Obsidian axe!? Pff, everybody knows that 1) there are no obsidian axes in Dwarf Fortress and 2) Sankis killed with his burning fists.You missed one bit:
Good point, but wasn't the player themselves male?Obsidian axe!? Pff, everybody knows that 1) there are no obsidian axes in Dwarf Fortress and 2) Sankis killed with his burning fists.You missed one bit:
3) Sankis was female. See here (http://lparchive.org/Dwarf-Fortress-Boatmurdered/Update%202-6/) for proof.
Good point, but wasn't the player themselves male?Obsidian axe!? Pff, everybody knows that 1) there are no obsidian axes in Dwarf Fortress and 2) Sankis killed with his burning fists.You missed one bit:
3) Sankis was female. See here (http://lparchive.org/Dwarf-Fortress-Boatmurdered/Update%202-6/) for proof.
Yeah, community LPs always have a bit of gender confusion going on. In Syrupleaves, they just pretended that all the female dwarfs with male players wear fake beards.Obsidian axe!? Pff, everybody knows that 1) there are no obsidian axes in Dwarf Fortress and 2) Sankis killed with his burning fists.You missed one bit:
3) Sankis was female. See here (http://lparchive.org/Dwarf-Fortress-Boatmurdered/Update%202-6/) for proof.
The fallen tooth? Wish I could say it was a reference, but rares and higher always give one (or more) in normal and iirc there's only two crafting materials (tooth from rares and higher, dust from blues) in the entire of normal mode (where it's found) so it's probably a long stretch. Just feels unlikely, as much as I wish it was true.
The fallen tooth? Wish I could say it was a reference, but rares and higher always give one (or more) in normal and iirc there's only two crafting materials (tooth from rares and higher, dust from blues) in the entire of normal mode (where it's found) so it's probably a long stretch. Just feels unlikely, as much as I wish it was true.
for someone who doesn't play diablo (1, 2 or 3) it looks like a reference. Oh well, would have been funny
I think it was Aragorn who pointed out that it's because of the beards. At least in the movies, can't recall that part from the books right now :-\Nah, was Gimli
I thought female dwarves were bearded by default anyway?Yeah, community LPs always have a bit of gender confusion going on. In Syrupleaves, they just pretended that all the female dwarfs with male players wear fake beards.Obsidian axe!? Pff, everybody knows that 1) there are no obsidian axes in Dwarf Fortress and 2) Sankis killed with his burning fists.You missed one bit:
3) Sankis was female. See here (http://lparchive.org/Dwarf-Fortress-Boatmurdered/Update%202-6/) for proof.
I thought female dwarves were bearded by default anyway?Not in Dwarf Fortress! Luckily, it's very easy to mod them.
In the books? 'Cuz I could sware it was Aragorn who mouthed "It's the beards" to Eowyn as he stroked his chin while on the way to Helm's Deep in the movies.I think it was Aragorn who pointed out that it's because of the beards. At least in the movies, can't recall that part from the books right now :-\Nah, was Gimli
beards (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip5T89jfJoA)In the books? 'Cuz I could sware it was Aragorn who mouthed "It's the beards" to Eowyn as he stroked his chin while on the way to Helm's Deep in the movies.I think it was Aragorn who pointed out that it's because of the beards. At least in the movies, can't recall that part from the books right now :-\Nah, was Gimli
beards (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip5T89jfJoA)
0:13. Aragorn and "It's the beards."...
His title is "Gimli, son of Gloin". Male.If it helps you, as far as I recall, Legolas was married and Tolkein elves had this mate-for-life thing going on, but then turned up to eleven.
But it would have made his questionable "chummyness" with legolas a bit less creepy. (The books are really suggestive.)
In the books Dwarven women aren't referenced too often, and their appearences aren't mentioned at all. This is why in LotRO there's no female option for the Dwarf race.Well, dwarfkind had 7 fathers but no mothers. Either there were females that were not mentioned, additional furry midgets getting created when they got woken up or Aule just made some "modifications".
