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| description = '''Volo's Complete Guide to the Behaviour of Nymphs''' contains an exchange between the wizard [[Elminster]] and [[Volo|Volothamp Geddarm]] on the ''detailed research'' conducted by Volo himself. <!-- This is the first text that will appear on the page. Briefly describe what the item is and what makes it noteworthy. --> | |||
| quote = The heavily edited draft of a book that examines the activities of nymphs in GREAT detail. | | quote = The heavily edited draft of a book that examines the activities of nymphs in GREAT detail. | ||
| book text = [The book is handwritten in a swinging scrawl. The red ink of an eager editor slashes through most of its contents. Two inscriptions, each in a different hand, are scribbled inside the cover:] | | book text = [The book is handwritten in a swinging scrawl. The red ink of an eager editor slashes through most of its contents. Two inscriptions, each in a different hand, are scribbled inside the cover:] | ||
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V - | V - | ||
Absolutely not. | Absolutely not. | ||
E | E | ||
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Dearest Elminster, | Dearest Elminster, | ||
While you may lack imagination, nymphs, I assure you, do not. Nor does the public that eagerly awaits this work. I will refrain from publishing this piece for now, but only that I may conduct a more extensive bout of research. | While you may lack imagination, nymphs, I assure you, do not. Nor does the public that eagerly awaits this work. I will refrain from publishing this piece for now, but only that I may conduct a more extensive bout of research. | ||
Your friend these many years, | Your friend these many years, | ||
Volothamp Geddarm | Volothamp Geddarm | ||
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* | * Near Volo in {{coords|186|545|Sacred Pool}} | ||
* Near [[Auntie Ethel|Auntie Ethel's]] shop in {{coords|195|547|The Hollow}} | |||
| notes = * This book also appeared in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neverwinter_Nights_2:_Storm_of_Zehir Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir], set in the Forgotten Realms as well, around 100 years before [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. | |||
* Ed Greenwood, creator of the Forgotten Realms, mentioned in a [https://twitter.com/TheEdVerse/status/1235719179539484678F tweet] that Volo never got to publish the book on his own. He ended up publishing it as ''Nymphs In Need (Of My Embraces)'' under the pseudonym ''Valhalaeria the Vaunted''. | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:39, 24 December 2023
Volo's Complete Guide to the Behaviour of Nymphs contains an exchange between the wizard Elminster and Volothamp Geddarm on the detailed research conducted by Volo himself.
The heavily edited draft of a book that examines the activities of nymphs in GREAT detail.
Properties
Books
Rarity: Common
Weight: 0.5 kg / 1 lb
Price: 14 gp
Where to find
- Near Volo in Sacred PoolX: 186 Y: 545
- Near Auntie Ethel's shop in The HollowX: 195 Y: 547
Text
[The book is handwritten in a swinging scrawl. The red ink of an eager editor slashes through most of its contents. Two inscriptions, each in a different hand, are scribbled inside the cover:]
V -
Absolutely not.
E
---
Dearest Elminster,
While you may lack imagination, nymphs, I assure you, do not. Nor does the public that eagerly awaits this work. I will refrain from publishing this piece for now, but only that I may conduct a more extensive bout of research.
Your friend these many years,
Volothamp Geddarm
Researcher
Raconteur
etc.
Notes
- This book also appeared in Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir, set in the Forgotten Realms as well, around 100 years before Baldur's Gate 3.
- Ed Greenwood, creator of the Forgotten Realms, mentioned in a tweet that Volo never got to publish the book on his own. He ended up publishing it as Nymphs In Need (Of My Embraces) under the pseudonym Valhalaeria the Vaunted.