paizo.com Recent Comments on Meet the Iconics: Hayatopaizo.com Recent Comments on Meet the Iconics: Hayato2011-06-10T04:34:47Z2011-06-10T04:34:47ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoSamurai632https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1392014-07-03T18:14:39Z2014-07-03T18:14:39Z<p>When I was 16, (I'm now 37,) in my junior year of high school, a bunch of us sat in the back of study hall, and rolled up some AD&D characters. The DM I was playing with at that time, even though we were using 2nd Edition rules, allowed me to role up a Samurai from the original Oriental Adventures book. 21 years later, I am proud to say, he has survived MANY DM's, 2nd Edition, 3rd Edition Rokugan Oriental Adventures, and now converted to Pathfinder Ultimate Combat! With that being said .....</p>
<p>This write-up is just amazing!! I wish I would've seen this a couple years ago and was able to get in on the picture auction. But these Iconic write-ups are awesome!</p>
<p>Now .... if I could only get you guys to give the same treatment to Tian-Xia that you have given to the Inner Sea, (meaning gorgeous hardcover love!) everything would be peachy!!</p>
<p>(btw, I know you all have said that a hardcover of Tian-Xia isn't in the plans anytime soon .... but I still gotta try)</p>When I was 16, (I'm now 37,) in my junior year of high school, a bunch of us sat in the back of study hall, and rolled up some AD&D characters. The DM I was playing with at that time, even though we were using 2nd Edition rules, allowed me to role up a Samurai from the original Oriental Adventures book. 21 years later, I am proud to say, he has survived MANY DM's, 2nd Edition, 3rd Edition Rokugan Oriental Adventures, and now converted to Pathfinder Ultimate Combat! With that being said .....
...Samurai6322014-07-03T18:14:39ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoAndrichttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1382011-07-29T00:04:24Z2011-07-29T00:04:24Z<p>Quite a compelling background. Really stirs the question of what Honor truly is.</p>Quite a compelling background. Really stirs the question of what Honor truly is.Andric2011-07-29T00:04:24ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoJames Sutter (Contributor)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1372011-04-05T22:46:16Z2011-04-05T22:46:16Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Shifty wrote:</div><blockquote><p> The closer 'to the ground' a charity is, the more likely I am to dig into my pocket, doubly so if its doing work in my area.</p>
<p>I'm a huge fan of direct action charity (as in personally go help out) as opposed to anonymous giving.</p>
<p>That Power of Hope group above is just my cup of tea :) </blockquote><p>Agreed on all counts! It's always nice when you can see your 20 bucks (or however much you're giving) actually do work.Shifty wrote:The closer 'to the ground' a charity is, the more likely I am to dig into my pocket, doubly so if its doing work in my area.
I'm a huge fan of direct action charity (as in personally go help out) as opposed to anonymous giving.
That Power of Hope group above is just my cup of tea :)
Agreed on all counts! It's always nice when you can see your 20 bucks (or however much you're giving) actually do work.James Sutter (Contributor)2011-04-05T22:46:16ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoShifty (alias of Nik B.)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1362011-04-02T00:43:14Z2011-04-02T00:43:14Z<p>The closer 'to the ground' a charity is, the more likely I am to dig into my pocket, doubly so if its doing work in my area.</p>
<p>I'm a huge fan of direct action charity (as in personally go help out) as opposed to anonymous giving.</p>
<p>That Power of Hope group above is just my cup of tea :)</p>The closer 'to the ground' a charity is, the more likely I am to dig into my pocket, doubly so if its doing work in my area.
I'm a huge fan of direct action charity (as in personally go help out) as opposed to anonymous giving.
