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Gelcur
Senior Scribe
502 Posts |
 Posted - 05 May 2022 : 06:55:42
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I remembered today that some colleges offer courses and degrees in Tolkien. Then I thought, with D&D being so popular now wouldn't it be cool if a college offered course work in Ed's Forgotten Realms. I'm guessing none exist?
Anyone want to try their hand at designing a 6 course curriculum?
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The party come to a town befallen by hysteria
Rogue: So what's in the general store?
DM: What are you looking for?
Rogue: Whatevers in the store.
DM: Like what?
Rogue: Everything.
DM: There is a lot of stuff.
Rogue: Is there a cart outside?
DM: (rolls) Yes.
Rogue: We'll take it all, we may need it for the greater good. |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6643 Posts |
Posted - 06 May 2022 : 01:27:06
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I've been studying the Realms for just over 35 years now. Not sure I'll ever get my degree.
-- George Krashos |
"Because only we, contrary to the barbarians, never count the enemy in battle." -- Aeschylus |
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Gary Dallison
Great Reader
United Kingdom
6351 Posts |
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Seethyr
Master of Realmslore
USA
1151 Posts |
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Gary Dallison
Great Reader
United Kingdom
6351 Posts |
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Azar
Master of Realmslore
1286 Posts |
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Seethyr
Master of Realmslore
USA
1151 Posts |
Posted - 06 May 2022 : 12:51:36
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Originally posted by Gary Dallison
Part 2 - why you should never user RSEs and timeline jumps to advance your setting.
Beat me to it LOL |
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Seethyr
Master of Realmslore
USA
1151 Posts |
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lsls
Acolyte
34 Posts |
Posted - 06 May 2022 : 14:19:18
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| Part 5 - The Many resurrections of Mystra. |
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Gary Dallison
Great Reader
United Kingdom
6351 Posts |
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TheIriaeban
Master of Realmslore
USA
1289 Posts |
Posted - 06 May 2022 : 16:20:24
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| Part 7: The Good, The Bad, and The Idiots: Great antagonists of the Realms and why to keep them that way. |
"Iriaebor is a fine city. So what if you can have violence between merchant groups break out at any moment. Not every city can offer dinner AND a show."
My FR writeups - http://www.mediafire.com/folder/um3liz6tqsf5n/Documents
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Seethyr
Master of Realmslore
USA
1151 Posts |
Posted - 06 May 2022 : 20:46:39
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| Ooh here’s a good one. Part 8 - The Most OP Power in All Dnd- Fr Novel Plot Armor |
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Azar
Master of Realmslore
1286 Posts |
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Gary Dallison
Great Reader
United Kingdom
6351 Posts |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 06 May 2022 : 23:16:54
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Originally posted by Gary Dallison
Part 2 - why you should never user RSEs and timeline jumps to advance your setting.
I'm going to disagree on part of this one. I think timeline jumps can work out fine -- it depends in large part on how you use them. The way WotC used the lost century after the Spellplague? An excellent example of how not to do it.
But if you do what some other authors do, bumping the timeline ahead to get to another generation, that's fine -- as long as nothing major happened in the lost years, and you do something to maintain continuity.
One of my favorite series covers more than a century of time (maybe two); the time jumps happen between subseries, but there are some recurring characters that join the new characters and the offspring of earlier characters, so there's still some continuity there. |
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Azar
Master of Realmslore
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2066 Posts |
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Demzer
Senior Scribe
873 Posts |
Posted - 07 May 2022 : 04:29:47
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
Part 11: What they don't want you to know about the Land Down Under.
Part 12: Nonsense! There is NO "Land Down Under", all land in the Forgotten Realms is on the up and up
Motions for the hooded guys in black leathers to get Eric |
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Azar
Master of Realmslore
1286 Posts |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
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Azar
Master of Realmslore
1286 Posts |
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ElfBane
Learned Scribe
USA
275 Posts |
Posted - 07 May 2022 : 12:01:02
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Originally posted by Gary Dallison
I think George that everyone here would agree to bestow upon you an honorary PHD in the forgotten realms for diligent research, advice, and for steering the fan base during the wailing years
I think we're still IN the wailing years! |
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Lord Karsus
Great Reader
USA
3736 Posts |
Posted - 07 May 2022 : 17:41:03
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I'm going to disagree on part of this one. I think timeline jumps can work out fine -- it depends in large part on how you use them. The way WotC used the lost century after the Spellplague? An excellent example of how not to do it.
