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<title><![CDATA[The Ghost King by R. A. Salvatore]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Ghost King by R. A. Salvatore- This is the third and final book in the Transitions trilogy. The ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><em>The Ghost King</em> by R. A. Salvatore- This is the third and final book in the <em>Transitions </em>trilogy. The first book is <em>The Orc King </em>and the second book is <em>The Pirate King</em>. The trilogy is a part of the Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden saga, this being the most recent installment.</p>
<p>The story starts with Jarlaxle, a drow mercenary leader, and his traveling companion, a dwarf named Athrogate, traveling to around. Jarlaxle gets troubled by dreams he has in which a dragon and an ancient artifact, thought destroyed, threaten to find and kill him. At the same time, Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden and his wife, Catti-brie, are returning to Mithral Hall when blue fire consumes Catti-brie. The fire puts her into a lethargic state in which she is oblivious to everything around her and at times recalls past experiences and conversation. Drizzt, in obvious shock and terror, quickly returns to Mithral Hall and tries desperately to figure out what is happening. Catti-brie adoptive father, Bruenor Battlehammer is in the similar state of disbelief. With nothing working, Regis, with his magical ruby, tries to reach Catti-brie but instead gets trapped in the same nightmare with her, only more violent and destructive. Jarlaxle thinking that the cause of his problems could be solved by a priest of Deneir named Cadderly Bonaduce, persuades Drizzt and company to help them, by saying that Catti-brie could be helped by Cadderly as well. The reason why Jarlaxle needs Drizzt and Bruenor&#8217;s help is because Jarlaxle was told to never return to Spirit Soaring, the cathedral of Deneir. So desperate to find anyone or anything that could help them, the group embarks to Spirit Soaring. At the same time, Cadderly and a meeting of mages and priest are trying to understand what is happening to the world and magic. But soon darkness and a creature more powerful than anything imaginable descends upon the cathedral. Can Cadderly help Catti-brie and Regis? Will Jarlaxle find answers? And can Cadderly protect his family and home, and figure out what is wrong with the world?</p>
<p>Negatives:<br />
1) Missing Dialogue. There were parts and times when something was left unsaid and it seemed like it wasn&#8217;t supposed to. Then there were other times when dialogue didn&#8217;t even fit into what was being said. For example, there was a scene when Danica, Cadderly&#8217;s wife, is talking to Jarlaxle and Drizzt about something and bursts out with something so random that it made me take a double take.<br />
2) Cadderly&#8217;s Children. Honestly, I didn&#8217;t really care to read their parts. Sure they were interesting in their own ways, but it just felt at times to be more of the stories focus. It didn&#8217;t help that other scenes with other characters were so engaging that when the children&#8217;s scenes came up, I honestly didn&#8217;t really care. Not to mention that they seemed so general. Hanaleisa, the daughter and twin of Temberle, is a basic carbon copy of Danica. Temberle, the fighter, was just so underdeveloped and plain that I just didn&#8217;t really care. Rorick, the youngest child and a mage, was the most different and therefore, the most interesting, barely had anything to say. They just weren&#8217;t as engaging as say, Athrogate and Pwent or Jarlaxle, Bruenor, and Drizzt.</p>
<p> Positives:<br />
1) &#8220;The Group.&#8221; To put it simply, when Jarlaxle and Athrogate meet up with Bruenor, Drizzt, Pwent, and a lethargic Catti-brie, it was just amazing. The utter fascination that Pwent has with Athrogate&#8217;s hell boar was just funny. Then you had the fighting styles between the group. When the first fight happens, it was neat to see how Jarlaxle and Bruenor fought, side by side, than later on how Jarlaxle and Drizzt complimented each other. They were the main focus of the story, and I really could have used more.<br />
2) The Ending. It really leaves you on a sad, depressing note. I&#8217;m not giving away anything, but I know people who have teared up and cried about it. After going in, knowing what happens, I even got a little upset. It&#8217;s so powerful because it is written so well. Even the last line, &#8220;&#8230; for guests who never came&#8221;, was just so powerful and sad that you couldn&#8217;t believe it.</p>
<p> Side Notes:<br />
1) The illithid. What happened to him? I mean seriously. Did he just get consumed by the Ghost King&#8217;s other desires?<br />
2) Cover Art. Simple, but good. Seeing the Ghost King trying to chomp Drizzt and seeing Drizzt just jump away is drawn beautifully.</p>
<p> <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Overall: 5/5</strong></span></p>
<p>Final Thoughts:<br />
This is a really hard book for me to review. The whole Drizzt series is my first foray into fantasy, not counting <em>The Hobbit</em>. So after a good eight or nine years of my life, Drizzt and company were in them. And losing even one of them is a little hard. But overall the book was great. It&#8217;s funny and powerful at the same time. It really keeps you interested and invested in the story, and it almost forces you to keep reading it. Even the faults I mentioned weren&#8217;t terrible. Cadderly&#8217;s children were still pretty good, albeit general and the little bit of missing or confusing dialogue didn&#8217;t hamper the experience the slightest. The story is was the driving force of this book.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[The Pirate King by R. A. Salvatore]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Pirate King by R. A. Salvatore- This is the second book in the Transitions trilogy. It picks up ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><em>The Pirate King </em>by R. A. Salvatore- This is the second book in the <em>Transitions </em>trilogy. It picks up a few years after the events in <em>The Orc King</em>. The stories main focus is on the ever popular, Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden, Captain Deudermont, and the fate of the city of Luskan. As I mentioned, <em>The</em> <em>Orc King</em> was the first book while the third book, <em>The Ghost King,</em> is due out in October 2009.</p>
<p>Captain Deudermont, the captain of the <em>Sea Sprite </em>and a famous pirate hunter, learns that the controller of some of the pirates on the Sword Coast is in the city of Luskan. So Deudermont takes the fight to Luskan, hoping at the same time to improve the conditions there. At the same time, Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden and Regis the halfling set out to visit Wulfgar in Icewind Dale. During the duos travel, they stop in Luskan to find that Deudermont beginning his fight. The duo stay to help him out. Does Deudermont succeed and if so, does Luskan welcome him as there savior? Or are there others that are in control of the events taking place?</p>
<p>Negatives:<br />
1) &#8220;Hiding&#8221; certain characters. About halfway through the novel, you know who these characters are, yet they aren&#8217;t mentioned by name and don&#8217;t get mentioned until the last 3 chapters. Honestly, what was the point to drag out naming them? I don&#8217;t think it served any real big purpose and it certainly wasn&#8217;t suspenseful.<br />
2) The actions of Deudermont. This is what really bothered me about this book. Deudermont is, or has been, very noble and full of insight and understanding. I just felt that all his wisdom and insight was just thrown out, and a sense of &#8220;I must do the right thing&#8221; and &#8220;I can fix this!&#8221; attitudes were inserted. Basically, I couldn&#8217;t see Deudermont doing what he did after taking down the &#8220;controller of the pirates.&#8221; Granted, it wasn&#8217;t a bad thing Deudermont did, but rather so out of character and just the fact that he didn&#8217;t realize what was going on really got to me.<br />
3) Forced parts. There were a few parts that I felt forced, and unnecessary. For example, the first time we see Wulfgar and he is yelling,&#8221;I am Icewind Dale.&#8221; One, it was very stupid and reminded me of some bad movie dialogue. Two, I don&#8217;t think it served a big purpose. Sure it set up where he was and how he got it, but for some reason it annoyed me. Then there were some other scenes in this book that I similar thought pointless and just didn&#8217;t fit.</p>
<p>Positives:<br />
1) Conditions of Luskan. I thought that the way that Luskan was described after the &#8220;battle&#8221; was great. It really made you picture the hardships of the people and the desperation they had.<br />
2) Deudermont&#8217;s fate. What happens to Deudermont was unexpected, yet perfect. I didn&#8217;t expect him to do what he did, yet what happens to him still came as a total shock, even though I knew before reading this book. It was sudden and just jaw dropping, because you never expect a well known character to leave like that.<br />
3) Characterization of Drizzt and Regis. There were parts of this story that added new dimensions to Drizzt and Regis. For instance, when in Icewind Dale, and the feeling of &#8220;rightness&#8221; that they feel by being there just added something new and interesting in my eyes. The only thing I didn&#8217;t care for though, was Regis seemed to whine a lot. It wasn&#8217;t bad, but his whining served a purpose and made you look into Regis&#8217; thoughts and how he feels about certain events happening.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Overall: 3.5/5<br />
</strong></span>*Why so low? At times the story and some characters actions didn&#8217;t fit. Not only that but, the story didn&#8217;t seem complete, and it seemed to lack something. Also, I didn&#8217;t feel blown away by most of the events in this book. However, I&#8217;m a Drizzt fan, and always will be. I did like the book, but not enough that I thought it was great. It just seemed mediocre.*</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Review #27: Forgotten Realms - The Legend of Drizzt #4, (August 2006), Devil´s Due Publishing]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Grüße an die werte Leserschaft! Diesmal gibt es wieder ein Review von mir. Es handelt sich um ein we]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-625" title="The Crystal Shard 1" src="http://craytoncomicblog.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/the-crystal-shard-1.jpg" alt="The Crystal Shard 1" width="193" height="300" />Grüße an die werte Leserschaft!</p>
<p>Diesmal gibt es wieder ein Review von mir. Es handelt sich um ein weiteres Abenteuer des Dunkelelfen Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden, der mittlerweile seine alte Heimat Menzoberranzan hinter sich gelassen hat. Der Comic mit dem Storytitel &#8220;The Crystal Shard&#8221; basiert auf dem gleichnamigen Roman von R.A. Salvatore, welcher die ganze Geschichte um Drizzt und seine Weggefährten ins Rollen brachte. <strong><!--more--></strong></p>
<p><strong>Storytitel: The Crystal Shard – Book IV</strong></p>
<p><strong>Inhalt:</strong> Seit seinem ersten Comicauftritt (siehe Review #22) sind einige Jahre vergangen. Endlich hat Drizzt, nach seiner Flucht aus Menzoberranzan, eine Heimat im Eiswindtal, dem Norden Faerûns, gefunden. Außer einem neuen zuhause hat er mit Bruenor, Catti-brie und Regis auch noch ein paar neue Freunde kennengelernt, die von nun an zu seinen treusten Weggefährten zählen.<br />
Zu Beginn der Geschichte findet ein ausgestossener Magier einen verzauberten Kristall, der ihm außergewöhnliche Kräfte verleiht. Er beginnt eine Armee um sich zu versammeln und ruft sogar einen mächtigen Dämonen herbei, mit dem Ziel das Eiswindtal zu erobern.<br />
