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#1 iakhovas Sep 02, 2008 20:13:29	The table of contents has been posted for Dragon 367, http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drtoc/367 which includes a number of new Forgotten Realms articles (including my own :P) Epic Power in Abeir Toril By Richard Baker Ecology of the Genasi By Rodney Thompson Class Acts: Swordmage By Greg Bilsland Realmslore: Auril's Hall By Brian R. James
#2 rinonalyrna_fathomlin Sep 02, 2008 20:19:56	OK, some of this actually looks interesting. Thanks for the heads-up.
#3 the_orconian Sep 02, 2008 20:26:44	Cool. Which did you write?
#4 rinonalyrna_fathomlin Sep 02, 2008 20:32:06	Cool. Which did you write? He wrote the last one (about Auril's Hall).
#5 the_orconian Sep 02, 2008 20:58:58	Thanx LOL I didn't think to read his sig.
#6 rinonalyrna_fathomlin Sep 02, 2008 20:59:33	You're welcome.
#7 GreenKnight Sep 02, 2008 21:01:40	Definitely looking forward to all of these. Especially the Epic Destiny one. I'm also dying to get a glimpse of the Barbarian preview. There're some rumblings that it may be a Primal Striker rather than a Primal Defender (which is what I thought it'd be). Be interesting to see how that shapes out. That and I want to know if I can recreate Conan with the 4E Barbarian. ;) *cue Riders of Doom theme*
#8 Dark_Wizard_02 Sep 02, 2008 21:29:00	Definitely looking forward to all of these. Especially the Epic Destiny one. I'm also dying to get a glimpse of the Barbarian preview. There're some rumblings that it may be a Primal Striker rather than a Primal Defender (which is what I thought it'd be). Be interesting to see how that shapes out. That and I want to know if I can recreate Conan with the 4E Barbarian. ;) *cue Riders of Doom theme* I want to be the Mongoloid surfer archer dude who hangs out with him. What's with the extra emphasis on the "R.", Brian?
#9 iakhovas Sep 02, 2008 21:45:30	What's with the extra emphasis on the "R.", Brian? I'm just being picky. They left out my middle initial in the magazine index. ;)
#10 Dark_Wizard_02 Sep 02, 2008 21:48:22	Ah, well, can't let them dump you in with the rest of the R-less Brian James, those rabbles. ;) Does this mean the R is the source of your power, like a true name?
#11 Thunaer Sep 02, 2008 22:02:02	All we need now is a piece of his hair and some Marilith slime and he will be at our mercy...
#12 Iluvrien Sep 02, 2008 22:16:23	Ah, well, can't let them dump you in with the rest of the R-less Brian James, those rabbles. ;) Does this mean the R is the source of your power, like a true name? Do we win a prize if we guess it correctly? Reginald? Ruprecht?... no... wait... ...are you Rumplestiltskin?!
#13 lord_karsus Sep 03, 2008 0:06:49	-Brian James doesn't have as good of a ring, it's true. It's because, that;s leaving out the fact that he's...."Rs". Get it? Rs, "ours". -Yeah...
#14 keveras Sep 03, 2008 4:02:42	Auril's Hall... What's that supposed to be? Guess we'll see.
#15 quale_ Sep 03, 2008 5:57:11	maybe it's Winter's Hall, Auril's planar realm, if it's that, can't wait
#16 gomeztoo Sep 03, 2008 6:09:06	It'll likely be frosty. Not so interested in swordmage, to be honest. I got swamped with swordmages at Gencon UK (especially genasi) - seeing two at a table was no exception. What worries me: Playing Gnolls Sooo.... next month, gnolls will be a legal PC race in LFR.
#17 iakhovas Sep 03, 2008 8:36:04	maybe it's Winter's Hall, Auril's planar realm, if it's that, can't wait Quale is absolutely correct. The article is mostly a geographical overview ala Manual of the Planes of Auril's divine realm within the Deep Wilds. Auril's palace, Winter Hall and several locations therein are described as well. Not an exhaustive examination but more than we've seen in the past. And planar expert Gray Richardson was kind enough to review the article and provide fantastic suggestions. I cannot wait to see how it turns out.
#18 valgard Sep 03, 2008 8:54:01	That should be a very interesting article... Speaking about the devil, It's a long time since Gray was around here.
#19 uzzy Sep 03, 2008 9:24:35	Any of these of the remotest use to people playing in the Realms? (Yeah, I mean the pre-Spellplague era)
#20 Iluvrien Sep 03, 2008 9:33:10	Any of these of the remotest use to people playing in the Realms? (Yeah, I mean the pre-Spellplague era) Yes. Next? I am looking forward to all four of these. Hopefully things like the Class Acts and Ecology articles will work hand in paw with the soon to appear FRPG rather than just reshuffling the same information. I did notice the recent references to there being an overabundance of Genasi Swordmages around games tables... purely a novelty or a sea-change?
#21 quale_ Sep 03, 2008 9:52:00	It's great that finally we are getting some planar articles, and that Gray is involved, think it will be useful in any edition. Winter's Hall was described in Planes of Chaos, unfortunately mostly as Loki's realm.
#22 iakhovas Sep 03, 2008 13:46:34	Any of these of the remotest use to people playing in the Realms? (Yeah, I mean the pre-Spellplague era) Since my article is primarily "fluff" and focuses on the geography of Auril's realm, I don't see why you couldn't use it in any edition of the game.
#23 GreenKnight Sep 03, 2008 13:50:15	So is the article a treatise on the things going on within Auril's section of the Deep Wilds, or does it provide information on Auril's church, too?
#24 askanipsion Sep 03, 2008 13:54:50	Class Acts: Swordmage By Greg Bilsland Realmslore: Auril's Hall By Brian R. James Both sound great! I wish Dragon would do detailed articles on the FR gods like they did with the Greyhawk gods. I would love to see one for Selune who never seems to get anything written about her.
#25 iakhovas Sep 03, 2008 16:14:15	So is the article a treatise on the things going on within Auril's section of the Deep Wilds, or does it provide information on Auril's church, too? It's more of a gazetteer describing key locations in Auril’s realm. Not much is provided on Auril's followers or clergy sorry to say. But I do like AskaniPsion’s suggestion for a series of god articles, which is where I would include such information.
#26 GreenKnight Sep 03, 2008 18:37:29	Thanks a bunch! Looking forward to reading it. And yes, a series of articles on the gods in Dragon would definitely be welcome.
#27 askanipsion Sep 03, 2008 19:20:41	But I do like AskaniPsion’s suggestion for a series of god articles, which is where I would include such information. Is there a way I can contact Dragon to let them know of my idea for the FR deity articles?
#28 JudgeDookie Sep 03, 2008 19:32:28	I'm just being picky. They left out my middle initial in the magazine index. ;) We’re aware. Do we win a prize if we guess it correctly? Reginald? Ruprecht?... no... wait... ...are you Rumplestiltskin?! Robert. If it’s anything else, then Brian owes me $4,237.98 for my shirt line that went belly up. It's more of a gazetteer describing key locations in Auril’s realm. Not much is provided on Auril's followers or clergy sorry to say. But I do like AskaniPsion’s suggestion for a series of god articles, which is where I would include such information. Push it. Seriously. The lack of detail on the deities is a major complaint. We need a fix each month. Please!??? :D
#29 lord_karsus Sep 06, 2008 22:13:29	-When are these articles due out?
#30 iakhovas Sep 07, 2008 18:25:53	I'm in as much of the dark as everyone else when it comes to the release date, sorry.
#31 lord_karsus Sep 08, 2008 10:17:12	-Oh well...