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Knight of the Gate
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 Posted - 06 Apr 2009 : 04:23:58
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Rilmohx Sha'Quessir and the nether scrolls- it's the IG explanation for the Gnomes' facility with illusion.
I'm pretty sure that's right: If so, my question is this-
The Caravan War was fought between which two 'groups'? |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 06 Apr 2009 : 04:26:30
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Correct. Dang, I was thinking that one would take longer. The floor is yours sir  |
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Knight of the Gate
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Posted - 06 Apr 2009 : 04:36:54
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Originally posted by scererar
Correct. Dang, I was thinking that one would take longer. The floor is yours sir
It's funny... I was actually reading LEoF earlier today, and that stuck in my head, since I thought it was a tidy little explanation for the Gnomes' ability for illusion magic.
And to reiterate, the new question is:
The Caravan War was fought between which two 'groups'? |
How can life be so bountiful, providing such sublime rewards for mediocrity? -Umberto Ecco |
Edited by - Knight of the Gate on 06 Apr 2009 08:34:44 |
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Knight of the Gate
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Posted - 07 Apr 2009 : 05:26:52
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| So... no takers? Is it time for a hint? |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
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Posted - 07 Apr 2009 : 14:17:19
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quote:
Originally posted by Knight of the Gate
And to reiterate, the new question is:
The Caravan War was fought between which two 'groups'?
Is that the "war" in 1374 DR between the Iron Throne and Dabron (sp?) Sashenstar and Co.? |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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Knight of the Gate
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Posted - 07 Apr 2009 : 17:13:26
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Originally posted by Knight of the Gate
And to reiterate, the new question is:
The Caravan War was fought between which two 'groups'?
Is that the "war" in 1374 DR between the Iron Throne and Dabron (sp?) Sashenstar and Co.?
Sorry, but no...
So here's the first clue: The two groups were fighting over an Old Owl. |
How can life be so bountiful, providing such sublime rewards for mediocrity? -Umberto Ecco |
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Knight of the Gate
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Posted - 07 Apr 2009 : 17:16:18
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| Double post...nothin to see here folks. |
How can life be so bountiful, providing such sublime rewards for mediocrity? -Umberto Ecco |
Edited by - Knight of the Gate on 07 Apr 2009 17:17:27 |
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Portella
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 07 Apr 2009 : 21:44:20
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Originally posted by Knight of the Gate
Double post...nothin to see here folks.
Right the two groups were neverwinter and the orcs orcs of Uruth Ukrypt
the old owl is : "The Old Owl Well"
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Knight of the Gate
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Posted - 07 Apr 2009 : 22:08:42
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No dice on the two groups but the old owl well was the goal
No dice |
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Portella
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 07 Apr 2009 : 23:44:39
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| hmm... the groups are not the right ones... must find the answer before anyone else |
Purple you say?!
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Portella
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Posted - 07 Apr 2009 : 23:46:06
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| is nothing to do with the neverwinter nights lore is it? from the game? |
Purple you say?!
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Knight of the Gate
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Posted - 08 Apr 2009 : 00:39:48
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| Correct, portella... you got the location (Old Owl Well) correct, but not the groups involved in the war. The lore is not from any game (as stipulated by the Trivia Challenge rules). |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
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Posted - 08 Apr 2009 : 00:50:05
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Owlbears and Netherease.
The Winds of Nethril, pg.8 |
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Knight of the Gate
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Posted - 08 Apr 2009 : 02:59:16
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Originally posted by Markustay
Owlbears and Netherease.
The Winds of Nethril, pg.8
Correct, sir! There were over 3,000 Owlbears killed. The floor is yours. |
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Christopher_Rowe
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 08 Apr 2009 : 03:24:03
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Originally posted by Markustay
Owlbears and Netherease.
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
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Posted - 08 Apr 2009 : 04:20:57
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quote:
Originally posted by Knight of the Gate
Correct, sir! There were over 3,000 Owlbears killed.
And no-one called the humane society? 
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Originally posted by Knight of the Gate
The floor is yours.
