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Sandhrune
Acolyte
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 Posted - 29 Jun 2005 : 15:17:14
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Does anyone know why/how Elminster regains the ability to cast magic in the second novel? Maybe I missed it but I never found an explaination.
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Hoondatha
Great Reader
USA
2450 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jun 2005 : 17:09:08
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| I always read it that Mystra took just enough of her power back to "reactivate" his ability to use magic. He's still carrying a massive load of Mystra's power, it's just a little smaller and therefore not quite as overwhelming. |
Doggedly converting 3e back to what D&D should be...
Sigh... And now 4e as well. |
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Sandhrune
Acolyte
35 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jun 2005 : 22:19:30
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| Ok, that sounds good. It was a little confusing that he could wield magic in the second book and not in the first one. I am getting ready to start the third soon. |
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Hoondatha
Great Reader
USA
2450 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jun 2005 : 23:25:01
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He actually gets it back on the last page of Shadows of Doom, in the tower with Mystra.
Enjoy. The Shadows of the Avatar trilogy is my all-time favorite group of FR books. |
Doggedly converting 3e back to what D&D should be...
Sigh... And now 4e as well. |
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
5056 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jun 2005 : 15:38:01
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Little-known Secret Realmslore:
SHADOWS OF DOOM was originally entitled ELMINSTER'S DOOM (which snuck into print in the quotations included in THE SEVEN SISTERS lorebook), but the title was changed because TSR's Book Department intended to "save" the title ELMINSTER'S DOOM for a future novel.
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Faraer
Great Reader
3308 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jun 2005 : 19:47:35
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Originally posted by The Hooded One
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That some kind of freaky kebab?
Part of what I like about these books is that they aren't brand-managed, outlined, scheduled, and manicured to within an inch of their life. They show us events and stories that happen in the Realms, and so have a raw documentary 'here you are' feel that's missing from, for instance, the books that take place half in some character's head. |
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Sandhrune
Acolyte
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Posted - 01 Jul 2005 : 00:50:57
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| True. I am really enjoying them so far. |
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Shadows of the Avatar
