tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post892866212927293087..comments2024-03-29T07:35:51.362+00:00Comments on Fabled Lands: Dragons ahoy!Dave Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-35281792441525087012021-02-19T17:07:42.637+00:002021-02-19T17:07:42.637+00:00Thanks. I feel we're tarred with the brush of ...Thanks. I feel we're tarred with the brush of that FL7 KS now, but the only way Jamie and I can know for sure is to try it. If the CRPG does well enough, that would help stimulate interest in further books.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-3924527011168654732021-02-19T09:01:18.072+00:002021-02-19T09:01:18.072+00:00Wow, I hadn't got any idea there were such ser...Wow, I hadn't got any idea there were such serious issues with the publisher. I missed the KS and bought my copy last month. Loved it and came here to see if there were any plans for more. Would definitely join a KS if you do write Book 8.Iseweinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16755411457833492660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-62269671774854321502020-11-25T10:27:24.572+00:002020-11-25T10:27:24.572+00:00How about we each write our favorite thing about F...How about we each write our favorite thing about Fabled Lands Book 1 to 7 and The Fabled Lands version of Keep of The Liche Lord?. Here's mine<br /><br />In Book 1 its that every profession has 1 task that only they can do and guarantees them a rank<br /><br />In Book 2 its the fact that with enough time and luck you can raise all stats that are below 6 to 6 and can also raise Sancitity and Thievery to 12<br /><br />In Book 3 its the fact that if you're using A warrior then this Book alone can get you to Rank 13<br /><br />In Book 4 its the sheer variety of encounters, places and people you can go to, meet, talk to and interact with<br /><br />In Book 5 its that theirs a chance to become the only Masked Lord/Lady of Uttaku that's definitely not a evil, mean and possibly insane bad guys<br /><br />In Book 6 its the fact that you can potentially help both the countries ruler and someone that wants his throne without repercussions<br /><br />In Book 7 its the fact that you can fight a god with the intent of killing him yet if you win you can choose to spare him<br /><br />In The Fabled Lands version of Keep of The Liche its the fact that if you know what you are doing you can get The Ivory Spear and The Spell that destroys undead(name forgot) kill Mortiss with that Spell and keep The Ivory Spear that does double damagejmisthe08https://www.blogger.com/profile/04814445837164360648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-82244114868004816792020-11-12T08:47:28.070+00:002020-11-12T08:47:28.070+00:00Since it didn't affect Thaum's illusion un...Since it didn't affect Thaum's illusion until it was unsheathed, I'd say you can have magical healing while owning the sword. You just have to put it back in its scabbard.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-13513303166053716872020-11-12T08:10:01.867+00:002020-11-12T08:10:01.867+00:00Certainly, I think it's a great idea to includ...Certainly, I think it's a great idea to include significant choices that have long-term ramifications - in your example here, sparing the master criminal sends you down one route; choosing to kill him sends you down another. And, yes, it seems reasonable that in a crime-heavy section of the story, Rogues have an opportunity to shine.<br /><br />I have to confess that, personally, I rarely approach writing FL with the specific rewards (or losses) for choices foremost in my mind. In earlier drafts of The Serpent Kings Domain, there were lots of sentences like this: 'The villagers are overjoyed that you have saved them. To express their gratitude, they give you XXXXX REWARD XXXXX and wish you well in your travels. Turn to 377.'<br /><br />Maybe that's also because it was only quite late into the planning that I wrote up a definitive 'item list' for the book. Planning ahead and detailed record-keeping: the twin secrets of good sandbox gamebook writing.Paul Grestyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928818666428286693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-17304421147450953392020-11-12T07:59:57.141+00:002020-11-12T07:59:57.141+00:00The sword in question is called Sorcerak... It see...The sword in question is called Sorcerak... It seems that the very presence of the sword dispels nearby magic - in one scene, Thaum casts an illusion transforming a (non-magical) sword into a flower... and merely unsheathing the sword is enough to dispel the illusion. Notably, Honoric also sleeps with it unsheathed on his bed...<br /><br />I'd guess that sheathing the sword allows magic to affect the person who possesses it. But, of course, Jamie and Mark are the voices of authority here. Maybe the sword's dispel magic ability has an 'off' switch...?Paul Grestyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928818666428286693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-48780843839513255432020-11-10T08:21:27.037+00:002020-11-10T08:21:27.037+00:00Good ideas. Paul and Jamie look like being the lea...Good ideas. Paul and Jamie look like being the leads on Book 8, if and when it happens, so I'll ask if they have any comments.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-65679981353614762782020-11-10T08:19:45.582+00:002020-11-10T08:19:45.582+00:00I guess that's sensible. After all, you could ...I guess that's sensible. After all, you could say what you're doing there is fast-forwarding to the end of the fight, seeing as you know you can't lose or be hurt.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-25873761050173247272020-11-10T05:40:31.961+00:002020-11-10T05:40:31.961+00:00Here's 2 things I'd like to see in Book 8....Here's 2 things I'd like to see in Book 8. What do you think?