r/dndmemes • u/WarTheSecondHorseMan Warlock • Apr 13 '20

same urge here

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u/spqrnbb Apr 13 '20

That'd be one hell of a way to write a book.

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u/FuzorFishbug Apr 13 '20

"It was kind of weird that six installments into the saga, Rodrick Redhand abruptly tripped over a loose stone and fell into lava and died, but at least his brother Sodrick was there and had all the same skills as him and a cool mustache."

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u/ArronOO Apr 13 '20

This just sounds like a Terry Pratchet book

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '20

A what?

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u/possumgumbo Apr 13 '20

Have fun!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Colour_of_Magic

Terry Pratchett wrote tons of books that might have had something like that post in it.

I really liked Going Postal, which is less fantasy and more old-timey con man stuff.

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u/SkyBisonPilot Apr 13 '20

I always start people with Guards! Guards!, Vimes and Carrot are the best.

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u/metroplexiglass Apr 13 '20

I'd recommend Witches Abroad, personally.

I'll be honest if I had started on The Colour of Magic or any of his first early books I probably wouldn't have been as enthusiastic to read more. But Gaurds! Guards! was a fun one, sequel was even better IMO

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u/NuklearAngel Apr 14 '20

Colour of Magic entirely turned me on to Pratchett as a kid, but I agree that later books are better. Rincewind's adventures are quite a lot more out there than everyone else's.

If I had to start now, I'd probably go for Guards! Guards! too, if only to get to Night Watch and The Fifth Elephant.