Poor Brian was only a paper D&D DM and maybe games developer, now he’s expected to be the real-deal in his own fantasy world! Even Bree only had limited magic spells, Paige is the one with healing powers, although she, too, had her limitations. Talking of Paige, it’s good to see her in this week’s Incentive Art, looking ‘coy’ and sexy.
I would guess no. Unless Jen was an artist and drew a detailed picture or commissioned art of Bree from someone else there would likely be only a written description of the character. Or in the case of my characters a description with a stick figure next to it.
Bree was Jen’s D&D character, quite distinctive, elf with blue hair, key to what they called their ‘campaign’, so it would be obvious to Brian who Bree was, especially in that Bree instantly recognized her friend Sephni, who much of the campaign was about. So that much is certain. Brian knows where he is, although he would be unaware of Warmheart, Imugi and Markho, all who came, not only after the D&D game broke up, but after the original arc with the Devourer, and Bree and Sephni leaving the Delve for the elf/orc/dragon world. The association he won’t automatically make is that ex-girlfriend Jen is now also her Bree character. But, given he is now the new DM, after the initial shock (about Jen’s new existence), he will soon get over any surprise. I have this memory of the Bree D&D character as a small statue, but can’t find where I remember that from! I’m thinking that the D&D game, taking place sometime in the 1990s, had character models.
Remember, Paige also has blue hair
He doubtfully would recognize her from her appearance, but he should recognize her name… if anyone thinks to mention it 😛
Character models were usually only a visual representation typically to show where they were if they were using maps, other wise they would just be using the Character Sheets that might have a doodle of what they looked like (and only if the player was any sort of an artist)
Sorry, Paige is irrelevant here, as she only appeared in the narrative after the end of the D&D game and the climax with the Devourer, so Brian in the Graysider world would have had no knowledge of her, or even that the rogue elf Bree had a sister. Don’t confuse things. Bree and Sephni were linked throughout the narrative leading up to the Devourer climax, with Bree being Jen’s character throughout. Once the DM identified the girl with Draxxorel as ‘Princess Sephni’, it would be obvious to Brian, and within his knowledge of the ‘campaign’ to know who Bree is. In the context of events happening in just minutes, there has currently been no opportunity, or, indeed, reason, for anyone to say each other’s names. Andrew Hunter is too good a writer for such silly, unnatural dialogue. I really do have this image of a Bree model somewhere. I just need to go hunt it out in the Delve folders, Incentive Art perhaps?
Point was, Bree is not the only blue-haired elf
And agree: someone else casually using her name would be silly, but naming herself would not be (as in “It’s me, Jen. Oh, I’m in Bree, my character from our game. Will explain later when we have time, and booze.”)
Found it! Obviously an Incentive Art, but I didn’t keep the bonus number. Grey and white image, possibly entitled GAME OVER, so I’m guessing now (it was a long time ago) from the Devourer cycle. Model of Teal, upright in a bikini-like outfit. A D&D dice (as I call it, sorry if it has a proper name). Then, in the foreground, a Bree figure laying on its side, base nearest the viewer. She has a cloak and sword in hand. On the base reads Partha (copyright sign) 1987 BR33. Which, if the ‘3’ character were Greek ‘E’s’ would spell BREE. In the Jen/Brian D&D table-top image, there do appear to be small models, but rather indistinct.
Not a great start for him in this world. xD
Of course that doesn’t work. Everybody knows the verbal component of Heal is “roll a d4”.
And the somatic one is actually rolling a d4.
While the material component is a d4.
Who goes around in a videogame without a proper mega-healing spell and pots kit? Noobs!
In his defense…he JUST got there.
Poor Brian was only a paper D&D DM and maybe games developer, now he’s expected to be the real-deal in his own fantasy world! Even Bree only had limited magic spells, Paige is the one with healing powers, although she, too, had her limitations. Talking of Paige, it’s good to see her in this week’s Incentive Art, looking ‘coy’ and sexy.
Question is, does BM recognize Bree?
She was Jen’s character, so maybe he doesn’t recognize her, but maybe if she says her name…
I would guess no. Unless Jen was an artist and drew a detailed picture or commissioned art of Bree from someone else there would likely be only a written description of the character. Or in the case of my characters a description with a stick figure next to it.
Bree was Jen’s D&D character, quite distinctive, elf with blue hair, key to what they called their ‘campaign’, so it would be obvious to Brian who Bree was, especially in that Bree instantly recognized her friend Sephni, who much of the campaign was about. So that much is certain. Brian knows where he is, although he would be unaware of Warmheart, Imugi and Markho, all who came, not only after the D&D game broke up, but after the original arc with the Devourer, and Bree and Sephni leaving the Delve for the elf/orc/dragon world. The association he won’t automatically make is that ex-girlfriend Jen is now also her Bree character. But, given he is now the new DM, after the initial shock (about Jen’s new existence), he will soon get over any surprise. I have this memory of the Bree D&D character as a small statue, but can’t find where I remember that from! I’m thinking that the D&D game, taking place sometime in the 1990s, had character models.
Remember, Paige also has blue hair
He doubtfully would recognize her from her appearance, but he should recognize her name… if anyone thinks to mention it 😛
Character models were usually only a visual representation typically to show where they were if they were using maps, other wise they would just be using the Character Sheets that might have a doodle of what they looked like (and only if the player was any sort of an artist)
Sorry, Paige is irrelevant here, as she only appeared in the narrative after the end of the D&D game and the climax with the Devourer, so Brian in the Graysider world would have had no knowledge of her, or even that the rogue elf Bree had a sister. Don’t confuse things. Bree and Sephni were linked throughout the narrative leading up to the Devourer climax, with Bree being Jen’s character throughout. Once the DM identified the girl with Draxxorel as ‘Princess Sephni’, it would be obvious to Brian, and within his knowledge of the ‘campaign’ to know who Bree is. In the context of events happening in just minutes, there has currently been no opportunity, or, indeed, reason, for anyone to say each other’s names. Andrew Hunter is too good a writer for such silly, unnatural dialogue. I really do have this image of a Bree model somewhere. I just need to go hunt it out in the Delve folders, Incentive Art perhaps?
Point was, Bree is not the only blue-haired elf
And agree: someone else casually using her name would be silly, but naming herself would not be (as in “It’s me, Jen. Oh, I’m in Bree, my character from our game. Will explain later when we have time, and booze.”)
Found it! Obviously an Incentive Art, but I didn’t keep the bonus number. Grey and white image, possibly entitled GAME OVER, so I’m guessing now (it was a long time ago) from the Devourer cycle. Model of Teal, upright in a bikini-like outfit. A D&D dice (as I call it, sorry if it has a proper name). Then, in the foreground, a Bree figure laying on its side, base nearest the viewer. She has a cloak and sword in hand. On the base reads Partha (copyright sign) 1987 BR33. Which, if the ‘3’ character were Greek ‘E’s’ would spell BREE. In the Jen/Brian D&D table-top image, there do appear to be small models, but rather indistinct.
Lost all the old invotives when the external harddrive stopped working 🙁