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Yeah, hands down the Leigh Brackett books are the best of the Planet Stories line so far. I'm getting towards the end of The Ginger Star and am annoyed that I'm going to have to wait until October before the next Stark book (Hounds of Skaith).
As far as GRRM, the Starks were the fictional analog to the York's (as the Lannister's were to the Lancasters). The name was likely chosen for similarity to the source, although I guess a nod to Brackett's character is not out of the question.
I'm editing Hounds of Skaith right now, and I think it's even better than Ginger Star. More crazy monsters, more bizarre cultures... Brackett really doesn't ever let up. I can't wait to see if she can maintain this pace in the third book.
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I'm editing Hounds of Skaith right now, and I think it's even better than Ginger Star. More crazy monsters, more bizarre cultures... Brackett really doesn't ever let up. I can't wait to see if she can maintain this pace in the third book.
I've caught a few typos in Ginger Star, one quite amusing (page 87 - the inn has interesting stables). Hopefully, you'll have better luck with Hounds. ;)
I've caught a few typos in Ginger Star, one quite amusing (page 87 - the inn has interesting stables). Hopefully, you'll have better luck with Hounds. ;)
It actually wasn't a typo at all - that the inn had "stabling and fodder for the breasts" is just Leigh Brackett's polite, poetic way of saying they stopped at a strip club on their way to the Citadel. Remember, it was a different era then....
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I just finished reading the Ace 1960s edition of Brackett's The Nemesis from Terra, which is set on Mars and happens to include a different (evil) character with sun-burnt-black skin who was raised in Mercury's Twilight Belt. In many ways it seems a precursor to elements from Sinharat and People of the Talisman, and a short section of it seems to follow up on The Sword of Rhiannon, which we'll be publishing shortly.
It's a decent book, and we may publish it eventually.
But my point is I must have found two dozen typos in it, including one whole paragraph I read three or four times and still couldn't make any sense out of.
Cool book, though.
I'm pretty sure Eric John Stark was statted up in an old Dragon column...
Any way you could track that issue down?
Any way you could track that issue down?I'm pretty sure Eric John Stark was statted up in an old Dragon column...
It was in the August 1979 issue... not sure about the number off the top of my head.
It was in the August 1979 issue... not sure about the number off the top of my head.
Looks like that's number #28.
I was able to fire up the old Dragon Mag Archive. What a great issue! Six Guns & Sorcery , Politics of Hell...and Eric John Stark!
For those w/out:
15th level fighter
Str 18 (62) Dex 17 Con 16 Int 14 Wis 11 Cha 14
Wow.
I just finished "People of the Talisman" this morning on the bus. I just gotta say ZOWIE! That went from awe and wonder to frigging intense awfully quick.
Now I can't wait to get my hands on the Skaith series. I'm totally sold on good old pulp now (this is the first one I ever read, but it's enough).
15th level fighter
Str 18 (62) Dex 17 Con 16 Int 14 Wis 11 Cha 14
Looking at his background and use of the rage ability, I'd for sure make him a barbarian in 3.5. And specifically after reading "Singharat," in which the plot secret that the reader gleans in like 20 pages takes him the whole novel to figure out, I'd put his Int at more like 8 (but he is quite cunning; I'd jack his Wisdom up some). I might give him a rogue level or two as well, to reflect his more civilized experience and apparent sneak attack ability. Hmmmm...
Eric John Stark
CN male human barbarian 8/rogue 2
Str 18, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 8, Wis 14, Cha 12
15th level fighter
Str 18 (62) Dex 17 Con 16 Int 14 Wis 11 Cha 14Looking at his background and use of the rage ability, I'd for sure make him a barbarian in 3.5. And specifically after reading "Singharat," in which the plot secret that the reader gleans in like 20 pages takes him the whole novel to figure out, I'd put his Int at more like 8 (but he is quite cunning; I'd jack his Wisdom up some). I might give him a rogue level or two as well, to reflect his more civilized experience and apparent sneak attack ability. Hmmmm...
Eric John Stark
CN male human barbarian 8/rogue 2
Str 18, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 8, Wis 14, Cha 12
Nice work, but I'd add some Ranger levels myself.
And thank you Planet Stories for bringing Brackett and Eric John Stark back in print.
I was able to fire up the old Dragon Mag Archive. What a great issue! Six Guns & Sorcery , Politics of Hell...and Eric John Stark!
For those w/out:
15th level fighter
Str 18 (62) Dex 17 Con 16 Int 14 Wis 11 Cha 14
Cool! Thanks. :)
I'm editing Hounds of Skaith right now, and I think it's even better than Ginger Star. More crazy monsters, more bizarre cultures... Brackett really doesn't ever let up. I can't wait to see if she can maintain this pace in the third book.
Yep, the second one is definitely better.