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The awesome pointy-hat wearing Magic User thread!

Started by Settembrini, February 17, 2007, 05:38:08 AM

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Settembrini

February 17, 2007, 05:38:08 AM
Hey folks, I need your help with my new campaign. I´m in the process of constructing a strategic-RC-Mystara-Hollow World-Red Steel-campaign to end all strategic-RC-Mystara-Hollow World-Red Steel-campaigns.

One part of the process is gathering imagery.

I´ve decided, that I want Magic-Users to wear pointy hats, and I want it to be a totally serious thing  for the Magic Users of Mystara.
So please point me to the pointies!

What a google image search brought up:




It seems there´s not many younger Magic-Users. Arch T. Ypus Greybeard, the 36th Level hatted Magic-User is great for Alphatian Councilmembers, but there is a desperate need for imagery of younger Casters still wearing traditional garb.

EDIT: Could one of the ADMINS change the threadtitle to the one over this post? My efforts where fruitless. Thanks!
If there can\'t be a TPK against the will of the players it\'s not an RPG.- Pierce Inverarity

droog

#1
February 17, 2007, 05:45:58 AM
The past lives on in your front room
The poor still weak the rich still rule
History lives in the books at home
The books at home

Gang of Four
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Settembrini

#2
February 17, 2007, 05:46:22 AM
Look at this:

http://www.ninikny.com/nini-pg1.html

Excellent player character stuff!
If there can\'t be a TPK against the will of the players it\'s not an RPG.- Pierce Inverarity

Settembrini

#3
February 17, 2007, 06:02:55 AM
It´s a whole new world, there´s some ultra cool campaign material in the history of pointed hats!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointy_hat

http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mduncecap.html

Awesome!
If there can\'t be a TPK against the will of the players it\'s not an RPG.- Pierce Inverarity

Settembrini

#4
February 17, 2007, 06:07:08 AM
Duns had to leave Paris,because he was against Phillip IV!
How neat, now we have Templars in the mix!
If there can\'t be a TPK against the will of the players it\'s not an RPG.- Pierce Inverarity

jrients

#5
February 17, 2007, 08:19:26 AM
Quote from: SettembriniI´ve decided, that I want Magic-Users to wear pointy hats, and I want it to be a totally serious thing for the Magic Users

Holy crap, I had this exact same idea yesterday after flipping through the old Ral Partha PC figures at Iron Wind Metals.
Jeff Rients
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Settembrini

#6
February 17, 2007, 08:37:01 AM
Awesome!

I really dig Duns´s idea that pointy hats help you to learn by channeling the info into your head.
There´s also a golden helmet used as a complex calendar from the bronze age. Thusly, I will rule that you can actually use robes and hats with stars on them as astronomical calculators.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_hat



I´m not quite sure how I´ll incorporate the Alpatian Flaems vs Airwizards into this.
Maybe only one school of wizards use the pointy hat, like the Scotists had their Dunce Cap?
Or it became a sign of pride, for the mocked Magic-users of one school?
Something like a mago-philosophical statement?
If there can\'t be a TPK against the will of the players it\'s not an RPG.- Pierce Inverarity

Blackleaf

#7
February 17, 2007, 09:11:19 AM
Some of the oldschool D&D artwork features awesome hats on wizards.  Nice to see I'm not the only one who thinks this is cool. :D

RockViper

#8
February 17, 2007, 12:46:36 PM
"Sometimes it's better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness."

Terry Pratchett (Men at Arms)

blakkie

#9
February 17, 2007, 01:18:22 PM
"No, ladies and gentlemen, we don't ride around on broomsticks and wear pointy hats. Well, we don't ride on broomsticks." - Terry Bohner, member of WINC

Unfortunately I'm unable to find a screen cap from the movie. They had some seriously pointy hats.
"Because honestly? I have no idea what you do. None." - Pierce Inverarity

RockViper

#10
February 17, 2007, 07:57:31 PM
I don't know what the original source for this is.

"Sometimes it's better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness."

Terry Pratchett (Men at Arms)

Calithena

#11
February 19, 2007, 02:45:21 PM
That's a Frazetta, RockViper.
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RockViper

#12
February 19, 2007, 03:21:09 PM
Quote from: CalithenaThat's a Frazetta, RockViper.

Thanks

Here is another from my RPG art folder, Is a Larry Elmore Book cover, I just noticed most of my RPG art is half naked chicks :o

"Sometimes it's better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness."

Terry Pratchett (Men at Arms)

Settembrini

#13
February 19, 2007, 03:31:53 PM
That´s a great one!
If there can\'t be a TPK against the will of the players it\'s not an RPG.- Pierce Inverarity

Calithena

#14
February 19, 2007, 04:58:14 PM
Cool. Here's a better rendering of the same image:

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