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katherinna
Acolyte
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 Posted - 22 Jul 2006 : 18:33:47
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what book should I read if i wanted to read thief realms?
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 22 Jul 2006 : 20:03:11
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I assume you're wanting to read about thieves in the Realms?
I've heard nothing but good things about the Erevis Cale trilogy, and the Rogues series of novels has been pretty popular, too. I've not read any of them, but I know a lot of other scribes like them. |
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Snotlord
Senior Scribe
Norway
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Posted - 22 Jul 2006 : 20:44:24
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I've read... the Black Smell? No, sorry, the Black Bouquet, and enjoyed it very much. It's a small story about a few scoundrels fighting over a mcguffin, and is set in the Border Kingdoms. A very enjoyable book.
Edit: Forgot about the City of Ravens. Lots of magic here, but Jack is a rogue as good as they come. |
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Ignorance Personified
Seeker
USA
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Posted - 22 Jul 2006 : 22:05:55
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I've heard nothing but good things about the Erevis Cale trilogy, and the Rogues series of novels has been pretty popular, too. I've not read any of them, but I know a lot of other scribes like them.
Yes, the Erevis Cale trilogy by Paul S. Kemp is excellent and one of the three main characters in the series is a thief.
I recommend that you read Shadow Witness first (Book I of Sembia Series) because it features the same characters and is set before the Erevis Cale trilogy (the thief character also has a major role in this book).
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 23 Jul 2006 : 00:15:40
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Originally posted by Snotlord
I've read... the Black Smell? No, sorry, the Black Bouquet, and enjoyed it very much. It's a small story about a few scoundrels fighting over a mcguffin, and is set in the Border Kingdoms. A very enjoyable book.
Seconded. I've read all the Rogues novels and enjoyed them.
Haven't read Erevis Cale yet, though. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 23 Jul 2006 : 01:46:48
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Originally posted by Snotlord
I've read... the Black Smell? No, sorry, the Black Bouquet, and enjoyed it very much. It's a small story about a few scoundrels fighting over a mcguffin, and is set in the Border Kingdoms. A very enjoyable book.
Specifically, the story takes place in Oeble.
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Chosen of Bane
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 23 Jul 2006 : 03:12:03
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I've read the Rogues novels and liked them pretty well. I noticed nobody has listed the titles for the original poster yet so I'll go ahead and do so...
- Black Boquet
- Alabaster Staff
- Yellow Silk
- Crimson Gold
I recently started the Erevis Cale trilogy (I'm on book 2 right now; Dawn of Night) and it's excellent.
Anohter book about Rogues that people haven't mentioned yet is Elminster: Making of a Mage (1/3 of the book is rogue-ish)
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 23 Jul 2006 : 03:29:00
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Originally posted by Chosen of Bane
Anohter book about Rogues that people haven't mentioned yet is Elminster: Making of a Mage (1/3 of the book is rogue-ish)
True, but it's not really a "rogue book", specifically...a lot of novels have "roguish stuff" in them.
I hear tell Jack Ravenwild from City of Ravens is something of a rogue, but I cannot confirm that since I haven't read that novel yet. |
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
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Posted - 23 Jul 2006 : 03:59:24
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| Not something of a rogue - class levels in sorcerer aside, he is the epitomised D&D Forgotten Realms rogue. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jul 2006 : 05:09:59
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Originally posted by Kajehase
Not something of a rogue - class levels in sorcerer aside, he is the epitomised D&D Forgotten Realms rogue.
Oh, even better. |
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Faraer
Great Reader
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Posted - 23 Jul 2006 : 05:19:43
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| Read any book that features Torm of Westgate, such as the Shandril's Saga and Shadow of the Avatar series. |
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Thauramarth
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
729 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jul 2006 : 07:38:32
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One may also want to consider "King Pinch" (if you can still find it - I do not know of it has been reprinted). The principal characters (would not dare to call them "heroes"  ) are a gang of thieves. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jul 2006 : 21:55:03
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Originally posted by Thauramarth
One may also want to consider "King Pinch" (if you can still find it - I do not know of it has been reprinted).
