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Despised1 Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 3/14/06 4:36am Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc) - Date Edited: 3/14/06 4:37am (1 edits total) Edited By: Despised1
	No need for a sourcebook, try this. From what I can tell it is a fairly accurate picture of the Faerun's history, and as an added bonus they also tell you where the books fall in place in that timeline. -----signature----- ~Sith Loyalist~ "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" "Someday, someone will best me. But it won't be today and it won't be you." "Eventus stultorum magister!"
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Excellence Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 3/14/06 6:57pm Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	Cool. That looks interesting! -----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: 3/26/06 11:12pm Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	I just re-read the Icewind Dale books. There, Gwenhwyvar is described as a he; but Gwen is a "she" from Legacy onwards. Um, I realise it's a "Wonderous" Onyx Figure, but what happened there? ES -----signature----- In this truth he knew himself to be. From sinking sands he stepped into light's embrace.
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Amon_Amarth Registered: Jan '05	Date Posted: 4/7/06 4:06pm Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	There are FR comics? Whoa, I didn't know that. Are they by Marvel, Dark Horse or...? I'll try to get some. There, Gwenhwyvar is described as a he; but Gwen is a "she" from Legacy onwards. LOL; remember Elminster - people of Faerun tend to change their sexes from time to time. -----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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Excellence Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 4/10/06 2:25am Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc) - Date Edited: 4/10/06 2:29am (1 edits total) Edited By: Excellence
	I was looking into The Avatar Trilogy, the impetus of Shadows of Amn that I'm playing. When deities did something wrong and got kicked out of heaven. That sounds like an exciting storyline! Only most reviews I've perused warn of a very mediocre writing at best, a half-job of characterisation at worst. eg, magic is running havoc, and no one's concerned they went through an upside down forest. And this is becoming my overall impression of Forgotten Realm. It's fast and breezy with superficial depth. Is it? -----signature----- The Brits gave the world Doctor Who We owe them
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Zebra3 Registered: Aug '04	Date Posted: 4/10/06 5:37am Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	Yea, pretty much. It's not ground breaking literature. No grand didactic points are made. Certainly none of these stories will win the Nobel prize for changing humanity. They are (dare I say it?) just fun adventure stories. Take that as you will. -----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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Despised1 Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 4/11/06 12:06am Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	I would agree with that, it is a fun story and the consequences and possibilities really draw you into the story, even though there are better written books to be found it was a fun read. I always enjoy stories about the gods and how they mingle with the world, it was interesting but by the end of it all I just wanted Cyric and Mystra to be replaced. Everything they could have been, they are not, they are both wasted potential IMO. My faith was redeemed in Kelemvore by the end though, I like this new incarnation of him, so the series is not a total loss I guess. -----signature----- ~Sith Loyalist~ "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" "Someday, someone will best me. But it won't be today and it won't be you." "Eventus stultorum magister!"
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Excellence Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 4/11/06 2:03am Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	They called the murder deity Bane in the series, when Shadows of Amn called him something else. Had a goofy voice in the game too. -----signature----- The Brits gave the world Doctor Who We owe them
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Despised1 Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 4/11/06 2:31am Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc) - Date Edited: 4/11/06 2:32am (1 edits total) Edited By: Despised1
	Bane is actually the god of tyranny, strife, and hatred. Bhaal is the god of murder and assassins. -----signature----- ~Sith Loyalist~ "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" "Someday, someone will best me. But it won't be today and it won't be you." "Eventus stultorum magister!"
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MarcusP2 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jul '04	Date Posted: 4/11/06 8:32am Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	But in the game they probably refered to him as Cyric, since at that time Bane and Bhaal were both dead and Cyric had taken over their portfolios. -----signature----- Darth Revan Fan Club: Technical Specialist Uncle Eddie was my favourite wrestler Gentle Giant owns my bank account.
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Despised1 Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 4/11/06 11:08pm Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	It has been a while since I played it, but I don't remember them mentioning Cyric in the game. I should dig it out again, that was a really fun game. -----signature----- ~Sith Loyalist~ "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" "Someday, someone will best me. But it won't be today and it won't be you." "Eventus stultorum magister!"
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FlareStorm Registered: Nov '00	Date Posted: 4/12/06 1:02am Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	I remember being asked who the God of Death was and I answered "Bane" and they said "You idiot, Bane is dead!"
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MarcusP2 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jul '04	Date Posted: 4/12/06 6:56am Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	You meet Cyric in Throne of Bhaal, and there is a cleric of Cyric in the docks in Athkatla. -----signature----- Darth Revan Fan Club: Technical Specialist Uncle Eddie was my favourite wrestler Gentle Giant owns my bank account.
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VadersLaMent Registered: Apr '02	Date Posted: 4/12/06 5:47pm Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc) - Date Edited: 4/12/06 5:51pm (1 edits total) Edited By: VadersLaMent
	Bane is listed with the domains of Destruction, Evil, Hatred, Law, and Tyranny. Cyric's domains consist of Chaos, Destruction, Illusion and Trickery. These domains are more for game stats concerning magic domains for player characters. Bascially there are a number of evil gods with Cyric being Numero Uno. However, at some point Bane rested away some portion of Cyrics control, or it might have been that Cyric lost some power over some situation and Bane moved in to become THE god of evil in FR. Both are active. Bane was "killed" art some point but returned. Both Bane and Cyric are considered Greater Deities. Both are quite evil and each hates the other. Something like that. The god of death is named Kelemvor. Cyric was the god of death but apparently made some kind of mistake and Kelemvor inherited the position. Kelemvor is not evil and and not secretive. He directs the dead in the cylce of the Universe. Cyric does wish to take his position as god of death back while still keeping his current domains. -----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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Ender_Sai Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Feb '01	Date Posted: 4/12/06 8:08pm Subject: RE: The Realm of Fae'Run: Forgotten Realms discussion (Books, games etc)
	No, Bhaal is very much alive in BG and running round impregnating anything he can with his demon-spawn-edness. Hence the protagonist as a Son of Bhaal. Wicked gods! E_S -----signature----- In this truth he knew himself to be. From sinking sands he stepped into light's embrace.
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