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Seconded on the recommendation of Garfinkle's book. Fun stuff. Greeks versus the Chinese in 1000AD or so. :) Some of the reasoning that was behind ancient models of the universe was based on the theory that the universe was fundamentally perfect. The earth was the centre of the universe, and...

Seconded. There are actually these sets now: Two 4-player sets: Tomb of the Lich Lord - undead-themed crypt dungeon Vault of the Fiends - dungeon with a sort of "mad magician/scientist inventor" theme and two 2-player sets (half the number of cards): The Haunted Woods of Malthorin -...

Actually people on horseback are more mobile than chariots. Chariots, since they are wheeled, are more restricted as to where they can go. Plus, they require a charioteer, and quite possibly multiple horses. So if stirrups are known I'd expect the "Egyptians" to abandon their chariots. I'd...

Marl hurries to catch up behind them, but does so quite quietly. {OOC Sorry for not having checked on the thread in a long while - I honestly thought the game was dead. I have now subscribed to the thread so it won't happen again. Creamsteak, could you roll for the second Cure light Wounds...

If central asian isn't too far east, you could try The Book of Dede Korkut. There's a Penguin edition. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0140442987/qid=1097903650/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/103-1521771-9452646?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 As a reference, I have a copy of A...

I liked the Resistance. :) "Well there are certain sections of New York, Major, that I wouldn't advise you to try to invade." - Rick, "Casablanca"

Well, it's episodic - I'd make sure to communicate this plan to your players. For instance, if at the end of one adventure a player wanted their character to go somewhere next, and you ignore that and run your next planned adventure that takes them away from where they want to go... that could...

Another place to ask (if ENWorld doesn't work out) is www.consimworld.com Chris

Three Hearts and Three Lions, by Poul Anderson.

The Tower of Fear and City of Bones... both excellent, excellent books. Let me add to those recommendations :) Plus... - One For The Morning Glory by John Barnes. - Rats and Gargoyles by Mary Gentle - Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart (he did write two sequels, but they weren't as good, and...

Finally I am reading my copy of Midnight Tides. (Steven Erikson) Not as grim as his previous books, some actual humour even, but I really like it! Also partway through re-reading Lattimore's translation of the Odyssey and a book about the epic, called The Odyssey Re-formed.

"I think if we head into the mines without Kreepto, we may get lost. And that might mean getting very dead. And perhaps Kreepto knows some routes that will keep us out of trouble?" Marl eyes Kreepto speculatively. "Kreepto, will you come with us?" "Thank you again, Jaret. I'll take a...

Hey all, sorry I can't join in, as my copy is in a box in Toronto and I am in Japan. Thought I'd interject with the additional factoid that The Fencing Master was also made into a movie in Spain in 1992. Never seen it - unfortunately I missed an opportunity to watch it some years ago...

I can't claim credit for this, even for finding it. Someone reposted it on rpg.net (without providing a link back to its forum of origin), and it's darn funny for me even if I haven't watched Yu-Gi-Oh.

I think that cover has many more problems than just that. Like - the clothing, (Come on, did ANYONE get the impression from the books that the Lady would wear a big hat with a feather? And I could swear that she's blonde...) - spiky horse armour. Why the warhorses anyway? The Black Company...

Personally I'd rather it not be d20 but an rpg would be great. It'd be interesting to see a list of assassin abilities. The scene after Kalam got out of the harbour (in book 3, I think) was wicked and very surprising...

As Cordo wrote, you are evidently having some reading comprehension problems. :p I did not mistake it for a Japanese film. It would be difficult to do so. I had to make sure to see it with English subtitles as well as Japanese, for instance. To make it perfectly clear, I am LIVING IN JAPAN...

Movies in Japan are even more expensive than in Canada or the US, but I took myself to Roppongi today to watch House of Flying Daggers (aka Lovers). Any reports you may have read of spontaneous applause during screenings at film festivals - well any such applause was well-deserved. This is a...

"Glad to meet you, Jagos, Jaret, Kunst, Grog, Vanadan... ", Marl replies, nodding to each of the group in turn. "All right. I'm in. But if there's going to be more fighting - and I expect there will be - Jaret, can you do anything more about this wound?" "If the water casks are still here...

"Well, if that's the supply wagon, the camp has a fair amount of water, for now."