![]() ![]() From a mechanics standpoint it was also interesting because it was clear that she wanted to hone her magical abilities (I mean from the start it's obvious that Vin needs this potion/alter self spell in order for their relationship to deepen and it's not UNHEARD of for sorcerers/sorcerer-like casters to develop or learn a spell if they desire it hard enough). ![]() DnD naga are very strange in general to me since I grew up on the naga-with-arms versions from Five Rings or the Xanth novelsĪ lot of my excitement for this novel came from just how awesome it was to see Celeste demonstrate non-magical divinations as well as be this strange fish-out-of-water despite her arguably being the most powerful creature on the ship. For those of you who do not know what a lunar naga looks like, they're not at all hard on the eyes ( pic here) and, I mean, compared to normal naga. I mean she's a little different, but she's still really pretty. ![]() Hah, strange, really? I thought that Celeste was quite the catch. I genuinely appreciate the author's intent on making that apparent, his foreword to the gamers really hit home as I was consistently able to notice the game mechanics behind his writing. (I'm expecting a lot more yelling about focs'ls and tops'ls to come.) Naval combat aboard the Stargazer read just like many of the encounters went in the AP - I could almost sense the boarders being flat-footed, the use of archetypes from Pirates of the Inner Sea, crew members making Profession (siege engineer) checks to reload and aim the ballistae, etc. Two years ago I ran the Skull & Shackles AP (almost to completion, but the PCs only made it to part one of module six) which is what initially got me watching Black Sails, but it also paid off in helping me read this novel without having too look up all the sailor jargon. I think he's a fantastic protagonist with a lot of potential, and with an equally engrossing supporting cast, including Celeste.a lunar naga as a navigator is just brilliant, no pun intended. At first I thought we were headed for another anti-hero story, but similar to Flint in Black Sails, Vin is actually a good guy in bad guy's clothing. There's even a slight physical resemblance on the cover. (If anyone reading this hasn't watched it, they should.) My first thoughts about Captain Vin were that he has a Captain Flint quality to him that I really like. I'm trying to find a way to communicate my first impressions, and I can't help but refer to Black Sails. ![]()
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