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Ardashir
Senior Scribe
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 Posted - 08 Sep 2006 : 00:48:27
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Just wondering -- am I wrong, or were the priestess of Loviatar mentioned in City of Splendors (Yolanda Shamat) and her patron, the aristocratic necromancer Lady Ellandra Tolbert not both described as characters in the old Complete Guide to Necromancers?
I could swear I remember them, as well as Kazerabet the Dark Angel and Corrupt Avenger Ysawib al-Tawis (from non-Realms book Heroes of Horror).
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Dargoth
Great Reader
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Posted - 08 Sep 2006 : 00:57:37
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| Its possible I remember that theres a short module in the book thats set in the FR and includes a Cleric of Loviator from Waterdeep |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 08 Sep 2006 : 01:07:51
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quote:
Originally posted by Ardashir
Just wondering -- am I wrong, or were the priestess of Loviatar mentioned in City of Splendors (Yolanda Shamat) and her patron, the aristocratic necromancer Lady Ellandra Tolbert not both described as characters in the old Complete Guide to Necromancers?
I could swear I remember them, as well as Kazerabet the Dark Angel and Corrupt Avenger Ysawib al-Tawis (from non-Realms book Heroes of Horror).
Indeed, they all are.
Yolanda, Ellandra, Kazerabet, and al-Ysawis are all NPC necromancers from the 2e Complete Book of Necromancers.
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GothicDan
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 08 Sep 2006 : 01:52:37
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I'd just like to chime in and say that I remembered that too, Sage. *Proud.* ;)
I also absolutely love that book. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Posted - 08 Sep 2006 : 02:22:30
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As do I.
'Tis still a far better source on necromancers than almost anything I've seen on necromancers in 3e.
And it did wonders for my RL campaigns back in 1999.
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
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Posted - 08 Sep 2006 : 13:42:16
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Yep. I never miss an opportunity to work an a reference to an old, obscure source of Realmslore. ;-)
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Ardashir
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 08 Sep 2006 : 15:52:02
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Originally posted by GothicDan
I'd just like to chime in and say that I remembered that too, Sage. *Proud.* ;)
I also absolutely love that book.
I loved it too, not least because it inspired me to buy a big Clark Ashton Smith collection from Arkham House. I still have the CAS book, but I've long since lost the Necromancers book, as well as almost everything else from the 2nd Ed. days. Forgotten Realms, Zakhara, Maztica, Kara-Tur... I got so desperate I had to sell them all. Now I just wish I'd gone hungry for a while.   |
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Ardashir
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 08 Sep 2006 : 16:49:56
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
Yep. I never miss an opportunity to work an a reference to an old, obscure source of Realmslore. ;-)
--Eric
And I like it.
I wonder if it was you, then, who wrote up the 'Company of the Cloak' in Powers of Faerun; the company of adventurers who specialized in killing other adventurers? I'm just asking because I recently glanced at the Old Grey Box and they list the company and its leader in the "Current Clack" section. And that was the only mention prior to PoF they ever had. Talk about obscure! |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
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Posted - 09 Sep 2006 : 01:14:23
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Originally posted by Ardashir
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
Yep. I never miss an opportunity to work an a reference to an old, obscure source of Realmslore. ;-)
--Eric
And I like it.
I wonder if it was you, then, who wrote up the 'Company of the Cloak' in Powers of Faerun; the company of adventurers who specialized in killing other adventurers? I'm just asking because I recently glanced at the Old Grey Box and they list the company and its leader in the "Current Clack" section. And that was the only mention prior to PoF they ever had. Talk about obscure!
Good catch. I suggested them to Ed and he wrote them up.
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Murray Leeder
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 09 Sep 2006 : 01:26:34
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
Yep. I never miss an opportunity to work an a reference to an old, obscure source of Realmslore. ;-)
--Eric
That makes me wonder if you recognize this one -- two of the more obscure gods of the Realms would be named Khass and Isakkhu... |
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Murray Leeder
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 13 Sep 2006 : 15:11:56
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Originally posted by Murray Leeder
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
Yep. I never miss an opportunity to work an a reference to an old, obscure source of Realmslore. ;-)
--Eric
That makes me wonder if you recognize this one -- two of the more obscure gods of the Realms would be named Khass and Isakkhu...
No takers? Both are mentioned briefly in the Complete Barbarian's Handbook as gods worshipped by barbarians in the Realms. |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
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Posted - 13 Sep 2006 : 16:30:10
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Originally posted by Murray Leederquote:
Originally posted by Murray Leeder
That makes me wonder if you recognize this one -- two of the more obscure gods of the Realms would be named Khass and Isakkhu...
No takers? Both are mentioned briefly in the Complete Barbarian's Handbook as gods worshipped by barbarians in the Realms.
Yikes. I missed the question (reading too fast), but I confess I didn't know about those two. Damn!
So, in this theme, who is Tulmara Zir Bharann and in what two products has she appeared?
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Ardashir
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 13 Sep 2006 : 16:39:57
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
quote:
Originally posted by Murray Leederquote:
Originally posted by Murray Leeder
That makes me wonder if you recognize this one -- two of the more obscure gods of the Realms would be named Khass and Isakkhu...
No takers? Both are mentioned briefly in the Complete Barbarian's Handbook as gods worshipped by barbarians in the Realms.
Yikes. I missed the question (reading too fast), but I confess I didn't know about those two. Damn!
So, in this theme, who is Tulmara Zir Bharann and in what two products has she appeared?
--Eric
I'll bite. Who is she? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 13 Sep 2006 : 16:52:58
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quote:
Originally posted by ericlboyd
quote:
Originally posted by Murray Leederquote:
Originally posted by Murray Leeder
That makes me wonder if you recognize this one -- two of the more obscure gods of the Realms would be named Khass and Isakkhu...
No takers? Both are mentioned briefly in the Complete Barbarian's Handbook as gods worshipped by barbarians in the Realms.
Yikes. I missed the question (reading too fast), but I confess I didn't know about those two. Damn!
So, in this theme, who is Tulmara Zir Bharann and in what two products has she appeared?
--Eric
As I recall, Tulmara is the Guildmaster of Thieves in Zazesspur. Sources:- Complete Thief's Handbook and Lands of Intrigue.
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City of Splendors: Yolanda Shamat question
