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Cinder Spires Spoilers / Re: Thank you, Jim (spoilers of all the book)
« on: October 13, 2015, 03:12:40 AM »
As far as the evil-ex goes. I don't much think it's that either. I got more of a... We love eachother but we can't live with eachother vibe. It's actually a really cool start to a story, depending where Jim takes it. But it could also be venting his demons. And that's cool with me too.
I did like the male female balance. It's what I try to do in my own writing. I find female characters more fun to write. But I always worry if I get anything wrong or "wrong" that I'll be hamstrung, drawn, tarred, and quartered.

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Cinder Spires Spoilers / Re: Unsubstantiated theory [Mid-End Spoilers]
« on: October 11, 2015, 04:26:37 AM »
It kind of reminds me of the Pern Series. Strange planet with suggestions of human colonization that's been long forgotten.

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Cinder Spires Books / So about these Cats.
« on: July 07, 2015, 03:13:30 PM »
Do we know their names? I figure naming a cat after one would be fun, but odds are I'm not going to be able to hold off getting a cat until the book comes out.

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DFRPG / Re: Paranet Papers- WereGator
« on: March 17, 2015, 07:24:45 PM »
Quote from: Lawgiver on March 17, 2015, 06:46:30 PM
Maybe the difference between taking Modular Abilities (which gets access to Creature Features[Claws], for example), vs. Shapeshifting[Beast Change] (or even True Shapeshifting) which require taking on the whole form? Take Clawsx3 and get Claws, Jaws and Tail and get the general Crock appearance (take it x4 for 'skin' too if needed) but maintain the bipedal mobility and opposable (thumbs) for dexterity. Would come across more like a classic "Lizard Man" that way, to me.

Yes, no?

/shrug
Sure.  But it isn't necessary either.  Shape does next to nothing compared to powers.  And the powers would look the same either way.  But Modular abilities fits well with the full half no transition axis a lot of were's take in other stories.

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DFRPG / Re: Paranet Papers- WereGator
« on: March 17, 2015, 04:32:02 PM »
Quote from: peregrinefalcon on March 17, 2015, 02:26:43 PM
So as I'm working my way through the Paranet Papers, I'm wondering about the weregator. In all the art he's a Gatorman, from the front cover to his character stat block. Does he have this ability? I thought all the were's in Dresden, change from human into animal. Of course it could just be artistic license.
I think it's player license.  Like you could run an anthro werewolf if you wanted.  That's just not how the ones we've seen operate.  It might take an inordinate amount of skill to hold the change at that place or something.  But Shagnasty melds different shapes.

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DFRPG / Re: About the Paranet Papers
« on: March 11, 2015, 02:47:23 PM »
Quote from: Sanctaphrax on March 11, 2015, 03:47:58 AM
Did you not think Soulfire was worth it before?

And I'm not convinced this board had any influence. If they were aiming to address our complaints I think they would've done something about Feeding Dependency and Demonic Co-Pilot. Among other things.
It was kind of meh in the sense that it never felt like soulfire, just angel magic.  By giving it it's own mechanics and explaining jt further they made it feel like the epic gift it was. 

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DFRPG / Re: About the Paranet Papers
« on: March 10, 2015, 04:54:55 PM »
It adds mental defense powers(they require ranks in refinement for spellcasters and cannot have a catch to reduce their cost).  It updates the beastiary.  And it streamlines thaumaturgy in a lot of ways.  It explains never never magic and makes soulfire worth it.
It also adds a bunch of settings like the Baltimore section.  I doubt I'll use them much but they're a fun read.
One bit I found interesting is that He Who Walks Behind isn't The Lord of Slowest Terror, he serves The Lord of Slowest Terror. 
It's full of little tidbits like that.  And has all the fun little quotes others have mentioned.
Basically it addresses a number of complaints.