That Power of Hope group above is just my cup of tea :)Shifty (alias of Nik B.)2011-04-02T00:43:14ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoGeneric Villainhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1352011-04-01T19:36:58Z2011-04-01T19:36:58Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">James Sutter wrote:</div><blockquote>Maybe that's true for some of the bigger ones, but most of the nonprofits I know consist of idealistic folks dumping tons of sweat and money into keeping the organizations alive. </blockquote><p>Yeah, there's a huge difference. I've done work with local charities, and those people work their butts off without any thought of making cash. Yet I also read stories about people who work with large charities and misspend funds on all kinds of personal stuff.
<p>Whenever someone asks me to donate to a charity, my first question is "what percentage of my donation will actually reach those who need it?"</p>James Sutter wrote:Maybe that's true for some of the bigger ones, but most of the nonprofits I know consist of idealistic folks dumping tons of sweat and money into keeping the organizations alive.
Yeah, there's a huge difference. I've done work with local charities, and those people work their butts off without any thought of making cash. Yet I also read stories about people who work with large charities and misspend funds on all kinds of personal stuff. Whenever someone asks me to donate...Generic Villain2011-04-01T19:36:58ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoJames Sutter (Contributor)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1342011-04-01T18:53:36Z2011-04-01T18:53:36Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Generic Villain wrote:</div><blockquote> If you want to be a billionaire, become the head of a nonprofit charity. Truth. </blockquote><p>Maybe that's true for some of the bigger ones, but most of the nonprofits I know consist of idealistic folks dumping tons of sweat and money into keeping the organizations alive. I know nobody's making money off of my charity, <a href="http://www.powerofhope.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Power of Hope</a>... most of our full-time staff could make more working as baristas. :PGeneric Villain wrote:If you want to be a billionaire, become the head of a nonprofit charity. Truth.
Maybe that's true for some of the bigger ones, but most of the nonprofits I know consist of idealistic folks dumping tons of sweat and money into keeping the organizations alive. I know nobody's making money off of my charity, The Power of Hope... most of our full-time staff could make more working as baristas. :PJames Sutter (Contributor)2011-04-01T18:53:36ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoJames Sutter (Contributor)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1332011-04-01T18:49:19Z2011-04-01T18:49:19Z<p>In my mind, the lord wouldn't be allowed to be raised because of politics. As it says in the story, though honor demanded that he attack the visiting court official, he knew it was a death sentence—it's essentially an attack on rightful government authority (as corrupt as it may be in this situation). There's no way the government would allow Nakayama to be officially resurrected, and even if someone managed to secretly bring him back to life, he'd never be allowed to retain his station. As it stands, he died at least somewhat honorably as a lord. If he came back, he'd be a dishonored commoner in hiding—and one whose wife has married his killer. Not really that enticing for someone who's concerned primarily with honor and reputation!</p>In my mind, the lord wouldn't be allowed to be raised because of politics. As it says in the story, though honor demanded that he attack the visiting court official, he knew it was a death sentence--it's essentially an attack on rightful government authority (as corrupt as it may be in this situation). There's no way the government would allow Nakayama to be officially resurrected, and even if someone managed to secretly bring him back to life, he'd never be allowed to retain his station. As...James Sutter (Contributor)2011-04-01T18:49:19ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoSethttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1322011-04-01T17:32:58Z2011-04-01T17:32:58Z<p>They tried to resurrect him, but 'Lord' Kaneka Yoshiro ended up in the Hell of Having Your Mouth Sewn Shut and was tragically unable to say 'yes' to the resurrection spell.</p>They tried to resurrect him, but 'Lord' Kaneka Yoshiro ended up in the Hell of Having Your Mouth Sewn Shut and was tragically unable to say 'yes' to the resurrection spell.Set2011-04-01T17:32:58ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoJames Jacobs (Creative Director)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1312011-04-01T17:29:11Z2011-04-01T17:29:11Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">kinem wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Cool auction and cool background story.</p>
<p>One thing confuses me though: Lots of rich folks getting killed, but no mention of raising the dead. There may be restrictions on it in the oriental setting, perhaps a law against raising the loser of a duel for one, so it may work, but it seems like a big plot hole that should at least be explained. Thanks :) </blockquote><p>You can't raise someone from the dead if they don't want to come back. And in Minkai in particular, if you're slain... chances are you're pretty ashamed by that and won't want to come back in the first place. Which, of course, assumes that your allies who remain alive themselves aren't ashamed at your failure to survive in the first place.
