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Zudrak
Lore Drake
Joined: Wed May 03, 2006 7:00 am Posts: 1377 Location: Audubon, NJ
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 Re: What are you reading?
Last night, I went to the local library with my wife and sons. The 11 year-old borrowed the book I took out last time, "The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom," along with "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke. I borrowed the Hero's Guide sequel, "The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle." I hope it's as much fun as the first book! The 1 year-old made loud noises and embarrassed us. 
_________________ Psalm 73:26
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"Rules not understood should have appropriate questions directed to the publisher; disputes with the Dungeon Master are another matter entirely. THE REFEREE IS THE FINAL ARBITER OF ALL AFFAIRS OF HIS OR HER CAMPAIGN." -- E. Gary Gygax
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Aergraith
Greater Lore Drake
Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:00 am Posts: 2727 Location: The Court of the Crimson King
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 Re: What are you reading?
The Tainted Sword by D.J. Heinrich, book 1 of the Penhaligon Trilogy
Book series which takes place in Mystara.
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Wed Sep 24, 2014 2:51 am |
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Omote
Battle Stag
Joined: Wed May 03, 2006 7:00 am Posts: 11558 Location: The fairest view in the park, Ohio.
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 Re: What are you reading?
I like that series Aergraith. It's not particularly fancy writing, but a good read and adventure nonetheless. I may have to dive in an read it again. It's been a 2 or 3 years.
~O
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Wed Sep 24, 2014 2:08 pm |
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tylermo
Greater Lore Drake
Joined: Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:00 am Posts: 2579
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 Re: What are you reading?
Monsters and Treasure 4th printing pdf.
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Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:16 pm |
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Arduin
Greater Lore Drake
Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:12 pm Posts: 4045 Location: Granite quarry
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 Re: What are you reading?
From Industry to Alchemy: Burgmaster, a Machine Tool Company
_________________ Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill
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Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:26 pm |
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TheMetal1
Lore Drake
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:00 am Posts: 1207 Location: Washington, D.C. (Belle Haven)
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 Re: What are you reading?
Well, I'm still working on the last book of the Prism Pentad Series for Dark Sun - The Cerulean Storm. I've got a few others I'm reading simultaneously (thank you Samsung Nook).
1. The Complete Wizard of Oz Collection: All 15 Books (L. Frank Baum) 2. Strategic Operations (for BattleTech by Catalyst Game Labs) 3. The Power of Imagination (Kerry Kirkwood and Sid Roth) 4. Dream Encounters: Seeing Your Destiny from God's Perspective (Barbie Breathitt) 5. CAV: Strike Operations Preview (for Reaper Miniature Game)
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Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:00 pm |
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Jyrdan Fairblade
Unkbartig
Joined: Thu May 11, 2006 7:00 am Posts: 947
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 Re: What are you reading?
I keep meaning to give those books a try, how are they so far? I’m currently reading Kim Newman’s Anno Dracula: Johnny Alucard. So far we have Francis Ford Coppola making Dracula in the 70s with the cast, crew, and nightmarish experience of Apocalypse Now. And that includes a mumbling overweight Marlon Brando playing Dracula. Also, I’ve been slowly reading the Dragonriders of Pern series for the first time. Currently on the third book, The White Dragon. Considering how far back the series’ origin goes, it’s interesting to see where so many of the dragon-rider tropes began.
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Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:31 pm |
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TheMetal1
Lore Drake
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:00 am Posts: 1207 Location: Washington, D.C. (Belle Haven)
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 Re: What are you reading?
I'm on Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (written in 1908). It's the 5th book in the series. IIRC it was in the original Appendix N so that kind of spurred my interest in wanting to read the series. Obviously written for Children, there are some cool ideas in there to use for a game. So far it's a good series I'm reading it a few pages at time as the mood strikes me.
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Fri Sep 26, 2014 10:51 pm |
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Aergraith
Greater Lore Drake
Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:00 am Posts: 2727 Location: The Court of the Crimson King
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 Re: What are you reading?
Brak the Barbarian. Much better than I expected. Lots of good ideas for my campaign.
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Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:11 pm |
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Arduin
Greater Lore Drake
Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:12 pm Posts: 4045 Location: Granite quarry
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 Re: What are you reading?
I just picked up The Complete Robert E Howard Conan Stories for about $3 at BN. Will start it tonight.
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Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:11 pm |
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Ancalagon
Ulthal
Joined: Tue May 03, 2011 1:13 am Posts: 445 Location: Bellevue, NE
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 Re: What are you reading?
I just started The Jewel of Seven Stars by Bram Stoker.
_________________ Imaginatio est Vita
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Thu Jan 08, 2015 1:23 am |
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Arduin
Greater Lore Drake
Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:12 pm Posts: 4045 Location: Granite quarry
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 Re: What are you reading?
I bought all the Oz books by Baum decades ago for my daughter. I ended up reading most of them. 
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Thu Jan 08, 2015 1:32 am |
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Lord Dynel
Maukling
Joined: Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:00 am Posts: 5842
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 Re: What are you reading?
Got Whisper & Venom from my wife for Christmas. I'm finally going to start that.
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Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:37 am |
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dachda
Lore Drake
Joined: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:00 am Posts: 1547 Location: Topsham, Maine
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 Re: What are you reading?
Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson by S. C. Gwynne
A gift from my sister-in-law for Christmas. Good read, fascinating subject. Some of his traits would be great for a memorable NPC king or general.
