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phranctoast
Learned Scribe
USA
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 Posted - 04 Mar 2014 : 16:59:03
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| Could there be any chance of character cross overs between Brotherhood and the Reaver? I could see Umara and Anton joining the BOTG... |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Posted - 05 Mar 2014 : 00:32:15
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| I think they could definitely cross over eventually. That would not be the next story involving either set of characters, though. I know (in general terms) what the next adventure should be for group, and those plots wouldn't involve them ending up in the same place at the same time. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 05 Mar 2014 : 12:54:06
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I second the crossover, even if it's just Umara.  |
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shorac
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 10 Mar 2014 : 22:03:42
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| more Anton..... love the character... |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 11 Mar 2014 : 01:29:40
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| I hope you'll see more Anton. It all depends on what WotC decides to do. I'm eager to continue if they'll go for it. |
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shorac
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 11 Mar 2014 : 17:04:35
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| I hope we see more of Anton, Umara and Stedd.... loved the book ,its def one of my new favorites ).... |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 11 Mar 2014 : 17:53:54
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| Glad you enjoyed it, shorac! |
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jordanz
Senior Scribe
556 Posts |
Posted - 18 Mar 2014 : 00:13:33
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Originally posted by Gyor
Lathander and Amaunator are aspects of the same diety yes, they coraspond to different phases of Sun. Lathander is the dawn and Amaunator is noon.
And yes its explained in the book.
@Richard Lee Byers, was I right about the ending of your book and Mulhorand's return? Or was the little girl looking at something else?
Then that leads to the following question, is there a Dusk aspect? |
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shorac
Acolyte
USA
29 Posts |
Posted - 18 Mar 2014 : 00:59:23
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| Really loved this book Anton is my new favorite character I hope you continue his story Mr.byers he is such a badass and rich character you can't help but love the guy.. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 18 Mar 2014 : 01:30:15
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jordanz: If memory serves, there is a third aspect to the sun god, but I'm vague on what it is. Maybe one of the Realms scholars here can tell us.
shorac: Anton's story will continue if WotC wants it to. I'm waiting to hear one way or the other. |
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jornan
Learned Scribe
Canada
256 Posts |
Posted - 15 May 2014 : 20:04:42
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Finally finished The Reaver. Overall I felt like it was a good story and it was interesting to see some of the changes to the Realms like the Sea of Fallen Stars filling up again and Lathander coming back. I LOVE RLB books, but this one didn't capture my attention as much as the Brotherhood books have.
For me, it felt rushed compared to the other Sundering books. In the previous three books, Salvatore, Kemp, and Evans were able to tell Sundering stories with previously established characters and I think that worked to their advantage as more time could be spent further developing the characters, fleshing out the main plot and explaining the Sundering.
That being said, I really enjoyed seeing Chosen of Gods that we have not seen chosen in the past and having a perspective of a Red Wizard like Umara and her views to modern day Thay was very interesting.
I also loved the idea of Anton being a "fallen" soldier/sailor who became a pirate because of a very believable back-story, not just because he was an evil pirate.
Richard, is there a story behind choosing to write about new characters rather than incorporating The Brotherhood of the Griffon into the Sundering event? Many of of the plot points, could have translated into a Brotherhood story. Cera could have been a connection to Lathander and the Brotherhood could have been hired (on either side of the Stedd protection/search) and the Red Wizard plot with Umara still could have easily been fit in, and fittingly so, given Aoth's past.
Which begs the question, are there so many near connections between these two stories because the seeds are being planted to cross them over eventually?
-Cera now High Priestess of Aumanator and Stedd a Chosen of Lathander and the clash in the ranks of the Church over this development.
-Umara, Red Wizard from an "Old" Thayan family who may want to make changes to Zass Tam's current undead regime and Aoth Fezim. Thayn ex-pat from the "Old" Thay and sword for hire.
-Anton is a perfect fit for the Brotherhood. He, like Aoth is a sword for hire in a sense and has made decisions based more on profit than moral obligations. Having a naval captain and possible sea contingent to the Brotherhood would also expand the scope of that army for hire. Imagine a naval battle where one of the ships has a contingent of Griffon Riders (some armed with magic) that could scout and battle from the air or any direction.
....So what is WotC waiting for? Contract the book already. |
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CorellonsDevout
Great Reader
USA
2708 Posts |
Posted - 15 May 2014 : 20:17:32
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| I agree Jornan! Wizards needs to get on it! |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Posted - 15 May 2014 : 21:35:11
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I used new characters because I didn't feel that PROPHET OF THE DEAD left the Brotherhood of the Griffon characters in a convenient, logical situation from which to get involved in the Stedd/Evendur conflict. I thought that I'd rather continue them on what felt like a natural, plausible, unforced trajectory. (Remember that by preference, they're an army, not a navy.)
If I do write more Realms books, you may certainly see the two groups of characters meet one another eventually. Of course, Anton is currently headed for Thay, and that's the last place in the world that Aoth wants to return to. But it could still happen. |
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jornan
Learned Scribe
Canada
256 Posts |
Posted - 16 May 2014 : 00:37:59
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| Thanks for the response Richard, I think you might have explained that to me previously once already and after having just read the book the same question was fresh in my memory. Perhaps I'm just disappointed that the Brotherhood of the Griffon books seem to be in limbo and if I was going to read one last RLB Realms book, I would wanted it to have been about that story arc. I've been a Realms fan for going on 20 years now and BotG has become one of the series that I looked forward to reading each new installment the most each year. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 16 May 2014 : 01:50:26
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| Well, I certainly love those characters, and with luck, perhaps you'll see more of them. |
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Lord of Bones
Seeker
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16 May 2014 : 09:05:59
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Originally posted by Richard Lee Byers
jordanz: If memory serves, there is a third aspect to the sun god, but I'm vague on what it is. Maybe one of the Realms scholars here can tell us.
shorac: Anton's story will continue if WotC wants it to. I'm waiting to hear one way or the other.
The tripartite idea was initially put out there by Eric L. Boyd if I recall. Lathander was the dawn, Amaunator the noonday sun, Myrkul the dusk. Jergal was the dusk until the saw the end of dusk approaching with the rise of Lathander, hence his imparting the portfolio to Myrkul. |
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