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glencook-fans-digest Wednesday, November 29 2000 Volume 01 : Number 064
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 09:42:43 -0500
From: "Wright Frazier" <khelek@cioe.com>
Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) Forvalaka
I used one in a D&D game I ran a few years back. My players hated that damn
thing cause they never could kill it.
Wright
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From: "Marcin Welnicki" <szyderca@poczta.onet.pl>
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Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 1:55 PM
Subject: Odp: (glencook-fans) Forvalaka
> > I want to introduce one, or something like it, into my RPG campaign
>
> And what game do u play?:)
>
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Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 09:28:17 -0600
From: Bob Dalgleish <Bob.Dalgleish@USask.CA>
Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) Forvalaka
It is a Hungarian name for exactly the beast described, although I doubt
that "leopard" was part of their vocabulary. I heard the name used in a
song sometime in the last two years as well.
A well-known Hungarian-ancestored author is S.J.Z. Brust, who uses hungarian
culture in his fantasy novels.
on 11/24/00 11:22 AM, Alfred Holmes at ah69@bellsouth.net wrote:
> Is the forvalaka a Cook original, or is it based on some real-world legend
> or myth?
>
> I want to introduce one, or something like it, into my RPG campaign. I have
> always assumed that the forvalaka was derived from some existing legend. I
> thought a www search would turn up some more historical information on its
> origins. I came up pretty empty, though, which made me wonder if in fact
> Cook had created this monster straight from his own imagination.
>
> Any insight appreciated, as well as any pointers to web sites or literature
> with more info.
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Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 09:31:20 -0800
From: "R. Hyrum Savage" <ashaman@flashcom.net>
Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) Forvalaka
I don't know what game you're using, but here's a link to a forvalaka in 2nd
edition D&D terms.
http://www.angelfire.com/ar/arislyn/forvalaka.html
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Dalgleish" <Bob.Dalgleish@USask.CA>
To: <glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com>
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 7:28 AM
Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) Forvalaka
It is a Hungarian name for exactly the beast described, although I doubt
that "leopard" was part of their vocabulary. I heard the name used in a
song sometime in the last two years as well.
A well-known Hungarian-ancestored author is S.J.Z. Brust, who uses hungarian
culture in his fantasy novels.
on 11/24/00 11:22 AM, Alfred Holmes at ah69@bellsouth.net wrote:
> Is the forvalaka a Cook original, or is it based on some real-world legend
> or myth?
>
> I want to introduce one, or something like it, into my RPG campaign. I
have
> always assumed that the forvalaka was derived from some existing legend. I
> thought a www search would turn up some more historical information on its
> origins. I came up pretty empty, though, which made me wonder if in fact
> Cook had created this monster straight from his own imagination.
>
> Any insight appreciated, as well as any pointers to web sites or
literature
> with more info.
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Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 23:31:56 -0800
From: Bill Curran <zarathos@vegas.infi.net>
Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) Soldier's Live
Well, I just finished reading Soldier's Live and all I can say is.... Wow...
Now all I am curious about is what new tricks he is going to do with the BC in
(hopefully) future books.
Overall, I enjoyed the Books of the South most of the BC series. Probably with
SHE IS THE DARKNESS being my favorite.
How do the rest of ya feel?
Bill
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Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 21:42:51 -0700
From: "Amy Weathers" <raistlin@zianet.com>
Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) New to list, book of the month
>You don't have to move to Poland. There are several good online Polish
>bookstores who will sell you a copy. And you have time, while they are
>shipping, to learn Polish! <G>
>
>Look for the Booksellers page of links on the website.
>
>Russia is also publishing Dread Empire. Same deal.
>
>--
>Eric Herrmann
I have had a hard enough time grasping the Spanish language during the last
26 years, so I am afraid that either addition would be beyond my grasp. I
am planing on hitting a couple of bigger cities early next year so perhaps
all hope is not yet lost.
Now to jump to Book of the Month. Both -Swordbearer- and -The Tower of
Fear- seem to have a larger amount of people that dislike them (over say,
most other Glen Cook books). I think that either book could provide this
list with some interesting dialog. Hearing what people dislike about
something always tends to be more interesting as well as more of a
conversation starter than "This is such a great book!" over and over. Given
a vote, I think I would pick -Tower of Fear- as a starter (though it can get
a bit painful in places).
Amy
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