Even old New York was once New Amsterdam. Why they changed it, I can't say....DadsAngry wrote:OCC: Side note doing research into Istanbul I discovered that the name change to Istanbul did not occur until 1930, and that Turkey was not formed until October 29, 1923. Less than two years from our story line.
...people just liked it better that way!SocraticLawyer wrote:Even old New York was once New Amsterdam. Why they changed it, I can't say....DadsAngry wrote:OCC: Side note doing research into Istanbul I discovered that the name change to Istanbul did not occur until 1930, and that Turkey was not formed until October 29, 1923. Less than two years from our story line.
I'll post on Friday or Saturday!! I've been meaning to say for several weeks now that I read this and enjoyed it! Well done!FrankL wrote:Hey guys, As I mentioned in my introductory post, I'm a writer. The most recent piece I've finished actually fits into this game. I started the story back in June 2014. It took two months to get the bulk of it done, but it just didn't feel done. I let it sit, then went back and added some scenes and expanded others. It now feels done. I asked our Lorekeeper if he would like to read it (you'll see why in the story), he said yes, and I sent it to him. He wrote back yesterday that the rest of the group would probably enjoy the story also.
This is story of Harold Matthers' great-grandson, also named Harold. This is actually the very first place I used a character with that name. After reading it, Grognardsw said that it felt like this Harold in Fun and Games was the grandson of the Harold from That Which Should Not Be. I've decided that great-grandson fits the timeline better, but the connection came from Grognardsw.
And also because of that suggestion, ideas have started rolling on the sequel with the senior Harold telling the younger about an experience of his many decades ago...
So, please, read if you wish, and I hope you enjoy it.
COOL!!Grognardsw wrote:Reginald Wilkins returns to the study of the Pnakotic Manuscripts, and Dr. Matthers to The Testament of Selene. Each comes upon a section of alleged spells. Would they work?
From the Pnakotic Manuscripts...
- Create Gate
- Find Gate
- Shining Trapezohedron
- Contact Elder Thing
- Instructions for inscribing an Elder Sign
From The Testament of Selene...
- Contact Servant of Selene, by which an unidentified "servant" of the goddess may be contacted.
- Summon Servant of Selene, by which an unidentified "servant" of the goddess may be summoned.
- Ingredients for the Dream Mists of the Oracles of Selene (Brew Dream Drug)
- Journey to the Other Side
- Create Scyring Window
Thanks so much! I'm glad to hear it. The sequels are underway (yes, plural. Paula has a story (25% done) where she goes into the pawn shop and then the sequel with the senior Harold telling them about some loose ends that can only be tied up in Arkham).SocraticLawyer wrote:I've been meaning to say for several weeks now that I read this and enjoyed it! Well done!FrankL wrote:...
And also because of that suggestion, ideas have started rolling on the sequel with the senior Harold telling the younger about an experience of his many decades ago...
So, please, read if you wish, and I hope you enjoy it.
The rituals are complex and require the book on hand. I suppose with enough repetition one could cast them, but that seems far off to Reginald. Yes, though I didn't go into it in that particular post, the book details what the named spells do, though the language, meaning or interpretation may not be clear. The Gates seem to involve transportation to locations determined by the caster using provided incriptions, cadences and utterances. What these actually mean is not 100% certain. Some of the text is in the unknown language that Timothy Carver used. One can pronounce it (hopefully correctly) even if one doesn't know the meaning.SocraticLawyer wrote:Couple quick questions about the spells. Are the spells simple enough that one could attempt them without having the book on hand? Or are they so intricate that you would need the book with you to use them? If the latter, could repeated use allow one to cast the spell without the book? If so, I imagine Carcosa has access to all of these spells and more....
Does the book indicate what the named spells do? E.g., what does inscribing an Elder Sign do? Where do the Gates go?
