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ksu_bond
Seeker
New Zealand
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 Posted - 18 Jul 2006 : 05:29:58
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| I humbly ask for everyone's forgiveness as this will be the third time I've said this....but a deep heart-felt thank you to you Mr. Schend. I thoroughly enjoyed your novel and had a hard time putting it down, which made it difficult trying to run a garage sale in 100 degree heat. More importantly I echo all those who wish and hope that we will soon get more novels from the author that gave us Blackstaff. |
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Wandering_mage
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 18 Jul 2006 : 14:50:41
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I second that. For like the third time.  |
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GothicDan
Master of Realmslore
USA
1101 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jul 2006 : 18:07:59
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Me too!
I haven't even read that far yet (darn time), but I am very much enjoying it. |
Planescape Fanatic
"Fiends and Undead are the peanut butter and jelly of evil." - Me
"That attitude should be stomped on, whenever and wherever it's encountered, because it makes people holding such views bad citizens, not just bad roleplayers (considering D&D was structured as a 'forced cooperation' game, and although successive editions are pointing it more and more towards a me-first, min-max game, the drift away from 'we all need each other to succeed' will at some point make it 'no longer' D&D)." - ED GREENWOOD |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1752 Posts |
Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 04:33:13
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Originally posted by ksu_bond
I humbly ask for everyone's forgiveness as this will be the third time I've said this....but a deep heart-felt thank you to you Mr. Schend. I thoroughly enjoyed your novel and had a hard time putting it down, which made it difficult trying to run a garage sale in 100 degree heat. More importantly I echo all those who wish and hope that we will soon get more novels from the author that gave us Blackstaff.
Hope you were not trying to finish it BEFORE the end of your garage sale so you could SELL it!! well, were you, PUNK?!?   |
PDK,
making a stand at 3.5, and stopping at 1375 DR
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Originally posted by Uzzy
"I do not have access to unlimited funds, but even if I did, I wouldn't want to pay for sourcebooks for which I would have zero use, just because they have the Forgotten Realms written on the cover."
"Paizo is just plain better. Besides, they are still supporting my game of choice. WoTC spellplagued my campaign of choice." |
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Steven Schend
Forgotten Realms Designer & Author
USA
1518 Posts |
Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 04:40:32
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Thanks for all the kind comments, folks.
I've been on the road since Monday last and only shambled home late tonight. Will delve into the book discussions tomorrow, but wanted to send up a flare that I'm back, I'm alive, and only slightly frumpled around the edges. Will report back after I unload the moving van, go to my first yoga class, and have a few beers. Not necessarily in that order, mind you....
SES |
For current projects and general natter, see www.steveneschend.com
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 04:47:27
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| Beer before yoga man . . . beer before yoga . . . |
"Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are alike in being big with wonder."--Saint Thomas Aquinas
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
3088 Posts |
Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 05:02:57
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What Mr Schend neglects to inform you is that he's just brought back all his 'stuff' from the West Coast. Which means he is now sitting on a trove of realmslore, notes and information. Well, spill!
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GothicDan
Master of Realmslore
USA
1101 Posts |
Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 05:04:44
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Give us things, Steve!
Many things!
Or I may stir up the rabble upon ye!
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Planescape Fanatic
"Fiends and Undead are the peanut butter and jelly of evil." - Me
"That attitude should be stomped on, whenever and wherever it's encountered, because it makes people holding such views bad citizens, not just bad roleplayers (considering D&D was structured as a 'forced cooperation' game, and although successive editions are pointing it more and more towards a me-first, min-max game, the drift away from 'we all need each other to succeed' will at some point make it 'no longer' D&D)." - ED GREENWOOD |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1752 Posts |
Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 05:42:22
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Originally posted by Steven Schend
Thanks for all the kind comments, folks.
I've been on the road since Monday last and only shambled home late tonight. Will delve into the book discussions tomorrow, but wanted to send up a flare that I'm back, I'm alive, and only slightly frumpled around the edges. Will report back after I unload the moving van, go to my first yoga class, and have a few beers. Not necessarily in that order, mind you....
SES
'Frumpled' around the 'edges?' 
