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keftiu
Senior Scribe
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 Posted - 05 Feb 2020 : 07:58:24
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Looking specifically for FR content, though I wouldn't to hear about others. More focused on lore; crunch is useless to me,
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4e fangirl. Here to queer up the Realms. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Barastir
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1600 Posts |
Posted - 05 Feb 2020 : 13:26:20
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On Realms-specific articles, I like very much the "Down-to-earth divinity" (from Dragon Magazine #54) and a non-canonized article on the Green Elves of Faerūn (Dragon #222). As for other articles, although I like a lot of them, I prefer the one with combat tactics for wild animals in 2e (Dragon #187), and those about low-magic items, along with many from the "Bazar of the Bizarre" section.
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"Goodness is not a natural state, but must be
fought for to be attained and maintained.
Lead by example.
Let your deeds speak your intentions.
Goodness radiated from the heart."
The Paladin's Virtues, excerpt from the "Quentin's Monograph"
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Edited by - Barastir on 06 Feb 2020 11:35:04 |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6643 Posts |
Posted - 05 Feb 2020 : 13:56:19
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Dragon #110.
-- George Krashos |
"Because only we, contrary to the barbarians, never count the enemy in battle." -- Aeschylus |
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Storyteller Hero
Learned Scribe
USA
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AJA
Senior Scribe
USA
747 Posts |
Posted - 07 Feb 2020 : 02:42:13
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Most of my favorite articles are Ed's early ones (like Pages From the Mages), and have been reproduced in a number of other products.
I'm currently partial to DRAGON #335, which has two Elaine Cunningham articles (one the only real in-depth look at New Olamn, and the other an Elaith short-story). Also, all of Steven Schend's Waterdeep and Undermountain articles (#211, #227, others I'm forgetting)
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Delnyn
Senior Scribe
USA
887 Posts |
Posted - 07 Feb 2020 : 04:32:59
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Seethyr
Master of Realmslore
USA
1151 Posts |
Posted - 07 Feb 2020 : 17:19:29
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Baltas
Senior Scribe
Poland
955 Posts |
Posted - 09 Feb 2020 : 00:22:36
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Well, aside fro the mentioned articles here, we have Tom M. Costa's article "Speaking in Tongues" from Dragon Magazine Annual 1999/Dragon Annual 4, which details the (human) linguistics of the Realms, and still has a lot of interesting lore within in (ie do you know Lantanna is an Imaskari language?).
There is also the "The New Adventures of Volo", "Volo's Guide", "Wyrms of the North" series of articles by Ed Greenwood:
https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/The_New_Adventures_of_Volo
https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Volo%27s_Guide
https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Wyrms_of_the_North
I also recommend articles by Brian R. James, including "Grand History of the Realms: The Moonshaes" from Dragon #362; "Sarifal" from Dragon #376; "Chessenta" from Dungeon #178; "Hall of the Frostmaiden" from Dragon #367; "Monument of the Ancients" (co-written with his brother Matt James) from Dungeon #170.
Outside the Realms, but still being able to use it, there are "History Check: Corellon and Gruumsh" by Jeff LaSala Dragon Magazine #408 (curiously the writer used suggestions by Markustay); The Codex of Betrayal, and Demonomicon of Iggwilv series of articles, as well as Ecology of the Succubus from Dragon Magazine #417. |
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Best Dragon/Dungeon magazine articles?
