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The Chronicles of Valana: Shadowlands


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[Special Note: The new website is now live. As a result the links throughout this thread are invalid except for the latest posting to the thread. All of AB's stories can now be found at AB]

NEW STORY!

 

Chapter 1 discover at http://www.castleroland.net/library/author/ab

Edited by Zach Caldwell
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lol I am not influenced by D&D for this story and the characters, don't think so much in terms of "druid" or "sorcerer" or "ranger"...as you'll see further in the story it is basically, elves, humans and a few more races that will be introduced along the way. Then you have warriors, magic users and Speakers. Warriors can chose to learn and specialise in one or more weapons. Magic users or magicians can specialise in one form of magic like fire wizards or water wizards or healers or they magic wards against other magic users or speakers etc. Respectively Speakers can spelialise in defensive or offensive use of abilities and runes and can learn to use a weapon as well if they want.

 

I tried to "escape" the norm of "oh ok I am a sorcerer I can't handle any other weapon for love of life or money" or "Oh I am a warrior I can only use swords but nothing else" etc.

 

I would consider my influences to be far and wide like LOTR and video game RPGs but suited down to what and how I wanted to write it.

 

So Marco (for now he does have an elven name to learn :P) is an elf and he will probably decide to speciliase in bow and magic, although there are a lot more revelations to be had and things change :D:P

 

Lucas is a Speaker (you'll find out what that means soon enough) and he can use sword(s) as well. So they each have different abilities yes but not D&D wise/like.

 

I wonder...have I clarified things for you or have I made it worse?! :P:D :D :lol:  B)  :rolleyes:  :ph34r:

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Guest mark c.

So far, am intrigued by the first chapter. A good first chapter is essential or the reader is not drawn in enough to want to keep turning the pages.

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Was not signed in and did not realize it for posting the above post and now I know what happens, you logged in as a guest...

 

yup and no one can like that comment either but you can quote it :P

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Excuse me, A.B, but where is chapter two? I can't wait forever you know, grin.... Yikes, just saw two more gray hairs come in on my head while waiting.... Oh wait... I already am gray... Ok, you are off the hook.... So write and and stop reading these posts, bigger grin....

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