Recent content by CarlQ

Really, really loosely - the ability to comunicate with animals, and the actual animals used (hawk, big cat, 2 meercat-types) - plus the fact that the "spare" meercat gets killed - are all taken from the book of the same name, but everything else is changed, from genre to storyline to the name...

And may the New Year bring ever more growth and renewal (both publications and players) into this, our beloved hobby. Cheers, all. Carl Q.

Ah, there we are, then. Another case of "divided by a single language". :D Trust me, it's far less perjorative over here. Moving back OT, did anyone else play the Dragon Warriors game in the mid-80s and later? And did you know a new, complete DW book (not just a reprint) is due out sometime in...

I'm sorry you found his comment offensive. In the UK, "Duffer" is usually said in a fond fashion, rarely intended as an insult. Can't say I agree with some of the dictionary definitions, either - at least in the colloquial way the phrase is normally employed. While I wouldn't presume to guess at...

Apparently not, unless you're of more recent vintage than the rest of us. Personally, I started with Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks, progressed to Erol Otus-cover Basic D&D (& shortly after to Mentzer Basic/Expert) in 1984, Then spread out into RQ, Star Frontiers, Gamma World, a little Boot Hill -...

Wow. Major surprise to hear that someone else had 'What is Dungeons and Dragons'. I bought two copies (because I gave one away as an "I'm sorry I missed your birthday present"), and unearthed my remaining copy last year. Talk about nostalgia! Did you actually run the example dungeon in that...

Well, having been successful in its acquisition today (thank you so much, RosenMcStern!), I've been dipping into Stupor Mundi in my spare time (which wasn't much, as I've appeared in two performances of "Gigi" today), and I'm loving it. The writing style is interesting, engaging, and easy to...

Loved the adventure! A very nice piece indeed. Now if only I could buy Stupor Mundi itself...any chance of getting LuLu to allow payment by PayPal (as I don't have a credit card)? Carl Q.

Round our way, it's an excuse for cute toddlers to come up to the door in costume (with their parents standing well back) and ask for sweeties. Later in the evening, you get the teenage yobs (no costume to speak of) coming round and demanding money with menaces. Happy holidays...[sigh] Carl Q.

And how about some short (or longer, serialised) Lone Wolf gamebook-stories, to celebrate the re-release of the series? Perfect chance to introduce some little-known areas (and focus on new characters as leads)! Carl Q.

Ah, Dick Turpin is alive and well and living in the Mongoose Forum. "I'll have that shiny necklace from 'round thy pretty neck, my lovely!" :D Seriously, guys, this is Superhighway robbery! How about starting a new thread on the pros & cons of print -v- electronic news media? Carl Q.

If you read the product, you'll see why it's "Duck" and not "ducks". It's a big and important point; an unaware character who uses the wrong term could encounter orange sauce in his immediate future... :shock: Carl Q.

Bought the PDF. Printed the PDF. Read (actually, devoured) the PDF. LOVED the PDF! Sorry, I know this is about the hard-copy edition, but I wanted the chance to tell Halfbat how much I enjoyed this publication. It's a fun, interesting, and in-depth read. I love the writing style, and I think...

:D :D Oh, you just know someone is going to make a RQ-based magic item out of that statement now... :twisted:

You know the solution to this one - next time she looks/comments at the price of a book, make her sit down and read it! Then she'll either a) accept the price is understandable given the content or b) have justification for her "huh, £25" jibes. I'm betting the result will be b), of course...