tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post8640642122503285587..comments2024-03-27T11:04:31.390-04:00Comments on From the Sorcerer's Skull: In Any LanguageTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-51557696929319706712012-01-05T10:34:51.683-05:002012-01-05T10:34:51.683-05:00really nice illos, thanks.really nice illos, thanks.richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517340075234811323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-49121263425884352472011-03-12T04:22:46.822-05:002011-03-12T04:22:46.822-05:00Just adding to Chris's translation, halvalv = ...Just adding to Chris's translation, halvalv = half elf, and halvtroll = half troll. <br /><br />Up here this game is considered a proper classic. Don't know about the later editions, though.Haraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09864029225698561023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-26434728570115525142011-03-08T20:45:51.791-05:002011-03-08T20:45:51.791-05:00I couldn't find credits in the book, but inter...I couldn't find credits in the book, but internet tells me the cover is by Paul Bonner. At least a couple of those pieces are by Alvaro Tapia, but a couple aren't signed.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-41395822726212744192011-03-08T18:51:40.190-05:002011-03-08T18:51:40.190-05:00Wow, that's some nice artwork. Have you been a...Wow, that's some nice artwork. Have you been able to discern the artist's name?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-84661240550366778412011-03-08T18:08:38.491-05:002011-03-08T18:08:38.491-05:00You're right. One can even imagine it as much...You're right. One can even imagine it as much cooler than it probably is. ;)Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-82755632208038775312011-03-08T13:32:52.216-05:002011-03-08T13:32:52.216-05:00Love those illustration! When I was in France I pi...Love those illustration! When I was in France I picked up a few game mags. I have no idea what they are about, but it's so cool to have a mysterious, foreign language rpg product. :)christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650456794111980661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-55616173975435935422011-03-08T11:29:19.602-05:002011-03-08T11:29:19.602-05:00@Johnathan - I hadn't heard about that, but th...@Johnathan - I hadn't heard about that, but that would indeed be cool.<br /><br />@Angry Lurker - I might be tempted to buy more foreign rpgs just for art if they were easier to come by. The other one I have (a Japanese one) I had to get through an online specialty importer.<br /><br />@Joshua - True enough. :)<br /><br />@Chris - What's a little pedantry amongst friends? ;) And yes, those half-elves typically are. <br /><br />@Greg - You're welcome. :)Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-62689524830606117892011-03-08T11:04:49.937-05:002011-03-08T11:04:49.937-05:00Wow, I'm loving the art. Thanks for sharing!Wow, I'm loving the art. Thanks for sharing!Greg Gorgonmilkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397374629757817360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-89272029465848153142011-03-08T08:38:02.296-05:002011-03-08T08:38:02.296-05:00Nice artwork. I wonder if the Bauer-isness of the ...Nice artwork. I wonder if the <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=bauer+trolls&biw=1280&bih=674" rel="nofollow">Bauer-isness</a> of the trolls is a deliberate homage, or if that's just how trolls look to a Scandinavians imagination.<br /><br />Pedantry corner: <br /><br />Skogstroll = forest troll<br />Fjoltroll = river troll<br />Istroll = ice troll<br />Skogsjatte = forest giant<br />Bergsrese = mountain walker<br />Stentroll = stone troll<br /><br />/end pedantry<br /><br />Not a translation, but halvalv = hot.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072272223837426211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-61619443169940522342011-03-08T08:28:32.956-05:002011-03-08T08:28:32.956-05:00The art avoids the sins of modern D&D art, tho...<i>The art avoids the sins of modern D&D art, thought it hardly could be said to be "old school." Instead, its perhaps more classical illustration in style.</i><br /><br />Which is good. "Old school" D&D style art certainly had plenty of its own sins to atone for as well.Desdichadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14774274812688958457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-51414299152527815102011-03-08T07:54:23.417-05:002011-03-08T07:54:23.417-05:00Very good artwork, I understand why you bought it....Very good artwork, I understand why you bought it.The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-12941613647173043452011-03-08T07:18:20.311-05:002011-03-08T07:18:20.311-05:00I've often wanted to check this game out just ...I've often wanted to check this game out just for the art. I might be imagining things but I seem to recall that there was going to be an English translation done. I think that would be absolutely fantastic. However, I'm sure I read it on the Interwebs so it might just been a bit of ethereal nothing...Xyanthonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07902260753434100101noreply@blogger.com