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Eilserus
Master of Realmslore
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 Posted - 04 Oct 2012 : 01:14:10
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Originally posted by The Hooded One
And "Hi!" again, everybody.
Ed is continuing to scamper around like a chased chicken, but wants Aryalómë to have something to go on, before a proper reply can be made, so to this: "Has Ed ever done a campaign where it took place during or sometime before the Crown Wars? Specifically, anything to do with Aryvandaar before it fell? If so, is there any information that we can know about it? Things like settlements, notable characters, pretty much anything that is unique to Aryvandaar? I'm really interested in it's regional culture. Was there any particular style of dress that was common?"
Ed makes a swift partial reply:
No campaign, but some short stories.
Yes, Aryvandaar was featured as a setting, and I have some lore on it that I can share (when I find it!).
What I can recall off the top of my head is that there was distinctive jewelry made from still-living plants, that Aryvandaar did have elven metal-working (alloys such as electrum, castings of smoothly flowing shapes), that magical radiances (of controlled intensity and hues) were cast on weapons and the ceilings of rooms, and that there was distinctive clothing: a particular style of cloak, and "varade" (jerkins) of a V-shape, narrow at the waist but flaring to broad at the shoulders, with horns or spires sticking up from the outer points of the shoulders.
Oh, and much use of longswords, slightly curved (think lightly-made sabres) longswords, and daggers that surrounded the knuckles with a guard ("brass-knuckles"-like arc of protective metal) from which three dagger blades thrust out, at angles (45, 90, and 45-degree, or horizontal in both directions plus a third blade at 90-degrees).
More details when I can find them. (Right now, I feel like the White Rabbit in Alice . . .)
Ed
So saith Ed. Your original and only slightly used Realms creator. 
love to all,
THO
Nifty. Reminds me of those Klingon knifes (D'k tahg) they use where the two side blades snap out. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 04 Oct 2012 : 02:23:34
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Originally posted by The Hooded One
Gee, Markustay, I don't know...
I've never had the White Rabbit in me. 
Ah-HEM.
love,
THO
Milady, you *DO* know what happens when you go chasing rabbits... right?   |
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Xar Zarath
Senior Scribe
Malaysia
552 Posts |
Posted - 04 Oct 2012 : 06:04:04
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| Dear Ed, in the novel EL in Hell, the archdevil Nergal stated that its hard to keep a archdevil dead and making them stay dead, with him citing the lord of Nessus capable of doing that. I know what happens in the end, but does that Nergal is really dead? |
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
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Posted - 04 Oct 2012 : 18:44:36
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Hi again, all.
To Xar Zarath, Ed replies:
It would be a grave mistake to believe that Nergal is finally, irrevocably, forever dead. As an outcast archdevil who's been around for quite some time and has made preparations for "coming back from death," he's hard indeed to forever eliminate.
So saith Ed, Deeper Loremaster of Hell, Chronicler of the Nine, and so on...
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Steven Schend
Forgotten Realms Designer & Author
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Posted - 07 Oct 2012 : 03:59:20
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Originally posted by The Hooded One
"I'm Ed, and my wife is, too!" 
Heh.
love,
THO
"You're ALL gifted! You're ALL Greenwoods!"
"I'm not!"
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Infamous
Acolyte
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Posted - 08 Oct 2012 : 08:48:04
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Dear Lady THO,
My humble gratitude to you for this service you perform. I admire the joy you seem to take in it.
A few interesting questions for you and Ed:
1. How do people's teeth fare in the Realms? I suppose mouths would look better than those of medieval Europe, because of herbs and magic. But how does that work? Do we see mithral smiles around?
2. What should we know about mixed dragon breeds? Are icy dragon mother's wombs lethal for the seed of a fiery or acid dragon? Do chromatic and metallic dragons ever fall in love? If so, how does draconic society react to the offspring?
3. Considering how intelligent dragons are, I find it amusing that they seem to seldom affect the Realms. If the actions of humanoids shape the Realms, even toppling gods, is the same true for other intelligent creatures?
4. Is Larloch a Chosen of Mystryl?
(Cough, cough. NDAs might counter me spell here, but let me add another question: Is Larloch still evil, though his actions are today as aloof and dispassionate as those of one with a neutral disposition?)
5. Can a Goddess easily be killed in the heart of her own realm? I thought gods were more powerful at home than anywhere else. Though I dislike the Spellplague's 100-year jump as much as anyone else, understanding Mystra's murder could help us one day see the whole thing as something cool -- or so I hope.
