Comments on: Endless fields of sheep http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-rodeo/endless-fields-of-sheep The Game Mastering Blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:25:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dadamh http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-rodeo/endless-fields-of-sheep/comment-page-1#comment-1702 Dadamh Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:37:22 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=401#comment-1702 It took me a bit to figure out where the sudden spike in traffic to The Verbing Noun came from. Thanks for the links. I've heard of Gnome Stew around the blogs, but I can't get to it from work due to a web filter. I rarely read blogs outside of work but this site seems anything but short for content. I believe I will peruse.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1702','Dadamh'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> It took me a bit to figure out where the sudden spike in traffic to The Verbing Noun came from. Thanks for the links.

I’ve heard of Gnome Stew around the blogs, but I can’t get to it from work due to a web filter. I rarely read blogs outside of work but this site seems anything but short for content. I believe I will peruse.

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]]> By: Martin Ralya http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-rodeo/endless-fields-of-sheep/comment-page-1#comment-1573 Martin Ralya Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:28:34 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=401#comment-1573 I just started doing Gnome Rodeos because I thought they'd be something our readers would enjoy -- it's not an exclusive claim by any means. ;) I like your style better, to be perfectly honest. I'll have to think about what I can do to change mine up a bit. Yours rocked -- I hope you'll do more of them.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1573','Martin Ralya'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I just started doing Gnome Rodeos because I thought they’d be something our readers would enjoy — it’s not an exclusive claim by any means. ;)

I like your style better, to be perfectly honest. I’ll have to think about what I can do to change mine up a bit.

Yours rocked — I hope you’ll do more of them.

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]]> By: Scott Martin http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-rodeo/endless-fields-of-sheep/comment-page-1#comment-1570 Scott Martin Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:19:01 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=401#comment-1570 Martin does a great job; I just had a pouch full of links that had to be shared. Glad you enjoyed them!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1570','Scott Martin'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Martin does a great job; I just had a pouch full of links that had to be shared. Glad you enjoyed them!
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]]> By: itliaf http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-rodeo/endless-fields-of-sheep/comment-page-1#comment-1567 itliaf Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:29:08 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=401#comment-1567 These were some great links, Scott. I hope this roundup becomes a regular thing.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1567','itliaf'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> These were some great links, Scott. I hope this roundup becomes a regular thing.
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]]> By: Scott Martin http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-rodeo/endless-fields-of-sheep/comment-page-1#comment-1554 Scott Martin Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:05:47 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=401#comment-1554 Trask at living dice has a <a href="http://www.livingdice.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Pathfinder-Society-Chat-Report.html&Itemid=117" rel="nofollow">chat about the pathfinder society</a>. I wonder if the new era, with all of the competing home/con/living league organizations [WotC's Living Forgotten Realms, Piazo's Pathfinder Society, and Harvestlands] will be a boon to drop in players and shared worlds everywhere? It's an interesting development and not one I would have guessed-- it's an unusual side effect of the 3.5/4e split.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1554','Scott Martin'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Trask at living dice has a chat about the pathfinder society.

I wonder if the new era, with all of the competing home/con/living league organizations [WotC's Living Forgotten Realms, Piazo's Pathfinder Society, and Harvestlands] will be a boon to drop in players and shared worlds everywhere? It’s an interesting development and not one I would have guessed– it’s an unusual side effect of the 3.5/4e split.

