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Knightfall
Learned Scribe
Canada
148 Posts |
 Posted - 21 Apr 2011 : 05:59:06
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Hi all,
I've decided to take the plunge and join the forums here at Candlekeep. Normally, I'm a mainstay on EN World and The Piazza. As EN World has moved more towards 4E and Pathfinder, I've found myself looking elsewhere for good discussions based on the older editions. I'm a huge fan of 3E and a long time fan of the 2E Forgotten Realms.
I've collected many of the 3E Realms books and love the detailed information in the books. However, my favorite version of the Realms will always be the 2E version. (I do have the 1e boxed set, however.) 2E is where I started and I am very nostalgic about the 2E FR boxed sets/books. I love my City of Splendors boxed set and won't ever give it up! 
I'm not enamored with what WotC has done with the 4E version of the Realms, but I don't hate it. (I have the two main books.)
Anyway, glad to be here.
Cheers!
Robert Blezard
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
p.s. Some of you might know me as the guy who wrote (and, hopefully, will finish) Realmsian Dragonstar.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 21 Apr 2011 : 10:13:54
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Welcome to Candlekeep! 
Feel free to ask any questions you may have... A lot of us have been Realms fans for years, and we know a thing or three about the setting. Plus, we've got some of the authors and creators here! 
As for the rest of us, we are friendly, mostly harmless, and occasionally strange... Enjoy your stay!  |
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Blueblade
Senior Scribe
USA
804 Posts |
Posted - 21 Apr 2011 : 15:29:03
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And don't be shy about posting questions for the many Realms writers and designers here, in particular the creator of the whole show himself, Ed Greenwood, who speaks to us here at the Keep through one of his longtime players, The Hooded One . . .
Welcome!
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 21 Apr 2011 : 16:06:59
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| Greetings and well met, Kinghtfall! |
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Sith_Lord_Drizzt
Seeker
Canada
92 Posts |
Posted - 21 Apr 2011 : 16:36:10
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| Welcome Knightfall! I was born and raised in Edmonton! |
"Jarlaxle's grin disappeared as he turned his attention to Drizzt. He watched the fury of the drow unleashed. Jarlaxle had seen Drizzt in action many times before, but never like that".
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Joran Nobleheart
Senior Scribe
USA
495 Posts |
Posted - 22 Apr 2011 : 07:00:53
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| Welcome to Candlekeep, Knightfall! I hope that you enjoy your stay in these hallowed halls, and that all of your questions are answered here by the finest sages in the Realms. |
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
2104 Posts |
Posted - 22 Apr 2011 : 12:31:12
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Bah. What's the Canadians ever done for the Forgotten Realms. 
Welcome Knightfall. |
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Knightfall
Learned Scribe
Canada
148 Posts |
Posted - 23 Apr 2011 : 07:34:16
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Thanks all. I'm glad to be here.
I've always known that Candlekeep was a great site for Realmslore, but I didn't realize how much original content there was on here.
I've already downloaded all the Candlekeep Compendiums. |
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Knightfall
Learned Scribe
Canada
148 Posts |
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Knightfall
Learned Scribe
Canada
148 Posts |
Posted - 23 Apr 2011 : 07:48:41
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Here's a list of my favorite places on Toril...
-> Waterdeep and Undermountain
-> Al-Qadim
-> Shadowdale
-> Anauroch
-> Shining South
-> Old Empires
-> Unapproachable East
-> The Hordelands and Kara-Tur
-> Maztica
-> Vilhon Reach
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
5056 Posts |
Posted - 23 Apr 2011 : 16:26:59
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Heh. Original Realmslore? Don't miss Ed's threads, or the So Saith Ed compendiums of them. Think of them as six or so hardbound Realms sourcebooks, that just don't happen to exist in print or have tables of contents. Ed has given us literally hundreds of tidbits of lore about the Realms since I dragged him into interacting with the Keep.
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Knightfall
Learned Scribe
Canada
148 Posts |
Posted - 23 Apr 2011 : 17:40:04
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Originally posted by The Hooded One
Heh. Original Realmslore? Don't miss Ed's threads, or the So Saith Ed compendiums of them. Think of them as six or so hardbound Realms sourcebooks, that just don't happen to exist in print or have tables of contents. Ed has given us literally hundreds of tidbits of lore about the Realms since I dragged him into interacting with the Keep.
love,
THO
Thanks THO,
I've looked at the compendiums (at least I think that's what I was looking at), but I haven't delved into it too much. The formatting was a little tough for me to follow. Are there compiled PDFs somewhere on Candlekeep that I missed? |
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Knightfall
Learned Scribe
Canada
148 Posts |
Posted - 22 Jan 2012 : 05:14:46
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| After a bit of an absence from these forums, I've come back to see what is new here and find out what you all think about WotC's announcement of D&D Next. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 22 Jan 2012 : 18:00:42
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| Welcome to Candlekeep! :) |
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Thelonius
Senior Scribe
Spain
730 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jan 2012 : 16:19:04
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| Welcome to the Candlekeep |
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Farrel
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
239 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jan 2012 : 14:14:30
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Knightfall
Learned Scribe
Canada
148 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jan 2012 : 16:26:09
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| Thanks, I'll be around to discuss the new version of the Realms as we learn more. |
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Hello from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
