Technically, Freya's not an elf, but I figure, given that her brother is lord of the Ljósálfar and Jeff Dee drew her with pointed ears in this illustration from Deities & Demigods, she ought to count as my contribution to James Smith's fiendish plan to grow the OSR. Plus, anything I can do to perpetuate the notion that we old school bloggers operate as a navel-gazing hive mind who don't generate any useful content is good by me.
I remember us looking at that drawing and asking "Who knew Norse goddesses moonlighted as go-go dancers?"
ReplyDeleteTake note, Mr. Sheen, now THAT's a goddess! ;)
ReplyDeleteLove the Old School Risqué
Yeah, this movement will do wonders for the "basement dwelling, socially inept, afraid of girls" stereotype of D&D players. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the OSR can think of ways to get more women interested in the game instead of coming up with strategies to actively repel them?
@cibet
ReplyDeleteI think you might be missing the point.
Exactly, there are bigger questions here such as do they like pie or cake ;)?
ReplyDelete(sigh) I remember falling in love with her.
ReplyDelete@Johnathan - Yes.
ReplyDeleteWord verify - dilderet - the mind just boggles with the possibilities of that one...
There's worse goddesses to fall in love with than Freya, that's for sure, Bard ;-)
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Deities and Demigods mentions that she has a chariot pulled by two cats?
Incidentally, Alfheim is in the D&D Clyclopedia, in the Known World section... and it does indeed contain elves.
Underdark Gazette, Beyond the Black Gate, and Grognardia are all in the top 5 google results when you search for "hot elf chick".
ReplyDeleteI'm a small OSR blog, but still participating! http://digitalorc.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteShe's absolutely the cutest cartoon this side of Japan.
ReplyDelete@ Thee Lazycat -
ReplyDeleteNuhuh! Morgan no Aleena no Morgan no Aleena...
To Al, earlier today Gothridge Manor showed up as third on my Google search. Woohoo!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Johnathan. Much bigger issues. Pie or cake. Answer the question and nobody gets hurt.
Ut, just checked again and now Tim (Gothridge Manor), is number four on my search. Hot dog. This has been a fun OSR holiday. Great to see how many participated in James's game.
ReplyDeleteExtra points for going to Deities & Demigods!
ReplyDelete@cibet - I'm a woman and I'm not offended.
ReplyDeleteI think the mini-project is actually quite amusing and it's nice to see OSR blogs collaborating.
I thought it was just the way her hair was over her ear, made it look pointy.
ReplyDeleteI'll get me coat...
elves , blah
ReplyDeleteI am an accomplished, successful man with a dodge viper, class III license and a large penis . . .
I like REAL women ; - )
“For answer the girl raised her revolver and fired point-blank at him. Without a sound he sank to the earth, dead.
"Beast!’ she hissed. ‘After all these years I am at last revenged." (GM IV)
“No sense of fear influenced her decision, for fear is seldom known to the children of Mars. It was rather a sense of the responsibility that she, the daughter of their jeddak, felt for the welfare of her father's people. (TMM I)