Nope. But one can still buy it used. |
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Akukakk
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 27 Jul 2006 : 05:13:22
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| Ya, if your interested in thieve's check out all of the Rogues series. Though Yellow Silk is bard/rogue, it is still good. and Everis Cale series is really good also, but u should probably read the sembian series to get the background info on it. |
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Conlon
Learned Scribe
Canada
132 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jul 2006 : 06:55:05
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Reefy
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
892 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jul 2006 : 16:24:41
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I'll also back up anyone favouring City of Ravens, it's a good book and Jack Ravenwild is a cool character.
And Faraer is right, Torm of the Knights of Myth Drannor is perhaps *the* rogue to be looking up. |
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Twilight
Seeker
Canada
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Posted - 27 Dec 2006 : 07:26:10
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| I strongly Recommend The Yellow Silk one of the best FRs I've ever read. The Black Bounquet is good just because Sefris is so Badass |
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Victor_ograygor
Master of Realmslore
Denmark
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Thauramarth
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27 Dec 2006 : 13:17:54
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| If you can still get hold of it, "King Pinch", by David Cook, features a small gang of thieves. |
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Lameth
Learned Scribe
Germany
196 Posts |
Posted - 27 Dec 2006 : 16:38:28
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Erevis Cale is a must read.
And you should try The Lost Library of Cormanthyr |
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MerrikCale
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 28 Dec 2006 : 02:28:03
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RodOdom
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 28 Dec 2006 : 04:27:24
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Originally posted by MerrikCale
read City of Ravens. It was very good.
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 28 Dec 2006 : 04:42:06
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| Many of Salvatores novels feature thief characters. I have especially enjoyed the latest tales of Entreri and Jarlaxle |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 28 Dec 2006 : 23:43:43
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Originally posted by Lameth
Erevis Cale is a must read.
And you should try The Lost Library of Cormanthyr
The star of Lost Library was actually a ranger, but since he doubles as an artifact-seeker, that novel could be ideal for lovers of traditional rogue-type characters. |
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MerrikCale
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 29 Dec 2006 : 00:40:43
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Many of Salvatores novels feature thief characters. I have especially enjoyed the latest tales of Entreri and Jarlaxle
Not to steal from Mr. Odom but "seconded". |
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quajack
Seeker
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Posted - 29 Dec 2006 : 03:15:37
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| Elminster's Daughter. In it, there's much thievery afoot. |
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
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Posted - 29 Dec 2006 : 12:26:12
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Originally posted by Thauramarth
One may also want to consider "King Pinch" (if you can still find it - I do not know of it has been reprinted). The principal characters (would not dare to call them "heroes" ) are a gang of thieves.
Great book! Definitly worth the trouble looking for it, IMO.
Has anyone mentioned 'Elminster: making of a mage' yrt?! There is a section deticated to Els roguish history as well.
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ShadowJack
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 29 Dec 2006 : 12:38:30
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THE BLACK BOUQUET
An excellent rogue-ish novel in my opinion. I loved this novel! Whoever said it before was right; Sefris is a badass, despicable, but a great villian... The thief in the book is one of my favorite Realms rogues (why can I not remember his name?) The Realms needs a good thief story focusing on a halfling thief! |
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Koushiro
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 29 Dec 2006 : 22:15:59
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| The Alabaster Staff was a pretty good rogue novel in my opinion, and as a bonus it is set in a rather undercovered but important part of the realms. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 29 Dec 2006 : 23:32:03
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Originally posted by Koushiro
The Alabaster Staff was a pretty good rogue novel in my opinion, and as a bonus it is set in a rather undercovered but important part of the realms.
And unlike the other protagonists in the Rogue series, the star rogue in that book actually gives everything she takes back to others, to her own detriment. One can correctly state that that's incredibly stupid on her part (she is too good for her own good), but I liked it because it's so different from the rogues one normally sees. |
"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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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 30 Dec 2006 : 01:42:24
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Originally posted by Koushiro
The Alabaster Staff was a pretty good rogue novel in my opinion, and as a bonus it is set in a rather undercovered but important part of the realms.
And unlike the other protagonists in the Rogue series, the star rogue in that book actually gives everything she takes back to others, to her own detriment. One can correctly state that that's incredibly stupid on her part (she is too good for her own good), but I liked it because it's so different from the rogues one normally sees.
Kind of robinhood-ish. I liked this one. good storyline |
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