Sir, I have only been 'frumpled' once in my life, and it involved a New Zealand nurse who did not want to keep many things a secret.
And no, I've never been in New Zealand: it's just that them gals travel a whole lot you know... [ahem, I was in England, for those who keep scores]
Ah-hummm.... b a c k t o R e a l m s l o r e , p l e a s e ! [as I sit alone in my hotel room, very lonely and perhaps denied of my daily conjugal frumpling]  |
PDK,
making a stand at 3.5, and stopping at 1375 DR
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Originally posted by Uzzy
"I do not have access to unlimited funds, but even if I did, I wouldn't want to pay for sourcebooks for which I would have zero use, just because they have the Forgotten Realms written on the cover."
"Paizo is just plain better. Besides, they are still supporting my game of choice. WoTC spellplagued my campaign of choice." |
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Steven Schend
Forgotten Realms Designer & Author
USA
1518 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 11:38:42
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quote:
Originally posted by George Krashos
What Mr Schend neglects to inform you is that he's just brought back all his 'stuff' from the West Coast. Which means he is now sitting on a trove of realmslore, notes and information. Well, spill!
-- George Krashos
No, George. It's more like I'm surrounded on all sides in 3 rooms by boxes upon boxes of old out of print games, books, and comics that all need to be sorted and cataloged AS THEY COME OUT OF THE BOXES (as I'll never do it once they're on the shelves already) and put on the shelves (which coincidentally need assmebling as well).
Trove of Realmslore, perhaps, but it needs unearthing. Perhaps I'll be done with this by GenCon....
Steven
Who must admit it's a lot like Yule with each box revealing things he's not seen in at least 3 years and thought he'd long lost |
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Steven Schend
Forgotten Realms Designer & Author
USA
1518 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 11:39:23
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Originally posted by GothicDan
Give us things, Steve!
Many things!
Or I may stir up the rabble upon ye!
:)
I prefer my rabble shaken, not stirred, sirrah.
SES |
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Steven Schend
Forgotten Realms Designer & Author
USA
1518 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 11:41:28
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Originally posted by Purple Dragon Knight
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Originally posted by Steven Schend
Thanks for all the kind comments, folks.
I've been on the road since Monday last and only shambled home late tonight. Will delve into the book discussions tomorrow, but wanted to send up a flare that I'm back, I'm alive, and only slightly frumpled around the edges. Will report back after I unload the moving van, go to my first yoga class, and have a few beers. Not necessarily in that order, mind you....
SES
'Frumpled' around the 'edges?'
Sir, I have only been 'frumpled' once in my life, and it involved a New Zealand nurse who did not want to keep many things a secret.
And no, I've never been in New Zealand: it's just that them gals travel a whole lot you know... [ahem, I was in England, for those who keep scores]
Ah-hummm.... b a c k t o R e a l m s l o r e , p l e a s e ! [as I sit alone in my hotel room, very lonely and perhaps denied of my daily conjugal frumpling]
Methinks we define frumpled differently....but yours sounds more fun than mine.
SES |
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Lord Karsus
Great Reader
USA
2793 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 02:17:52
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| -Mr. Schend, I want to let you know that as soon as I am finished with Blackstaff (Which is great so far), I'll be asking you about the meanings of all those Elven words. So, get those notes ready, I guess... |
(Is a Tri-Partite Arcanist)
As human beings we all want to be happy and free from misery… we have learned that the key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear and suspicion, while love and compassion and a sense of universal responsibility are the sources of peace and happiness.
- H.H. XIV Dalai Lama
#OWS
Elves of Faerûn
Vol I- The Elves of Faerûn
Vol. III- Spells of the Elves
Vol. VI- Mechanical Compendium |
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Wandering_mage
Senior Scribe
688 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 12:30:50
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| Candlekeep has an elven dictionary in the traveler's lore/unofficial lore section. I have been copying it into my journal for later use, but I noticed many familiar words, even after reading Blackstaff. That might help. Cinna ebrath! |
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The Wandering Mage |
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Hoondatha
Great Reader
USA
2074 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 12:59:42
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Hey Steven! Since you're now back, why aren't you joining in with the great lovefest that is the Blackstaff Book Club thread? I get warm and fuzzy feelings every time I browse through it.
