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| | | (...) "...a swordsman..." (...) "...a halberdier..." [?] ("halberd" being the English name for the large pole-axe) (...) "...an axeman..." (Please forgive me, but I had to chuckle when I read "oscillator". I have an oscillating fan atop my desk at (...) (25 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | Re: possible translations (was "Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons") —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | (...) How's about geomancer? -Shiri (25 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | Re: possible translations (was "Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons") —Franklin W. Cain
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| | | | | | | (...) [sigh]... Yes, of course... Excuse me, I have to re-boot my brain now.... [*THWACK*] [*THWACK*] [*THWACK*] There, all better... (Ignore that hole in the wall next to my desk... ;-) Thanks, Franklin (25 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | Re: possible translations (was "Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons") —Tony A. Rowe
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| | | | | | | (...) Works for me =] One of these days, all the geomancers of Castle World will have to get together. There are getting to be so many that soon they can form their own faction! Tony P.S. I like the look of surprise on the Necromancer's face. It (...) (25 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: possible translations (was "Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons") —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Well, that's only natural, since I got the idea from you... :-) (...) LOL! I have a wizardess which I haven't decided whether she's a geomancer or a plant-Sorceress (plantmancer? ;-) -Shiri (25 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: possible translations (was "Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons") —Tony A. Rowe
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Errr... Hortimancer? =] Druidess might fit well. In fantasy games, they often have control over Earth, Plant, and Animal magic. The Druids in one of the early drafts of my Lego wargame could cast Earth magic. Tony (25 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: possible translations (was "Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons") —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Thanks! Druidess would really be a good title for her... -Shiri (25 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | Gathering of the Wise (was Re: possible translations) —Jeff Johnston
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| | | | | | | | (...) Well, it's not just for geomancers, but I've mentioned the "Gathering of the Wise" once or twice, and I would eventually like to do it for CW. It's sort of like an annual* convention for wizards, sages, sorcerors, philosophers, and other (...) (25 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Gathering of the Wise (was Re: possible translations) —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Ooooooh!! Count me in, definitely! Depending if this is going on in the present or past, I might be able to contribute anywhere from 3 to 6 "wise" people ;-) I'd be very happy, even, to host the convention, although my inn will be way to small (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Gathering of the Wise (was Re: possible translations) —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) Wait, I take that back. If anyone's interested, LMK via .castle.org.cw so that everyone can be in on the fun! -Shiri (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Gathering of the Wise (was Re: possible translations) —Jeff Johnston
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) Well, it's happened in the past, but I'd probably be hosting one happening "now". No reason there couldn't be flashbacks to past Gatherings, though. The Red Fox will definitely be in attendance, as will the the Grey Wolf...and of course Dr. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Gathering of the Wise (was Re: possible translations) —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) the (...) Alright! In that case, I have three wizards to contribute. Just to make sure, tho': the zone is totally neutral, yah? (Otherwise they couldn't all be there <hint, hint>) (...) Ouch. Not mine! But I'm sure that my folks, individually, (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Gathering of the Wise (was Re: possible translations) —Jeff Johnston
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) Completely neutral. Really. That's the chief rule of the Gathering, and if anyone breaks it, *all* of the other mages there are expected to, ah, how to put it..."lay the great big magickal smackdown on them". So far only one person's been (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Gathering of the Wise (was Re: possible translations) —Jeff Stembel
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) I can contribute... oh, 10 (12 if there are no rules against liches :) ) magic users right now... :) That number *will* be going up soon, though... :D (...) Don't forget about that little event called... Oh, what was it again? Oh, yes: (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Gathering of the Wise (was Re: possible translations) —Jeff Johnston
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) No, as long as they behave and don't leave tomb dust and rotting-flesh messes on the carpet, liches are fine. 8) After all, they probably attended the Gathering when they were alive, why let death slow you down? (...) "The Gathering of the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Gathering of the Wise (was Re: possible translations) —Tony A. Rowe
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) I have a number of mages who are affixing their "Hello, my name is:" badges to their robes and deciding whether they should attend the "Care and Feeding of Familiars for Maximum Mana Potential" symposium or to hit the convention floor and see (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Gathering of the Wise (was Re: possible translations) —Carl Catuogno
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I have about 8 wizards/wizardesses I could contribute. Later, Cj (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Gathering of the Wise (was Re: possible translations) —Jason Catena
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| | | | | | | | (...) Whenever this happens, I've currently got two templars[1] to send. Jason [1] Mage-types with causes, attuned to the subtle social and spiritual patterns that are used to determine fate[2], able to use warrior weapons. [2] Okay, reading this (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Gathering of the Wise (was Re: possible translations) —Wilson Raska
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| | | | | | | | (...) Do these templars have any realation to the templars of Starcraft? If you've ever played it. Wilson (25 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Gathering of the Wise (was Re: possible translations) —Jason Catena
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| | | | | | | | (...) Heh. I may be the only computer gaming geek that hasn't. :) Well, the High Templars in Starcraft are described as psionic aliens capable of emitting storms of psionic energy and hallucinations, and two of them can join to make a stronger (...) (25 years ago, 9-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | | | | | | Re: possible translations (was "Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons") —Dan Boger
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| | | | | | (...) maybe druid? :) Dan (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | (...) Well, a druid was *originally* (before D&D got ahold of it) a Celtic priest/wise man. The whole "treehugging nature guy" stuff was invented by Gygax. (Read some of the Irish tales to get a better idea of what druids really did - I highly (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | Re: possible translations (was "Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons") —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | | (...) <snip> (...) LOL... I love the Greek mythologies but the one thing I don't get is: The citizens all believed in the prophets, so why the heck did they think they could change what the prophets said would happen?! (e.g. Titan and Zues, Oedipus (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | Re: possible translations (was "Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons") —Jeff Johnston
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| | | | | | (...) Hubris? 8) The belief that by knowing the future they will be able to change it? Actually, it's kind of interesting to think that, for example, the whole Oedipus thing happened *because* his father knew of the prophecy and reacted the way he (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | Re: possible translations (was "Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons") —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | | (...) Well, one way or another, they were guillible and stupid <grin, duck, run from lightning bolts>... (...) Or maybe the message is "it's gonna happen one way or another, so don't try and interfere with Fate". Not that I believe in that. -Shiri (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | Re: possible translations (was "Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons") —Jeff Stembel
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| | | | | | (...) Its an eternal question: "By knowing the future, will I be able to change it, or in knowing the future, will I cause it to happen?" Its interesting to realise that the only way to know which one is true is to wait for it the future to arrive. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | Re: possible translations (was "Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons") —Jeff Stembel
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| | | | (...) I think you mean "abjurer".(1) :) This was a word *long* before TSR came about, and even if they redefined it, it isn't copyrighted or trademarked. :) (...) Well, "implore" means beg, so maybe René meant "command"? Like I said in a previous (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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