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Title: Lyonesse
Post by: egdcltd on December 20, 2014, 10:44:38 AM

I just started reading Jack Vance's Lyonesse trilogy again, and I thought what a shame no-one ever made an RPG based on it. I know there's a Dying Earth one.

Title: Re: Lyonesse
Post by: NicholasHMCaldwell on December 20, 2014, 12:49:37 PM

It is a fantastic trilogy. I believe there was a French language rpg.

Best wishes,
Nicholas

Title: Re: Lyonesse
Post by: egdcltd on December 20, 2014, 02:19:10 PM

Well, that explains why my search to see if there was a nicer map of the Elder Isles brought up something in French.

Title: Re: Lyonesse
Post by: Peter R on December 21, 2014, 05:23:46 AM

I have not read those books but on a clear day, from the top of one of the local hills near where I live, I can see where the Seven Stones are (the reputed historical capital of Lyonesse).

Title: Re: Lyonesse
Post by: egdcltd on December 21, 2014, 10:14:59 AM

The books are rather different to the legends I think; Lyonesse is but one kingdom on the Elder Isles - which look as big as Ireland.

Title: Re: Lyonesse
Post by: Peter R on December 21, 2014, 04:13:15 PM

Yes, I suppose they would have to be or you would run out of locations pretty quickly.

Title: Re: Lyonesse
Post by: Alwyn on December 31, 2014, 10:39:29 AM

I have never read the Lyonesse books.  Are they worth trying to pick up?

Title: Re: Lyonesse
Post by: NicholasHMCaldwell on December 31, 2014, 11:40:12 AM

Quote from: Alwyn on December 31, 2014, 10:39:29 AM

I have never read the Lyonesse books.  Are they worth trying to pick up?

Yes.

Best wishes,
Nicholas

Title: Re: Lyonesse
Post by: Alwyn on January 07, 2015, 09:54:35 AM

Thanks.  I will try to find copies at our used book store.