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Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:40 pm |
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TheMetal1
Lore Drake
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:00 am Posts: 1207 Location: Washington, D.C. (Belle Haven)
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 Re: What are you reading?
Reading several things...well...listening really (Thank you very much Audible).
Just finished up "Descent Into the Depths" by Paul Kidd and am now on "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman. Listening periodically to "The Eyes of the Overlord" by Jack Vance and "Purging Your House, Pruning Your Family Tree" by Perry Stone
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Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:35 pm |
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Rhuvein
Cleric of Zagyg
Joined: Mon May 01, 2006 7:00 am Posts: 10781 Location: Somewhere in Time
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 Re: What are you reading?
I've had this on my list for years and then completely forgot about it. I really enjoyed Dracula. Lemeno what you think of it when yer finished! Thanks. 
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"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
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Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:52 pm |
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Rhuvein
Cleric of Zagyg
Joined: Mon May 01, 2006 7:00 am Posts: 10781 Location: Somewhere in Time
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 Re: What are you reading?
Nice. I see there is a free Kindle version of this!
_________________ Count Rhuveinus - Lejendary Keeper of Castle Franqueforte
"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
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Fri Jan 09, 2015 12:01 am |
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Rigon
Clang lives!
Joined: Mon May 01, 2006 7:00 am Posts: 7138 Location: Conneaut Lake, PA
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 Re: What are you reading?
My wife's fall production was based on that book. It was called "Who Walks in the Night." R-
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Fri Jan 09, 2015 12:13 am |
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Treebore
Mogrl
Joined: Mon May 01, 2006 7:00 am Posts: 20660 Location: Arizona and St Louis
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 Re: What are you reading?
As usual, I am reading RPG stuff. Currently the Coyote Trail western RPG. Pretty darn good, and best of all, pretty simple.
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Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:28 am |
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serleran
Mogrl
Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:00 am Posts: 13825
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 Re: What are you reading?
Shadowrun 5th edition.
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Fri Jan 09, 2015 12:13 pm |
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Lord Dynel
Maukling
Joined: Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:00 am Posts: 5842
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 Re: What are you reading?
That's usually what I read, too, Treebore, RPG stuff. I feel guilty sometimes because my wife is usually hip deep in some novel and I'm not as refined as her. That guilt usually fades away, in about 2 seconds.
I might have to take a small break from my aforementioned Whisper & Venom, though. My FLGS texted me yesterday to let me know that my copy of the End of the World RPG: Zombie Apocalypse just came in. So I'm going to go down and pick that up today.
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Fri Jan 09, 2015 2:45 pm |
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Aergraith
Greater Lore Drake
Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:00 am Posts: 2727 Location: The Court of the Crimson King
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 Re: What are you reading?
Last night I spent a little while penciling errata into Traveller 5 and then reading Covert Ops and Barebones Fantasy. I am still hoping for and looking forward to FrontierSpace, but if it takes much longer I'll just do my own d00lite version of Star Frontiers.
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Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:15 pm |
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TheMetal1
Lore Drake
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:00 am Posts: 1207 Location: Washington, D.C. (Belle Haven)
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 Re: What are you reading?
Well, I finished Gaiman's "American God's" and am now onto the 3rd in the Greyhawk Classics series "The Temple of Elemental Evil"
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Sun Jan 18, 2015 4:09 pm |
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tylermo
Greater Lore Drake
Joined: Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:00 am Posts: 2579
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 Re: What are you reading?
I NEED to be reading Killing Patton by Bill O'Reilly. Still haven't yet. That, and a million other novels. 
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Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:27 pm |
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MormonYoYoMan
Ulthal
Joined: Sun May 23, 2010 7:00 am Posts: 621 Location: Texas
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 Re: What are you reading?
_________________ - *jeep! & God Bless! --Grandpa Chet "Of all the dispositions and habits, which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports." - George Washington.
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Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:13 am |
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Aergraith
Greater Lore Drake
Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:00 am Posts: 2727 Location: The Court of the Crimson King
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 Re: What are you reading?
John Scalzi's "The Android's Dream"
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Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:20 am |
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serleran
Mogrl
Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:00 am Posts: 13825
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 Re: What are you reading?
Because it sounded interesting...
Shadows over Baker Street.
Sherlock Holmes vs. Cthulhu.
So far.... it's different.
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Mon Jan 19, 2015 2:51 pm |
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Andrew
Mist Elf
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 3:09 pm Posts: 32 Location: Mount Vernon, WA
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 Re: What are you reading?
Other than a glut of physics textbooks for class, i'm working on Lone Wolf #17... Got killed and have to start the book over. Been reading the series in order! Been fun and I'll miss them once i'm to twenty. Also finished up the Grey Star series of four books.
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Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:41 pm |
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slimykuotoan
Greater Lore Drake
Joined: Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:00 am Posts: 3620 Location: Nine Hells
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 Re: What are you reading?
Finishing off Chapterhouse: Dune
_________________ For crying out loud, do what you can with the attributes the dice have given you. This is what separates the men from the boys... -Kayolan
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Sat Jan 24, 2015 2:32 am |
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Rhuvein
Cleric of Zagyg
Joined: Mon May 01, 2006 7:00 am Posts: 10781 Location: Somewhere in Time
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 Re: What are you reading?
Fantastic book! 
_________________ Count Rhuveinus - Lejendary Keeper of Castle Franqueforte
"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
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