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Thread: In search of the books
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2007-05-03, 03:03 PM (ISO 8601)Titan in the Playground
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In search of the books
Question is simple: in what books I can find something about all sorts of 'greenskins'- orcs, goblins, hobgoblins etc.? I know there's much about kobolds in Races of Dragon, but I don't care about kobolds. I'll probably try to get such book as soon as I'm abroad.
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2007-05-03, 03:12 PM (ISO 8601)Firbolg in the Playground
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Re: In search of the books
There's an excellent third party book called "Fury in the Wastelands" that's all about orcs. I'm not familiar with any sourcebook that's all about goblinoids.
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2007-05-03, 03:19 PM (ISO 8601)Ogre in the Playground
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There's the slayer's guide to goblins, otherwise I dinneh know either.
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2007-05-03, 10:35 PM (ISO 8601)Titan in the Playground
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Re: In search of the books
*Mutter* "Greenskins" *mutter* "stupid bloody Games Workshop has a lot to answer for" *mutter*...
Yeah, I will second Fury in the Wastelands, but it should be pointed out that it was written with Kalamar in mind. No real specific Orc resources I can think of for D&D by Wizards.It is a joyful thing indeed to hold intimate converse with a man after one’s own heart, chatting without reserve about things of interest or the fleeting topics of the world; but such, alas, are few and far between.
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2007-05-03, 10:49 PM (ISO 8601)Barbarian in the Playground
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Re: In search of the books
As Matthew alludes to, it's important to remember that in D&D, orcs don't have anything to do with goblins. Goblinoids are basically goblins, bugbears, hobgoblins. And they're all orange-toned. Orcs are greenish, but they're just orcs.
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2007-05-03, 11:01 PM (ISO 8601)Ettin in the Playground
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Re: In search of the books
Actually, orcs were described as grey in the 3.0 Monster Manual. I don't recall if it's different in 3.5.
There's probably a green-skinned elf somewhere, though.Thanks to Veera for the avatar.
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2007-05-03, 11:19 PM (ISO 8601)Ettin in the Playground
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Re: In search of the books
there are, you find them passed out in pubs! Originally Posted by Dhavaer
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2007-05-04, 02:46 AM (ISO 8601)Titan in the Playground
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Re: In search of the books
Clarification: I'm not looking for specific orc&goblin books- I know there aren't any except of Fury in The Wastelands- but for any books with some more information about them.
And yeah, I know that in D&D orcs and goblinoids aren't related. I use term 'greenskins' because I like it. My FFRP characters. Avatar by Ashen Lilies. Sigatars by Ashen Lilies, Gullara and Purple Eagle.
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2007-05-04, 07:54 AM (ISO 8601)Bugbear in the Playground
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Re: In search of the books
I think there was a Forgotten Realms thing called Sond of Grummush or something like that....
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2007-05-04, 07:56 AM (ISO 8601)Titan in the Playground
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Re: In search of the books
Yes indeed, well remembered. Sons of Grummush is actually an Adventure Module, but also contains information about Orcs in the Forgotten Realms.
Last edited by Matthew; 2007-05-04 at 07:56 AM.
It is a joyful thing indeed to hold intimate converse with a man after one’s own heart, chatting without reserve about things of interest or the fleeting topics of the world; but such, alas, are few and far between.
– Yoshida Kenko (1283-1350), Tsurezure-Gusa (1340)
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2007-05-04, 09:54 AM (ISO 8601)Bugbear in the Playground
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Re: In search of the books
Monster Manual IV goes at length about Orc Culture, but honestly it's nothing you couldn't decide for yourself (and you'd probably do a much better job of making a believable society.)
Also, all my Orcs are green, except the ones that are Black...
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2007-05-04, 10:44 AM (ISO 8601)Barbarian in the Playground
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Re: In search of the books
There is also Strength and Honor, a hobgoblin specific source book. Also for the Kalamar setting.
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