tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post2279828391920986040..comments2024-03-28T21:13:43.603+09:00Comments on What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse...: Seems I'm not aloneDennis Laffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-56410691455837430602014-05-28T22:12:03.407+09:002014-05-28T22:12:03.407+09:00I do consider Flying Swordsmen to already be OSR, ...I do consider Flying Swordsmen to already be OSR, but I was thinking of making some classes more similar to Labyrinth Lord classes based on the Flying Swordsmen/Chanbara archetypes. <br /><br />And I'm actually thinking about that again. This post has the main ideas I think I would use to build the classes: <br />http://lordgwydion.blogspot.kr/2014/05/asian-hero-archetypes.html<br /><br />I may give it a bit of work over my summer break from university, along with continuing to work on Chanbara. <br /><br />If I need to bounce any ideas off of you (or other readers), I'll be happy to have some help.Dennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-89050169102190490832014-05-28T08:03:13.389+09:002014-05-28T08:03:13.389+09:00You mentioned that you may have to put aside your ...You mentioned that you may have to put aside your plans to convert Flying Swordsmen to OSR. Is it possible to list some of your thoughts on how you were going to do that and may some of us here can assist you with your project?Hoplite Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217431230966893880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-40892050270554705312014-05-28T08:02:10.795+09:002014-05-28T08:02:10.795+09:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hoplite Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217431230966893880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-63814903490023936032014-01-02T23:38:37.542+09:002014-01-02T23:38:37.542+09:00One of the best things about being in Asia is that...One of the best things about being in Asia is that I'm mostly insulated from dumb crap like that. <br /><br />In a fantasy game with a Japanese motif, though, I think people will expect there to be ninja of the black pajama variety, and will know that it does not involve whatever the verb usage means (what, sneak up on someone? Gank them? Steal something? If one of the above, then maybe it will apply...)Dennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-46744356287987091032014-01-02T08:58:14.273+09:002014-01-02T08:58:14.273+09:00I just groan when ninja (English informal) can be ...I just groan when ninja (English informal) can be a verb, or mean a motorbike, kitchen appliance... Lee Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698873084592329937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-22109534448133796202014-01-01T22:31:57.099+09:002014-01-01T22:31:57.099+09:00Probably, and I may change it. I specifically wen...Probably, and I may change it. I specifically went with "Bushi" over Samurai so that it can encompass actual samurai and ronin, and other peasant warrior types, like the Fighter class in D&D. <br /><br />Shinobi to me still has all of the ninja trope baggage, but it might not to the population at large. Onmitsu (spy) might also be a good general name choice, and then people could use it to craft the sort of ninja/kunoichi/whatever that they please.Dennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-62081369833573242512013-12-31T11:10:38.058+09:002013-12-31T11:10:38.058+09:00When I read "ninja", I think specificall...When I read "ninja", I think specifically of the guys in pajamas. Would shinobi sound more general like bushi? Fighting monk as sub-class sounds good.Lee Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698873084592329937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-42235802491859230852013-12-30T21:01:13.207+09:002013-12-30T21:01:13.207+09:00Woodcutters figure prominently in Korean folktales...Woodcutters figure prominently in Korean folktales, too, but I wonder how well they would fit in a basically D&D chassis without making them Ranger clones.<br /><br />I have considered a martial artist/budouka class, possibly as a subclass of the ninja. Sohei are currently one of the Bushi subclasses.<br /><br />Of course, by the time I'm done I may just do away with the subclass idea and have each archetype be its own class. We'll see. I suppose it depends on how much overlap there is. <br /><br />Thanks for the input, and good luck to you, especially with the dissertation, this new year!Dennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-48941504386145849492013-12-30T19:24:42.391+09:002013-12-30T19:24:42.391+09:00Good to hear my posts are helping someone. I am su...Good to hear my posts are helping someone. I am surprised you've left out the sohei (fighting monk) as they are historical and make a neat 4th corner to the triumvirate you gave above (samurai, ninja, and mahotsukai). I myself would also add a monk type (karate-ka) and possibly wild woodsman of some type, but that is just me.<br /><br />Anyway, best of luck, happy new years and see you in 2014!Tedankhamenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00181643018957592969noreply@blogger.com