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]]> By: ChattyDM http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-rodeo/endless-fields-of-sheep/comment-page-1#comment-1536 ChattyDM Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:09:06 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=401#comment-1536 Thanks for the links, I'm very proud of how this series has turned out!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1536','ChattyDM'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Thanks for the links, I’m very proud of how this series has turned out!
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]]> By: Swordgleam http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-rodeo/endless-fields-of-sheep/comment-page-1#comment-1530 Swordgleam Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:31:55 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=401#comment-1530 I find it interesting that the beginning and ending stages in Vanir's analysis are basically the same - "Who cares if we get the rules exactly right; let's have fun."<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1530','Swordgleam'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I find it interesting that the beginning and ending stages in Vanir’s analysis are basically the same – “Who cares if we get the rules exactly right; let’s have fun.”
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]]> By: Scott http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-rodeo/endless-fields-of-sheep/comment-page-1#comment-1529 Scott Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:31:38 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=401#comment-1529 Thanks for the link. Always nice to know people are reading. This is a very thorough roundup. Looks like I have reading material for the day! Thank you.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1529','Scott'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Thanks for the link. Always nice to know people are reading.

This is a very thorough roundup. Looks like I have reading material for the day! Thank you.

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]]> By: Scott Martin http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-rodeo/endless-fields-of-sheep/comment-page-1#comment-1524 Scott Martin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:52:09 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=401#comment-1524 Thanks for the clarification Chris. People, don't go over there looking for the history of India-- you'll be disappointed. Go for an awesome setting and you'll come away happy. Also, thanks Martin. Kurt, that tension is reflected in Monsters vs. Orcs are not just Orcs. Chris's monsters gives you a good reason to slaughter them, no compunctions, while Verbing encourages you to make them realistic, with the side effect of graying morality (and, hopefully, making the world feel more realistic and complete).<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1524','Scott Martin'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Thanks for the clarification Chris. People, don’t go over there looking for the history of India– you’ll be disappointed. Go for an awesome setting and you’ll come away happy.

Also, thanks Martin. Kurt, that tension is reflected in Monsters vs. Orcs are not just Orcs. Chris’s monsters gives you a good reason to slaughter them, no compunctions, while Verbing encourages you to make them realistic, with the side effect of graying morality (and, hopefully, making the world feel more realistic and complete).

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]]> By: bankuei http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-rodeo/endless-fields-of-sheep/comment-page-1#comment-1522 bankuei Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:33:14 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=401#comment-1522 Hi Scott, Thanks for linking. I just wanted to clarify that I'm not using India's history in any way, I'm just using the visual style of India, as much as D&D uses the visual style of pseudo-Europe. Anyone looking for Indian history or culture will be disappointed.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1522','bankuei'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Hi Scott,

Thanks for linking. I just wanted to clarify that I’m not using India’s history in any way, I’m just using the visual style of India, as much as D&D uses the visual style of pseudo-Europe. Anyone looking for Indian history or culture will be disappointed.

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]]> By: Kurt "Telas" Schneider http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-rodeo/endless-fields-of-sheep/comment-page-1#comment-1518 Kurt "Telas" Schneider Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:04:26 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=401#comment-1518 Nice link roundup. RE: Monsters. I have always disliked the attempt to make monsters "just like us". Orcs aren't monsters because they're misunderstood; they're monsters because they're hardwired to be evil, violent, and cruel. Otherwise, you end up playing Pacifist: The Boring.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1518','Kurt \"Telas\" Schneider'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Nice link roundup.

RE: Monsters. I have always disliked the attempt to make monsters “just like us”. Orcs aren’t monsters because they’re misunderstood; they’re monsters because they’re hardwired to be evil, violent, and cruel. Otherwise, you end up playing Pacifist: The Boring.

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]]> By: Martin Ralya http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-rodeo/endless-fields-of-sheep/comment-page-1#comment-1513 Martin Ralya Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:02:22 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=401#comment-1513 This puts my Friday rodeos to shame, Scott -- it's awesome! Clearly you are a robo-gnome, brain-jacked straight into the web, reading RSS feeds while the rest of us sleep. :P Seriously, though, this is a crazy-good collection of links, and I like your presentation.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1513','Martin Ralya'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> This puts my Friday rodeos to shame, Scott — it’s awesome!

Clearly you are a robo-gnome, brain-jacked straight into the web, reading RSS feeds while the rest of us sleep. :P Seriously, though, this is a crazy-good collection of links, and I like your presentation.

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