<br /><br />1 of them is a fight with a paragraph to turn to in a fight in which no matter what you can't harm your foe and your foe can't harm you<br /><br />Another is the chance to either spare or kill A Crime Lord enemy unique to Book 8, that has no immediate reward but has other effects<br /><br />For example if you encounter later his criminal Empire if you spared him you get the only item in the series that gives +4 Thievery but if you killed him they kill you<br /><br />As another example if you encounter later his main rivals criminal Empire if you spared him they kill you but if you killed him you get a permanent +1 Thievery<br /><br />Theirs also the bonus that no matter which criminal empire you're now on the good side of if you're A Rogue you gain A Rank, if you're not you gain a permanent Thievery Blessing<br /><br />Their is also the option that if you are A Rogue but lose the powers of 1 at Shimae's Shrine you can get The Thievery Bonus<br /><br />Theirs also the option that if you aren't A Rogue but become 1 either by being A Priest who ate A Tatsu Pearl or at Shimae's Shrine you can get The +1 Rankjmisthe08https://www.blogger.com/profile/04814445837164360648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-153072623242947882020-11-10T05:27:09.947+00:002020-11-10T05:27:09.947+00:00I've got A Fabled Lands Question that is about...I've got A Fabled Lands Question that is about something that some consider cheating but others, including me don't. Can you answer it?<br /><br />If I'm in a fight with a foe that no matter what my character will always harm but no matter what he/she/it can never harm me would it be cheating to go to the paragraph you go to if you win without rolling any dice?<br /><br />After all its a fight that even if I roll nothing but double 1's for my character and roll nothing but double 6's for my foe I can't lose?jmisthe08https://www.blogger.com/profile/04814445837164360648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-83226344121414998582020-11-05T16:12:32.317+00:002020-11-05T16:12:32.317+00:00I'm afraid I'm not familiar enough with th...I'm afraid I'm not familiar enough with the Way of the Tiger books to answer this one, but I'll ask Jamie and Mark to comment.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-44477688697678708712020-11-05T14:50:00.359+00:002020-11-05T14:50:00.359+00:00I have a question about The Unique Magic Sword(I&#...I have a question about The Unique Magic Sword(I've forgot its namet) that Honric uses in The Way of The Tiger Books. Can you give me a answer?<br /><br />His Unique Sword is said to prevent any and all Magic Spells from effecting the person holding it but does that also apply to beneficial Magic Spells?<br /><br />As 1 example he wins a fight but is very badly injured, despite winning the fight theirs a chance that he will still die and the only way to guarantee he lives is for his allies to use powerful Magic to heal him<br /><br />The problem is that since his Unique Sword prevents any and all Magic Spells from working on him will it also stop his allies from using Magic Spells to save his life?jmisthe08https://www.blogger.com/profile/04814445837164360648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-88552074483352577762020-11-04T16:07:28.172+00:002020-11-04T16:07:28.172+00:00Damontir the Mad, the villain in The Temple of Fla...Damontir the Mad, the villain in The Temple of Flame (my second-ever gamebook) was originally my character in a short-lived RuneQuest campaign.<br /><br />Now, would somebody like to give the stats for Peter Strewel and Dumpster Windrip from Can You Brexit?Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-37392771156500924312020-11-03T16:22:55.093+00:002020-11-03T16:22:55.093+00:00I've got another idea, how about we each list ...I've got another idea, how about we each list our favorite villain from A Book by Dave Morris that isn't A Fabled Lands Book and give him/her/it the stats and abilities we think he/she/it would have if he/she/it was in The Fabled Lands?. Mines Honric from Way of The Tiger. Here he is and don't forget that he is said to be Orbs Greatest Living Warrior<br /><br />Honric has got Combat 37, Defence 26 and Stamina 115, can't be fought in Spirit Combat and killing him is such a great feat that if your rank is 14 or less you raise to Rank 15, otherwise you gain 1 Rank<br /><br />His Magic Sword lets him get 2 attacks per turn and he can't take damage during the 2nd 1, no matter how high your defence he'll always wound you on A 8 or more and it cancels the abilities of all your magical gear but not stuff that can be used in Nahual Fights<br /><br />This means that at best your attack roll is Combat 12 and +7 for Equilbrium or 19, this means that no matter what you'll need at least A 8 wound to him and he will never need less then A 8 to wound youjmisthe08https://www.blogger.com/profile/04814445837164360648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-90476861626658129422020-11-03T14:38:27.682+00:002020-11-03T14:38:27.682+00:00I suppose the Fabled Lands Quests sort of function...I suppose the Fabled Lands Quests sort of function that way, as they add extra sections to existing books. Paul Gresty's remix of my book Castle of Lost Souls is ready to go and adds a big chunk of questing to Book Two.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-7015611889645035202020-11-02T21:52:30.063+00:002020-11-02T21:52:30.063+00:00The idea of another book which is set 100 years in...The idea of another book which is set 100 years in the future sounds great!<br />I imagine a lot of steam-punky elements. And probably an unbidden visitation or two by Holyamu. (book 5, my favorite character!)<br />So how about a sort of special edition of the existing books? Like a Fabled Lands: Seasons, or something along these lines, where only a few passages are modified (e.g. to grant access to the future, or a carnival, or something having closed down due to repairs, while someplace else there is an extra shop, or so), but most of the book remains the same. It would certainly appeal to me, having an ever-so-slightly alternative edition of the books. And I would reckon that the majority of the existing fanbase would purchase such a book, just for completion's sake, while it would not make a difference to novice fabled land players, whether they have the original book, or the modified one.