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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
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 Posted - 07 Sep 2014 : 18:51:20
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Are there/were there any Wyrms of the North articles on these awesome creatures? Has anybody detailed one of their own? If so, please share.
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Misanthorpe
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
1965 Posts |
Posted - 07 Sep 2014 : 21:27:03
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| I am also very interested in any adventures, mods, whathaveyou featuring these monsters that giveaway more than a line or two. Not simply XP machines, but living, breathing characters |
Misanthorpe
Love is a lie. Only hate endures. Light is blinding. Only in darkness do we see clearly.
"Oh, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but.. blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me." - Bane The Dark Knight Rises
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
1965 Posts |
Posted - 07 Sep 2014 : 21:32:35
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| Is there a scientific term to describe one ''plate, knob, or nodule'' of a turtle's shell? Seems like great materiel for a hero's shield |
Misanthorpe
Love is a lie. Only hate endures. Light is blinding. Only in darkness do we see clearly.
"Oh, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but.. blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me." - Bane The Dark Knight Rises
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
1965 Posts |
Posted - 07 Sep 2014 : 21:44:24
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How about a land-dwelling tortoise dragon?
I have long envisioned a fleet-footed long-legged speedy ''hunting'' turtle, about as big as a horse, but I have never attempted to stat out such a creature. A product of yuan-ti engineering, perhaps? Thoughts? |
Misanthorpe
Love is a lie. Only hate endures. Light is blinding. Only in darkness do we see clearly.
"Oh, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but.. blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me." - Bane The Dark Knight Rises
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Seethyr
Master of Realmslore
USA
1151 Posts |
Posted - 08 Sep 2014 : 00:05:13
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| There was a memorable dragon turtle named Aramag in Ring of Winter by James Lowder if you want a good read. |
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The Masked Mage
Great Reader
USA
2420 Posts |
Posted - 08 Sep 2014 : 00:46:43
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Originally posted by Seethyr
There was a memorable dragon turtle named Aramag in Ring of Winter by James Lowder if you want a good read.
Excellent advice. Still one of my favorites.
The only other dragon turtle 'characters' I know of are those around Evermeet - mentioned in a couple of Elaine's chapters but not flushed out as full blown characters as such. |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6646 Posts |
Posted - 08 Sep 2014 : 01:03:34
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I seem to recall one of the (myriad) short story anthologies had a story featuring a dragon turtle.
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The Masked Mage
Great Reader
USA
2420 Posts |
Posted - 08 Sep 2014 : 01:31:55
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Originally posted by George Krashos
I seem to recall one of the (myriad) short story anthologies had a story featuring a dragon turtle.
-- George Krashos
The dragon anthology perhaps? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
Posted - 08 Sep 2014 : 02:34:34
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Originally posted by George Krashos
I seem to recall one of the (myriad) short story anthologies had a story featuring a dragon turtle.
-- George Krashos
You might be thinking of "An Icy Heart" from Realms of the Dragons, because that's the first reference that came to my mind as well. |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
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xaeyruudh
Master of Realmslore
USA
1853 Posts |
Posted - 08 Sep 2014 : 15:14:00
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There's also Tsenshivah, in/around the Neck of the Dragonmere. (Dragons of Faerun p157)
There might be more lore in the designers' notes regarding Tsenshivah and the Curse of Irphong, but I haven't seen them developed as "living breathing characters." |
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Kentinal
Great Reader
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Posted - 08 Sep 2014 : 16:51:51
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Originally posted by Fellfire
Is there a scientific term to describe one ''plate, knob, or nodule'' of a turtle's shell? Seems like great materiel for a hero's shield
From wikipedia quote:
The turtle shell is made up of numerous bony elements, generally named after similar bones in other vertebrates, and a series of keratinous scutes which are also uniquely named. The top of the shell is known as the carapace, and the ventral surface is called the plastron.[1][2] These are joined by an area called the bridge. The actual suture between the bridge and the plastron is called the anterior bridge strut.
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"Small beings can have small wisdom," the dragon said. "And small wise beings are better than small fools. Listen: Wisdom is caring for afterwards."
"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
"After action, afterwards," the dragon said. "Choose the afterwards first, then the action. Fools choose action first."
"Judgement" copyright 2003 by Elizabeth Moon |
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Seethyr
Master of Realmslore
USA
1151 Posts |
Posted - 08 Sep 2014 : 19:13:17
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| Oh another one just popped into my head. There was an adventure in the 3.5 supplement known as Stormwrack that featured a dragon turtle as well... |
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
1965 Posts |
Posted - 08 Sep 2014 : 21:16:31
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Thanks for everything thus far, honored Scibes. Anything else anybody can think of?
Rereading Ring of Winter now. Been a good ten years. |
Misanthorpe
Love is a lie. Only hate endures. Light is blinding. Only in darkness do we see clearly.
"Oh, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but.. blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me." - Bane The Dark Knight Rises
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Seethyr
Master of Realmslore
USA
1151 Posts |
Posted - 09 Sep 2014 : 00:06:47
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Originally posted by Fellfire
Rereading Ring of Winter now. Been a good ten years.
Have you figured out Aramag's secret identity yet? It's all in a name.  |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 09 Sep 2014 : 00:24:43
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Originally posted by Seethyr
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Originally posted by Fellfire
Rereading Ring of Winter now. Been a good ten years.
Have you figured out Aramag's secret identity yet? It's all in a name.
Huh, never noticed that before. |
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The Masked Mage
Great Reader
USA
2420 Posts |
Posted - 09 Sep 2014 : 02:00:11
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Seethyr
Master of Realmslore
USA
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JamesLowder
Forgotten Realms Author & Game Designer
USA
310 Posts |
Posted - 18 Sep 2014 : 03:33:47
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The Masked Mage
Great Reader
USA
2420 Posts |
Posted - 18 Sep 2014 : 06:28:13
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That's funny - I'd never seen that before. Good catch.
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Seethyr
Master of Realmslore
USA
1151 Posts |
Posted - 18 Sep 2014 : 18:51:42
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Originally posted by JamesLowder
I tweaked the spelling so it wasn't dead on, but, yes, it was a intentional nod. :)
Still my favorite Realms novel. If they revisit Ras Nsi and Eshowdow in 5e you will see one happy Seethyr. |
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Dragon Turtles
