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swifty
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 23 Dec 2009 : 11:55:38
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All right. Finished Azure Bonds yesterday and now I have started reading The Wyvern's Spur at work and reading the 1E/2E adventure Curse of the Azure bonds at home.
Done both of these now. The Wyvern's Spur was excellent. I think I can adapt Curse to 4E fairly easily (which I will do with Ruins of Adventure as well I think). Song of the Saurials I am 100 pages or so in it and enjoying 
And Song of the Saurials was....AWESOME...now when I get a chance (which is actually hard at this time of year) I am enjoying Masquerades. 
nic elittle twist at the end of that. |
go back to sleep america.everything is under control.heres american gladiators.watch this.shuttup. BILL HICKS. |
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danbuter
Seeker
USA
74 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jan 2010 : 21:01:16
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| I'm currently reading City of the Dead. Only a short way in, but it's good so far. |
Nothing beats the gray box!
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Iluvrien
Acolyte
United Kingdom
49 Posts |
Posted - 12 Jan 2010 : 02:25:57
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| I have just finished All Shadows Fled for the first time. It was wonderful to be spending time with the Chosen (the Seven Sisters in particular... and Sylune and Storm in the most particular). Not least because I am now aware of how fleeting these moments I share with them are now likely to be. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 12 Jan 2010 : 16:32:27
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| Trying to decide between City of the Dead and Realms of the Dead......tough choice! |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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swifty
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
517 Posts |
Posted - 13 Jan 2010 : 22:06:53
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| just finished bladesinger.very disappointing.worst of the fighters series.i thought son of thunder was the best.just started the house of serpents trilogy. |
go back to sleep america.everything is under control.heres american gladiators.watch this.shuttup. BILL HICKS. |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 19 Jan 2010 : 17:01:46
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| Done Masquerades. A good twist is always enjoyable. Finder's Bane is what I am reading now. |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
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Sandro
Learned Scribe
New Zealand
266 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jan 2010 : 07:53:32
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| I've picked up the new omnibus of The Return of the Archwizards, and at about halfway through The Summoning, and while Galaeron is far from my favourite protagonist, 'tis a most enjoyable read. |
"Gods, little fishes, and spells to turn the one to the other," Mordenkainen sighed. "It's started already..." |
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swifty
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
517 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jan 2010 : 17:04:01
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| just read venoms taste.it was enjoyable but why did lisa smedman have to have the hero appear on every page of the book. |
go back to sleep america.everything is under control.heres american gladiators.watch this.shuttup. BILL HICKS. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 26 Jan 2010 : 00:22:08
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Originally posted by swifty
just read venoms taste.it was enjoyable but why did lisa smedman have to have the hero appear on every page of the book.
It's not uncommon to have books focus on the main character... |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jan 2010 : 01:13:40
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by swifty
just read venoms taste.it was enjoyable but why did lisa smedman have to have the hero appear on every page of the book.
It's not uncommon to have books focus on the main character...
It's much like the Wooly One with the scrolls here at the 'keep
and I just finished Realms of the Dead. Really liked it , at least two gems.....four or so really good and all the rest good(except two that didn't work for me) |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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Neil Bishop
Learned Scribe
Singapore
100 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jan 2010 : 10:22:33
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| I've just finished City of Torment (better than Plague of Spells but Bruce still struggles to write dialogue) and will finish Swordmage tonight on my exercise bike. After that I think I will tackle the Haunted Lands trilogy. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jan 2010 : 13:24:12
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Just started City of the Dead.......Rosemary Jones is damn good.
Anyone whos says different is gonna get Leaplow-ed  |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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Sandro
Learned Scribe
New Zealand
266 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jan 2010 : 07:42:14
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by swifty
just read venoms taste.it was enjoyable but why did lisa smedman have to have the hero appear on every page of the book.
It's not uncommon to have books focus on the main character...
To be fair though, some authors (like Ed) focus just as much on minor characters as the major characters. |
"Gods, little fishes, and spells to turn the one to the other," Mordenkainen sighed. "It's started already..." |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jan 2010 : 19:17:18
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Originally posted by swifty
just read venoms taste.it was enjoyable but why did lisa smedman have to have the hero appear on every page of the book.
It's not uncommon to have books focus on the main character...
To be fair though, some authors (like Ed) focus just as much on minor characters as the major characters.
Which is why his (novel) writing is such an acquired taste...hard to follow (information overload I guess lol) |
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Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
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swifty
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
517 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jan 2010 : 22:51:55
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| ironically thats 1 of the reasons thats put me off ed in the past. |
go back to sleep america.everything is under control.heres american gladiators.watch this.shuttup. BILL HICKS. |
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Sandro
Learned Scribe
New Zealand
266 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2010 : 02:26:16
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It does take a bit of getting used to, but I've come to love it. Among other things, it helps show just how much everything in the Realms causes something else.
