FenrisUlf Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 Hi all, I intend to use the info on the Turakian and Valdorian Ages (that's the one right after Kal-Turka/Takofanes bites it, right?) in my own games, as I have a PC in Champions who owes his origin to a Turakian artifact. Just out of curiosity, what do you folks think the 'feel' of the Turakian Age should be like when used? Is it Tolkien, Howard, or whatever? I do get the idea that it's something very ancient, giving me the impression of Lovecraft or Howard myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 It's definitely high-magic, much moreso than Tolkien and probably even Howard. I'd consider it more like modern (and less good) fantasy works like Eddings or even -- blech -- Jordan, in terms of power level and style. Guess the truth remains to be seen, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Shrike Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 So long as its not like Moorcock and Ill be happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 Hey Moorcock is good, the old EC stuff anyway. It is high powered though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithcurtis Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 I think that the Turakian Age is going to resemble what some ahve called "tradional fantasy" RPGs. ahemD&Dahem. At least in flavor, if not in details. High magic, plurality of races, dark lord. The Valdorian Age will be much more Conan-ish. Diifcult and slow magic, barbarian swordsmen running around robbing temples, low tech. Keith "that's my understanding" Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Shrike Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 Originally posted by Old Man Hey Moorcock is good, the old EC stuff anyway. It is high powered though. Never my cup of tea. Unstoppable force and immovable object type stuff, and way too over the top for my tastes. YMMV of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 The Turakian Age is a High Fantasy world in the gaming style. Lots of magic, lots of monsters, lots of opportunity for world-shaking adventure, all that sort of stuff. The Valdorian Age is a Swords-And-Sorcery setting. Think Conan, Clark Ashton Smith, and to some extent the Elric stories. There'll be more magic than you'd find in Conan, including of course magic in the hands of the PCs, but compared to the Turakian Age or most Fantasy gaming worlds the magic will be pretty sparse and difficult to use. (Same with Tuala Morn, but in a different way.) Just to be clear, I'm using "High Fantasy" and "Swords And Sorcery" as they're defined in FH. Many people define these terms differently (witness Talon's post, for example), so I'm working off the definitions I've previously set forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Shrike Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 For my own custom Fantasy Setting Im working on on the side (The Machtig setting and the rest of the world around it), Ive arranged the worlds history into Epochs that parrallel the common subgenres of Fantasy. So back in the day it all started out as a very Low Fantasy, transitioned after a few thousand years into a Dark Low Fantasy, then to a Dark Sword & Sorcery, then into straight Sword & Sorcery, then into Epic, and now is just starting to accelerate into High Fantasy within the last 100 years previous to the campaign's starting point. This allows for a cool natural progression, and for remnants of darker times seperated from the modern (game perspective) time by a long expanse of history "In Which Nothing Majorly Significant Happened But a Few Groups of Individuals Did Some Pivotal Stuff" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcamtar Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 I think maybe some of the confusion comes from the names. To me, "Turak" sounds like a barbarian character in a Conan story (Swords & Sorcery), while "Valdor" sounds like a Tolkien or Moorcock character (Epic/High Fantasy). Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenrisUlf Posted October 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 Originally posted by Steve Long The Turakian Age is a High Fantasy world in the gaming style. Lots of magic, lots of monsters, lots of opportunity for world-shaking adventure, all that sort of stuff. Thanks. I was thinking of something where the heroes get sent back in time and wind up facing whoever was wearing the Crowns of Krim back then -- you know, when they were *really* powerful. The Valdorian Age is a Swords-And-Sorcery setting. Think Conan, Clark Ashton Smith, and to some extent the Elric stories. There'll be more magic than you'd find in Conan, including of course magic in the hands of the PCs, but compared to the Turakian Age or most Fantasy gaming worlds the magic will be pretty sparse and difficult to use. (Same with Tuala Morn, but in a different way.) Well, I'm certainly looking forward to the Valdorian and Tuala Morn settings then; the latter sounds a lot like the Imaro stories or Howard's Bran Mak Morn/Valley of the Worm. Thanks Mister Long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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