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The Sage
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Dargoth
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quote:
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Careful Wooly, you'll get that fur all in a tangle. Yeah, I heard that there was a delay. Oh well, I guess I'll just have another look on my hard drive ... and see what I come across.

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warlockco
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Posted - 10 Jun 2005 :  09:22:58  Show Profile  Visit warlockco's Homepage Send warlockco a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Hope to have my hands on it in about 17 hours.

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Wooly Rupert
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quote:
Originally posted by warlockco

Hope to have my hands on it in about 17 hours.



If it's delayed by printing problems, you'll most likely be waiting until next week like the rest of us.

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Chosen of Moradin
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quote:
It is... I've been waiting for the release of this tome since they announced it. I so want to get my hands on it... I was hopeful last week, when Kent had mistakenly told me he would have it then. I was even more hopeful this week... I may be slightly crazed by the time it comes out next week!


It looks like our furry friend is charmed by that "One Book". It´s better that us finish a quest to destroy that book in the forges of the great lord Hasbroun, in the lands of the Wizards that dwell on the Coast! Let´s call, to fulfill that question, a Great Dale ranger, a moon elf of Cormanthor, a tethyrian knight, an old wizard, a shield dwarf from Citadel Adbar, and 4 halflings of Luiren!!!

Well, jokes apart, it´s a pity that I´m completely without funds this month.
I´m feeling that I will see this tome in july, or august, only...

Dwarf, DM, husband, and proud of this! :P

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Ty
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Posted - 10 Jun 2005 :  13:46:29  Show Profile  Visit Ty's Homepage Send Ty a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dargoth

quote:
Originally posted by George Krashos

Careful Wooly, you'll get that fur all in a tangle. Yeah, I heard that there was a delay. Oh well, I guess I'll just have another look on my hard drive ... and see what I come across.

-- George Krashos




I told you all lawyers are Lawful Evil

Now if we could just find a Helm of Opposite Alignment for George then we could convert him to Chaotic Good

A Chaotic Good person wouldnt be restricted by those pesky NDA rules



Hrm... friendly judge... ex parte motion... subpoena... might just be possible... Oh, wait, durn, I think Krash is in Oz isn't he.
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warlockco
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quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

quote:
Originally posted by warlockco

Hope to have my hands on it in about 17 hours.



If it's delayed by printing problems, you'll most likely be waiting until next week like the rest of us.





Its not fair!!!
Called the store before heading there after work, pushed til next week

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The Sage
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quote:
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Oh, wait, durn, I think Krash is in Oz isn't he.
Yes indeed, he does... as does myself and Dargoth .

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Kuje
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The art is up though. :)

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ag/20050610b

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Wooly Rupert
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quote:
Originally posted by Kuje

The art is up though. :)

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ag/20050610b



I normally ignore the art galleries... But this one I'm checking out.

I see a pic of Kyriani... That means she's most likely in the book. However, she doesn't look a thing like she did in the comics.

As usual, most of the artwork is utterly not impressive.

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The Sage
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quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

quote:
Originally posted by Kuje

The art is up though. :)

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ag/20050610b



I normally ignore the art galleries... But this one I'm checking out.

I see a pic of Kyriani... That means she's most likely in the book. However, she doesn't look a thing like she did in the comics.

As usual, most of the artwork is utterly not impressive.

I would agree.

Although, I always enjoy looking over Wayne Reynold's artwork. He can capture the "feel" of the Realms in most of his pieces.

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Kajehase
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quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

quote:
Originally posted by Kuje

The art is up though. :)

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ag/20050610b



I normally ignore the art galleries... But this one I'm checking out.

I see a pic of Kyriani... That means she's most likely in the book. However, she doesn't look a thing like she did in the comics.

As usual, most of the artwork is utterly not impressive.

I would agree.

Although, I always enjoy looking over Wayne Reynold's artwork. He can capture the "feel" of the Realms in most of his pieces.




And I, as well, concur. Although, with the exception of the changed hairstyle, I actually like this version of Kyriani better than the one in the comics, not to mention the one in Cloak & Dagger.

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Dargoth
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Posted - 11 Jun 2005 :  07:41:27  Show Profile  Visit Dargoth's Homepage Send Dargoth a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Interesting theres a pick of Elaines crooked Paladin, I wonder if COS updates the Thornhold story at all

Hand of Tyr, a PrC?

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Lord Rad
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Posted - 11 Jun 2005 :  09:48:44  Show Profile  Visit Lord Rad's Homepage Send Lord Rad a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Kuje

The art is up though. :)

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ag/20050610b



Must...resist...checking...art...gallery

Dang, I hate it when the sourcebook is so far away and the gallery comes up. I'd much rather see the art for real alongside the accompanying text when it's in my hands but this is just too tempting to see how beautiful it will be

Looking VERY VERY nice!! I guess there are no forms of maps in the books? Still, I don't think Volo's Guide to Waterdeep can ever be beaten for that.