<p>And even rich folks balk at spending the kind of money that raise dead and resurrection costs.</p>
<p>AND... raise dead type effects simply aren't all that common in the first place in Golarion. 9th level spellcasters aren't sitting on every street corner.</p>kinem wrote:Cool auction and cool background story.
One thing confuses me though: Lots of rich folks getting killed, but no mention of raising the dead. There may be restrictions on it in the oriental setting, perhaps a law against raising the loser of a duel for one, so it may work, but it seems like a big plot hole that should at least be explained. Thanks :)
You can't raise someone from the dead if they don't want to come back. And in Minkai in particular, if you're slain... chances are...James Jacobs (Creative Director)2011-04-01T17:29:11ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoJess Doorhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1302011-04-01T15:08:10Z2011-04-01T15:08:10Z<p>Resurrection spells and things like lichdom cause all sorts of problems for inheritance based stuff. I think I remember reading somewhere that many noble families in the Inner Sea region have laws governing inheritance upon the first death of a title holder, so their heirs can actually inherit. I imagine any culture will have to deal with this somehow. A few notes would be cool on how each culture handles such things.</p>
<p>Of course, if no cleric is in the immediate vicinity and the enemy lord took control of the treasury rather quickly, paying for the ressurrection would be an issue right off.</p>
<p>As a noble with eager to inherit heirs ready to grab control of the money once I die...I'd invest in a contingency body teleport to a nearby temple and a prepaid resurrection scroll or something!</p>Resurrection spells and things like lichdom cause all sorts of problems for inheritance based stuff. I think I remember reading somewhere that many noble families in the Inner Sea region have laws governing inheritance upon the first death of a title holder, so their heirs can actually inherit. I imagine any culture will have to deal with this somehow. A few notes would be cool on how each culture handles such things.
Of course, if no cleric is in the immediate vicinity and the enemy lord...Jess Door2011-04-01T15:08:10ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoEvan Tarltonhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1292011-04-01T11:02:52Z2011-04-01T11:02:52Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Generic Villain wrote:</div><blockquote> In the case of all the rich murdered people mentioned in Hayato's story, there could be all sorts of reasons why they weren't resurrected. Or no reason at all. </blockquote><p>Very true, but it would be better to provide a reason. Knowing about resurrection spells and how a wealthy person would be in position to have them cast can take the reader out of the story, especially when it would be easy to explain why that route wasn't taken. It could be (as someone mentioned upthread) that there is a cultural prohibition against raising people who died in honourable duels. It could be that the family thought that their son was a disgrace not worth a second chance, and that the lord was too ashamed to return when/if called.
<p>On another note: what alignment do we see for Hayato? The obvious choices are LN or LG. I could see either, but I lean a little more to LG.</p>Generic Villain wrote:In the case of all the rich murdered people mentioned in Hayato's story, there could be all sorts of reasons why they weren't resurrected. Or no reason at all.
Very true, but it would be better to provide a reason. Knowing about resurrection spells and how a wealthy person would be in position to have them cast can take the reader out of the story, especially when it would be easy to explain why that route wasn't taken. It could be (as someone mentioned upthread) that...Evan Tarlton2011-04-01T11:02:52ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoGeneric Villainhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1282011-04-01T07:13:36Z2011-04-01T07:13:36Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">DM_aka_Dudemeister wrote:</div><blockquote><p>When in combat if you hit 0 HP your status isn't "dead" it's "knocked out". Phoenix Down thus doesn't restore a character to life, it actually removes the "knocked out" condition.
