![]() The series hit a snag with the 4E reboot of the Forgotten Realms. ![]() I have a particular fondness for The Thousand Orcs, which was an epic story war story with lots of surprises. Others are quite good, especially the ones involving Menzoberrazan or Artemis Entreri. Some of the stories are stereotypical, even by the standards of D&D fiction, involving Drizzt and company fighting against stereotypical enemies. He's one of the Forgotten Realms' best swordsmen and gets into adventures with his party of mostly dwarf-raised adventurers. ![]() ![]() Drizzt's thing is he's a Dark Elf rebelling against his evil upbringing and homeland. Wow, that's a name that brings back memories.įor those unfamiliar with the character, he's the protagonist of an extraordinarily long fantasy series written by R.A Salvatore. ![]()
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