Neversfall is your basic garrison gone missing, troops sent to check out the situation, calamity ensues kind of thing.
Obsidian Ridge is more of the classic evil mage wants the princess and must be stopped kind of thing.
Veldorn Region
Is that about right?
Bare in mind that Brean and Rastaal are both homebrew - Rastaal to try and fix a descrepency between the 2e and 3e maps, and Brean, just because a 'crossroads' town SHOULD be there (near an adventure-site, naturally).
:P
-Some stuff has come up, so I don't know when the next time I'll make it over to a bookstore, so...
anyway i read neversfall, was good
Shield of the Weeping Ghosts ... neat Rashemar story and nice bits of info on the Narfell / Ilythiiri background. Way too much psycho-battling and ghost-pratting by the main people though and for the sake of Lolth, I can't tell you how much I dislike the "male wizard being the one and only do it all and save the world" - chap in a modern day fantasy novel. Elminster, Khelben, Gromph, Pharaun, that chap from the Last Mythal series, Q'arlynd ... you name them.
... That's why I enjoyed Knights of Myth Drannor II even more!
Read Obsidian Ridge and it has not much to do with a Citadel as such and is, quite strange a novel for the Realms. Yes, the "Ridge" is there and a threat, but nothing that takes centre stage. Halfway through, you have already identified about half a dozen stereotypes (primarily non-FR) of fantasy novel-writing, nothing really surprises you and you get the feeling that nothing could ever happen to the main protagonists.
-Good to know.
-Can anyone tell me a little about Neversfall?
I will probably read it, though, because Erlkazar is one of my 'pet areas' that I love so much.
Same with Neversfall - it occurs in a region I have great interest in, so to me, it's a must-read.
I always say how I don't read FR novels for their quality, and this just proves my point.
I always say how I don't read FR novels for their quality, and this just proves my point.
-Yes, yes. We all know we don't read these novels for the literary prowess and lessons learned. We read them for the Realmslore.
-Hmm...I just don't want to pick it up, not like it, and then be angry.
Well, no one can predict whether or not you'll like the book. You won't know unless you read it for yourself.
Well, no one can predict whether or not you'll like the book. You won't know unless you read it for yourself.
-As always, you're right...A lot of you people have a good feel for my tastes, and stuff, though.
-Good to know.
-Can anyone tell me a little about Neversfall?
okay from a bit of memory, so I may be off.....
mercenary guard of some city in the shining south, is ordered to meet up with army personal of neighboring city to travel to the citadel of Neversfall.
there is some betraying, some murder, some treason, some twists, some dont kill the protagonist order. at the end, lesser of two evils of selling antagonist army to this one group, just to have the bad guy general killed, and the other bd guy arrested, and the two protagonist having council about what to do about the shipment, and deciding to defend it against both cities until the end.
bet Waukeen was shaking her head at this business deal.
But I'm sure Hoar was laughing his arse off at it....
some days it just doesnt pay to be a mercenary out of Chondath....
I picked-up Neversfall in the bookstore, but didn't buy it (I had other more important purchases to make). However, I did take a look at the map (big surprise there. :D ), so I could place it on mine - does this look correct to you guys who have the book -
Veldorn Region
Is that about right?
Well? sfdragon? Does that match the map in the book pretty much? (the placement of Neversfall, not the oher stuff).
I'm quoting myself, because people seem to have missed this -
Well? sfdragon? Does that match the map in the book pretty much? (the placement of Neversfall, not the other stuff).
pretty much yes sir, matches it right up
-I did pick up The Orc King, though, now that it's finally in paperback.
Decent action and interesting mysteries early on, but the way they were resolved was a bit disappointing to me.
I would try it though
Sounds like a lot of FR novels of late - great storyline, but it fails to deliver in the end.
sounds like my sex life too
sounds like my sex life too
I wish mine were even that interesting.
Then again... NOT.
But my right arm is getting HUGE!
-Let's stop talking about this now.
My left arm is getting equally huge...
Why? What were you guys thinking?
What? I've been working-out a lot since my divorce, just to keep busy.
My left arm is getting equally huge...
Why? What were you guys thinking?
Thats what I thought you meant
LK needs to get his mind out of the gutter. :D
:invasion: :invasion: :invasion: :hoppingma
:fight!: :fight!: 
edit: what made you think his mind was there in the gutter???
anyway before LK gets back we should get back on topic.......
the ultimate spoiler: the villain gets it in the end
Thats because you and I are DECENT people.
I am?
-I did pick up The Orc King, though, now that it's finally in paperback.
You're in for a real TREAT!
You're in for a real TREAT!
-I'm sure. I can't wait for that "philosopher".
-I like the Orc names, at least. Nukkels...Gna...There's some classics in there.
I wonder if Drizzt can duel-wield Kleenex?
for Drizzt... now that he has lost all his friends, he's probably crying more then ever..
"Oh, woe is me..."
Tell me if you like it - you and I have similar views when it comes to the novels.
-Well, so far, it's something to read, which is better than nothing to read. I'm only about 100 pages into it, so...
"Oh, woe is me..."
Oh yes, the 100 year jump definitely didn't make Drizzt less of a navel-gazer.
Oh yes, the 100 year jump definitely didn't make Drizzt less of a navel-gazer.
-Eh, he'd still be in the prime of his life. An Elf less than 200 years old. He's still up to it, and in the "brave new world", I'm sure there's navels to gaze at.
-Because, on certain people, they look good?
ah
-Well, in any case, in The Orc King, I was just introduced to Doofus the Amazing Orc Philosopher.
The orc counterpart to Cordio Muffinhead? ;)
Good series IMO. Keep reading.-Sentinelspire was certainly the best of the series.
It was excellent. I'm just beginning Shield myself and haven't read Obsidian Ridge either
-Sentinelspire was certainly the best of the series.
really, then if you dont mind, explain its plot to me.
really, then if you dont mind, explain its plot to me.
assassins attack druid and Masters of Yuirwood. Masters win. Assassins come back. Mayhem ensues. No one is who you think they are but the characters are interesting
really, then if you dont mind, explain its plot to me.
-A good plot, good characters, unexpected twists, character development, Realmslore...
-Well, in any case, in The Orc King, I was just introduced to Doofus the Amazing Orc Philosopher.
*snicker*
I just have trouble taking that part of the book seriously.
and the Malarite symbol mentioned in the end of the book??
one of the main characters is a Malarite. he has a lot more depth to his character than you initially give him credit for, especially considering that he's a malarite. Most authors who write about devout followers of an evil god make them one-dimensional. Not here
I just have trouble taking that part of the book seriously.
-I am having trouble taking a lot more seriously. I actually skip all of Drizzt's soliloquies now. I never used to do that.
one of the main characters is a Malarite. he has a lot more depth to his character than you initially give him credit for, especially considering that he's a malarite. Most authors who write about devout followers of an evil god make them one-dimensional. Not here
-No, certainly not. I was figuring he'd be a stereotypical brute kind of character, but he certainly wasn't, and that was surprising in a good way.
As I said, I enjoyed it.