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Bregan D'aerthe
Menzoberranzan, the "City of Spiders", is a fictional city-state in the world of the ''Forgotten Realms'', a ''Dungeons & Dragons'' campaign setting. The city is located in the Upper Northdark, about two miles below the Surbrin Vale, between the Moonwood and the Frost Hills (north of the Evermoors and under the River SurbinEd Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). ''Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition''. (Wizards of the Coast), ''p. 13, 125, 171, 212-213''. .). It is famed as the birthplace of Drizzt Do'Urden, the protagonist of several series of best-selling novels by noted fantasy author R. A. Salvatore. Menzoberranzan has been developed into a video game (of the same name) and a tabletop RPG setting. Creative origins In 1988, the character Drizzt Do'Urden was created by author R. A. Salvatore as a supporting character in the '' Icewind Dale Trilogy'' and referenced the character's "years in Menzoberranzan". The prequel s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forgotten Realms
''Forgotten Realms'' is a campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories. Several years later, it was published for the ''D&D'' game as a series of magazine articles, and the first Realms game products were released in 1987. Role-playing game products have been produced for the setting ever since, in addition to novels, role-playing video game adaptations (including the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game to use graphics), comic books, and the film '' Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves''. Forgotten Realms is a fantasy world setting, described as a world of strange lands, dangerous creatures, and mighty deities, where magic and supernatural phenomena are quite real. The premise is that, long ago, planet Earth and the world of the Forgotten Realms were more clos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Heinsoo
Rob Heinsoo (born 1964) is an American tabletop game designer. He has been designing and contributing to professional role-playing games, card games, and board games since 1994. Heinsoo was the lead designer on the Editions of Dungeons & Dragons, 4th Edition of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (2008), and is co-designer of the 13th Age roleplaying game along with Jonathan Tweet. He has also designed and contributed to role playing, miniatures and card games, and a computer game. Career Heinsoo began playing ''Dungeons & Dragons'' in 1974 at age 10, using the original edition. His interest in games informed his interest in science fiction and fantasy, and vice versa. Heinsoo was hired by Jose Garcia (game designer), Jose Garcia for Daedalus Games to work on the RPG ''Nexus: The Infinite City, Nexus''; some of his work for Daedalus Games' ''Feng Shui (role-playing game), Feng Shui'' RPG was later published by Atlas Games. Chaosium hired Heinsoo in 1996 to oversee their licenses for ''Glora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pornokitsch
Pornokitsch is a British "geek culture" blog that published reviews and news concerning speculative fiction and other genre fiction. History The website, established in 2008, is owned and edited by Anne C. Perry and Jared Shurin. Other contributors include authors Becky Chambers, Kuzhali Manickavel, Erin Lindsey, Mahvesh Murad and Molly Tanzer, and previous contributors have included Rebecca Levene, David Bryher, Jesse Bullington, Joey Hi-Fi, Jon Morgan and other sci-fi and speculative fiction writers. The name of the website, a portmanteau of pornography and kitsch, is due to the "disposable and forgettable" nature of pornography mirroring the general reception of genre fiction, which is often seen as "the kitsch of the literary world". In February 2018, ''Pornokitsch'' announced that it would end publication by the end of March. The website is to remain accessible. The Kitschies From 2009 to 2013, the website organized the annual Kitschies award ceremony for "the year' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sojourn (novel)
''Sojourn'' is a fantasy novel by American writer R. A. Salvatore, the third book in The Dark Elf Trilogy. It was published in 1991. Plot summary Having lived in the Underdark for over forty years, Drizzt realized that neither he nor anyone around him would be safe, so he decided to travel to the surface. There he met with much adversity because of his race, but also found his true calling in life as a ranger, during his time with a blind ranger named Montolio. He eventually moved to Icewind Dale, where he joined with Catti-Brie, Bruenor Battlehammer, Regis the Halfling, and Wulfgar the barbarian. Reception On March 26, 1991 ''Sojourn'' debuted at 13 of ''The New York Times'' bestseller list. Ian Strelec awarded the final book of the trilogy, ''Sojourn'' with a B+ rating. He stated he found the book short and although not incredible, it was an important component of the Drizzt mythos. According to PopMatters ''PopMatters'' is an international online magazine of cul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exile (Forgotten Realms Novel)
''Exile'' is a fantasy novel by American writer R. A. Salvatore, the second book in The Dark Elf Trilogy. It was published in 1990. Plot introduction ''Exile'' follows Drizzt Do'Urden to the wilds of the Underdark. For the ten years following his abandoning his house, he is left with no one but his faithful Guenhwyvar, a magical Panther he had acquired in ''Homeland''. He is also met with great dangers that he meets with the business ends of his scimitars. Struggling with conflicting emotions, which involve his failure in Menzoberranzan and a deep grief for his father Zaknafein, he makes his way to the surface to face newer dangers. Plot summary Drizzt spent some years in the Underdark, during which he was enslaved by mind flayers and then had to fight Zaknafein again, who had been made undead by Malice, thanks to Lolth's "greatest gift" Zin-Carla, to find Drizzt. In the end, Zaknafein regained enough control to sacrifice himself, flinging his body into a pool of acid. For Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homeland (Forgotten Realms Novel)
''Homeland'' is a fantasy novel by American writer R. A. Salvatore, the first book in The Dark Elf Trilogy, a prequel to The Icewind Dale Trilogy. It follows the story of Drizzt Do'Urden from the time and circumstances of his birth and his upbringing amongst the drow (dark elves). The book takes the reader into Menzoberranzan, the city of drow that is Drizzt's homeland. From here, the reader follows Drizzt on his quest to follow his principles in the cruel and competitive society of his underground homeland where such feelings are threatened. Plot summary Drizzt was born to the tenth noble House of Menzoberranzan, Daermon Na'shezbaernon (more commonly known as House Do'Urden). He was the son of Malice, the Do'Urden Matron Mother and her consort, Do'Urden weaponmaster (and sometime Patron) Zaknafein. As the third son, drow culture demanded that Drizzt be human sacrifice, sacrificed to their goddess Lolth. However, the death of his older brother, and the first son, Nalfein, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sopranos
