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67-408: Denning grew up in the mountain town of Idaho Springs, Colorado . An avid reader of science fiction and fantasy, he began writing himself at the age of fourteen in 80-page spiral-bound notebooks, and began to collect the usual quantity of rejection slips . Around his eighteenth birthday, he received a rejection slip from editor Ben Bova , but one with a signature and a handwritten note thanking him for

134-641: A series of novels published by Wizards of the Coast and a multimedia project Wizards of the Coast used to transition Dungeons & Dragons from 4th Edition to 5th Edition . This project explored the Second Sundering story and included the aforementioned book series, the free-to-play mobile game Arena of War developed by DeNA and an adventure series for the 4th Edition D&D Encounters program. The First Sundering occurred in ancient times (around -17,600 DR) before humans came into Toril, at

201-478: A "a sixty-four page Campaign Guide which gives an incredibly in-depth look at Baldur’s Gate, the people who live there and nearby locations" and "a sturdy and glossy four piece DM screen". Lucard wrote "definitely consider Murder in Baldur’s Gate a must buy for any D&D fan, regardless of edition wars". Shannon Appelcline, author of Designers & Dragons , highlighted that it was the first time Baldur's Gate

268-600: A brief scene was shot on location in Idaho Springs. Several scenes from the comedy film The Overbrook Brothers were filmed here in the spring of 2008. Idaho Springs is located in northeastern Clear Creek County along Clear Creek near the confluence of its tributary, Chicago Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km ), of which 0.03 square miles (0.09 km ), or 1.53%,

335-401: A devoted following. When I go to conventions, it's still what people want to talk about. Talking Brom into being the lead artist early was very fortunate for us; he would sketch weird creatures and settings and equipment, and we'd work them into the game." Brown and Denning also designed the 1991 D&D "black box" set, which became a top-seller for TSR, with half a million copies sold over

402-489: A good job of filling the reader in as the story progresses, but without that prior knowledge, the reader will be lost and possibly feel a bit overwhelmed. To top that off, the book jumps around quite a bit between the past and present, inside the keep and internment camp, and even within the Nine Hells. In Evans’ defense, she handles this well and includes dates and locations at the beginnings of each chapter—to really follow

469-621: A result of the extreme approach I was forced to take. Those who have [read it] seem to think it's my best work. It was certainly the most challenging and—forgive the pun—'painful' to write." Denning continued the story told in Waterdeep' s sequel, Prince of Lies (1993) by James Lowder , with the novel Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad . Denning then authored another Forgotten Realms novel called Faces of Deception . Denning's other notable works are Dragonwall and The Parched Sea . Denning wrote

536-543: A time when elven high mages united to create the Evermeet lands. As a consequence of their powerful magic, the supercontinent of Merrouroboros was torn apart, creating what is now known as the Trackless Sea and the continents of Faerûn, Maztica and Katashaka, among other physical changes. The Second Sundering was equally cataclysmic, but occurred in recent times. Beginning in 1484 DR, about one hundred years after

603-595: Is both the third novel of the Sundering series and the third novel of the Brimstone Angels series. In 1479 DR, as a result of a deal the tiefling warlock Farideh made with the cambion Sairché, Farideh and her twin sister Havilar were placed into a magical stasis on Malbolge (the sixth layer of the Nine Hells) for seven and a half years. In 1486 DR, Farideh and Havilar are sent back to Toril — to uphold

670-527: Is left mortally wounded and The Companions continues that story. The Companions of the Hall are reincarnated by the power of Mielikki in order to save Drizzt. However, Catti-brie, Regis, Bruenor Battlehammer, and Wulfgar must first live through 21 years of their new lives before they can attempt to save Drizzt. The book follows these characters through their new lives, their rediscovery of each other and their eventual coming together to save Drizzt in 1484 DR. While

737-666: Is located in Idaho Springs. Karen Quanbeck is the Interim Superintendent of Schools. Idaho Springs is the birthplace of Colorado-style pizza . Idaho Springs is incorporated into the Colorado Department of Transportation's Bustang network. It is part of the West Line, which connects Denver to Grand Junction. Beaus of Holly , a -TV Christmas movie produced in 2020 for the ION Channel,

