tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post6244989250887308179..comments2024-03-29T00:10:02.849-07:00Comments on B/X BLACKRAZOR: The Big TwelveJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-35358861203504081722015-11-24T19:22:16.895-08:002015-11-24T19:22:16.895-08:00That's cool (and I like your Bard writeup). I ...That's cool (and I like your Bard writeup). I tend to think of the Bard from the Irish point of view, and I'd note - in relation to adventuring matters - that they are related to the Satirist (Cáinteóir in Irish). Satirists were complained about in a lot of early Christian Irish writings, as at that point in Irish history they would go around and effectively extort chieftains by (implicitly) threatening to compose satires about them, which would both be a terrible blow to the chieftains' honor and also leave them with no effective recourse, as no one could harm a Bard or Satirist without damaging his honor (like punching a skinny guy with glasses in early 20th century America). So, I see them as going after money and goods as well. I guess that it's a third approach of extortion, along with the classic Thief's housebreaking and lifting, and the Mountebank's con-artistry.<br /><br />I look forward to see what you do with the Mountebank.faoladhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691952430041394614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-84398413428516568342015-11-23T07:33:53.557-08:002015-11-23T07:33:53.557-08:00@ Faol:
I hear what you're saying (really), b...@ Faol:<br /><br />I hear what you're saying (really), but to me the mountebank is TOO "thiefy." That is to say, while the SKILL SET might differ from the thief, the motive doesn't...the mountebank is still looking to steal money/loot from the rubes. Whereas both the assassin and bard are looking to steal other things.<br /><br />But I'm glad you reminded me of the mountebank...I'm going to have some use for that skallywag!<br />: )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-87916700841697829312015-11-22T21:46:58.668-08:002015-11-22T21:46:58.668-08:00Personally, I'd say that if you are going to p...Personally, I'd say that if you are going to pull something from not-Holmes to fill it out, you should take the idea of the Mountebank instead, which is decidedly more Thiefly than the Bard is.faoladhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691952430041394614noreply@blogger.com