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Patrich Rothfuss on D&D

Started by danbuter, September 18, 2014, 04:45:09 PM

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danbuter

September 18, 2014, 04:45:09 PM
The author of the Kingkiller series blogs about D&D, and it has a fun ending.

http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2014/09/thirty-years-of-dd/
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September 18, 2014, 04:57:09 PM
That is really pretty awesome.

Rincewind1

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September 18, 2014, 05:06:14 PM
It's funny, because one of my player is a huge fan of his books, to the point that yes, his character is named Kvothe. I let it slide since he's new to RPGs, and I already allowed a detective called Tom Hanks once in CoC.
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The Butcher

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September 18, 2014, 05:36:25 PM
That is one epic motherfucking post.

I have half a mind to go out and pick up something by this gentleman.

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September 18, 2014, 05:54:15 PM
Quote from: The Butcher;787707That is one epic motherfucking post.

I have half a mind to go out and pick up something by this gentleman.
He seems to be a decent guy. However, be prepared that his books thus far have been 'epic motherfuckers' too... that is to say epic-ally long, heavy, and torturous. Kvothe is a petty epic MS too.

They'd be great books if he could keep the page count down, but they are at the very least entertaining, if not great literature. :)
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September 19, 2014, 07:15:04 PM
Pat strikes me as a great guy. I think the Kingkiller books are good. I have a few problems with Kvothe in one big way: he IS very much a fucking Mary Sue of epic proportions... and it kinda kills it for me.

But you know... it's still entertaining in its own way.

Great blogpost.

Silverlion

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September 19, 2014, 09:18:53 PM
Quote from: tenbones;787877Pat strikes me as a great guy. I think the Kingkiller books are good. I have a few problems with Kvothe in one big way: he IS very much a fucking Mary Sue of epic proportions... and it kinda kills it for me.

But you know... it's still entertaining in its own way.

Great blogpost.

You know the funny thing? I like the books, because so far that's what he isn't, mostly. He has a LOT harder time at stuff than most Mary Sues and a LOT of the true story (at least that we're getting) is stuff blown VERY out of proportions, so while we get his POV, and it makes him out to be suitably heroic, it also points out he's not nearly where people think he is in terms of power.
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September 21, 2014, 05:47:07 PM
QuoteKvothe is a petty epic MS too.

Oh god yes... Nauseatingly so. Kvothe is reasonably palatable in the first novel, but by the end of the second you want to strangle the fucker with his own lute strings.
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September 21, 2014, 05:54:08 PM
Quote from: Pete Nash;787710He seems to be a decent guy. However, be prepared that his books thus far have been 'epic motherfuckers' too... that is to say epic-ally long, heavy, and torturous. Kvothe is a petty epic MS too.

Yeah, all of the above has been keeping me from his books so far.

It's not like I have a dearth of stuff to read.

jeff37923

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September 21, 2014, 06:08:59 PM
Maybe his stuff isn't that great (I haven't read any of it and so cannot say). Regardless, he used to play D&D and now is mentioned as an author of readable fantasy inspiration in the latest edition. That should count for something.
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September 22, 2014, 03:30:18 AM
Quote from: jeff37923;788086Maybe his stuff isn't that great (I haven't read any of it and so cannot say). Regardless, he used to play D&D and now is mentioned as an author of readable fantasy inspiration in the latest edition. That should count for something.
Well... I suppose Kvothe is the first literary example of a multiclassed Bard/Thief/MU/Fighter. ;)  

In addition the first book especially was very YA orientated, and given its popularity would be a good gateway into playing D&D for the first time.
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September 22, 2014, 03:45:19 AM
Quote from: jeff37923;788086Maybe his stuff isn't that great (I haven't read any of it and so cannot say). Regardless, he used to play D&D and now is mentioned as an author of readable fantasy inspiration in the latest edition. That should count for something.

They all are though.

the latest crop of Fantasy authors all grew up with D&D.
You can see it in quotes from Scott Lynch, Joe Ambercrombie, even George fucking Martin so ... Even going back to Fiest and Weis,  not saying its bad just saying it's hardly atypical

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September 22, 2014, 07:17:05 PM
QuoteWell... I suppose Kvothe is the first literary example of a multiclassed Bard/Thief/MU/Fighter.

Kvothe is, without a doubt, the first literary protagonist that I've wanted to concuss, repeatedly, with planks.

Still, the 'King Killer Chronicles' is definitely a very good D&D primer.
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September 22, 2014, 07:28:11 PM
Quote from: Loz;788197Kvothe is, without a doubt, the first literary protagonist that I've wanted to concuss, repeatedly, with planks.

I take it you've never read a Dragonlance or a Forgotten Realms novel?

Loz

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September 22, 2014, 08:12:50 PM
Quote from: The Butcher;788198I take it you've never read a Dragonlance or a Forgotten Realms novel?

I haven't. I take it they'd upset me?

:)
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