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804-655: Is the statutory city that is the most populous municipality in Clear Creek County, Colorado , United States. Idaho Springs is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,782. Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek Canyon , in the mountains upstream from Golden , some 30 miles (50 km) west of Denver . Founded 165 years ago in 1859 by prospectors during

871-546: Is the last of a series of ground-shaking events. It really affects the whole world of the Forgotten Realms in a major way. You may remember when the Spell Plagues began, the two worlds of the Forgotten Realms, Abeir and Toril, crashed together. That created both geographic changes (the map of the Forgotten Realms and Faerun actually changed due to that collision), and also changed the way magic works. It changed

938-542: Is water. Idaho Springs has a humid continental climate ( Koppen : Dfb) with moderately cold winters and warm summers with cool nights. Annual snowfall is heavy, averaging 72 inches (183 cm). Idaho Springs Public Schools are part of the Clear Creek School District RE-1 . There are two elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and one charter school. Students attend Clear Creek High School . Carlson Elementary School

1005-736: Is what allows Farideh to identity the Chosen of other gods. What they did not realize is that these powers were actually meant for their ancestor Bryseis Kakistos, as payment for Kakistos's assistance in Asmodeus's ascension to godhood. While the Sundering story continues in The Reaver , the next book that follows these characters is Fire in the Blood . The First Sundering was mentioned in Lost Empires of Faerün (2005) and The Grand History of

1072-965: The Fate of the Jedi series. And the 9th book in The New Jedi Order : Star by Star and the Dark Nest Trilogy . Troy was one of the founders of Pacesetter Ltd , a game company formed by a group of former TSR, Inc. executives. Denning lives in Lake Geneva , Wisconsin with his wife Andria. He enjoys many hobbies, including skiing, hiking, mountain-climbing, and Kyuki-do -- a form of tae-kwan-do incorporating judo , boxing, and hapki-do . (listed in order of publication) (listed in order of publication) (listed in order of publication) (listed in order of publication) Idaho Springs, Colorado The City of Idaho Springs

1139-485: The free-to-play mobile game Arena of War developed by DeNA , a comic book series titled Thieves of Calimport , and a line of miniatures depicting characters from the event. The first novel, The Companions (2013) by R.A. Salvatore , was released the week before Gen Con 2013. Subsequent novels about the Second Sundering (just referred to as the Sundering) were published between 2013 and 2014, and became known as

1206-434: The Coast described it as a "cataclysm", and campaign setting creator Ed Greenwood further elaborated on the event as "war, gods, and plain folks trying to get by". At Gen Con 2013, Wizards of the Coast announced additional details of the Sundering event: six Forgotten Realms novels, an official adventure series for the 4th Edition D&D Encounters program with a tracking app called "The Sundering Adventurer's Chronicle",

1273-618: The Crystal Shard to its end". On the third adventure, Scourge of the Sword Cost , Lucard wrote: "while it’s not as good as Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle , Murder in Baldur’s Gate or Legacy of the Crystal Shard , the campaign is better than any of the D&;D Encounters pieces I’ve gone through in the past few years and it’s definitely a better experience than most published fourth edition adventures". Lucard commented that, unlike

1340-464: The Crystal Shard , is set in 1485 DR and ran concurrently with The Adversary (2013), the third novel of the Sundering. While Murder in Baldur’s Gate continued the style of weekly content in the Encounter program, Legacy of the Crystal Shard "totally broke away from Encounters' traditional style of play. There are no encounters; instead GMs are told to break up the adventure as they see fit over

1407-590: The D&;D Encounters program". Both of these adventures were exclusively released in PDF form rather than as a physical product. While these adventures referenced the events of Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle as setup for their adventure story, the connection to specific events of the Sundering storyline were not explicit. Dead in Thay also included two specific changes for the D&D Encounter program. First, it reintroduced

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1474-686: The Encounters programs was played in". Dead in Thay was designed for 6th to 8th level characters and was one of the few high level D&D Encounters adventures. An updated version of the adventure was published in the 5th Edition adventure anthology Tales from the Yawning Portal (2017). The result of The Second Sundering, in game terms, was the transition from 4th Edition rules to 5th Edition rules of Dungeons & Dragons , published in 2014. Liz Schuh, Head of Publishing and Licensing for Dungeons & Dragons , said: The Sundering