And a post scriptum note which is not really a question: does Ed imagine that one day we will see stories told from the perspective of non-humanoid beings? Say, a book in which the hero is a beholder, in which we see the creature's biases and his perspective on things?
My wishes of creativity to you all.
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Icelander
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 08 Oct 2012 : 09:51:05
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Would it be a frightful imposition to hope for a few more details about the most noted swordsmen (swordwenches/swordbeings) in the Realms?
The list you've given us so far, for the year 1375 DR, includes:
Harmel Artru
Loaros Hammarandar
Ember Tsartaera
Skoalam Marlgrask
Lyaunthra Aldegal
Sraece Telthorn
Ulmaer Rivrymm
I'm interested in anything that you can tell me that would help a GM portray them in a campaign where PCs might decide to seek out people with a reputation as martial arts masters. Several of my PCs might want to take lessons from any of the above they might have heard about and who live near their area of operations (Inner Sea). Our campaign year is 1373 DR, but I expect that all of the warriors above are active and notable martial artists then as well as two years later.
I'd be very interested if Ed could provide the names and some details on any other martial artists, fencers and teachers of martial skills that would be famous around the Inner Sea lands at this time. Living ones, in particular, but also dead ones if they taught a style or school that is still popular. Doesn't matter whether they are swordsmen, masters of polearms, knife-fighters wrestlers or hatchetmen.
I'd also love to hear more about the ones whose names we already know. Information about personality,, looks, history and relationships with groups or individuals around them is great, obviously, but I'm also looking for details about their style of swordsmanship and fighting.
Such as what kind of blades they favour, whether they stress cross-training with all sorts of weapons and swords or have a very specialised and narrowly focused expertise in one weapon design and fighting style and whether they fight with sword and shield, sword and cloak, a second weapon in the off-hand or with a live hand for grappling. Also, stuff about their fighting philosophy and combat tactics, such as the difference between Italian School rapier and Spanish School in Earth history.
I want to be able to portray a difference between students of the style of bladework represented by Harmel Artru and those trained by Sraece Telthorn. Or between those and Skoalam Marlgrask.
Any information you can see your way to releasing, at any time convenient, would be most welcome.
Background:
One PC, Sir Michael Carragher of Ravens Bluff, is gifted athlete, a prodigy as a warrior and has been trained by several fine weapon masters from Cormyr, Impiltur, the Vast and Chondath. He has a keen interest in anything to do with weapons and the art of fighting.
Another PC, Murlak Solstice, is not only a classically trained fencer from Saerloon (now living in Ravens Bluff), he's also a merchant lord with contacts in dozens of ports and an encyclopedic knowledge of current events and 'people of consequence'*
*Movers and shakers, powerful people, rich people, people with a certain reputation or a very particular set of skills, etc. |
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Infamous
Acolyte
42 Posts |
Posted - 08 Oct 2012 : 19:48:04
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There is... something... going on here.
"Since Mystryl was the goddess of magic and time, she was able to keep a strict control on time travelers, limiting them to traveling only to the past. Up until -339 DR (at the time of her sacrifice), she prevents any attempt to travel forward through time and any time traveling that did not meet her agreement, whether it was performed by magic or by planar travel.
There exist some ancient texts of Mystryl that give hints as to the location of several time gates, ancient portals through which individuals can travel back in time." Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves
"Larloch was interested in creating and controlling a network of portals linking many planes and crystal spheres. Like all of his endeavors, this network would have been used to advance his research, as the portals would be designed to relieve their users of powerful magic items, and record any arcane secrets contained in their minds. Though the portals themselves were simple enough to create (Larloch personally visited more planes than almost anyone on Toril), the special enchantments were still proving problematic, even after various centuries of research. Never one to give up, Larloch planned to continue working on this problem until he perfected the process."
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
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Posted - 09 Oct 2012 : 03:28:43
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Yes, Infamous, there is indeed something going on there.
As for your questions, let me begin to provide a few tentative answers (Ed is still deep in the throes of Canadian Thanksgiving, which means visiting family, family, and more family...):
1. People's teeth fare fairly well, thanks to, yes, herbs and magic (and temple dental services; providing this is a sideline business in many temples).
2. Whatever will keep you alive.
There are quite a few mixed-blood dragon offspring, but we haven't yet seen much about them in published Realmslore. Note that "yet."
3. To quote you: "they SEEM to seldom affect the Realms." They work through humans and other creatures more than almost everyone (except elminster and other overly inquisitive individuals) thinks.
4. Yep, this would indeed be the NDA wall you anticipated. Including queries about his alignment.
5. Not easily, no. but Mystra is an exception, for reasons that will be explained in future. Knowing what she's dedicated to doing regarding the Weave, AND the powers of the Weave, give a murderer who doesn't care about consequences at all a swift and easy road right to her heart.
