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will we ever see golarion setting novels by Ed Greenwood?? I'd like to see some myself.


Steelfiredragon wrote:
will we ever see golarion setting novels by Ed Greenwood?? I'd like to see some myself.

I am not a fan of ED's writing skills, he has some generally great ideas, but they usually involve naked women.


I am not a big fan of Ed's fiction either. Its very tedious IMO. His game design and setting creation is second to none though

So, I for one hope there will be no Ed Greenwood novels. But I would LOVE an Ed Greenwood Chronicles book


I like naked women!

But I agree with MerrikCale. Ed's fiction has never really been my flavor, but I would enjoy some Ed Greenwood PRPG material.

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I could be wrong, but I think the vast majority of Ed's fiction is directly tied to Forgotten Realms, as he was one of the primary authors of that setting. While I have no idea for certain, but I would think it more likely that existing Paizo authors would likely be the first tapped to write Golarion setting novels.


Laughing Goblin wrote:
I could be wrong, but I think the vast majority of Ed's fiction is directly tied to Forgotten Realms, as he was one of the primary authors of that setting. While I have no idea for certain, but I would think it more likely that existing Paizo authors would likely be the first tapped to write Golarion setting novels.

If by "primary author" you mean setting creator and mastermind. Actually, Elaine Cunningham, who is writing the inaugural Pathifinder novel Winter Witch, is most well known for her many novels set in the Forgotten Realms, and creator of one of my personal favorite FR characters, Elaith "the Serpent" Craulnober. I look forward to seeing her work with Golarion.


Gambit wrote:
Laughing Goblin wrote:
I could be wrong, but I think the vast majority of Ed's fiction is directly tied to Forgotten Realms, as he was one of the primary authors of that setting. While I have no idea for certain, but I would think it more likely that existing Paizo authors would likely be the first tapped to write Golarion setting novels.
If by "primary author" you mean setting creator and mastermind. Actually, Elaine Cunningham, who is writing the inaugural Pathifinder novel Winter Witch, is most well known for her many novels set in the Forgotten Realms, and creator of one of my personal favorite FR characters, Elaith "the Serpent" Craulnober. I look forward to seeing her work with Golarion.

Personally, after reading some of his novels and how he handled FR, I'd cancel my PF Fiction/ Novels subscriptions on the months his books were on the roster. Not something I'd spend my $$ on without getting a REALLY good look at them first.

The Realms (and his handling of it) is part of what drove me away from D&D for a long time. (I HATE Elmister and how he was written/ involved in the setting...so that may be part of it, so take that as part of my bias)


Gambit wrote:
Laughing Goblin wrote:
I could be wrong, but I think the vast majority of Ed's fiction is directly tied to Forgotten Realms, as he was one of the primary authors of that setting. While I have no idea for certain, but I would think it more likely that existing Paizo authors would likely be the first tapped to write Golarion setting novels.
If by "primary author" you mean setting creator and mastermind. Actually, Elaine Cunningham, who is writing the inaugural Pathifinder novel Winter Witch, is most well known for her many novels set in the Forgotten Realms, and creator of one of my personal favorite FR characters, Elaith "the Serpent" Craulnober. I look forward to seeing her work with Golarion.

a little tid bit for you, and irrc Elaith was actually the product of Ed Greenwood, Elaine only fleshed him out ironically he ended up being done by her the same way Ed saw him.


Laughing Goblin wrote:
I could be wrong, but I think the vast majority of Ed's fiction is directly tied to Forgotten Realms, as he was one of the primary authors of that setting. While I have no idea for certain, but I would think it more likely that existing Paizo authors would likely be the first tapped to write Golarion setting novels.

While you are correct that he wrote more than a fe FR novels and did create the setting, he has also written novels outside of the Realms and created additional setting (i.e. Castlemourne)


Gambit wrote:
Laughing Goblin wrote:
I could be wrong, but I think the vast majority of Ed's fiction is directly tied to Forgotten Realms, as he was one of the primary authors of that setting. While I have no idea for certain, but I would think it more likely that existing Paizo authors would likely be the first tapped to write Golarion setting novels.
If by "primary author" you mean setting creator and mastermind. Actually, Elaine Cunningham, who is writing the inaugural Pathifinder novel Winter Witch, is most well known for her many novels set in the Forgotten Realms, and creator of one of my personal favorite FR characters, Elaith "the Serpent" Craulnober. I look forward to seeing her work with Golarion.

