tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post2529022581800940122..comments2024-03-27T21:18:33.034+00:00Comments on Fabled Lands: How Russ got his briefsDave Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-89952998405443848392012-09-06T22:36:36.251+01:002012-09-06T22:36:36.251+01:00I was amazed to find this set, to be honest. I do ...I was amazed to find this set, to be honest. I do remember the meeting at Pan Macmillan when Russ came up with the idea of the Spider Palace - for it was his idea, not ours.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-23575586514105191642012-09-06T22:05:54.032+01:002012-09-06T22:05:54.032+01:00Do you have the instructions for any of the other ...Do you have the instructions for any of the other FL books? Book 5 and the spider palace would be top of my list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-37818391693292306882012-09-04T15:15:21.015+01:002012-09-04T15:15:21.015+01:00Two reviews - double thank you :-)
Jamie used Cha...Two reviews - double thank you :-)<br /><br />Jamie used Charyss as one of the lead characters in his FL-set Lost Prince novella. I suspect she was based on one of his old girlfriends...Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-86612635552676564202012-09-04T15:06:41.381+01:002012-09-04T15:06:41.381+01:00O yes, my favourite character is Charyss Willow, t...O yes, my favourite character is Charyss Willow, the troubadour from the first FL I owned. When RPG-ing with friends in the 90s, I usually played the troubadour, so charming Charyss seems a logical choice.Kiliannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-73948431678187750032012-09-04T15:04:26.075+01:002012-09-04T15:04:26.075+01:00Despite the lively, catching, detailed description...Despite the lively, catching, detailed descriptions of places, situations and all else in the FL books, you're quite right that Russ' works of art add a lot to experiencing the FL world. Somehow, a RPG gamebook that consists solely of text, however well-written, doesn't appeal enough. So I couldn't agree more with you that asking Russ to be one of your artists was a wise move.<br />That said, I couldn't help noticing your desired more reviews, so I wrote a review on both Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk, in which I also mentioned the many "incredibly well-drawn illustrations".Kiliannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-20950700750290460452012-09-04T12:46:24.879+01:002012-09-04T12:46:24.879+01:00Ah, Lord Jadhak... he was Jamie's first charac...Ah, Lord Jadhak... he was Jamie's first character in our long-running Tekumel roleplaying campaign.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-43210187178442883472012-09-04T12:02:32.490+01:002012-09-04T12:02:32.490+01:00Yes, I was indirectly referring to one of FL 5 cha...Yes, I was indirectly referring to one of FL 5 characters, I had already read their brief presentation and I've focused my attention on Lord Jadhak and Shen Darkeye, probably a little more on the first one. But my old Fed Perrin had a huge equipment, it's so attractive to call him back in action... well, I have to think about it! :)kingfedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194624628738400508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-64951118807010443122012-09-04T10:38:30.942+01:002012-09-04T10:38:30.942+01:00Yes, I saw the review - many thanks!
As you'l...Yes, I saw the review - many thanks!<br /><br />As you'll have seen, the latest books include the pre-generated characters. If anyone uses any of those, drop us a line. It'd be interesting to know if there are any favourites. Maybe we should run a poll...Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-29383100071429733902012-09-04T10:32:30.434+01:002012-09-04T10:32:30.434+01:00As promised, done, on amazon.it. I hope it will be...As promised, done, on amazon.it. I hope it will be useful... <br /><br />I received the book this morning, I'm a bit surprised to see a change in the paper but anyways, the book is wonderful! <br /><br />I'll visit Akatsurai as soon as possible: i.e., when I'll decide whether my good old character is still able to take new adventures after some months spent sleeping in his apartments in Castle Ravayne, or I should put all my chances on another one and send him first to Harkuna and then in the far East... :)kingfedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194624628738400508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-46619253364075648702012-09-04T09:31:37.263+01:002012-09-04T09:31:37.263+01:00If only we could get a few more reviews of FL6, th...If only we could get a few more reviews of FL6, that would become a lot more likely. I don't want to beg...Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-4958008010282498282012-09-04T08:51:51.634+01:002012-09-04T08:51:51.634+01:00Let's see your reaction when you'll receiv...Let's see your reaction when you'll receive e-mail news about Russ Nicholson's wonderful FL 7 pictures... because there WILL be a when, won't it? :)kingfedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194624628738400508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-1478771629885819922012-09-04T08:16:59.153+01:002012-09-04T08:16:59.153+01:00Well, I read the first book up to where they meet ...Well, I read the first book up to where they meet the barrow-wights, back when was 15. I did read all of The Hobbit, though.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-35928525938981375942012-09-04T07:43:05.047+01:002012-09-04T07:43:05.047+01:00But, Dave, I thought you had never read LotR !But, Dave, I thought you had never read LotR !cafaristeirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915889856526586336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-59948974102380250342012-09-03T14:54:18.755+01:002012-09-03T14:54:18.755+01:00Lol. Regrettably, that is a pretty accurate summat...Lol. Regrettably, that is a pretty accurate summation of what email has done to the art of correspondence, at least as practised by yours truly. But I would still get pretty excited if I received a new set of illustrations by Russ, even without the romance of a brown envelope covered in PNG stamps.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-69702071495333607952012-09-03T14:28:50.756+01:002012-09-03T14:28:50.756+01:00"We didn't have no fancy international ne..."We didn't have no fancy international network in those days"<br /><br />And so, all the greater the excitement when a large, cardboard backed envelope arrived by courier months later?<br /><br />Rather than a e-mail 'Subject: Pictures. Body: Hi D, pictures done. See attachments. Cheers, R.'<br /><br />p.s. I am in no way saying that e-mail has had such an effect on the real Dave Morris or Russ Nicholson's communication skills! Andy Bartletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683770320671028815noreply@blogger.com