tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post4704449375501454593..comments2023-06-21T06:23:04.453-05:00Comments on What's Next? - The Unemployed Geek: Legionnaires, Flintlocks, Intrigue and Dark Fantasy - a Profile on the World of Arcanis.DocStouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13239520630901083975noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-42334603657615085152011-06-02T09:15:00.029-05:002011-06-02T09:15:00.029-05:00@DocStout- Good call, I forgot about the border wi...@DocStout- Good call, I forgot about the border with Ssethregore. And I don't recall the Coryani making any overt moves towards attacking Altheria anyway (that would be bad, cutting off their own powder supply and whatnot).<br /><br />@Sapphire- Very true on the horror- the only truly scary roleplaying experiences I've ever had were in Arcanis.Conspyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14135525348326754627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-34236706021542680872011-05-25T10:17:20.407-05:002011-05-25T10:17:20.407-05:00Hey Doc, you forgot to mention the possibility for...Hey Doc, you forgot to mention the possibility for true horror in this game! Arcanis has it's own monsters and villains. Such as the Voiceless Ones - psionic creatures that consume the brains and souls of their victims, Voei - giant cannibalistic creatures who can trap your soul in your decapitated skull, il'Huan - the soul destroyers with hive health points who turn you into one of them, and the Ymandragoran Harvesters who steal children and adults who demonstrate magical or psionic powers. And then there's the ever present Sorcerer King on his Island of Tears, and the demons and devils now coming into the world again via the broken remains of the God's Wall Mountains. And I'll never forget the time my party encountered the cult of Yaris (God the sea) who were turning into Innsmouth-ish fish people.Sapphirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621821660380238504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-91504850617046201932011-05-24T14:39:57.217-05:002011-05-24T14:39:57.217-05:00@Conspyre Well, there's a few factors going on...@Conspyre Well, there's a few factors going on there. Blast powder is distributed almost as a sacrament, part of Althares' role as a god in the pantheon of the Mother Church, and Altheria's religious look to Coryani churches for guidance. <br /><br />Also, the guns are a bit busy being pointed South toward Ssethregore for anyone to even think about military expansion against other human empires.DocStouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13239520630901083975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-13617416092771134932011-05-24T14:17:03.702-05:002011-05-24T14:17:03.702-05:00That's always been one of the things that stru...That's always been one of the things that struck me as a bit funny- the fact that the Coryani are the dominant military power seems to be largely designer fiat- hard for massed sword and spear to tangle with musket-armed rangers.Conspyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14135525348326754627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-9403831166438340302011-05-24T12:36:31.130-05:002011-05-24T12:36:31.130-05:00Really nice drawings.Really nice drawings.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01270083405500511325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-31560199016310708412011-05-24T12:17:15.428-05:002011-05-24T12:17:15.428-05:00@Lurker - Coryani rank and file soldiers usually d...@Lurker - Coryani rank and file soldiers usually don't have them, but many officers are Val, and quite a few Vals carry a pistol if for no other reason than they have both the clout and the money to do so. A centurion who owns a pistol would not be uncommon, but you'd be much more likely to encounter guns in Altherian hands, or the cheaper knock-offs of Altherian weaponry carried by the criminals of the Pirate Isles.DocStouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13239520630901083975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-41163749205393264662011-05-24T09:53:09.538-05:002011-05-24T09:53:09.538-05:00Twisted abominations, maybe, universally reviled, ...Twisted abominations, maybe, universally reviled, probably... But I still love the gnomes. I've been vaguely following the discussions on LA-Talk, I may need to start pondering what Maamoud's been up to for the couple of years between the two campaigns soon.Conspyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14135525348326754627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-15997805429915545282011-05-24T02:45:44.108-05:002011-05-24T02:45:44.108-05:00Do the Coryani possess guns aswell as the Roman eq...Do the Coryani possess guns aswell as the Roman equipment?The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-79220889669338228432011-05-24T01:41:52.747-05:002011-05-24T01:41:52.747-05:00great postgreat postMoobeathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078900774316594384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-41468563512818309312011-05-24T00:03:11.256-05:002011-05-24T00:03:11.256-05:00I love that first picture. D&D has come such a...I love that first picture. D&D has come such a long way. Now they're giving black men guns.<br /><br />Kidding aside, I've never heard of this but it sounds like fun. I'm curious to see what you think of it after your full evaluation.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-14332412373580963132011-05-23T20:08:45.675-05:002011-05-23T20:08:45.675-05:00This site remains as one of my favorite blogs.This site remains as one of my favorite blogs.Alphahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10452926880610122478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-53390004122892056032011-05-23T19:46:29.385-05:002011-05-23T19:46:29.385-05:00sounds impressive!sounds impressive!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304596718908705463noreply@blogger.com