1541-445: The Forgotten Realms. He wrote: "A new sundering was needed to return FR to its pre-Spellplague state. Such complexities are often beyond the interest of many players, but those who choose to unravel them face a historiography and an archive-building challenge of great magnitude. The latest articulation of FR, though, provides a workable solution because it has adjusted itself through the editions, enough so that even 4e can be situated into

1608-571: The Legend of Drizzt could hope for and more". The Adversary , the third book in The Sundering series, was included in the December 2013 Bookseller's Picks for Tor by Barnes & Noble buyer Jim Killen. The Kobold Press review highlighted Evans’ ability to convey interpersonal relationships. Since the book is the third book of the Brimstone Angels series, the review states "Evans does

1675-540: The Realms (2007), and again in Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide (2008). The first two books are supplements written for D&D v3.5 and the later book is the official Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide for D&D 4th Edition. The Second Sundering was first announced at Gen Con 2012 in anticipation of the upcoming version of the game, known at the time as D&D Next . Wizards of

1742-626: The Spell Plague. Markings that marked spell-plagued people and animals will fade and go away. It’s really about moving the Forgotten Realms forward, but also about bringing it around to the most beloved and most fondly remembered Forgotten Realms. The 5th Edition campaign guide Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (2015) describes the events of the First Sundering, the Spellplague, and the Second Sundering (the 2013 Sundering event) and

1809-411: The Sundering series. The novels and adventures were released in a staggered, overlapping fashion and the adventures included the rules for the public D&D Next playtest. However, the announced comic book series was never released. During Gen Con 2013, the public 5th Edition playtest was in full swing and saw the release of three Sundering themed adventures. Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle (2013)

1876-555: The Sundering story continues in The Godborn , the next series that follows these characters is the Companions Codex . The Godborn acts as a sequel to The Twilight War trilogy by Paul S. Kemp . The books follows Vasen, son of Erevis Cale, who was born 70 years in the future after his mother was sent forward in time by Mask, the god of shadows and thieves. Erevis was a Chosen of Mask who had previously carried part of

1943-493: The action, I recommend paying attention to these. [...] This book is a must for Evans fans as well as fans of the Realms, but the cost of admission is reading the Brimstone Angels series if you really want to get the most out of this book". In contrast, Kelly Jensen, for SF Crowsnest , wrote "Evans does a fantastic job of catching up the casual reader. Being familiar with her characters would make ‘ The Adversary’ more compelling…maybe. Having being [ sic ] introduced at

2010-445: The beginning of this book, I found the journey of all the characters very satisfying. [...] What impresses me the most is the author’s confidence in shifting events on Toril, messing with the grand order, while advancing her own story arc". Alex Lucard, for Diehard GameFAN , wrote negatively on Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle release as a convention exclusive . He commented that the adventure "is pretty well done. It’s not great, and as

2077-438: The best offering from Wizards in the past two editions and they are by far the most comprehensive pieces in the history of Dungeons & Dragons for the locations they cover. [...] I know the package says adventure on the cover and in the description, but it’s actually a full campaign, similar to how Murder in Baldur’s Gate was actually comprised of ten adventures. It will take you roughly a dozen sessions to play out Legacy of

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2144-401: The book "is utterly absorbing, surprising and wonderful. I have never read anything like it and I’ve been reading R.A. Salvatore’s books for years. There are stories within the story, threads of past and future. The book can be taken as both a beginning and an ending. It’s an ode to Drizzt and the bond of friendship, honour and loyalty. [...] ‘ The Companions’ is everything a fan of Salvatore and

2211-582: The book became a New York Times bestselling novel. He wrote the novel with Scott Ciencin , and the choice of the surname Awlinson was an inside joke which sounds like "all in one". In October 1989 he rejoined TSR as a senior designer, co-creating the Dark Sun setting with Tim Brown and Mary Kirchoff . Denning and Brown led the Dark Sun project, with fiction editor Kirchoff, and artist Brom joined them soon with illustrations that helped make Dark Sun

