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D&D: Cutter #1-5
Dungeons & Dragons: Cutter
Teirflin and Doum'weille are half-Drow siblings, locked in competition for the ownership of the bloodthirsty sword Khazid'hea - the Cutter! Their father, the Drow renegade Tos'un - a veteran of battles against the Kingdom of Many-Arrows - is forced to choose his heir... but what does the powerful sword have to say on the subject?
124 pages, Paperback
First published December 10, 2013
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About the author
R.A. Salvatore
560 books11.3k followersAs one of the fantasy genre’s most successful authors, R.A. Salvatore enjoys an ever-expanding and tremendously loyal following. His books regularly appear on The New York Times best-seller lists and have sold more than 10,000,000 copies. Salvatore’s original hardcover, The Two Swords, Book III of The Hunter’s Blade Trilogy (October 2004) debuted at # 1 on The Wall Street Journal best-seller list and at # 4 on The New York Times best-seller list. His books have been translated into numerous foreign languages including German, Italian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Turkish, Croatian, Bulgarian, Yiddish, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Portuguese, Czech, and French.
Salvatore’s first published novel, The Crystal Shard from TSR in 1988, became the first volume of the acclaimed Icewind Dale Trilogy and introduced an enormously popular character, the dark elf Drizzt Do’Urden. Since that time, Salvatore has published numerous novels for each of his signature multi-volume series including The Dark Elf Trilogy, Paths of Darkness, The Hunter’s Blades Trilogy, and The Cleric Quintet.
His love affair with fantasy, and with literature in general, began during his sophomore year of college when he was given a copy of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings as a Christmas gift. He promptly changed his major from computerscience to journalism. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from Fitchburg State College in 1981, then returned for the degree he always cherished, the Bachelor of Arts in English. He began writing seriously in 1982, penning the manuscript that would become Echoes of the Fourth Magic. Salvatore held many jobs during those first years as a writer, finally settling in (much to our delight) to write full time in 1990.
The R.A. Salvatore Collection has been established at his alma mater, Fitchburg State College in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, containing the writer’s letters, manuscripts, and other professional papers. He is in good company, as The Salvatore Collection is situated alongside The Robert Cormier Library, which celebrates the writing career of the co-alum and esteemed author of young adult books.
Salvatore is an active member of his community and is on the board of trustees at the local library in Leominster, Massachusetts. He has participated in several American Library Association regional conferences, giving talks on themes including “Adventure fantasy” and “Why young adults read fantasy.” Salvatore himself enjoys a broad range of literary writers including James Joyce, Mark Twain, Geoffrey Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dante, and Sartre. He counts among his favorite genre literary influences Ian Fleming, Arthur Conan Doyle, Fritz Leiber, and of course, J.R.R. Tolkien.
Born in 1959, Salvatore is a native of Massachusetts and resides there with his wife Diane, and their three children, Bryan, Geno, and Caitlin. The family pets include three Japanese Chins, Oliver, Artemis and Ivan, and four cats including Guenhwyvar.
When he isn't writing, Salvatore chases after his three Japanese Chins, takes long walks, hits the gym, and coaches/plays on a fun-league softball team that includes most of his family. His gaming group still meets on Sundays to play.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/rasalv...
Salvatore’s first published novel, The Crystal Shard from TSR in 1988, became the first volume of the acclaimed Icewind Dale Trilogy and introduced an enormously popular character, the dark elf Drizzt Do’Urden. Since that time, Salvatore has published numerous novels for each of his signature multi-volume series including The Dark Elf Trilogy, Paths of Darkness, The Hunter’s Blades Trilogy, and The Cleric Quintet.
His love affair with fantasy, and with literature in general, began during his sophomore year of college when he was given a copy of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings as a Christmas gift. He promptly changed his major from computerscience to journalism. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from Fitchburg State College in 1981, then returned for the degree he always cherished, the Bachelor of Arts in English. He began writing seriously in 1982, penning the manuscript that would become Echoes of the Fourth Magic. Salvatore held many jobs during those first years as a writer, finally settling in (much to our delight) to write full time in 1990.
