bg books

Dar'tanian · 11-14-2002, 06:34 PM

Has anyone here ever read the bg seiries by phil athans and drew karpyshyn?? these are actual books not in the game (just so u know)!! they are pretty good but the plot is a little different, and what about the name of the main charater! abdle?? who likes um and who has even read them. i advise all big bg fans to read them if they havent!

9_1_6 · 11-15-2002, 08:30 AM

Do you know if i can get these books in Australia-Melbourne??? LoL!!!

Zarr · 11-15-2002, 09:56 AM

I've never read the actual Baldur's Gate books although recently inspired by Baldur's Gate I've begun reading R.A Salvatore's forgotten realms books. I remember someone on this forum saying the books of Baldur's Gate sucked so it's interesting you like them. Hmmm maybe I'll give them a try if I can find them. BTW what characters are in it is Mazzy in the BG2 one?

Arnabas · 11-15-2002, 10:15 AM

I have heard that the're pretty lousy.
I don't think I'd read them, anyway, since the story would be wrong.
After all, I am the hero of Balder's Gate, not some shmuck made up by the author. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Sazerac · 11-15-2002, 01:14 PM

I've heard that the Bhaalspawn character, Abdel, goes from Chaotic Evil to Lawful Good alignment within the space of 100 pages...completely unrealistic. Since that's just hearsay, though, you'd be better off asking someone who's read the books.

-Sazerac

Dar'tanian · 11-15-2002, 06:41 PM

posted by zarr:
BTW what characters are in it is Mazzy in the BG2 one?

NO mazzy isnt i it because he doesnt do any side questhe ust sticks to the main plot thats what makes the plot different. also he doesnt meet minsc untill the second book when he is in the cell with jaheria. Jaheria and khalid are in the first one, but like in the game kahlid dies. and yoshimo doesnt stay with him. yoshimo and minsc stay and work at th copper corent, and imoen didnt travel with him in the first thts what makes it wierd that he meets her in irenicuss dungeon, and the game is to go after irenicus not save imoen!!imoen does get in a bath with the drow quenn what ever her name is and starts likeing her if u know what i mean. and i dont know if they are buyible in austrilia i live in te usa.

Zarr · 11-16-2002, 08:36 AM

Thanks Dar'tanian. No Mazzy oh well. Maybe I'll read them if I find the time to but it's doubtful I'm having enough trouble getting hold of copies of R.A Salvatore's books

slicer15 · 11-16-2002, 06:29 PM

Hey, Zarr, have u tried Amazon.com? They practically all the Drizzt books, if that's what ur after. If not, then Amazon.co.uk may have them.

I heard that the bg books were rubbish cos Imoen dies and so does Jaheira, i think, or some other main character.

[ 11-16-2002, 06:31 PM: Message edited by: slicer15 ]

Zarr · 11-17-2002, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by slicer15:
Hey, Zarr, have u tried Amazon.com? They practically all the Drizzt books, if that's what ur after. If not, then Amazon.co.uk may have them.

I tried Amazon.co.uk as I live in the UK. That was some time ago so it's about time I checked again though. I have three Drizzt books ordered in a book shop one they definetly have and the others are out of stock at the book publisher so I'll only be able to get them if they decide to publish more. Anyway thanks I'll try the Amazon website again.

slicer15 · 11-17-2002, 03:57 PM

I got the first trilogy of Drizzt on Amazon.com, the dark elf trilogy. After that comes the Icewind Dale trilogy and then Legacy of the drow. (These are all collectors edidtions. Legacy of the Drow is 4 books in one.)

Only if you're interested in the order of course!

11-14-2002, 06:34 PM	#1
Dar'tanian Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: October 26, 2002 Location: USA Age: 35 Posts: 858	Has anyone here ever read the bg seiries by phil athans and drew karpyshyn?? these are actual books not in the game (just so u know)!! they are pretty good but the plot is a little different, and what about the name of the main charater! abdle?? who likes um and who has even read them. i advise all big bg fans to read them if they havent! __________________ I\'m back boys...

