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The Nobles
''The Nobles'' is a series of novels by David Cook, Victor Milán, Mark Anthony, Brian Thomsen, Paul Kidd, and Lynn Abbey, set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. Plot summary The books all touch on the schemes of the nobility in Faerûn, and are a look into the politics behind powers such as Tethyr, Waterdeep, and the Vilhon Reach. Novels * ''King Pinch'', by David Cook (paperback, May 1995, ) * ''War in Tethyr'', by Victor Milán (paperback, October 1995, ) * ''Escape from Undermountain'', by Mark Anthony (paperback, February 1996, ) * ''The Mage in the Iron Mask'', by Brian Thomsen (paperback, August 1996, ) * ''The Council of Blades'', by Paul Kidd (paperback, November 1997, ) * '' The Simbul's Gift'', by Lynn Abbey Marilyn Lorraine "Lynn" Abbey (born September 18, 1948) is an American fantasy author. Background Born in Peekskill, New York, Abbey was daughter of Ronald Lionel (an insurance manager) and Doris Lorraine (a homemaker; maiden name, De Wees). She ... (pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cook (game Designer)
David "Zeb" Cook is an American game designer, best known for his work at TSR, Inc., where he was employed for over fifteen years. Cook designed several games, wrote the '' Expert Set'' for ''Dungeons & Dragons'', worked as lead designer of the second edition of ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'', and invented the Planescape setting for ''AD&D''. He is a member of the Origins Hall of Fame. Early life Cook was born in East Lansing, Michigan, and grew up on a farm in Iowa. His father was a farmer and college professor. In junior high school, Cook played wargames such as Avalon Hill's ''Blitzkrieg'' and ''Afrika Korps'': "I was primarily a wargamer, but there wasn't any role-playing available then." In college, he was introduced to the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game through the University of Iowa gaming club. Cook earned his B.A. in English (with a Theater minor) in 1977. He married his high school sweetheart, Helen, with whom he had one son, Ian. Cook became a high school t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simbul's Gift
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Council Of Blades
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mage In The Iron Mask
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escape From Undermountain
''Escape from Undermountain'' is a fantasy novel by Mark Anthony, set in the world of the Forgotten Realms, and based on the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. It is the third novel published in the series "The Nobles ''The Nobles'' is a series of novels by David Cook, Victor Milán, Mark Anthony, Brian Thomsen, Paul Kidd, and Lynn Abbey, set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. Plot summary The books all touch on the schemes of the nobility in Faerûn, an ...". It was published in paperback, February 1996. Plot summary ''Escape from Undermountain'' is a novel in which a half-orc must rescue a nobleman in Undermountain within 48-hours, using a small golden box which creates a magical gate to take them out of the monster-filled subterranean labyrinth. For rescuing the nobleman, all crimes that the rogue Artek Ar'talen the Knife has committed in the past will be pardoned. During the journey, he makes unlikely allies as they navigate the dangerous labyrinth made by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War In Tethyr
''War in Tethyr'' is a fantasy novel by Victor Milán, set in the world of the Forgotten Realms, and based on the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. It is the second novel published in '' The Nobles'' series, and was published in paperback in October, 1995. Plot summary ''War in Tethyr'' is a novel in which a beautiful warrior leads a party of adventurers against her enemies, and unite the locals to their cause. Reception Gideon Kibblewhite reviewed ''War in Tethyr'' for ''Arcane Arcane may refer to: Books and comics * Anton Arcane, a DC Comics character * Arcane Jill Watson, a character in ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' * Arcane literature, such as in Cthulhu Mythos Gaming * Arcane magic (''Dungeons & Drago ...'' magazine, rating it a 2 out of 10 overall. He starts the review by saying: "Oh dear, oh dear. Victor Milan leaves almost no cliché unturned in this weak Forgotten Realms effort. From the book's corny beginning to its cheesy end, there is littl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Pinch
This is a list of fantasy fiction novels based in the role-playing game setting of the Forgotten Realms. They are published by Wizards of the Coast (WotC), with some originally published by TSR before it was incorporated into WotC. Abolethic Sovereignty By Bruce R. Cordell * '' Plague of Spells'' (paperback, December 2008, ) * '' City of Torment'' (paperback, September 2009, ) * '' Key of Stars'' (paperback, September 2010, ) Abyssal Plague By various authors * ''The Gates of Madness'' by James Wyatt * ''The Mark of Nerath'' by Bill Slavicsek (paperback, August 2010, ) * ''The Temple of the Yellow Skulls'' by Don Bassingthwaite (paperback, March 2011, ) * ''Oath of Vigilance'' by James Wyatt (paperback, August 2011, ) * ''The Eye of the Chained God'' by Don Bassingthwaite (paperback, April 2012, ) * '' Sword of the Gods'' by Bruce R. Cordell (paperback, April 2011, ) * ''Under the Crimson Sun'' by Keith R. A. DeCandido (set in ''Dark Sun'') (paperback, June 2011, ) * ''Shadowb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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