Dark Adder
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Post by Dark Adder on Jun 25, 2008 10:51:03 GMT -5
Intending to run a LW tabletop RPG, I want to present to my players as much of the Magnamund feel as possible. To aid in this, I'm looking for lists or resources (prefereably not reading every page of every book) giving the names and descriptions of the floura and fauna of Magnamund, and the foods eaten that we don't find in our modern Earth.
Can anyone help me find something like this? Has anyone made a beastiary, or a list of herbs from the books? Or perhaps an all-inclusive tavern menu?
I realize this is for an RPG, but I'm looking for the canon foods and herbs, so I figured this would be a good place to post for it.
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Post by Beowuuf on Jun 25, 2008 11:00:41 GMT -5
Sadly our own manual of the kai with stuff like this is gone, I'm not sure how much is available if you look to magnamund.org and find their encyclopaedia section it was based upon (sorry, typing from work or I'd look it up!)
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Post by Swiftstrike on Jun 25, 2008 11:11:15 GMT -5
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Post by Dark Adder on Jun 25, 2008 11:51:07 GMT -5
Wow, thanks for that. =) Looks like I have my work cut out for me as far as a tavern menu goes. Once it's fairly close to finished, I'll probably post it to here and maybe the Mongoose forums as well.
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Post by Swiftstrike on Jun 25, 2008 13:09:47 GMT -5
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Post by Maerin on Jun 25, 2008 13:18:48 GMT -5
Just remember that fantasy tavern menus are simple. In fact, simple to the point of non-existence. Lone Wolf sat down at a table, ordered food, and ate what was brought to him. That didn't occur because Lone Wolf wasn't picky, it occurred because that was the way most such places worked. So, in one place, "food" was stew and bread (actually, probably the most common "tavern food" that will be encountered); in another place it might be a platter of roasted meat; in another perhaps nothing more than bread and ale (there are no requirements that taverns serve healthy and/or balanced meals, after all).
A tavern, or any other public establishment, that serves a "menu" consisting of more than one or two items at any given time is going to be an anomaly, and an oddity.
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Post by Dark Adder on Jun 25, 2008 14:15:22 GMT -5
Well... I'm not actually looking to create a menu that one would find in Magnamund. I'm going to create a list of foods found in the books (along with descriptions if available) that just so happens to be structured in a menu format. I did this reading through a few of the Star Wars novels for a friend's Star Wars RPG that he ran and the players had a lot of fun with it. It's a lot more interesting to declare, "I'm going to order the Pingent Roast with a side of Slawp and a mug of Yurgen Juice," than, "I order a meal." And for my own games, I like to have pre-determined prices for these kinds of things so I don't have to bother thinking of that on the fly while running the game. Thanks for that other beastiary, Swiftstrike!
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Post by Swiftstrike on Jun 25, 2008 14:40:09 GMT -5
No problem, and welcome to the boards you may want to introduce yourselve over at the dormitory.
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Post by Sarra on Jun 25, 2008 14:41:57 GMT -5
Like has been said, the most common main courses were stews, breads, and the occasional roasted meat.
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Post by Slavemaster on Jun 26, 2008 2:58:41 GMT -5
Well well well... As it happens, I too made up a list of all the things that could, should or would be included in a Magnamund campaign - and I actually did read through all of the books to come up with everything that could be used, be it for encounters, treasures or just for the cultural feel However, I didn't have all the books when I made this list, so there are still a lot of things that could be added, and I probably missed a few things even so. But like I said, I did make a list of all the creatures encountered in the books, including the setting-specific domesticated animals like the dougga, the zull and the gorkha, and all of the creatures that are not fought; a list of the herbs and potions; of the magical items mentioned or found; diseases; religions; organisations; technology (such as the interesting Bhanarian steam weapons that I always wondered if they could really work without magic...) and, of course, cultural stuff like games, food and drink. As has been suggested above, the world of Magnamund is still basically medieval, and so far I haven't found any indication of inns or taverns with actual menus; as has been pointed out, Lone Wolf eats what is put in front of him. But that doesn't mean there aren't Magnamund-specific food! Lone Wolf is served Gorkha-steak once, the Vassagonians eat Flumi (a rabbit-like small game animal) and trarta (a red fish) and so on. Some of the herbs used for potions and drugs also seem to be used in cooking, particularly the red Larnuma fruit, which can be eaten fresh or dried, made into an alcoholic brandy-like beverage, or into an oil used both to treat wounds and for the good smell. When in the Darklands, Lone Wolf even ate lumps of nourishing bacteria (Gnallia, I think it was called). So, you can easily make up a list of Magnamund cuisine to serve your players. And the fact that they can't choose from a menu but simply have to eat what is served should be even more fun: "Right then guv, that'll be one silver for the kolpo-marinated leekhon ribs!" Drinks, on the other hand, shows quite some variety, and there is at least one instance (on the barge in Jungle of Horrors) where Lone Wolf actually can choose from a menu of three drinks. Drinks that I have on my list is the following: Jala: Dark beverage served hot, apparently the equivalent of coffee. Wanlo: Strong, clear spirit. Khourshah: A green Vassagonian wine, healthy. I always pictured it as some kind of absinthe, but with less alcohol Bor Brew: A very strong and potent ale made by the dwarves of Bor. Outlawed in some countries. Ferina Nog: A low-quality beer, tasting a bit like dishwater. Chai Cheer: A green beer. Not sure if it actually is from Chai, or if it is just a marketing ploy, but Lone Wolf liked it Boza: A weak, cheap wine with yellowish colour. Lovka: A strong Slovarian spirit. Huas: A refreshing drink served warm. Seems to be yet another equivalent to coffee, but I pictured it to be more spicy. Aquas: A sweet liqeur. Scava: A Shadakine fruit wine. Hope that gets you at least a bit on the way. Good luck!
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Post by Dark Adder on Jun 26, 2008 13:10:59 GMT -5
Wow, Slavemaster, that's a lot of help, thanks. =)
Something about Wanlo made me think it might be a Magnamund version of rum... or perhaps it's only because Lone Wolf drank it on a ship. *shrug*
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Post by Al on Jun 26, 2008 15:59:36 GMT -5
Just remember that fantasy tavern menus are simple. In fact, simple to the point of non-existence. Lone Wolf sat down at a table, ordered food, and ate what was brought to him. That didn't occur because Lone Wolf wasn't picky, it occurred because that was the way most such places worked. So, in one place, "food" was stew and bread (actually, probably the most common "tavern food" that will be encountered); in another place it might be a platter of roasted meat; in another perhaps nothing more than bread and ale (there are no requirements that taverns serve healthy and/or balanced meals, after all). A tavern, or any other public establishment, that serves a "menu" consisting of more than one or two items at any given time is going to be an anomaly, and an oddity. Sounds like British food to me...
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Post by Maerin on Jun 26, 2008 17:12:33 GMT -5
Sounds like British food to me... Well, there is some truth to the cliche that the apple does not fall too far from the tree.
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Post by Slavemaster on Jun 27, 2008 5:27:49 GMT -5
Well, Joe is British after all, so maybe that has something to do with the food in Magnamund? I once read that Hell is a place where they have an Italian prime minister, a German police force, an English cook and a Swedish comedian
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Post by crymson on Jun 27, 2008 6:07:59 GMT -5
According to the new Fire on the Water, wanlo is made of black cherries
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