The R.A. Salvatore Collection has been established at his alma mater, Fitchburg State College in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, containing the writer’s letters, manuscripts, and other professional papers. He is in good company, as The Salvatore Collection is situated alongside The Robert Cormier Library, which celebrates the writing career of the co-alum and esteemed author of young adult books.
Salvatore is an active member of his community and is on the board of trustees at the local library in Leominster, Massachusetts. He has participated in several American Library Association regional conferences, giving talks on themes including “Adventure fantasy” and “Why young adults read fantasy.” Salvatore himself enjoys a broad range of literary writers including James Joyce, Mark Twain, Geoffrey Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dante, and Sartre. He counts among his favorite genre literary influences Ian Fleming, Arthur Conan Doyle, Fritz Leiber, and of course, J.R.R. Tolkien.
Born in 1959, Salvatore is a native of Massachusetts and resides there with his wife Diane, and their three children, Bryan, Geno, and Caitlin. The family pets include three Japanese Chins, Oliver, Artemis and Ivan, and four cats including Guenhwyvar.
When he isn't writing, Salvatore chases after his three Japanese Chins, takes long walks, hits the gym, and coaches/plays on a fun-league softball team that includes most of his family. His gaming group still meets on Sundays to play.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/rasalv...
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April 15, 2022
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: CUTTER is a loose sequel to the Legend of Drizzt that takes place in the Sundering period. This a sequel to the story of two minor characters, a dark elf defector and a elf ranger, who got married and had half-drow kids. Unfortunately, the two children are destroyed by the cursed sword Khazid'hea. This story is a pretty dark one for RA Salvatore and goes in some pretty shocking directions, especillay given how idealistic and upbeat the Drizzt series tends to be. To'sun turns out to not be a typical drow but he's also not shed the darkest portions of his soul either.
I will say To'sun looks WAY too old as a drow. He's only a couple of hundred years old after all.
I will say To'sun looks WAY too old as a drow. He's only a couple of hundred years old after all.
November 17, 2020
A really good story until it just....ended.
June 13, 2018
The sentient sword Khazid'hea drives the young son of Tos'un Armgo to kill his sister, jealous of her victory; however, in their fight Doum'wielle kills her brother and runs with the sword. The parents start a race to find her and help her not fall completely under the spell of the sword.
The story is catchy - for a second I forgot that it was not about Drizzt Do'Urden and I was afraid they really misplaced the character; but no, that's not the case, it's just another drow who left Menzoberranzan just like Drizzt. However, you can enjoy this comic without knowing much about the Forgotten Realms lore; the story stands well on its own feet.
The story is catchy - for a second I forgot that it was not about Drizzt Do'Urden and I was afraid they really misplaced the character; but no, that's not the case, it's just another drow who left Menzoberranzan just like Drizzt. However, you can enjoy this comic without knowing much about the Forgotten Realms lore; the story stands well on its own feet.
May 29, 2020
Art was fine (though I don't know why so many artists make all male drow so, uh, series of wrinkles when they don't do this with other elves) and the story was... fine? Technically Everything everyone did fit for the characters as they were written and I can't argue that it worked internally... but there was also nothing to enjoy in these characters or their actions.
Literally nobody was likable and nobody made any decisions I could enjoy reading about, and I am not sure why I kept reading except out of hopes that None of these things happened.
I assume that's why it ended at 5 issues, just when the story was about to actually get started -- with such a depressing storyline and unappealing set of characters, I unfortunately can't imagine it having much returning readership from issue to issue.
Literally nobody was likable and nobody made any decisions I could enjoy reading about, and I am not sure why I kept reading except out of hopes that None of these things happened.
I assume that's why it ended at 5 issues, just when the story was about to actually get started -- with such a depressing storyline and unappealing set of characters, I unfortunately can't imagine it having much returning readership from issue to issue.
