Thanks!
There is a single paragraph in Once around the Realms that takes place in the Moonsea region as well, concerning one or two cities, and a slaving operation and Harper involvment.
Final Gate, the third novel in the Last Mythal trilogy provides some great scenes in Hillsfar and
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depicts the fall of First Lord Maalthiir and the dissolution of the Red Plumed Guards
Since Rich Baker's The Swordmage is part of the Blades of Moonsea series, I'm pretty certain it, and the rest of that serties, does indeed take place in the Moonsea area. :P
Hulburg for the most part
Oops. Thanks for the correction Lyrna. Can I call you Lyrna?
Yes you may.
I've been trying to curb my 'inner pest', but sometimes I can't help myself, especialy when I see a set-up like that. :D
So, was that novel any good? (And Brian, you obviously don't have to answer that).
Both of you realize I was just being an idiot, right? :P
Yeah, but I didn't think it would hurt to mention the correct title of the book.
So, was that novel any good? (And Brian, you obviously don't have to answer that).
Honestly, I rather enjoyed it. Besides things taking place post-spellplague, the characters seem to have some depth and I liked the overall plot. Also, while reading it I had no idea what the Swordmage was capable of, and after seeing it's writeup in the FRPG, it made me like the novel even more.
Though I am bias because I like 4e, the changes to the Realms, and Rich Baker's novels. So take from that what you will.
They hardly even change the names. This IS the Prisoner of Zenda, word for word, practically. It's the most colossal ball of monkey cheese. If I owned the rights to Prisoner of Zenda, I would have sued Wizards as soon as they owned the rights to this ball of garbage.
"I know...we'll set the Prisoner of Zenda here, in a place where it couldn't possibly happen, with tons of people who should have had influence on the action who shouldn't, and where everyone he does use acts completely out of character! Good job!"
Really, it's the most vile form of plagiarism/adaptation ever performed upon a classic. I loved the Prisoner of Zenda as a child. This novel should have been called "Poisoner of Zenda." At least if you're going to rip something off, have the decency to admit you're doing it.
Or the obvious Krull rip-off that was Obsidion Ridge?
Truy, the 'font of inspiration' hath run dry at WotC.
Then again, they have stooped to stealing plots from comic-books, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
Mage in the Iron Mask was post-spellplague?
Sorry for the confusion, I was referring to Swordmage.
Worse then the Watercourse trilogy?
Or the obvious Krull rip-off that was Obsidion Ridge?
Truy, the 'font of inspiration' hath run dry at WotC.
Then again, they have stooped to stealing plots from comic-books, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
The Watercourse Trilogy can be explained away. Objectivism doesn't work in a magical world, but darn, at least stylistically, it was a good attempt. I hate Ayn Rand, but Objectivism can't function in a world where people can cast spells.
Plus...simply idolizing Ayn Rand and writing novels in that style isn't the same as stealing the entire plot of a swashbuckling classic, the title of a different swashbuckling classic, and putting them in a blender. The Watercourse Trilogy at least has differences. The Mage in the Iron Mask has none.
It might as well have been. It holds the singular distinction of being the most horrible rip-off ever, as well.
-Maztica, anyone?
Really, it's the most vile form of plagiarism/adaptation ever performed upon a classic.
Haven't read MitIM, but I have read the Watercourse trilogy, and everything you said pretty much echoes my feelings on that particular series...
Somewhere, The Prisoner of Zenda shudders in his grave.
I mean, it's hard for it not to be plagiarism when they don't even change the names.
Somewhere, The Prisoner of Zenda shudders in his grave.
I've never read that book. Who wrote it?
It is VIRTUALLY the same story. They didn't change a thing.
Aren't there laws against this sort of thing?
Well, I suppose if they can copy the Encyclopedia Brittanica and call it a 'Maztica Sourcebook', they can get away with anything.
It just amazes me that you can copy someone else's work and claim it as your own.
Or that you can even stand to look at yourself in the mirror after doing so...
Aren't there laws against this sort of thing?
-Depends on specificity, intent, and a bunch of other things.
Same thing for Alice in Wonderland. (Working on a creepy novel called Alison L that pretty much uses this concept)
Because I was stupid enough to lend them out.
Anyway, I highly recommend that series to anyone who likes a good yarn that reads like fantasy, but is painted on a VERY mild background of SciFi.
And the part where the Nazis throw Jesus in a concentration camp because he's Jewish... Priceless!
I love books that point-out how stupid human beings can be.