So nice to be able to unequivocably love a Realms novel again. |
Doggedly converting 3e back to what D&D should be...
Sigh... And now 4e as well. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 22 Jul 2006 : 06:51:08
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Originally posted by Hoondatha
Hey Steven! Since you're now back, why aren't you joining in with the great lovefest that is the Blackstaff Book Club thread? I get warm and fuzzy feelings every time I browse through it.
So nice to be able to unequivocably love a Realms novel again.
Yes, I feel the same way. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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Lord Karsus
Great Reader
USA
2793 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jul 2006 : 02:43:10
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Originally posted by Wandering_mage
Candlekeep has an elven dictionary in the traveler's lore/unofficial lore section. I have been copying it into my journal for later use, but I noticed many familiar words, even after reading Blackstaff. That might help. Cinna ebrath!
-Yeah, I know. I was the one who compiled it! Thanks though... |
(Is a Tri-Partite Arcanist)
As human beings we all want to be happy and free from misery… we have learned that the key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear and suspicion, while love and compassion and a sense of universal responsibility are the sources of peace and happiness.
- H.H. XIV Dalai Lama
#OWS
Elves of Faerûn
Vol I- The Elves of Faerûn
Vol. III- Spells of the Elves
Vol. VI- Mechanical Compendium |
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Lord Karsus
Great Reader
USA
2793 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jul 2006 : 02:53:57
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-Ok, Mr. Schend. You've gotta lotta 'splainin' ta do!
-So, I finished Blackstaff, and it truly was one of the greatest Realmsian novels I've read. Thank you for penning that story down.
-Now, if you don't mind, could you dig out your notebooks and give me the translations for these Elven words/phrases. As I stated before, I have a fairly large Elven Dictionary (Which can be found here: www.angelfire.com/rpg2/dagnirion/elven.html), and I am always looking for new words to add in. Thanks in advance for whatever light you can provide. Alright, here we go:
Manth'elh'Ascalhorn
Maelathen (some kind of wine)
Manth'ehl'Malavar
Faer'tel'miir
Ol Ahnvae Sehanine
A'su'nys
Osi'nys
A'a'sum
Evae'n
Siilathaeraes
Kiiratel'Uvaeranni
Maornathil (Tsarra's Blade)
E'e'a'sum
Cor'Selu'Maraar'Miyertaari
Rymanthiin
N'vaerymanth
Sukarat
Sinaglar
Numil
Tuul
Edemp
A'layr
Perivaernikerym (Raegar's weapon)
Avael
Avaess
N'quel
N'sukarat'layr
Myth Akherynaar
Teless
Ivaakh
Osu'nys |
(Is a Tri-Partite Arcanist)
As human beings we all want to be happy and free from misery… we have learned that the key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear and suspicion, while love and compassion and a sense of universal responsibility are the sources of peace and happiness.
- H.H. XIV Dalai Lama
#OWS
Elves of Faerûn
Vol I- The Elves of Faerûn
Vol. III- Spells of the Elves
Vol. VI- Mechanical Compendium |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Master of Mischief
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Mkhaiwati
Learned Scribe
USA
252 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jul 2006 : 22:53:53
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I have several questions for you, Mr. Schend. (Mr. Anderson?)
First, however, I would say congrats on a wonderful book. I read other scribes glowing reviews and I can only add on to that.
The questions I have concern certain oaths/sayings that some characters have within the book. I am not sure if they are contained within already published lore, if you made them up, or are NDA, but here is what I am curious about:
On page 149, Khelben swears to Gamalon saying "Do you need me to pledge by the Nine who Remain, the Six Argent Guardians, or the Twelve Mysteries, among other things?"
Page 189, the Pentad say to Khelben, "We all take Oacenth's Vow and Dragmar's Promise to heart." I can figure out Oacenth's Vow, but Dragmar's Promise?
Page 222, when Khelben is leaving Blackstaff Tower, "Good luck, the speed of gods, the wishes of Those who Watch, and the Moon's Benison upon us all."