Doch der Frieden im Eiswindtal und seiner zehn Städte ist bereits gestört, als aufeinmal plündernde Barbarenstämme auftauchen. Dank Regis dem Halbling vereinen sich die Städte unter einem Banner und können sich auf diese Weise erfolgreich gegen die Barbaren zur Wehr setzen. In der entscheidenden Schlacht der Stadtwachen gegen die Barbarenhorden trifft Drizzt auf deren Häuptling und es kommt zu einem gnadenlosen Kampf, bei dem beide Kontrahenten schwer verwundet werden.<br />
Mit dem Rückzug des Barbarenhäuptlings ist die Schlacht schließlich entschieden. Bruenor, Anführer der Heldenhammer-Zwerge und Freund von Drizzt, nimmt zum Schluss einen jungen Barbaren gefangen. Dieser muss dem Zwerg von nun an fünf Jahre lang als Knecht dienen. Der junge Barbar, Wulfgar, freundet sich im Laufe der Zeit mit Drizzt &#38; Co an und wird im weiteren Verlauf der Geschichte noch eine bedeutsame Rolle einnehmen.<br />
Mit dem Sieg über die Barbaren ist also fürs erste wieder Frieden in der Heimat unserer Freunde eingekehrt. Doch für wie lange? Ein machtgieriger Magier schmiedet schon seine hinterlistigen Pläne&#8230;</p>
<p>Die <strong>Story</strong> ist im Vergleich zum Buch selbstverständlich nicht so detailliert und umfassend. Dennoch findet man alle wichtigen Schlüsselelemente im Comic wieder. Vom Angriff der Barbaren auf die Bewohner des Eiswindtals, über Regis Auftritt als Vermittler zwischen den einzelnen Städten bis hin zum bösen Magiers ist alles vertreten. Sogar das Schmieden von Aegis-Fang, Wulfgars verzauberten Kriegshammer, zum Schluss der Geschichte ist enthalten.<br />
Was in den Büchern fester Bestandteil war, findet sich auch im Comic wieder. Immer wenn es besonders spannend wird, gibt es einen Bruch und die Story geht an einer anderen Stelle weiter. So wird der Leser bei der Stange gehalten und will gar nicht mehr aufhören zu lesen, da er ja gerne wissen möchte, wie es weitergeht.<br />
Ihr merkt vielleicht schon, dass die &#8220;Crystal Shard&#8221;-Trilogie mein absoluter Favorit ist, wenn es um die Geschichten des Dunkelelfen geht. Es ist einfach eine spannende, gute Fantasy-Story. Dafür gibts von mir neun Punkte.</p>
<p><strong>Die grafische Umsetzung</strong> ist, ich hatte es in Review #22 bereits angedeutet, für meinen Geschmack sogar noch schlechter als in den vorherigen Drizzt-Comics. Es sieht zum Teil einfach nur noch scheußlich aus, was hier fabriziert wurde. Den Zeichnungen fehlt es an Details und Plastizität. Die Kampfszenen wirken recht statisch und damit langweilig. Drizzt sieht aus wie ein Greis und der Wunsch, dass Todd Lockwood nicht nur die Cover der Drizzt-Bücher gestaltet, sondern mal einen Drizzt-Comic zeichnet, wird immer größer. Ich vergebe hier nur vier Punkte.</p>
<p><strong>Fazit:</strong> Ein Comic mit einer tollen Story, die im weiteren Verlauf noch mehr an Fahrt aufnehmen wird. Leider sagen mir die Zeichnungen überhaupt nicht zu, so dass es hier einen dicken Minuspunkt gibt. Insgesamt bekommt der Comic von mir sechs Punkte.</p>
<p><strong>Die Künstler:</strong> R.A. Salvatore (Autor), Andrew Dabb (Adaption), Val Semeiks (Zeichnung), Dan Davis, Jeff Austin, John Stanisci, Jeremy Freeman (Tusche) und Blond (Farben)</p>
<p><strong>Die Bewertung:</strong> Story 9/10, Zeichnungen 4/10, Gesamt 6/10</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Review #22: Forgotten Realms-The Legend of Drizzt #1, (Juni 2005), Devil´s Due Publishing]]></title>
<link>http://craytoncomicblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/review-22-forgotten-realms-the-legend-of-drizzt-1-juni-2005-devil%c2%b4s-due-publishing/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Mit dem vorliegenden Review feier ich mein Debüt bei &#8220;Craytons Comicblog&#8221;. Es handelt si]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-508" title="Forgotten Realms - The Legend of Drizzt -Book1-" src="http://craytoncomicblog.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/forgotten-realms-the-legend-of-drizzt-book11.jpg" alt="Forgotten Realms - The Legend of Drizzt -Book1-" width="200" height="300" />Mit dem vorliegenden Review feier ich mein Debüt bei &#8220;Craytons Comicblog&#8221;. Es handelt sich dabei um den ersten Teil aus der &#8220;Forgotten Realms &#8211; The Legend of Drizzt&#8221;-Reihe aus dem Hause Devil&#8217;s Due Publishing (DDP) und erschien in den USA im Sommer 2005.<br />
Vielleicht ist einigen von euch der Name &#8220;Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden&#8221; schon ein Begriff. Für diejenigen, die mit dem Namen noch nichts anfangen können, werde ich an dieser Stelle ein bißchen Nachhilfeunterricht erteilen. <strong><!--more--></strong></p>
<p>Die Figur Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden, die vom amerikanischen Fantasyautoren R.A. Salvatore erschaffen wurde, ist der Protagonist einer mittlerweile sehr langen Romanreihe und ist in den USA überaus bekannt. Eine detaillierte Vorstellung dieser Figur und des Settings, in dem sie agiert, würde hier viel zu weit gehen. Daher möchte ich unsere Hauptfigur und ihre Umgebung so kurz wie möglich beschreiben.<br />
Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden ist ein Dunkelelf und damit eine, wenn nicht sogar die gefürchteste Rasse in der Fantasywelt Faerûn. Die Dunkelelfen, oder auch Drow genannt, leben seit tausenden von Jahren unter der Erdoberfläche und sind für ihre Grausamkeit, Heimtücke und Intrigen bekannt. Aber ganz anders als seine Artgenossen ist Drizzt der &#8220;good-guy&#8221; und hat dementsprechende stereotype Charakterzüge, wie es sich für einen strahlenden Helden halt gehört.</p>
<p><strong>Storytitel: Homeland &#8211; Book I</strong></p>
<p><strong>Inhalt:</strong> Die Comicreihe &#8220;The Legend of Drizzt&#8221; orientiert sich stark an den Büchern und beinhaltet dementsprechend alle wesentlichen Handlungselemente, welche auch in den Romanen beschrieben werden.<br />
&#8220;Homeland&#8221; bildet den Anfang dieser Comicreihe und führt den Leser, auch wenn man die Bücher vorher nicht gelesen hat, gut in das Setting der Serie ein. Dabei wird der Leser mit allen wichtigen Romanfiguren vertraut gemacht. Natürlich nicht so ausführlich und detailliert wie in der Romanvorlage, aber gut genug für eine Comicadaption.<br />
Die Geschichte beginnt damit, dass das Haus Do&#8217;Urden einen erfolgreichen Angriff auf das Haus DeVir ausführt, um auf diese Weise eine Stufe höher im Machtgefüge von Menzoberranzan, der größten Stadt der Dunkelelfen, aufzusteigen. Gleichzeitig gebärt die Matrone des Hauses Do&#8217;Urden ihren dritten Sohn, Drizzt. Während ihre Hausarmee, angeführt von Zaknafein Do&#8217;Urden, dem Waffenmeister und Vater von Drizzt, dafür &#8220;sorgt&#8221;, dass das feindliche Haus zerstört wird, gelangt es Alton DeVir als einzigen, und somit einer Schlüsselfigur im weiteren Verlauf der Reihe, des Hauses DeVir durch Verrat zu überleben.<br />
Nachdem einige Jahre vergangen sind, wird Drizzt einer Prüfung unterzogen, die Auswirkungen darauf haben wird, welche der drei Akademien Menzoberranzans er besuchen wird. Die Akademie der Krieger oder die der Zauberer (die Akademie der Priesterinnen fällt von vornerein flach, da diese nur den Frauen vorbehalten ist). Es stellt sich heraus, dass er die Akademie der Krieger besuchen soll und wird fortan unter die Fittiche des Waffenmeisters Zaknafein gestellt. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt weiß der junge Drizzt allerdings noch nicht, dass Zak sein Vater ist.<br />
Während er für die Akademie fit gemacht wird, erfährt unser junger Held, was es heißt Drow zu sein. Heimtücke und Grausamkeit sowie ständiges Mißtrauen sind bei den Drow an der Tagesordnung und prägen ihren Charakter. Die anscheinend einzigen Ausnahmen in dieser niederträchtigen Gesellschaft bilden Zaknafein und Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden. Doch wird der junge Drizzt seinen guten Charakter behalten, wenn er die Akademie der Krieger besucht oder wird diese ihn brechen und das Gute in ihm vernichten?</p>
<p>Die <strong>Story</strong>, die hinter der Romanfigur Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden steckt, ist mittlerweile so groß und komplex geworden, dass er mittlerweile als Repräsentant einer ganzen Fantasywelt gilt. Was Spider-Man für Marvel und Superman für DC ist, ist Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden für Forgotten Realms, einem Ableger des D&#38;D-Universums. Rollenspieler wissen an dieser Stelle natürlich bescheid. Der amerikanische Verlag Devil&#8217;s Due Publishing (DDP) hat sich mit diesem Thema also einen recht großen Fisch an Land gezogen und meines Erachtens einen guten Job gemacht, die Geschichte, die hinter Drizzt &#38; Co. steht, in leicht verdauliche Comickost zu adaptieren. Natürlich konnten es nicht alle Storyelemente, die in den Büchern vorkommen, auch in die Comics schaffen. Aber wie bereits erwähnt, sind alle wichtigen Schlüsselelemente vorhanden.<br />
Die Geschichte vom jungen, angehenden Helden, der mit seinen positiven Charaktereigenschaften und Wertevorstellungen so gar nicht in diese Welt voller Boshaftigkeit und Intrigen passt, wird im Comic gut umgesetzt und selbst der unaufmerksamste Leser wird schnell mitbekommen, dass der Protagonist der Serie eine Außenseiterrolle einnehmen wird, sollte er an seinen Werten festhalten.<br />
Ebenfalls positiv zu bewerten ist die Tatsache, dass sich nicht immer alles um Drizzt dreht, sondern dass auch andere Charaktere ihre &#8220;Spielzeit&#8221; bekommen. So werden z.B. auch die Figuren von Alton DeVir und vor allem Zaknafein und Malice Do&#8217;Urden (Drizzts Eltern) näher in den Fokus der Erzählung gerückt.<br />
Ich finde, dass die Story gut von der Romanvorlage übernommen wurde und da mich diese schon damals über mehrere Bücher der Serie hinweg gefesselt hat, gebe ich dafür satte neun Punkte.</p>
<p>Die <strong>grafische Umsetzung</strong> trifft leider überhaupt nicht meinen Geschmack. Irgendwie wirken die Bilder auf mich, als ob sie geradewegs aus einem Vektorzeichenprogramm à la Inkscape kommen würden. Es sieht einfach zu billig, lieblos und oberflächlich aus, was die Leute von DDP da fabriziert haben. Dabei sind es gar nicht mal die Zeichnungen an sich (dass es noch schlechter geht, zeigen spätere Teile der Serie), die mich stören sondern viel mehr die Kolorierung. Dass Drizzt &#38; Co. auch (um Welten) besser dargestellt werden können, beweisen die Coverzeichnungen der aktuellen, amerikanischen Romanvorlagen, für die Todd Lockwood verantwortlich war.<br />
Aber so gibt es für die grafische Umsetzung von mir nur fünf Punkte.</p>
<p><strong>Fazit:</strong> Meiner Meinung nach lebt ein guter Comic etwas mehr von seiner grafischen Umsetzung als von der Story, so dass ich diese etwas mehr gewichten möchte. Nach Craytons Bewertungssystem würde der hier vorgestellte Comic ja sieben Punkte bekommen. Aber aus o.g. Grund werde ich hier als Endergebnis &#8220;nur&#8221; 6,5 Punkte vergeben.<br />
Wer die Fantasyfigur Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden schon seit den Romanen kennt und dieser nicht total abgeneigt gegenüber ist, wird gar nicht drumherum kommen, etwas in den &#8220;The Legend of Drizzt&#8221;-Comics zu blättern. Während die amerikanische Originalausgabe nur $ 4,95 kostet, muss man für die deutsche Comicausgabe jedoch mit über € 15,- das Dreifache berappen. Das liegt aber auch daran, dass diese Ausgabe drei Teile der amerikanischen Version beinhaltet.<br />
Für Comicfans, die sich besonders für Fantasygeschichten interessieren, könnten die &#8220;The Legend of Drizzt&#8221;-Comics durchaus interessant sein. Comicfans, die sich für Fantasygeschichten und Rollenspiele interessieren und denen AD&#38;D bzw. Forgotten Realms ein Begriff ist, werden an dieser Stelle wahrscheinlich sowieso blind zugreifen.<br />
