tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post1789643461623654706..comments2024-03-27T21:18:33.034+00:00Comments on Fabled Lands: The first ongoing gamebook series ever (nearly)Dave Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-65998319926889588452017-01-25T12:24:54.634+00:002017-01-25T12:24:54.634+00:00Good to have you drop by, Min, and thanks for thos...Good to have you drop by, Min, and thanks for those very kind words. The truth is that a roleplaying campaign is only as good as the whole group, and I was lucky enough to have the most imaginative and committed players ever in our EPT sessions. One day I must dig out the notes we made for our shared world, as I still think that would have been a fabulous project. There have been many calls for a novel based on Coils of Hate, not least from me, so you will have plenty to keep you busy if and when you decide to retire!Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-38764959211750409912017-01-24T14:49:22.015+00:002017-01-24T14:49:22.015+00:00That last comment form Mark Min SmithThat last comment form Mark Min SmithMark V E Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18263971407804548552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-12860631673865193812017-01-23T12:41:15.566+00:002017-01-23T12:41:15.566+00:00Is it true our collective egoes are too monstrous ...Is it true our collective egoes are too monstrous to collaborate? Maybe Dave is right, as my initial reaction to this is to point out that I wrote Coils of Hate, alone. Dave wrote great stuff too, including in that series. He always was very accomplished and the best DM I have ever met- our Empire of the Petal Thrones role playing adventures were really memorable classics. The only thing holding me back right now is being too busy. But I hope one day to have time to revisit these rich fantasy worlds and tropes. Mark V E Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18263971407804548552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-82319959005695615062012-09-21T19:35:55.695+01:002012-09-21T19:35:55.695+01:00I think that "The Coils of Hate" was a f...I think that "The Coils of Hate" was a fantastic novel (interactivity notwithstanding). I still quote the "Will they wring us till we are naught but dried husks lying in the dust?" anonymous bystander to this day, whenever I hear that taxes are going up. It is shameful that publishers would rather roll out book after book of David Eddings' over-sentimental formulaic dross (which shamefully, I am also a fan of). I am less a connoisseur and more of a glutton as far as fantasy fiction is concerned. My point being that Eddings' fumbled attempts at creating prosaic dialogue comes nowhere near the vibrant, original and authentic dialogue found in "The Coils of Hate". I must have read at least 10,000 pages worth of Eddings by now and he never got anywhere near what was accomplished in Morris' 300. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-68891906506335959522011-09-28T00:58:35.030+01:002011-09-28T00:58:35.030+01:00It's always devastating for an author when a p...It's always devastating for an author when a publisher drops a series before it's complete. That happened to me with both Dragon Warriors (which was originally planned to run to 12 books) and Fabled Lands. In the former case it was my own fault - I should have made the rules entirely d6-based, and by not doing so we failed to open up roleplaying to the non-hardcore market. In the case of FL, Jamie and I still believe the publisher underpriced the books and that at another £1 a copy they could have survived.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-69209128023121071182011-09-27T21:26:40.519+01:002011-09-27T21:26:40.519+01:00Hi Dave,
I think that people who lived/experience...Hi Dave,<br /><br />I think that people who lived/experienced these exciting times back in the mid 80' will always be somehow attracted/interested in gamebooks.<br /><br />At 36 now, thanks to new technologies, I'm still collecting them or discovering new series (like Fabled Lands) that were never published in french. That's a great thing!<br /><br />However, one thing makes me a little nostalgic: at that time, there was so many gamebook projects launched that some never went until the end (or started, like the one you mention in this post). As far as I'm concerned, I had bought the first 2 episodes of a wonderful series called "Superpouvoirs". There was supposed to be a 3rd and last book in which the reader would finally discover the identity of his nemesis, but the book never came out...<br />http://bibliotheque-des-aventuriers.com/images/1_couvertures/superpouvoirs/01_nuit_meteore.JPG<br /><br />The 2 first episodes are still in my library - after 25 years, it's maybe time to write myself the final chapter :)<br /><br />Cheers, Steve / CHStevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-56309864299077961662011-09-27T19:44:39.522+01:002011-09-27T19:44:39.522+01:00It's great to hear more insights about the hey...It's great to hear more insights about the heyday of UK gamebooks. Particularly when you think about how amazingly successful they were globally - and are once again, thanks to devices like the iPad. Actually, that would make a really cool tv show; maybe call it "Gamebook Connections". Quick, get that commissioned on the Beeb!Jiminyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928886405446170395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-8999450799463567732011-09-27T01:14:25.810+01:002011-09-27T01:14:25.810+01:00We couldn't fit all those egos in one room the...We couldn't fit all those egos in one room these days, Gavin! (Actually, once Jamie's there we couldn't even fit any more stomachs.)Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-45304704756515993922011-09-26T21:55:47.474+01:002011-09-26T21:55:47.474+01:00Dave, are you not tempted to try a five-way collab...Dave, are you not tempted to try a five-way collaboration once Mirabilis is done?Gavin Orpinnoreply@blogger.com