2278-413: The capability to run almost 5,000 players through the D&D 5e adventure — enough to generate a great seed of interest when those players brought word of the new edition home to their own gaming groups". Confrontation at Candlekeep was then available at Pax Prime 2013 in a similar format and at a limited number of game stores as an event after the two conventions. The adventure only became available to

2345-498: The consequences of these events in game terms and lore. The term "Sundering" is now used indiscriminately to refer to either the original First Sundering or Second Sundering, when used in official game materials. Curtis D. Carbonell, in the book Dread Trident: Tabletop Role-Playing Games and the Modern Fantastic , highlighted that the Sundering event used the transition to 5th edition to undo changes 4th edition brought to

2412-776: The county seat has remained at Georgetown . On January 5, 1859, during the Colorado gold rush , prospector George A. Jackson discovered placer gold at the present site of Idaho Springs, where Chicago Creek empties into Clear Creek . It was the first substantial gold discovery in Colorado. Jackson, a Missouri native with experience in the California gold fields , was drawn to the area by clouds of steam rising from some nearby hot springs . Jackson kept his find secret for several months, but after he paid for some supplies with gold dust, others rushed to Jackson's diggings. The location

2479-458: The deal she made, Farideh infiltrates a Netheril internment camp on the Lost Peaks. Once inside the camp, Farideh is forced to use her unique powers to identify which people, who are trapped in the village that surrounds the camp, are Chosen of the gods. The Netherese plan is to gather the divine sparks of the Chosen and transfer them to Shar, however, Asmodeus wants to interfere and capture

2546-464: The early days of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush , the town was at the center of the region's mining district throughout the late nineteenth century. The Argo Tunnel drained and provided access to many lodes of ore between Idaho Springs and Central City . During the late twentieth century, the town evolved into a tourist center along U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 40 , which ascend Clear Creek Canyon through

2613-546: The first of TSR's world designs with a more artistic sensibility. According to Denning, the three designers envisioned "a world for experienced DMs that would push the AD&;D game to its limits and let people do things like play half-giants and thri-kreen and superstrong characters—in short, all the really neat stuff we wanted to do ourselves, but that everybody kept saying would ruin game balance." Denning felt in 1998 that Dark Sun "did what we wanted it to, and it has attracted

2680-483: The first physical beta test of D&D Next I’m pretty happy with it and would happily recommend it to everyone at the MSRP on the cover. [...] Wizards could have made so much more money by making this publicly available while also making D&D fans everywhere happy by letting them have unfettered access to this release and keeping the secondary market gougers from making a mint off the people who really love and care about

2747-424: The first two adventures, Scourge of the Sword Cost was a pdf only product and was not system neutral. Lucard highlighted that the adventure "comes with a whopping 220 pages of various PDFs provided all the rules you will need to play D&D Next ". On the fourth adventure, Dead In Thay , Lucard wrote: "Unfortunately for the adventure side of the Sundering event, each adventure has been a step down (or more) from

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2814-612: The following six years. Denning returned to freelance writing again in 1991, writing the bestselling "Prism Pentad" for the Dark Sun setting (1991–93), and the Forgotten Realms "Twilight Giants" trilogy (1994–95). Denning also wrote the Planescape hardcover Pages of Pain (1996): "It had to be from the Lady of Pain’s viewpoint—which is something of a problem, since (as every Planescape player knows) she never speaks—and (this

2881-465: The game but couldn’t go to a four day convention for whatever reason. At least the contents of Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle will keep you and your gaming troupe busy for months as you play through the adventures, read through the weighty tome and get a real sense of where Wizards of the Coast is heading with D&D Next ". Lucard, for Diehard GameFAN , highlighted the physical pieces of the first official adventure, Murder in Baldur’s Gate , including

2948-474: The general public in October 2015. The first adventure labeled as part of the Sundering adventure series, Murder in Baldur’s Gate , was also the first big change to the 4th Edition D&D Encounters program. Previously, Encounters seasons had distributed a limited amount of books for free. This new season allowed anyone to purchase the product which included 12 weeks of planned content. "The adventure itself