11-15-2002, 08:30 AM	#2
9_1_6 Elminster Join Date: November 2, 2002 Location: ♣♣♣ Age: 39 Posts: 457	Do you know if i can get these books in Australia-Melbourne??? LoL!!! __________________ <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[dancing]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/dancing.gif\" /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[dancing]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/dancing.gif\" /> 9_1_6 <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[dancing]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/dancing.gif\" /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[dancing]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/dancing.gif\" /> <br />LIQUID STICK PEOPLE!

11-15-2002, 09:56 AM	#3
Zarr Symbol of Cyric Join Date: June 19, 2002 Location: Northern Ireland Age: 41 Posts: 1,330	I've never read the actual Baldur's Gate books although recently inspired by Baldur's Gate I've begun reading R.A Salvatore's forgotten realms books. I remember someone on this forum saying the books of Baldur's Gate sucked so it's interesting you like them. Hmmm maybe I'll give them a try if I can find them. BTW what characters are in it is Mazzy in the BG2 one? __________________ Minsc - \"Don\'t ask questions better left to aged sages\"<br /><br />\"You must gather your party before venturing forth\". BANG shoots him dead

11-15-2002, 10:15 AM	#4
Arnabas Baaz Draconian Join Date: October 11, 2001 Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada Age: 54 Posts: 721	I have heard that the're pretty lousy. I don't think I'd read them, anyway, since the story would be wrong. After all, I am the hero of Balder's Gate, not some shmuck made up by the author. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Est Sularis oth Mithas

11-15-2002, 01:14 PM	#5
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	I've heard that the Bhaalspawn character, Abdel, goes from Chaotic Evil to Lawful Good alignment within the space of 100 pages...completely unrealistic. Since that's just hearsay, though, you'd be better off asking someone who's read the books. -Sazerac __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."

11-15-2002, 06:41 PM	#6
Dar'tanian Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: October 26, 2002 Location: USA Age: 35 Posts: 858	posted by zarr: BTW what characters are in it is Mazzy in the BG2 one? NO mazzy isnt i it because he doesnt do any side questhe ust sticks to the main plot thats what makes the plot different. also he doesnt meet minsc untill the second book when he is in the cell with jaheria. Jaheria and khalid are in the first one, but like in the game kahlid dies. and yoshimo doesnt stay with him. yoshimo and minsc stay and work at th copper corent, and imoen didnt travel with him in the first thts what makes it wierd that he meets her in irenicuss dungeon, and the game is to go after irenicus not save imoen!!imoen does get in a bath with the drow quenn what ever her name is and starts likeing her if u know what i mean. and i dont know if they are buyible in austrilia i live in te usa. __________________ I\'m back boys...

11-16-2002, 08:36 AM	#7
Zarr Symbol of Cyric Join Date: June 19, 2002 Location: Northern Ireland Age: 41 Posts: 1,330	Thanks Dar'tanian. No Mazzy oh well. Maybe I'll read them if I find the time to but it's doubtful I'm having enough trouble getting hold of copies of R.A Salvatore's books __________________ Minsc - \"Don\'t ask questions better left to aged sages\"<br /><br />\"You must gather your party before venturing forth\". BANG shoots him dead

11-16-2002, 06:29 PM	#8
slicer15 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 12, 2002 Location: Banstead, Southeast England Age: 38 Posts: 1,162	Hey, Zarr, have u tried Amazon.com? They practically all the Drizzt books, if that's what ur after. If not, then Amazon.co.uk may have them. I heard that the bg books were rubbish cos Imoen dies and so does Jaheira, i think, or some other main character. [ 11-16-2002, 06:31 PM: Message edited by: slicer15 ]

11-17-2002, 03:57 PM	#10
slicer15 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 12, 2002 Location: Banstead, Southeast England Age: 38 Posts: 1,162	I got the first trilogy of Drizzt on Amazon.com, the dark elf trilogy. After that comes the Icewind Dale trilogy and then Legacy of the drow. (These are all collectors edidtions. Legacy of the Drow is 4 books in one.) Only if you're interested in the order of course!

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