[projectaon] Re: My reading of 23mh
- From: Jonathan Blake <blake.jon@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:46:38 -0700
On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 4:15 AM, Simon Osborne <outspaced@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> 320: You might not have spoken to the men before (cf. Sections
>>> > 256->111->320). Worth a footnote?
>>
>> Agreed.
>
> I've added the footnote: "Ignore the Prince's comments in the first
> paragraph if you have not spoken with these men before (cf. the route from
> Section 256 through Section 111)."
>
> Is this OK?
Sounds good to me.
>>> > 323: If Prince Karvas is unarmed, what happened to his short sword (cf.
>>> > Section 170)? Should we add a footnote somewhere [Anders Osterberg]
>>
>> Unless it was the airship crash or the wardrobe change, I don't
>> remember why he would be unarmed. Is this a story thread that I
>> missed?
>
> It's a strange one. According to Section 170, which is a 'rallying point'
> that all pathways through the adventure utilise, "Prince Karvas walks
> towards you, his right hand resting purposefully on the hilt of a short
> sword sheathed by his side."
>
> Then, in Sections 316, 190, and 16: "...you stop to unbuckle a sword belt
> from the belly of a sleeping guard. Prince Karvas is unarmed and you are
> sure he will appreciate this weapon more than its present owner."
>
> Following these sections, which all routes through the book take, is Section
> 323, another rallying point, where you are told "you take the opportunity to
> give him the sword and belt that you took from the sleeping guard at the
> Tehda Stables."
>
> (See the flowchart to get a better picture of the pathways:
> <http://www.projectaon.org/test/en/svg/lw/23mh.svgz>)
>
> AFAIK there is no mention made of the Prince's disappearing short sword; he
> isn't captured before this stage, and he's hiding in the rope locker when
> the skyship crashes, so there's no reason for him to lose his sword. A
> footnote in 323 is probably the best way to resolve this.
>
> ** NOT YET Fixed.
Perhaps, something along the lines of: "The reason that the Prince is
unarmed remains unexplained. He is armed in Section 170, and no
explicit statement since then explains why he has lost or forsaken his
short sword."
--
Jon
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