Winter Witch is one of the inaugural novels. I believe that in the current schedules, Dave Gross' novel is due out before that (although Elaine has fiction scheduled for Wayfinder #3 according to Lilith and Hugo).


and somewhere we get a paul kemp novel

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gigglestick wrote:
Personally, after reading some of his novels and how he handled FR, I'd cancel my PF Fiction/ Novels subscriptions on the months his books were on the roster. Not something I'd spend my $$ on without getting a REALLY good look at them first.

In Ed's defense, the things you hate so much is because that's what TSR/Wizards wanted and Ed gave it to them. Some authors that write for TSR/Wizards get told what to write. Others gain enough clout and get to want what they like or leave and write what they like. Others do a little of both.

Yeah there are stories Ed has wanted to tell, and he's written them recently for the Realms (Knights of Myth Drannor trilogy.) And if I might be so bold, his Band of Four and Falconfar books are excellent. But to blame him for some of the stuff in the Elminster novels is just well.. uninformed.

That said, Paizo's non-interference writers policy seems to be exactly what Ed needs to introduce readers that have limited experience to his talent. I would love to see him write a novel or three for Pathfinder.


Gambit wrote:


If by "primary author" you mean setting creator and mastermind. Actually, Elaine Cunningham, who is writing the inaugural Pathifinder novel Winter Witch, is most well known for her many novels set in the Forgotten Realms, and creator of one of my personal favorite FR characters, Elaith "the Serpent" Craulnober. I look forward to seeing her work with Golarion.

Elaine Cunningham's novels were quite good. Ed Greenwood's novels were okay, too, though not as good as other FR stuff. His characters were usually too powerful for their own good.

But Ed's Realmslore was top notch. He really knows how to breathe live into a setting.

And Elaine and Ed wrote a book together, which was really, really good.

I could definitely see Ed Greenwood write a Pathfinder novel, and a real good one. I think he's more than capable of getting into the Golarion Spirit and write something that that is both awesome and fits the setting perfectly.


KaeYoss wrote:
And Elaine and Ed wrote a book together, which was really, really good.

Very True

KaeYoss wrote:


I could definitely see Ed Greenwood write a Pathfinder novel, and a real good one. I think he's more than capable of getting into the Golarion Spirit and write something that that is both awesome and fits the setting perfectly.

I also agree, as long as he doesn't force that horrible dialogue on us. Its a like a bad Thor comic


So at this point - June 28, 2010 - there are two books, yes? Do they require any knowledge of the gaming said? I'm thinking they might make a good gift, but my niece doesn't game.

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RickRob wrote:
So at this point - June 28, 2010 - there are two books, yes? Do they require any knowledge of the gaming said? I'm thinking they might make a good gift, but my niece doesn't game.

There are two books with release dates, and more coming, but neither of them are available for purchase just yet - Dave's should hit stores (and subscribers) in another month or two, I believe. And the goal is to make the books fun for both experienced gamers and people who have never gamed at all, so hopefully anyone who enjoys fantasy will like them!


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I'll be the heretic and say that I never cared for either Ed's "Realmslore" or his novels. His prose was always tedious, his characters boring and overpowered, and the whole of the Realms to me seemed bland and uninspired from the moment the setting was first published. Sorry, but I can't really see an attraction in the man's name on a product; to me it's more like a deterrent. His Bestiary entries in Kingmaker seem randoom, out of context and gratuitous, weird just for the sake of being weird.


RickRob wrote:
So at this point - June 28, 2010 - there are two books, yes? Do they require any knowledge of the gaming said? I'm thinking they might make a good gift, but my niece doesn't game.

I'm up to chapter eight in "Prince of Wolves" and a non-gamer would be hard-pressed to find any blatant references to gaming in it.


Lilith wrote:
RickRob wrote:
So at this point - June 28, 2010 - there are two books, yes? Do they require any knowledge of the gaming said? I'm thinking they might make a good gift, but my niece doesn't game.
I'm up to chapter eight in "Prince of Wolves" and a non-gamer would be hard-pressed to find any blatant references to gaming in it.

You're a faster reader than I am. Then again, I've been busy lately.


yoda8myhead wrote:
You're a faster reader than I am. Then again, I've been busy lately.

LOL! The only time I've been able to make progress on it was at lunch at a German brauhaus and also while taking a bubble bath. :P (But normally yes, I am a fast reader.)

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