02-24-2003, 08:50 PM | #1 |
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As some people might have seen in other threads, I've mentioned that I've just finished the first 3 books on Elminster. I'm just wondering what your thoughts on Elminster (as a character) are, and your pro's and con's are about him.
and sorry if im repeating a past topic These were my first books that I've read that take place in the FR. So I might be a bit naive as a say this but I'll give my thoughts anyway. Elminster seems to me to be a pretty cool character so far, a bit overpowered at times but nevertheless, an OK character.
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02-24-2003, 09:34 PM | #2 |
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There is quite a lot of talk about Elmister in this link. You should take a look at it.
[ 02-24-2003, 09:34 PM: Message edited by: Luvian ]
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02-25-2003, 02:54 PM | #3 |
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I consider elminster as ed greenwood's wet dream and that is all I am going to say.
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02-26-2003, 11:28 AM | #4 |
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<font color="#ffccff">Mal there are a lot of people here who dislike El, Personally I like the way Greenwood setr him up. But then I also like the whole "Chosen" thing. I don't make the moral or artistic quibles others do when talking about Greenwood, I just decide if I like the book I read [img]smile.gif[/img] I like most of his stuff, wether it was the "Ecology" series of articles in Dragon Magazine or the Forgotten Realms Novels. </font>
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02-26-2003, 06:41 PM | #5 |
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I find El to hypocrytical he hates mages in the begining, AND HE BECOMES ONE!Sheez...
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02-28-2003, 09:51 PM | #6 |
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Lol, I'll never forget when at the beginning of "The Making of a Mage", El swears to kill all evil wizards blah blah. Then at the end he tells his theif buddy (forget his name), "magic is what i do".
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03-01-2003, 11:47 AM | #7 |
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<font color="#ffccff">Soooo Malavon, you never grew up and learned that you were wrong about something as a kid? I can think of many instances where I grew up thinking one thing, only to find out that I was completely wrong.
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03-01-2003, 09:41 PM | #8 |
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hmm...never thought of it that way. I thank thee for having me make a change of heart
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03-03-2003, 09:35 AM | #9 |
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<font color="#ffccff">You are welcome, it was just a thought I had and the way I saw how the story progressed. </font>
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