What was the name of the small settlement in which a wizard's tower changed hands twice in just a few years, and during the second battle over the tower, a portion of it was destroyed... yet the stones were frozen in mid-air (in mid-fall!) and remained so. |
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Wooly Rupert
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Posted - 08 Apr 2009 : 07:40:40
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Originally posted by Markustay
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Originally posted by Knight of the Gate
Correct, sir! There were over 3,000 Owlbears killed.
And no-one called the humane society?
No, because those owlbears had already eaten the local branch of PETA.  |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
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Posted - 08 Apr 2009 : 17:30:53
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An interesting sidenote - upon re-reading that Netheril bit, I learned something new. Apparently, Owlbears were created by the Creator Races!
I mean, I had always suspected that they were created and not natural, but I wouldn't have thought the Creators were behind it.
I'd guess Aeriee - they probably need some 'ground forces', and hence the flyer-head.
I also loved the Giant (Dire?) Owlbears Ed mentions in his Cormyr novel; the ones that are now extinct (supposedly). Personally, I'd say a few 'came back' from Abeir (maybe even during the ToT). |
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Portella
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Posted - 08 Apr 2009 : 19:59:13
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| oh i was so close. :( |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
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Posted - 10 Apr 2009 : 15:29:41
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Okay, first I'll repeat the question:
What was the name of the small settlement in which a wizard's tower changed hands twice in just a few years, and during the second battle over the tower, a portion of it was destroyed... yet the stones were frozen in mid-air (in mid-fall!) and remained so.
And now a clue.
The third and final occupent of the tower - the one who froze the stones in mid-fall - was a servant of Mystra. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Posted - 11 Apr 2009 : 21:28:37
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Originally posted by Markustay
An interesting sidenote - upon re-reading that Netheril bit, I learned something new. Apparently, Owlbears were created by the Creator Races!
Which one? Humans are a "creator race." |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
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Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 02:55:12
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Doesn't say - it just mentioned that they were created by 'the Creator Races'.
I think this might have been one of the earliest mentions of them, and what they were exactly hadn't been established yet.
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 15:22:45
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quote:
Originally posted by Markustay
What was the name of the small settlement in which a wizard's tower changed hands twice in just a few years, and during the second battle over the tower, a portion of it was destroyed... yet the stones were frozen in mid-air (in mid-fall!) and remained so.
The answer is Sreve (Secrets of the Magister, p.52).
My question is: The Council of the Mighty in long-ago Guldethym tested who and what was she?
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Markustay
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Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 15:26:53
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| Correct answer and great question. |
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Penknight
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Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 21:13:09
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Originally posted by George Krashos
quote:
Originally posted by Markustay
What was the name of the small settlement in which a wizard's tower changed hands twice in just a few years, and during the second battle over the tower, a portion of it was destroyed... yet the stones were frozen in mid-air (in mid-fall!) and remained so.
The answer is Sreve (Secrets of the Magister, p.52).
My question is: The Council of the Mighty in long-ago Guldethym tested who and what was she?
-- George Krashos
Alaertha, and she was an incantatrix? At least, that's my guess...  |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 13 Apr 2009 : 05:18:51
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And a good one. The floor is yours. I think I might head over to Ed's thread and ask him about Alaertha, Guldethym and incantatrixes in general.
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Penknight
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Posted - 13 Apr 2009 : 05:50:04
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Originally posted by George Krashos
And a good one. The floor is yours. I think I might head over to Ed's thread and ask him about Alaertha, Guldethym and incantatrixes in general.
-- George Krashos
Oh... um. Wow. I'll need some time to think up a question, I guess. I was just taking a hand crossbow shot in the dark. And with no darkvision or *anything*! |
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Penknight
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Posted - 13 Apr 2009 : 06:40:02
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| Ok, I think I have one, though it's probably super easy. Which creature is only a shade of spell-slingers? |
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Edited by - Penknight on 13 Apr 2009 06:45:01 |
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Kajehase
Great Reader
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Posted - 14 Apr 2009 : 15:16:55
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Originally posted by George Krashos
And a good one. The floor is yours. I think I might head over to Ed's thread and ask him about Alaertha, Guldethym and incantatrixes in general.
-- George Krashos
I asked for more on the incantatrixes a while back and didn't get much more than "check the original dragon article for more" (which was what had piqued my interested in the first place ) so I for one heartily agree that you should do that |
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