tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post8273609758258685812..comments2024-03-27T21:18:33.034+00:00Comments on Fabled Lands: Living on the EdgeDave Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-59660495430983897512015-09-03T21:19:23.935+01:002015-09-03T21:19:23.935+01:00It is exactly because that! More troubles mean mor...It is exactly because that! More troubles mean more adventure. I remember a similar situation with Foxglove in The Way of the Tiger; so it is a scenario that can be exploit in an adventure and it is more original that just have the umpteenth fight with a wild monster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-70479179634040751262015-08-29T19:01:43.666+01:002015-08-29T19:01:43.666+01:00Keep Lauria as a slave? Yeah, good luck with that....Keep Lauria as a slave? Yeah, good luck with that. You've heard of holding a tiger by the tail, right?Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-53261857353017892742015-08-28T11:21:04.748+01:002015-08-28T11:21:04.748+01:00Hi, I'm curious too to know the fate of Lauria...Hi, I'm curious too to know the fate of Lauria and Civil codewords.<br />It will be more interesting that, instead of be able to escape by herself, because this will just reset the choice effect, find her in chains and loincloth enslaved by some wicked sorceress.<br />This will explain why she is not able to break out and also give the starting point for 2 quest:<br />- agree to save her in exchange of the thief-loot that her keep in her secret hideout, and so face the sorceress<br />- after that, keep her as slave companion and travel to her hideout to get the reward avoid her attempt of back-stab and fleeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-70723035065101571752014-09-16T22:54:38.287+01:002014-09-16T22:54:38.287+01:00No problem John, I'll aim to email this throug...No problem John, I'll aim to email this through to you this evening when I'm back home. Enjoy. :)MikeHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-9870401034776661112014-09-15T00:02:52.930+01:002014-09-15T00:02:52.930+01:00MikeH, now that I think about it, it'd probabl...MikeH, now that I think about it, it'd probably be best if you just sent the fa-written Book 7 to johntfs@hotmail.com since Hotmail/Outlook does a better job with attached files. Thank you again for helping me out.johntfshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005496604068259398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-69704219736893237852014-09-12T03:19:30.229+01:002014-09-12T03:19:30.229+01:00I completely missed his offer earlier and thank yo...I completely missed his offer earlier and thank you for pointing it out to me. I've actually just ordered the original version of The Keep of the Lich Lord (along with the complete series of Wiseguy). I plan to compare the two "Lich Lord" books with an eye toward translating Fighting Fantasy into Fabled Lands so that I can add a crapload of "new" quests to the series.<br /><br />One you publish it, you can be sure that I will purchase it.johntfshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005496604068259398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-41171595091839518282014-09-12T03:15:35.402+01:002014-09-12T03:15:35.402+01:00Bless you, sir! I would very much appreciate a co...Bless you, sir! I would very much appreciate a copy of that. Thank you in advance! My e-mail address is johntfs1@yahoo.com<br /><br />And don't worry about spam. That's the address I give to free advertisers to prevent spam from landing in my main address.johntfshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005496604068259398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-22245573863647602192014-09-12T00:10:45.223+01:002014-09-12T00:10:45.223+01:00I think it'll be the second half of October. U...I think it'll be the second half of October. Unfortunately there's no way for us to set up a pre-order; we just hit "publish" on Createspace and it goes on sale on Amazon later that day. Don't worry about missing it, as I'll put up a post as soon as it's published.<br /><br />Btw John, did you spot MikeH's offer to email you book 7? (see comment above)Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-26536495446513931102014-09-11T22:15:37.055+01:002014-09-11T22:15:37.055+01:00John, I have the fan-written FL7 in a PDF (I think...John, I have the fan-written FL7 in a PDF (I think) which I'd be happy to email you if you can somehow convey to me to email address without incurring mountains of spam!MikeHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-40416229251811851672014-09-11T18:51:07.665+01:002014-09-11T18:51:07.665+01:00I think I can get most of the apps through iTunes ...I think I can get most of the apps through iTunes anyway. However, I'm very happy that it'll be a printed book. I greatly prefer printed media. A work doesn't feel as real to me unless it's on paper. Plus, if Putin kicks off WWIII, I'll still be able to play my gamebooks in spite of all the radiation and EMPs in the atmosphere. So, bright side there. Any word on the release date or a place I can pre-order it?johntfshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005496604068259398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-76186145278394539832014-09-11T08:43:22.585+01:002014-09-11T08:43:22.585+01:00It's actually just coming out as a printed boo...It's actually just coming out as a printed book, John. But I have to say again: the only real future gamebooks have is as apps, so maybe treat yourself to an iPad this Christmas?Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-52916362867626682552014-09-11T02:04:16.655+01:002014-09-11T02:04:16.655+01:00One other vital question. Is Keep of the Lich Lio...One other vital question. Is Keep of the Lich Liord coming out in any format other than Iphone or Ipad? Because I don't have either of those things and I really want to buy/play this.johntfshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005496604068259398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-20035371943570277422014-09-11T01:55:13.461+01:002014-09-11T01:55:13.461+01:00Sounds cool. I like to begin the books as a Rank ...Sounds cool. I like to begin the books as a Rank 1 character, but I get a little tired of starting over in Book 1 as the doofus on the boat. This sounds like an excellent alternate origin.johntfshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005496604068259398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-52210025523565215322014-09-10T23:28:55.704+01:002014-09-10T23:28:55.704+01:00It uses the standard FL rules, so you can play it ...It uses the standard FL rules, so you can play it using any character in Dweomer. But being a single-story gamebook, there are no resurrections, so we recommend starting a new character in Keep who will then be able to continue in books 1-6.