S.A. Salvatore: The Cleric Quintet Series

[Archmage]

I've been looking from some fun stuff to read as a break from technical manuals and procedures. I figured why not fill the gaps in my D&D lore by reading some of S.A. Salvatore's books. I decided to start with the Cleric Quintet series, I recently finished the first book and I gotta say it was a fun read. I've been inspired to create a new character for a future D&D session, should I find the time. I've moved onto the second book, In Sylvan Shadows. I'm excited to see where things pick up from the first book.

Once I finish this series I think I'll pick up the Icewind Dale Trilogy, kinda curious to see if it has any crossover with the Icewind Dale game.

[ward]

I haven't read a lot of S.A. Salvatore, but I have a few on the shelf. There are so many snobs who talk about fun as if it were bad... and I think they are missing out on one of the most important things in life. Fun is functional. Fun is good. Anyway, I might have to grab one of those and go through it. I remember thinking S.A. Salvatore was better at writing fight/action scenes than just about anyone.

Icewind Dale is one of my favorite settings and I actually liked the game better as a kid than Baldur's Gate. I think I have changed my mind now due to BG 2 having so much character, but I still like the frosty setting better. Let me know how the books are.

[Archmage]

Let me know how the books are.

The first book is a little slow but it's setting the stage for the rest of the series. I really enjoyed a lot of the character to character interactions. Also I know having multiple plots stringing along can turn some folks off. I think there are 4-5 plots happening at the same time between the multiple characters so it can get to be a little much. Overall I enjoyed it enough to pick up the other two books. I'll certainly let you know how the second book is.

[the_skotts]

I'll have to add these to my list of books to read. I had read the Dragonlance books when I was much younger, but then read them again like 5 or 6 years ago. Those were fun little stories so I'm sure I'll also enjoy these!