The Death Gate Cycle

One of my favourite book series, a seven part one by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

I agree with Bunny about books by R.A Salvatore.

I also like the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, the books by Raymond E. Feist (The Riftwar Saga, The Serpentwar Saga, and all the other books in the series)

As for the remark about "Tom"...

I cannot remember this individual