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Post by WackyAnne on Jul 1, 2013 6:10:43 GMT -9
You know the first thing that hit me is that this is a four-limbed beast, two wings and two legs. So many times we think of dragons as four legs and two wings. I just thought it interesting. Good find. The dragons of Skyrim and Game of Thrones both have 2 wings and 2 legs so I think that style of dragon is likely to become the standard one, with my beloved Larry Elmore and Jeff Easley style dragon pictures likely to start being considered the inaccurate ones... unless the next hobbit movie has some serious impact on the younger generation. Save us Smaug, you're our only hope! I tend to think of 2 legged variety as being animals rather than sentient creatures, while the 4 legged variety is the one that has conversations with people, shape shifts into human form and uses magic. It might be because my introduction to the subject was Dungeons and Dragons, but I've always refered to, and thought of, the 2 legged variety as wyverns, though I think that the distinction is much older than that, as some of my heraldry reference books only use the term dragon when the figure has 4 legs, and wyvern when it only has 2. All of that said, when I first looked at this pic, I didn't think of dragons or wyverns. The first thing I thought when I saw this guy was "cockatrice". Huh, I didn't catch the below-average number of legs the first time around. But it's true, four limbs is more anatomically plausible (the whole wave-vs.-wave-and-a-half debate on fish swimming physics). As to the division between dragons and wyverns on the basis of legs, that's stayed with me because of the excellent (and beautifully if occassionally illustrated) novel Dragonworld. I've been meaning to dig that out again, recently, so am glad for the extra inspirational nudge!
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Post by WackyAnne on Jul 1, 2013 5:59:42 GMT -9
This pic really stirs up an urge in me to dig up my ancient copy of Quest for Glory 4 and give it another replay! Well, Kev, if you have an extra $5 laying around (and more time than any adult should have ) you can play all FIVE of the original Quests for Glory by visiting Good Old Games . They've got a 50% off sale until July 5th. I've just sent $2 your way for the new set - WackyAnne AKA Dungeon Mama P.S. I read your bio a few days ago, and meant to say something about our shared love of those games. QFG2 was my favourite of the series; I loved wandering around Shapeir, munching on saurus-on-a-stick. Should I add an extra one to the BBQ for you this fine holiday? P.P.S. Oh wait! You haven't even seen the blog post that accompanies this photo! This guy IS my hero from QFG! Montresor, the multi-classing thief, as true-to-life as I could find him in miniature, all for the bargain-bin price of $0.50! He is about to become my first-ever-tabletop-RPG-as-an-adult character (after playing a couple of pre-gens as I learn Pathfinder). He was just helping me do a dry-run of the dungeon before I unleash it on my 7-year old gnomelet today .
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Post by WackyAnne on Jun 30, 2013 23:04:46 GMT -9
Sure! Did we ever have an Introductions Board? I seem to recall everyone just wandering in and making themselves at home. Just what I'd been looking for! Thanks, squirmydad I'll fill this in with something useful in the next day or so, I promise! Until then, a sneak peek at my plans for tomorrow.... WackyAnne AKA Dungeon Mama Always share your stories (& your treasure) with your friends afterwards ;D
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Post by WackyAnne on Jun 29, 2013 17:57:25 GMT -9
Pardon the interruption, but someone should say "Welcome to the board, Anne." I guess I just did, so now back to the thread in progress. Thank you very much cowboyleland, squirmy dad, & spaceranger42 for welcoming to this wonderful forum! Sorry about the wait for my reply, but I'd hoped to find a place to post an introduction and thank you there, but I couldn't find such a thread or sub forum. So my hearty apologies to shep for hijacking his post instead ;D
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Post by WackyAnne on Jun 26, 2013 19:22:31 GMT -9
When is your dad's birthday, if you don't mind me asking? August the 27th. He's an amazing man, and certainly inherited the technical gift of his engineering ancestry, but applies it in his personal rather than his professional life. He's a master woodworker, skilled amateur repairman/plumber/electrician, geeky laser builder... but no paper models yet, to my knowledge I bought him a book with a paper model of a steam engine (his particular passion) a few years ago, and hope to finally get him building it with my older son this summer.
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Post by WackyAnne on Jun 26, 2013 9:38:23 GMT -9
Thanks for the plug. Hehe, I'm new enough to the hobby that I didn't associate your handle with your brand... until I took a look at the product's sidebar minutes after mentioning it. I'd remembered it because I'd love to build a sampan someday... when I can come up with an excuse excellent reason to purchase it. Maybe for my Dad's birthday in August; he has an antique model of a Chinese Junk, a family heirloom dating back to his mother's childhood in Hong Kong. Her father (or grandfather, it's been a while since I heard the story) was instrumental in designing the Hong Kong docks, back in the British Colonial days over a century ago. That junk definitely inspired my lifelong love of minis - only very recently of the paper variety
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Post by WackyAnne on Jun 25, 2013 18:09:26 GMT -9
Hey there, I don't know, if this is the correct board for my question, but I haven't found something more suitable among the forums. Is there someone among you who can point me in the direction of deck plans/battle maps/tiles for a mid-size Chinese junk? I need it for a scenario set during the 1850's/60's, so everything "ancient" would be perfect. Not full-size Junk, but Mayhem in Paper has three different paper-modeled sampan sets for sale on RPGNow: www.rpgnow.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=4300Helpful for flavour, if nothing else
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Post by WackyAnne on Jun 20, 2013 20:36:30 GMT -9
Somebody whip up some 2D Nativity cast! Oh dear, I fear "Imperfect Jesus" leapt to mind... On a more serious note, I think this is a very versatile small piece. Useable in a castle, farmstead, innyard, town setting, or for the roadside (i.e. a place to trade out horses for the mail/coach). Do you have plans to make a market stall as well, seeing its similarities?
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Post by WackyAnne on Jun 20, 2013 18:36:26 GMT -9
Any word on when this set will be up for sale? I'm only a newbie collector of RPG paper modelling (thanks to Fat Dragon's Kickstarter), but I've developed a real soft spot for furnishings. I'm thrilled to find not one, but two fabulous fires in this set, as I'd spent hours looking for something a non-artist like me could use for a paper-mini campfire only a day or two before...
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