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Post by Rusty Radiator on May 14, 2012 2:16:59 GMT
Ah. Not on the permissible items list. Seems like it would have been the perfect time to take it along, doesn't it? A 'sixth sense' for impending danger my a$$. lol. Yes it IS the perfect time to use one. I feel like there are some books though where JD doesn't want you to use the Sword of The Cheese. This is one. I suppose the 'deep cover' aspect of it makes taking such a legendary artifact inadvisable, the fact that you have a scabbard designed to hide it just muddies the waters. More selective memory loss for the sake of tweaking gameplay. Most unsatisfying feel to it though.....  |
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Post by Rusty Radiator on May 18, 2012 22:23:27 GMT
Talking of selective memory loss here's a Haaaang On from Deathlord....
"'How did you come by that?' he asks, as he stares fixedly at the amulet.
'It was given to me by Gwynian--the Sage of Varetta. I'm sure its powers kept me safe from the perils of the Maakengorge. Tell me, my friend, have you heard of this sage?'"
Now, I know Lone Wolf has had a few bashs to the head throughout the series, but recall this section from LW9-
"You ask Gwynian if he can order the release of your companion. 'It has already been done,' he replies. 'I released Banedon into the custody of his former mentor, Chiban the Magician, three hours ago. He is with him now at his house on Leech Street"
Surely Lone Wolf realises they all know each other from time living in Tahou!
What a Bonehead.
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Post by moonblade on May 19, 2012 13:26:59 GMT
You can reach Chiban's without meeting Gwynian in Tahou. Though admittedly that way isn't as fun, because you don't get to whoop up on some cocky mercenaries that way. ... or Lone Wolf's been too much in the Bor Brew, as usual.  |
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Post by Rusty Radiator on May 19, 2012 15:49:30 GMT
You can reach Chiban's without meeting Gwynian in Tahou. Though admittedly that way isn't as fun, because you don't get to whoop up on some cocky mercenaries that way. ... or Lone Wolf's been too much in the Bor Brew, as usual. I prefer the latter explanation. I'm not sure on the exact timelines of Banedon & Gwynian's respective careers, but being as the pair of them have been Big Wheels in Tahou prior to LW9 it seems unlikely that they haven't encountered each other, at least on the robed adherents of Ishir dinner party scene. They shop at the same enchanted holy amulet emporiums, for Kai's sake! |
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Post by Peregrine on May 27, 2012 18:20:08 GMT
My strongest memory of a "haaang on" moment was in book 17.
"Hey, Lone Wolf, you gonna need a magic weapon to re-kill all them undead."
"'Tis cool, I've got the Sommernuke and all."
"True, true. No probs then. Oh, but don't use it till the end. You're gonna have to keep it in this scabbard, or else Bad Stuff happens."
"Gotcha."
...so... what's he supposed to do for the rest of the time? He couldn't have the Dessi stone and the Sommerswerd?
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Post by Rusty Radiator on May 28, 2012 8:09:44 GMT
It's only one fight you can't use it for. Rimoah's just being a MASSIVE Drama Queen, saying Xaagon is just like The Darklands.  |
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Post by Rusty Radiator on May 28, 2012 8:52:45 GMT
How about this for 'Haaaaaang On'- in 17 it takes Lone Wolf 3 weeks to get from Garthen to Casiorn, even with the aid of a magic horse in the end. In NO book 23 the king of Siyen is assassinated & 10 DAYS LATER (at most) a messenger from Siyen IN SOUTHERN MAGNAMUND has bleated to Lone Wolf that they need help installing their preferred autocrat. How did he get there so fast?
tbh, most travel times are quite screwy in LW- it takes Lone Wolf 3 days on horseback, on a road to travel from Kalma to Vanamor, for instance, but the NO GM does about 300 miles through jungle in a couple of days seemingly.
