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Good FR novels for lore

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#1
faulty
Mar 03, 2009 21:45:54 I really want to brush up on some FR lore and would like suggestions as to what novels I could pick up and read to learn some. I'm not interested in stuff that's 4E or leading up to it, however.

Thank you kindly.
#2
lord_karsus
Mar 03, 2009 23:40:02 -Depends on what you are looking for. You can check out this very limited and incomplete Forgotten Realms Novel Topic Index to get a general idea of certain things, though.
#3
_jarlaxle_
Mar 04, 2009 15:13:18 Yeah there are a lot of novels in diffrent places of fearun.
Some are better, some are not but unfortunatly many have a lot of inconsistencies between each other.

So just reading for lore u will get a lot of information but when you want to read good stories you will be disappointed sometimes (except you stay with one author).
#4
phelf_der_zemit
Mar 04, 2009 15:37:51 One of the best for backround information is the Last Mythal series. Even if it has one of the worst character endings I've ever read.

Blackstaff gives you glimpses at older styles and life on faerun.

I like Return of the Archmage as well for you Ancient Human civilizations.

Waterdeep is a good if not tedious read for lore on Waterdeep as a city.

I'll continue to look for more as I'm sure there are but if you have something specific it would be nice.
#5
faulty
Mar 04, 2009 16:55:30 Thank you very much all. Phelf, that was just the kind of thing I'm looking for. Think I'll see if Mythal series books are at some near by book stores.
#6
crossroads_wanderer
Mar 04, 2009 19:58:09 Evermeet is a book that can't be matched for elven lore. It starts from the elves' early days and ends in the (relative) present (at least if you disregard 4e lore :D).
#7
JudgeDookie
Mar 05, 2009 0:54:32 Start with the Avatar trilogy, then Prince of Lies. Move on from there.
#8
drizztsmanchild
Mar 05, 2009 3:02:35 I like the Harper series as they each take place all over Faerun and delve into different cultures as well as many different cities. And all of the novels in the series are open ended and take place pre 4e I think maybe even pre 3.5e.
#9
faraer
Mar 05, 2009 8:11:12
Waterdeep is a good if not tedious read for lore on Waterdeep as a city.

The best for this is by far City of Splendors: A Waterdeep Novel.
Start with the Avatar trilogy, then Prince of Lies. Move on from there.

The Avatar trilogy will tell you what happened in the Avatar Crisis, in conjunction with the Forgotten Realms Atlas timeline and the Shadow of the Avatar series (Ed's books are of course the greatest Realmslore troves), but it's highly inaccurate for anything else.
#10
JudgeDookie
Mar 05, 2009 23:02:56
The best for this is by far City of Splendors: A Waterdeep Novel.The Avatar trilogy will tell you what happened in the Avatar Crisis, in conjunction with the Forgotten Realms Atlas timeline and the Shadow of the Avatar series (Ed's books are of course the greatest Realmslore troves), but it's highly inaccurate for anything else.

But it sets a stage and creates an interesting intro to the Realms.

It's what drew me to them.
#11
nightseer
Mar 08, 2009 5:24:33
Evermeet is a book that can't be matched for elven lore. It starts from the elves' early days and ends in the (relative) present (at least if you disregard 4e lore :D).

I agree. One of the best Realms novels I have ever read. Good stuff.
#12
quale1
Mar 09, 2009 9:29:08 check this for some novel locations http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9874

tough lots of them aren't good lorewise

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 faulty Mar 03, 2009 21:45:54	I really want to brush up on some FR lore and would like suggestions as to what novels I could pick up and read to learn some. I'm not interested in stuff that's 4E or leading up to it, however. Thank you kindly.
#2 lord_karsus Mar 03, 2009 23:40:02	-Depends on what you are looking for. You can check out this very limited and incomplete Forgotten Realms Novel Topic Index to get a general idea of certain things, though.
#3 _jarlaxle_ Mar 04, 2009 15:13:18	Yeah there are a lot of novels in diffrent places of fearun. Some are better, some are not but unfortunatly many have a lot of inconsistencies between each other. So just reading for lore u will get a lot of information but when you want to read good stories you will be disappointed sometimes (except you stay with one author).
#4 phelf_der_zemit Mar 04, 2009 15:37:51	One of the best for backround information is the Last Mythal series. Even if it has one of the worst character endings I've ever read. Blackstaff gives you glimpses at older styles and life on faerun. I like Return of the Archmage as well for you Ancient Human civilizations. Waterdeep is a good if not tedious read for lore on Waterdeep as a city. I'll continue to look for more as I'm sure there are but if you have something specific it would be nice.
#5 faulty Mar 04, 2009 16:55:30	Thank you very much all. Phelf, that was just the kind of thing I'm looking for. Think I'll see if Mythal series books are at some near by book stores.
#6 crossroads_wanderer Mar 04, 2009 19:58:09	Evermeet is a book that can't be matched for elven lore. It starts from the elves' early days and ends in the (relative) present (at least if you disregard 4e lore :D).
#7 JudgeDookie Mar 05, 2009 0:54:32	Start with the Avatar trilogy, then Prince of Lies. Move on from there.
#8 drizztsmanchild Mar 05, 2009 3:02:35	I like the Harper series as they each take place all over Faerun and delve into different cultures as well as many different cities. And all of the novels in the series are open ended and take place pre 4e I think maybe even pre 3.5e.
#9 faraer Mar 05, 2009 8:11:12	Waterdeep is a good if not tedious read for lore on Waterdeep as a city. The best for this is by far City of Splendors: A Waterdeep Novel. Start with the Avatar trilogy, then Prince of Lies. Move on from there. The Avatar trilogy will tell you what happened in the Avatar Crisis, in conjunction with the Forgotten Realms Atlas timeline and the Shadow of the Avatar series (Ed's books are of course the greatest Realmslore troves), but it's highly inaccurate for anything else.
#10 JudgeDookie Mar 05, 2009 23:02:56	The best for this is by far City of Splendors: A Waterdeep Novel.The Avatar trilogy will tell you what happened in the Avatar Crisis, in conjunction with the Forgotten Realms Atlas timeline and the Shadow of the Avatar series (Ed's books are of course the greatest Realmslore troves), but it's highly inaccurate for anything else. But it sets a stage and creates an interesting intro to the Realms. It's what drew me to them.
#11 nightseer Mar 08, 2009 5:24:33	Evermeet is a book that can't be matched for elven lore. It starts from the elves' early days and ends in the (relative) present (at least if you disregard 4e lore :D). I agree. One of the best Realms novels I have ever read. Good stuff.
#12 quale1 Mar 09, 2009 9:29:08	check this for some novel locations http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9874 tough lots of them aren't good lorewise