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Post by Brave Sir Robin on May 3, 2016 21:01:55 GMT
So, flying in the face of convention, we decided to follow the character who flounced off on their own, rather than the remainder of the party. We'll be spending a few episodes with Bertie and the two new characters Ben and Alex are playing in the grand search for Hannibal's lost tomb. I have plenty of experience as a GM, running games, but it is much, much harder doing it for a podcast. I've always had slight troubles with pacing in my adventures, and after attempting to do it myself I am completely blown away by the way Alex blends breaks and episode endings into the flow of a game session. It's an almost invisible skill, that he doesn't get enough credit for. I don't feel I did this very well myself, but luckily Alex has once again come to my rescue with some excellent editing, to make it all sound much smoother than it really was. I'd love some feedback on what you thought of this episode. But please don't just go on and on about how much you missed Hamid - as I'm sure you were all going to - I missed him too.
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Post by Alex Newall on May 3, 2016 21:53:14 GMT
Listening to it now I really, really want to go stay at the Yeti's claw. It ended up sounding lovely and cozy in the Alps.
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Post by Alex Newall on May 3, 2016 21:59:31 GMT
In all seriousness though it went well Bryn. You should be proud.
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Post by Doktor Payne on May 3, 2016 22:26:57 GMT
Needless to say I will be more fulsome later, but my alarm goes off in five hours so I have to be brief - I thought this was a delightful episode, and I look forward to following this little arc for a while.
Well done all, especially Oneiros!
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Post by Brave Sir Robin on May 3, 2016 22:39:17 GMT
In all seriousness though it went well Bryn. You should be proud. I am, very happy with it in the end.
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Post by Brave Sir Robin on May 3, 2016 22:44:51 GMT
Well done all, especially Oneiros! He's very talented. Here's the full text of the poem he wrote for me: STALWARTLY to ancient lands he strode stout limbed and mind fixed on fortune. GLORY of falcon house he sought out, known he was for noble venture. SAGES warned ‘gainst seeking gen’ral’s tomb; smiling he poured scorn on question OF danger or cursèd durance vile, feeble fears was his conjecture. THROUGH Punic sands and time did he roar - empty vales, fruitless orchard roots, VEXATIOUS searches of foreign shores… tempers snapped, mute men raised disputes, ARROGANT aspersions cast by all - casting paths ahead with sorrow. HIS story now rests in peace unsought for pride can saving grace outgrow.
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Post by Oneiros on May 4, 2016 8:00:57 GMT
Aw shucks, thanks folks! Some behind the scenes trivia - as you can probably guess, I was in the room for this recording. On the couch, struggling very hard not to laugh at all the amazing antics And, likewise, I want to second the cheers for Alex (and everyone else too) for all the hard work that goes into getting the recording done. The poem itself is actually one of the hardest pieces I've written - since I decided to write it in dactylic hexameter* which is what ancient Greek heroic verse tended to be written in. However, as language structure goes, Greek lends itself far better to this than English! I also applied a Renaissance Italian rhyme scheme (the Toscano) to give it more of that mixed-up Classical feel that seems appropriate to Bertie's family's station. Plus there was Bryn's brief about what it had to accomplish too ;-) [* broadly speaking it's 17 or 18 syllable lines following a stressed-unstressed-unstressed repeating pattern of syllables]
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Post by Brave Sir Robin on May 4, 2016 11:22:58 GMT
The poem itself is actually one of the hardest pieces I've written - since I decided to write it in dactylic hexameter* which is what ancient Greek heroic verse tended to be written in. However, as language structure goes, Greek lends itself far better to this than English! I also applied a Renaissance Italian rhyme scheme (the Toscano) to give it more of that mixed-up Classical feel that seems appropriate to Bertie's family's station. This was not part of the brief, I hasten to add. I suggested limericks, he decided to take it much, much further. I was mostly joking about limericks.
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Post by missnash on May 4, 2016 12:47:27 GMT
*Claps hands* Huge round of applause! I've had a really blue/weird week and this perked me right up, I've said on twitter, you're just tempting me with all these new characters, I'm just itching to draw them all! Thought you did a great Job Bryn! I'm enjoying hearing different DMs and the variation in styles! Very excited for this Side Quest/Spin off. x
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Post by Doktor Payne on May 4, 2016 17:17:41 GMT
Right then.
