The Dresden Files > DF Spoilers
Jim Butcher interview from 2 months ago
Dina:
--- Quote from: Quantus on May 07, 2018, 10:47:20 AM ---This is a little surprising at first, but when you think about it I think it fits for the most part. Harry always had a major leg up on crafting thanks to having Bob as both mentor and magical sensor package. His early potions were deceptively effective, some of the lesser used and/or not maintained designed could have become a lot more effective with continued development (the Bear Belt chi storage, the Murphionic Suppression charm, etc), unfortunately he always had to prioritized his combat gear over broader research. But his duster enchantments are legitimately pretty hardcore, his 2.0 shield has been complimented by several wizards who are nominally his superiors in magical skill, and most recently he even managed to successfully build a skull Spirit Sanctum, without bob's help and literally using stone age tools by the sound of it.
And then there was Little Chicago, and whoooBOY that one could have been a biggun.
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I really, really want more gadgets for Harry. I am glad they are so good comparing with others, so now I want even more gadgets.
Quantus:
--- Quote from: Dina on May 08, 2018, 08:59:18 PM ---I really, really want more gadgets for Harry. I am glad they are so good comparing with others, so now I want even more gadgets.
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The logic for why he hasnt had a bunch of them at any given time makes sense both in-world and from a storytelling pov. That being said, the in-world reason that it takes a lot of time to build and maintain his gadgets is actually a budget issue according to Bob. Harry simply couldnt afford the materials that would let his enchantments last longer so he had to focus on refining the design itself. Also, he's only so good a craftsman physically speaking, but for the most part did all his own carving, etc. But now he has lots and lots of Shiny Rocks and a decent if tangential relationship with the local Svartalves, so he can absolutely afford the expensive materials and even outsource the actual fabrication. Being broke has always been a core limiting factor form Harry so I am really looking forward to seeing what he does with funding. And with something better to spend his time on, like being a father.
Dina:
I have the feeling Jim will have Harry use the money for something very specific and then he will be back to being poor. That said, Mab will probably pay her Knight
raidem:
We have WOJL that goes along the lines of with more resources come more headaches.
Snark Knight:
--- Quote from: Dina on May 08, 2018, 09:38:53 PM ---I have the feeling Jim will have Harry use the money for something very specific and then he will be back to being poor. That said, Mab will probably pay her Knight
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I can't see Mab paying him a salary if he didn't negotiate one in their deal. She'll provide mission necessities like the car in CD or the enchanted earring in SG, and anything she feels necessary to keep up the image of her court for formal appearances (the tux and fancy lapel pins), but generously providing perks beyond a bargain's terms is really not her style. Anything more I can really only see if she thought luxuries would get Harry to like being the Knight and help mold him into her ideal 'monster' - and even though she misses the mark on understanding a lot of Harry's motivations, I don't think she's so clueless as to think material pay or luxuries are going to sway him towards what she wants him to be.
If there's going to be any support from Winter, I think it more likely Molly would rationalize spending some of her "eight zeroes bank account" on upgrading their Knight's gear as in the interests of the Court. Though I'd be at least as interested, if not more, in what kinds of foci she could create with an open budget for svartalf assistance.
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