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I thought Theoden stole every, and I mean every, scene in which he appeared in TTT and RotK, so he gets my vote for those. For FotR, Gandalf, for the bridge of Khazad-dum scene.

1. "The Politics of Hell." Definitely. 2. "For King and Country," an article (author escapes me) that attempted to reconceptualize the AD&D alignment system and did so rather nicely. 3. The article with the revised unarmed combat system for AD&D -- can't remember the name of the article...

Kurt Russell, as Wyatt Earp, in Tombstone. "Any man don't want to die best clear on out the back."

That would be, The Day the Earth Stood Still. Gort the robot. How about this: "That IS a tasty burger. Do you mind if I have some of your tasty beverage to wash this down?"

Don't know, but it's ringing bells. Here's one: "Horror and moral terror are your friends. If they are not, then they are enemies to be feared."

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Of course styles are going to differ -- each author speaks with a different voice. That's not a problem, in my view; that's a strength. I don't think many readers who pick up Salvatore today and Kemp tomorrow expect to get the same style, nor should they. What they should expect, and should...

Agreed, Hand. That's what does it for me too, which means we can find great books amongst both gaming and non-gaming fiction. Incidentally, if it wasn't clear, I meant to write that 'my definition of great does NOT include the requirement that the story be epic." Not. Sheesh. Where's my...

Takyris, I haven't yet experienced this firsthand, probably due largely to the fact that my novels have occurred in Sembia, and there are few if any game supplements that deal with that realm. The issue is present in game fiction, though. I've heard other authors discuss it. Note that the...

Crusader, I'd be lying if I told you I hadn't considered that question myself, many times. I think a great part of it is attributable to the fact that a world designed first for gaming, and second for fiction, cannot capture the same epic feel as a world designed solely for fiction. In other...

I agree with that(as I said above), but I think that simply goes to writing your work consistent with the "canon" material relevant to the world. A shared world author does have that responsibility and I take it seriously. Agreed. I must acknowledge that those constraints are sometimes...

Agreed. I hope it did not seem as though I was suggesting that someone who treasures setting over characters, or vice versa, is any less a reader. I meant only to suggest that even in a world that is not a "wower," enthralling stories can be told. I don't think we disagree, even as gamers...

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Takyris, well said. To your last point: it was not the elitists, as such, that bothered me. You're correct -- all areas have them. What concerned me was that the elitism seemed to have trickled down to most everyone such that the statement "gaming fiction sucks" had become almost a mantra...

This, I think, is just wrong. There is no objective, Platonic, *thing-in-itself* that is the Forgotten Realms (or any other world, for that matter). There is only the result of the creative process, a process, in the case of FR, that involves many voices. What you see and read *is* FR, not a...

Re: Re: Gaming Fiction I think this is true of a lot of potential readers, and it's too bad. I can't blame you -- in your mind, you got burned. But when that happens in non-game fantasy fiction, you'll still try another fantasy author, won't you? With a little research, you might be able to...

First, a disclaimer: I'm an old-time, grognard-gamer and a writer of gaming fiction (in WotC's Forgotten Realms line). Now, a genuine question: It seems to me -- and this seems especially true among fellow old-timers -- that gaming fiction gets slagged hard. Generalizations are offered...

I'll be there too, signing Halls of Stormweather, Shadow's Witness, Twilight Falling and Realms of Shadow (or anything else you want signed). Here's the schedule of author signings: Signing Events in WotC booth Thursday 1pm - Doug Niles 2pm - Chris Pierson 3pm - Thomas Reid 4pm - Rich Baker...

Thanks all. Very helpful.

Other than that contained in the rulebooks, is anyone aware of any free d20 Modern adventurers out there? I'd like to find something quick and easy for use at GenCon to introduce some friends to the game. Paul