3015-550: The god's divine essence. However, Vasen is raised under the faith of Amaunator, god of sun and law, and serves as a paladin . In 1484 DR, Vasen is discovered by companions of his father's and pulled into their conflict with Mephistopheles, an archdevil of the Nine Hells . Vasen and his companions rescue Erevis from Cania, the eighth layer of the Nine Hells, where Mephistopheles had imprisoned him. Vasen and Erevis then work together to stop Shar, goddess of darkness, from destroying

3082-567: The gold-bearing gravels were exhausted. The Idaho Springs miners' strike of 1903 demanding an eight-hour day erupted into violence in May 1903. This was a conflict was a part the much broader Colorado Labor Wars , where the Western Federation of Miners sought to pressure mining companies into improving conditions for miners. The 1969 film Downhill Racer portrayed an alpine ski racer from Idaho Springs, played by Robert Redford ;

3149-580: The historic mining district. The town today is squeezed along the north side of Interstate 70 , with a historical downtown in the central portion, a strip of tourist-related businesses on its eastern end, and mostly residences on its western end. It also serves as a bedroom community for workers at the Loveland Ski Area farther up the canyon. The town today is the largest community in Clear Creek County, but, for historical reasons,

3216-484: The horror game Chill from Pacesetter, Denning also moved to Mayfair at that time; Denning worked on the line with Mayfair staffers David Ladyman , Jeff Leason and Louis Prosperi, to create a second edition of Chill (1990). After his stint at Mayfair Games, Denning went freelance. Denning wrote the third novel in TSRs "Avatar Trilogy", Waterdeep (1989), which he wrote under the house pseudonym Richard Awlinson ;

3283-402: The interactions of multiple groups of players, all playing the same adventure. In Dead in Thay they might directly interact during the first and last weeks of play, but as they adventured through the dungeon, they could also change its state for subsequent parties. [...] It allowed multiple groups in a game store to all interact in a meaningful way, really taking advantage of the environment that

3350-557: The multiverse". Jules-Pierre Malartre, for Den of Geek , wrote "I don’t think I’ve enjoyed reading a collaborative writers series as much since Thieves World , decades ago". The Companions , the first book in The Sundering series, by R.A. Salvatore was nominated for the 2013 Goodreads Choice Awards Best Fantasy. The book was on the USA Today Best-Selling Books list for 1 week, with #68 as its best week. Kelly Jensen, for SF Crowsnest , wrote that

3417-505: The novel The Sentinel for The Sundering , a fictional event set in the expanded D&D universe. He is also the author of a number of Star Wars expanded universe novels. Including Invincible , the ninth and final book in the Legacy of the Force series, was released in May 2008. He also authored the third and sixth books in the series. He has also been the author for three books in

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3484-450: The onset of the Spellplague, natural disasters and calamities flashed across the planet Toril. Earthquakes, vast floodings, wars, droughts and volcanic eruptions tore the world apart, and by 1489 DR this Second Sundering had changed the world dramatically, both physically and culturally. The Spellplague had caused huge changes to the planet, but The Second Sundering reversed most of them. At the end of The Last Threshold , Drizzt Do'Urden

3551-404: The pantheon of the gods. The Sundering is all about those two worlds separating—coming apart—and the process of that separation is really the story that we’re telling over the next year. At the end of this story arc, Abeir and Toril will be separate again, and many of the things that happened when they crashed together will go back to the way they were before. So magic will be much like it was before

3618-453: The previous one. [...] Unfortunately, Dead in Thay not only continues this downward spiral. But the end result is a chaotic mess that is little more than a pure hack and slash experience [...] and because the adventure is designed for multiple parties and DMs, Dead In Thay becomes a very hard piece to even be able to play in the first place much less pull it off in a way that it will be enjoyable to all who participate". The Second Sundering

3685-464: The second adventure, Legacy of the Crystal Shard , highlighted again the physical pieces included in the adventure such as the DM screen, the 31 page adventure and the 63 page campaign guide to Icewind Dale and called it "an amazing collection". Lucard wrote "like the first Sundering adventure, the best part of Legacy of the Crystal Shard is by far the campaign guide. These campaign guides have been some of

3752-458: The sparks for himself. Meanwhile, Havilar ends up allied with a group of Harpers and works with them to liberate the camp. As Farideh and her new companion Dahl (also of the Harpers) try to escape, Havilar arrives with her companions to help liberate the prisoners before the camp is destroyed by Thayan forces. Throughout the Sundering, Farideh and Havilar develop powers as Chosen of Asmodeus — this

