From: dclayton@bnr.ca (Don Clayton)
Subject: Re: A call to the Sages of the Forgotten Realms
Reply-To: dclayton@bnr.ca (Don Clayton)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 15:24:19 GMT

In article <20NOV199216190542@venus.tamu.edu>, tap2368@venus.tamu.edu (Saufferin) writes:
|> In article <1992Nov20.141300.16974@bnr.ca>, dclayton@bnr.ca (Don Clayton) writes...
|> >|> not likely, seeing as how Elminster is immortal and all
|> > 
|> >Really, where did you read this?  He appears to be very old and powerful, but I
|> >don't remember reading he was immortal.  The reason I say he would kick Elminster's
|> >but is because they both write 9th level spells for fun and his look uglier.  Also
|> >he's evil, and good doesn't seem to do as well as evil in the FR (thank god!).
|> > 
|> >Man, the Harpers are geeks! (notice the DM of the Drow thing).  Elminster wouldn't
|> >last 10 minutes in Menzoberranzan!
|> > 
|> >Don Clayton
|> 
|>    How did we get off the subject?  Who cares if Halaster(or Halister, however
|> he spells his name) could kick Elminster's butt.  It will never happen, Halaster
|> stays in undermountain building Scaladars, destroying adventurers and whatever
|> else comes along...  Last I checked Elminster doesn't go into Undermountain,
|> he gets PCs to do that for him.  Elminster wouldn't last too long in Undermountain
|>  and Halaster wouldn't last too long in Elminster's tower.  But if they were on an
|> open field 1 on 1, I would have to say that Elminster (Lord of Mnchkin Spells)
|> would kick the living hell out of Halaster.  Besides, Elminster has the Lord of 
|> Shadowdale at his side, Lyte ( A Gold Dragon, if I remember correctly)...
|> I haven't seen anything in Undermountain (boxed set) that can deal with that...

The original poster asked how to get a hold of Halaster.  I responded by saying
don't - he'll kill you for fun, and that he's very powerful (re : kick Elminster's
but).  This is on topic.

As for the fight never happening, I wouldn't say that.  Elminster has been in
Undermountain before (i.e. Waterdeep) and would do so again if the DM (re : me)
thought he should.  It is quite possible that he could be attacked in his tower
as well.  Don't you love DMs - we do what ever the hell we want to!  I do, however,
agree that it will probably never happen in any the FR books, but you never know.

As for who would win, that's up for debate.  Halaster has many apprentices that are
all 14th+ and he has pets, like Shadow Dragons and Beholders.  Of couse, he would
probably just use Meteor Swarm or something like that and let it ride on the
iniative.

Don Clayton
a.k.a. Admiral Maverick, DM of the Drow
My brain, my thoughts, my words.
If I had a million dollars, I'd buy you a K-car (a nice reliant automobile),
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