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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 7919928" data-attributes="member: 16069">I hear you brother.For me this is the best version of Elminster (who seems to be the central character in almost all of Greenwood's books- even when he's not supposed to be) that I have read so far. Big E is the most restrained I have seen him, so far.Although chronologically this is obviously the first FR novel version of the Big E.I love Greenwood's novels because of their intricate knowledge of the way of the land (the Forgotten Realms), the lovely Realmsian idioms and phrases, even the way language is used- it's kinda the ultimo roleplayers/DMs wet dream. When all of your players turn up one day for the weekly game, and then speak/stay in character for the duration. The thought that the language and knowledge presented here could one day be mine, as a DM, that the players would ask and I would know all there is to know about the Realms, and to be able to talk confidently about Sembian trade routes, and politics around the Moonsea, or else to bring to life/voice the talk of a blacksmith in Shadowdale (as opposed to an artisan master smith in Waterdeep). I love that.I love that Greenwood, seemingly more than any other author (and for obvious reasons) knows what happens in the Realms, where everything is, and what it does, and why- and better still what it sounds like. It's a window into a world I want to live in (a bit, every now and then), and to recreate- at my gaming table.Which is a bit (a lot) why I like Drizzt, and in particular (more than Drizzt), why I really love Menzoberranzan, it's so well established (now) in my mind that I feel I could DM it, well. And, I want to...I'm not looking forward to the Elminster specials either, although this one gave me a little hope. Calm down Big E, stop acting the giddy-goat. You're Obi-wan, not Han.Thanks for getting back to me. I'm living and learning.Cheers Goonalan</blockquote>

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