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<p><strong>Die Künstler</strong>: R.A. Salvatore (Autor), Andrew Dabb (Adaption), Tim Seeley (Zeichnung), Andrew Pepoy (Tusche) und Blond (Farben)</p>
<p><strong>Die Bewertung:</strong> Story 9/10, Zeichnungen 5/10, Gesamt 6,5/10</p>
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<title><![CDATA[R. A. Salvatore - Legenda o Drizztovi - trilógia Transitions]]></title>
<link>http://mar3ek.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/r-a-salvatore-legenda-o-drizztovi-trilogia-transitions/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mar3ek</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mar3ek.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/r-a-salvatore-legenda-o-drizztovi-trilogia-transitions/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[V skutočnosti by sa ten článok nemal volať &#8220;trilógia&#8221;. Zatiaľ z nej totiž vyšli len dve ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;"><img class="size-full" style="margin:8px;" title="transitions" src="http://mar3ek.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/transitions.jpg?w=26&#038;h=40" alt="" width="26" height="40" align="left" />V skutočnosti by sa ten článok nemal volať &#8220;trilógia&#8221;. Zatiaľ z nej totiž vyšli len dve časti a práve o tých sa chystám písať.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Trilógia Transitions pokračuje v popisovaní životných osudov temného elfa Drizzta Do&#8217;Urdena a jeho priateľov. O Drizztovi a ostatných už som čo to napísal, články nájdete <a title="Legenda o Drizztovi 2, 3, 4" href="http://mar3ek.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/r-a-salvatore-legenda-o-drizztovi-2-3-4/" target="_self">tu</a>. Nebudem sa preto zdržovať s popisom a opisom, prejdem rovno k veci.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Séria obsahuje knihy The Orc King, The Pirate King a The Ghost king (má vyjsť v októbri).</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">The Orc King (ako už názov naznačuje <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  ) sa zaoberá prpblematikou orkov, ktorí si v predchádzajúcich dieloch Legendy vytvorili pod vedením kráľa Oboulda vlastné kráľovstvo, ktoré priamo susedí s Mitrilovou sieňou. Medzi oboma kráľovstvami panuje aké-také prímerie (aspoň počas zimy, keď sú boje pozastavené), čo sa však nepozdáva niektorým výbojnejším orkom, ktorí začnú spochybňovať Obouldov úmysel nepokračovať vo vojenskom ťažení proti susedným národom.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Vačšina diela so točí okolo toho, ako sa trpaslíci (na čele s Bruenorom) snažia nájsť spôsob, ako orkov vyhnať, ako sa Obould snaží nadviazať diplomatické styky s trpaslíkmi, ako sa konšpirátori snažia Oboulda zosadiť. Bruenor v jeskyniach nachádza dôkazy o tom, že mier medzi trpaslíkmi a orkami kedysi naozaj existoval a tak po odrazení útoku konšpirátorov na Obouldove pozície naozaj dochádza k podpisu mierovej zmluvy medzi trpaslíkmi z Mitrilovej siene a orkami.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">The Pirate King pojednáva naproti tomu výsostne o Luskane a jeho osude. Kapitán Deudermont sa s pomocou mladého lorda z Hlbiny rozhodne zakročiť proti narastajúcej vlne pirátstva, ktoré podporuje arcimág luskanskej Hosttower (naozaj neviem, ako je to v preklade, prepáčte <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  ). Dochádza k bojom na území Luskanu a aj keď je nakoniec luskanské magické bratstvo porazené, v bojoch umiera takmer tretina jeho obyvateľov (práve vďaka arcimágovi Greethovi, lichovi).</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Nasleduje ťažká zima, ktorú okrem nedostatku jedla a ďalších vecí komplikujú aj plány piatich luskanských kapitánov, bývalých pirátov. Oni sami vlastne Deudermonta na jeho boj v Luskane naviedli, keď mu tajne a rôznymi cestami poskytli informácie o Greethovych pirátskych aktivitách. A teraz sa snažia Deudermonta zbaviť, bay mohli Luskan premeniť na slobodný prístav, kde neplatia žiadne zákony a piráti tam majú voľné pole.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Nasledujú ďalšie pouličné boje, ktoré ´vyústia až do smrti kapitána Deudermonta a potopeniu Morského škriatka, jeho lode. Do toho všetkého este dokonca zasiahnu starí zna´mi z predchádzajúch sérií &#8211; drow Jarlaxle a jeho skupina žoldnierov.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Obe knihy sú podľa môjho názoru o dosť lepšie ako predchádzajúca séria a musím povedať, že sa teším na poslednú časť.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[R. A. Salvatore - Legenda o Drizztovi 2, 3, 4]]></title>
<link>http://mar3ek.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/r-a-salvatore-legenda-o-drizztovi-2-3-4/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mar3ek</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mar3ek.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/r-a-salvatore-legenda-o-drizztovi-2-3-4/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Včera v noci sa mi podarilo dočítať štvrtú časť Legendy o Drizztovi od Roberta A. Salvatoreho. Je pr]]></description>
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<p align="justify">Hneď na úvod chcem podotknúť, že Legenda o Drizztovi je z väčšej časti fantasy typu &#8220;Sword &#38; sorcery&#8221;. A to nie je práve môj žáner kníh, takže sa dá povedať, že tento článok bude dosť zaujatý. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p align="justify">Jediná vec, ktorá nie je až tak S&#38;S je hlavná postava &#8211; temný elf Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden. Nechcem však tento článok príliš naťahovať- ak sa chcete dozvedieť niečo o Drizztovi, odporúčam článok o <A href="http://mar3ek.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/robert-a-salvatore-%E2%80%93-temny-elf-%E2%80%93-domovina/">prvej časti Legendy</A>. V skratke, Drizzt je zložitý charakter. Síce vyslovene čierno-biely (v skutočnosti len biely), ale jeho filozofické myšlienky, ktoré sú prepletené celou Legendou, sú zaujímavé a zväčša pravdivé.</p>
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<p align="justify">Ale spať k Legende. Legenda pozostáva z niekoľkých sérií kníh &#8211; prvou z nich je Domovina, o ktorej som písal v odkaze vyššie. Tento článok je venovaný ďalším častiam, ktorými sú:</p>
<p><H3 align="justify">Icewind Dale Trilogy:</H3></p>
<ul>
<li>The Crystal Shard</li>
<li>Streams of Silver</li>
<li>The Halfling&#8217;s Gem</li>
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<p><H3 align="justify"><SPAN class="mw-headline">Legacy of the Drow:</SPAN></H3></p>
<ul>
<li>The Legacy</li>
<li>Starless Night</li>
<li>Siege of Darkness</li>
<li>Passage to Dawn</li>
</ul>
<p><H3 align="justify"><SPAN class="mw-headline">Paths of Darkness:</SPAN></H3></p>
<ul>
<li>The Silent Blade</li>
<li>The Spine of the World</li>
<li>Servant of the Shard</li>
<li>Sea of Swords</ul>
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<p align="justify">Trilógia Icewind Dale je rozprávaním o živote Drizzta Do&#8217;Urdena na Planine ľadového vetra. Hlavným konfliktom je artefakt zvaný Crenshinibon &#8211; prastarý výtvor zla, ktorý svoju silu čerpá zo slnečného svetla a má schopnosť ovládnuť vôľu väčšiny smrteľníkov a strhnúť ich k zlu.</p>
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<p align="justify">Táto trilógia je jedna z tých lepších častí Legendy, je relatívne dynamická a plná akcie &#8211; čo sa od S&#38;S čaká (čo iné by ste od S&#38;S čakali?).</p>
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<p align="justify">Legacy of the Drow je tetralógia, v ktorej hlavnú zápletku tvorí invázia temných elfov na povrch, aby zabrali prastaré trpaslišie kráľovstvo Mitrilovú sieň. Drizzt v tom vidí pomstu vládnucej rady drowov, ktorú na svojich priateľov privolal svojím útekom z Menzoberranzzanu, no nie je to tak &#8211; temní elfovia sa vydali na pochod kvôli bohatstvu, ktoré Mitrilová sieň ukrýva.</p>
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<p align="justify">Drowov odkaz je tiež dielo, ktoré sa dá prečítať rýchlo &#8211; dej neviazne a odvíja sa relatívne rýchlo (keď uvážite, že je to tetralógia o dĺžke približne tisíc strán).</p>
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<p align="justify">Problém nastáva pri Cestách temnoty, ktorá nehovorí o Drizztovi. Ak sa pýtate, čo to je za Legendu&#160;o Drizztovi, v ktorej Drizzt neúčinkuje, pýtate sa správne. Ja som sa to pýtal tiež, hlavne preto, že bez Drizzta celá tetralógia stráca svoje čaro. Prvé tri časti rozprávajú o osudoch Wulfgara, jedného z Drizztovych priateľov a spolubojovníkov, ktorý v Drowovom odkaze padol, prešiel svojím osobným peklom a nakoniec sa opäť vrátil do ríše živých ako iný, horší, človek.</p>
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<p align="justify">Cesty temnoty popisujú Wulfgarovu snahu vyrovnať sa s utrpením, ktoré mu spôsobil démon Errtu. Najprv útekom, potom alkoholom a životom vyhnanca a nakoniec zmierením a návratom k svojim priateľom. Prvé tri časti, kde nevystupuje Drizzt, sú nudné. Poviem to otvorene a bez servítky, pri ich čítaní som sa nudil. Po prvé v nich nebola nijaká väčšia akcia a po druhé celé knihy boli prakticky len one man show. V skratke &#8220;príbeh o páde jendého bojovníke&#8221;.</p>
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<p align="justify">Celkový dojem sa trochu napravil v poslednej časti, kde sa opäť objavili Drizzt a jeho priatelia (trpaslík Bruenor, ľudská žena Catti-brie a hobit Regis). Pribudlo aj akcie a kniha sa hneď čítala jednoduchšie. A hlavne rýchlejšie. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p align="justify">Na záver by som mal asi povedať, že tento článok vlastne nič nepovedal. Ospravedlňujem sa. Ale mal som jednoducho pocit, že by som mal napísať aspoň svoj súkromný názor na tieto knihy. Tiež verím, že fanúšikovia R. A. Salvatoreho mi odpustia a na svoju obhajobu poviem len to, že to jednoducho nie je môj štýl.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Três caminhos, Um destino - Campanha D&amp;D - Kaleron Intro]]></title>
<link>http://tavernanerd.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/tres-caminhos-um-destino-campanha-dd-kaleron-intro/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>santhell</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tavernanerd.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/tres-caminhos-um-destino-campanha-dd-kaleron-intro/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[EDIT: A história também está sendo ilustrada e revista. Vamos começar passar para o blog nossas aven]]></description>
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<blockquote><p>Vamos começar passar para o blog nossas aventuras no D&#38;D que se passam em Toril. Atualmente temos 3 personagens no grupo:</p>
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<li>Kaleronn, um Drow Ranger e ex integrante da familía dos Daro&#8217;ven.</li>
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<ul>
<li>Glaeron, um Humano Mago sozinho no mundo.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Haoji, um Humano Clérigo do oriente que foi criado por orcs como prisioneiro.</li>
</ul>
<p>Cada personagem teve uma introdução narrada individualmente, ou seja, até se encontrarem, nimguém sabia de nada. Isso foi feito para evitar o metajogo.</p>
<p>A primeira introdução que vou trascrever aqui vai ser a do Drow Kaleron Daro&#8217;ven, então lá vamos nós!</p></blockquote>
