tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post8277790998400218047..comments2024-03-28T16:13:29.502-04:00Comments on Throne of Salt: Play Report: The Books Were WrongDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362417308874455noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post-35407570217701950152021-10-20T20:06:25.681-04:002021-10-20T20:06:25.681-04:00Dude had so many fingers in so many pies I am doub...Dude had so many fingers in so many pies I am doubtless going to run into his handiwork in the future.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362417308874455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post-13082406069828566662021-10-19T20:25:50.725-04:002021-10-19T20:25:50.725-04:00Thanks for "playing" my "game"...Thanks for "playing" my "game"! I totally agree that it's more of a writing exercise!<br /><br />Anyway, I'd love to see more about course-correcting Opineus' views. This was a fun read.chivuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05856387758959606069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post-75755213936309611882021-10-16T10:56:38.017-04:002021-10-16T10:56:38.017-04:00I looked up the entry for bullywugs on a whim and ...I looked up the entry for bullywugs on a whim and OH BOY Opineus is just on a rampage against frog people.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362417308874455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post-51632369961251517652021-10-13T12:16:40.147-04:002021-10-13T12:16:40.147-04:00Oh, yeah, I like that a lot. Oh, yeah, I like that a lot. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362417308874455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post-61885824472958547562021-10-13T11:15:41.062-04:002021-10-13T11:15:41.062-04:00In my opinion, Opineus carrying water for the gnom...In my opinion, Opineus carrying water for the gnome religion comes from his culture being in the middle of a fad for gnomish stuff, like orientalism or egyptomania. They are likely drawing comparisons between the GDC and Glittergoldism, the most obvious one being their love of gold and their conflict with evil dragon figures (either Kurtulmak of Tiamat). <br /><br />Opineus and scholars like him tend to treat Kurtulmak and Tiamat as more or less interchangeable; this is why he believes that Tiamat gave wings to urds, when it's more likely that the urds thank Kurtulmak or another minor diety for that (typicall Kuraulyek, their own patron deity, but Opineus hasn't ever talked to an urd because of that whole rock-dropping thing).Nilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05865022352652873027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post-27079799334114389992021-10-13T08:36:14.593-04:002021-10-13T08:36:14.593-04:00The thing with Aristotle and fly legs is bunk (he ...The thing with Aristotle and fly legs is bunk (he did classify it as having four, but this was because the front two of the mayfly are not used for walking), but I can guarantee you Opineus believed it. Every single stupid, easily-disprovable thing that has ever been said about an animal and definitely been said by Opineus, because he's Just That Kind of Guy.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362417308874455noreply@blogger.com