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Thundarr Sourcebook

Started by misterguignol, March 05, 2012, 07:47:54 PM

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misterguignol

March 05, 2012, 07:47:54 PM
A little while back there was a thread about cartoon that would make good RPGs.  Thundarr the Barbarian got a lot of love.  Today I stumbled across this Thundarr sourcebook for Mutant Future that I thought you all might enjoy.

baran_i_kanu

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March 05, 2012, 10:08:01 PM
i've got the previous versions. Sniderman has great MF material throughout his blog.
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Doom

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March 05, 2012, 11:48:57 PM
But, it's all about the Sun Sword...Thundarr without his bloody Sun Sword is a wuss. I loved it as a kid for a while, but every episode was all about the Sun Sword saving the day.

Give me Conan, who can pick up a rusty dagger and hold off the Stygian army any day of the week, and can commit battlefield atrocities with the jawbone of an ass that are unfit to mention in any holy book.
(taken during hurricane winds)

A nice education blog.

Rincewind1

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March 05, 2012, 11:54:37 PM
Quote from: Doom;519819But, it's all about the Sun Sword...Thundarr without his bloody Sun Sword is a wuss. I loved it as a kid for a while, but every episode was all about the Sun Sword saving the day.

Give me Conan, who can pick up a rusty dagger and hold off the Stygian army any day of the week, and can commit battlefield atrocities with the jawbone of an ass that are unfit to mention in any holy book.

Weeeeeeeeell, to be honest, I don't think Conan ever did this in the books. The few "mass" fights he had, were against still a relatively small (by DnD standards) group of opponents. And he always took them by surprise. Usually with aid, too.
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Doom

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March 06, 2012, 01:10:15 AM
Yeah, well, um, that's, er, hyperbole.

That said, he was the most feared knife fighter of the Hyborian age, and he did on a few occasions fight off a handful of foes with a dagger (and used a sword at other times...or an axe).

To make my point more clear: Conan was the hero of Conan stories, for the most part: no Conan, no story, or at least the bad guys score a steamroll victory without him.

In a similar vein, the Sun Sword is the hero of Thundarr stories. Did the cartoon ever address where he even got that thing, where it came from, who/what built it?
(taken during hurricane winds)

A nice education blog.

misterguignol

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March 06, 2012, 01:19:57 AM
Quote from: Doom;519866In a similar vein, the Sun Sword is the hero of Thundarr stories. Did the cartoon ever address where he even got that thing, where it came from, who/what built it?

I doubt the ten year olds who made up the target demographic gave a shit.

Rincewind1

#6
March 06, 2012, 01:28:16 AM
Quote from: misterguignol;519867I doubt the ten year olds who made up the target demographic gave a shit.

I did and would if I had heard about that Thundarr. I did investigate at that age, how Boba Fett got all his armour and stuff, for example.

Although I admit I was a weird kid. For example, I always cheered for Doctor Claw and his goons rather then Inspector Gadget, who was a moron. It always struck me as sad and unrealistic that a genius was defeated by an idiot and his superknowitall niece.

Now as I am a bit older, the notion of genius being defeated by an idiot is just sad.
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Marleycat

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March 06, 2012, 01:33:19 AM Last Edit: March 06, 2012, 01:42:25 AM by Marleycat
Quote from: misterguignol;519701A little while back there was a thread about cartoon that would make good RPGs.  Thundarr the Barbarian got a lot of love.  Today I stumbled across this Thundarr sourcebook for Mutant Future that I thought you all might enjoy.

You can't be serious, they actually made a RPG from Thundarr? My world is ending right before my eyes. :)

First I learn they made a cartoon out of my favorite setting of all (Dragonlance) then I find out they made a RPG out of a simplistic 1980's cartoon, stick a fork in me I'm done. :)

I'm officially dead and Misterguignol is Satan. :p
Don\'t mess with cats we kill wizards in one blow.;)

Philotomy Jurament

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March 06, 2012, 01:35:13 AM
Quote from: Doom;519866In a similar vein, the Sun Sword is the hero of Thundarr stories. Did the cartoon ever address where he even got that thing, where it came from, who/what built it?
I figure he took it from the tomb of some Jedi.  I mean, it's a damn lightsaber, and everybody knew it.  Just like you knew Ookla was Chewbacca in disguise.
The problem is not that power corrupts, but that the corruptible are irresistibly drawn to the pursuit of power. Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito.

Rincewind1

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March 06, 2012, 01:46:45 AM
I wonder if there is/will be He - Man RPG. I'd love to scream again  "By the Power of Grayskull".
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Marleycat

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March 06, 2012, 01:58:12 AM Last Edit: March 06, 2012, 02:00:55 AM by Marleycat
Quote from: Rincewind1;519875I wonder if there is/will be He - Man RPG. I'd love to scream again  "By the Power of Grayskull".

Only if She-Ra gets the same treatment, if not there will be "repercussions".:)

I loved that horse and she at least used that sword to its full capabilities.  Maybe she was higher level?
Don\'t mess with cats we kill wizards in one blow.;)

TAFMSV

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March 06, 2012, 02:00:36 AM
Quote from: Rincewind1;519875I wonder if there is/will be He - Man RPG. I'd love to scream again  "By the Power of Grayskull".

http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/17300/the-masters-of-the-universe-role-playing-game

Marleycat

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March 06, 2012, 02:05:36 AM
Quote from: TAFMSV;519883http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/17300/the-masters-of-the-universe-role-playing-game

At least it's just a boardgame, whew!
Don\'t mess with cats we kill wizards in one blow.;)

Soylent Green

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March 06, 2012, 03:02:29 AM Last Edit: March 06, 2012, 03:16:14 AM by Soylent Green
Quote from: Doom;519819But, it's all about the Sun Sword...Thundarr without his bloody Sun Sword is a wuss. I loved it as a kid for a while, but every episode was all about the Sun Sword saving the day.

Give me Conan, who can pick up a rusty dagger and hold off the Stygian army any day of the week, and can commit battlefield atrocities with the jawbone of an ass that are unfit to mention in any holy book.

Pfft! So both Thundarr and Conan are escaped slaves, but look at how different they turned out. Conan is scum. He is a mercenary, thief, would-be-rapist, thug who is in it just for himself.

Thundarr, using the power of his fabulous Sun Sword, is out there trying to make the world a better place and asks for nothing in return.

I mean really, who would you rather meet in a dark alley or see you sister get married to?

O

kay I kid, but you really want to compare a pulp classic aimed for adults which enjoy a quasi-literature status to a kiddie show of the 80s? What next, Scooby Doo vs The Wire?
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Rincewind1

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March 06, 2012, 03:04:23 AM
Quote from: Soylent Green;519901Pfft! So both Thundarr and Conan are escaped slaves, but look at who different their turned out. Conan is scum. He is a mercenary, thief, would-be-rapist, thug who is in it just for himself.

Thundarr, using the power of his fabulous Sun Sword, is out there trying to make the world a better place and asks for nothing in return.

I mean really, who would you rather meet in a dark alley or see you sister get married to?

O

kay I kid, but you really want to compare a pulp classic aimed for adults which enjoy a quasi-literature status to a kiddie show of the 80s? What next, Scooby Doo vs The Wire?

The Shield crossovering into Scooby Doo and arresting everyone for pot dealing would be an awesome episode IMO.
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