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Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 21:53:00 No.14741901 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>14742018

Malazan Book of the Fallen is still /tg/-related, right?

I'm on House of Chains, finally, and so far it seems pretty awesome, I just have two questions.

1) Is Osric/Osseric that big undead dragon soletaken who turned those three marines partially gold, or is that the one Bonecaster chick?

2) Are Picker and Blend...well, y'know..."tent buddies". Are they "discussing military protocol"? "Sharing a bunk"? "Sleeping together?" There was one section in Memories of Ice which was a little suggestive, but normally Erikson comes right out and says it if something's happening. Does it get confirmed/denied later?

Pic related, another awesome Empire.

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Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 21:59:00 No.14741928 Report

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You really want us to spoiler shit for you?

Read faster, man.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 22:03:00 No.14741944 Report

Quoted By: >>14741961

You mean Gesler, Stormy and... Truth? Can't remember the other ones name.

They were turned bronze after coming into contact with the T'lan Imass on the Silanda, so I would guess it is to do with them.

Dont remember anything happening between Picker and Blend. Though Blend is a great character.

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Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 22:03:00 No.14741945 Report

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Fuck I love these books but I just realized I don't even remember much of what you just mentioned.

Should I start re-reading them?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 22:06:00 No.14741961 Report

Quoted By: >>14741972 >>14741976

>>14741944
I'm pretty sure they turned bronze because they were thrown into some batshit crazy warren (or was it a hold?) that was filled with fire or some stuff.

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Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 22:09:00 No.14741972 Report

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>>14741961

I'm not that far along, but "gold" and "full of fire" sounds a lot like Kurald Thyrran, which IS ruled by Osric.

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Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 22:11:00 No.14741976 Report

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>>14741961

Mild spoilers ahead.

The warren was the flooded one with the ship in. They get chucked into the warren by the crazy sorcerer who had lost his mind. The ship had a rather... interesting crew. Also, if you have read about Karsa Orlong, it is the ship he visited too. Dont want to say more, for spoilers sake.

And to the anon who asked about rereading them. Yes, a thousand times yes. Rereading it, you pick up so much more.

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Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 22:17:00 No.14742008 Report

Quoted By: >>14742027

The first time Orlong comes up, you think Heboric is just being a massive asshole to someone from yet ANOTHER barbarian warrior tribe.

And then you learn that the Teblor are massive child-killing dicks.

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Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 22:18:00 No.14742018 Report

Quoted By: >>14742039 >>14742103 >>14742167

>>14741901
Okay, spoilers everywhere.

1. No. There are two undead dragons, and Osserc is neither. One is Tulas Shorn, the Tiste Edur who originally created the Hounds of Shadow, recently escaped from the realm of the dead, and the other is Olar Ethil, a T'lan Imass bonecaster with the soletaken form of a dragon. Osserc is Father Light, ruler of the Tiste Liosan, and essentially akin to Draconus. But more of a dick.

2. Yes. You'll see it blatantly later, when they run a pub and enjoy themselves some big fat lesbian threesome action.

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Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 22:21:00 No.14742027 Report

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>>14742008

Yup. I loved the book that explained his origins. Was either Memories of Ice or House of Chains.

That is also what I enjoy the most about Erikson's work - the sheer scale and size of it all, with each character worthy of their own series of books.

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Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 22:21:00 No.14742028 Report

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Blend can't possibly be gay, she's spent more than a few minutes with Quick Ben.

Quick Ben has magic hands. Magic hands, ladies.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 22:22:00 No.14742039 Report

Quoted By: >>14742105

>>14742018
Also, Stormy and Gesler were turned bronze because they traveled through Telas, the Warren of Fire, and managed it without dying. Or possibly Telann, the Elder Warren of Fire (and Light, and Life, Elder Warrens get a bit muddy like that). Either way, went through magical fire on a ghost ship with some zombies, didn't die, got damn close to ascending.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 22:32:00 No.14742084 Report

Quoted By: >>14742103 >>14742195

None of this answers whether or not Blend and Picker are making a T'Amber and Tavore.

I actually liked Tavore, Erikson throws so many porny lesbians/bisexuals, and then makes one who actually has some depth. Although (also on House of Chains) I keep expecting she'll turn out to be a goddess or something.

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Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 22:38:00 No.14742103 Report

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>>14742084
See
>>14742018

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Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 22:39:00 No.14742105 Report

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>>14742039
I love the whole ascension deal in Malazan. The more incredibly fucking super-awesome things you do without dying, the closer you get to a god.

Did the author ever release any of his roleplaying material for the public to enjoy?

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Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 22:50:00 No.14742167 Report

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>>14742018
>2. Yes. You'll see it blatantly later, when they run a pub and enjoy themselves some big fat lesbian threesome action.

Huh, who with? Which book?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 22:56:00 No.14742195 Report

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>>14742084

Er, kept expecting T'Amber to be a goddess.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 23:20:00 No.14742327 Report

Quoted By: >>14742361

I really liked Erikson's books but for some reason I'm really enjoying Esslemont's take on the world as well.

The Bridgeburner and Crimson Guard human scale elements seem better written than the immortal scale shenanigans but it is awesome for the humans to go up against immortals and triumph.

The Malazan books are inspired by a Gurps campaign, I wonder it Erikson would be willing to outsource production of a Gurps handbook for the setting. Yeah Gurps sells for shit anymore but I think it would be hard to mash the setting into a d20 box.

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Anonymous Thu 28 Apr 2011 23:27:00 No.14742361 Report

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>>14742327
I liked Esslemont's stuff as well, different style but good.
I love Bauchelain and Korbal Broach the most though, as characters and as the separate book Erikson did just for them.

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