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CorellonsDevout
Great Reader
USA
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 Posted - 14 Jan 2016 : 17:43:37
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This thread is just for fun
I was stuck in traffic behind a semi truck for Les Schwab Tire Centers, on on the back it listed their services: tires, alignment, brakes, parts, etc. I started trying to figure out how to turn those services into stats for a deity or an NPC. Alignment was easy. I thought maybe tires or brakes could be like power level or healing ability or something. Keep in mind, I was stuck in traffic and bored, but when I realized I was doing it, I was like "oookay, I'm officially a nerd".
So, you know you're in FR nerd when...
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Gary Dallison
Great Reader
United Kingdom
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Irennan
Great Reader
Italy
3802 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jan 2016 : 17:57:11
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| When you often daydream, and unknowingly find yourself thinking about how the story of your campaign could unfold, or picturing scenes with FR characters/NPCs talking to and interacting with each other. |
Mathematics is the art of giving the same name to different things. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jan 2016 : 18:14:39
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| ...when you name your cat Guenhwyvar. (Disclamer: I do not own any cats) |
Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way. -Steve Martin
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Irennan
Great Reader
Italy
3802 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jan 2016 : 18:16:33
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Originally posted by Artemas Entreri
...when you name your cat Guenhwyvar. (Disclamer: I do not own any cats)
Guenhwyvar is also King Arthur's consort, though. |
Mathematics is the art of giving the same name to different things. |
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CorellonsDevout
Great Reader
USA
2708 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jan 2016 : 18:17:51
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Originally posted by Irennan
When you often daydream, and unknowingly find yourself thinking about how the story of your campaign could unfold, or picturing scenes with FR characters/NPCs talking to and interacting with each other.
I do that too, though instead of campaigns it's role-playing via writing. |
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Irennan
Great Reader
Italy
3802 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jan 2016 : 18:21:40
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Originally posted by CorellonsDevout
I do that too, though instead of campaigns it's role-playing via writing.
It's not different, especially if you consider the existence of ''play-by post'' or ''play-by-mail'' campaigns. In my group, we use rules rather loosely, so that would be even closer. |
Mathematics is the art of giving the same name to different things. |
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VikingLegion
Senior Scribe
USA
483 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jan 2016 : 18:28:55
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When you spend 11 months re-creating the continent of Faerun with the Map Editor feature of the old turn-based strategy video game Heroes of Might and Magic III. Not being content to populate the board with random monster stacks, you research every region thoroughly to find at least one lore-compliant encounter, and then utilize the most appropriate monster to simulate that nugget of official history.
After nearly a year in the making, a friend and I tore through the scenario in a few weeks and I loved every second of it. I had so much fun in the building process that I made Dark Sun and Ravenloft maps as well. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jan 2016 : 21:18:43
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Originally posted by VikingLegion
When you spend 11 months re-creating the continent of Faerun with the Map Editor feature of the old turn-based strategy video game Heroes of Might and Magic III. Not being content to populate the board with random monster stacks, you research every region thoroughly to find at least one lore-compliant encounter, and then utilize the most appropriate monster to simulate that nugget of official history.
After nearly a year in the making, a friend and I tore through the scenario in a few weeks and I loved every second of it. I had so much fun in the building process that I made Dark Sun and Ravenloft maps as well.
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Delwa
Master of Realmslore
USA
1268 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jan 2016 : 22:17:42
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When you turn your study into a mini library of Realms tomes, maps, minis, and craft projects.
When you spend your free time deliberating whether to craft custom dungeon tiles for Zhentil Keep or Dragonspear Castle.
When Minsc's "Go For The Eyes, Boo!" battle cry is your text ringtone, and the Baldur's Gate theme is your default ringtone. |
- Delwa Aunglor
I am off to slay yon refrigerator and spoil it's horde. Go for the cheese, Boo!
"The Realms change; seldom at the speed desired of those who strive, but far too quickly for those who resist." - The Simbul, taken from the Forgotten Realms Campaign Conspectus |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6648 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jan 2016 : 23:39:48
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When you go to a seminar for work and fill three pages of lore/ideas for Impiltur and then smile when your colleagues comment appreciatively that "you took a lot of notes in the seminar!"
