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8 months ago ::
Oct 16, 2012 - 1:35AM
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I concur with the above poster. The field of mushrooms was cool and it added a lot of flavour to Greddark that he vengefully sought to kill them off. Although evil they are still sentient but he did it anyway. IN line with other dark tones Marcy touches upon in the book.
Seeing Sabira's grief over Jester and the choice she makes also makes it real for me. Kudos for the warforged and walking on the bottom reference *tips hat*
Great part of the book which brought Khyber to life for me.
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8 months ago ::
Oct 19, 2012 - 1:06PM
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A couple of quick posts from me - work's rather got in the way recently.I really enjoyed this section, especially the stories behind Trent's Well, the description of the inn, and the way in which Sabira found some new party members - and another meeting with Caldamus. I definitely felt the place had some life to it, and would have happily read more - it sounds like it'd make a great story hub and one that you could return to repeatedly and still find new things to say. The two-part battle in the caverns was great, too - I loved the way it twisted in the middle. As for the descent into darkness and the mushroom forest, those sections painted amazing pictures - somewhere between the Mines of Moria and Journey to the Centre of the Earth. This group of chapters was probably my favourite part of the book - just the right balance of fascinating locations, character development, intrigue and combat.
Sorry it took me awhile to respond to this!
I'm glad you liked this section! When I was writing the book, there was some thought that it might guide what Turbione was doing in-game with DDO, so I was trying to make Trent's Well a place that could be used to launch adventures/quests. Turbine ultimately decided to put another entrance to Tarath Marad in Stormreach itself (I make a reference in the next section about two dragons fighting at the feet of Emperor Cul'sir, and that's where the entrance is there - at the feet of the statue in the harbor), but maybe some day they'll include Trent's Well, too. 
Regards,
Marcy
Marsheila (Marcy) Rockwell www.marsheilarockwell.comSkein of Shadows, 2012 (Eberron/DDO novel) The Shard Axe, 2011 (Eberron/DDO novel) Legacy of Wolves, 2007 (Eberron novel)
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8 months ago ::
Oct 19, 2012 - 1:23PM
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I concur with the above poster. The field of mushrooms was cool and it added a lot of flavour to Greddark that he vengefully sought to kill them off. Although evil they are still sentient but he did it anyway. IN line with other dark tones Marcy touches upon in the book.
Thank you! I'm glad you liked the myconids, and Greddark's response to them. I was also hoping it might give people some insight into Xujil, as well, seeing that his motivations and Greddark's weren't all that different. It's one of the things I like to make readers to think about - who is really the bad guy?
Seeing Sabira's grief over Jester and the choice she makes also makes it real for me. Kudos for the warforged and walking on the bottom reference *tips hat*
Thank you! *inclines head*
Great part of the book which brought Khyber to life for me.
And thank you again! That was one of my goals, to help the reader really envision Khyber and compare/contrast it with the Underdark. I'm glad it worked for you!
Regards,
Marcy
Marsheila (Marcy) Rockwell www.marsheilarockwell.comSkein of Shadows, 2012 (Eberron/DDO novel) The Shard Axe, 2011 (Eberron/DDO novel) Legacy of Wolves, 2007 (Eberron novel)
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