Drow

I've read R. A. Salvatore's the Dark Elf Trilogy and the Icewind Dale trilogy. Some of the other two series as well. I liked the first two series well enough. He has a knack for describing battle scenes. But the writing seemed to stagnate after a while i think. In how often can you describe whirling scimitars and sliced guts before it gets stale?

Some of the other books he writes are the same except he employs wierd hybrid creatures with special powers from D&D. I think i liked the older books featuring Drizzt Do'Urden alone better. As Salvatore continues wriitng he seems to rely on the wierd creatures to make the story seem different.

One other thing...to what extent do you agree that a person needs to be familiar, or at least aquainted, with Dungeons and Dragons to appreciate these stories...especially the later ones?

Drow are so badass.

haha. I agree.

Badass.

A Pefect succinct summation of Dark Elf Characteristic.

too right you. Badass.
This is why I wound up liking War of the Spider Queen more - because it had absolutely nothing to do with Drizzt Do'Urden and his repetitive scimitars. In fact, it focuses on an entirely new cast of characters, each surprising and interesting in his or her own fashion.

Salvatore's best book, I think, was Homeland. War of the Spider Queen was better than the rest of his stuff.