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 Post subject: Re: Jon Peterson's Book and Scans
PostPosted: Aug 07, 2012 6:52 am 
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The book, judging from the previews alone, seems very, very well done.

And, what I have been babbling about for the last five years, you guys underestimate the significance of "this whole gaming thing".

For literary scientists, it's the great uncharted land, and now that most pioneers of the hobby are old or dead, people are going to come like harpies.

The first good Gygax biography, the first book-length analysis of the books by R. A. Salvatore, the transition from Tolkien and Leiber to the family-friendly 80s-model of fantasy,
etc. that's going to be the 21st century's golden calve of science-based research on fantasy.

Yes, yes, you wouldn't think that I am into Blackmoor because "I love gaming", or something that silly? :wink: (Hides Mordred campaign draft.)


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 Post subject: Re: Jon Peterson's Book and Scans
PostPosted: Aug 09, 2012 10:18 am 
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So what Blackmoor lore does the book reveal from what we already know based on the previews and forum posts?

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 Post subject: Re: Jon Peterson's Book and Scans
PostPosted: Aug 09, 2012 11:19 am 
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Book hasn't arrived yet. :(


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 Post subject: Re: Jon Peterson's Book and Scans
PostPosted: Aug 09, 2012 11:27 am 
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PostPosted: Aug 09, 2012 11:31 am 
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Oh. I am gonna lie down now. Uncle Rafe is veeery tired...


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 Post subject: Re: Jon Peterson's Book and Scans
PostPosted: Aug 13, 2012 12:13 am 
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I posted some conjecture on the location of Blackmoor on the C&C map that is in Jon's book (which I received last week and am in the process of reading):

http://zenopusarchives.blogspot.com/201 ... kmoor.html


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 Post subject: Re: Jon Peterson's Book and Scans
PostPosted: Aug 13, 2012 4:49 am 
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Great post Zenopus! This seems spot on. The Desert of Arneson's world corresponds well with the Dry Steppes. Comparing the C&C map to the Darlene Map, it seems like Blackmoor wasn't moved at all. Rather the continent was expanded westwards?

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 Post subject: Re: Jon Peterson's Book and Scans
PostPosted: Aug 13, 2012 5:45 am 
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Checked my amazon. Delivery estimate: September 12. :(

But YEAH, those scans bring out my inner LOLcat. :D


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