Warlords of the Accordlands?

[Staffan]

So, does this world have dwarves, elves, halflings, and gnomes in it?

If it's based on the Warlords CCG (or at least on the same source), it will have dwarves and elves at least. IIRC, Warlords elves are kind of cool - their natural lifespan is very short, so they use some kind of really evil magic to extend it.

 

[Buttercup]

I must say, though, that I am utterly unimpressed with the name. Warlords of the Accordlands? That last word is just clunky, and the fact that warlord and accord rhyme makes it worse.

When I first read this thread, I didn't have my contact lenses in, and I thought it said: Warlords of the Accordians. I was frightened. And I see I wasn't the only one who made this mistake. At least I have the contact lenses as an excuse.

 

[trancejeremy]

When I first read this thread, I didn't have my contact lenses in, and I thought it said: Warlords of the Accordians. I was frightened. And I see I wasn't the only one who made this mistake. At least I have the contact lenses as an excuse.

Well, "Accordlands" really isn't a real word. I think when most people's brains (or at least mine) saw a long word starting with "Accord", it filled in the blank as "accordion".

I had a similar thing happen with some companies book that had "Organism" in the title - at first I thought it was another book from Anthony Valterra's company

 

[Buttercup]

Now that I think of it though, what would an Accordian Warlord be like? Would they be known by their enemies as accordianistas? Would they clap their enemies in chains and torment them with badly played polkas? Would they outlaw competing musical instruments, with harsh penalties like, say, 5 years of hard labor for playing the zither?

Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[Impeesa]

At least Warlords of the Accordians is better than Scarred Lads.

--Impeesa--

 

[widderslainte]

I'm all for heavily detailed settings, and I hope it turns out good, but:

"the most comprehensive fantasy setting ever done, bar none"

Give me a break! Until they start publishing linguistic primers, it's not even close.

 

[Dr. Strangemonkey]

They might have linguistic primers, who can say?

1300 pages is certainly comporable in length to the LotR and probably has more space to work with.

 

[Emiricol]

I'm already calling it Accordians. I'm still interested in the setting, but I agree. Consider a change of names. I mean, the Web shorthand for the name will come out WoA!

At $40 per book and 4 books, for $120+tax, that shorthand may be appropriate But could be worth it if AEG history is any indication.

 

[widderslainte]

They might have linguistic primers, who can say?

1300 pages is certainly comporable in length to the LotR and probably has more space to work with.

Actually, I was referring to this:
http://www.tekumel.com/

I've got about 300 pages of grammar on it's languages. Way more detail than I could ever learn, much less use. I'm sure AEG's product will be nice, but calling the most comprehensive gaming setting ever is a bit ridiculous.

 

[kenjib]

At least Warlords of the Accordians is better than Scarred Lads.

--Impeesa--

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