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Post by skathros on Jan 2, 2006 19:01:54 GMT -5
I like Tolkein as well - but have any of you read Dennis L McKiernans books? I highly reccomend "The Iron Tower Trilogy". I like his dwarves and elves... no hobbits but he has warrows. I've read every single book McKiernan has written. Nice enough fantasy fare. |
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Post by ironfang on Jan 6, 2006 22:06:22 GMT -5
McKiernan's stuff has developed nicely. The first five books... how the heck did he not get sued by the Tolkien estate? Good Lord! He pretty much ripped off the entire plot of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" -- or am I hallucinating?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2006 14:34:01 GMT -5
McKiernan's stuff has developed nicely. The first five books... how the heck did he not get sued by the Tolkien estate? Good Lord! He pretty much ripped off the entire plot of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" -- or am I hallucinating? pretty close - but he did change many things and made it different enough I suppose. The one who truly ripped the lord of the rings was Terry Pratchet with his Shannarra books. I kept getting them muddled up with the Silmarillion as well. but I adore McKiernan's books. And so far have read all of them (I think). They are impossible to get here in Australia though. I will have to order them from the UK. |
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Post by skathros on Jan 10, 2006 16:08:08 GMT -5
The one who truly ripped the lord of the rings was Terry Pratchet with his Shannarra books. I kept getting them muddled up with the Silmarillion as well. but I adore McKiernan's books. And so far have read all of them (I think). Terry Brooks is the Shannara guy. Terry Pratchet is the Diskworld guy (both okay authors, IMHO...not wonderfully great, not terribly bad, just plain old O.K.) I've got less than 100 pages to go on the last McKiernan book to go, after that, no more Mitgard books (at least, if we blieve what Dennis says). |
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Post by horsa on Jan 29, 2008 10:23:49 GMT -5
Denis did admit in the original paperback edition that he was pretty much shamelessly ripping off Tolkien because he wanted to read more stuff like LotR and since no-one else was writing it, he would.
I have been glad to see his later evolution as a writer.
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Post by Fenris on Jan 29, 2008 10:30:50 GMT -5
Denis did admit in the original paperback edition that he was pretty much shamelessly ripping off Tolkien because he wanted to read more stuff like LotR and since no-one else was writing it, he would. I have been glad to see his later evolution as a writer. You forgot to chant the magic words before your post: "AWISE FWOM YOUR GWAVES!"  (I'll betcha even Order99 won't get that particularly obscure reference!). |
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Post by uburoi on Jan 29, 2008 13:05:08 GMT -5
"AWISE FWOM YOUR GWAVES!" (I'll betcha even Order99 won't get that particularly obscure reference!). THAT's an "obscure reference"? Pfaugh! I'll bet you a can of zgwortz I can be more obscure! |
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Post by order99 on Jan 29, 2008 13:31:59 GMT -5
Ummm... Something with Elmer Fudd in a Looney Tunes short? If so, I was a toddler when I saw it...
Okay, I give. Howabout a Title?
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Post by Fenris on Jan 29, 2008 13:50:06 GMT -5
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Post by uburoi on Jan 29, 2008 14:02:29 GMT -5
Heck, I should have made the comment I was about to, to the effect that order99 might have to fight off head-crushing blob-frog things. 300 quatloos on the newcomer! And I hope you relish your tranya as much as I do... |
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Post by Fenris on Jan 29, 2008 14:16:13 GMT -5
Heck, I should have made the comment I was about to, to the effect that order99 might have to fight off head-crushing blob-frog things. Grrr.... I knew I have should have waited a bit before posting! I always liked that game because the Wolf balls made you more powerful....  |
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Post by order99 on Jan 30, 2008 2:09:50 GMT -5
Ahhh, that explains it-I was never a big Console Gamer...too much of a pen and paper preference! Loved Plansecape: Torment though! Head-crushng Blob-frogs, eh? I may have to MR-up a few of those for future victims!  |
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Post by themattjon on Oct 11, 2010 17:56:56 GMT -5
I frickin' LOVE this forum and Vin Ahrr Vin for creating it!!!
Just sayin'...
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Post by Vin Ahrr Vin on Oct 11, 2010 20:28:04 GMT -5
I frickin' LOVE this forum and Vin Ahrr Vin for creating it!!! Just sayin'... Thanks. I love the fact that we all play well together and can chat about games at the same time. We win! |
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Post by cupboardgnome on May 2, 2021 13:11:46 GMT -5
Hi all. I'm struggling with the search function and not getting the results that I expect. Can someone point me to the best threads about New Khazan (the sci-fi version of T&T)? Are there some dedicated channels here for it?
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