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warrior-poet
10-19-04, 10:37 AM This thread might get zapped, but I am curious--what happened to the D+D quickie novels??? IE the T. H. Lain (apparently WoTC personnel pseudonym) book such as "The Return of the Damned" and "City of Fire"???
Stuntman
10-19-04, 01:05 PM I think there were just ten of them. I wonder if there will be an eleventh one that features Gimble. I haven't read the last 5, so I don't know if he will be in any of the existing ones.
warrior-poet
10-19-04, 01:53 PM Gimble?
Fixxxer
10-19-04, 03:11 PM The story they were telling is over.
warrior-poet
10-19-04, 03:20 PM Maybe, but they had plenty of storylines/character classes they could have pursued. They barely touched the Ranger, Monk, Sorcerer classes. I guess I am just bummed because as light/fluff as they were--they were still fun reads.
Zherog
10-19-04, 03:56 PM Gimble?

Gimble is the name of the iconic Gnome Bard.
Darth K'Trava
10-19-04, 05:37 PM Maybe, but they had plenty of storylines/character classes they could have pursued. They barely touched the Ranger, Monk, Sorcerer classes. I guess I am just bummed because as light/fluff as they were--they were still fun reads.

Bummed as well. I've got all ten of them. There wasn't much story to tell in them. It'd have been better if they hadn't tried to follow game mechanics more than anything.
crazysamaritan
10-19-04, 06:14 PM Bummed as well. I've got all ten of them. There wasn't much story to tell in them. It'd have been better if they hadn't tried to follow game mechanics more than anything.
Mage Hand to drop a hammer on a skeleton? delt damage? I'd say they just made sure it contained the rules, and they didn't make stuff up. I liked the DnD books more than the other campaign-specific books I've read. The few I read were nice, but.... there was always an EPIC npc running around in the story. I liked the DnD books better, strongest guy could believably be done with a tenth level character.

It was more character interaction than campaign plot. Which is what a game should be, IMO. NPC interaction was low, BBEG interacted and fought back against the PCs (unlike computer RPGs). Heck, a couple BBEGs were very well done characters that made a believable transition through alignments.
Darth K'Trava
10-19-04, 11:01 PM Don't get me wrong. Despite the critique, I liked reading them. ;)
Fixxxer
10-19-04, 11:27 PM Mage Hand to drop a hammer on a skeleton? delt damage? I'd say they just made sure it contained the rules, and they didn't make stuff up.

Perhaps not, but they certainly did make a few incorrect assumptions at times. For instance, in the first novel, the mage casts Light on her opponent's eyes, which is not allowed via game mechanics.
crazysamaritan
10-19-04, 11:28 PM Yeah, although I do think they were over-priced.
The writing was poor enough, I refer to them as one of those dime-store novels.
But with the expectation that it was written by one of the staff, or a no-name writer was hired to do the books? They were pretty good.

I'm still debating if I want to collect a second set, and give to my library, or just keep the one I own, or give my set to the library.
crazysamaritan
10-19-04, 11:30 PM Perhaps not, but they certainly did make a few incorrect assumptions at times. For instance, in the first novel, the mage casts Light on her opponent's eyes, which is not allowed via game mechanics.
heh, I thought the intent was daze. I figured that was why the spell existed, to replace that broken "mechanic". (what do you call it? It's not a mechanic, but....)
Sulaco
10-20-04, 12:11 AM Perhaps not, but they certainly did make a few incorrect assumptions at times. For instance, in the first novel, the mage casts Light on her opponent's eyes, which is not allowed via game mechanics.

It used to be in previous editions.
Fixxxer
10-20-04, 09:19 AM It used to be in previous editions.

True, but it was still a strange assumption, given the fact that the mechanics that are semi-used in the novels are completely geared towards 3rd edition.
warrior-poet
10-20-04, 09:41 AM Well then that is a perfect reason to continue the novels, to show how the 3.5 mechanics work for the different classes.
Stuntman
10-20-04, 11:48 AM I enjoy reading them. They're not too long and fairly fast paced.