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Rymac
Learned Scribe
USA
315 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2016 : 00:26:52
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When you proudly can claim to have a complete, or nearly complete, collection of Forgotten Realms products, and in some instances, own more than one of some of the products.  |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2016 : 04:01:46
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Originally posted by Rymac
When you proudly can claim to have a complete, or nearly complete, collection of Forgotten Realms products, and in some instances, own more than one of some of the products.
How about when you can say you've built the above collection twice? 
(admittedly, having to build the collection the second time wasn't by choice, but I did it in much less time!) |
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Rymac
Learned Scribe
USA
315 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2016 : 04:16:35
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
How about when you can say you've built the above collection twice?
(admittedly, having to build the collection the second time wasn't by choice, but I did it in much less time!)
I'm not counting my digital collection.  As for the physical collection, the sad state a few of them are in, I wish I had two of everything.
As an aside, here is what I love about our hobby and love of the Forgotten Realms. You buy the sourcebooks, rule books, and so on, and if you're lucky you get decades of reading and using them in game sessions. They've paid for themselves many times over. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2016 : 06:14:55
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Originally posted by Rymac
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
How about when you can say you've built the above collection twice?
(admittedly, having to build the collection the second time wasn't by choice, but I did it in much less time!)
I'm not counting my digital collection. As for my physical collection, the sad state a few of them are in, I wish I had two of everything.
I'm not talking about a digital collection, either... I came aboard right around the 1E/2E transition, buying pretty much whatever I could find in those pre-internet days. Then I discovered eBay, and my collection of older stuff started growing -- one of my first eBay purchases was FR4 The Magister, which I'd been hunting for several years, at that point. I was also continuing to buy stuff as it came out, getting most of the 3E stuff as soon as it hit the FLGS.
And then I moved out of my apartment, put everything I owned into storage, and the place was struck by lightning and burned to the ground.
So all I had was the maps (which were not in storage) and a list of what I had previously owned... And within a couple of years, I had more FR stuff than I'd had before the fire.
So I have literally assembled a near-complete collection of the physical books and such, twice. |
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Rymac
Learned Scribe
USA
315 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2016 : 08:17:47
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I'm not talking about a digital collection, either... I came aboard right around the 1E/2E transition, buying pretty much whatever I could find in those pre-internet days. Then I discovered eBay, and my collection of older stuff started growing -- one of my first eBay purchases was FR4 The Magister, which I'd been hunting for several years, at that point. I was also continuing to buy stuff as it came out, getting most of the 3E stuff as soon as it hit the FLGS.
And then I moved out of my apartment, put everything I owned into storage, and the place was struck by lightning and burned to the ground.
So all I had was the maps (which were not in storage) and a list of what I had previously owned... And within a couple of years, I had more FR stuff than I'd had before the fire.
So I have literally assembled a near-complete collection of the physical books and such, twice.
That's commendable! I remember you mentioning the fire before. I'm glad to hear you didn't lose a place where you lived to fire, which is what I initially thought happened.
Now I'm thinking about a fire-proofed panic room for my RPG collection... |
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Saxmilian
Learned Scribe
USA
157 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2016 : 15:54:51
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When none of your friends will watch a movie with you because you keep going (Reflx Save Dc 15) or Climb check (10) during the action scenes.
And yes I am STILL typing everthing persoanlly for easier reference. |
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Eilserus
Master of Realmslore
USA
1446 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2016 : 16:32:34
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| When your friends will have no trouble helping haul a couch or furniture etc. when moving, but tell you they aren't touching all those heavy boxes of books? hahah |
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Owesstaer
Acolyte
Luxembourg
30 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jan 2016 : 06:10:22
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| When your first activity of the day is to check Active Topics on Candlekeep-forum ;) |
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CorellonsDevout
Great Reader
USA
2708 Posts |
Posted - 26 Apr 2016 : 04:21:20
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| When you kill a spider and think or say "die, minion of Lolth!" Lol |
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Adhriva
Learned Scribe
USA
147 Posts |
Posted - 26 Apr 2016 : 05:16:14
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| You wake up one morning, and while saying your daily prayer to Milil, you declare "I want to illustrate over 500 pages of an original FR graphic novel!!!" And Oghma looks down at thee in disbelief and finally says, "If thou can, then thou shalt be our Chosen; Ye wilt go forth, slaving day and night, to tell such a ballad!" |
Professional illustrator and comic book artist.
