tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post3772722964356677706..comments2024-03-27T11:04:31.390-04:00Comments on From the Sorcerer's Skull: Meet at the MorgueTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-15531307046413055142011-08-13T13:53:48.188-04:002011-08-13T13:53:48.188-04:00Thumbs up for LA Noire! It would be really cool to...Thumbs up for LA Noire! It would be really cool to have a party of players running a special investigation task force in The City.<br /><br />Also I saw this video and it reminded my of your Reds.(slightly NSFW, the lyrics are censored but pretty intense.)<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixw_bLVUL34Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17342275462566805167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-81939414158970207722011-08-12T17:33:38.282-04:002011-08-12T17:33:38.282-04:00These sound like perfect skills for a certain Prof...These sound like perfect skills for a certain Professor I know!Jim Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006833955333061262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-78153952301317374892011-08-11T19:23:16.730-04:002011-08-11T19:23:16.730-04:00@Porky - Thanks. Yes, I suspect things could get ...@Porky - Thanks. Yes, I suspect things could get very noir indeed.<br /><br />@Harald - Glad I could help. ;) I think you're right. Premediated murder would tend to look like Pre-Code horror comics--axes, acid, and furnaces would be the order of the day. Of course, assassin would prefer distance kills with magic or ninja-like anonymity.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-73904218482748343012011-08-11T19:04:14.136-04:002011-08-11T19:04:14.136-04:00I've been thinking about gruesome murders and ...I've been thinking about gruesome murders and necromancy all day, thanks to you ;) One thing I've been contemplating is the repercussions this would have on murderers, especially the intentional ones. Minority Report has been another thing that's been appearing in my mind as well -- there you see the effects of precognition. I'm sure there'd be some effects of necromancy as well.<br /><br />My thinking is that if you actually set out to ghost someone, you'd know that unless you defile the corpse, or at least thoroughly traumatise the victim (this is by far the most risky approach) your odds of getting away with it is slim. I'd think that premeditated murder would be even more gruesome in the City than in our own world for this very reason. It's not enough to simply kill someone, you'd have to make sure the corpse would be incapable of fingering you for the murder.Haraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09864029225698561023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-36346383033829764052011-08-11T13:44:53.169-04:002011-08-11T13:44:53.169-04:00Thanks Christian. I was actually gonna work up an...Thanks Christian. I was actually gonna work up an ad for your 'zine (for a future issue probably) this weekend. :)<br /><br />@Needles - I can totally see the film now--a murdered cop comes back as a revenant and teams up with a youth'll necromancer to catch the guys that killed him.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-84413974174570703522011-08-11T13:33:08.763-04:002011-08-11T13:33:08.763-04:00That's good thinking, and there's more in ...That's good thinking, and there's more in the comments. I also like how you develop the repercussions of the contact. It could get <i>very</i> noir.Porkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604351052444947490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-10032513145817549952011-08-11T13:09:45.020-04:002011-08-11T13:09:45.020-04:00Years ago, Mongoose Publishing wrote a d20 sourceb...Years ago, Mongoose Publishing wrote a d20 sourcebook for Necromancers. In it there was a great bit of fiction that showed the downward spiral of a young necromancer as she became increasingly alienated from the living. It was well-written and reminds me a bit of your "cancer of the soul."<br /><br />When you go to press with your supplement, be sure to contact me so that I can run some free ads for you in my zine.christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650456794111980661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-51837167447104187422011-08-11T12:59:54.372-04:002011-08-11T12:59:54.372-04:00Reminds me of the movie D.O.A. from 1950. A necrom...Reminds me of the movie D.O.A. from 1950. A necromancer revives a man who has 24 hours to find the man who poisoned him. The revenant from the Fiend Folio comes to mind here. Perhaps the cops have had to take down a few of their own who have spent to much time in the morgue. Nice stuff Tray. Next on Law & Necromancy Special Victim Unit!Needleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-45043813644025426312011-08-11T10:16:07.924-04:002011-08-11T10:16:07.924-04:00@Whisk & @iNews - Thanks!
@Angry Lurker - He ...@Whisk & @iNews - Thanks!<br /><br />@Angry Lurker - He already uses magic, apparently. :) But yeah, this would make it quicker.<br /><br />@Tim, @Harald, @Alexander - I think there are probably a lot of responses criminals have, and a lot of reasons why it doesn't make the City as crime free as one might think. A lot of times the victim was either taken by surprise or their soul may be so traumatized that information gained isn't immediately useful, or not useful at all. Also, there necromantic unit isn't very large, so it isn't brought to bear on every single crime.<br /><br />Like Harald says, criminals will often just do things to ensure the body isn't found. Too much damage to the corpse (like removal of the jaw) ensures it either can't speak or can't be understood (as per the spell). Also, there are magical means to hasten the degradation of the astral tethering of the soul to the body so that it can't be called back--or even to destroy the soul altogether.<br /><br />Even when information is gained, convictions only come in court. While necromantic information is admissable, it's not hard (given their reputation) for good defense attorneys to cast doubt on their credibility as expert witnesses. Also, the departed is fair game for character assassination by defense, as well.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-8339625738701043872011-08-11T10:00:34.733-04:002011-08-11T10:00:34.733-04:00The question of how open magics would affect socie...The question of how open magics would affect society is one I've been entertaining for a while. Especially the part about necromancy. I really like the idea of the City's law enforcement having a Crime Scene Necromancy (CSN) unit.<br /><br />As for criminals, I'd think having the skill of being able to properly disappear a body would make you a valued addition to any criminal network. "We need a cleaner, and fast, before the corpse-talkers get here." I wonder if removing the heart and brain of a dead body would make <i>Speak with dead</i> impossible...Haraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09864029225698561023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-10265275580227521132011-08-11T09:12:21.358-04:002011-08-11T09:12:21.358-04:00Also, criminals would attack unseen so that the sp...Also, criminals would attack unseen so that the spirits spoken to would just say "I dunno -- it was a surprise!"Alex Osiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851139031311819958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-91228337652328049022011-08-11T08:39:31.662-04:002011-08-11T08:39:31.662-04:00Nice post, thank you!Nice post, thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-46420318264438079202011-08-11T07:44:55.283-04:002011-08-11T07:44:55.283-04:00What kind of techniques do the better criminals us...What kind of techniques do the better criminals use to cover their tracks then? I'm guessing they must have some horrible way to scramble the soul. Great write up. Made me think of if I was on the other side of it what would need to be done to hush even the spirits.Gothridge Manorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371740532802642972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-75795040068817865002011-08-11T07:19:00.263-04:002011-08-11T07:19:00.263-04:00It would clear up crimes quicker, Grissom would ha...It would clear up crimes quicker, Grissom would have loved it.The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-20659821230555931962011-08-11T07:07:40.946-04:002011-08-11T07:07:40.946-04:00Nicely written, Trey.Nicely written, Trey.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.com