''The Sopranos'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime drama television series created by David Chase. The series follows Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey American Mafia, Mafia boss who suffers from panic attacks. He reluctantly begins seeing a psychiatrist, Jennifer Melfi, Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco), who encourages him to open up about his difficulties balancing his family life with his criminal life. List of The Sopranos characters, Other important characters include Tony's family, Mafia colleagues, and rivals, most notably his wife Carmela Soprano, Carmela (Edie Falco) and his protégé and distant cousin Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli). Having been Greenlight, greenlit in 1997, the series was broadcast on HBO from January 10, 1999, to June 10, 2007, spanning six seasons and List of The Sopranos episodes, 86 episodes. Broadcast syndication followed in the United States and internationally. ''The Sopranos'' was produced by HBO, Chase Films, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Godfather (novel)
''The Godfather'' is a crime novel by Italian American author Mario Puzo. Originally published on 10 March 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons, the novel details the story of a fictional Mafia family in New York City and Long Island, headed by Vito Corleone: the Godfather. The novel covers the years 1945 to 1955 and includes the backstory of Vito Corleone from early childhood to adulthood. The first in a series of novels, ''The Godfather'' is noteworthy for introducing Italian words like '' consigliere'', ''caporegime'', '' Cosa Nostra'', and '' omertà'' to an English-speaking audience. It was adapted into the iconic 1972 film of the same name, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Two film sequels, featuring original storylines that include contributions by Puzo himself, were released in 1974 and 1990. Summary The Corleone family is one of the Five Families of the New York Mafia. After World War II, the families avoid open warfare in favour of mutual cooperation. The p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Puzo
Mario Francis Puzo (; ; October 15, 1920 – July 2, 1999) was an American author and screenwriter. He wrote crime novels about the Italian-American Mafia and Sicilian Mafia, most notably ''The Godfather (novel), The Godfather'' (1969), which he later co-adapted into a The Godfather (film series), film trilogy directed by Francis Ford Coppola. He received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Godfather, the first film in 1972 and for ''The Godfather Part II, Part II'' in 1974. Puzo also wrote the original screenplay for the 1978 ''Superman (1978 film), Superman'' film and its 1980 Superman II, sequel. His final novel, ''The Family (Puzo novel), The Family'', was released posthumously in 2001. Personal life Puzo was born in the Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, Hell's Kitchen section of New York City to Italian immigrants from the Province of Avellino; his father was from Pietradefusi and his mother from Ariano Irpino. When Puzo was 12, his father, who worked as a trackm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Of The Demonweb Pits
''Queen of the Demonweb Pits'' (''Q1'') is an adventure module for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' roleplaying game written by David Sutherland. The "Q" in the module code is an abbreviation for "queen". The module, a sequel to the D series of modules, was novelized in 2001. It is the seventh module in an epic series of adventures set in the World of Greyhawk, beginning with raids by local hill giants and other events described in the G1-3 '' Against the Giants'' modules. The series becomes an odyssey into the Underdark, as described in the "Drow" series of modules: D1 ('' Descent into the Depths of the Earth''), D2 ('' Shrine of the Kuo-Toa'') and D3 ('' Vault of the Drow''). D1 and D2 were later compiled into a single adventure, D1-2: ''Descent into the Depths of the Earth''. This module brings the player characters to the Abyss to fight the evil drow demigod Lolth. Plot summary At the end of ''Vault of the Drow'', the characters find an astral gate leading to the Abyssal realm of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vault Of The Drow
Vault may refer to: * Jumping, the act of propelling oneself upwards Architecture * Vault (architecture), an arched form above an enclosed space * Bank vault, a reinforced room or compartment where valuables are stored * Burial vault (enclosure), a protective coffin enclosure * Burial vault (tomb), an underground tomb * Utility vault, an underground storage area accessed by a maintenance hole * Film vault, in film preservation, a climate-controlled storage facility for films * Pub vault, a working men's bar in northern England pubs Arts, entertainment, and media * Vault (Marvel Comics), a prison for super-villains in the Marvel Comics universe * Vaults (''Fallout''), underground nuclear blast shelters in the ''Fallout'' video game series * ''Vault'' (sculpture), a sculpture by Ron Robertson-Swann * ''Vault'' (film), a 2019 film based on the 1975 Bonded Vault heist * "Vault" (''Due South''), a 1995 television episode Music * Vaults (band), a music group from London * Vault ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Descent Into The Depths Of The Earth
''Descent Into the Depths of the Earth'' is an adventure module for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') fantasy roleplaying game coded D1–2. It was written by Gary Gygax, and combines two previously published modules from 1978, the original ''Descent into the Depths of the Earth'' and ''Shrine of the Kuo-Toa''. A sequel to the first two modules, ''Vault of the Drow'', was also published in 1978. All of these D-series modules were produced for use with the 1st edition ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' (''AD&D'') rules. The D-series itself is part of a larger overall campaign of adventures set in the ''World of Greyhawk'' campaign setting. The overall campaign begins with the three modules in the '' Against the Giants'' series, continues through the D-series, and concludes with module Q1 ''Queen of the Demonweb Pits''. The latter segments of the campaign, including the D-series and module Q1, are set in a vast network of caverns and tunnels called the Underdark. Plot summary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