Of course, it also means that we get to see a lot of the Zhents, which I really like as well. |
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swifty
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
517 Posts |
Posted - 02 Feb 2010 : 22:11:09
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| having just finished vipers kiss its shaping up to be the raunchiest trilogy ive read. |
go back to sleep america.everything is under control.heres american gladiators.watch this.shuttup. BILL HICKS. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 02 Feb 2010 : 22:27:50
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having just finished vipers kiss its shaping up to be the raunchiest trilogy ive read.
Yeah......you can def hear the soundtrack in hour head while you read those......bow chicka wow wow |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2010 : 17:09:14
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| I'm in the middle of Fistandantilus Reborn....a Dragonlance novel but slight tie ins to FR novels....its...not bad... |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2010 : 18:30:22
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I'm in the middle of Fistandantilus Reborn....a Dragonlance novel but slight tie ins to FR novels....its...not bad...
but ......its.....not....good?
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A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2010 : 18:31:22
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Finished Corsair.
Liked it.
Alot.
Good characters....who grow and mature.
Starting Fall of Highwatch......
so far so good! |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 03 Feb 2010 : 23:58:29
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Originally posted by Alisttair
I'm in the middle of Fistandantilus Reborn....a Dragonlance novel but slight tie ins to FR novels....its...not bad...
So long as you accept that it's not an entirely accurate representation of Fistandantilus, you'll be fine.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 04 Feb 2010 : 00:10:26
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I'm in the middle of Fistandantilus Reborn....a Dragonlance novel but slight tie ins to FR novels....its...not bad...
So long as you accept that it's not an entirely accurate representation of Fistandantilus, you'll be fine.
Reading that book was for me like reading the original Moonshae trilogy: I didn't enjoy it, but I didn't hate it, either. It utterly failed to interest me. A solid "eh". |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 04 Feb 2010 : 13:25:55
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Finished Fall of Highwatch. Enjoyed everything about it except the spellscarred priest bad guy.
I just found Spetre of the Rose for $1, I think I will read that since my FR stack needs replenished! |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 04 Feb 2010 : 14:01:28
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I just found Spetre of the Rose for $1, I think I will read that since my FR stack needs replenished!
Ah, one of my favourites among the RAVENLOFT series. Follows on from Knight of the Black Rose and concludes Soth's adventures in the Demiplane of Dread rather nicely, I think. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 04 Feb 2010 : 14:50:01
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Originally posted by The Sage
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I just found Spetre of the Rose for $1, I think I will read that since my FR stack needs replenished!
Ah, one of my favourites among the RAVENLOFT series. Follows on from Knight of the Black Rose and concludes Soth's adventures in the Demiplane of Dread rather nicely, I think.
Good....i thought it might tide me over until I aquire The Godcatcher. |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 04 Feb 2010 : 18:04:14
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Alisttair
I'm in the middle of Fistandantilus Reborn....a Dragonlance novel but slight tie ins to FR novels....its...not bad...
So long as you accept that it's not an entirely accurate representation of Fistandantilus, you'll be fine.
Reading that book was for me like reading the original Moonshae trilogy: I didn't enjoy it, but I didn't hate it, either. It utterly failed to interest me. A solid "eh".
Pretty much like that. Not a pain to read, but not something to go out of my way to pick up and continue.
I can easily accept the innacuracy of its representation of Fistandantilus due to it being my first Dragonlance novel that I read cover to cover (I tried the Twins trilogy when I was 12 or 13 but I wasn't an avid reader at the time so I had only gotten one and a half chapters in lol)...so my knowledge of things Dragonlance is severely limited 
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 04 Feb 2010 : 18:20:01
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Reading that book was for me like reading the original Moonshae trilogy: I didn't enjoy it, but I didn't hate it, either. It utterly failed to interest me. A solid "eh".
I love how thsi series either gets a rave review or a blah...not much in between!
For me I have read it several times and consider it a foundation block of realms novels. Now the druidhome trilogy on the other hand.....not even a solid "eh" from me! |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 04 Feb 2010 : 23:42:12
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Originally posted by Alisttair
I can easily accept the innacuracy of its representation of Fistandantilus due to it being my first Dragonlance novel that I read cover to cover (I tried the Twins trilogy when I was 12 or 13 but I wasn't an avid reader at the time so I had only gotten one and a half chapters in lol)...so my knowledge of things Dragonlance is severely limited
Well, the various early representations of Fistandantilus have always been somewhat murky. Fortunately, later portrayals of the character have helped to clarify aspects of both his past and his intimate relationship with Raistlin. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 05 Feb 2010 : 00:14:16
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Originally posted by Alisttair
I can easily accept the innacuracy of its representation of Fistandantilus due to it being my first Dragonlance novel that I read cover to cover (I tried the Twins trilogy when I was 12 or 13 but I wasn't an avid reader at the time so I had only gotten one and a half chapters in lol)...so my knowledge of things Dragonlance is severely limited
Well, the various early representations of Fistandantilus have always been somewhat murky. Fortunately, later portrayals of the character have helped to clarify aspects of both his past and his intimate relationship with Raistlin.
And I will always believe that after he used the bloodstone, Raistlin came out on top and ole F is long gone..... |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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How up to date are you with reading FR novels?
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