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Post by Snowshadow on May 30, 2012 8:59:27 GMT
My strongest memory of a "haaang on" moment was in book 17. "Hey, Lone Wolf, you gonna need a magic weapon to re-kill all them undead." "'Tis cool, I've got the Sommernuke and all." "True, true. No probs then. Oh, but don't use it till the end. You're gonna have to keep it in this scabbard, or else Bad Stuff happens." "Gotcha." ...so... what's he supposed to do for the rest of the time? He couldn't have the Dessi stone and the Sommerswerd? Perhaps Sommerswerd, which does Double Damage vs. Undead, has a Dessi Stone or equivalent in it already (in which case - can I take it out for a bit Bk12 & 17....) Anyway - as far as Haaaang on a Second moments... Lone Wolf: "Remember the first time we met Banedon?" Banedon: "Aye Lone Wolf, t'was when you rescued me from those giaks at Raumas on that fateful Fehmarn day." Lone Wolf: "Indeed and I went on to battle Helghast on my quest for Sommerswerd and it was a while before we again met in battle against the Darklord's forces." Banedon: "Ah yes, aboard beloved Skyrider." Lone Wolf: "Uh-huh, glad you remember - around the time I began my Magnakai quest where I fought Vordaks in the Danarg and Roark's Summonation in the Stornlands before I again met you before descending into Zaaryx to fight Ghouls and then even further afield to fight Ghosts, Shadow Reavers, Helgedad Ghouls..." Banedon (Interrupting): "I sense unease and irritation in your tone Grand Master, pray tell me - is something the matter?" Lone Wolf (Shouting): "JUST HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THAT BLO*DY DESSI STONE IN YOUR POSSESSION, DON'T YOU THINK I COULD'VE DONE WITH IT SOONER INSTEAD OF THE RUDDY CRYSTAL STAR PENDANT I'VE BEEN CARRYING AROUND?" Banedon: "Oh do you still have it? It does the same thing, that's why it activated near the Pelethar Helghast - that's the signal just hop on one leg three times and Undead Double Damage away, Triple with Sommerswerd! Whoops - silly me forgetting to mention it, still we can laugh about it now. Er.. why are you drawing the Sommerswerd Wolfy?" |
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Post by moonblade on May 30, 2012 18:02:40 GMT
Aaaaand ... "Spell of Holding" in 3 ... 2 ... 1. Because Lone Wolf always loses to competent wizards.  |
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Post by Rusty Radiator on May 31, 2012 21:02:48 GMT
Aaaaand ... "Spell of Holding" in 3 ... 2 ... 1. Because Lone Wolf always loses to competent wizards. Only when he wants to.   |
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Post by Snowshadow on Jun 2, 2012 9:37:27 GMT
How about this for 'Haaaaaang On'- in 17 it takes Lone Wolf 3 weeks to get from Garthen to Casiorn, even with the aid of a magic horse in the end. In NO book 23 the king of Siyen is assassinated & 10 DAYS LATER (at most) a messenger from Siyen IN SOUTHERN MAGNAMUND has bleated to Lone Wolf that they need help installing their preferred autocrat. How did he get there so fast? tbh, most travel times are quite screwy in LW- it takes Lone Wolf 3 days on horseback, on a road to travel from Kalma to Vanamor, for instance, but the NO GM does about 300 miles through jungle in a couple of days seemingly. When Lone Wolf leaves Holmguard in Book 2 he has four days at sea before the fire [240] and then we are told that it would three more days, perhaps two, to sail to Port Bax [209] BUT LW leaves Port Bax on the 33rd Day's morning [152] and reaches Holmguard at dusk on the 37th Day - admittedly the voyage is described as swift but surely the Green Sceptre would've been the fastest ship available too - considering the urgency of the quest. Also, Book 3 [1] "Soon after, a light wind rises from the west." You are blown 30 miles off course... but in a WESTERLY direction! I assume that must've been a hurricane and the tail end blew in completely the opposite direction. |
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Post by zukkkermaus on Jun 2, 2012 10:39:04 GMT
Maybe the Sommlending Met Office tracks wind by direction of travel than by point of origin? Seems like a more logical way to measure it to be honest...
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Post by Rusty Radiator on Jun 2, 2012 13:37:35 GMT
There's nothing logical about Deveriant Geography.
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Post by johntfs on Jun 8, 2012 3:44:04 GMT
Talking of selective memory loss here's a Haaaang On from Deathlord.... "'How did you come by that?' he asks, as he stares fixedly at the amulet. 'It was given to me by Gwynian--the Sage of Varetta. I'm sure its powers kept me safe from the perils of the Maakengorge. Tell me, my friend, have you heard of this sage?'" Now, I know Lone Wolf has had a few bashs to the head throughout the series, but recall this section from LW9- "You ask Gwynian if he can order the release of your companion. 'It has already been done,' he replies. 'I released Banedon into the custody of his former mentor, Chiban the Magician, three hours ago. He is with him now at his house on Leech Street" Surely Lone Wolf realises they all know each other from time living in Tahou! What a Bonehead. Well, two points. First, this series of events isn't required. Second, it's easily possible that Gwynian could've simply had Banedon released without necessarily actually meeting him. Finally, note that Lone Wolf refers to Gwynian as Gwynian - The Sage of Varetta, not as Gwynian - The Chief Magistrate of Tahou. So, it could be that Lone Wolf is asking Banedon if he's familiar with Gwynian in terms of being the Sage of Varetta. Sort of like asking someone if they know Abraham Lincoln, the Vampire Hunter, as opposed to Abraham Lincoln, the President. |
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Post by Honza on Feb 23, 2013 13:11:18 GMT
Just the freshest "haaang on a second" moment, from just-now-published book 26. It's a kind of spoiler, so in case you don't want know it... Grand master could enter to an old dwarven cemetery, and there is the Tomb of Andarin, the first king of Bor. Interesting is, that the inscription is written in the Middle Earth dwarf runes. Of course the language is not Khuzdûl, but English 'HERE LIES ANDARIN REX'So, is there some connection between all dwarvenkind in Aon? |
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