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<blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 8668704" data-attributes="member: 16069"><p><strong>#166 Realms of the Dragons II Ed. Philip Athans (Rogue Dragons 4) </strong></p><p><strong>Read 14/6/22 to 18/6/22</strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]251412[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>And so some more stories about dragons, who'd have thought it. This anthology seemed a little slim, packed out as it is (but only a little) by four excerpts from forthcoming releases, discount these and there are less than 250 pages in this one.</p><p></p><p>The stories are-</p><p></p><p><strong>Faerie Ire by Erin Tettensor</strong>, in which Zyx the four inch long faerie dragon wakes his pal Cirro, a Mist Dragon, in order to chase a bunch of woodsman (pesky humans) out of the/his jungle (in Chult). The twist being with the humans gone... well, Zyx goes after them. It's all very nicely done, I guess. </p><p></p><p><strong>The Woman Who Drew Dragons by Rosemary Jones</strong>, in which a bar owner and his three best customers (dragon hunters all) invite others to tell their most dramatic tales about dragons, to judge the best and most worthy. That is until the woman who drew dragons comes along, and her secret is... well, you've probably figured it out already. Entertaining.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Hunting Game by Erik Scott de Bie</strong>, in which Alin the bard escapes death (by dragon) but barely, only to be rescued by and then join the Moor Runners adventuring party, who then in turn meet Ryla the (sexy) Dragonslayer, and off they all go to the Forest of Wyrms- after the dragon. The twist? See the story above.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Road Home by Harley Stroh</strong>, forget about 'in which', because I know who Harley Stroh is- I've been buying and DMing Goodman Games adventures for... well, since they started. So, that's nice- is this how Harley first made his name in the business? The story? Saskia, a female northern barbarian with a secret, can you guess what it is? Our heroine is also a somewhat reluctant member of the Company of the Chimera mercenary party, they're not nice folk, anyway- a pseudodragon is captured, and guess what- Saskia's secret is soon to be revealed. It's a very nice story.</p><p></p><p><strong>How Bulmarr Saved the Unseen Protector by Kameron M Franklin</strong>, in which the young gnome Bulmarr has dark dreams, his secret is getting closer to the surface. His task is to save his clan/burrow from the Arcane Brotherhood who have come to find (and kill) the Unseen Protector, but Bulmarr is prepared to pay the final price to foil the wizards. It's okay.</p><p></p><p><strong>A Tall Tale by JL Collins</strong>, in which a group of children play dare and then go take a sneak peek at the dragon that's being stored in the barn, it's a very small dragon. A wyrmling- very disappointing, but then mother wyrm shows up. It's a fun tale. </p><p></p><p><strong>The Book Dragon by Jim Pitrat</strong>, an excellent tale about Red Wizards and their march to power, the constant scheming and... well, Red Wizards. The Scalamagdrion is recovered- it's a book with a secret (can you guess the secret) and cruel Nusair gets the ultimate reveal and pays with his life, and Saura (our heroine) gets her red wizard robes at last.</p><p></p><p><strong>Freedom's Promise by Ed Gentry</strong>, in which Gerinvioch, ancient blue dragon, the great wizard Kinase Bronihim, the diaspora of Estagund, and an ancient artefact of Set- the Evise Jhontil. As it turns out freedom isn't all its cracked up to be, and dragons- wouldn't you know it, can be tricksy- not to be trusted. </p><p></p><p><strong>Possessions by James P Davis</strong>, in which we hunt an assassin in Zazesspur, can you guess the assassin's secret? But the secret's out early- it's a Fang Dragon, and I need to get me a Faerun-flavoured monster manual. Nice. </p><p></p><p><strong>Queen of the Mountain by Jaleigh Johnson</strong>, in which a Topaz Dragon convinces a mountain (you read that right) to crush/contain her, to keep the ancient dying dragon's secret. The crazy old woman who lives on the mountain- Diadree, learns some of the secret too. Then time passes and here comes the Cult of the Dragon... It's oddy moving, particularly Diadree's story. The best one in the book. </p><p></p><p><strong>The Strength of the Jester by Murray JD Leeder</strong>, in which (at last) we learn something more about the history of the dragon's rage, sorry... RAGE! It was the elves what done it (maybe). I'll be honest I didn't suspect that, although... it makes a lot of sense. It also makes a lot of sense that the last story in this anthology gets us back on track for the final tome.