tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post5685924192841891599..comments2024-03-28T21:13:53.845+00:00Comments on Fabled Lands: The craft of weaving dreamsDave Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-83281516527360223852011-02-07T13:57:47.599+00:002011-02-07T13:57:47.599+00:00I agree, Alberto. What you get to see of a charact...I agree, Alberto. What you get to see of a character is often just the tip of the iceberg. In Mirabilis, for example, I know all about the early life of Estelle Meadowvane and Jack Ember... their parents' pet names for them, their likes and dislikes, stuff like that. When you're creating a story you *need* to know this stuff.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-12556879882661852452011-02-07T12:24:33.654+00:002011-02-07T12:24:33.654+00:00Hi Dave
Thanks for that explanation! Its really i...Hi Dave<br /><br />Thanks for that explanation! Its really interesting to see how characters are created and the process of forming a history/background for them (which I find to be very important if your planning to do a lot of "world building").<br /><br />Some of my favourite fictional characters of all time usually have some hefty history (either personal or if they are young, family history) and discovering it (and its consequences) over time makes for a much more engaging read!Alberto Francesco Lemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03659098504663047007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-38146342228105796292011-02-07T09:12:10.974+00:002011-02-07T09:12:10.974+00:00Alberto, Baron Jadhak hiVriddi was Jamie's ver...Alberto, Baron Jadhak hiVriddi was Jamie's very long-running character in one of our Tekumel campaigns. He lived in the Palace of the Moon outside Jakalla. <br /><br />His name (the dh is pronounced like the th of thorough) is from the Tsolyani word for fulguration magic, though I'm sure Prof Barker derived elemnts of Tsolyani from Arabic. And the Vriddi are proud desert aristocrats, so that kind of fits.<br /><br />Targdaz and Qadarnai are also Jamie's characters who I think have found their way into his books. Kashu and Hetepek are two of mine that he has used, and Ssomu (in one of the FL books, a companion of Jadhak's) was played by Oliver Johnson.<br /><br />Jamie, anything to add to that? Like an entire post, perhaps?<br /><br />Ikaros, sorry it wasn't news about new FL books! But maybe we can make up for it with some posts along the lines you suggest.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-54449342498378455222011-02-07T03:12:39.767+00:002011-02-07T03:12:39.767+00:00Wait... is it *all* of the above?
Yes, it's al...Wait... is it *all* of the above?<br />Yes, it's all of the above! Story, mechanics and practical issue in making an interconnected gamebook almost unlimited. I know it’s too much for ask, but a it would be awesome!<br /><br />Maybe a special entry with the story behind and how put in the paper a complex work as FL. I’m really interested in the story.<br /><br />Ikaros<br />PS: sorry that I didn’t understand the postIkaroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13713846838494518139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-32406704130549110042011-02-07T02:00:02.857+00:002011-02-07T02:00:02.857+00:00Hey Dave (and also Jamie since this is related to ...Hey Dave (and also Jamie since this is related to him mostly)<br /><br />Could you explain where the character Jadhak comes from? I am aware it was Jamie's old character in some games and I am curious since I use the name for a bunch of games - friends who speak Arabic told me it translates to "serious man" and that Jad is indeed a name. But where did Jamie get it from?<br /><br />Thanks!Alberto Francesco Lemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03659098504663047007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-78687058827973560752011-02-07T01:34:32.830+00:002011-02-07T01:34:32.830+00:00Hi Ikaros, no, I was just wondering what kind of p...Hi Ikaros, no, I was just wondering what kind of post you were asking for, is all :) <br /><br />You mean about how we came to write the FL books? Or the way we created the world background? Or the rules system?<br /><br />Wait... is it *all* of the above?<br /><br />As for the news - just a few hours to go now. "It's only a dice roll away" has already given the game away to those in the know, and the game in question is, of course...? (A no-prize to the first person who explains that, with a bonus to whoever can tell me why it's sometimes "a dice rotl".)Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-22211705148853965082011-02-07T00:47:58.200+00:002011-02-07T00:47:58.200+00:00A little more specific..? OMG is about the rest of...A little more specific..? OMG is about the rest of the series!<br />It's Bert right? (you're not "directly telling" with a "yes")<br /><br />IkarosIkaroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13713846838494518139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-69591018224113372512011-02-06T21:36:40.558+00:002011-02-06T21:36:40.558+00:00The biggest news of the year? I know: FL5-12 are g...The biggest news of the year? I know: FL5-12 are going to be published next month. Right? :-)Bertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-78403545322582997422011-02-06T18:35:56.199+00:002011-02-06T18:35:56.199+00:00I'd be happy to oblige, Ikaros. Though you mig...I'd be happy to oblige, Ikaros. Though you might have to be a little more specific..?Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-17369619984335611622011-02-06T17:53:14.483+00:002011-02-06T17:53:14.483+00:00Its about the RPG or the remaining books? I can...Its about the RPG or the remaining books? I can't wait!<br />By the way, speaking of writing advice. One day you could tell us “the magic behind FL”. That would be an amazing entry in the blog<br /><br />IkarosIkaroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13713846838494518139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-1263876057777794262011-02-06T17:27:00.504+00:002011-02-06T17:27:00.504+00:00That's 01:10 PST, James, hence 09:10 in the UK...That's 01:10 PST, James, hence 09:10 in the UK. Sorry to disappoint, but tomorrow does indeed mean Monday. I would tell you now if I could, but I am truly sworn to secrecy - and the press release on my desk says "Feb 7th". But you will get to read about it at 00:01 PST, ie 08:01 GMT.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-76788120422372436182011-02-06T16:55:58.675+00:002011-02-06T16:55:58.675+00:00Awwww, can't you just tell us??
If you really...Awwww, can't you just tell us??<br /><br />If you really posted that at 01:10 today like my browser is telling me, I'm hoping that you thought you'd posted it on saturday, and 'tomorrow' actually means today... But I guess most of today is already gone.<br /><br />Now excuse me, I'm off to look up the meaning of 'nepotism'.James (Chalor)noreply@blogger.com