<p>Kaleronn tinha 120 anos e era o segundo filho (o título de Primeiro e Segundo filho são títulos altos, dados somente aos filhos da matriarca da família)  da casa ds Daro&#8217;ven, de <strong>Menzoberrazan</strong> &#8211; uma metrópole de Drows em underdark &#8211; ele era líder de patrulha de sua casa, enquanto o primeiro filho da casa, Iriel,  auxiliava diretamente a Matriarca em seus rituais à Lolth, pois ele havia ainidade com magias. Buscar escravos humanóides era um trabalho rotineiro para Kaleronne, mas não o que houve neste dia, buscar duas feiticeiras prisioneiras em uma cidade próxima de devoradores de mente. Algo totalmente incomum, já que devoradores de mente são extremamente agressivos e não lidam amistosamente com as demais criaturas de underdark&#8230; Mas Kaleronn fez um acordo com eles, de levar água para eles em troca dos escravos, já que água em underdark é tão rara que o pior dos tiranos se renderia a um mero anão se o mesmo tivesse um pouco de água potável. Enfi,m Kaleronn seguia para completar sua tarefa preparado com a desconfiânça, pois é ela que mantém os Drows vivos até hoje. Chegando nos arredores da cidade dos devoradores de mente, Keleronn avista dois deles esperando com as duas escravas, amarradas, e visivelmente debilitadas,</p>
<p>Kaleronn se aproxima e fala:</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Eu sou Kaleronn, Segundo Filho da casa dos Daro&#8217;ven e vim aqui por causa dos escravos. Eu já fiz um acordo&#8230; Quem são estas?</p>
<p>Devorador de Mentes¹ &#8211; São feiticeiras, as escravas do acordo.</p>
<p>Devorador de Mentes² &#8211; Deixe a água no chão que deixaremos elas aqui para você as levar.</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Gostaria de ter uma garantia, não for uma ousadia&#8230;</p>
<p>DM² &#8211; Garantia? Aqui está sua garantia *corta garganta de uma das escravas*</p>
<p>DM¹ &#8211; Deixe a água agora! Ou vai voltar sem nada para sua cidade</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Aqui está, e não ousem machucar mais alguém, eu cumpri com minha palavra!</p>
<p>Kaleronn estava se segurando pra não tirar uma de suas sabres e cortar a cabeça cheia de tentáculos daquelas aberrações. Depois de deixar a água no chão, o Drow abaixa-se e pede para a humana restante manter a calma.</p>
<p>DM¹ &#8211; Pronto! Leve está humana nojenta daqui!</p>
<p>Os devoradores pegam a água e vão. O jovem drow tenta se comunicar com a humana:</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Me diga, qual seu nome?</p>
<p>Escrava &#8211; Meu nome? Em que mundo diria meu nome para um drow?</p>
<p>Kaleronn então se curva um pouco e se apresenta:</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Me chamo Kaleronn Dro&#8217;ven</p>
<p>Em sua cabeça Kaleron dizia a si mesmo que nunca tinha visto uma humana em sua vida, questinando-se se não foi gentil com ela.</p>
<p>Escrava &#8211; Argh, Porque você está agindo assim? Não sabe que vou ser morta em uma das casas da sua cidade? Para usarem meu sangue draconiano em rituais?</p>
<p>Kaleron &#8211; Morta? Não&#8230; Meu povo pode ser perverso, mas eles não matam escravos. Pelo menos eu nunca vi&#8230; Apenas os usam para trabalhos pesados e limpeza. *Kaleron começa a mecher os olhos freneticamente resultado de sua ansiedade*</p>
<p>Escrava -&#8217;Hah, porque iriam querer justamente feiticeiros, uh? Aliás, eu nem consigo enchergar você nesta escurdidão.</p>
<p>Underdark é o subterrâneo de Toril, aonde vivem criaturas totalmente adaptadas a viver nesse ambiente. Os Drows podem enxergar até 36 metros na escuridão e geralmente possuem olhos brilhantes, a única fonte de luz naquele local.</p>
<p>Kaleronn pensa &#8211; Humanos são&#8230; interessantes. Criaturas cegas mas possuem olhos e incrivelmente conseguem me sentir&#8230; diferente. Sinto algo latejante dentro de mim. Ela é uma feiticeira, isso pode ser algum tipo de magia. &#8211; e então diz:</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Eu não faço parte dos rituais à Lolth, sou apenas uma alma que nasceu neste infeliz corpo amaldiçoado a matar a sua própria raça pra poder sobreviver. Mas então&#8230; você é uma feiticeira, por acaso jogou algum tipo de magia em mim?!</p>
<p>Escrava &#8211; Não, estou enfraquecida aqui no subterraneo pelas fortes fontes de radiação presentes. Você parece não gostar de ser drow&#8230; ou ter o instinto deles.</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Nós servimos há uma divindade demoníaca que abençoa os mais perversos. Eu durmo segurando uma adaga, pois posso ser assassinado por algum membro da família que queira subir de posição. Meu povo derrama seu próprio sangue por poder e domínio&#8230; Não se pode confiar em ninguém&#8230;</p>
<p>Então Kaleronn começa a mecher em sua insígnea da familia e refletir&#8230;</p>
<p>Escrava &#8211; Hmm, eu não queria ser reconhecida aqui nestas terras, mas eu tenho uma proposta&#8230;</p>
<p>O drow pensa &#8211; Uma proposta? Será que ela é como meu povo, se eu virar as costas ela enterrará em mim uma adaga? e fala:</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Uma proposta&#8230; O que uma humana feiticeira, presa e que ainda não disse seu nome tem a propor com este drow? Eu tenho uma: diga-me seu nome, então eu lhe ouvirei.</p>
<p>Escrava &#8211; Meu nome é Caladnei&#8230;</p>
<p>Caladnei &#8211; Eu convivi com muitos drows antigamente e conheci poucos bons, mas alguns significantes, como Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden. Sei que aqui no subterraneo vocês tem culturas diferentes dos antigos Cormantorianos..</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Drizzt? Da casa de Do&#8217;Urden, o que tem os olhos roxos? Eu o conhecia, a casa dele era rival da minha, quando existia&#8230; Ele era diferente, por isso todos o odiaram até ele desaparecer-se em underdark&#8230; Mas como?</p>
<p>Caladnei &#8211; Minha proposta é: te dou a morte, e então uso meu ultimo desejo restante para te fazer reencarnar em outras terras.</p>
<p>Caladnei &#8211; Meus sentidos dizem que você tem espirito de um elfo da lua, que encarnou em um local errado.</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Reencarnar em outras terras&#8230; Mas o que te conduziu a pensar assim? Você simplismente pode me matar e não fazer isso&#8230;</p>
<p>Cladnei &#8211; Sim, mas o que vai mudar, você está de certa forma morto aqui.</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; E fazer com que minha vida toda fosse em vão&#8230; Me perdoe, mas algo assim eu não aceito. Posso ter esta forma, viver entre um povo perverso, mas eu nasci assim, deve haver um propósito pra isso&#8230;</p>
<p>Caladnei &#8211; Viu, é seu instinto, não importa o que venha à te ajudar a sair dessas terras, você vai achar que está melhor onde está&#8230;</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Sair? Estou preso aqui, pois há um inferno lá fora. Não sei como vocês, seres da superfície, encaram a grande bola de fogo todos os dias&#8230;</p>
<p>Caladnei &#8211; Isso é tudo questão de adaptação, você viveu sua vida inteira aqui, aonde a única luz é a luz de poucos corações bons&#8230;</p>
<p>Caladnei &#8211; E é por isso que as trevas e os grandes pantões malignos reinam nessas terras</p>
<p>Caladnei &#8211; Vamos logo, leve-me à sua casa, até meu destino, aonde o fim chegará.</p>
<p>Kaleronn então a levanta e começa a dirigir-se de volta para sua cidade, pensativo sobre o que a feiticeira havia dito-lhe e então reflete &#8211; Eu não posso mudar meu destino, assim como ela não pode. Mas será que o que ela diz é realmente verdade? Eu nunca vi sacrificarem escravo algum em minha cidade &#8211; Caladnei, como tinha muito poder, podia saber o que os que estavam a seu redor pensava, e então falou:</p>
<p>Caladnei &#8211; Você ainda duvida do que os seus fazem. Você não tem o coração tão maligno quanto os deles, por isso eles te escondem a verdade, porque se acabasse sabendo iria ser um problema, e sim eu leio seus pensamentos.</p>
<p>Kaleronn para de andar e pede para Caladnei deitar-se ao chão.</p>
<p>Caladnei &#8211; Deitar?</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Eu irei te envolver com trevas, uma magia ilusória, para que nenhuma criatura possa vê-la. Eu vou comprovar algo&#8230;</p>
<p>Caladnei &#8211; Hmm&#8230;Ok, estou amarrada mesmo.</p>
<p>Kaleronn então usa sua magia racial, Trevas, e então começa a correr em direção de Menzoberrazan, pensando &#8211; Tenho que fazer cara de aflição. Ou seria ódio? &#8211; Então ele saca sua sabre e corta o própio braço, espalha sangue por seu corpo e rosto&#8230; Logo depois de uns minutos correndo, ele chega a porta de sua casa. Os guardas olham ele desconfiadamente, pensando o porquê de ele não ter voltado com as escravas e ainda por cima estar ferido. Entrando, ele pôe-se frente a Matriarca da família, Maelta, curva-se e então fala:</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Grande Matriarca! Ao invés de escravos, haviam devoradores de mentes com alguns goblins me aguardando, uma cilada! Há traidores entre nós!</p>
<p>Ele então olha  ligeiramente para o mestre das armas da família</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Estamos sem as escravas para sacrifica-las e ter o favor da grandíssima Lolth!</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Tive que fugir&#8230; haviam milhares deles e tive que lutar com alguns deles.</p>
<p>Maelta &#8211; Hmm, traidores&#8230; Como foi que ficou sabendo de nossos planos de rituais com sangue draconiano referente ao favor de Lolth?</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Grandiosa Matriarca Maelta, na academia um colega de uma casa inferior comentou a mim de como ter o favor de Lolth, pois eu desconhecia. Perdoe-me pela minha insolência em não demonstrar que eu a venero com a vida!</p>
<p>Kaleronn tenta conter a surpresa e pensa que deve voltar ao local onde deixou a feiticeira o mais rápido possível.</p>
<p>Maelta &#8211; Dê-me um bom motivo para não matar você, pois és um <em>Jovem Drow </em>e ingênuo.</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Há um grande número de goblins e devoradores de mentes vindo pra cá. Podemos matá-los em nome de Lolth e, depois da batalha, você pode usar-me como sacrifício para a grande Lolth e garantir o favor dela a nossa casa, porque precisará de mim na batalha.</p>
<p>Com isso Kaleronn assinou sua despedida de underdark ou garantia de morte.</p>
<p>Maelta &#8211; Hmm, e se você estiver mentindo? Você nunca provou sua fé para Lolth como agora!</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Me perdoe&#8230; é que eu sou um <em>Drow</em> (sentido masculino), não é merecido com que minha fé seja reconhecida, mas que a de vocês seja, porque a minha fé não é tão digna quanto a de vocês, sacerdotisas, pois sou inferior.</p>
<p>Kaleronn demonstrando inferioridade sob as mulheres drows, abaixa sua cabeça como se devesse respeito.</p>
<p>Maelta &#8211; Ok, Me prove a presença desses goblins. Traga-me a cabeça de um, que acreditarei e prepararei a casa para a batalha! Vá rápido!</p>
<p>Kaleronn então sai correndo da casa. Na saída, fala para os guardas que a matriaca estava precisando da presença deles, para que não desconfiassem que estava prestes a fugir de Menzoberrazan. Quando os guardas dão as costas à ele, Kaleronn corre o mais rápido que pode até o local que a feiticeira estava. Chegando lá ele não encontra nada, sua magia trevas já hávia se dissipado. Ele então procura por alguma pista ou astro que ela pode ter deixado, mas não encontra nada. Enquanto continuava a procurar, um globo de luz aparece a sua frente e estoura, e como os drows são sensíveis a luz, ele fica momentâneamente cego&#8230;</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Argh!</p>
<p>Voz &#8211; Você acha que conseguiria escapar do subterraneo sozinho, com essas hordas de criaturas por aqui?</p>
<p>Kaleronn reconhece a voz como a da feiticeira, porém não sabe onde ela está&#8230;</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; E você, consegue?&#8230; Em poucas horas, meus &#8220;irmãos e irmãs&#8221; estarão caçando a minha cabeça, porque eu resolvi voltar aqui e te libertar&#8230;</p>
<p>Kaleron pensa &#8211; Será que morrerei pelas mãos dela agora? Não vejo nada&#8230; Meus olhos ardem.</p>
<p>Caladnei &#8211; Levante-se, siga a minha voz&#8230;</p>