Actually, the roharim chick ended up married to Farimir. She did her bit, and then she went home and married like everyone else in the novel.... written between 1915-ish and 1956, you mean.
That's what happens when you read a novel written during WWII.
Actually, the roharim chick ended up married to Farimir. She did her bit, and then she went home and married like everyone else in the novel.... written between 1915-ish and 1956, you mean.
That's what happens when you read a novel written during WWII.
Actually, the roharim chick ended up married to Farimir. She did her bit, and then she went home and married like everyone else in the novel.
That's what happens when you read a novel written during WWII.
His title is "Gimli, son of Gloin". Male.
But it would have made his questionable "chummyness" with legolas a bit less creepy. (The books are really suggestive.)
The feminist movement starts with the right to wear skirts, heels, and makeup.Disturbing.
Well, I expect that Dwarf Fortress is going to have a little joke in every game, now. Just give it time.Remember the thread where someone pointed out there's a giant, washed out "Bay 12" in the terran base in SC2? That could have been written off as a coincidence but I'm becoming more convinced it was a subtle nod towards the site. Clearly, some people (or maybe just one guy, who knows) at blizzard are fans of DF. I definitely can see this becoming a recurring thing.
I can clearly see why gimli would get the hots for a sexually ambiguous legolas, what with the long flowing blonde hair, and willowy frame and all.Does he NEED to be sexually frustrated? I mean, god damn. I'd bang him. I'll bet elves have super interesting sex too. But can you imagine trying to get in his pants with that life-long union thing? And then, he would totally outlive me by years anyway, and that's depressing.
Remember the thread where someone pointed out there's a giant, washed out "Bay 12" in the terran base in SC2? That could have been written off as a coincidence but I'm becoming more convinced it was a subtle nod towards the site.
Mmm, that would make sense. I was never really a starcraft fan but I think the zerglings drew some inspiration from the film. Unless it's a double-reference, but I'm getting ahead of myself here.Remember the thread where someone pointed out there's a giant, washed out "Bay 12" in the terran base in SC2? That could have been written off as a coincidence but I'm becoming more convinced it was a subtle nod towards the site.
The name "Bay 12" is itself a reference; to one of the Alien Trilogy films, I think. Might've been a reference to that instead.
Back in the Oblivion days there was a mod for equitable beards (no facial hair in vanilla Oblivion!), as an equitable item though you could enchant your beard.
Hang on a sec, *equips magic beard*, right ready!
I don't think legolas was married. As far as elves go, he was "young". His dad, the king of murkwood, was against his leaving home, IIRC.
That still doesn't negate the extremely unmasculine "bromance" those two had.
"And my axe!"I don't think legolas was married. As far as elves go, he was "young". His dad, the king of murkwood, was against his leaving home, IIRC.
That still doesn't negate the extremely unmasculine "bromance" those two had.
The book made it seem pretty clear that those guys were manly as all heck. As opposed to the movie where I despised the way they insisted on showing Gimli as slightly better than a buffoon.
I could totally imagine that in an oblivion mod.Back in the Oblivion days there was a mod for equitable beards (no facial hair in vanilla Oblivion!), as an equitable item though you could enchant your beard.
Hang on a sec, *equips magic beard*, right ready!
"Dorfbeard the Beard of Dorfiness"
-20 Intelligence
+20 Speechcraft
No other effects.
Let me guess: The One Ring was an artifact Glumprong ring that moody Sauron made and started tantrumming after a man stole it?
Actually it is quite common in all fantasy settings for Dwarven women to have the capability to grow beards. Even in Lord of the Rings, Gimli states that many humans don't know that Dwarven women exist because their beards make them look like men.
I'm going to the guess that was added by a (movie) writer that doesn't understand the difference between long distance running and sprinting. The dwarves are lousy sprinters, but are very good long distance runners.
it's not like there's a shortage of supergeek talented writers, just look at fanfic.Not the word I'd have used...
Enthusiastic is a better word.