</p><p></p><p>All very well written, and yet only a few of the above stories were stand out- Queen of the Mountain, The Book Dragon and Possessions, for me, are the best. But we're moving the story/anthology/series forward. Onwards, to the secret of the RAGE!</p><p></p><p>Read.</p><p></p><p>Stay safe and well you lovely people.</p><p></p><p>Cheers goonalan.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goonalan, post: 8668704, member: 16069"] [B]#166 Realms of the Dragons II Ed. Philip Athans (Rogue Dragons 4) Read 14/6/22 to 18/6/22[/B] [ATTACH type="full" width="187px"]251412[/ATTACH] And so some more stories about dragons, who'd have thought it. This anthology seemed a little slim, packed out as it is (but only a little) by four excerpts from forthcoming releases, discount these and there are less than 250 pages in this one. The stories are- [B]Faerie Ire by Erin Tettensor[/B], in which Zyx the four inch long faerie dragon wakes his pal Cirro, a Mist Dragon, in order to chase a bunch of woodsman (pesky humans) out of the/his jungle (in Chult). The twist being with the humans gone... well, Zyx goes after them. It's all very nicely done, I guess. [B]The Woman Who Drew Dragons by Rosemary Jones[/B], in which a bar owner and his three best customers (dragon hunters all) invite others to tell their most dramatic tales about dragons, to judge the best and most worthy. That is until the woman who drew dragons comes along, and her secret is... well, you've probably figured it out already. Entertaining. [B]The Hunting Game by Erik Scott de Bie[/B], in which Alin the bard escapes death (by dragon) but barely, only to be rescued by and then join the Moor Runners adventuring party, who then in turn meet Ryla the (sexy) Dragonslayer, and off they all go to the Forest of Wyrms- after the dragon. The twist? See the story above. [B]The Road Home by Harley Stroh[/B], forget about 'in which', because I know who Harley Stroh is- I've been buying and DMing Goodman Games adventures for... well, since they started. So, that's nice- is this how Harley first made his name in the business? The story? Saskia, a female northern barbarian with a secret, can you guess what it is? Our heroine is also a somewhat reluctant member of the Company of the Chimera mercenary party, they're not nice folk, anyway- a pseudodragon is captured, and guess what- Saskia's secret is soon to be revealed. It's a very nice story. [B]How Bulmarr Saved the Unseen Protector by Kameron M Franklin[/B], in which the young gnome Bulmarr has dark dreams, his secret is getting closer to the surface. His task is to save his clan/burrow from the Arcane Brotherhood who have come to find (and kill) the Unseen Protector, but Bulmarr is prepared to pay the final price to foil the wizards. It's okay. [B]A Tall Tale by JL Collins[/B], in which a group of children play dare and then go take a sneak peek at the dragon that's being stored in the barn, it's a very small dragon. A wyrmling- very disappointing, but then mother wyrm shows up. It's a fun tale. [B]The Book Dragon by Jim Pitrat[/B], an excellent tale about Red Wizards and their march to power, the constant scheming and... well, Red Wizards. The Scalamagdrion is recovered- it's a book with a secret (can you guess the secret) and cruel Nusair gets the ultimate reveal and pays with his life, and Saura (our heroine) gets her red wizard robes at last. [B]Freedom's Promise by Ed Gentry[/B], in which Gerinvioch, ancient blue dragon, the great wizard Kinase Bronihim, the diaspora of Estagund, and an ancient artefact of Set- the Evise Jhontil. As it turns out freedom isn't all its cracked up to be, and dragons- wouldn't you know it, can be tricksy- not to be trusted. [B]Possessions by James P Davis[/B], in which we hunt an assassin in Zazesspur, can you guess the assassin's secret? But the secret's out early- it's a Fang Dragon, and I need to get me a Faerun-flavoured monster manual. Nice. [B]Queen of the Mountain by Jaleigh Johnson[/B], in which a Topaz Dragon convinces a mountain (you read that right) to crush/contain her, to keep the ancient dying dragon's secret. The crazy old woman who lives on the mountain- Diadree, learns some of the secret too. Then time passes and here comes the Cult of the Dragon... It's oddy moving, particularly Diadree's story. The best one in the book. [B]The Strength of the Jester by Murray JD Leeder[/B], in which (at last) we learn something more about the history of the dragon's rage, sorry... RAGE! It was the elves what done it (maybe). I'll be honest I didn't suspect that, although... it makes a lot of sense. It also makes a lot of sense that the last story in this anthology gets us back on track for the final tome. All very well written, and yet only a few of the above stories were stand out- Queen of the Mountain, The Book Dragon and Possessions, for me, are the best. But we're moving the story/anthology/series forward. Onwards, to the secret of the RAGE! Read. Stay safe and well you lovely people. Cheers goonalan. [/QUOTE]
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