tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post1466699737898184949..comments2024-03-28T09:41:39.187-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Grognard's Grimoire: Eldritch BonesJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-440373064482088902009-10-16T11:32:59.288-04:002009-10-16T11:32:59.288-04:00complete skeleton
...in a Cthulhuvian setting, e.g...<i>complete skeleton</i><br />...in a Cthulhuvian setting, e.g. Nephilim, I would use this to mess with my MU players. Do goblins have hammers, anvils and stirrups? Are you sure they're there? What about those selkie bones you collected from the moon pool?richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517340075234811323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-36591461909872681382009-10-15T15:03:19.401-04:002009-10-15T15:03:19.401-04:00Re: Azoth
As I understand it, some European langu...Re: Azoth<br /><br />As I understand it, some European languages use "azoth" to mean nitrogen but it's an etymologically different azoth than the alchemical azoth, which is derived from the Arabic word for "mercury" or "quicksilver." Thus, there are two words, both pertaining to chemistry but with different origins.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-60463861913953139562009-10-15T15:01:25.280-04:002009-10-15T15:01:25.280-04:00Carl,
That's a fine suggestion and I'll p...Carl,<br /><br />That's a fine suggestion and I'll probably adopt it in future posts related to Dwimmermount "spoilers."James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-76215036599988558152009-10-15T13:16:49.068-04:002009-10-15T13:16:49.068-04:00Considering what azoth looks like and does in the ...Considering what azoth looks like and does in the Dwimmermount campaign, it's abundantly clear that James knows all about the history of the word.John Harper Brinegarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17592827787099084705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-75173577038530328252009-10-15T12:25:35.311-04:002009-10-15T12:25:35.311-04:00Brooze--Azoth as a word has a very interesting his...Brooze--Azoth as a word has a very interesting history. You're right, that in some languages, it means Nitrogen, but this is a rather recent development. It's usually thought that Paracelsus took the term "azoth" for his universal elixir-type substance from the Arabic word for mercury. This makes a certain amount of sense since mercury was so important to alchemy, while Nitrogen was not (it was only "officially" described in the 18th century). The way I first became aware of the term was from the famous painting of Paracelsus holding a sword with "Azoth" inscribed on the pommel (one example: http://azoth.info/azoth_alchemy_paracelsus.jpg ) Something tells me James is only too well aware of the etymology for his magical substance. <br /><br />In his next campaign, I hope he incorporates flubber. Have a good one!LCMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02000605927262574842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-75752403048318059222009-10-15T12:21:11.218-04:002009-10-15T12:21:11.218-04:00While I am usually fairly succesful in seperating ...While I am usually fairly succesful in seperating what I know from what my character knows, and while there is little in game advantage to be gained from this information, perhaps you could use some sort of disclaimer at the beginning of posts like this one so that any players in your play by post game could avoid reading further if they did not want to ruin their immersion.<br /><br />No harm no foul in my book though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648499022366444265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-10359705872057643892009-10-15T11:43:04.113-04:002009-10-15T11:43:04.113-04:00Oh nooooo,
we are still fighting these things and ...Oh nooooo,<br />we are still fighting these things and you gave away the game...<br />BTW<br />Azoth is an archaic alchemical name of the element Nitrogen, in Latin approx. means "devoid of life"Brooser Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08487438364129415650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-60378404364073085022009-10-15T11:36:14.836-04:002009-10-15T11:36:14.836-04:00I like these:)
It would be interesting to give co...I like these:)<br /><br />It would be interesting to give construct-knowledgeable magic-users a chance to turn these.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682401446176099294noreply@blogger.com