<p>Kaleronn levanta tentando encontrar algo para se apoiar&#8230;</p>
<p>Caladnei &#8211; Pra libertar-se, ou você morre e faz com que sua familia o esqueça, ou foje e fica para sempre caçado&#8230;a escolha é sua!</p>
<p>Caladnei &#8211; Será que conseguirá acreditar na luz que tanto te incapacita?</p>
<p>Kaleronn fica em silêncio por um tempo, com a boca parcialmente aberta como se algo segurasse as palavras e elas não saíssem, quando então consegue falar:</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Vivi minha vida inteira em trevas, eu não conheço a luz&#8230;Eu já fiz minha escolha lá atrás e já estou sendo caçado&#8230; se eu quisesse a morte, ja a teria.</p>
<p>Caladnei &#8211; Você realmente acredita na luz??</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Se eu não acreditar, o que me restaria? Pois eu me rendo a luz, mesmo cegando-me, porque estou acostumado as trevas.</p>
<p>Caladnei &#8211; Então de um passo a frente.</p>
<p>Kaleronn então dá o passo a frente, agora mais firme e sua visão está voltando. Ele percebe que está a entrar em um portal luminoso que está no centro da fonte daquela luz forte, e então ele entra no portal, e lá ele se sente mais leve, com uma paz grande seguida de um sentimento de presença poderosa. Este lugar é aonde as divindades de Toril estão, um lugar onde um drow jamais pensaria em se encontrar!</p>
<p>Agora já nesse lugar, Kaleronn encontra um homem grande de longos cabelos e barba.</p>
<p>Homem &#8211; Prazer, sou Shaundakul.</p>
<p>Shaundakul &#8211; Sou o cavaleiro dos ventos, a Mão Amiga!</p>
<p>Shaundakul &#8211; Sou a divindade de Caladnei, fui chamado atravez das preces dela. Eu vim te resgatar, seu coração brilhante fez com que sua vida no subterraneo não fosse o ideal! Para te tirar daqui preciso oferecer sangue maligno, e o farei em sua matriarca!</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Por favor, não derrame mais sangue. Isso não me faria melhor do que eles&#8230;</p>
<p>Shaundakul &#8211; É a unica forma de salvar um aventureiro condenado&#8230;</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Como você me salvaria?</p>
<p>Shaundakul &#8211; Sou o cavaleiro dos ventos, posso te levar até a superfície com meu poder, mas para isso preciso do sangue, para poder levar um ser tão denso até lá.</p>
<p>Shaundakul &#8211; Mas há uma condição para isso&#8230;Seu coração não é mau, mas você não é completamente bom, mesmo assim mostre aos outros, leve a Mão Amiga com você, ajude aqueles que julgue nescessario e espalhe o culto da mão amiga por Toril&#8230;</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Não és como a lolth, que se banha com o sangue de inoscentes? E que plorifera maldade entre meu povo?</p>
<p>Shaundakul &#8211; Não me compare àquela imunda! Uso do sangue maligno derramado para salvar os inocentes</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Perdoe-me</p>
<p>Kaleronn se curva e então fala:</p>
<p>Kaleronn &#8211; Se não és como ela, certamente levarei a mão amiga comigo, e agradeço por tudo.</p>
<p>Shaundakul &#8211; Ok nobre, és o primeiro drow de minha guarda! Vá com os ventos, e espero um dia te reencontrar!</p>
<p>Kaleronn então volta para o plano normal em forma de vento, ele viaja incrivelmente rápido e então pôde ir para a superfície, não tendo controle sobre isso, ele foi guiado pelo poder de seu agora mestre Shaundakul. Enfim Shaundakul o materializou novamente dentro de um Inn de uma cidade chamada Baldurs Gate localizada na Costa da Espada. Kaleronn está a primeira vez na superfície e tudo o que se encontra naquele quarto estranho é íncrivel, é noite então não problemas relacionados com a luz em seus olhos&#8230;Kaleron vê uma cama como nunca tinha visto antes, e resolveu ali mesmo entrar en transe para se recuperar de todos os fatos que aconteceram naquele dia.</p>
<p>História interpretada por Levan como Kaleronn e mestrada por Santhell, os outros dois personagens viram nos proximos posts.</p>
<p>Por Selûne, agradeço a todos que leram, obrigado!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[The Pirate King by R.A. Salvatore Reviewed]]></title>
<link>http://jeffbeckinc.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/the-pirate-king-by-r-a-salvatore-reviewed/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://jeffbeckinc.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/the-pirate-king-by-r-a-salvatore-reviewed/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Here we are again following a charismatic, noble and most dangerous hero: Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden in t]]></description>
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<div>Here we are again following a charismatic, noble and most dangerous hero: Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden in the second book of R.A. Salvatore&#8217;s latest trilogy, Transitions. Pirate King does not dissappoint as Salvatore once again leaves readers wanting. Drizzt, a character that has been around now for 20 years and<em> </em>I have been reading the series for 7-9 years, but I never get tired on which direction Drizzt and his friends go next. Pirate King proves no different as another great book in this legendary series.</div>
<div>We join our heroes four years into the future from the previous book where Obould, the Orc King and Bruenor, the Mithral Hall King have held a shaky but non-fighting truce. Cattie-Brie and Drizzt are now married and Cattie-Brie has continued with her wizard training from the Lady Alustriel. Wulgar has returned long ago to his home in Icewind Dale, but no one has heard anything from him and because of that, Drizzt and Regis set off to see the status of their barbarian  friend.</div>
<p>Most of the action and storyline from the book is about Luskan and Drizzt&#8217;s old sailing friend, Captain Deudermont . Luskan, a well known corrupt waterport, ruled by Arkeem Greeth and his 5 high captain subordinates are challenged by Deudermont for control over Luskan. Deudermont enlists the help of many resourceful allies as well as Drizzt and Regis to battle a undead, very dangerous lich in Arkeem Greeth. Drizzt and Regis must question their hearts and purpose several times in this book on whether to intervine, not intervine or how much to intervene in terms of helping old friends from Longsaddle, Luskan and yes, their good friend Wulgar.</p></div>
<div>What can I say, I loved this book. As with almost every Salvatore story I read, I find myself not putting it down until it is finished and this book was no exception. Salvatore once again captures the hearts and minds of Drizzt&#8217;s fans everywhere in telling of this latest installment. If you haven&#8217;t read any of the books in the series, but enjoy fantasy, I suggest starting in beginning of a trilogy if not at the very beginning of the Drizzt&#8217;s timeline with books Crystal Shard or Homeland. This series is very rewarding and enjoyable to read as the character of Drizzt remains fascinating after all these years of reading about his moral struggles, obligations and very genuine, human like emotion that I think we all can relate to. I feel this books carry a great message along with their ability to please the reader in entertainment. Overall rating 4.5/5<img class="alignright" title="Pirate King Cover" src="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n51/n259537.jpg" alt="" width="314" height="500" /></div>
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<title><![CDATA[I &hearts; Kill Hannah.]]></title>
<link>http://destroyedchocolate.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/ilovekh/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I wanna wrap myself around you So you can never get away It doesn&#8217;t matter what they do to me ]]></description>
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So you can never get away<br />
It doesn&#8217;t matter what they do to me now<br />
Cause I will never sleep again </em>- <strong>Wrap Myself Around You</strong>- Kill Hannah</p>
<p>Alas I didn&#8217;t see <strong>Angels and Demons</strong> but I did watch<strong> Hotel for Dogs</strong>. It was good. If you like dogs and animals I guess one would find it enjoyable. Its not stand out amazing but its not horrible and awful either. So depending on what type of person you are depends on whether you see it or not.</p>
<p>Ah <strong>Kill Hannah</strong>. My favorite band. The first song I ever heard of theirs was <strong>Lips Like Morphine</strong>. I was hooked. And hopefully I&#8217;ve hooked many others onto <strong>KH </strong>or my job as Major General in the <strong>KHK</strong> Australia  isn&#8217;t being fulfilled. Maybe I&#8217;ll find a boy one day who feels the same way about <strong>Kill Hannah</strong> as I do, gets the same feeling when a song is played. But perhaps I&#8217;m keeping my hopes too high. At this stage, <strong>Until There&#8217;s Nothing Left of Us</strong> is my favorite album. The most listened to. I guess if you&#8217;ve read my blog and decided to check out the songs I quote and you enjoy them maybe you should try out <strong>Kill Hannah</strong>. I promise you won&#8217;t regret it even if you don&#8217;t end up loving them as much as I.</p>
<p><strong>&#8220;<em>We think we understand those around us. The people we have come to know reveal patterns of behavior, and as our expectations of that behavior are fulfilled time and again we begin to believe that we know the person&#8217;s heart and soul.<br />
I consider that to be an arrogant perception, for one cannot truly understand the heart and soul of another, one cannot truly appreciate the perceptions another might hold toward similar or recounted experience. We all search for truth, particularly within our own sphere of existence, the home we have carved and those friends with whom we choose to share it. But truth, I fear, is not always evident where individuals, so complex and changing, are concerned</em>.</strong>&#8221; <strong>Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden</strong> (from RA Salvatore&#8217;s book <strong>The Spine of the World</strong>)</p>
<p>I enjoy these books. The <strong>Spine of the World</strong> is number 12 out of 13 in just one set. And when I have finished <strong>The Legend of Drizzt</strong> series I will start the other trilogies that also follow <strong>Drizzt</strong>. I also find them very insightful in ways. Such as the quote above. Its a shame I have to wait for the book store to get them in the same covers as the previous. 12 &#38; 13 haven&#8217;t yet been printed with the nice covers. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Anyway day low down. I got up, I fed horses and chooks. I played <strong>De Blob</strong> again. I watched <strong>Hotel for Dogs</strong>. I played some more <strong>De Blob</strong>. I end up here. I will now go to bed and read. Then sleep.<br />
How exciting. I might finally get to the movies this week. Fingers crossed.</p>
<p>I might leave you with some more <strong>Kill Hannah</strong> this evening. Cause that&#8217;s all I&#8217;ve been listening to. Never ceases to give me chills.</p>
<p>Leave a message if you&#8217;ve got something to say darrrrrrrrrrrlings.<br />
Deviliscious over and out.<br />
XX<br />
<strong>Lips Like Morphine</strong> &#8211; Kill Hannah<br />
<em>I want a girl with lips like morphine<br />
Knock me out every time they touch me<br />
I wanna feel a kiss just crush me<br />
And break me down</em></p>
<p><em>Knock me out (knock me out)<br />
Knock me out (knock me out)<br />
Cause I’ve waited for all my life<br />
To be here with you tonight</em></p>
<p><em>I want a girl with lips like morphine<br />
Blow a kiss that leaves me gasping<br />
And I wanna feel that lightning strike me<br />
And burn me down</em></p>
<p><em>Knock me out (knock me out)<br />
Knock me out (knock me out)<br />
