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Post by Rune Owl on May 11, 2021 20:16:23 GMT
I decided recently to read up on Giaks. I searched through Lone Wolf Books 1-29 plus the Magnamund Companion for every mention of the word “Giak” and made notes. I learned some interesting things and I will probably make several posts about it. I want to start with Swamp Giaks.
As far as I can tell, Joe Dever only made one reference to Swamp Giaks in all of his published writing. It was in a section in the Magnamund Companion about Zlanbeasts. He mentioned that Swamp Giaks were used as food.
As I was doing my research, I stumbled onto a section about the Swamp Giaks in the Magnamund Menagerie for the Lone Wolf Adventure Game. The Adventure Game seems to draw directly from the source material and fill in details, which I think is perfect. The write-up for the Swamp Giaks includes a history, how well they see in the dark, where they live in the world, and more.
I enjoyed reading it and thinking about the artistic choices that the authors made.
A question for Vincent or anyone who knows the answer: Do Swamp Giaks appear anywhere else in Joe Dever’s writing? Did he have more about them in his unpublished notes, or are they almost entirely new, as it seems? |
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Post by Oiseau on May 11, 2021 20:52:39 GMT
They show up in Autumn Snow 3.
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Post by Rune Owl on May 11, 2021 21:19:50 GMT
They show up in Autumn Snow 3. Where can I read those books, by the way?
Edit: Oh, wait. Aren't you the author of the Autumn Snow stories? Where did you get your information about Swamp Giaks? Did you notice they existed and make up the rest?
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Post by zorkraan on May 11, 2021 21:26:11 GMT
Actually the few information available in the sources were gathered to describe the Swamp Giaks in the Magnamund Menagerie, including:
- The Magnamund Companion (the Zlanbeast issue you found)
- The LW Newsletters (the 'Giak Chat' mentions the 3 subspecies of Giaks)
- The previous LW RPGs, and most notably the campaign Terror of the Darklords (for the LWMPG, before it was remade for the LWAG)
Joe Dever cowrote all the entries of the Magnamund Menagerie, so you can consider the latter as the most reliable source of info regarding the bestiary of Magnamund. I'm delighted you enjoyed it!
Sadly, there are not much more in Joe's notes regarding the Swamp Giaks than what is already present in Magnamund Menagerie. BUT indeed, Swamp Giaks will show themselves in Autumn Snow 3 :DDD.
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Post by Rune Owl on May 11, 2021 21:47:20 GMT
Joe Dever cowrote all the entries of the Magnamund Menagerie, so you can consider the latter as the most reliable source of info regarding the bestiary of Magnamund.
I saw that he was listed as an author, but I assumed it was more of an honorary thing. Since he actively participated, then I'll take it as part of the official canon. Thanks!
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Post by Oiseau on May 11, 2021 22:41:31 GMT
Where did you get your information about Swamp Giaks? Did you notice they existed and make up the rest? I used the Magnamund Bestiary's description of them. There was no need to make up anything that wasn't already established: they only appear in one encounter (an ambush). |
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