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Gary Dallison
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
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Ayrik
Great Reader
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Kris the Grey
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 26 Apr 2014 : 02:48:32
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Dazzlerdal,
I did, along with a chum, produce a distinctly fan fiction non-canon tale that I recently began posting around these parts. If you were looking for Realms related fiction a serialization might be fun?
Thoughts? |
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Gary Dallison
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 26 Apr 2014 : 10:35:43
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| I think this is an awesome idea! I can't wait to see it! |
The Old Grey Box and AD&D for me! |
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Gary Dallison
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The Arcanamach
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 26 Apr 2014 : 13:28:44
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| I've proofread part of it already and I can say so far it's a good read. I'm the Learokond piece now. |
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ksu_bond
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 27 Apr 2014 : 04:59:14
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| Love the idea...I'll see if I can't bring some of my back burner projects to the front and send them your way... |
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Gary Dallison
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Aytros
Seeker
USA
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Posted - 15 May 2014 : 19:36:21
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 18 May 2014 : 20:35:39
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This sounds awesome and I would love to contribute. As for publishing...Have you tried making a Kickstarter project?
If it was me, I'd be hesitant about collecting money via kickstarter since that could lead to serious legal trouble. Releasing a fan item that doesn't make money is different than releasing a fan item that makes money on property that Wizard's owns. |
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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Wooly Rupert
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Posted - 18 May 2014 : 21:10:31
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Originally posted by Aytros
This sounds awesome and I would love to contribute. As for publishing...Have you tried making a Kickstarter project?
If it was me, I'd be hesitant about collecting money via kickstarter since that could lead to serious legal trouble. Releasing a fan item that doesn't make money is different than releasing a fan item that makes money on property that Wizard's owns.
Indeed... WotC shut down someone, a few years back, because he asked for money for storing people's character sheets. He wasn't trying to make a profit, and they'd had no problem with his character sheet site before he asked for money -- but once he asked for money, the lawyers came out. |
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Gary Dallison
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Baltas
Senior Scribe
Poland
660 Posts |
Posted - 29 May 2014 : 18:21:39
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| Hmm, very interesting to see that you'll be doing the Old Empires from issue, as it seems you have a lot of interesting stuff there. Also, it is interesting that you connected orcs to the Fey, as it's something that I've also done, and was largely inspired to do this by Marcustay's work. Although I connected their pantheon to Elder Fomorians, rather than Primordials. |
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Gary Dallison
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Posted - 29 May 2014 : 19:25:49
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Well I have to admit the idea did come from Markustay. When an idea is good why ignore it.
It is loosely backed up by the lore. The fey brought the elves to combat the dragons. We know the orcs came earlier to Faerun so who is to say the fey did not also bring the orcs to Faerun to combat the dragons but the orcs were unsuccessful.
I don't delve into anything before it arrived on Toril, nor do I bother with it once it leaves Toril. However I linked the orcs to the primordials because almost all cultures have a mythology where a god creates a race in his own image. Gruumsh is depicted as an orc in the same way as Corellon is depicted as an elf so it makes sense to me to have those beings create the orcs and elves to look like themselves (Annam did a similar thing with giants and it looks like Astoroth did the same thing with dragons).
Of course I also linked the orcs to Abeir and indeed plonked the primordial orcs there so they could arrive and fight with the mulan gods. I noted that there is no mention of an orc god prior to Uruth Ukrypt in the established lore so it didn't seem to much of a stretch of canon to imagine the orc gods were not around until the orcgate wars, its not as if the orc gods really do much for the orcs anyway (in fact the first mention of orcs in GHoTR has them in service to an outer planar fiend).
Anyways, I hope you enjoy the read, you are the first person I know for certain who has read the mag so thanks, and any feedback is always welcome.
Spread across Issues 1, 2, and 3 to do with Damara and Vaasa is a bit of a puzzle/secret so whoever figures it out first will get a mention in the next issue.
And hopefully the old empires stuff will be interesting (and hopefully make more sense than existing lore). As always its going to be a little bit different but familiar enough that you could use all existing lore with it.
I decided to start on the old empires because while working on Tiamat and Bahamut for Damara I also ended up correcting a bit of Old Empires lore and it inspired me to work on the past, current, and future of Mulhorand and Unther (and my made up third empire). |
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
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Posted - 30 May 2014 : 20:11:31
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sleyvas
Great Reader
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Posted - 31 May 2014 : 15:54:31
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sleyvas
Great Reader
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Posted - 31 May 2014 : 16:28:57
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In your research of the bloodstone lands, I'd recommend an in-depth story on "The changing of the Lords of Imphras II: How Rilaunyr became a woman".
I realized I should become more clear. The below should make it more clear. Partly, I wonder if in addition to a sex change, did Rilaunyr undergo a worship change as well to Sune (i.e. its unstated whom he worshipped prior to Sune... Was it Helm? Tyr? Torm? Ilmater? The Red Knight? Siamorphe? Mystra? Hoar? a rare (rule-breaking)paladin of Valkur (known locally as Poseidon) whose religious leanings were tested?).:
From FR9 - Bloodstone Lands - section on Rilaunyr's Warship
In the heyday of the Impilturian port city, the ship protected merchant vessels putting into or out of Sarshel. Then the shipments of bloodstone bars stopped flowing down from Damara, and Sarshel#146;s importance waned. The Lord Rilaunyr could see how the winds were blowing, and brought his pride into dry-dock for refurbishing.
Rilaunyr longs to get back to sea. He hopes that the flow of bloodstone will soon resume, and restore his city to its former prominence. When trade is restored, Impiltur#146;'s crossed wand and sword banner will once again fly proudly above the deck of this formidable vessel, to the dismay of pirates hungry for merchant prey.
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The real power of Rilaunyr'#146;s Warship lies in magic. When fully manned, she carries six magic-users, levels 7-13, and a complement of twelve clerics of Poseidon, one of whom is a 15th level high priest.
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The clerics provide supplies and heal the crew when they are ill or wounded. Daily, they commune with their deity to keep Lord Rilaunyr informed of the fickle attitude of the god of waters, and of his domain.
From the Dragon #346 Article on Impiltur
The two female Lords, Rilaunyr (LG female Damaran human paladin 13 of Sune) and Idriane (LG female Damaran human paladin 7 of Ilmater/Triadic knight 4) usually act in concert and consider themselves something of a moderating influence on the extremes of some of the other members of council. They urge consensus and cooperation in all matters pertaining to the safety and welfare of Impiltur. |
Alavairthae, may your skill prevail
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 01 Jun 2014 : 06:03:32
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Hmm, if I didn't know better, I'd say I'm being put forth as a changer of FR canon. I was just following the herd. See "Unapproachable East", p.191.
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