What the heck about the Realms is Forgotten anyway?

[Dahak]

The article by Ed is nice, but doesn't prove the point Jester was trying to make at all, since it isn't just Ed's Forgotten Realms, it's TSR/WotC's.

As for the rest of it, its largely irrelevant to what's being discussed, since, from what I recall, not having the article in front of me, its just about how to homebrew gods, and I'm talking about what's canon in-game now.

I'm only addressing a specific portion of your comments, as regards what DMs were thinking at the time. If you're not qualified to back up those comments from personal experience or knowledge, I'm fine with that. I'll return you to your regularly scheduled canon flame-war.

 

[grodog]

Grodog, I echo Olive's sentiments.

I remember reading that article and thought that it made sense to explain some elements of the Realms.

By the way, any news on a site update?

Thanks guys, the appreciation is appreciated

Still no word on my site access, no, but I did ping them again after reading your query in this (or another?) thread.

 

[grodog]

It lit crit mode, most of the FR gods are old gods from RL. Which I think is pretty neat and runs with the Dieties and Demigods concept of Dungeons and Dragons gods.

That's true, and also supported by one of Greenwood's earlier articles in Dragon #54 "Down-to-Earth Divinity." (That's also another good article to show how to use and adapt published materials to your home game!).

EDIT: Looks like I was beaten to the punch

Grodog, we are both right. You got the reason it was originally called the forgotten realms, I have got the reason that your reason has evolved into.

A good point, jester47!

 

[grodog]

Call me stupid, but what's this 'canon' that everyone's talking about? I have never heard the term before.

Nasma, you're not being stupid at all. "Canon" as it applies to FR or to Greyhawk, in particular, is a literary term. From www.m-w.com:

Main Entry: 1can·on
Pronunciation: 'ka-n&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin, from Latin, ruler, rule, model, standard, from Greek kanOn
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a regulation or dogma decreed by a church council b : a provision of canon law
2 [Middle English, prob. from Old French, from Late Latin, from Latin, model] : the most solemn and unvarying part of the Mass including the consecration of the bread and wine
3 [Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin, standard] a : an authoritative list of books accepted as Holy Scripture b : the authentic works of a writer c : a sanctioned or accepted group or body of related works <the canon of great literature>
4 a : an accepted principle or rule b : a criterion or standard of judgment c : a body of principles, rules, standards, or norms
5 [Late Greek kanOn, from Greek, model] : a contrapuntal musical composition in two or more voice parts in which the melody is imitated exactly and completely by the successive voices though not always at the same pitch
synonym see LAW

We're looking at meaning #3 basically.

 

[Alzrius]

I'm only addressing a specific portion of your comments, as regards what DMs were thinking at the time. If you're not qualified to back up those comments from personal experience or knowledge, I'm fine with that.

lol! I'm so glad you're "fine with it" since I was very worried about your approval to begin with.

Seriously though, its not a question of qualification. I'm just saying that, short of having sent out a nation-(or world-)wide poll, neither you nor anyone else can say what "most" DM's were doing back then, just the ones in your neighborhood. It's thusly somewhat foolish to try and back up a point with "its what most DM's were doing at the time".

But if you disagree, I'm fine with that.

I'll return you to your regularly scheduled canon flame-war.

Now that's being a tad bit unfair. So far all involved have conducted themselves quite nicely. A debate on a difference of opinion doesn't have to become an arguement or a flame war.