December 13, 2023
2.5 stars—-
I liked the art, but the story wasn’t as entertaining as any of the Drizzt graphic novels.
I liked the art, but the story wasn’t as entertaining as any of the Drizzt graphic novels.
May 21, 2017
Cutter tells the story of Khazid'hea, the evil sentient sword, and the dark elves whose lives it impacts. This story takes place before R.A. Salvatore's Night of the Hunter.
To'Sun Armgo left the dark elf city of Menzoberranzan over a century ago and carved out a new life for himself with the goodly moon elves; however, his "goodly" life is soon to come to a close. Salvatore went through great lengths to develop To'Sun as a good dark elf so, unfortunately, it's very difficult to buy To'Sun's motivations in Cutter, and just as difficult to sympathize with his daughter in her struggle with the sword.
The depiction of To'Sun is much older than expected. He was never referred to as an older elf in any of the previous novels.
The graphic novels in this series do not lend themselves well to the overall narrative to the Legend of Drizzt. If you're an avid reader of the series, you're not missing much if you skip over the graphic novels.
To'Sun Armgo left the dark elf city of Menzoberranzan over a century ago and carved out a new life for himself with the goodly moon elves; however, his "goodly" life is soon to come to a close. Salvatore went through great lengths to develop To'Sun as a good dark elf so, unfortunately, it's very difficult to buy To'Sun's motivations in Cutter, and just as difficult to sympathize with his daughter in her struggle with the sword.
The depiction of To'Sun is much older than expected. He was never referred to as an older elf in any of the previous novels.
The graphic novels in this series do not lend themselves well to the overall narrative to the Legend of Drizzt. If you're an avid reader of the series, you're not missing much if you skip over the graphic novels.
March 28, 2023
The art was absolutely stunning. Every visual aspect of this graphic novel was incredible, bravo to David Baldeon, David Garcia Cruz, and everyone else who worked on this project.
The story however… the story was just atrocious. As someone who loved the Drizzt books, I was very disappointed. I really wanted to like this one. D&D has always had a problem with making certain races with dark skin inherently evil, and they’ve tried to reconcile that in recent years. It’s still not great, but it’s better. This story starts with what seem to be good drow who have defected from the underdark and live with moon elves on the surface. This, I thought, was amazing because it shows that not all drow are evil and it’s taking great steps in the right direction! And the theme of overcoming evil through the sword was a little on the nose, but it wasn’t bad. But the twist at the end is that the main drow of the story is actually evil… That’s it. That’s not just a terrible twist, but it’s utterly disappointing.
The only thing that saves this from being 1 star is the art. Do not read this.
The story however… the story was just atrocious. As someone who loved the Drizzt books, I was very disappointed. I really wanted to like this one. D&D has always had a problem with making certain races with dark skin inherently evil, and they’ve tried to reconcile that in recent years. It’s still not great, but it’s better. This story starts with what seem to be good drow who have defected from the underdark and live with moon elves on the surface. This, I thought, was amazing because it shows that not all drow are evil and it’s taking great steps in the right direction! And the theme of overcoming evil through the sword was a little on the nose, but it wasn’t bad. But the twist at the end is that the main drow of the story is actually evil… That’s it. That’s not just a terrible twist, but it’s utterly disappointing.
The only thing that saves this from being 1 star is the art. Do not read this.
May 12, 2022
Left wanting
Its a good starter. Like waking up in a panic, running to the car, starting the engine, speeding away.. oh look a Donut shop,”The End”. So many Questions, Do they make their life in Xorlarrin, are the welcomed in Xorlarrin, does Doum’Weille gain power over the sword or does the sword win, Why did Tus’on betray his wife(ok Drow, I get it) and should I stop and get a donut? Where is the story going? To me it incomplete.