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moonbeast
Senior Scribe
USA
522 Posts |
Posted - 26 Apr 2016 : 09:33:11
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When your hamster is named Boo. |
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LordofBones
Master of Realmslore
1477 Posts |
Posted - 26 Apr 2016 : 09:35:53
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The only one who actually talks like that is Elminster. Oghma doesn't use Ye Olde English.
Come to think of it, almost none of the deities do. Hell, neither did the Netherese; Karsus, Telamont and Larloch speak normally. Even among the Chosen, the only one who uses thous and thees and yes regularly is Elminster. |
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Barastir
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1600 Posts |
Posted - 26 Apr 2016 : 12:26:13
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When you spend years writing articles about the places and cultures where your PCs were born and raised - and trying to give only the information the characters would have. When you write articles about magic, moonblades, combat strategy, chivalric codes, and other relevant legends and lore for your players.
When you slowly develop detailed adventures you know your PCs will play only in a few - and maybe not so few - years. When you create NPCs and magic items in advance for these adventures (including PlaneScape/Krynnish characters and Spelljammer/Kara-Tur, with a complete Oriental revision for 2e - including Skills & Powers psionics, revised martial arts, and more).
When you spend time revising AD&D classes and places, fixing bugs and trying to make them more alive (elven archers, bladesingers, skinwalkers, lance and bow specialization, monsters, NPCs, etc.). Sometimes lowering their power level to equate with a less magic-powered campaign.
When you go to a sculptor and asks for a panther figurine based on your favorite depiction of Guen's statuette made of onyx (still haven't found one to make it, though).
When you know that only you, two friends and a brother will see and know this work more fully, and the four or five PCs will see it partially, 'cause they will see it through their PCs' eyes.
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"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"
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
11701 Posts |
Posted - 26 Apr 2016 : 13:18:50
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| When you tell someone at work "Stlarn it, why don't you just go tluin yourself, you hrasting pinwit" |
Alavairthae, may your skill prevail
Phillip aka Sleyvas |
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Irennan
Great Reader
Italy
3802 Posts |
Posted - 26 Apr 2016 : 13:40:23
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Originally posted by sleyvas
When you tell someone at work "Stlarn it, why don't you just go tluin yourself, you hrasting pinwit"
Lol, I think I'll do that for real... |
Mathematics is the art of giving the same name to different things. |
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Irennan
Great Reader
Italy
3802 Posts |
Posted - 26 Apr 2016 : 13:41:44
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Originally posted by CorellonsDevout
When you kill a spider and think or say "die, minion of Lolth!" Lol
Spiders aren't that bad. And just because Lolth claims that she rules them, it doesn't mean that they are all her servants :P |
Mathematics is the art of giving the same name to different things. |
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CorellonsDevout
Great Reader
USA
2708 Posts |
Posted - 26 Apr 2016 : 15:47:18
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Lol well I have never liked spiders, and if there is a chance that one of them *might* be a servant of Lolth, well, I better take it down :P
I think I will use that line,too, Sleyvas. That's awesome |
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sno4wy
Senior Scribe
USA
466 Posts |
Posted - 26 Apr 2016 : 18:17:41
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Originally posted by Irennan
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Originally posted by Artemas Entreri
...when you name your cat Guenhwyvar. (Disclamer: I do not own any cats)
Guenhwyvar is also King Arthur's consort, though.
I thought that's what it was initially, and that Bob's choice for the panther's name was odd. However, King Arthur's consort is actually Gwenevere (also written "Guenevere" or "Guinevere"). I don't know what the official pronunciation of the cat's name is supposed to sound like, but in the collected short stories audiobook the third syllable is pronounced in a distinctly different way from how I've heard "Gwenevere" pronounced (var vs vere).
Not sure if it's supposed to be an allusion or not, however. |
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Irennan
Great Reader
Italy
3802 Posts |
Posted - 26 Apr 2016 : 18:35:07
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| I'm surely not an expert (or even knowledgeable), but I remember reading on Wikipedia that the Welsh ''Gwenhwyfar'' was the original name, and it has been altered various times by successive authors/scholars (so there are many versions of her name). I guess that RAS liked Gwenhwyfar, so he slightly altered the name and used it in his books. |
Mathematics is the art of giving the same name to different things. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 26 Apr 2016 : 18:53:00
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The name Jennifer also comes from Guinevere.
Lots of weird and interesting things in etymology.  |
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