| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
 Posted - 17 Aug 2006 : 02:45:04
|
|
Is it just me, or are there many similarities between the old flying cities of wizards in the SNES Chrono Trigger game, and Netheril?
|
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
|
|
Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36875 Posts |
Posted - 17 Aug 2006 : 03:03:03
|
| It's been a couple of years since I played Chrono Trigger (that game is the reason I own a SNES)... But I don't recall any such similarity. Besides, flying cities/castles/buildings/islands/etc have been around for a while, at least conceptually. |
Candlekeep Forums Moderator
Candlekeep - The Library of Forgotten Realms Lore
http://www.candlekeep.com -- Candlekeep Forum Code of Conduct
I am the Giant Space Hamster of Ill Omen!  |
 |
|
|
Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1120 Posts |
Posted - 17 Aug 2006 : 13:39:01
|
Exactly. Even in the D&D Cartoon, there is an episode with a flying castle, IIRC.  |
Dwarf, DM, husband, and proud of this! :P
twitter: @yuripeixoto
Facebook: yuri.peixoto |
|
|
|
Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36875 Posts |
|
|
Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 17 Aug 2006 : 20:17:45
|
| Hmmm well the catastrophic event is similar yet different from the one in FR....it's kind of similar and you could almost play a campaign with the plot and adventure style (adapted to D&D and FR of course) ripped off of the Chrono Trigger game. |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
|
|
|
Aravine
Senior Scribe
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - 18 Oct 2007 : 17:50:03
|
| yes, I noticed that to. in fact, you could replace Netheril and it could loosely fit |
The brave don't live forever,the cautious don't live at all |
|
|
|
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 18 Oct 2007 : 18:11:22
|
| The book Gulliver's Travels (which is what, at least 200 years old?) has the floating island of Laputa in it. So yes, the concept of floating cities is hardly new. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
|
|
|
Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 18 Oct 2007 : 18:14:41
|
| Nearly three hundred. And the concept of flying cities and castles can be found in faerie tales and myths all over the world. I always liked the idea; even if I never liked the netherese flying enclaves. Giant's castles and ancient dragons sleeping in clouds you can walk on ? It doesn't get much better than that. |
|
|
|
Aewrik
Seeker
80 Posts |
Posted - 18 Oct 2007 : 18:16:15
|
Mentioning flying islands/cities, I start to think of Mahou Kishi Reiasu (Magic Knight Rayearth), where a previously "good" world is thrown into chaos and darkness (and such), when the Pillar of the World is captured (similar to how the realms change for the worse with the cause of the Spellplague and other unpleasantries).
It's a really good anime, so if you want to invest in a good shoujo fantasy adventure, this is one of the best. Nice plot twist. |
|
|
|
Aravine
Senior Scribe
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2007 : 00:17:49
|
| But it isn't just that. In Chrono Trigger the city fell because the crazy leader tried to extract power from what was holding them up(in this case, Lavos). Now does it sound familar? |
The brave don't live forever,the cautious don't live at all |
|
|
|
Aravine
Senior Scribe
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2007 : 00:20:18
|
| and Zeal was a large island with other islands around it (FR term Enclave) |
The brave don't live forever,the cautious don't live at all |
Edited by - Aravine on 19 Oct 2007 00:20:57 |
|
|
|
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2007 : 00:30:30
|
quote:
Originally posted by aravine
But it isn't just that. In Chrono Trigger the city fell because the crazy leader tried to extract power from what was holding them up(in this case, Lavos). Now does it sound familar?
Eh...again, that basic plot isn't only found in the FR. What's your point? |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
|
|
|
The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
|
|
Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2007 : 12:03:14
|
quote:
Originally posted by aravine
But it isn't just that. In Chrono Trigger the city fell because the crazy leader tried to extract power from what was holding them up(in this case, Lavos). Now does it sound familar?
Yes that is a point I forgot to mention. It may have been done before, but oh well.
I like that both are powerful wizards who live on floating cities and when the most powerful one tries to take the source of the power for self, then boom, floating city(ies) collapse(s) and either no one can use magic anymore or are now very limited.
Besides, I never read any 300 year old book lol |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
|
|
|
Aravine
Senior Scribe
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2007 : 12:51:53
|
quote:
Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
quote:
Originally posted by aravine
But it isn't just that. In Chrono Trigger the city fell because the crazy leader tried to extract power from what was holding them up(in this case, Lavos). Now does it sound familar?
Eh...again, that basic plot isn't only found in the FR. What's your point?
The statement was there are many similarities, not that it appeared in other places. If it did appear in other places, fine. But those don't portain to the subject. |
The brave don't live forever,the cautious don't live at all |
|
|
|
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2007 : 19:16:31
|
| I have to confess I don't really see the point of the topic, or how it pertains to Forgotten Realms Computer Software (as opposed to SNES games). |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
|
|
|
The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
|
| |
Topic |
|
Chrono Trigger