Its a good starter. Like waking up in a panic, running to the car, starting the engine, speeding away.. oh look a Donut shop,”The End”. So many Questions, Do they make their life in Xorlarrin, are the welcomed in Xorlarrin, does Doum’Weille gain power over the sword or does the sword win, Why did Tus’on betray his wife(ok Drow, I get it) and should I stop and get a donut? Where is the story going? To me it incomplete.
October 9, 2023
“Dungeons & Dragons: Cutter” (Forgotten Realms) ***
Ch1 – Birthright – “You are in control. You are taking your birthright.”
Ch2 – The Lost Child – “I know what blade did this.”
Ch3 – Sword, Wielder – “Once the ORCS find this scene ..” “They will blame us. They will start a WAR with us.”
Ch4 – A Dark Path – “They are looking for me. They will not catch me.”
Ch5 – Homecoming – “Father, where are we?” “THE UNDERDARK: the world beneath with world.”
Ch1 – Birthright – “You are in control. You are taking your birthright.”
Ch2 – The Lost Child – “I know what blade did this.”
Ch3 – Sword, Wielder – “Once the ORCS find this scene ..” “They will blame us. They will start a WAR with us.”
Ch4 – A Dark Path – “They are looking for me. They will not catch me.”
Ch5 – Homecoming – “Father, where are we?” “THE UNDERDARK: the world beneath with world.”
December 10, 2023
Okay, seems D&D has changed while I looked away.
Orcs now look like Warhammer orcs, but black.
And elves are no longer neither lithe, nor beautiful, creatures.
Poor Elric didn't live for nothing.
The sword, for which the story is named, is a direct descendant from Stormbringer.
The art was acceptable, but als quite boring and with no uniqueness to it.
The story was fine, but very drawn out. This story could have been told in FAR less pages.
It was okay, but nothing particularly fantastic.
Orcs now look like Warhammer orcs, but black.
And elves are no longer neither lithe, nor beautiful, creatures.
Poor Elric didn't live for nothing.
The sword, for which the story is named, is a direct descendant from Stormbringer.
The art was acceptable, but als quite boring and with no uniqueness to it.
The story was fine, but very drawn out. This story could have been told in FAR less pages.
It was okay, but nothing particularly fantastic.
March 24, 2019
Ehkä yksi ja puoli tähteä, koska taide oli ihan okei lukuun ottamatta käsittämätöntä örkiltä näyttävää Tos'un Armgoa. Doum'wielle on kuitenkin piirretty kivasti, ja naishahmoilla muutenkin on esim. vaatteet päällä. Ei taaskaan mitään uutta kirjat lukeneille.
April 6, 2019
Great art, and a story that's really intriguing...until it just ends unceremoniously, with no explanation of what's happening. Did the series get cancelled? Is this really where the story ends? Is there another volume? What the heck?
April 8, 2020
Interesting story of the sentient sword Khazid’hea and its struggle to control a group of drow. The art is gorgeous with the artist bringing a much-needed window into the world of Forgotten Realms and RA Salvatore's novels.
June 8, 2021
Good introduction to a story that stops with issue 5. I read it to be a completest regarding the D&D comics. To any others wishing to read it, I'd read it for that reason. I can't say it is the best story. I can't say it is the worst story.
May 23, 2022
I don’t think anything about this hooked me, the story was run of the mill and when it started to get interesting at the end the story just ended on a (I’m guessing unresolved) cliffhanger. Really disappointed.
August 13, 2023
Two half-drow siblings fight over a cursed blade. It's interesting at first but then spins its wheels in the middle issues to draw this out to 5 issues. These are all pretty minor characters and completely skippable.
October 1, 2018
There was a strong beginning and middle but towards the ending it kind of fell flat.
December 4, 2018
Not that good
I am a human of R.A. Salvatore, but I think this either wasn’t his best writing or wasn’t his best medium.
I am a human of R.A. Salvatore, but I think this either wasn’t his best writing or wasn’t his best medium.