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I realised that playing the game about 10 years later.</blockquote><p>Yeah, I actually did know that. It's why your status is "KO'd", not "dead." Mainly I was making the point that, in a "realistic" fantasy setting (whether Final Fantasy or Dungeons and Dragons), death loses meaning. With all the incredible magic available, raising someone from the dead is pretty ho hum.
<p>Yet sometimes, you <i>need</i> a meaningful death to tell a story. So what's a GM/storyteller to do? Option one is to make up some arbitrary reason why Dead Guy can't come back - maybe there's a powerful curse, or his soul is locked away, or the villain killed him with an anti-resurrection knife. Option two is to handwave the matter entirely, and just leave it at "he's dead."</p>
<p>In the case of all the rich murdered people mentioned in Hayato's story, there could be all sorts of reasons why they weren't resurrected. Or no reason at all.</p>DM_aka_Dudemeister wrote:When in combat if you hit 0 HP your status isn't "dead" it's "knocked out". Phoenix Down thus doesn't restore a character to life, it actually removes the "knocked out" condition.
I realised that playing the game about 10 years later.
Yeah, I actually did know that. It's why your status is "KO'd", not "dead." Mainly I was making the point that, in a "realistic" fantasy setting (whether Final Fantasy or Dungeons and Dragons), death loses meaning. With all the...Generic Villain2011-04-01T07:13:36ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoMikazehttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1272011-04-01T06:13:39Z2011-04-01T06:13:39Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">DM_aka_Dudemeister wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Generic Villain wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">kinem wrote:</div><blockquote>One thing confuses me though: Lots of rich folks getting killed, but no mention of raising the dead. There may be restrictions on it in the oriental setting, perhaps a law against raising the loser of a duel for one, so it may work, but it seems like a big plot hole that should at least be explained. Thanks :) </blockquote><p>Ever play Final Fantasy 7? Remember when...
<p>•• spoiler omitted ••</p>
<p>Big, dramatic moment in the game. Yet no one bothered using a phoenix down to bring her back from the dead, even though phoenix downs are relatively cheap by that point in the game.</p>
<p>No, it makes no sense. Yet for death to have any sort of meaning in a fantasy setting, sometimes you have to suspend your disbelief (which is already suspended once, given that you're playing a fantasy game). </blockquote><p>Heh common misunderstanding (I had the same problem too) but...
<p>•• spoiler omitted •• </blockquote><p>I demand phoenix downs be replaced with Left4Dead-style adrenaline shots now. WUBUBUBUBUBU
<p>On the story, yeah Minkai culture seems like it could easily have some laws on who does or doesn't get raised. Seems to me that the scumbag Hayato chopped would be on the greenlit list, which could give our samurai extra motivation to head back home on a roaring rampage of revenge. :)</p>DM_aka_Dudemeister wrote:Generic Villain wrote: kinem wrote:One thing confuses me though: Lots of rich folks getting killed, but no mention of raising the dead. There may be restrictions on it in the oriental setting, perhaps a law against raising the loser of a duel for one, so it may work, but it seems like a big plot hole that should at least be explained. Thanks :)
Ever play Final Fantasy 7? Remember when... ** spoiler omitted **
Big, dramatic moment in the game. Yet no one bothered...Mikaze2011-04-01T06:13:39ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoDM_aka_Dudemeisterhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1262011-04-01T06:09:10Z2011-04-01T06:09:10Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Generic Villain wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">kinem wrote:</div><blockquote>One thing confuses me though: Lots of rich folks getting killed, but no mention of raising the dead. There may be restrictions on it in the oriental setting, perhaps a law against raising the loser of a duel for one, so it may work, but it seems like a big plot hole that should at least be explained. Thanks :) </blockquote><p>Ever play Final Fantasy 7? Remember when...
<p>•• spoiler omitted ••</p>
<p>Big, dramatic moment in the game. Yet no one bothered using a phoenix down to bring her back from the dead, even though phoenix downs are relatively cheap by that point in the game.</p>
<p>No, it makes no sense. Yet for death to have any sort of meaning in a fantasy setting, sometimes you have to suspend your disbelief (which is already suspended once, given that you're playing a fantasy game). </blockquote><p>Heh common misunderstanding (I had the same problem too) but...
