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Feb 10 11 6:15 AM
suikoden3 wrote:Hi bob, for some reason this thread hasn't worked well and keeps deleting my questions for you anyway here they are. #1 given the recent cross overs between characters from other authors will we be seeing more of that in the future for instance Liriel Baenre or Viconia Devir (had to ask since I'm replaying Baldurs gate II and her patron deity being shar goddess of loss) or even some other characters from other authors still wondering about in the realms.
A: Gods above, I hope not!
Don't get me wrong -- I love Bob Salvatore's stories and Drizzt is a great character. But the only thing Drizzt and Liriel have in common is that they're both drow. They are SO different that any story about them would be dominated by the "enemies forced to make an alliance to meet a common goal" theme, which is one of the most frequently used notions in fantasy.
And who would write it? Neither author wants to write the other's characters, and a collaboration is not in the cards. Wizards of the Coast owns both Liriel and Drizzt, and I suppose they could assign such a story to a third writer, but I can't see why they'd want to. Let's face it, if RAS wants a drow companion for Drizzt, he's more than capable of creating his own.
Some time ago, I answered this question on a message board with the following hypothetical meeting:
Liriel: (Oo! Cute little drow toyboy! Thank you, Eilistraee, goddess of the butt-neckid moonlit dance.) Drizzt: (Danger! Matron-in-the-making! Strengthen me, Mielikki, whose unicorn favors the chaste and virtuous.) ::draws his two scimitars:: Liriel: ::sniffs:: "Put away the cutlery, honey, and take a look at THESE twins..." ::At this inopportune moment, Catti-brie walks in, and the ensuing catfight makes the season three showdown between Buffy and Faith look like a sorority tea party.::
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KT wrote:suikoden3 wrote:Hi bob, for some reason this thread hasn't worked well and keeps deleting my questions for you anyway here they are. #1 given the recent cross overs between characters from other authors will we be seeing more of that in the future for instance Liriel Baenre or Viconia Devir (had to ask since I'm replaying Baldurs gate II and her patron deity being shar goddess of loss) or even some other characters from other authors still wondering about in the realms.As far as Liriel Baenre goes Elaine Cunningham answered this question on her page http://www.elainecunningham.com/new_page_2.htm : Will Liriel ever meet Drizzt?A: Gods above, I hope not! Don't get me wrong -- I love Bob Salvatore's stories and Drizzt is a great character. But the only thing Drizzt and Liriel have in common is that they're both drow. They are SO different that any story about them would be dominated by the "enemies forced to make an alliance to meet a common goal" theme, which is one of the most frequently used notions in fantasy. And who would write it? Neither author wants to write the other's characters, and a collaboration is not in the cards. Wizards of the Coast owns both Liriel and Drizzt, and I suppose they could assign such a story to a third writer, but I can't see why they'd want to. Let's face it, if RAS wants a drow companion for Drizzt, he's more than capable of creating his own. Some time ago, I answered this question on a message board with the following hypothetical meeting: Liriel: (Oo! Cute little drow toyboy! Thank you, Eilistraee, goddess of the butt-neckid moonlit dance.) Drizzt: (Danger! Matron-in-the-making! Strengthen me, Mielikki, whose unicorn favors the chaste and virtuous.) ::draws his two scimitars:: Liriel: ::sniffs:: "Put away the cutlery, honey, and take a look at THESE twins..." ::At this inopportune moment, Catti-brie walks in, and the ensuing catfight makes the season three showdown between Buffy and Faith look like a sorority tea party.::
Mar 5 11 10:34 PM
JonathonCoultas wrote:KT wrote:suikoden3 wrote:Hi bob, for some reason this thread hasn't worked well and keeps deleting my questions for you anyway here they are. #1 given the recent cross overs between characters from other authors will we be seeing more of that in the future for instance Liriel Baenre or Viconia Devir (had to ask since I'm replaying Baldurs gate II and her patron deity being shar goddess of loss) or even some other characters from other authors still wondering about in the realms.As far as Liriel Baenre goes Elaine Cunningham answered this question on her page http://www.elainecunningham.com/new_page_2.htm : Will Liriel ever meet Drizzt?A: Gods above, I hope not! Don't get me wrong -- I love Bob Salvatore's stories and Drizzt is a great character. But the only thing Drizzt and Liriel have in common is that they're both drow. They are SO different that any story about them would be dominated by the "enemies forced to make an alliance to meet a common goal" theme, which is one of the most frequently used notions in fantasy. And who would write it? Neither author wants to write the other's characters, and a collaboration is not in the cards. Wizards of the Coast owns both Liriel and Drizzt, and I suppose they could assign such a story to a third writer, but I can't see why they'd want to. Let's face it, if RAS wants a drow companion for Drizzt, he's more than capable of creating his own. Some time ago, I answered this question on a message board with the following hypothetical meeting: Liriel: (Oo! Cute little drow toyboy! Thank you, Eilistraee, goddess of the butt-neckid moonlit dance.) Drizzt: (Danger! Matron-in-the-making! Strengthen me, Mielikki, whose unicorn favors the chaste and virtuous.) ::draws his two scimitars:: Liriel: ::sniffs:: "Put away the cutlery, honey, and take a look at THESE twins..." ::At this inopportune moment, Catti-brie walks in, and the ensuing catfight makes the season three showdown between Buffy and Faith look like a sorority tea party.:: As funny as that quote it, I don't think it would be quite THAT bad. Because according to forgotten Realms Wikipedia, WOTC apparently decided that Liriel converted to the faith of Mystra for some bizarre reason. So that affects this scenario a bit. I know that the author never said that she joined Mystra's faith, and that might not have been her intent, but as this post pointed out, WOTC owns Liriel.
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BenSmith wrote:Yikes, Eilistraee and then Mystra? She sure has some bad luck with picking deities.
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suikoden3 wrote: Even if drizzt never meets Liriel Baenre... Bob do you ever think you would write a book involving Viconia Devir or perhaps a former member of Elistraee's faithful? Do u think u would ever conclude the Savva game between Correlleon and Llolth now that he has stepped in for Elistraee? I know i asked before but do u ever think Drizzt will find acceptance by a Major faction of surface Elves such as Evermeet, Cormanthyor, or Suldanessalar?
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Jarlaxle0110 wrote: Just wondering, but approximately how long does it take you to write a rough draft of a novel? Gauntlgrym came out mere months ago, yet you are already working on the third book in the series. Also, how long does it take to COMPLETELY finish a novel, start to finish and ready to be put on a shelf? Thank you!
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Grimmborn wrote:Well Bob did complete the Crystal Shard in something like two and a half months (seriously now - puts us mere mortals to shame) - though I think (at that time) having TSR breathing down his neck helped a little :-)
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