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Torkael
Acolyte
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I'm curious to know about the fruits in Faerun. With various climates, I'm assuming that it's possible to find most, if not all, the fruits we have here over there?
I'm quite interested about tropical fruits escpecially: Mangosteens, jackfruits, etc. Where could they probably be found? It would be interesting, if possible, to take a durian and make an improvised flail out of it, or use it as a stink bomb of sorts. 
Just a little detail my tabletop group is curious about.
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 14 Mar 2006 : 16:26:42
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| Some are in the Aurora's Whole Realms Catalog and others have been discussed in various sourcebooks. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 15 Mar 2006 : 00:50:31
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Additionally, you might try asking Ed for further lore on Realms-specific fruits that haven't been detailed previously (and that he can share with us -- the details, not the fruit)  .
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
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Posted - 15 Mar 2006 : 01:04:15
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I've made a start on a list of "FR Foodtsuffs" but haven't made huge progress because of other projects, computer hassles, life etc. One day ...
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Talanfir Swiftfeet
Learned Scribe
Finland
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Posted - 15 Mar 2006 : 15:44:06
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You just have to remember, that if Toril has same plants as our earth the some of the foodstuff can be pretty hard to get. Potatos and tomatoes forexample originate Matzica (America)
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Kes_Alanadel
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 15 Mar 2006 : 20:40:23
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Originally posted by George Krashos
I've made a start on a list of "FR Foodtsuffs" but haven't made huge progress because of other projects, computer hassles, life etc. One day ...
-- George Krashos
If possible George, I would love to see this partial list.  It would fit in perfectly with a project, with Kuje's prompting, that I am thinking about doing for Candlekeep.
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 15 Mar 2006 : 20:42:03
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Originally posted by Kes_Alanadel
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Originally posted by George Krashos
I've made a start on a list of "FR Foodtsuffs" but haven't made huge progress because of other projects, computer hassles, life etc. One day ...
-- George Krashos
If possible George, I would love to see this partial list. It would fit in perfectly with a project, with Kuje's prompting, that I am thinking about doing for Candlekeep.
~Kes
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Kes_Alanadel
Learned Scribe
USA
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Posted - 15 Mar 2006 : 20:46:47
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Originally posted by Kuje
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Originally posted by Kes_Alanadel
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Originally posted by George Krashos
I've made a start on a list of "FR Foodtsuffs" but haven't made huge progress because of other projects, computer hassles, life etc. One day ...
-- George Krashos
If possible George, I would love to see this partial list. It would fit in perfectly with a project, with Kuje's prompting, that I am thinking about doing for Candlekeep.
~Kes
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Kentinal
Great Reader
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Posted - 15 Mar 2006 : 20:47:12
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Originally posted by Talanfir Swiftfeet
You just have to remember, that if Toril has same plants as our earth the some of the foodstuff can be pretty hard to get. Potatos and tomatoes forexample originate Matzica (America)
Well with all that teleportation going on i the realms the seeds can get spread much quicker.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 16 Mar 2006 : 00:23:56
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Originally posted by George Krashos
I've made a start on a list of "FR Foodtsuffs" but haven't made huge progress because of other projects, computer hassles, life etc. One day ...
-- George Krashos
Hey George, does this listing you've got cooking up also include the myriad and off-hand references made to fruits in the various FR novels?
I ask, because I've compiled a listing of my own of the more recent mentions in FR novels over the last year or so. Considering whether or not you're up to that point yet... I might send it to you and save you some work  .
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
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Posted - 16 Mar 2006 : 01:09:26
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I can't recall exactly but I suspect it was a mixture of both - the info is stashed somewhere in one of my "FR Notebooks". Please, send your list through to me anyway. Anything that saves me work is good in my book!! Thanks in advance.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Denoples
Acolyte
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Posted - 21 Mar 2006 : 01:47:24
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
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Posted - 21 Mar 2006 : 04:57:47
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Originally posted by The Sage
Aye... that's what I thought.
I'll send it your way when I get home then .
Hi Sage
Note that I have a different e-mail address now: send the list through to akrashos@bigpond.net.au
-- George Krashos
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 21 Mar 2006 : 05:08:34
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Aye... Thanks George. I've got that address on file already .
I held back on sending the listing earlier because I'm making a few last checks to references from earlier books that I noted were "vague" at best in my notes. Once that's done I'll send it your way.
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6680 Posts |
Posted - 21 Mar 2006 : 10:41:07
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No probs. Just making sure your missive wasn't lost in the ether.
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