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DFRPG / About the Paranet Papers
« on: March 09, 2015, 03:13:34 PM »
Are we allowed to discuss the full book yet.  There are some exciting changes and additions.  I love how it's clear this board had a lot of influence over the thaumaturgy thoughts and the like as well.

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Cinder Spires Books / Re: Cover art
« on: March 05, 2015, 01:27:26 AM »
Has anybody found this as a high qualoty background image?  So much epic.

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DFRPG / My Neighbor Trololo
« on: February 18, 2015, 03:23:30 PM »
http://kotaku.com/the-book-that-inspired-totoro-1686493227
Suffice it to say this has my brain rumbling in all sorts of fun ways.  Totoro versus the Gruffs.  Winter's cuddliest enforcers.  Santa's personal bodygaurd Totoro.  I'm tryi g to work this all into a cohesive story but felt the need to share.  Because who doesn't want to watch Totoro get starfished into tinier and tinier Totoros as he heroically saves a child from Summer Fey.

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Author Craft / Re: Storm Front screenplay or movie script for your review
« on: August 06, 2013, 04:40:32 PM »
There are some good writing groups out there Deposed King.  The on on the 17th shard(Sanderson's fan forums) is pretty great.

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Author Craft / Re: Brandon Sanderson's 2013 online lectures/workshop up and running.
« on: July 29, 2013, 04:46:34 PM »
I'm watching Lecture 2 now.  So far it's been stuff I know...  But that's because I've been listening to Writing Excuses and writing for a few years now.

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Author Craft / Re: What makes people put down a book (goodreads)
« on: July 28, 2013, 03:12:21 PM »
Oh come on, that's not historically inaccurate.  DRAMATIC TELEGRAPH(Did those exist then?)  There are still ways to use the event, just ones that take more time.

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Author Craft / Re: What makes people put down a book (goodreads)
« on: July 27, 2013, 03:33:47 PM »
Quote from: the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh on July 27, 2013, 03:41:47 AM
Incidentally, I've just finished rereading a series that does exactly this with a main character well into the series and really makes it work.  It is impressively understated, and quitely affecting, as a reader, to go straight from "the central characters have vibrant relationships with this person" to "the central characters are dealing with the rality of a world this person is no longer in" without going through the loss itself (which none of the viewpoint characters were or could have been on the same side of the planet as at the time).
And that's fair.  But at least they are using it then, and there's a viable reason to have the death off screen.  Although I'd have been tempted to have a one off chapter from that character's perspective just to show.  Or have the information given in some detail, making it sort of on screen.  There are ways to do it.  A traumatic phone call can be just as effective if handled right.  Part of the Harry Potter problem was that the grief just never seemed to be there because SO MANY DEATHS.

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Author Craft / Re: What makes people put down a book (goodreads)
« on: July 27, 2013, 02:59:24 AM »
Quote from: the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh on July 24, 2013, 03:06:29 AM
Hmm. That's the kind of bravery from an author that would definitely make me want to read on; I generally appreciate authors who take chances even if they do not work over authors who play safe, at technical and structural levels. 

I think part of it is that I have a really strong dislike for stories where protagonists get protected by different rules from everyone else just because they are protagonists.  Titanic for example, where the two leads appear to be playing by Indiana Jones rules when it comes to wasding through icy water but everyone in steerage is dying from exposure much more realistically.  I can't connect to protagonists who are safe because they are protagonists, and nor can I connect to protagonists who are supposedly in danger if no serious consequences of danger ever happens to them.
I do think character death has to have meaning.  Yes, as protagonists they shouldn't be invincible.  They should be in danger, but if you're killing them, USE IT.  Play for the impact of their death.  Doing so offscreen is bad bad bad form.  When it happened in Harry Potter it forever tainted the ending as badly written, and it wasn't even main characters.  Compare that to the end of the book where everything gets different.  I swore.  I yelled so loud my neighbors were worried and my roomates freaked out.  That is how to use character death.

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