Evidently Gimli spent more time spamming job cancellations than doing his work, hence him not being as buff as the army.Gimli, legendary neurosurgeon, chief medical Dwarf of middle Earth. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypZLnDaqo1M)
siggedEvidently Gimli spent more time spamming job cancellations than doing his work, hence him not being as buff as the army.Gimli, legendary neurosurgeon, chief medical Dwarf of middle Earth.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypZLnDaqo1M)
Urist McGimli cancels clean patient: Axe embedded in nervous system.Evidently Gimli spent more time spamming job cancellations than doing his work, hence him not being as buff as the army.Gimli, legendary neurosurgeon, chief medical Dwarf of middle Earth.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypZLnDaqo1M)
Gimli was horribly botched in the movies. He was a very deep character. And I don't know where people are getting a creepy vibe from with him and Legolas... It's like Sam and Frodo. You bond when you've been through horrible things with someone. You love them as a brother. Tolkien knew that quite well, having served in the trenches in WWI. People that haven't been in similar situations with extreme camaraderie tend too often to interpret it as homosexuality, or just plain creepiness.Can't be as bad as the cartoon version of the hobbit...Or the cartoon DragonLance movie. Damn, those were painful to watch.
I'm disappointed that Jackson treated one of Tolkien's most interesting race like cliche, beer-swilling, Scottish-accented DND/Warhammer parodies. Tolkien's dwarves were his most tragic race by far, very serious and solemn. Jackson threw that out the window. Let's hope The Hobbit isn't as bad.
Honestly, if anything, it should give an Intelligence penalty.Oh my goodness, so true, Everyone was estatic and they went into tantrums 3 seconds later. D: R.I.P Boltcradle.
This is Dwarf Fortress we're talking about. There isn't a fortress that is not doomed in some way by dwarven stupidity.
It seems torchlight references DF as well. One of the dungeon tiers is a 'Dwarven Fortress', with one of the quests being to obtain some 'adaman ember' that the dwarves forged.Haven't played it, but if it was a quest to retrieve some socks, I'd be convinced. :D
Gimli was horribly botched in the movies. He was a very deep character. And I don't know where people are getting a creepy vibe from with him and Legolas... It's like Sam and Frodo. You bond when you've been through horrible things with someone. You love them as a brother. Tolkien knew that quite well, having served in the trenches in WWI. People that haven't been in similar situations with extreme camaraderie tend too often to interpret it as homosexuality, or just plain creepiness.
The homosexuals have spoiled the love between men for the rest of us.Take that as you wish. :P
It seems torchlight references DF as well. One of the dungeon tiers is a 'Dwarven Fortress', with one of the quests being to obtain some 'adaman ember' that the dwarves forged.
Actually, the roharim chick ended up married to Farimir. She did her bit, and then she went home and married like everyone else in the novel.
That's what happens when you read a novel written during WWII.
Well, after getting the 'adamant ember', the annoying wizard guy who assigns those repetitive quests says "it's surprisingly light, but I doubt anything could scratch it". Playing through the dungeon, I couldn't find any real references inside the level itself, so I think it was just that one. The fact that there's a magma sea as well, infested with goblins who seemed to be besieging the lost dwarven fortress, kind of seems a bit too coincidental.Well, adamant itself is an old name for diamond. (Though in many old texts it has also been associated as a word for very hard substances and later used in fantasy as adamantium/adamantine etc.)
Am I the only one who actually likes the Hobbit cartoon (although my judgement may be clouded by nostalgia, since I had it on tape growing up)?
I hope they do the hobbit right. Please. Please. Please.
Does anyone know what happened to the last survivor of boatmurdered, the child Dodok Sabrefrenzies? I just finished Boatmurdered and after recovering from stitches I'd love to know what happened to her in legends.
Holy shit people from Blizzard must be playing Dwarf Fortress! :D
His title is "Gimli, son of Gloin". Male.
But it would have made his questionable "chummyness" with legolas a bit less creepy. (The books are really suggestive.)
His title is "Gimli, son of Gloin". Male.
But it would have made his questionable "chummyness" with legolas a bit less creepy. (The books are really suggestive.)
Holy crap you are super closeted, insanely homophobic, or in a public high school.