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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
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 Posted - 14 Jul 2011 : 03:47:02
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Rich's blog about his promotion
Yes, I stole the title from the WotC thread.
He got Mike Mearls job, and Mearls has Bill S. old job.
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"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 |
Edited by - Brimstone on 14 Jul 2011 03:47:36
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Kentinal
Great Reader
4685 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jul 2011 : 04:34:04
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"Small beings can have small wisdom," the dragon said. "And small wise beings are better than small fools. Listen: Wisdom is caring for afterwards."
"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
"After action, afterwards," the dragon said. "Choose the afterwards first, then the action. Fools choose action first."
"Judgement" copyright 2003 by Elizabeth Moon |
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
3285 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jul 2011 : 06:51:17
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Hopefully that means that the Realms will have a friend in high places... |
"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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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 02 Oct 2011 : 22:11:54
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As an amateur cook, I know that if I cook something and it doesn't taste very good, no matter how much I stir the ingredients around its not going to get any better.
Sometimes you get lucky if you ADD SOMETHING NEW, but most of the time, you just have to dump it and start over. Re-arranging the ingredients rarely improves the flavor.
Not a knock on Rich - I'm actually a fan of his writing - but I think they need a whole new team if FR (and D&D) has any hope of surviving.
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"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
3285 Posts |
Posted - 03 Oct 2011 : 03:00:50
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Sound idea. They should let Ed and a crack team(The A-Team) of Authors/Designers have free reign in the setting. |
"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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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
7968 Posts |
Posted - 03 Oct 2011 : 07:49:33
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Dark Wizard
Senior Scribe
USA
830 Posts |
Posted - 06 Oct 2011 : 03:26:52
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Actually, one funny experiment might be to hand Old FR over to Keith Baker and the Eberron team (James Wyatt?) with a cover by Wayne Reynolds. I'm willing to bet they can just change some stats, edit a few lines, then write an opening chapter declaring it the New Realms and people who hated the Realms will eat it up.
This is not a hit against Eberron, it's just that the setting has become one rallying point for those who dislike the Realms as it's the other alternative from Wizards. |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 02 Nov 2011 : 13:54:02
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Handing Keith Baker the Realms would be akin to handing Ed Eberron. Why put the creator of one setting on another?
As for Wyatt, I believe he already stated somewhere he has no interest in being on the Realms team (which is a shame).
I had a LOT more here, and it was starting to turn into a very whiny rant, so I deleted it. This is Rich's thread, and I wish him all the success.
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Joran Nobleheart
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 02 Nov 2011 : 21:52:34
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| I for one am not a fan of Baker's. The only thing I believe he does well is work on sourcebooks. His novels leave much to be desired, and cannot for the life of me figure out why he was promoted. But again, that's me. |
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Quale
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 03 Nov 2011 : 08:34:54
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Rich Baker got the corner office!
