[Rq-rules] And next we have...

[Sven Lugar]

ROTFLMAO!!!!

Peter Maranci wrote:
> It's just like that damned Tolkien, stealing the concept of halflings 
> and treants and balors. Does he really think that changing the names 
> ever-so-slightly would fool anyone?
>  
> And his novelizations of the movies stink! Who the hell is Glorfindel, 
> and why did he steal so many of Arwen's lines?
>  
> :D
>  
> ->Peter
>  
> On 5/23/07, *steve* <steve at perrinworlds.com 
> <mailto:steve at perrinworlds.com>> wrote:
>
>
>     Please tell me that you realize that Moorcock came first, and D&D
>     alignment is based on his books, not the other way around.
>
>     Steve Perrin 
>
>
>
>
>
>     *-----Original Message-----*
>     From: grogthing at yahoo.com <mailto:grogthing at yahoo.com>
>     To: rq-rules at crashbox.com <mailto:rq-rules at crashbox.com>
>     Subject: Re: [Rq-rules] And next we have...
>     Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 09:47:09 -0700 (PDT)
>
>     I liked the Elric! varient of the BRP game system, but
>     did not use the Moorecockian setting.
>
>     I had never read any Moorecock, until after I had the
>     Elric! and Stormbringer 5th game books.
>
>     After I had read a couple, I wasn't too impressed with
>     Moorecock actually.
>
>     Some interesting ideas, that convert generically into
>     a good fantasy/sci-fi setting, I kept.
>
>     Like the Melnibonen as an "ancient advanced race now
>     in decline, nearing the end of its prominance".
>
>     Thats g ood setting fodder, just change their name.
>
>     I threw out the chaos - law conflict...too much d&d
>     alignement-like for me.
>
>     I like people to be "people" sometimes doing good
>     things, sometimes doing bad...for their own reasons.
>
>     Greg
>
>     --- Ashley Munday < aescleal at btinternet.com
>     <mailto:aescleal at btinternet.com>> wrote:
>
>     > Just to amplify Tom's comments:
>     >
>     > I'd trust Lawrence to do a good job with
>     > Stormbringer.
>     > His Hawkmoon II monograph for chaosium was a class
>     > act.
>     >
>     > He's also a bloody good GM and practical roleplayer
>     > as
>     > well.
>     >
>     > Cheers,
>     >
>     > Ash
>     >
>     > PS: Sounds like I fancy him... ~gulp~
>     >
>     > --- tom at zunder.org.uk <mailto:tom at zunder.org.uk> wrote:
>     >
>     > > I'd save your a mmo on this.
>     > >
>     > > Lawrence writes a mean rpg book, and Pete Nash has
>     > > done a lot of work with him
>     > > to drag the whole system round to a new, different
>     > > and authentic version of
>     > > the MM books.
>     > >
>     > > Now that doesn't mean that MGP can't add in typos,
>     > > print it upside down or
>     > > illustrate it with crap, but I have genuine trust
>     > in
>     > > Lawrence's ability to
>     > > write a good book.
>     > >
>     > > I suggest we wait and see.
>     > >
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