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>Generic Villain wrote:kinem wrote:One thing confuses me though: Lots of rich folks getting killed, but no mention of raising the dead. There may be restrictions on it in the oriental setting, perhaps a law against raising the loser of a duel for one, so it may work, but it seems like a big plot hole that should at least be explained. Thanks :)
Ever play Final Fantasy 7? Remember when... ** spoiler omitted **
Big, dramatic moment in the game. Yet no one bothered using a phoenix down to bring...DM_aka_Dudemeister2011-04-01T06:09:10ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoGeneric Villainhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1252011-04-01T06:07:01Z2011-04-01T06:07:01Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Xaaon of Korvosa wrote:</div><blockquote><p> So right now, about $100 of the $760 for that print is going to soem sponsor organization????? </p>
<p>That really pisses me off... </blockquote><p>If you want to be a millionaire, become a CEO of a private corporation. If you want to be a billionaire, become the head of a nonprofit charity. Truth.Xaaon of Korvosa wrote:So right now, about $100 of the $760 for that print is going to soem sponsor organization?????
That really pisses me off...
If you want to be a millionaire, become a CEO of a private corporation. If you want to be a billionaire, become the head of a nonprofit charity. Truth.Generic Villain2011-04-01T06:07:01ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoXaaon of Korvosa (alias of Xaaon of Xen'Drik)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1242011-04-01T05:57:51Z2011-04-01T05:57:51Z<p>Has anyone seen how much that stupid MissionFish takes from donations???</p>
<p>A SMALL percentage???</p>
<p>20% of the initial $49.99 donated ($10) + 15% of the initial $50-$199.99 donated ($32.50) + 10% of initial $200-$999.99 ($112.50) + 5% of initial $1,000-$4,999.99 ($312.50) + 3% of remaining donation</p>
<p>So right now, about $100 of the $760 for that print is going to soem sponsor organization????? </p>
<p>That really pisses me off...</p>Has anyone seen how much that stupid MissionFish takes from donations???
A SMALL percentage???
20% of the initial $49.99 donated ($10) + 15% of the initial $50-$199.99 donated ($32.50) + 10% of initial $200-$999.99 ($112.50) + 5% of initial $1,000-$4,999.99 ($312.50) + 3% of remaining donation
So right now, about $100 of the $760 for that print is going to soem sponsor organization?????
That really pisses me off...Xaaon of Korvosa (alias of Xaaon of Xen'Drik)2011-04-01T05:57:51ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoiZOMBIE (alias of Tim Gowan)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1232011-04-01T04:46:31Z2011-04-01T04:46:31Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">James Sutter wrote:</div><blockquote>A few years ago I actually <a href="http://www.jameslsutter.com/music/The%20Whistle%20and%20the%20Drum%20-%20Shadow%20At%20Morning.mp3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">wrote a heavy metal song</a> that tells the entire story of the 47 ronin from start to finish</blockquote><p>That was pretty bad ass.James Sutter wrote:A few years ago I actually wrote a heavy metal song that tells the entire story of the 47 ronin from start to finish
That was pretty bad ass.iZOMBIE (alias of Tim Gowan)2011-04-01T04:46:31ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoGeneric Villainhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1222011-04-01T04:20:06Z2011-04-01T04:20:06Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">kinem wrote:</div><blockquote>One thing confuses me though: Lots of rich folks getting killed, but no mention of raising the dead. There may be restrictions on it in the oriental setting, perhaps a law against raising the loser of a duel for one, so it may work, but it seems like a big plot hole that should at least be explained. Thanks :) </blockquote><p>Ever play Final Fantasy 7? Remember when...