Cause I’ve waited for all my life<br />
To be here with you tonight<br />
Just put me on my back<br />
Knock me out again</em></p>
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<link>http://mareandthistle.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/of-dritz-and-the-drow/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://mareandthistle.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/of-dritz-and-the-drow/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I was born Drizzt Do’Urden. I have been given the name Dritz in the Common Language of the realms as]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I was born Drizzt Do’Urden. I have been given the name Dritz in the Common Language of the realms as it is easier to pronounce in that tongue. The following is the tale of my past and that of the drow whose lineage I am but I no longer refer to as my people.</p>
<p>The drow are also known as dark elves. One can easily identify them by their ebony skin and white hair. The Ancients proclaim that they descended from the same line as the surface elves in millennia past but have degenerated into a vile and loathsome race. While the surface elves delighted in nature and things of wholesome value, the drow delighted in deceit and bloodshed.</p>
<p>They were lead into the dark Underworld by their evil goddess, the Spider Queen. They have adapted to their environment by developing infrared vision and now abhor the sunlight and try to avoid it at all costs.</p>
<p>The drow society is one of matriarchy due to the females’ larger build and favor by the Spider Queen that grants the females of nobility special powers. In each city, the houses (or families of nobility) are numbered by their order of importance. Civil warfare is accepted and even promoted by their goddess of chaos. They seek to utterly annihilate houses above them to increase their standing and possibly gain a seat on the ruling council.</p>
<p>This treachery is also found within the families. The older children have a higher station than that of the younger (though the females always outrank the males). It was just such a sibling rivalry that saved my life for the Spider Queen demands the sacrifice at birth of the third born male. My second brother did murder my oldest brother to gain his position of “honor”. It was this that saved my life as I became the “second boy”. I trained under the best weapons master in Menzobaranza whom I discovered to be my father. The Matron Mothers select and change their mates as they please from their soldiers.</p>
<p>After being sent away to school, I grew to abhor the violence and debauchery that was my kin. On a campaign to the surface, I had refused to kill a surface elf child and instead, hid her from my fellow students. This did anger the Spider Queen and my mother and sisters did fall out of favor with her. My father was of like mind and was insubordinate to my mother as he could. In order to appease the Queen’s wrath for my choice, my mother sacrificed my father in my steed.</p>
<p>It was then that I fled the life that I knew but never chose to live in the dark. I eventually found my way to the surface but did suffer persecution for my heritage. Eventually, my good deeds did earn me true friends and acceptance in the lands that knew of me.</p>
<p>I have been lead by my heart and conscience in my travels. Although my blades may never know peace, my soul finally does.</p>
<p>(Some character names and storylines have been taken from R.A. Salvatore&#8217;s works in the Forgotten Realms series published by Wizards of the Coast. They have been adapted to my character for the Kingdoms Live game. I highly recommend reading his works.)</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Gewinner der DIE HÖRSPIEL-Karten + Lieblingshörspiele]]></title>
<link>http://greifenklaue.wordpress.com/2009/06/06/gewinner-der-die-horspiel-karten-lieblingshorspiele/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>greifenklaue</dc:creator>
<guid>http://greifenklaue.wordpress.com/2009/06/06/gewinner-der-die-horspiel-karten-lieblingshorspiele/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Einige Interessenten an den Hörspiel-Con-Karten zur DIE HÖRSPIEL, die am nächsten Wochenende in Hamb]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Einige Interessenten an den Hörspiel-Con-Karten zur <strong><a href="http://www.diehoerspiel.de/">DIE HÖRSPIEL</a></strong>, die am nächsten Wochenende in Hamburg stattfindet, gab es dann doch &#8211; unddarf man den Einsendungen glauben, ist Duisburg eine regelrechte Hörspielhochburg&#8230; Von dort kamen nämlich recht viele Einsendungen &#8211; neben Hamburg und der eigenen Region.</p>
<p>Ausgewürfelt haben wir es schon letzte Woche, genauer ich und Christophorus, in der Stadt des Deutschen Meisters, Wolfsburg, wo wir uns arbeitstechnisch trafen und das gleich miterledigten!</p>
<p>Gewonnen haben:</p>
<p>Dennis G., Duisburg</p>
<p>Angelo da S., Hamburg</p>
<p>Spätestens Dienstag sollten sie bei Euch in der Post sein!!!</p>
<p>Bei der Umfrage haben wir ja nach Euren Lieblingshörspielen gefragt undda teilen sich <strong>Die drei Fragezeichen</strong> und <strong>Drizzt</strong> den ersten, <strong>Gabriel Burns</strong> und <strong>Die schwarze Sonne</strong> den dritten Platz Eurer Gunst.</p>
<p>Das wir hörspielinteressierte Leser haben, verrät ein Blick auf die Nennungen: E. A. Poe, H. P. Lovecrafts Bibliothek des Schreckens, Abseits der Wege, Caine, Sacred 2, Dorian Hunter, Mark Brandis, Jan Tenner, Jack Slaughter wurden genannt.</p>
<p>Wir selbst sind nächsten Samstag auch da und freuen uns, unsere Gewinner zu treffen! Vielleicht ist ja auch der ein oder andereRollenspieler dar oder wir schaffen es, den ein oder anderen, dafür zu begeistern! <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<title><![CDATA[[Rezi] Drizzt – Die Saga vom Dunkelelf 10: Das Tal der Dunkelheit]]></title>
<link>http://greifenklaue.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/rezi-drizzt-%e2%80%93-die-saga-vom-dunkelelf-10-das-tal-der-dunkelheit/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>greifenklaue</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Christoph hat reingelauscht für Euch: STORY Drizzt macht sich mit seinen Freunden Bruenor, Wulfgar, ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img alt="" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41YVdzVrV1L._SL500_AA240_.jpg" title="Drizzt 10" class="alignright" width="240" height="240" />Christoph hat reingelauscht für Euch:</p>
<p>STORY</p>
<p>Drizzt macht sich mit seinen Freunden Bruenor, Wulfgar, Catti-brie und Regis auf die Suche nach Mithril-Halle, den sagenumwobenen Minen des Heldenhammer-Clans.</p>
<p>Auch wenn sie mit Hilfe von Alustriel, der Herrscherin von Silbrigmond, den vergessenen Pfad wiederentdecken, der sie zum Tal der Wächter und von dort in die alten Schächte von Bruenors Geburtsort führt, werden sie weiter unnachgiebig vom Meuchelmörder Artemis Entreri verfolgt, der es auf Regis und den magischen Rubin abgesehen hat. Bald schon naht die Zeit der Abrechnung. Denn anders, als sich Bruenor seine Rückkehr als König in die alte Heimat vorgestellt hat, erwartet ihn in den Minen keine glorreiche Wiederkehr, sondern nur noch abgrundtiefe Schwärze und der Tod…</p>
<p>KRITIK</p>
<p>Produktionstechnisch macht LAUSCH wieder alles richtig: gute Sprecher, sinnvoll unterlegter Sound-Teppich, ordentliche Action. So weit, so gut. Es ist aber die literarische Vorlage, die etwas quer schlägt und sich skrupellos am »Grundmodell« der Fantasy, dem Herrn der Ringe, bedient. Als bestes Beispiel sei die Szene, in der Bruenor Heldenhammer endlich das Tal seiner Vorväter findet, genannt, die nahezu nahtlos eine 1:1-Kopie der entsprechenden Szene mit Gimli dem Zwerg aus der Tolkien-Trilogie darstellt. Sehr dreist.</p>
<p>Darüber hinaus wird schnell deutlich, dass es der Salvatore&#8217;schen Romanvorlage an Abwechslung und Tiefgang mangelt. Diesen Umstand kann auch Dialogbuch-Autor Oliver Elias nicht übertünchen. »Das Tal der Dunkelheit« endet zwar mit einem schön inszenierten Cliffhanger, täuscht aber nicht über die inhaltliche Magerkost hinweg.</p>
<p>FAZIT</p>
<p>Ja, sicher, schön produziert ist die Folge. Hier und da wird’s auch mal spannend. Wenn sich die Vorlage aber schon in überzeichneten, aber gähnend-langweiligen Superlativen erstickt, können auch die Jungs und Mädels von LAUSCH keine Bäume mehr ausreißen.</p>
<p style="text-align:right;">Christoph Memmert</p>
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<link>http://xalwaysdreamx.wordpress.com/2009/05/17/what-to-read-that-is-the-question-the-picky-reader/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 00:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>When you&#8217;re looking for something to read, do you normally have specific criteria in mind? Sometimes I spend hours at the library looking for a novel that I think I will like, only to leave empty-handed. Once upon a time, I used to pick up any book on the shelf, without considering whether or not it is the &#8220;type&#8221; of book that I would enjoy. Most books held appeal to me, if not my 100% enjoyment. Now-a-days, it&#8217;s like I&#8217;ve trapped myself into prejudgments of books. I hate it. I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s a good attitude to have, especially if you want to be a writer. I feel like I should be more encompassing in terms of genres and writing styles, and I shouldn&#8217;t dismiss books on the bases that I normally do. For example, the following is some of what I avoid:</p>
<p>1) When the book sounds too &#8220;epic&#8221;. There is no other way I can describe it. I just don&#8217;t like books where THE END OF THE WORLD is nigh and only a small band of warriors or a lone girl/boy can make any difference. Of course there are some novels where this works, but most of the time I find myself rolling my eyes.</p>
<p>2) Novels that put a magical item or weapon into too much importance.</p>
<p>3) Novels where the names are too complicated and full of hyphens and quotation marks, and the cities are too elaborate. I&#8217;ve had too many bad experiences with that and I&#8217;ve started to link it with the author having too much fun with creating the &#8220;world&#8221; at the expense of character and plot development.</p>
<p>4) Where the main character is essentially perfect, but the author tries to make him/her appear &#8220;real&#8221; by giving him insignificant &#8220;flaws&#8221;.  The character is invincible to embarrassment and never gets wounded and everyone around him/her either loves him or is jealous of him.</p>
<p>5) Novels where there are way too many books, and no definite ending in the horizon. I just get the feeling that the author is just trying to exploit his beloved characters by making as much money out of them as he/she can before the series loses popularity.  Sometimes the series starts off very well, but the books in the middle might as well not exist because they were so half-heartedly written.</p>
<p>Well, I guess I can go on and list a few more, but the point of this list is that I think I want to change my ways. I&#8217;m sick of this narrow, unreasonable point of view. I suppose I&#8217;ve developed this list over time, from reading books that I just didn&#8217;t enjoy. In fact, it&#8217;s come to the point that, the moment I don&#8217;t like something about the story, I find it extremely hard to have the patience to keep on going and hope for the best. Most of the time I just want to throw the book across the room and fume.</p>
<p>But I don&#8217;t want to stereotype novels or authors so unyieldingly anymore. I want to start afresh. With no more angst, just innocent and non-jugemental. I mean, the authors have put so much effort into getting their work published, the least I should do is give it the benefit of the doubt and read it, right?</p>
