Eberron-style *Book* Suggestions? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Eberron-style *Book* Suggestions? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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m15a
09-01-04, 05:05 PM hey, i might of missed a thread on this, in which case i'd be glad to be linked up, but i've seen the movie recommendations thread as well as those listed in the ECS, but what about books? i'd definitely like to hear some suggestions for books to read to get into the eberron mood. (btw, i'm *very* much looking forward to the eberron novels.)

it'd help to give a little description of the book and why it applies, too. just because there are so many books compared to movies, and a lot of people might not know the ones you mention.
DSPaul
09-01-04, 05:52 PM The Vlad Taltos novels by Steven Brust come to mind. The protagonist is an assassin working in a magic-heavy elven empire. Very much in the "hard-boiled fantasy" style, and great dialogue.
Edymnion
09-01-04, 09:18 PM The Coldfire Trilogy by C.S. Friedman.
Also required reading for any DM that wants to run an evil character in a good campaign. You're gonna love Gerald Tarrent by the end of the three books, you really will.
Megatron
09-01-04, 09:32 PM The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian, Robert E Howard
Arnold's character is nothing like the 'real' Conan. Seriously, read it.

The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald.
Classic American literature. Very good characters, very nice when working with shades-of-grey.
Umbrage
11-08-04, 04:44 AM The Vlad Taltos novels by Steven Brust come to mind. The protagonist is an assassin working in a magic-heavy elven empire. Very much in the "hard-boiled fantasy" style, and great dialogue.

I can see lots of influence Brust has on the campaign setting. The Draegarian Empire has:

-large floating castles
-17 Houses (compared to Eberron's 13) each of which has a "specialty"
-Morganti Weapons, which cause permanent death. (compared to Keeper's Fang Weapons, which have the same effect)
-Visiting the dead in the Halls of the dead, where the dead go to await reincarnation (compared to-the lair of the Keeper of the dead, and deathless of the City of the Dead)
-Houses offering magical services (teleportation, healing, etc.)

I haven't gotten very far in the book, but that seems like those books served as an inspiration for quite a bit of the setting.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
m15a 09-01-04, 05:05 PM	hey, i might of missed a thread on this, in which case i'd be glad to be linked up, but i've seen the movie recommendations thread as well as those listed in the ECS, but what about books? i'd definitely like to hear some suggestions for books to read to get into the eberron mood. (btw, i'm very much looking forward to the eberron novels.) it'd help to give a little description of the book and why it applies, too. just because there are so many books compared to movies, and a lot of people might not know the ones you mention.
DSPaul 09-01-04, 05:52 PM	The Vlad Taltos novels by Steven Brust come to mind. The protagonist is an assassin working in a magic-heavy elven empire. Very much in the "hard-boiled fantasy" style, and great dialogue.
Edymnion 09-01-04, 09:18 PM	The Coldfire Trilogy by C.S. Friedman. Also required reading for any DM that wants to run an evil character in a good campaign. You're gonna love Gerald Tarrent by the end of the three books, you really will.
Megatron 09-01-04, 09:32 PM	The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian, Robert E Howard Arnold's character is nothing like the 'real' Conan. Seriously, read it. The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald. Classic American literature. Very good characters, very nice when working with shades-of-grey.
Umbrage 11-08-04, 04:44 AM	The Vlad Taltos novels by Steven Brust come to mind. The protagonist is an assassin working in a magic-heavy elven empire. Very much in the "hard-boiled fantasy" style, and great dialogue. I can see lots of influence Brust has on the campaign setting. The Draegarian Empire has: -large floating castles -17 Houses (compared to Eberron's 13) each of which has a "specialty" -Morganti Weapons, which cause permanent death. (compared to Keeper's Fang Weapons, which have the same effect) -Visiting the dead in the Halls of the dead, where the dead go to await reincarnation (compared to-the lair of the Keeper of the dead, and deathless of the City of the Dead) -Houses offering magical services (teleportation, healing, etc.) I haven't gotten very far in the book, but that seems like those books served as an inspiration for quite a bit of the setting.