User:Lhynard

I am a human male "expert", something of a want-to-be Renaissance man; my interests are numerous and eclectic. Formally, I have a Ph.D. in bioorganic chemistry. Informally, I have studied/tinkered in multiple (mostly, "dead") languages and (mostly, modern) philosophies. I have created worlds with conlangs, histories, and epic poems. I have an extremely thorough understanding of English grammar and am somewhat obsessed with correct typography. Outside of intellectual endeavors, I love music (Who doesn't?) and outdoor activities&mdash;especially backpacking. I am a professor at a liberal arts university teaching general and organic chemistry. My research involves writing computer software to model carbohydrate structures.

As far as D&D, I DM a Forgotten Realms campaign, using 3.5 edition with my coworkers (and now my brother) about twice a month. We've been playing since January of 2013. The tale began in Calimshan, and the players have been to Tethyr and Chult, as a miscellany of happenings have led them to a mysterious island in pursuit of an enigmatic individual known as Samber. The first part of the massive campaign has ended with Samber exiling them to the Great Glacier. Now, in Part II, they struggle to find their way back to civilization and through a series of portals have become entangled in the affairs of the Shadovar, the Ice Queen Iyraclea, and giants. (You can read about their adventures here&mdash;Imago Deorum&mdash;and here&mdash;De Exilio.) Most of my new articles and edits regard the individuals and places of the lands in my campaigns, but I also have several broader projects as well, many dealing with issues of verisimilitude of the Realms.

I have also played the Baldur's Gate series and Neverwinter Nights. I have started Pool of Radiance on an NES emulator.

Core

 * Player's Handbook v.3.5
 * Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5
 * Monster Manual v.3.5


 * Manual of the Planes 3 edition


 * Frostburn
 * Spell Compendium
 * Magic Item Compendium

2 Edition

 * Old Empires
 * Draconomicon
 * Anauroch
 * The Great Glacier
 * The Jungles of Chult
 * Giantcraft
 * Netheril: Empire of Magic (boxed set)
 * Forgotten Realms Conspectus
 * Lands of Intrigue (boxed set)
 * Empires of the Shining Sea
 * Calimport

3 Edition

 * Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, 3rd edition
 * Monster Compendium: Monsters of Faerûn
 * Magic of Faerûn
 * Lords of Darkness
 * Faiths and Pantheons
 * Silver Marches
 * Races of Faerûn
 * Unapproachable East

3.5 Edition

 * Player's Guide to Faerûn
 * Serpent Kingdoms
 * Shining South
 * Lost Empires of Faerûn
 * Dragons of Faerûn

Al-Qadim

 * Secrets of the Lamp

Spelljammer

 * Spelljammer: AD&D Adventures in Space (boxed set)
 * Rock of Bral
 * Realmspace

Wiki Project Status Updates

 * De Exilio &mdash;


 * Say What? &mdash;


 * Lhynard Book of Torilian Records &mdash;


 * Imago Deorum &mdash;