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-29536855918442264862014-09-10T21:16:06.477+01:002014-09-10T21:16:06.477+01:00Cool. Will you be using the Fabled Lands RPG rule...Cool. Will you be using the Fabled Lands RPG rules for Keep of the Lich Lord so I can incorporate it into my other Fabled Lands books?johntfshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005496604068259398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-17838521281021277462014-09-10T13:51:30.608+01:002014-09-10T13:51:30.608+01:00In the real world, or at least in movies and liter...In the real world, or at least in movies and literature, I guess there are many cases of people getting washed up in a port and never managing to leave. Hmm. There's the seed of an FL adventure in this somewhere.<br /><br />At least you'll be able to get out of Dweomer with the republication of The Keep of the Lich Lord in a few weeks. All you need in that book is to be in Dweomer; you don't need any money. So maybe I'll set the next FL Quest in Hagashin. Job done.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-14514731841184026562014-09-10T13:45:42.712+01:002014-09-10T13:45:42.712+01:00In RuneQuest, being dead is a huge minus to Charis...In RuneQuest, being dead is a huge minus to Charisma. But then look at El Cid.<br /><br />And yes, FL is a (mostly) realistic world. Imagine what would happen if you turned up at ISIS headquarters with "proof" that you're descended from Muhammad. Wouldn't go well.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-18172637774549561642014-09-10T13:22:58.180+01:002014-09-10T13:22:58.180+01:00I don't believe it can, unfortunately. IIRC, l...I don't believe it can, unfortunately. IIRC, losing your face drops CHARISMA to 1. You can recover your own face, or get a really really good face with CHARISMA 12 and a codeword (that I always imagined as going to bite you in Book 11 or something). I don't believe Book 5 checks for any F* codewords at the Court of Hidden Faces... although it would be awesome if you did. You scare children, but the Uttaku think you're awesome. Or a threat and throw you in the Blood Garden...James O'Gradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293956084685099045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-29065960155737283392014-09-10T11:56:53.335+01:002014-09-10T11:56:53.335+01:00Nice use of a mujina curse there, James. Is that a...Nice use of a mujina curse there, James. Is that a thing that can actually happen in book 5? It should be! (I really ought to re-read those books sometime.)Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-73883612749682231972014-09-10T10:54:54.559+01:002014-09-10T10:54:54.559+01:00Unless you'd been to Akatsurai, fallen fall of...Unless you'd been to Akatsurai, fallen fall of a particular monster and then replaced the Faceless King in a bloodless coup first! Wahahaha!James O'Gradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293956084685099045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-47265417654107085622014-09-09T14:07:38.690+01:002014-09-09T14:07:38.690+01:00I was worried that bit sounded a bit too... 'p...I was worried that bit sounded a bit too... 'promo-y' but it really fit and I'm glad I kept it. Glad you liked the review! Jeffrey R Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358012359688992746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-21911559346615558432014-09-09T08:41:32.567+01:002014-09-09T08:41:32.567+01:00Speaking of explorations, one thing I found was a ...Speaking of explorations, one thing I found was a couple of "city traps" where you get to the city but can't leave without money or certain equipment. <br /><br />Dweomer is the first of these. If you blow all your money on studying (or get robbed by the ex-scholars or whatever) you're trapped there unless you deliberately anger the Master of your school (or fail to flunk the Sanctity test to get admitted in the first place).<br /><br />The worse trap is Hagashin. You can get there by portal, ship or balloon, but you can't leave except by ship or death. Even after you go into the countryside and deal with the god (and probably the wizard) nothing you find in the countryside can be sold at the Hagashin market. You can't even sell Lanterns or Rope, which you'd think would be common, useful (and thus salable) items in a thriving seaport city. I'd also still like to find a use for the silver chopsticks aside from as something to give to the priests on that island near Mukagawa to help get the "Frog" codeword.johntfshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005496604068259398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-25989441068655716132014-09-09T03:57:19.729+01:002014-09-09T03:57:19.729+01:00I haven't yet explored every book yet but I ha...I haven't yet explored every book yet but I haven't encountered her in person after the slaving thing. If you lose the "Mirror of the Sun" through death, robbery or "selling" it for 8000 Shards to the King Tiger, the Sun priests in Book 4 mention that Lauria is the one who brings it back to them (and gets the rewards instead of your character).<br /><br />Maybe you already do meet her there. Perhaps the real Faceless King is tied up in a closet somewhere (no need for a gag since he has no mouth even if he must scream) and she's disguised herself as him, tricked you out of your hard-won Tatsu Pearl and is just waiting to lower the boom on your newly minted Masked Lordness...<br /><br />I have to admit that of all the various Gods, I kind of like Nagil the most. For one thing, he's the only one you really get to meet in person. For another, he gives you the best presents (White Sword, free resurrections, etc.). Right now I'm playing through the series as a Troubadour who is his Chosen One. I envision him as a Byronesque pioneer of early Death Metal music.johntfshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005496604068259398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-6161504218832196732014-09-08T23:41:37.855+01:002014-09-08T23:41:37.855+01:00And btw how horrible it would be if you did meet h...And btw how horrible it would be if you did meet her next time on the throne of Uttaku. Oops.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-50281357102308239782014-09-08T23:39:59.738+01:002014-09-08T23:39:59.738+01:00I honestly can't remember the answer to that o...I honestly can't remember the answer to that one, John. But I'm pretty sure Lauria shows up again eventually.<br /><br />And yes, I agree with your point about the moral freedom of the FL world. Unlike Legend, say, there is no omniscient moral agency behind the world. The decisions you make may be moral or not, but if you choose to be "good' then it's good for its own sake, not for any reward. Which, as you say, is really what moral choices are all about.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.com