Re: MEPBM 'riddle help' = you guys are weak...

From: Mark G Jaede <jaede@acsu.buffalo.edu>

Date: Sun, 10 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0000

MDBench@spamisevil.concentric.net wrote:
>

>
> I'll agree to that. But I think I have a good solution (as I posted in
> Whispers of the Wood). Randomize things, even in the 1650 and 2950
> scenarios.. <snip>

Sounds fascinating, but (a) it would be a totally different game and (b)
GSI is never going to do it.

>
> As for random character names, 'it's no Middle Earth' is not a real
> reason not to. Most of the names in ICEs ME RPG and their histories
> were made up by ICE. The only 2 Nazgul ever named in Tolkiens books
> were The Witch King and Khamul.
>

Actually, I have a big beef with ICE/GSI on the Nazgul names. The head
Nazgul is identified as the Witch King, but is never given the name
"Murazor" in LOTR. The character Gothmog, who takes command of the evil
armies outside Minas Tirith after the Witch King's demise, is identified
as "the Lieutenant of Morgul." I've always interpreted it to mean that
Gothmog was the #2 nazgul, as Minas Morgul was the city of the
ringwraiths, and as a nazgul would be the logical successor to command.
Note that Gothmog is NOT the lieutenant of Barad-dur, as the game would
suggest by pairing him with Urzahil (another ICE name for the unnamed
"Mouth of Sauron") as one of the "Dark Lieutenants" with headquarters at
the latter fortress.

And where the heck is "Khamul" named? I can't find it in my LOTR.

I don't mind ICE making up names and histories for the ringwraiths or
other game characters, but I do wish they'd gotten them right.

--
Mark G. Jaede: jaede@acsu.buffalo.edu
Ph.D. candidate, SUNY at Buffalo Department of History
Lecturer, Buffalo State College Dept. of History and Social Studies
Education
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MEPBM 'riddle help' = you guys are weak...
MDBench@spamisevil.concentric.net
Fri, 08 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: MEPBM 'riddle help' = you guys are weak...
rwulman@aol.com (RWULMAN)
Sat, 09 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0000

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MDBench@spamisevil.concentric.net
Fri, 08 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: MEPBM 'riddle help' = you guys are weak...
rwulman@aol.com (RWULMAN)
Sat, 09 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0000