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>
<p>Big, dramatic moment in the game. Yet no one bothered using a phoenix down to bring her back from the dead, even though phoenix downs are relatively cheap by that point in the game.</p>
<p>No, it makes no sense. Yet for death to have any sort of meaning in a fantasy setting, sometimes you have to suspend your disbelief (which is already suspended once, given that you're playing a fantasy game).</p>kinem wrote:One thing confuses me though: Lots of rich folks getting killed, but no mention of raising the dead. There may be restrictions on it in the oriental setting, perhaps a law against raising the loser of a duel for one, so it may work, but it seems like a big plot hole that should at least be explained. Thanks :)
Ever play Final Fantasy 7? Remember when... [Spoiler omitted]
Big, dramatic moment in the game. Yet no one bothered using a phoenix down to bring her back from the dead,...Generic Villain2011-04-01T04:20:06ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoShifty (alias of Nik B.)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1212011-04-01T03:22:18Z2011-04-01T03:22:18Z<p>How many of you can spot the ninja in the illustration?</p>How many of you can spot the ninja in the illustration?Shifty (alias of Nik B.)2011-04-01T03:22:18ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: Hayatokinemhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1202011-04-01T03:19:50Z2011-04-01T03:19:50Z<p>Cool auction and cool background story.</p>
<p>One thing confuses me though: Lots of rich folks getting killed, but no mention of raising the dead. There may be restrictions on it in the oriental setting, perhaps a law against raising the loser of a duel for one, so it may work, but it seems like a big plot hole that should at least be explained. Thanks :)</p>Cool auction and cool background story.
One thing confuses me though: Lots of rich folks getting killed, but no mention of raising the dead. There may be restrictions on it in the oriental setting, perhaps a law against raising the loser of a duel for one, so it may work, but it seems like a big plot hole that should at least be explained. Thanks :)kinem2011-04-01T03:19:50ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: Hayatorpgsavanthttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1192011-03-31T23:49:05Z2011-03-31T23:49:05Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">James Jacobs wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">rpgsavant wrote:</div><blockquote> Is that the movie Chushingura? I own that one. FANTASTIC movie. There's a new Chanbara film being released this year called 13 Assassins that's got a similar story. </blockquote><p>Heh... I've had that movie sitting on my coffee table from Netflix for weeks. Turns out, it's hard to fit a super long movie into your schedule when you're slammed with freelance AND distracted by Dragon Age 2!
<p>13 Assassins looks great too... and weirdly mainstream for that particular director... </blockquote><p>Yeah. Imagine trying to watch Ran in two parts (which I did.) You have to watch the movie twice and keep notes to remember who is who, but still a great piece of cinema.James Jacobs wrote:rpgsavant wrote: Is that the movie Chushingura? I own that one. FANTASTIC movie. There's a new Chanbara film being released this year called 13 Assassins that's got a similar story.
Heh... I've had that movie sitting on my coffee table from Netflix for weeks. Turns out, it's hard to fit a super long movie into your schedule when you're slammed with freelance AND distracted by Dragon Age 2! 13 Assassins looks great too... and weirdly mainstream for that particular...rpgsavant2011-03-31T23:49:05ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoLilith (alias of Liz Courts, Contributor)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1182011-03-31T22:18:03Z2011-03-31T22:18:03Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">James Jacobs wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Heh... I've had that movie sitting on my coffee table from Netflix for weeks. Turns out, it's hard to fit a super long movie into your schedule when you're slammed with freelance AND distracted by Dragon Age 2!</p>
<p>13 Assassins looks great too... and weirdly mainstream for that particular director... </blockquote><p>It's kind of like trying to find the time to watch the international version of Red Cliff.James Jacobs wrote:Heh... I've had that movie sitting on my coffee table from Netflix for weeks. Turns out, it's hard to fit a super long movie into your schedule when you're slammed with freelance AND distracted by Dragon Age 2!