Re. your post scriptum note: Ed has envisaged such books for years now (from a beholder, a dragon, and an illithid are obvious perspectives), but doesn't see such tales happening soon (he's had frank discusssions with several heads of TSR/WotC Book Publishing down the years, and editors at Tor, too, about the sales potentials of such fiction).
So saith me, drawing heavily on what Ed has said and what I've observed from him and from his writings, private and public. More from The Creator himself, when he can grab the time.
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Infamous
Acolyte
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Posted - 09 Oct 2012 : 03:56:57
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Oh Hooded Lady,
You are just wonderful. Thank you for fanning the fires of our Realmslove.
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 09 Oct 2012 : 09:14:07
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The story Vision by Roger Moore in Realms of Infamy was entirely from a goblin perspective.
There was also a goblin-oriented Drizzt short story, and although not from the goblin's perspective, I will point out that all Drizzt novels are from a 'monster' perspective.
There is at least one vingette (several I am sure) in the Grand History of the Realms from a monster's point-of-view. I remember one specifically that referred to humans/demi-huamns as 'meat' that I really enjoyed.
I've been dying for an orc anthology (or goblinoids in general), but since we've never even gotten a dwarf one, I doubt we'll see one. |
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Jakuta Khan
Senior Scribe
496 Posts |
Posted - 09 Oct 2012 : 11:23:13
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@Markus: had COMPLETELY the same idea, but he explicitly asked for Non-Humanoid stuff I think.
Also for Orc and Goblinoid anthology, something like Paizo did for Golarion, this would simply rock for the realms. |
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Barastir
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1600 Posts |
Posted - 09 Oct 2012 : 11:35:55
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| About the dragon breeds, have you checked the 2e Draconomicon, Infamous? It brings a lot of information about draconic crossbreeds and, IIRC, there is mentioned a red (fire)/ white (cold) offspring. Don't remember about chromatic and metallic crossbreeds, though. Well, and Ed must answer that, but probably dragons don't see "love" as we see... |
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fought for to be attained and maintained.
Lead by example.
Let your deeds speak your intentions.
Goodness radiated from the heart."
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Infamous
Acolyte
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Posted - 09 Oct 2012 : 17:23:46
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Thanks for the goblin tip in Realms of Infamy, Markustay. It's a start! Still hoping for a beholder story, though -- in the Baldur's Gate games, there is a non-evil elder beholder who is philosophical, funny, and constantly amused with incongruous things humanoids do. It's like having an alien critique the human race. Oh, it was fun to see it.
Barastir, obrigado! I will look at the 2e Draconomicon. My question to Ed and The Hooded Lady was as much about physiology of draconic pregnancies as it was about their social interactions, so let's see what the Draconomicon has on that.
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Barastir
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1600 Posts |
Posted - 09 Oct 2012 : 17:58:21
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| You're welcome, Infamous. Draconomicon tells us something about the crossbreeds, how their breath weapons would work, and some other phisiological info, like their size and growth, and other details, IIRC. I'm sure it will help you! It also has something on draconic behavior, and in a way it must help determining the possibilities of an eventual crossbreeding. And I'm sure Ed can provide additional information. |
"Goodness is not a natural state, but must be
fought for to be attained and maintained.
Lead by example.
Let your deeds speak your intentions.
Goodness radiated from the heart."
The Paladin's Virtues, excerpt from the "Quentin's Monograph"
(by Ed Greenwood) |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 09 Oct 2012 : 19:57:24
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There is also a Beholder bartender on the rock of Bral, IIRC (my Spelljammer knowledge is pretty sparse). Not quite The Realms, but it is Realmspace.
There is a Beholder pictured in the illustration of the World Serpent Inn on pg.70 of Volo's Guide to Cormyr, and he looks friendly, but I don't think we've ever gotten the story on him.
So yeah... aberrations are individuals, just like everyone else, and not every one is out to kill everything in sight.
The story I want to read is about a beholder (and maybe an illithid) who come to the 'good guys' for help, because the Phaerimm are wreaking havok amongst them. I'm sure stranger alliances have been formed in The Realms.
There were also some 'musings' by monsterous types at the chapter-heads in the Complete book of Humanoids. At least one of them was from FR, IIRC (it might have been the Ogre Mage - not sure).
And then there is Elmonster... a hobgoblin of note. He appeared in a Dragon Magazine article, I think.