I would love to see another series that includes various prestige classes.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
warrior-poet 10-19-04, 10:37 AM	This thread might get zapped, but I am curious--what happened to the D+D quickie novels??? IE the T. H. Lain (apparently WoTC personnel pseudonym) book such as "The Return of the Damned" and "City of Fire"???
Stuntman 10-19-04, 01:05 PM	I think there were just ten of them. I wonder if there will be an eleventh one that features Gimble. I haven't read the last 5, so I don't know if he will be in any of the existing ones.
warrior-poet 10-19-04, 01:53 PM	Gimble?
Fixxxer 10-19-04, 03:11 PM	The story they were telling is over.
warrior-poet 10-19-04, 03:20 PM	Maybe, but they had plenty of storylines/character classes they could have pursued. They barely touched the Ranger, Monk, Sorcerer classes. I guess I am just bummed because as light/fluff as they were--they were still fun reads.
Zherog 10-19-04, 03:56 PM	Gimble? Gimble is the name of the iconic Gnome Bard.
Darth K'Trava 10-19-04, 05:37 PM	Maybe, but they had plenty of storylines/character classes they could have pursued. They barely touched the Ranger, Monk, Sorcerer classes. I guess I am just bummed because as light/fluff as they were--they were still fun reads. Bummed as well. I've got all ten of them. There wasn't much story to tell in them. It'd have been better if they hadn't tried to follow game mechanics more than anything.
crazysamaritan 10-19-04, 06:14 PM	Bummed as well. I've got all ten of them. There wasn't much story to tell in them. It'd have been better if they hadn't tried to follow game mechanics more than anything. Mage Hand to drop a hammer on a skeleton? delt damage? I'd say they just made sure it contained the rules, and they didn't make stuff up. I liked the DnD books more than the other campaign-specific books I've read. The few I read were nice, but.... there was always an EPIC npc running around in the story. I liked the DnD books better, strongest guy could believably be done with a tenth level character. It was more character interaction than campaign plot. Which is what a game should be, IMO. NPC interaction was low, BBEG interacted and fought back against the PCs (unlike computer RPGs). Heck, a couple BBEGs were very well done characters that made a believable transition through alignments.
Darth K'Trava 10-19-04, 11:01 PM	Don't get me wrong. Despite the critique, I liked reading them. ;)
Fixxxer 10-19-04, 11:27 PM	Mage Hand to drop a hammer on a skeleton? delt damage? I'd say they just made sure it contained the rules, and they didn't make stuff up. Perhaps not, but they certainly did make a few incorrect assumptions at times. For instance, in the first novel, the mage casts Light on her opponent's eyes, which is not allowed via game mechanics.
crazysamaritan 10-19-04, 11:28 PM	Yeah, although I do think they were over-priced. The writing was poor enough, I refer to them as one of those dime-store novels. But with the expectation that it was written by one of the staff, or a no-name writer was hired to do the books? They were pretty good. I'm still debating if I want to collect a second set, and give to my library, or just keep the one I own, or give my set to the library.
crazysamaritan 10-19-04, 11:30 PM	Perhaps not, but they certainly did make a few incorrect assumptions at times. For instance, in the first novel, the mage casts Light on her opponent's eyes, which is not allowed via game mechanics. heh, I thought the intent was daze. I figured that was why the spell existed, to replace that broken "mechanic". (what do you call it? It's not a mechanic, but....)
Sulaco 10-20-04, 12:11 AM	Perhaps not, but they certainly did make a few incorrect assumptions at times. For instance, in the first novel, the mage casts Light on her opponent's eyes, which is not allowed via game mechanics. It used to be in previous editions.
Fixxxer 10-20-04, 09:19 AM	It used to be in previous editions. True, but it was still a strange assumption, given the fact that the mechanics that are semi-used in the novels are completely geared towards 3rd edition.
warrior-poet 10-20-04, 09:41 AM	Well then that is a perfect reason to continue the novels, to show how the 3.5 mechanics work for the different classes.
Stuntman 10-20-04, 11:48 AM	I enjoy reading them. They're not too long and fairly fast paced. I would love to see another series that includes various prestige classes.