3819-560: The submission. Heartened, Denning continued to write as he attended Beloit College , where he also played on their Division I football team . Denning joined TSR as a game designer in 1981, and was promoted a year later to Manager of Designers, before he moved to the book department. Denning then worked for two years managing the Pacesetter game company. Denning designed the adventure board game Chill: Black Morn Manor (1985) for Pacesetter. When Mayfair Games acquired ownership of

3886-561: The ten weeks of play. The style of adventure is also quite different. [...] Part of this is done through its inclusion of three different power brokers who are advancing evil agendas. Depending on which villains the players oppose, they might have to fight, politic, or roleplay". The third and fourth Sundering adventures, Dreams of the Red Wizards: Scourge of the Sword Coast and Dead in Thay , continued "the revamping of

3953-534: The weekly encounter style that was removed in Legacy of the Crystal Shard by adding "specific encounters for the first and last week and confined plays to individual zones of a dungeon during each other week of play". Second, Dead in Thay added the Event Coordinator role which had previously been limited to convention adventures such as Vault of the Dracolich (2013). "The Event Coordinator managed

4020-471: The world by preventing the Cycle of Night. They succeed when Vasen uses the power of Amaunator to strip several characters (Rivalen, Riven and Mephistopheles) of Mask's divine essence with the expectation that Erevis would take on this power of godhood. Afterwards, Riven convinces Erevis that it would be better for him to take on the power instead so Riven is then reborn as Mask. The Adversary by Erin M. Evans

4087-456: Was "the main setting of a tabletop adventure". Appelcline commented that by selling the adventure instead of releasing a limited number of books for free "it gave D&D some much needed attention on gaming store shelves during a year where Wizards' schedule was otherwise filled with reprints of classic rule books and adventures. Second, it allowed Wizards to produce a much more comprehensive supplement". Lucard's review, for Diehard GameFAN , of

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4154-526: Was filmed in Idaho Springs. The fictional mining town of Haven Springs in the video game Life Is Strange: True Colors is inspired by Idaho Springs. The Sundering (Dungeons %26 Dragons) The Sundering refers to two events that occurred in the fictional timeline of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game . It is also the title of both

4221-404: Was originally known as "Jackson's Diggings". Once the location became a permanent settlement, it was variously called "Sacramento City", "Idahoe", "Idaho", "Idaho City", and finally "Idaho Springs". The first placer discoveries were soon followed by discoveries of gold veins in the rocks of the canyon walls on both sides of Clear Creek. Hard rock mining became the mainstay of the town long after

4288-681: Was originally only released to Dungeon Masters participating in the RPGA convention playthrough. Wizards of the Coast "reserved much of Hall D at the Indiana Convention Center so that the RPGA could run Confrontation at Candlekeep . [...] The two-hour adventure was scheduled for 28 separate sessions, the first running from 8am to 10am on Thursday, August 15th and the last running from 2pm to 4pm on Sunday, August 18th. Each session could seat up to 176 players, which meant that Wizards had

4355-401: Was system-neutral, but Wizards included stats for D&D 3.5e, 4e, and 5e in the 'Monster Statistics' book. [...] This move toward 5e saw one other big change in the Encounters program: it was the first Encounters program that was largely gridless, moving away from the extensive tactical maps that had defined the earlier seasons of Encounters play". The second Sundering adventure, Legacy of

4422-505: Was the big public release adventure since it included the 5th Edition playtest rules followed by the Murder in Baldur’s Gate (2013), the adventure for the 15th season of the 4th Edition D&D Encounters program, which became available for purchase shortly after the convention. While the third tie-in adventure, Confrontation at Candlekeep (2013), acted as a prequel to the sixth novel The Herald (2014), it did not become well known because it

4489-400: Was the really good part) the reader must know less about her at the end of the book than he does at the beginning, and nobody knows anything about her at the beginning." Denning recalled that Pages of Pain "really made me rethink the way I approach stories, and for that reason alone it was worth writing. It also ended up being a much deeper book than I had ever written before, which I think was

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