<p>That was the reasoning behind why I choose to read the next book.</p>
<p>The novels I usually go for are the ones where the subject matter is sort of light-hearted. I like playful reads, with light wit, adventure and romance, and the sense that the author knows the story is not to be taken <em>that</em> seriously. Even the more serious fantasy that I read tends to have a mythic, poetic sort of style so as to give it a fairy tale, unreal quality (think Tanith Lee and Diana Wynne Jones). I don&#8217;t normally read series, preferring trilogies at most. There are the rare occasions of course, like Harry Potter and Redwall, but normally I like to know that the author has planned for the story to end sometime and not drag it on.</p>
<p>I thought I&#8217;d try to read something a little different this time, though,  so, as suggested by a family member, I read <em>Homeland</em> by R.A. Salvatore. Basically, upon reading the synopsis on the back of this novel, I thought I would be breaching at least 3 out of 5 of the criteria in the above list. But I thought, screw it, I was going to read it anyway.</p>
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<p><em>Homeland</em> is about the subterranean realm of the drow, dark elves that see in the infrared spectrum and honor their goddess of chaos and evil the Spider Queen Lloth. Drizzt is the main character of the story, from the House of Do&#8217;Urden, and the story follows the House&#8217;s rise in power and the ruthless immorality that guides their actions. Drizzt is different from the rest of his clan. Not only does he look different and possess wondrous skills with the scimitar and with magic, he does not share the cruel vision of the Spider Queen that all drow follow. This first novel of dozens is about Drizzt&#8217;s struggle to come to terms with his different perception of the world, the cause of his loneliness and confusion.</p>
<p>I actually quite enjoyed this first novel. The story was intriguing from the beginning, and I immediately wanted to</p>
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<p>know more about this lone drow who was so different from the rest. In many ways the story was a struggle to read, because there was so much cruelty and violence. The gore and the general atmosphere of terror and mistrust, made many of the scenes very nerve wracking to read. But, it was worth it to see Drizzt struggle to triumph through it all. I can see the makings of a hero to write a series about. Intelligent, courageous, pure in morals and compassionate, it is no surprise that Drizzt has much in store for him in this dark world.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m finding myself actually excited to find out more about Drizzt. I like him. He&#8217;s &#8220;cool&#8221;. Though his name is resplendent in quotations marks (Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden or Drizzt Daermon N&#8217;a&#8217;shezbaernon), and the world of the drow was very complicating and riddled with customs and assorted details to remember, I still like him. Normally I resist liking characters like him, because, I confess, I think they&#8217;re a little <em>too</em> cool.  I mean, this elf can fight wickedly and cast magic and he&#8217;s pure of heart and has a boon companion (in the form of  a black panther) to boot. You&#8217;ve got to resist rolling your eyes and making preliminary judgements about someone like that. But, for once, I just let myself go. I thought, what the heck, I&#8217;ll just trust the author knows what he&#8217;s doing for once, and just enjoy the darn story. And I did! Now, there&#8217;s a certain character by the name of Artemi Entreri that I&#8217;ve heard talked about and I want to read about him too. I guess I&#8217;ve overcome my fear of reading the &#8220;bad&#8221; book for the moment. I think it&#8217;s about time I stop being so &#8220;high and mighty&#8221; about such plotlines and just read it!</p>
<p>What is your &#8220;picky&#8221; list? And do you feel like you&#8217;re being too selective?</p>
<p>Rating: 4/5 Wicked Elves</p>
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<link>http://lysentropik.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/terre-promise-de-ra-salvatore/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 11:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Drizzt et Guenhwyvar quittant l&#39;Outreterre Fiche signalétique: Titre: Terre Promise Cycle: Tome ]]></description>
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<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Fiche signalétique:</strong></span></p>
<p><em>Titre</em>: Terre Promise<br />
<em>Cycle</em>: Tome 3 de la trilogie de l&#8217;elfe noir<br />
<em>Auteur</em>: R.A. Salvatore<br />
<em>Année</em>: 2009<br />
<em>Editeur</em>: Milady<br />
<em>Grand format, 333 pages. </em></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Quatrième de couverture: </strong></span></p>
<p>Drizzt a définitivement quitté l&#8217;Outreterre pour gagner le monde de la surface. Il espère trouver le foyer qu&#8217;il a toujours cherché. Mais il ne s&#8217;agit nullement de la terre promise qu&#8217;il avait espéré, bien au contraire. A la surface, les drows sont considérés comme des ennemis et des meurtriers et personne n&#8217;imagine qu&#8217;il existe des elfes noirs diffrents, capables de compassion, et qui aspirent à une vie meilleure. Drizzt sera chassé, traqué et il devra apprendre de nouvelles règles, prouver à la face du monde qu&#8217;il peut s&#8217;adapter et qu&#8217;il n&#8217;est pas nuisible ou malfaisant. Heureusement, certaines rencontres peuvent tout changer.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Mon avis: </strong></span></p>
<p>Une bouffée d&#8217;air frais&#8230; Pas évident de prendre l&#8217;air tranquille quand on est un drow, la mauvaise réputation le précèdera toujours. Le début renouvelle l&#8217;envie d&#8217;en apprendre plus. L&#8217;<strong>Outreterre </strong>sur deux tomes, bien que fascinant et étrange endroit, a fini par me lasser. Regarder le ciel, vivre selon le rythme du jour et de la nuit, <span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>Drizzt </strong></span>découvre un nouveau monde. Il tente de l&#8217;appréhender du mieux qu&#8217;il le peut, sans oeillères, même si le soleil est dangereux pour son peuple qui a perdu l&#8217;habitude de vivre dans ces conditions.</p>
<p>Outre cela, il devra s&#8217;habituer aux divers habitants de la surface tels que gnolls, orcs ou encore humains. Il va devoir se forger une place même si certains ne le jugent qu&#8217;à sa couleur de peau et décrètent sa malveillance sans autre procès. Pourtant, des rencontres majeures vont avoir lieu, des rencontres qui vont faire évoluer notre renégat et l&#8217;épanouir grâce à <span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>Montolio </strong></span>et son fidèle <span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>Ululant</strong></span>, la petite <span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>Catti-Brie</strong></span> et <span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>Bruenor</strong></span>. Des amitiés vont se nouer ou tout du moins, un respect commun. Dans <span style="color:#800000;"><strong>Terre Promise</strong></span>, ce n&#8217;est plus une fuite de son milieu mais une errance pour trouver son chez-lui &#8220;à la surface&#8221;. Et enfin, ne plus être seul, bien que <span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>Guenhwywar</strong></span>, sa panthère magique l&#8217;accompagne toujours.</p>
<p>Ce tome m&#8217;a beaucoup plus enivré que le deuxième. Et ceci grâce à toutes &#8220;les nouveautés&#8221; auxquelles <span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>Drizzt</strong> </span>est confronté. Comparativement, il y a moins de combats mais d&#8217;autant plus de &#8220;socialisation&#8221;, apprendre à découvrir autrui, être ouvert à d&#8217;autres cultures, d&#8217;autres coutumes. A l&#8217;instar du premier, c&#8217;est un livre plus profond plus ancré sur les sentiments de <span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>Drizzt</strong></span>, sur le regard des autres et leurs comportements réciproques. Concernant le style de <span style="color:#339966;"><strong>R.A. Salvatore</strong></span>, les premiers chapitres sont peut-être un peu plus lent au démarrage sans pour autant être ennuyeux. Pour l&#8217;instant, cette saga m&#8217;a globalement tenue en haleine. A noter que ce tome termine la <span style="color:#800000;"><strong>Trilogie de l&#8217;elfe noir</strong></span>. Mais il existe d&#8217;autres aventures, non plus centrées sur<strong> <span style="color:#3366ff;">Drizzt</span></strong>, qui permettent de suivre l&#8217;errance du drow, notamment la <span style="color:#800000;"><strong>Trilogie de Valbise</strong></span>.</p>
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<link>http://urinadedragao.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/drizzt-video-animado/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Drizzt mithril drow fantasy Animação feita da forma tradicional: a lápis e a mão. É raro ver algo as]]></description>
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<p>Animação feita da forma tradicional: a lápis e a mão.</p>
<p>É raro ver algo assim que tenha ficado realmente bom.</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/J5V-fF-2URE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/J5V-fF-2URE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Fiche signalétique:</strong></span></p>
<p><em>Titre</em>: Terre d&#8217;exil<br />
<em>Cycle</em>: Tome 2 de la trilogie de l&#8217;elfe noir<br />
<em>Auteur</em>: R.A. Salvatore<br />
<em>Année</em>: 2008<br />
<em>Editeur</em>: Milady<br />
<em>Grand format, 329 pages. </em></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Quatrième de couverture:</strong></span></p>
<p>Drizzt a quitté Menzoberranzan, sa ville natale, pour gagner les contrées sauvages de l&#8217;Outreterre. C&#8217;est le début pour lui d&#8217;une vie d&#8217;errance et de traque. Car Drizzt doit devenir un chasseur s&#8217;il veut prendre le dessus sur les créatures qui rôdent dans les profondeurs. Il peut heureusement compter sur l&#8217;aide de Guenhwyvar, sa fidèle panthère magique. Mais le jeune elfe noir n&#8217;est pas seulement confronté à la sauvagerie de contrées hostiles, il doit aussi faire face à une menace bien plus ancienne : sa famille ne l&#8217;a pas oublié et sa mère, la maléfique Matrone Malice, tient à resserrer les liens du sang  jusqu&#8217;à ce que mort s&#8217;ensuive.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Mon avis:</strong></span></p>
<p>Ce tome peut, peut-être, lasser le lecteur atteint de claustrophobie puisqu&#8217;à l&#8217;instar du premier tome, l&#8217;intrigue se déroule uniquement dans les tunnels souterrains de l&#8217;<strong>Outreterre</strong>. Point de retour à <strong>Menzoberrenzan</strong>, c&#8217;est la fuite vers la survie pour <span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden</strong></span>. Les paysages décrits seront donc sensiblement les mêmes que ceux du livre précédent. La première partie est un peu ennuyeuse bien que l&#8217;on apprenne à mieux connaître encore notre héros renégat. Les autres parties nous montrent d&#8217;autres aspects de l&#8217;<strong>Outreterre</strong>, notamment la culture <em>svirfnebeline</em>. La quatrième puis la cinquième partie gagnent en puissance pour achever le crescendo distillé habilement tout au long de l&#8217;ouvrage.</p>
<p>Cependant, j&#8217;ai trouvé ce livre plus laborieux que le premier, bien que le style agréable de <span style="color:#339966;"><strong>Salvatore</strong> </span>soit au rendez-vous. La description détaillée des combats est toujours aussi immersive sans alourdir le texte. Il y a quand même, selon moi, quelques scènes qui n&#8217;ajoutent pas grand chose au récit mais elles sont peu nombreuses. Globalement, suivre les tribulations de ce drow a été passionnant. J&#8217;ai dévoré ce tome en moins de trois soirées tout de même.  Bien sûr, il faut aimer ce type d&#8217;univers ou ne pas être fermé au merveilleux pour adhérer au postulat de départ.</p>
