I know I'm going to regret saying this, but...Elminster in Myth Drannor is actually not half as bad as his normal crappy fare. Ed actually manages to make Cormanthor seem elven and Elminster seem less munchinny (he's still like a minimunchkin in this one). And even though the book has some requisite flashes of nudity (one of an ancient elven sorceress who's about 2000 years old) it's not to the point where it makes the book a joke. I'm about halfway through and the mere fact that I haven't dropped it yet is a major endorsement.
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