I’m 92% of the way through Outlaws of the Marsh. This part is loosely based on actual history, Song Jiang was one of the commanders sent to fight Fang La’s rebellion.
I can tell I’m getting close to the end. Some of the Chieftains have died. Being a Heavenly Spirit or an Earthly Fiend only means they make it to the oath in chapter 72, each has a destiny awaiting them.
#Reading #ChineseClassics #SongJiang #WaterMargin #OutlawsOfTheMarsh #AllMenAreBrothers #History #ChineseHistory
Sometimes Outlaws of the Marsh feels long and a bit repetitive, certain patterns repeat. But then you come across a unique section that’s incredible.
Chapter 56, Shi Qian the Flea on a Drum’s theft of Xu Ning’s ancestral armor is fantastic and really should be a scene in a movie or anime.
#Reading #Literature #ChineseClassics #OutlawsOfTheMarsh #WaterMargin #AllMenAreBrothers #FleaOnADrum #ShiQian #Heist #MissionImpossible
Are there any Forged in the Dark games that have contributed open content? I love that the core SRD is CC-BY, but are there any hacks that have opened their additions to further hacking?
I’m seriously thinking about making Blades in the Marsh, but I’m curious what else I can build from in a licensed way.
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TIL there’s a queer genderbent retelling of Outlaws of the Marsh. The Water Outlaws by S L Huang. Looks fun, I’ll probably read it next.
Finished volume 1 of Water Margin.
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“Song Jiang was a chivalrous man whose main interest was skill with weapons. Sex had only a moderate appeal.”
“In the lamplight Song Jiang noted with pleasure what a fine figure of a man Wu Song was”
Okay, I know it’s a translation and medieval Chinese culture is something I have no understanding of at all, but I know homosexual subtext when I see it.
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Finished Suikoden with all 108 stars of destiny. Probably over leveled for the final fight, I was at max money by the end.
The evil empire was defeated, and a new republic is born.
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Getting near the end of Suikoden. 100 of 108 stars of destiny. I had to take two runs at the Necrolord, he was a nasty fight. I only just noticed the castle has a roof and apparently that’s where all the ninja hang out.
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An interesting feature of Outlaws of the Water Marsh is that the end of each chapter sounds like the teaser for an old radio series.
“Who, after all, was the person who grabbed La Du? Read our next chapter if you would know.”
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On thing I love about Suikoden: the only way to get all of the characters is to be compassionate and merciful to your enemies.
Had my first battle. 42 of 108 Stars of Destiny
I picked up the remake of Suikoden. Before I dive in, are there any of the 108 stars of destiny that can’t be acquired if you miss them in a particular window? Should I look up the hard to get characters before I play? Because I know I want them all.
In other news I also finally picked up a (4 volume) translation of The Outlaws of the Marsh.
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