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Elminster's Doom It was the eve of the Time of Troubles. The chaos of spilled blood, lawless strife, monsters unleashed, and avatars roaming Faerûn was still to come. Unbeknownst to mortals, the gods had been summoned together, and among them was Mystra, grown proud and willful in the passing eons. With the others, she was about to be stripped of her godhood. The secret of her power gave her an idea. She made certain preparations, looking always for one who would be her successor . . . But until that person's ascension, her power must be preserved. A lone mortal must carry the greater share of her divine energy until the power could be reclaimed, and it was the fate of this mortal to risk being destroyed or driven wild, involuntarily and without warning. This was the occaision of Elminster's Doom.… (más)
This is one of the Elminster novels from the Forgotten Realms. How much you like this book likely depends on how you feel about Elminster. If he wasn't powerful enough before, it is about to get worse. Not bad, not great. ( )
read these in high school and decided to revisit them. this one is not bad, very much like a hack-and-slash game but it’s a good enough diversion in these pandemic times ( )
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It is the doom of men that they never know quite enough wisdom until it is too late. --Elminster of Shadowdale
Hearken now to a tale of the Realms, ye haded lords, ladies, and gentiles. Oh, it is a grand tale, to be sure. It has murder, and magic, and lovemaking--and, as usuall, you'll misunderstand every word of it. Be not angry, mind; the fault's not with you, or me. Life's like that, you see. --Lhaeo Rhindaun, Scribe to Elminster
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There is a slim, dark and dusty tome few have ever read...
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"Aye," the Old Mage said with a sigh that could not quite conceal his grin. "That, d'ye see, is old Elminster's doom."
Elminster's Doom It was the eve of the Time of Troubles. The chaos of spilled blood, lawless strife, monsters unleashed, and avatars roaming Faerûn was still to come. Unbeknownst to mortals, the gods had been summoned together, and among them was Mystra, grown proud and willful in the passing eons. With the others, she was about to be stripped of her godhood. The secret of her power gave her an idea. She made certain preparations, looking always for one who would be her successor . . . But until that person's ascension, her power must be preserved. A lone mortal must carry the greater share of her divine energy until the power could be reclaimed, and it was the fate of this mortal to risk being destroyed or driven wild, involuntarily and without warning. This was the occaision of Elminster's Doom.
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