I reckon I need to listen to the episode again to get some of the nuances but my general impressions go thusly - one of my favourite things about Rusty Quill is the Improv based dedication to story. Zolf has one leg because it builds narrative. The characters are much more rounded and real because they aren't Power Gamed. The production of the podcasts feels like an extremely co-operative and inclusive enterprise, despite Alex's attempts to portray himself as His Criticality, GM for Life, Battlemap Marshal Al Ex Doctor Alex J Newell, PF, D20, ANPC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Bestiaries and Eels of the Quiche and Vanquisher in Tabletop Gaming of The Party in General and Brutor in Particular. This episode really sums up what I love about you guys, and why I recommend you to anyone and everyone on a rather relentless quest for converts.
Just one thing - I definitely noticed Lydia's absence. I know it can't be helped, but there's a definite void without her there.
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Post by Doktor Payne on May 4, 2016 17:22:19 GMT
Aw shucks, thanks folks! Some behind the scenes trivia - as you can probably guess, I was in the room for this recording. On the couch, struggling very hard not to laugh at all the amazing antics And, likewise, I want to second the cheers for Alex (and everyone else too) for all the hard work that goes into getting the recording done. The poem itself is actually one of the hardest pieces I've written - since I decided to write it in dactylic hexameter* which is what ancient Greek heroic verse tended to be written in. However, as language structure goes, Greek lends itself far better to this than English! I also applied a Renaissance Italian rhyme scheme (the Toscano) to give it more of that mixed-up Classical feel that seems appropriate to Bertie's family's station. Plus there was Bryn's brief about what it had to accomplish too ;-) [* broadly speaking it's 17 or 18 syllable lines following a stressed-unstressed-unstressed repeating pattern of syllables] I noticed your epic meter almost instantly, it made me want to go all Howard Carter in Half Plate. Very good, that man.
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Post by Doktor Payne on May 4, 2016 17:27:29 GMT
I'd love some feedback on what you thought of this episode. But please don't just go on and on about how much you missed Hamid - as I'm sure you were all going to - I missed him too. Why would I complain? I'll just cry a little every night before I go to sleep. Though I suppose I can take some solace from the fact that, for a few episodes, every NPC is going to have a tiny little bit of Hamid in their DNA.
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Post by Doktor Payne on May 4, 2016 17:31:13 GMT
*Claps hands* Huge round of applause! I've had a really blue/weird week and this perked me right up, I've said on twitter, you're just tempting me with all these new characters, I'm just itching to draw them all! Thought you did a great Job Bryn! I'm enjoying hearing different DMs and the variation in styles! Very excited for this Side Quest/Spin off. x Sorry to hear things have been odd lately. I'm just starting to feel like I'm coming out of a tough patch (a box of 95 Tyranids has helped immensely). Hope things are getting better!
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Post by Oneiros on May 4, 2016 19:13:14 GMT
I noticed your epic meter almost instantly, it made me want to go all Howard Carter in Half Plate. Very good, that man. Thank you! It's very pleasing to hear that folk recognise form - as poet who really enjoys writing to tight form*, I always fear that it gets overlooked, particularly as the current trend in poetry is towards freeform and/or bars. It's awkward, yes, and torturing syllables in the name of rhythm can sound forced, but there's a stylistic beauty in of itself there, particularly in using verse forms that aren't commonplace anymore. That said, I don't see myself attempting a sestina any time soon (* Anyone who backed or picks up the indie RPG Lovecraftesque when it comes to print later this year will see similar form-constrained pieces as I attempted to mimic some of H.P. Lovecraft's poetic foibles.)
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Post by Oneiros on May 4, 2016 19:23:02 GMT
The poem itself is actually one of the hardest pieces I've written - since I decided to write it in dactylic hexameter* which is what ancient Greek heroic verse tended to be written in. However, as language structure goes, Greek lends itself far better to this than English! I also applied a Renaissance Italian rhyme scheme (the Toscano) to give it more of that mixed-up Classical feel that seems appropriate to Bertie's family's station. This was not part of the brief, I hasten to add. I suggested limericks, he decided to take it much, much further. I was mostly joking about limericks. And much eye-rolling ensued. Limericks have their place but this was not that place. Though I did write & perform a pseudo-sombre eulogy limerick sequence for a friend's spoken word event some years ago. But, yeah, the brief was fairly straightforward but anyone who knows me knows I can't resist probably over-complicating things
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