tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post6452198391010028771..comments2024-03-29T23:24:51.650+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Missed Classic 22: Robin Of Sherwood: The Touchstones of Rhiannon – Living the LegendThe Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-42824536306636759412016-08-02T10:40:41.315+10:002016-08-02T10:40:41.315+10:00I would think if a time traveller left a tablet or...I would think if a time traveller left a tablet or smartphone in medieval times the locals would refer to it as a 'touchstone' then pray to various gods for forgiveness after the battery runs out and it no longer shows picturesTBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815382857422719383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-15017026526817635472016-06-22T13:27:04.307+10:002016-06-22T13:27:04.307+10:00And thanks for that hint!And thanks for that hint!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-13208304123560322932016-06-22T13:26:35.032+10:002016-06-22T13:26:35.032+10:00Ilmari,
I kind of feel I have no choice but to wa...Ilmari,<br /><br />I kind of feel I have no choice but to watch this series when I'm done with the game!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-9073144357065969802016-06-22T13:26:03.294+10:002016-06-22T13:26:03.294+10:00@Joe
Yes, I am enjoying this game very much! It&#...@Joe<br /><br />Yes, I am enjoying this game very much! It's making me use my noodle.<br /><br />And I'll check out your post about Azazel . . . but does it have spoilers for this game you somehow knew I'd be playing way back in 2011? Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-67295208584857380872016-06-22T13:20:32.056+10:002016-06-22T13:20:32.056+10:00Oh yes, Wickham, that's pretty much the one vi...Oh yes, Wickham, that's pretty much the one village with people brave enough to hide the outlaw from time to time (perhaps that's because their leader is Boba Fett). Among the important denizens is Little John's lady friend, Meg of Wickham, with the worst joke in the series history ("so THAT's why they call you Little John!").Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-83279728519628339792016-06-22T13:16:33.323+10:002016-06-22T13:16:33.323+10:00"Why won’t they just give it to me?"
Re..."Why won’t they just give it to me?"<br /><br />Remember that Templars are a religious order. Giving a pagan object of worship to a known outlaw, who will probably use the object in some devious pagan rituals, would be just blasphemy to these guys. Good luck that they've lost their own holy item, so we can at least trade.<br /><br />In the series, Robin meets these guys in episode four. A common thief has stolen their crest and accidentally runs into the hideout of Merry Men. Templars think Robin Hood has something to do with the thief, kidnap the weak link (AKA Much) and ask Robin kindly to bring back their crest or [insert your favourite way to torture Much]. Unfortunately, sheriff has captured the real thief and has the precious crest and getting it will be impossible since "You can't get into Nottingham Castle".Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-57773428102660871622016-06-22T05:26:52.503+10:002016-06-22T05:26:52.503+10:00You've got to admit that Little John's jok...You've got to admit that Little John's joke is pretty good though. I mean, if anyone else were watching they'd have laughed pretty hard.<br /><br />If Nethack has taught me anything, a touchstone is used to determine whether or not a gem is an actual precious item or useless glass, so I'll agree with Ilmari.Aperamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669724908141286435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-87432633253560085072016-06-21T03:34:37.589+10:002016-06-21T03:34:37.589+10:00I agree that Cary Elwes is on the upper end of the...I agree that Cary Elwes is on the upper end of the Robin Hood spectrum.Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805219432946673379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-2756679614023340202016-06-21T03:33:59.659+10:002016-06-21T03:33:59.659+10:00"That's beyond your power" is an int..."That's beyond your power" is an interesting choice for an error message.Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805219432946673379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-22471795495608478222016-06-20T13:34:21.554+10:002016-06-20T13:34:21.554+10:00"A touchstone is a small tablet of dark stone..."A touchstone is a small tablet of dark stone such as fieldstone, slate, or lydite, used for assaying precious metal alloys. It has a finely grained surface on which soft metals leave a visible trace." (Wikipedia)<br /><br />Going through similarities with the series:<br /><br />Kirklees Abbey: Not that important place in the series, but Marion was to be taken there, so that church could get the lands her late father had owned.<br /><br />Baron de Belleme: A nobleman who went to the Holy Land and came back as a devil worshiper. He serves Azael (so the game is not alone in using that form), who tells Belleme to deal with "Herne's son" (Robin) by sacrificing an innocent maiden. If someone hadn't ruined the original soundtrack with some German heavy metal (and if it wouldn't spoil you on how to deal with Belleme), I might recommend this video:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUNk9MQP0QY<br /><br />Little John: Enchanted by Belleme. In the series, it was not enough to just beat him, but Robin has to wash away a pentagram from his chest.<br /><br />Archery contest: Sheriff of Nottingham held a shooting contest and lured Robin with Herne's Silver Arrow, a magical object, which was originally guarded by Robin's father, before sheriff killed him. Baron de Belleme also wanted the arrow and sent his magically enhanced assassin to beat the contest, but then Robin did the classical "split the arrow" - move. Sheriff knew at once that this must be the recent outlaw and commanded his men to kill him, but... I think I won't spoil the solution for you, but looking at a walkthrough, parser might be a bit awkward here, so here's a coded hint: Lbh pna TRG naq pneel nebhaq crbcyr va guvf tnzr.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-88840383494844469702016-06-20T03:52:09.390+10:002016-06-20T03:52:09.390+10:00I'm a big fan of Cary Elews, so... I assume yo...I'm a big fan of Cary Elews, so... I assume you are enjoying it very much?<br /><br />On an unrelated note, a few years back I was active with a "geek and the bible" blog (non-devotional, more like lit. crit.) and I wrote a nice summary of the various Azazel legends. If you like (and want to see me write about something other than games), please check it out: http://coatofmanycolors.net/2011/10/10/who-or-what-is-azazel/<br /><br />And isn't a Touchstone that sound you hear when you pick up the receiver on an old land-line?Joe Pranevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997014242774219758noreply@blogger.com