Thanks for the information about Jarlaxle and Entreri. I think it's about time I go and get the books by Salvatore. Maybe I'll join one of the three factions then, Micah Foehammer. It's obviously a matter of great concern...

I believe it was "The Crystal Shard".

Isn't Jarlaxe the drow Mercenary in The Dark Elf Trilogy? I don't remember him being in The Crystal Shard? What other books is he in after the Dark Elf Trology?(Haven't read that far yet).

Aye he is the Drow Mercenary but in the The Crystal Shard Jarlaxe and a group of drow take over a thieves guide on the surface. Jarlaxe holds the crystal shard which eventually controls him. The drow have hired several humans from the guild including Artemis. Jarlaxe has befriended Artemis, and they have some type of mutual respect for each other obviously from some encounters in previous books which I did not read. Any way to make a long story short Artemis rescues Jarlaxe from the shard and they seek the help of a certain cleric (From The cleric Quintet books I believe) to help in destroying the shard for good. Lets just say that a couple powerful drow what to take the shard for themselves, a dragon, and a monk who is Artemis equal in fighting become involved. It ends with Artemis and Jarlaxe going into the sunset for adventure and Artemis goes from assassin to bounty hunter as he wants a different life, and Jarlaxe wants to learn more about the surface its inhabitants, and culture. So I would assume there are possibly several books after as well.

Jarlaxe puzzles me as a character because he seems different than most drow, and yet he is nothing like Drizzit either as he is obviously evil but seems sort of cultural and reasonable in nature. So I would not mind knowing the other books he is in as well.

Pritchke, the book you're refering to is not Crystal Shard, it's Servant of the Shard. It's the third book of the fourth series written by Salvatore that deal with Drizzt. Crystal Shard is the first book of the Icewind Dale Trilogy, the first book written about Drizzt actually, but in the timeline the Dark Elf Trilogy comes before it.

Drizzt Timeline

Dark Elf Trilogy - 1.Homeland 2.Exile 3.Sojourn

Icewind Dale Trilogy - 1.Crystal Shard 2.Streams of Silver 3.Halfling's Gem

Legacy of the Drow - 1.The Legacy 2.Starless Night 3.Siege of Darkness 4.Passage of Dawn

Paths of Darkness - 1.Silent Blade 2.Spine of the World 3.Servant of the Shard 4.Sea of Swords

Hunter's Blades Tilogy - 1.Thousand Orcs (current trilogy, book two out October or November of this year)

Also, if you are interested in more info on these books you might give Amazon.com a look, it's got some great reviews and timelines and such on each book. You don't need to buy anything and it's a great source of forgotten realms novel information.

[ 05-16-2003, 10:15 PM: Message edited by: slimjimosu ]

Oh Yah Thanks! "Servant of the Shard" I read the IWD trilogy as well probaly why I got the titles mixed up.

But why do you want to CTRL-Q him anyway?It is a cheat...rather make a mod...

Thanks for the confirmation Pritchke and Slimjimosu. I've just recently started reading these books I've read the Icewind Dale Trilogy and am on the Dark Elf Trilogy. That's why I got confused when Pritchke said he was in "The Crystal Shard". Nearly finished The Dark Elf Trilogy then I'm on to The Legacy of the Drow... Interesting to hear there's characters from The Cleric Quintet in these books. I have that but haven't read it yet.

Zarr i just finished the cleric quintet and i liked it quite a bit. It had a different feel from the drizzt novels. Lots of growth from Cadderly (the main character) and a nice love story. The CQ group shows up in Passage to Dawn and Servant of the Shard and the dwarves are in Thousand Orcs. I wouldn't be surprised to see salvatore bring the group along in further drizzt novels too. Good luck with your reading, i enjoyed them all very much.

Hmmm thanks Slimjimosu. I guess that means I should read The Cleric Quintet before I read Passage of dawn and Servant of the Shard. Lot's of reading to do! ;)