Comments for Documents http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs Against The Scarlet Sign Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:33:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Dragon Disciple by Anonymous http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/2009/10/04/dragon-disciple/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Anonymous Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:33:10 +0000 http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/?p=184#comment-48 [...] green lizard 3, draconic sorcerer 2, dragon disciple [...] [...] green lizard 3, draconic sorcerer 2, dragon disciple [...]

]]> Comment on The Heironean Factions by GM http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/2009/10/13/the-heironean-factions/comment-page-1/#comment-29 GM Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:40:13 +0000 http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/?p=196#comment-29 Actually the concept of a "just war" goes back to Thomas Aquinas and I believe long before (it may have been Augustine who originated it but I don't remember now). There were also economic leagues in medieval times like the Hanseatic League. Sure, things didn't go as quickly as they do now - but there were ways of extending credit and there were trade routes that could be disrupted. I've been quite surprised in my research into the life of medieval Europe and ancient China as to how "modern" there states were in many respects. But of course the presence of magick and active gods and non-human creatures with different superhuman abilities also gives me a lot more leeway in how things work. Actually the concept of a “just war” goes back to Thomas Aquinas and I believe long before (it may have been Augustine who originated it but I don’t remember now).

There were also economic leagues in medieval times like the Hanseatic League. Sure, things didn’t go as quickly as they do now – but there were ways of extending credit and there were trade routes that could be disrupted. I’ve been quite surprised in my research into the life of medieval Europe and ancient China as to how “modern” there states were in many respects.

But of course the presence of magick and active gods and non-human creatures with different superhuman abilities also gives me a lot more leeway in how things work.

]]> Comment on The Heironean Factions by fingol http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/2009/10/13/the-heironean-factions/comment-page-1/#comment-28 fingol Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:49:08 +0000 http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/?p=196#comment-28 Perhaps this is all meant in jest, and I am taking things too seriously. Still, I wanted to raise the point that "just wars" and "economic and political pressures" are very modern ideas. In a world where disagreements are settled by swordplay or war, a just war was one you won. Obviously it was just, the gods granted you victory. And in a time before banking and credit, there would be very little economic pressure to bear, since transactions occur locally. You may need to travel to do so, but you paid with gold where the trader set up his business. Freezing the Scarlet Brotherhood out of a market wouldn't really be possible, since there are no governing authorities over the markets. And no, it hasn't escaped me that the post was very entertaining. Perhaps this is all meant in jest, and I am taking things too seriously. Still, I wanted to raise the point that “just wars” and “economic and political pressures” are very modern ideas.

In a world where disagreements are settled by swordplay or war, a just war was one you won. Obviously it was just, the gods granted you victory.

And in a time before banking and credit, there would be very little economic pressure to bear, since transactions occur locally. You may need to travel to do so, but you paid with gold where the trader set up his business. Freezing the Scarlet Brotherhood out of a market wouldn’t really be possible, since there are no governing authorities over the markets.

And no, it hasn’t escaped me that the post was very entertaining.

]]> Comment on The Heironean Factions by Gar Dragonsbreath http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/2009/10/13/the-heironean-factions/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Gar Dragonsbreath Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:16:35 +0000 http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/?p=196#comment-27 Today I interlinked the original post on Heironeous and this post about the factions amongst his followers. Today I interlinked the original post on Heironeous and this post about the factions amongst his followers.

]]> Comment on The Heironean Factions by indranil http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/2009/10/13/the-heironean-factions/comment-page-1/#comment-24 indranil Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:33:39 +0000 http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/?p=196#comment-24 That was funny That was funny

]]> Comment on The Heironean Factions by indranil http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/2009/10/13/the-heironean-factions/comment-page-1/#comment-23 indranil Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:38:18 +0000 http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/?p=196#comment-23 Oh yea! I like the Grognards WAAAY better. Oh yea! I like the Grognards WAAAY better.

]]> Comment on The Heironean Factions by Stechjo http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/2009/10/13/the-heironean-factions/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Stechjo Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:37:51 +0000 http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/?p=196#comment-22 ... Axe-wielders are more in favor of going n the offensive against the Scarlet Brotherhood ... Should read: "... going on the offensive..." … Axe-wielders are more in favor of going n the offensive against the Scarlet Brotherhood …

Should read: “… going on the offensive…”

]]> Comment on Playing out the game on this forum by fingol http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/2009/10/11/playing-out-the-game-on-this-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-19 fingol Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:22:32 +0000 http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/?p=192#comment-19 This might have been better said in the email list, but that's not to say I disagree. In fact, I have been trying very hard to avoid posting things that are subtext for the character. Much better to play out that your are annoyed, happy, sad, ambitious than to spell it out. This might have been better said in the email list, but that’s not to say I disagree. In fact, I have been trying very hard to avoid posting things that are subtext for the character. Much better to play out that your are annoyed, happy, sad, ambitious than to spell it out.

]]> Comment on Playing out the game on this forum by admin http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/2009/10/11/playing-out-the-game-on-this-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-18 admin Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:15:29 +0000 http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/?p=192#comment-18 Agreed... lets use the Privacy tools here for content like this. Please contact me if you have any questions how to do this. Toad Agreed… lets use the Privacy tools here for content like this. Please contact me if you have any questions how to do this.

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]]> Comment on Dragon Disciple by Gar Dragonsbreath http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/2009/10/04/dragon-disciple/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Gar Dragonsbreath Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:10:39 +0000 http://gutwrenchingrpg.org/atss/docs/?p=184#comment-17 Oh, I just thought he was cool. Oh, I just thought he was cool.

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