<br /><br />Also I find that spirit combat works quite well as a means of maintaining a certain level of challenge. This could probably be furthered by introducing class-specific (one-time)actions, or items, which could make a certain encounter a piece of cake for one class, but a living hell for another. <br /><br />It's fantastic to hear, well, basically anything on the books. But I also appreciate the fortnightly scenarios and stuff.<br />And I'm really hyped about the computer game!Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116246496829280345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-21597885609054485712020-11-02T18:07:26.435+00:002020-11-02T18:07:26.435+00:00Jamie will be pleased to hear about Targdaz, who w...Jamie will be pleased to hear about Targdaz, who was his character in our Tirikelu campaign. I'm partial to Lauria myself, but then she is based on my wife!Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-79916672638010489352020-11-02T16:19:18.989+00:002020-11-02T16:19:18.989+00:00How about we each list our favorite character from...How about we each list our favorite character from Fabled Lands Books 1 to 7 and The Fabled Lands version of Keep of The Liche Lord? and for characters that appear in more then 1 Book you can list any 1 Book they've appeared in. Here's mine<br /><br />In Book 1 its General Grieve Marlock, in Book 2 its Baroness Vanna, in Book 3 its Amchas One Eye, in Book 4 its Lord Kumononosu, in Book 5 its Targdaz, in Book 6 its Takakura, in Book 7 its Namagal and in Keep of The Liche Lord its Kandogorjmisthe08https://www.blogger.com/profile/04814445837164360648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-68726292081429180252020-10-31T14:03:43.872+00:002020-10-31T14:03:43.872+00:00That's very kind. Well, I'm rooting for yo...That's very kind. Well, I'm rooting for you to win and looking forward to writing those books if so!Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-9173798669259140192020-10-31T11:17:23.171+00:002020-10-31T11:17:23.171+00:00Trust me I think you are worth a lot more then the...Trust me I think you are worth a lot more then the £84,000 per book, which means a total of £420,000, that I would pay you but I have to have enough to ensure that me, my parents and younger brother have enough to enjoy a very luxurious lifestylejmisthe08https://www.blogger.com/profile/04814445837164360648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-30321380325729869662020-10-31T08:56:48.943+00:002020-10-31T08:56:48.943+00:00I'm not greedy, I'd settle for just $42,00...I'm not greedy, I'd settle for just $42,000. I've got my fingers crossed for you to win!Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-192696134551448322020-10-30T21:58:24.275+00:002020-10-30T21:58:24.275+00:00If I won at least Six Million on The Lottery how w...If I won at least Six Million on The Lottery how would you feel about me single-handely my funding the last 5 Books at the following rates per Book? and I'm such a fan of the series that all I want is to be officially acknowledge as having single-handely funded the last 5 Books and the total costs, for me, would be are £84,000x5x5 or £2,100,000<br /><br />Since you and Jamie own the copyright £84,000 each, if someone else writes them another £84,000 goes to him or her and if you write them then even if Jamie doesn't help, another £42,000 each to you and Jamie, another £84,000 to whoever does the art and another £84,000 to make as many copies as possiblejmisthe08https://www.blogger.com/profile/04814445837164360648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-62211494320511251592020-10-21T07:38:30.012+01:002020-10-21T07:38:30.012+01:00I’m pretty new to FL and have just bought 1-6 and ...I’m pretty new to FL and have just bought 1-6 and would back another Kickstarter for sureMitchel Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749239014364195520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-40418927741953206892020-10-17T08:05:41.363+01:002020-10-17T08:05:41.363+01:00And I'm omitting the most obvious complication...And I'm omitting the most obvious complication in your character's backstory: he's the oldest son, but that needn't mean he's the heir. A bastard will never be king, but is just enough of a threat to the legitimate princes and princesses to be worth eliminating.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-16041678385867585722020-10-16T12:43:17.605+01:002020-10-16T12:43:17.605+01:00Your simplest solution is to use the background ta...Your simplest solution is to use the background tables in the DW rulebook. But if you want to homebrew it, consider what could go wrong with being the eldest son of a king. Maybe the character's mother died, the king remarried, and now his stepmother and siblings all want him dead. The royal families of history are notable for committing as many atrocities on each other as on other people. You can look at medieval dynasties for inspiration (the Byzantines got up to some eye-poppingly murderous deeds) or at contemporary examples like the royal families of Nepal, Thailand or Arabian states. Your character might be on the run for his life and be lucky to have got out of the country alive. There could well be factions within the country that would rally round him if he returned, but he'd still have to tread carefully. A noble who offers to install him as king will want something in return. The character might end up a puppet ruler -- or on the losing side in a failed coup. Wasn't Aragorn in a similar situation? (Somebody who's read Lord of the Rings will have to chip in here.)Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.com