reports posted at RPG Geek.
Stem the Tide Takes place in Mistledale.
Dark Curtains - Takes place in the Savage North, starting in Nesmé. I wrapped my campaign into the Hoard of the Dragon Queen, but it takes place in 1372 DR. |
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Zanan
Senior Scribe
Germany
942 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jun 2009 : 22:13:31
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You tried the "right-click" & "save as" option? Works fine for me.
Edit: Nay, it doesn't. While it saves something, it ain't the PDF. Alas, I got my copy ere the error sprang up. |
Cave quid dicis, quando et cui!
Gęš a wyrd swa hio scel!
In memory of Alura Durshavin.
Visit my "Homepage" to find A Guide to the Drow NPCs of Faerūn, Drow and non-Drow PrC and much more. |
Edited by - Zanan on 28 Jun 2009 22:15:21 |
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Ashe Ravenheart
Great Reader
USA
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SeeDiGi
Acolyte
Bermuda
34 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jul 2009 : 02:49:15
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| Wow I must say that over the years I've done a lot of lurking and saw plenty of fan-made things but this is probably THE BEST FAN-MADE FORGOTTEN REALMS thing I ever saw. The caps do it some justice. |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jul 2009 : 15:11:45
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| I think the background on the pages make the whole thing. |
"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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Dart Ambermoon
Learned Scribe
Germany
253 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jul 2009 : 20:26:11
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| Some really fine stuff in there. Thank you very much for your efforts. |
~ In Finder I trust, for danger I lust ~ |
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Joe1288
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 08 Oct 2010 : 05:20:54
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| The links don't seem to work for me. Dose anyone have an updated link? |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
4211 Posts |
Posted - 08 Oct 2010 : 05:30:06
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| Aye...any information on where/how to find this would be appreciated! |
The Old Grey Box and AD&D for me! |
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
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Joe1288
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 08 Oct 2010 : 14:05:07
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| Thank You!!! |
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GRYPHON
Senior Scribe
USA
527 Posts |
Posted - 08 Oct 2010 : 14:51:42
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| Nice... |
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Kno
Senior Scribe
452 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2010 : 19:47:37
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
4211 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2010 : 19:52:56
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Originally posted by Zireael
Realms Vault got closed a long time ago.
Try LK's gallery on DeviantArt: http://lord-karsus.deviantart.com/gallery/#_featured Only Volumes I, III & VI got finished.
Is there any material on II, IV & V at all to be found? |
The Old Grey Box and AD&D for me! |
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
1190 Posts |
Posted - 02 Nov 2010 : 14:07:18
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| I need sources for the spells (that are not from PG) Ka'Narlist has in his write-up in EoF Vol. VI. Also where are bracers of arcane freedom from? |
SiNafay Vrinn, the daughter of Lloth, from Ched Nasad!
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TBeholder
Great Reader
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Nicolai Withander
Master of Realmslore
Denmark
1093 Posts |
Posted - 14 Apr 2014 : 13:54:03
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The vol 3 link, links to vol. 1. ANd the other links doesn't work at all.  |
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Akantor
Acolyte
France
24 Posts |
Posted - 22 Aug 2014 : 09:48:36
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Originally posted by Dalor Darden
Is there any material on II, IV & V at all to be found?
Up ? ;) |
English is not my primary language so forgive me for any mistake, I do my best (and spend skill point at my next level) |
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Elves of Faerūn: Volume I & III Availible Now
