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Lord of Bones
Seeker
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 18 Dec 2012 : 21:24:01
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Hello all!
Long time lurker here. I recently conducted an interview with Ed for my YouTube channel - The Gentleman's Guide to Gaming. It's a lengthy one, but there's some excellent realmslore in there. I've handily time-stamped segments so you can jump straight to parts that interest you.
http://youtu.be/7G3uMX4ZxpU
Of interest to a good few of you will be the part on the Dark Three...
My sincerest thanks to Ed for the opportunity to interview him. It was great fun!
Matthew (The Gentleman Gamer)
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Come watch the Gentleman's Guide to Gaming!
http://www.youtube.com/user/clackclickbang
On my channel I review and dissect role-playing games with great gusto. Please do take a look and let me know what you think. |
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The Hooded One
Lady Herald of Realmslore
5056 Posts |
Posted - 18 Dec 2012 : 21:26:44
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Ah, you cornered Ed in his basement writing lair, I see. Tidiest I've ever seen it. 
Great interview. You're a very pleasant interviewer, Matthew. Bravo!
love,
THO |
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Lord of Bones
Seeker
United Kingdom
78 Posts |
Posted - 18 Dec 2012 : 21:32:12
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| Thank you for saying so! |
Come watch the Gentleman's Guide to Gaming!
http://www.youtube.com/user/clackclickbang
On my channel I review and dissect role-playing games with great gusto. Please do take a look and let me know what you think. |
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rjfras
Learned Scribe
261 Posts |
Posted - 19 Dec 2012 : 00:25:53
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holy crap! I certainly was not expecting a 2 and a half hour interview with Ed
I'm only 15 minutes into the interview.... back to listening... |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6647 Posts |
Posted - 19 Dec 2012 : 01:44:59
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I don't know where I'll find the time but this is a must tonight.
-- George Krashos
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"Because only we, contrary to the barbarians, never count the enemy in battle." -- Aeschylus |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
4211 Posts |
Posted - 19 Dec 2012 : 02:24:10
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| Thank you very much for this! |
The Old Grey Box and AD&D for me! |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 19 Dec 2012 : 03:31:52
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Nice. Thank you for that.
You made the classic "let me tell you about my character" (Eveningstar) faux pas, but that is a gamer tradition, I suppose.
The Flash Gordon 'RPG' (and I use that term very hesitantly) was made by FGU - the company I once worked for. It was disappointing for everyone involved, because the owners of the IP insisted it follow the stories precisely, which left out most of the actual RPG elements. Still, it was a great resource for someone wanting to run a real FG RPG using another set of rules. It was one of the many things I lost last year (I had every FGU product ever made).
Lionmen and Hawkmen - I feel you there. Gotta love that old-school cheese.
Great interview - lotsa good info. |
"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 19 Dec 2012 : 16:50:56
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| I am quite excited about Ed's upcoming Pathfinder Tales novel, whatever it may be. Also, Ed describes exactly the type of Realms fan I am approximately 31 minutes into the interview! |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 19 Dec 2012 : 17:13:44
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LOL - maybe it will be Elminster in Golarion.
(Just making a joke based on how he says all they {WotC} will ever let him write is Elminster novels). |
"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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Bladewind
Master of Realmslore
Netherlands
1280 Posts |
Posted - 19 Dec 2012 : 23:10:45
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Thanks for this excellent gift. Sincerely.
Love Eds explenation on the workings of the weave on other planes. Carrying a weave bubble around at all times to tap into the magic of a world makes so much sense to me now, and it is visually pleasing to my minds eye as well. Planar effects (be they chaotic, elemental or radiant) might be represented interacting (in)visibly with such a energy tapping bubble, giving clues to experienced planeswalkers or mages what spells are being cast or tampered with. Love Ed's thinking. |
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Razz
Senior Scribe
USA
749 Posts |
Posted - 19 Dec 2012 : 23:20:35
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| Interesting. I skimmed it, will have to listen to the whole thing another time, but I did agree on one thing Ed mentioned. He didn't like how close to real-world analogues that Maztica and Kara-Tur were. Which is true. I didn't know questions were being taken for this interview because I would've loved to ask Ed if either he or WotC were ever going to make moves to push more lore for Maztica/Zhakara/Kara-Tur and the other continents? |
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Arcanus
Senior Scribe
485 Posts |
Posted - 19 Dec 2012 : 23:33:15
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Nice interview, thanks.
It did keep me awake until 2.30 am watching it though! Lol |
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Aldrick
Senior Scribe
909 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2012 : 00:45:17
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Loved the interview; watched it all.
I'm glad to see that Ed and I share similar tastes where it comes to likes and dislikes about the setting. It makes me even more confident of the future when it comes to 5E. |
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MrHedgehog
Senior Scribe
688 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2012 : 01:00:10
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| Two and a half hours?? Wow he's dedicated! I am going to watch this later though since I am writing an essay... |
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Kris the Grey
Senior Scribe
USA
422 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2012 : 20:41:41
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Fantastic stuff! Thank you for the interview, for posting it, and to Ed for giving it. I particularly enjoyed the glimpse into the aforementioned basement lair...Lol.
Now if I only could make out where the portal is in that basement...I didn't see a giant wardrobe...hmmmm... |
Kris the Grey - Member in Good Standing of the Watchful Order of Magists and Protectors, the Arcane Guild of Silverymoon, and the Connecticut Bar Association |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 00:41:22
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I had intended on viewing this at work, but I don't think I can explain a two-hour break from coding with watching an interview with Ed Greenwood. 
I'll watch it at home on the weekend. |
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Jeremy Grenemyer
Great Reader
USA
2717 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 06:15:12
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| Very glad to hear Ed's writing more web content for WotC and more Eye on the Realms articles. |
Look for me and my content at EN World (user name: sanishiver). |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 07:28:35
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| Thank you for posting this. I am listening to it now. |
No Canon, more stories, more Realms. |
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questing gm
Master of Realmslore
Malaysia
1170 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2012 : 10:33:51
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Would it be possible to post a downloadable audio version of this interview? YouTube is blocked at work and the streaming speed at home in my country is too slow to load a 2 hour video without taking 2 days.
Would really love to hear this on my weekly hour-long commute home. |
Edited by - questing gm on 21 Dec 2012 10:34:38 |
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Lord of Bones
Seeker
United Kingdom
78 Posts |
Posted - 22 Dec 2012 : 09:03:04
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| I'm quite happy with anyone downloading the video and posting it somewhere in audio format for Questing GM, although I don't have any hosting facility for it. |
Come watch the Gentleman's Guide to Gaming!
http://www.youtube.com/user/clackclickbang
On my channel I review and dissect role-playing games with great gusto. Please do take a look and let me know what you think. |
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questing gm
Master of Realmslore
Malaysia
1170 Posts |
Posted - 26 Dec 2012 : 06:06:18
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I was able to listen to the interview thanks to the efforts of a very kind scribe!
I'm really glad to have listen to it, especially knowing what Ed thought about the place of the gods that he envisioned in his Realms.
Ed's mention of Malaysia (in the analogy about planting tomatoes in the garden) had me grinning like an idiot, when I was listening to it on the train. |
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farinal
Learned Scribe
Turkey
270 Posts |
Posted - 27 Dec 2012 : 00:46:08
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| This was a great video thank you for the interview. I will probably watch it again since there are great stuff of lore in it and I really like Ed as a speaker/narrater when he talks about Weave and stuff. Waiting for a second interview with Ed! |
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