--- Markustay, advocate for 'monster rights'
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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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Infamous
Acolyte
42 Posts |
Posted - 09 Oct 2012 : 20:44:11
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Regarding monsters, there is also the issue of morals, which every single culture sees as absolute but which are, in fact, relative to that culture.
"What do you have against us? We are not monsters! Eating the dead is just normal. Are you going to leave the corpse of your loved ones to, what, rot and be eaten by slimy maggots? That's uncivilized." |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 09 Oct 2012 : 22:55:34
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Originally posted by Markustay
There is also a Beholdfer bartender on the rock of Bral, IIRC (my Spelljammer knowledge is pretty sparse). Not quite The Realms, but it is Realmspace.
There is also a Beholder pictured in the illustration of the World Serpent Inn on pg.70 of Volo's Guide to Cormyr, and he looks friendly, but I don't think we've ever gotten the story on him.
So yeah... aberrations are individuals, just like everyone else, and not every one is out to kill everything in sight.
The story I want to read is about a beholder (and maybe an illithid) who come to the 'good guys' for help, because the Phaerimm are wreaking havok amongst them. I'm sure stranger alliances have been formed in The Realms.
There were also some 'musings' by monsterous types at the chapter-heads in the Complete book of Humanoids. At least one of them was from FR, IIRC (it might have been the Ogre Mage - not sure).
And then there is Elmonster... a hobgoblin of note. He appeared in a Dragon Magazine article, I think.
--- Markustay, advocate for 'monster rights'
And don't forget the Misty Beard tavern, in Waterdeep.  |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2012 : 02:47:15
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Originally posted by Markustay
And then there is Elmonster... a hobgoblin of note. He appeared in a Dragon Magazine article, I think.
That was "Crude, But Effective" by Derek Jensen from DRAGON #199.
And don't knock Elmonster. His shamanistic ways have been very well employed in my Realms. |
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Jakuta Khan
Senior Scribe
496 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2012 : 07:17:23
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coming to Hobgoblins again, dear Ed, dear THO,
as you have really greatly described the Hobgoblin way of doing things, staying hidden, WHAT happened, that such a lot of Hobgoblins joined the two ogre mages in their invasion of Amn?
And, with everyone knowing their capability in warfare, how was it, that these numbers of hobgoblins, together with the other humanoids.... have not utterly stomped Amn into the ground when they attacked?
"Their forces including 30,000 kobolds, 24,000 goblins,
10,000 hobgoblins, 45 hill giants, and 4,800 ogres"
Taken directly from the 2e Lands of intrigue, these are also not all the recruited warriors.
thanks for a short reply.
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
5056 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2012 : 15:45:56
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Heh. Jakuta Khan, Ed tells me the short reply is:
Religion happened.
Or to be slightly more verbose, hobgoblins joined in that invasion because their gods told them to.
And once fighting in Amn (against largely capable human mercenaries), the invading forces fractured, started to fight each other (and even allied briefly, in particular times and places, with various human "defending" forces) because the invaders' goals started to shift, and some elements of that mustered force began to believe they'd been tricked into participating.
Whereupon their gods spoke to the hobgoblins again . . .
So saith Ed. Who is still busier that busy, but not too busy for scribes' requests . . .
love,
THO
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Jakuta Khan
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 10 Oct 2012 : 16:21:07
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thanks for this, THO and Ed.
I knew they would take over the world some time.
btw, as usual ed knows exactly that this throws a whole lot of new ??? but I think thats his fun in it ;)
Is there some traveling schedule of Ed with happenings he visits? does he eventually travel outside US / canada?
Edit:
So, during the time of troubles it is said, that Maglubiyets Avatar led a huge force of Hobgoblins from the Orsraun mountains deeper Underdark.
Is it completely off that this were the Hobgoblins later showing up in the Sythilisian forces, or not?
Or do we get to NDA stuff again here?
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
5056 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2012 : 18:15:48
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Hi again, all.
Jakuta Khan, Ed formerly traveled the world a lot, usually to guest at gaming or sf/fantasy conventions (London, Stockholm, Hanover, Melbourne, and Brisbane, just to name a few places), but has in recent years regretfully had to refuse more and more invitations because looking after his wife (who is in her late 70s, and in poor health) consumes more and more of his time.
Every year Ed tries to attend GenCon, and three local conventions: Phantasm (the fall iteration of the Peterborough, Ontario gaming convention), Ad Astra and SFContario (Toronto sf cons).
This year, he'll be at World Fantasy the first weekend in November (because this year, it's a "local" con, located just north of Toronto) and at SFContario 3 (the next weekend in November).
