Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Hardhead 05-17-04, 02:26 PM	A friend and I were talking about RPing, and we both agree that simply speaking in a voice different from your own is really great for putting you in a character's mind. Now, one thing I liked about FR is that a lot of areas had a distinct flavor. Calimshan was arabic, and Mulhorond was Egyptian and the Dales felt "rustic." That lended us to give them accents. In our campaigns, everyone from Calimshan talks with an arabic accent (or in our case, a really bad imitation of one). Dwarves, have scottish accents (gold dwarves sound irish), ect. But what we always thought would be cool was a definitive "accent guide." Now, I know the chances of an "accent guide" apparing in the main Eberron Campaign Setting book are slim to none, but I just have to ask. Is there one?
About Yea High 05-17-04, 04:29 PM	A subject near and dear to my heart. Accents! Or, more importantly, the cultures that beget spoken accents. From the names I've seen, it is readily apparent that Eberron is not an historically based world. It is a self-contained fantasy creation; I would hazard a guess that we are going to hear very few "thees" and "thous" in spoken speech. Likely only if someone refers to an "old tongue" - if at all. The jury's still out. I'm of the opinion things may sound more modern than your traditional Forgotten Realms fare - probably closer to Planescape-speak than anything else, berk. Will there be Americanized staples like "yeah", "okay", and "fuggeddaboudit"? Time will tell. But one thing I DO know: my campaign villains will all speak with horrible British accents. Joking aside, I'm really looking forward to Keith Baker's novel. I think that will shed more light on the subject. Oa
Harmony's Sorrow 05-18-04, 04:18 PM	Hellcows writing a novel??? That is awesome! What is known of it so far?
About Yea High 05-18-04, 07:59 PM	Lips are sealed and NDA's are signed, so I'm seriously doubting there will be discussion until the time comes to promo the book. But I'm guessing release won't be until 2005, honestly. Give the setting time to marinate and develop a following. I'm confident that if they market Eberron right, it will do good business. The proof is in the pudding; Eberron is simply the best setting I've ever seen. So keep your fingers crossed - and remember to support Eberron! :D Oa
WilliamPall 05-18-04, 11:22 PM	Originally posted by About Yea High Give the setting time to marinate and develop a following. And develop a following?!? Wouldn't that more accurately be 'allow the following to grow'?
About Yea High 05-19-04, 04:13 PM	Well, one's passive, the other's aggressive. Two sides of the same coin - but if you "allow" you run the risk of nothing developing while you sit back and wait for it. Time spent actively pursuing something usually pays higher dividends. There's nothing wrong with going out and seeking customers. God bless capitalism. The flip side (and the proportionate risk you take) is that an overly aggressive campaign may come off as too much of a hard sell. The gaming community is not only educated, but also largely liberal in thought and naturally suspicious of the "corporate machine" (I sniff it every time someone demonizes WotC or Hasbro). The sad fact is, marketing can't make a product - if it stinks, they'll figure it out soon enough - but bad marketing can certainly derail a good product. If Eberron succeeds, there will be novels. Oa
WilliamPall 05-20-04, 09:45 AM	Hmm . . i understand what you are saying. . . I was merely alluding to the fact that Eberron has at least the beginings of a following seeing as how there are alreadu numerous post/posters in this forum already.
Sulaco 05-20-04, 10:07 AM	Originally posted by WilliamPall Hmm . . i understand what you are saying. . . I was merely alluding to the fact that Eberron has at least the beginings of a following seeing as how there are alreadu numerous post/posters in this forum already. The bugger of it is the Eberron already has a large hate-factor too. I have high-hopes for Eberron, but I also have more of a wait-and-see attitude msyelf. I'd number myself a fan of the setting - yet - but unlike some other knee-jerk ractionaries who already claim to hate it, I reserve final judgement until I see the final product. From what I have seen so ar though, it is looking darn good IMO. I think with careful tending and targetted marketing to could be a great success. The FR is getting awfully long-in-the-tooth IMO and we could use some new blood. Back on topic, I agree that accents are a good way to help characterize a place. Even though Eberron appears to be a more self-contained fantasy creation without many real-world influences on its cultures, applying specifc accents to specfic peoples or regions is still a good way to create a versimilar environment.
Ezekiel 05-20-04, 11:10 AM	On the topic of accents: Hardhead: I always picture gold dwarves as minute Mr T's. They're short, black, got big black beards, and lots of bling-bling, and are no strangers to fighting. "I pity the fool, who don't give me GOLD"