Chris Holmes Your dad used "Caladan" as the name of the town in Maze of
Peril.
Chris Holmes Your dad used "Caladan" as the name of the town in Maze of Peril. "Caladan" is also the Atreides' homeworld in Dune. Any connection that you know of? Was your dad a fan of Herbert?
I wasn't aware of an homage to Dune, but he was a fan. Labolin was probably meant to sound like lorien although it might sound like labia to some readers.
A friend and I accidentally wound up with long lived, favorite half-elf characters Niacin and Thiamin in a many years long campaign. We named them off the side of a box of Nilla Wafers at the table.
I have an NPC wizard, a PC patron/ mentor named "Gandwarf". He was going to be named "Goodgulf" from Bored of the Rings. Then I decided to "bend" even more "rules" and made him a dwarf.
No biggie in 5e & some other gens I guess. But I would put forth; that any (non-cleric) dwarf-spellcaster was/is counter-intuitive - to the point of anathema - to most gamers of my generation.
It just wasn't done. And honestly, it still seems weird.
I have a player with Randolph the Beige (although some called him Tim). That character died a couple sessions ago, so he rerolled up the replacement: Randolph the Off-White.
Inquiring minds are also curious about Zereth's supposed home of Labolinn. Is that any sort of reference or in-joke?
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ReplyDeleteI wasn't aware of an homage to Dune, but he was a fan. Labolin was probably meant to sound like lorien although it might sound like labia to some readers.
ReplyDeleteChris Holmes, my first thought was of lanolin - wool oil from sheep.
ReplyDeleteLanolin is a good elvish name.
ReplyDelete...as is Legolamb, but I'm sure that National Lampoon or Mad or Cracked already took it.
ReplyDeleteA friend and I accidentally wound up with long lived, favorite half-elf characters Niacin and Thiamin in a many years long campaign. We named them off the side of a box of Nilla Wafers at the table.
ReplyDeleteTy Lenol has something in common with Niacin & Thiamin. ;)
ReplyDeleteYes Leg o lamb is from Bored of the Rings I think.
ReplyDeleteThis is a link to Elvish, my elven Elvis impersonator bard.rpggeek.com - Personal Character Shrine
ReplyDeleteI still have a character sheet for a elf named Lannolin that I made in the '80s!
ReplyDeleteNow I feel left out. ~giant pouty lip~
ReplyDeleteI never played elves because they were too trendy...
Ah yes elves and progressive and glam rock. We were so cool.
ReplyDelete"Elfsters"?
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ReplyDeleteI have an NPC wizard, a PC patron/ mentor named "Gandwarf". He was going to be named "Goodgulf" from Bored of the Rings. Then I decided to "bend" even more "rules" and made him a dwarf.
ReplyDeleteNo biggie in 5e & some other gens I guess. But I would put forth; that any (non-cleric) dwarf-spellcaster was/is counter-intuitive - to the point of anathema - to most gamers of my generation.
ReplyDeleteIt just wasn't done.
And honestly, it still seems weird.
I have a player with Randolph the Beige (although some called him Tim). That character died a couple sessions ago, so he rerolled up the replacement: Randolph the Off-White.
ReplyDeleteRandolph the beige made me laugh. Robert, your thoughts about dwarf mage deserves its own thread I think.
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