But if you do what some other authors do, bumping the timeline ahead to get to another generation, that's fine -- as long as nothing major happened in the lost years, and you do something to maintain continuity.
One of my favorite series covers more than a century of time (maybe two); the time jumps happen between subseries, but there are some recurring characters that join the new characters and the offspring of earlier characters, so there's still some continuity there.
-Are you talking FR? Cause I honestly don't remember any major time jumps other than (A) the relevant 4e transition books/series and (B) books that were set in what is already the established past, and use time jumps in the narrative and either wind up in a future moment in regards to the plot or in the present (examples being say Evermeet or Star of Cursrah. In regards to that, I don't think those (B) moments necessarily count as "real" time jumps, or at the very least, are a very different kind. |
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Elves of Faerûn
Vol I- The Elves of Faerûn
Vol. III- Spells of the Elves
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Delnyn
Senior Scribe
USA
889 Posts |
Posted - 07 May 2022 : 18:57:22
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| Part 16: Manshoon and the Clone Wars. |
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TheIriaeban
Master of Realmslore
USA
1289 Posts |
Posted - 07 May 2022 : 20:24:04
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Part 14: Forgotten Gnomore: The Truth About the Gnomes of the Realms.
Thank you. You just gave me the idea for my next project. |
"Iriaebor is a fine city. So what if you can have violence between merchant groups break out at any moment. Not every city can offer dinner AND a show."
My FR writeups - http://www.mediafire.com/folder/um3liz6tqsf5n/Documents
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 07 May 2022 : 21:30:39
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Originally posted by Lord Karsus
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I'm going to disagree on part of this one. I think timeline jumps can work out fine -- it depends in large part on how you use them. The way WotC used the lost century after the Spellplague? An excellent example of how not to do it.
But if you do what some other authors do, bumping the timeline ahead to get to another generation, that's fine -- as long as nothing major happened in the lost years, and you do something to maintain continuity.
One of my favorite series covers more than a century of time (maybe two); the time jumps happen between subseries, but there are some recurring characters that join the new characters and the offspring of earlier characters, so there's still some continuity there.
-Are you talking FR? Cause I honestly don't remember any major time jumps other than (A) the relevant 4e transition books/series and (B) books that were set in what is already the established past, and use time jumps in the narrative and either wind up in a future moment in regards to the plot or in the present (examples being say Evermeet or Star of Cursrah. In regards to that, I don't think those (B) moments necessarily count as "real" time jumps, or at the very least, are a very different kind.
WotC dropped the ball with their timejump. I've seen others, in non-WotC properties, that were handled better. |
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Edited by - Wooly Rupert on 07 May 2022 21:30:59 |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2066 Posts |
Posted - 07 May 2022 : 21:46:24
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Part 14: Forgotten Gnomore: The Truth About the Gnomes of the Realms.
This one fulfills the requirement for “The Idiot’s Guide to Demonology.” |
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http://www.ericlboyd.com/dnd/ |
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TheIriaeban
Master of Realmslore
USA
1289 Posts |
Posted - 07 May 2022 : 22:20:41
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Part 14: Forgotten Gnomore: The Truth About the Gnomes of the Realms.
This one fulfills the requirement for “The Idiot’s Guide to Demonology.”
I guess that means I shouldn't blame Jergal for their appearance on Toril, then. |
"Iriaebor is a fine city. So what if you can have violence between merchant groups break out at any moment. Not every city can offer dinner AND a show."
My FR writeups - http://www.mediafire.com/folder/um3liz6tqsf5n/Documents
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 08 May 2022 : 03:29:41
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Part 14: Forgotten Gnomore: The Truth About the Gnomes of the Realms.
This one fulfills the requirement for “The Idiot’s Guide to Demonology.”
I was waiting for your response to this one! |
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Azar
Master of Realmslore
1286 Posts |
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Steven Schend
Forgotten Realms Designer & Author
USA
1707 Posts |
Posted - 11 May 2022 : 02:44:12
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Originally posted by George Krashos
I've been studying the Realms for just over 35 years now. Not sure I'll ever get my degree.
-- George Krashos
I'd say you've gotten at least a Master's in Impiltur, given that you've written at least two theses on that.
You're also a degree holder in the North and the Sword Coast each.
Then again, I'm a biased instructor who grades on a curve. ;)
Steven |
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