If Ed accepted all of the invitations he gets to guest or host workshops or give speeches, he'd be double or triple booked every single weekend of the year - - but of course, he couldn't afford either the time or the money necessary, and we'd entirely lose his creative output.
However, the next time he ventures outside North America in a trip that involves public appearances, I'll be sure to give all scribes a heads-up if I can.
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Jakuta Khan
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 10 Oct 2012 : 19:46:47
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thanks for the detailed reply, and fully understood, family comes first. wouldbe strange if it was different....
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Marco Volo
Learned Scribe
France
201 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2012 : 22:03:36
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Hi Ed and THO ! I've asked this question to Eric Boyd few days ago, but he's probably on another plane with his family, so here we go :
We know that dopplegangers were humans. So, theoretically, they believe (or believed) in the human pantheon. What would be their "favourite" human gods ? Do they keep faith in the human pantheon or do they change pantheon when they grow up ?
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Blueblade
Senior Scribe
USA
804 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2012 : 02:42:19
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Hi Ed and THO,
I hear Ed is going to be at World Fantasy this year. I know it's a "closed" convention, but there are usually off-site dinners and bar crawls and the like . . . any hint that Ed will partake of such, so that eager fans can get autographs? Personal lore replies? Hugs?
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
5056 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2012 : 02:47:28
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Probably. I know the lovely and capable Gabrielle Harbowy, Ed's co-conspirator editing WHEN THE HERO COMES HOME and WHEN THE VILLAIN COMES HOME and no doubt some future anthologies, visits these halls, and will also be at World Fantasy. I'd be surprised if she isn't doing a Dragon Moon Press event at some point. Not to mention dining with Ed, if I know anything about Ed. Probably there will also be secret editorial meetings, complete with fedoras pulled low, trenchcoats pulled up high, and . . . no, I think I'll stop there.
I'll ask Ed, and see what he says, but if Gabrielle reads this before a reply comes from Uncle Weirdbeard, perhaps she could post it here?
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xaeyruudh
Master of Realmslore
USA
1853 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2012 : 07:36:30
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I know Ed's busy... I'm in no particular rush. I just had a query while reading, and thought I would drop it on the pile.
Are there any noble villas/compounds still standing in Waterdeep which are no longer occupied by nobles? I'm curious about cases where the various buildings have been repurposed, or split into multiple properties, but for whatever reason the place wasn't demolished when the family moved out or died out. Or perhaps the family is still in Waterdeep but has fallen on very rough times, is no longer considered noble, and had to sell part of their property. Or... or...
And are some of the known noble families living in villas that were built by other families? I fully anticipate nudging (or colliding with at full speed) NDA territory here, but as always anything that can be revealed would be appreciated.
My apologies if this is partly answered in novels or DDI articles... I've been forced to be a miser lately. |
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
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Posted - 12 Oct 2012 : 15:36:33
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Hi, xaeyruudh! Here's the short, swift answer while we wait for Ed's real one:
There are many, many Waterdhavian noble villas (meaning: walled compounds, with home, stables, guesthouse, and gardens), not to mention tallhouses and standalone mansions, now occupied by other nobles than the family that built them initially (most new occupants do a makeover/expansion), or by wealthy wannabe-nobles.
The oldest, proudest families like to stay on the same site (and often buy up properties around it, and rent them out, so as to control potential neighbours [[landlords have absolute rights to kick any tenant out, for any reason]]). However, other nobles like to "move up" in properties as they gather wealth and social prestige (and want to appear even more powerful, in hopes of gaining even more).
The superb recent-era Realms novel CITY OF THE DEAD by Rosemary Jones describes many, many nobles selling their properties and even their titles to get out of debt.
So, yes, in almost any era of Waterdeep, nobles are "building grander," moving, and leaving behind slightly less grand digs that others either rent or buy. Some temples and guilds, after the fall of the warlords, built and sold luxurious lodgings in Waterdeep as an income-generating ongoing industry (though this faded away as land prices rose and ate into the profits).
All of this comes from Ed's notes and my notes generated over the years by questioning him. We will, of course, await a proper answer from the man himself.
love,
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Sightless
Senior Scribe
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2012 : 17:12:06
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Lady, Ed, I have another question for you both, this comes from the newly aquired Grand history of the realms. A most excellent resource if I do say so.
One of the sections however reads as follows:
"Flamerule 29: Reports spread through Amn and Murann that the ancient
dwarf realm of Xothaerin is home to a large colony of stingers, strange
human–scorpion centaurlike hybrids.
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So I'm wondering who exactly are these folk? where did they come from? Any info will be good, Big thanks in advance. |
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