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DFRPG / Re: A 'Good' Necromancer
« on: July 24, 2010, 08:02:50 PM »
Why would he be limited to going back to the Ice Age... the book explained that the older the corpse the more magic was in it so presumably it's easier to resurrect an older creature then a new one.


Other then that it's a cool idea though remember that Sue was still an abomination... and the Wardens will be after this guy if they find out about him.

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DFRPG / Re: The RPG Censored bits and runes...
« on: July 23, 2010, 10:12:08 AM »
Quote from: Papa Gruff on July 23, 2010, 09:29:20 AM
Thank you for the nice effort, but this should really be in the spoiler zone.

I don't think so... there's really no spoilers as it provides no information what soever besides complementing people on their cleverness... and that Jim doesn't want us to know stuff.

But I spoiler tagged the stuff that was censored.

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DFRPG / The RPG Censored bits and runes...
« on: July 23, 2010, 09:21:41 AM »
I tried searching for a topic on this.. didn't find any but I'm sure someone must have discussed it.

In the two books there are a couple bits with runes or crossed out text. You can copy paste these into word to see what they say... don't really tell you anything but fun none the less.  :P

RPG CENSORED BITS

Your Story

Page 22:

Try
(click to show/hide)
with a
(click to show/hide)
?

Page 39:
Maybe the Pyramids at Giza are
(click to show/hide)


Page 112:

(click to show/hide)
Boss, you dropped the
(click to show/hide)
from the
(click to show/hide)

Our World



Page 60:

Then there’s the Almighty, the “capital G”
God, and Jesus Christ, who may be
(click to show/hide)


(click to show/hide)

Also, and this is
pure theory, lack of mortal worship and belief
in them may have made them go dormant, or it
could
(click to show/hide)

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DFRPG / Re: Undertown RPG ~ San Francisco: Shaking the Foundations
« on: July 22, 2010, 03:28:54 AM »
Quote from: Mij on July 22, 2010, 03:03:05 AM
Heya Lurline,

sorry to be so long replying -- I took a couple days off from the boards after posting the latest update to the SF writeup.  I'm really amazed at the interest the game has generated.  I'd like to tell everyone they could play, but unfortunately I think we're pretty much at our limit in terms of players right now.

However, if you don't mind, I'd like to keep your name.  We may have someone drop out, or we may need extra players in the future.

Again, thanks for your interest, and I hope you find a group with which to play!

Mij

No problem thought you might be a bit overloaded... I'll drop by the chat and watch maybe :D and sure if you have space let me know.

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DFRPG / Re: Undertown RPG ~ San Francisco: Shaking the Foundations
« on: July 21, 2010, 12:08:29 PM »
Quote from: Fyrchick on July 20, 2010, 01:52:56 PM
hmm... our DM... I mean GM can answer that. He has been working diligently on the basic write up... the link is up a few posts. Check it out to see if you are still interested.
Also check out the character thread for this game too. We are still working on the city- though it is almost done. Characters are still in progress so you haven't missed much!
PM Mij... or find us in Undertown most nights by 9p EDT. If you don't have a specific character in mind he might need someone to take on a specific character.

The way the city is shaping up we have unlimited possibilities for games...

And welcome!





I've read the city write up... I do have something in mind for the setting but I'll take a look at the characters page when I get off work.

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DFRPG / Re: Undertown RPG ~ San Francisco: Shaking the Foundations
« on: July 20, 2010, 08:36:02 AM »
Is there room for any more players? I see you've got a lot. I just picked up a copy of the game and the idea of a story taking place in San Fran really appeals to me.


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Author Craft / Re: Luke, *I* am your father...overused?
« on: July 18, 2010, 06:17:50 AM »
Quote from: arianne on July 17, 2010, 03:32:22 PM
Would "dad's enemy" be a better cliche than just plain "dad"?

I think the reason so many people use "I am your father/mother/uncle/grandpa/sister" approaches have to do with irony...like, family should love each other, but hey, look! my parents are trying to kill me!

I mean, a story that starts off, "Dad had wanted to kill me for years." is definitely more interesting than one that starts, "The random stranger was trying to kill me; had been for years."

Isn't it? :)

Well there's nothing really new out there... just spend a few hours on TV tropes and you realize it's all been done before. It's how you approach it that makes it good a multi-generational quest/war/fued isn't any more or less done I think. I think it works out either way.

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Author Craft / Re: Luke, *I* am your father...overused?
« on: July 16, 2010, 08:57:35 AM »
Quote from: arianne on July 09, 2010, 05:35:57 AM
I don't know if a medical condition is a strong enough reason to seek out one's parents, but otherwise this idea seems to fly pretty good :) Thanks.

Could work in a fantasy setting, especially if your character was raised by a totally different race that doesn't know how to deal with your medical needs.  ;)

Quote from: neurovore on July 06, 2010, 04:56:40 PM

I think that in the Dresden Files Jim is subtly commenting on this in the ways that Harry assumes that being related to someone automatically gives a strong emotional connection with them of a particular and predictable shape; things like Murphy's family do seem to me to make it clear that we are not expected to read Harry's assumptions about the way the world works as how the world in the DF actually works, as it's clearly a different shape of set of relationships that does not work in ways Harry intuitively grasps, by comparison with the Carpenter family dynamic, which he mostly grasps (and somewhat idealises.)

There's also the Raith family dynamic, with the Dad who doesn't care but wants his kids to be loyal so trained them to care.


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Author Craft / Re: Author In Progress
« on: July 14, 2010, 01:40:41 PM »


Hi!

This forum seems to be a great place for authors; I'm glad I found it (of course I also love Jim's books!).

Right now I'm working on my first novel, though I have tons of ideas; it's tentatively called The Ozma Confessions. It's a retelling of the Oz books through the perspective of Princess Ozma. My main fear with this book is that I'll be perceived as ripping off Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West; my book is also a slightly darker political thriller, slash-romance-slash-adventure-slash-self-discovery story, set in the backdrop of Oz, but that is where any similarity ends.

I adhere much more closely to the original Buamian canon then McGuire, though I do make a few diversions and pick and choose which set of Oz rules I'm following.

The book is written through a limited third person voice.

I started on the novel during last NaNo and while I failed the challenge I'm still plucking away at it.

I'll probably drill you guys for some ideas on handling an interesting PoV problem near the books finale a bit later.

Anyway, hiya!  :D

Edit: I hope this isn't too specific on my Novel, from a legal standpoint... after all I didn't mention any of my original ideas; everything I discussed about my book is from the public domain source.

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Author Craft / Re: Accountability, word count written, feeling lonely out there? Deux.
« on: July 14, 2010, 12:36:40 PM »
Quote from: jeno on July 14, 2010, 06:07:02 AM
meg_evonne: the most unique aspect about Avatar's take on the whole Four Magic Elements thing is that bending (re:magic) is triggered and controlled by the practice of martial arts. I don't think you'll have a problem with compromising your own ideas as long as you stay away from that specific mechanic for how bending works. That said, you should totally watch the original series. It's awesome on so many levels - characterization, plot, world building, strong female characters, continuity up the wazoo, humor...argh, I still can't believe M. N. S butchered it.

I still haven't seen it but I don't think you should be too hard on the guy. He's a huge fan, but squeezing book I into two hours is all but impossible, and this isn't his normal style of film. I think he tried his best but if they do get a sequel he should stand back and produce (and maybe direct) but let someone else do the screenplay.

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