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MarcusP2 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jul '04	Date Posted: 1/11/06 5:46am Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	I did get a bit worried when I saw he'd written the ToB novel, which is panned the most. But KOTOR was good, so hopefully he's decent. -----signature----- Darth Revan Fan Club: Technical Specialist Uncle Eddie was my favourite wrestler Gentle Giant owns my bank account.
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Excellence Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 1/11/06 2:23pm Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	The Throne of Ball's main character was called Abdul! And his chosen romance was Jaheria, I hear. -----signature----- The Brits gave the world Doctor Who We owe them
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Ender_Sai Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Feb '01	Date Posted: 1/11/06 3:03pm Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	The Jaheria romance is really hard to pull off; if she dies, it resets even if you resurrect her. I've only managed it once; but getting Aerie knocked up and desperately in love with you is easy. I played Undead Hunter alot, Ex, because frankly avoiding level drain was worth it a little but Carsomyr = rock. You do however turn undead equivalent to a Cleric two levels below yours as a rule for paladins. Oh, and please tell me Ex you kept rerolling stats until you were above 17 for everything? I actually didn't mind Hunters Blade, Flarestorm, but I think it would have been far more enjoyable had Bruenor Battlehammer stayed dead, or at least died towards the end. The only "major" death was, IIRC, Delly which is meh. E_S -----signature----- In this truth he knew himself to be. From sinking sands he stepped into light's embrace.
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Excellence Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 1/11/06 3:09pm Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc) - Date Edited: 1/11/06 3:12pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Excellence
	That's why I pestered the Games forum with so many questions half a year back---I knew nothing about this stupid game, and the PDF "manual" tells you nothing you need to know. Like why I could change my attribute stats like you said when starting out. KOTOR, you are showed how to play in the Endar Spire, but this game assumes you are a DaD vetran and past Baldur's Gate player. I was neither. But honour and stubborness demands I strike to the end, and thus far, I've spelled maybe twice. Oh, I killed the Twisted Rune at Level 12-13, but not without cost. I'll come back later, after the Underdark. When I'm even stronger. I'm concerned that a life overview of Darth Bane could make the book too quick paced. It reminds me of Crispin trilogy. But after Luceno's Dark Lord, is it really about Bane? Vader was hardly in his. -----signature----- The Brits gave the world Doctor Who We owe them
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FlareStorm Registered: Nov '00	Date Posted: 1/11/06 6:59pm Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	MarcusP2 posted: I've heard the novelisations are absolutely dire...are they? Yes. Bad even for a Forgotten Realms book
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Amon_Amarth Registered: Jan '05	Date Posted: 1/12/06 3:05am Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	BroodingLion posted: Have you read Salvatore's short stories in the more recent "Realms of..." anthologies (Realms of Shadows, Best Of the Realms, and Realms of the Dragons, in that order)? Those are amazing anthologies. Realms of Shadow are very interesting, though my favourite "Realms of..." book remains Realms of Mystery. Stories in this book are a mix of Fantasy and crime-stories; the result are very intrigueing tales - like CSI in Fae'Run. Speaking with the dead by Elaine Cunningham has an excellent plot. A gnome necromancer brings a spirit of her dead husband to tell who killed him. I bet forensics could use something like that today. Speaking of Spider Queen, the books are not bad, but also nothing special. I too, am not into homosexuality in FR books. -----signature----- Jedi Guardian - Acolytes of Revan "The Force is fine...but I would have preferred some company." 'Caenorhabditis elegans' is much better than Darth Plagueis at cheating death. "Don't **** with the Jedi Master, son!" Mark Hamill, CE
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Lord_of_all_Noldor Registered: Aug '05	Date Posted: 1/21/06 7:56am Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	My favourite are 'Realms of Valor'. -----signature----- VALHALLAAAAA!!!! Never trust the northen wind, never turn your back on friends! - Blind Guardian You were the Chosen One!
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VadersLaMent Registered: Apr '02	Date Posted: 1/21/06 2:40pm Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	I'm thinking of picking up a trilogy called Kings and Counselors(I think), the second book is called Magehound and it appears the series takes place in Halruu. Can anyone give me a review? -----signature----- Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic--Arthur C. Clarke Any sufficiently advanced extraterrestrial intelligence is indistinguishable from God--Michael Shermer I am a sexy, shoeless GOD OF WAR!
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Lord_of_all_Noldor Registered: Aug '05	Date Posted: 2/5/06 7:17am Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	I've seen that in a bookshop, but I haven't read it. People say that it is quite good, though. -----signature----- VALHALLAAAAA!!!! Never trust the northen wind, never turn your back on friends! - Blind Guardian You were the Chosen One!
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VadersLaMent Registered: Apr '02	Date Posted: 2/5/06 7:47am Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	I'm going to pick up the first of that series today, Borders was nice enough to give me one of those 25% off coupons the other day with another purchase. -----signature----- Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic--Arthur C. Clarke Any sufficiently advanced extraterrestrial intelligence is indistinguishable from God--Michael Shermer I am a sexy, shoeless GOD OF WAR!
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Excellence Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 2/6/06 8:29pm Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	I've now made it to the Underdark in the Shadows of Amn game. I've got the impression it's just a LOTR Moria. Is it? -----signature----- The Brits gave the world Doctor Who We owe them
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MarcusP2 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jul '04	Date Posted: 2/7/06 6:05am Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	They're similar in the fact that they're underground. What similaraties are you noticing? I'm no LOTR scholar, but the Underdark extends all the way around Faerun, and is home to several highly advanced races, like the drow, illithids and beholders. It's not just caverns, though in that particular instance there happens to be a quest which is very familiar... -----signature----- Darth Revan Fan Club: Technical Specialist Uncle Eddie was my favourite wrestler Gentle Giant owns my bank account.
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Excellence Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 2/7/06 3:00pm Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	Are the Underdark books any good? -----signature----- The Brits gave the world Doctor Who We owe them
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Zebra3 Registered: Aug '04	Date Posted: 2/7/06 3:11pm Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	The War of the Spider Queen books happen mostly in the Underdark and are probably some of the better FR books. -----signature----- recipient of the coveted Corellian Ewokstripes with bronze cluster My icon archive -- > http://zebra3icons.bravehost.com/main1.html I'm currently reading Han Solo's Revenge I'm currently playing Tomb Raider Anniversary
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VadersLaMent Registered: Apr '02	Date Posted: 2/7/06 4:00pm Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	I think it's safe to say that the idea of the Underdark has some roots in Moria. I just finished off The Magehound by Elaine Cunningham. Magehounds keep up the laws of magic in Halruaa. Abusing magic in this land is a very serious crime. Another thing they watch over is to make sure that a group known as jordains stay the way they are, without magic. They are combatants, advisors, and have resistance to magic, but are not allowed to learn magic, or even use magic items. The book centers around the former with a plot centering around an evil minded magehound named Kiva. I had more interest in her and her side of the story than any of the good guys. It's not quite what I was expecting but it's a decent read and I'll probably read the next two books in the trilogy. -----signature----- Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic--Arthur C. Clarke Any sufficiently advanced extraterrestrial intelligence is indistinguishable from God--Michael Shermer I am a sexy, shoeless GOD OF WAR!
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