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SiriusBlack
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Posted - 11 Jun 2005 :  12:31:22  Show Profile  Visit SiriusBlack's Homepage Send SiriusBlack a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
As usual, most of the artwork is utterly not impressive.



There were a couple of images I enjoyed. I like Laeral's image. Overall, nothing leaped out at me as horrific. There are many images I wish would be replaced by something else, but I expected that.
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Lysander
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quote:
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I told you all lawyers are Lawful Evil



Oi! I'm not evil, never have been. I even looked to see what High Court Justice you could bring him before - but I hadn't heard of half of 'em. Last I remember, Brennan was just stepping down as CJ, and Gleeson replacing him. Kirby J is still there, so you might want to try it before him (if memory serves, he always was the 'odd duck' on the court )

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KnightErrantJR
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Snotlord
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quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

Although, I always enjoy looking over Wayne Reynold's artwork. He can capture the "feel" of the Realms in most of his pieces.




Wayne Reynold? You mean Wayne England? Wayne Reynolds only do Eberron and Core D&D as far as I have noticed.

Wayne England is one my my favorites as well. William O'Connor also captures FR very well. The artwork looks very nice
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Wooly Rupert
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quote:
Originally posted by Lord Rad

I guess there are no forms of maps in the books? Still, I don't think Volo's Guide to Waterdeep can ever be beaten for that.



I would be surprised if there wasn't at least a single page map of the city -- it's hard to delineate the wards and major streets without some sort of map. Plus, both FR1 Waterdeep and the North and the City of Splendors boxed set included maps of the sewers -- so I'd expect to see that, as well.

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Ty
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I found a lot of the artwook quite good, although some illustrations had a faint resemblence to artworks I remember seeing in various E-world publications. Perhaps Wayne Reynolds has been retained to provide art for Waterdeep?

To any extent, it looks like the content of the book should be pretty good based on the chapter progressions in the art section. Well, there goes another wad of cash to support Eric Boyd's children's college fund.
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quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

I would be surprised if there wasn't at least a single page map of the city -- it's hard to delineate the wards and major streets without some sort of map. Plus, both FR1 Waterdeep and the North and the City of Splendors boxed set included maps of the sewers -- so I'd expect to see that, as well.



I just read in Dragon magazine that the book contains an 8-part map! As to what format this is in, i don't know.

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warlockco
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quote:
Originally posted by Snotlord

quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

Although, I always enjoy looking over Wayne Reynold's artwork. He can capture the "feel" of the Realms in most of his pieces.




Wayne Reynold? You mean Wayne England? Wayne Reynolds only do Eberron and Core D&D as far as I have noticed.

Wayne England is one my my favorites as well. William O'Connor also captures FR very well. The artwork looks very nice



Would love to see more Mathew Wilson, really loved alot of the art he did for the Magic cards.

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The Sage
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Posted - 12 Jun 2005 :  03:04:38  Show Profile Send The Sage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Snotlord

quote:
Originally posted by The Sage

Although, I always enjoy looking over Wayne Reynold's artwork. He can capture the "feel" of the Realms in most of his pieces.




Wayne Reynold? You mean Wayne England?
That's the one.

Crazy old sage... .

quote:
Wayne Reynolds only do Eberron and Core D&D as far as I have noticed.
Indeed. But he's also done some work for the DL line in the past.

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quote:
Originally posted by Lord Rad

quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

I would be surprised if there wasn't at least a single page map of the city -- it's hard to delineate the wards and major streets without some sort of map. Plus, both FR1 Waterdeep and the North and the City of Splendors boxed set included maps of the sewers -- so I'd expect to see that, as well.



I just read in Dragon magazine that the book contains an 8-part map! As to what format this is in, i don't know.



well thats a pleasant suprise

After Serpent Kingdoms and Lost Empires of Faerun (2 products which Desperately need extensive map coverage)I was begining to think cartography was a lost art at WOTC

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quote:
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I just read in Dragon magazine that the book contains an 8-part map! As to what format this is in, i don't know.



Which issue number?
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Wooly Rupert
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An 8-part map, huh? Hmmm... One overall, one per ward, and one of the sewers, maybe?

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It's in this months Dragon Magazine. Uh, this month meaning July 2005. There's a short blurp about the upcoming products that states:

City of Splendors... blah blah blah. Including an eight-section full-color map of the city, designer Eric L. Boyd also provides numerous presitge classes... yada yada.
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Perhaps the Lord Boyd could drop a few tidbits our way about how the map is composed ... *nudge* *nudge* ... .

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Wooly Rupert
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The book is out! Several copies of City of Splendors are on eBay this morning.

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quote:
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The book is out! Several copies of City of Splendors are on eBay this morning.



Sure they are not just pre-sales? Some Ebay sellers are quite adapt at burying that within a listing.
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