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<link>http://lysentropik.wordpress.com/2009/04/24/sur-ma-table-de-chevet-et-pas-que/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Dans ma pile à lire... Un petit billet rapide pour vous parler de mes lectures en cours et qui, bien]]></description>
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<p>Un petit billet rapide pour vous parler de mes lectures en cours et qui, bien sûr, feront l&#8217;objet d&#8217;un article une fois l&#8217;ouvrage terminé.  Pour une fois, je m&#8217;en sors pas trop mal. Seulement quatre livres en même temps, mais pas sur la même timeline, hein^^</p>
<p>En fin de billets, j&#8217;ai ajouté les jeux video pour lesquels je suis le plus assidue en ce moment.  C&#8217;est parti.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,geneva;color:#006699;">[LysEntropik chuchote: L'avantage de ce billet, c'est qu'une fois posté, je vais me sentir obligée de finir ces bouquins, c'est beau la culpabilité parfois, non?]</span></p>
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<blockquote><p><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>Les torrents d&#8217;argent</strong></span> (Livre 5 de la Légende de Drizzt),<br />
de<span style="color:#008000;"><strong> <span style="color:#339966;">R.A. Salvatore</span></strong></span></p></blockquote>
<p>J&#8217;en ai lu les 2 tiers, j&#8217;entame la troisième partie de l&#8217;ouvrage. C&#8217;est bon signe pour une critique dans pas trop longtemps.</p>
<blockquote><p><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>Valombre</strong></span>, Avatars Tome I,<br />
de <span style="color:#339966;"><strong>Scott Ciencin</strong></span></p></blockquote>
<p>Lu jusqu&#8217;à la moitié puis délaissé, mais juste un temps, pour poursuivre les &#8220;aventures drizztiennes&#8221; lorsqu&#8217;elles ont pointé le bout de leur nez.</p>
<blockquote><p><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>Jonathan Strange &#38; Mr. Norrell</strong></span>,<br />
de <span style="color:#339966;"><strong>Susanna Clarke</strong></span></p></blockquote>
<p>Je n&#8217;en ai lu qu&#8217;une cent cinquantaine de pages, c&#8217;est-à-dire pas grand chose, vu le pavé. J&#8217;ai dû le commencer en début d&#8217;année et n&#8217;y ai pas retouché depuis. Enfin si, de temps en temps, je relis la double page où se trouve mon marque-page pour me remettre dans le bain mais j&#8217;avoue qu&#8217;il me tombe un peu des mains.</p>
<blockquote><p><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>Balzac et la petite tailleuse chinoise</strong></span>,<br />
de <span style="color:#339966;"><strong>Dai Sijie</strong></span></p></blockquote>
<p>Là encore, j&#8217;en suis à la moitié et sachant que le livre est plutôt court, je l&#8217;aurai terminé assez vite.</p>
<h2 style="text-align:left;">- G A M E S   PC -</h2>
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<p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#800000;">GTA San Andreas</span></strong></p>
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<p align="left">Je me balade à San Fierro avec mon low rider ou toute autre voiture &#8220;de passage&#8221;, pour ne pas abimer les belles carrosseries que j&#8217;ai dans mon garage 4 places.</p>
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<p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#800000;">Disciples II </span></strong></p>
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<p align="left">Non, les jeux en tour par tour ne sont pas du tout chronophages, pfff. C&#8217;est pas ma faute, j&#8217;adore les Heroes-like surtout s&#8217;ils sont bien fichus.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Terre Natale, de R.A. SALVATORE [Livre I de la Légende de Drizzt]]]></title>
<link>http://lysentropik.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/terre-natale-tome-1-de-la-legende-de-drizzt-de-ra-salvatore/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>LysEntropik</dc:creator>
<guid>http://lysentropik.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/terre-natale-tome-1-de-la-legende-de-drizzt-de-ra-salvatore/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Magnifique illustration par Todd Lockwood Fiche signalétique: Titre: Terre natale Cycle: Tome 1 de l]]></description>
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<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Fiche signalétique:</strong></span></p>
<p><em>Titre</em>: Terre natale<br />
<em>Cycle</em>: Tome 1 de la trilogie de l&#8217;elfe noir<br />
<em>Année</em>: 2008<br />
<em>Editeur</em>: Milady<br />
<em>Grand format, 376 pages. </em></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Quatrième de couverture: </strong></span><br />
Drizzt est un elfe noir, un drow, né en Outreterre, un monde souterrain où abondent les créatures maléfiques et où le pouvoir s&#8217;obtient par la guerre ou le meurtre. L&#8217;honneur, l&#8217;amitié, l&#8217;amour n&#8217;y ont pas leur place. Drizzt y fait le rude apprentissage d&#8217;une vie de servitude au sein d&#8217;une société où chaque maison est dirigée par une matrone. Bien qu&#8217;il ait été élevé dans un système de valeurs totalement perverti et qu&#8217;il soit rompu à l&#8217;art du combat, Drizzt prend peu à peu conscience qu&#8217;il n&#8217;est pas comme les autres drows. Il aspire à une vie différente et refuse de devenir un assassin au service de sa maison. Mais il sait que, s&#8217;il veut survivre, il doit dissimuler et peut-être nier sa véritable nature. Jusqu&#8217;au jour où cela ne suffira plus. Et ce jour-là, Drizzt devra se battre seul contre tous.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Mon avis: </strong></span><br />
C&#8217;est le livre fondateur de légende du drow renégat. Un must-have pour tous les passionnés de <span style="color:#800000;"><strong>Donjons et Dragons</strong></span> et, notamment, du monde imaginaire des <span style="color:#800000;"><strong>Royaumes Oubliés</strong></span>. <span style="color:#339966;"><strong>R.A. Salvatore</strong></span> nous dépeint l&#8217;<strong>Outreterre</strong> et <strong>Menzoberranzan</strong>, la ville drow, avec force de détails merveilleux et effrayants et nous explique les rouages complexes de la société elfe noire: sa politique, son culte et son matriarcat omnipotent. Mais le coeur de l&#8217;ouvrage, c&#8217;est bien <span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>Drizzt</strong></span> lui-même, son évolution dans ce monde auquel il se sent étranger. La relation conflictuelle avec sa mère, <strong><span style="color:#3366ff;">Matrone Malice</span></strong> et ses soeurs, confirme que <span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>Drizzt </strong></span>est différent des autres, il ose s&#8217;opposer. Enfin, les idéaux qu&#8217;il se forge grâce à ses expériences et à son père-mentor, <span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>Zaknafein</strong></span>, vont l&#8217;amener à faire des choix cruciaux qui le suivront tout le reste de sa vie.</p>
<p>L&#8217;auteur excelle dans les descriptions sans alourdir le propos. Les dialogues sont bien pesés et nous reflètent parfaitement la cruauté de ce peuple. Inutile de dire que j&#8217;ai adoré, je me suis laissée guider sans rechigner dans les méandres des souterrains outreterriens. Une pure merveille, un classique du genre grâce un auteur qui maîtrise aussi bien le fond que la forme.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[RPC 2009 - Lausch-Phantastische Hörspiele]]></title>
<link>http://dorptv.wordpress.com/2009/04/11/rpc-2009-lausch-phantastische-horspiele/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Scorpio</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dorptv.wordpress.com/2009/04/11/rpc-2009-lausch-phantastische-horspiele/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mit Lausch streifen wir mal wieder die Randbereiche des Hobbys und reden über die Hörspiele des Verl]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Mit <a href="http://www.merlausch.de/" target="_blank">Lausch</a> streifen wir mal wieder die Randbereiche des Hobbys und reden über die Hörspiele des Verlages. Mit <em>Caine</em>,<em> </em>der<em> Schwarzen Sonne</em>, <em>Hellboy</em> und der <em>Saga vom Dunkelelf </em>haben sie einige hochkarätige Reihen aus dem Bereich der Phantastik im Programm. Wir stellen die Reihen vor, erfahren was die Probleme bei der Produktion von Hörspielen sind und was den Reiz von Hörspielkassetten ausmacht.</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/CY4TekXs1Rw&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/CY4TekXs1Rw&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Caine 10 wird noch dieses Jahr kommen und die Reihe wohl abschließen! Ich freue mich drauf, bisher hat mich der Profikiller mit all seinen Gegnern (Dämonen, Aliens, Mafiosi) gut unterhalten. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<title><![CDATA[El Rey Orco ~ R.A. Salvatore]]></title>
<link>http://darkw.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/el-rey-orco-ra-salvatore/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kula</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Una paz inquietante se ha instaurado entre los enanos de Mithril Hall y los orcos del recient]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="alignleft" src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a316/Souldoll/avatares/Gwen_avatar.jpg" alt="" width="163" height="166" /> <em>&#8220;Una paz inquietante se ha instaurado entre los enanos de Mithril Hall y los orcos del recientemente creado Reino de Muchas Flechas. Las tribus de orcos unidas bajo el rey Obould, acostumbradas a una situación de conflicto permanente, empiezan a enfrentarse unas con otras. Los enanos reunidos en torno a Bruenor están decididos a poner fin a la guerra que a punto estuvo de destruirlos. Será necesario algo más que espadas y hachas para imponer una paz perdurable en la Columna del Mundo. </em></p>
<p><em>Puede que incluso Drizzt Do&#8217;Urden tenga que aprender a ver su mundo bajo una luz diferente.&#8221;</em></p>
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<p>Y así es como llego al fin de un ciclo que empecé hace menos de un año y medio. Cuando en una de mis visitas a casa de mis padres, recogí las novelas olvidadas de Reinos Olvidados de la saga de R.A.Salvatore, que descansaba sobre mi estantería.</p>
<p>20 libros leídos en menos de un año, y ahora siento un vacío que no podrá ser llenado hasta que no caiga &#8220;El Rey pirata&#8221; entre mis manos.</p>
<p>¿Qué podría decir de &#8220;El Rey de los orcos&#8221;? Creo que la palabra que podría describirlo, en mi opinión, sería la de &#8220;maravilloso&#8221;.</p>
<p>Y es que esta novela marca el fin del arco argumental que se inició con &#8220;Los mil orcos&#8221;, y el principio de este nuevo que es &#8220;Transiciones&#8221;.<br />
Es una novela emocionante, carismática, brillante. Con unas batallas que te cortan la respiración, un desarrollo impresionante y un final inmejorable y emotivo.</p>
<p>En realidad no estoy diciendo nada sobre el argumento, pero tampoco quiero hacer spoiler a nadie interesado en leerla.</p>
<p>Tan sólo diré que si sois amantes de Salvatore y de su obra, o simplemtente os gustan (no tenéis porqué amarlas xD), no dudéis en leerla, que de seguro será de vuestro agrado. Y de ser al contrario, al menos habréis desperdiciado unos pocos días de vuestra vida culturizándoos. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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