March 24, 2019
The end of the graphic novel seemed to significantly change their meeting with the drow of the under dark from the book content.
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August 14, 2019Most enjoyable. Beautiful artwork, great story. Orcs, drow elves, and a sentient, blood~thirsty sword. What's not to love?
March 25, 2021
Story 1/5. Art 4/5. Crappy story. And it's not of the incomprehensible sort, it's just plain weak. Art is much better, but so what?
December 5, 2021
Great story ok art.
September 7, 2022
Love RA Salvatore books, great to see them in art
February 3, 2023
Good story
Good story
Excellent artwork.
Could have been longer.
I enjoyed it.
Will be looking for next book in series eagerly
Good story
Excellent artwork.
Could have been longer.
I enjoyed it.
Will be looking for next book in series eagerly
February 26, 2023
A great page turner!
Great vibe to a classic struggle! Watch out for those cursed weapons! More of this is a good thing. Thanks Geno.
Great vibe to a classic struggle! Watch out for those cursed weapons! More of this is a good thing. Thanks Geno.
January 27, 2025
great art, horrible storyline
November 28, 2018
Re-read
Confession: I don't think I am the intended audience for this book. This was gifted to me by a friend who reads a lot of Forgotten Realms novels, because they had two copies.
The art is gorgeous and dynamic. I was never left wondering what on earth was going on because of some ambiguity with the art.
The writing however? I initially found the story interesting, but I have little insight into the father's motivations, and little connection to the characters. Also it's very clear to me that this is a companion story, intended to give more details to fans of a longer series.
As such, it's probably not fair to treat this as a standalone, nor criticise it merely because it has not left me wanting to read the rest of the series.
Confession: I don't think I am the intended audience for this book. This was gifted to me by a friend who reads a lot of Forgotten Realms novels, because they had two copies.
The art is gorgeous and dynamic. I was never left wondering what on earth was going on because of some ambiguity with the art.
The writing however? I initially found the story interesting, but I have little insight into the father's motivations, and little connection to the characters. Also it's very clear to me that this is a companion story, intended to give more details to fans of a longer series.
As such, it's probably not fair to treat this as a standalone, nor criticise it merely because it has not left me wanting to read the rest of the series.
October 1, 2014
This was quite a bit shorter than I had thought it would be. It was full of splash pages that did a great job of representing the passage of time, but also sort of made it seem like there wasn't enough story here to fill the books. As a fan of Salvatore's novels, I knew that this had happened between books a while back, and this filled in the gaps, though not with a lot of material. It did, at least, make a pretty seamless transition, with the ending taking place both in the book and the comic. That was quite well done, but I really didn't enjoy the art here, particular for Tos'un, who looked like a weird goblin. I didn't much care for the depiction of the elves, either. It wasn't utterly terrible, but it wasn't great. This was a decent change of pace, and a nice, if short, story to fill in between books, but wasn't particularly groundbreaking, either.
January 18, 2015
This was substantially better than the previous forgotten Realms book I read. The story was actually decent, and had a very strong D&D feel with the sentient sword in conflict with it's chosen wielder. The artwork was very pretty with lots of detail, but no clutter. The panel layouts helped propel the narrative and the action scenes. The fights were well choreographed, and nicely bloody. The characters were more than one dimensional, although the shortness of this book didn't leave a lot of room for development. And there was even a twist near the end I didn't foresee. A fast and fun read, and I think my nephews are going to love this one.
January 17, 2016
This is a comic is about a drow father who is trying to figure out which of his children to give his sharp, but evil sword to. Soon, things go wrong. It may be because I haven't read whatever the appropriate background is for this comic, but I didn't really connect to any of these characters, at all. Their motivations all seemed kind of murky. They took actions and it wasn't always clear to me why. I didn't hate this comic, but I didn't really enjoy it particularly either. Compelling stories need to be relatable to the reader and this one didn't really feel like it was. It might have just been the start of a longer series, but I'm not inclined to read any further.
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