13 Assassins looks great too... and weirdly mainstream for that particular director...
It's kind of like trying to find the time to watch the international version of Red Cliff.Lilith (alias of Liz Courts, Contributor)2011-03-31T22:18:03ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: HayatoJames Jacobs (Creative Director)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1172011-03-31T21:51:03Z2011-03-31T21:51:03Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">rpgsavant wrote:</div><blockquote> Is that the movie Chushingura? I own that one. FANTASTIC movie. There's a new Chanbara film being released this year called 13 Assassins that's got a similar story. </blockquote><p>Heh... I've had that movie sitting on my coffee table from Netflix for weeks. Turns out, it's hard to fit a super long movie into your schedule when you're slammed with freelance AND distracted by Dragon Age 2!
<p>13 Assassins looks great too... and weirdly mainstream for that particular director...</p>rpgsavant wrote:Is that the movie Chushingura? I own that one. FANTASTIC movie. There's a new Chanbara film being released this year called 13 Assassins that's got a similar story.
Heh... I've had that movie sitting on my coffee table from Netflix for weeks. Turns out, it's hard to fit a super long movie into your schedule when you're slammed with freelance AND distracted by Dragon Age 2! 13 Assassins looks great too... and weirdly mainstream for that particular director...James Jacobs (Creative Director)2011-03-31T21:51:03ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: Hayatorpgsavanthttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1162011-03-31T20:16:53Z2011-03-31T20:16:53Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">James Sutter wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">golem101 wrote:</div><blockquote> Cool background story. Sounds inspired (in part) by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty-seven_Ronin" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">revenge of the 47 ronin</a>. </blockquote>Good eye. :) I'm a big fan of that story. A few years ago I actually <a href="http://www.jameslsutter.com/music/The%20Whistle%20and%20the%20Drum%20-%20Shadow%20At%20Morning.mp3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">wrote a heavy metal song</a> that tells the entire story of the 47 ronin from start to finish (though most of it is screamed rather than sung). Because really, what's more metal than a bunch of samurai on a suicide mission? </blockquote><p>Is that the movie Chushingura? I own that one. FANTASTIC movie. There's a new Chanbara film being released this year called 13 Assassins that's got a similar story.James Sutter wrote:golem101 wrote: Cool background story. Sounds inspired (in part) by the revenge of the 47 ronin.
Good eye. :) I'm a big fan of that story. A few years ago I actually wrote a heavy metal song that tells the entire story of the 47 ronin from start to finish (though most of it is screamed rather than sung). Because really, what's more metal than a bunch of samurai on a suicide mission? Is that the movie Chushingura? I own that one. FANTASTIC movie. There's a new Chanbara film...rpgsavant2011-03-31T20:16:53ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: Hayatogolem101https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc22&page=3?Meet-the-Iconics-Hayato#1152011-03-31T19:27:12Z2011-03-31T19:27:12Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">James Sutter wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">golem101 wrote:</div><blockquote> Cool background story. Sounds inspired (in part) by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty-seven_Ronin" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">revenge of the 47 ronin</a>. </blockquote>Good eye. :) I'm a big fan of that story. A few years ago I actually <a href="http://www.jameslsutter.com/music/The%20Whistle%20and%20the%20Drum%20-%20Shadow%20At%20Morning.mp3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">wrote a heavy metal song</a> that tells the entire story of the 47 ronin from start to finish (though most of it is screamed rather than sung). Because really, what's more metal than a bunch of samurai on a suicide mission? </blockquote><p>A two years long suicide mission, suffering disgrace and shame, only to reach the optimal conditions to exact revenge and restore their master's name. Ah! :)James Sutter wrote:golem101 wrote: Cool background story. Sounds inspired (in part) by the revenge of the 47 ronin.
Good eye. :) I'm a big fan of that story. A few years ago I actually wrote a heavy metal song that tells the entire story of the 47 ronin from start to finish (though most of it is screamed rather than sung). Because really, what's more metal than a bunch of samurai on a suicide mission? A two years long suicide mission, suffering disgrace and shame, only to reach the optimal...golem1012011-03-31T19:27:12Z