It seems that there was other sayings, also, but I didn't write them down.
thanks
Mkhaiwati |
"Behold the work of the old... let your heritage not be lost but bequeath it as a memory, treasure and blessing... Gather the lost and the hidden and preserve it for thy children."
"not nale. not-nale. thog help nail not-nale, not nale. and thog knot not-nale while nale nail not-nale. nale, not not-nale, now nail not-nale by leaving not-nale, not nale, in jail." OotS #367 |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 25 Jul 2006 : 01:46:37
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| A benison is a blessing, so Khel was saying "Moon's (Selune's/Sehanine's) blessing". |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jul 2006 : 04:03:40
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And by the way, I'd still love to know if any of the "newly risen" mages on the High Moor are eligible bachelors. I have a certain lady mage/ex-apprentice of Khelben/Moonstar who's a single woman... She has asked me to play matchmaker for her. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
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RodOdom
Senior Scribe
USA
509 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jul 2006 : 05:13:09
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Mr. Schend, has it ever been revealed what caused the mass-deaths on the Whamite Isles? Thanks in advance.
Edited to add: oops, nevermind. A more careful reading of the excellent Sea of Fallen Stars book by Mr. Schend answered my question. |
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Steven Schend
Forgotten Realms Designer & Author
USA
1518 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jul 2006 : 14:56:15
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Originally posted by Dagnirion
-Ok, Mr. Schend. You've gotta lotta 'splainin' ta do!
-So, I finished Blackstaff, and it truly was one of the greatest Realmsian novels I've read. Thank you for penning that story down.
-Now, if you don't mind, could you dig out your notebooks and give me the translations for these Elven words/phrases. As I stated before, I have a fairly large Elven Dictionary (Which can be found here: www.angelfire.com/rpg2/dagnirion/elven.html), and I am always looking for new words to add in. Thanks in advance for whatever light you can provide. Alright, here we go:
Manth'elh'Ascalhorn
This should be "Manth'elh'nar Ascalhorn" but I forgot to tinker with it at 2nd draft. Manth'elh'nar means "place of pride's fall" and is associated with places that fell out of their own hubris (like Netheril, Ascalhorn, Malavar's Fall, etc.)
I deleted the rest of the list as most of them can be figured out with what's already out there for the elven glossary. (Yes, that's a challenge to ye Realms fans.  ) Still, there's enough new things that I'll toss these notes your way:
Lore crystals of Uvaeren = Kiiratel’Uvaeranni
Elven name for sharn = fhaorn’quessir
ol ahnvae Sehanine.”( “on Sehanine’s Night.”) This is what the elves call the Feast of the Moon, after their own moon goddess.
Osu Father (parent O, male su) OH-soo
Osi Mother (parent O, female si) OH-see
U’osu Father of father, grandfather OO-oh-soo
I’osu Mother of father, grandmother EE-oh-soo
U’osi Father of mother, grandfather OO-oh-see
I’osi Mother of mother, grandmother EE-oh-see
Tan brother TANN
Nys sister NISS
Os’nys Aunt OHSSS-niss
osu’nys Aunt (sister of father) OH-SOO-niss
osi’nys Aunt (sister of mother) OH-SEE-niss)
Os’tan Uncle OHSS-tann
osu’tan Uncle (brother of father) OH-SOO-tann
osi’tan Uncle (brother of mother) OH-SEE-tann
Tyss(ir) cousin (either gender) TEES/TEESur
a’su’tan Niece (from brother) ah-SOO-tann,
a’su’nys Niece (from sister) ah-SOO-niss
e’su’tan Nephew (from brother) eh-SOO-tann,
e’su’nys Nephew (from sister) eh-SOO-niss
Sum Child SOOM
e’sum Son EH-soom
a’sum Daughter AH-soom
e’e’sum Grandson, “son of son” EH-EH-soom
e’a’sum Grandson, “son of daughter” EH-AH-soom
a’e’sum Granddaughter, “dtr of son” AH-EH-soom
a’a’sum Grandaughter, “dtr of dtr” AH-AH-soom
Lemme know if I've missed any other phrases you want translated. There are a few that don't have translations, and to do so would ruin some mysteries, but you won't know which ones until you ask.
Steven
PS: Apologies if the tab fields don't translate over for easier reading |
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