Upon Mars.

I'd be honoured working on some of the articles.

Originally Posted By: Goldenking "The games are so huge and have so much exposition and detail that any film would have to cut out way too much." Have you read the hobbit, or even LOTR? Originally Posted By: Goldenking "The games would be better adapted to a miniseries or book than a film, but good luck getting that to happen either." For Avernum I and II I think I'd agree, but Nethergate's main plot, could however be used in a full feature film; the main plot is simple and straight foward enough to be refined into a celt or roman-point of view of "historical" events which might be used as a parable to our current situation...

I have two questions: -Has the community behind encyclopaedia ermarian ever considered putting up the gif of the different creatures of the game? -In avernum 2 I clearly recall Athron mentioning the existence of a mate, is this discussed in detail the encyclopaedia? There seems only have one mention of it on the Athron page: http://encyclopedia.ermarian.net/wiki/Athron

Does any one here know what gif or image was used for the Deathtouch Horror? Also, will any description of the creature be included on the ermarian encyclopedia or an a other wiki site? http://encyclopedia.ermarian.net/wiki/Empire-Avernum_War

With enough magic 'shrooms sure anything possible!

Has spiderweb ever been contacted to make a film out of at least one of their games?

Love it! Thank you House!

Could you be a little more descriptive? Talking about the map, the location of key characters, where you can find items etc? That could really help for an LP thanks. Or, if you prefer then, instead of doing an LP, do a story.

Originally Posted By: Upon Mars. No,that's not true, that's impossible! If Jeff were your/our/my father would be the Luke skywalker option possible? As for the science fiction RPG, well hasn't spiderweb made one?

Diarazad and South workshop are now complete: http://www.freewebs.com/geneforgeremaker/apps/blog/entries/show/17895461-diarazad http://www.freewebs.com/geneforgeremaker/apps/blog/show/17947144-south-workshop

I think so, but not before a good solid rewriting, spell check and authorisation from spiderweb software itself, after all it's based on their material. Also the fragments format makes me able to withhold from publishing all chapters on the net, and get a solid review before publishing (It's going to be a lot of work before I can get to what I really want), which permits me certain liberties, and a way to surprise readers...

The eagle part 2 has been updated: http://www.freewebs.com/geneforgeremaker/apps/blog/show/14771751-the-eagle-part-2

Originally Posted By: Juan Carlo The main goal is the boss ghost lady (can't recall her name) as she drops a pretty awesome stat belt (I think it's +2 all stats, or something like that) You mean Danette's shade? Her belt does +4 in armour and +3 All Primary Stats. Happy fourth of July, America!

Originally Posted By: Goldenking Let me preface this by saying this is utterly speculation; short of asking Jeff himself, there's no real way of knowing. That said, I believe Jeff just made them up. Since Geneforge was originally meant to be sci-fi, it's possible that he tried to come up with alien-sounding names that are familiar, but just different enough from real names. 'Defniel' and 'Daniel' for instance. There is a story about how the provinces of Valorim in X3 are named after ex-girlfriends Jeff has had. And other people, towns, etc. have been named after things from the real world. I doubt that's the case here, though. *Spoiler* I had thought about that, but several names used in the game made actually sense: it may that Jeff used/made up names to illustrate his story but he did it in a very careful way: the name Masha for example means star of the sea which makes sense in a way since it describes a magician Sholai, Goettsch is a derivative form of Gottfreid which means "peacefull ruler" (an ironic way to name a man who's means to reach total power is total war), or the name Vandrick, the person behind the letter that can be found at the docks means "of the people" which enables us to understand/enrich the dilemma that the Geneforge pose in a political sense. Even the name Heustess, named after Brent Heustess seems to be used: Brent or Brennt means to burn, and the creature in the game if I recall correctly burns your skin if you do not pay up. Although the meaning of Heustess is unclear it might be a derivative of Eustache hence the theme of justice which seems to shroud the character: he fought against the first shapers, he demands payment for having secured the sentinels with the blood of his people and exacts retribution from Gottesch because the latter propbaly pushed him out from the greater temple etc... As for the eymology of the names I found two things about Corata and Danette: Danette is a form of the English, Czech, German, Polish, Romanian, and Slavic named after the deity Dana or Dane meaning generosity/wisdom. It may be related to the name Daniel, or God has judged. Corata is an latin word, which in Italian means to pluck/strip bare. As for Defniel is real hard nut. I might just settle with your definition after all.

Does anyone know the exact etymology of the names Danette, Corata and Defniel?

Were' quite sorry that you are in pain and hope for a rapid healing and "un bon rétablissement".

You mean more music and the sound of thunder on the battle field? Yeah, why not!

Goettsch and Masha have been updated: http://www.freewebs.com/geneforgeremaker/apps/blog/show/14768212-goettsch http://www.freewebs.com/geneforgeremaker/apps/blog/show/12891748-masha

Originally Posted By: Killabreu I remember playing Geneforge very early myself, from a disk full of demos. In fact, I still have it. It just says "Computer Games 7/02". Has some space ships shooting at eachother with explosions. In fact, it was the only game I liked on the thing. Same thing here although a little older. I was introduced to History via my father but also, via a trial version of Age of empires on a CDrom. And it's through CDs with demos on them that I learnt of the game "avernum I" when I was about 10.

I don't know about the vlish but the artila is really weak, i'd rather employ the drayk for the extra-bite. But yeah like most 3 class creations they seem a little disappointing but they are still the best creations in the whole game.

Originally Posted By: Cmiller Upon Mars, did write that fanfic book? If u did, good job. I might do one myself sometime. And thanks for opinion of entering the caves. it helps You're welcome... And thanks again for the compliment about the Fanfic. If you want I'll include one of your quotes in one of the future fragments... or do a reference to you or to somebody you like. That'll be fun. Originally Posted By: Nikki. Also, completely subjectively, but the Awakened seem the less evil of the three sects (though yeah, they have issues too (and by that I mean skeletons in their closets (and by that I mean corpses in their main base))), but you should play through as each anyway. *SPOILER* - Don't you mean dead creations?

!NOW ZOMBIES HAVE COPTERS RUN! - HAHA! Thanks to Din AN OTHER EVIL PLOT FROM THE NEO-CONFORMISTS TO DESECRATE THE DEAD AND RAISE AN ARMY FROM THE UNDEAD HAS BEEN PREVENTED! - Originally Posted By: Dantius Originally Posted By: Christmas Freud in April —Alorael, who would rather have his corpse go on to be useful somehow. Even being made into fertilizer and bone meal is better than just wasting space. SOYLENT GREEN IS ALORAEL!!! SILENCE ALORAEL EATS PEOPLE!

Originally Posted By: Death Knight Hey upon mars, you definitely spent a lot of time writing that story. You should post it here Fanfiction G Forge where a lot of other people post fanfiction for Geneforge series. The stone and the Hammer can be found here at: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8221284/1/The_stone_and_the_hammer The Sentinels has been updated. Look out for a new image: http://www.freewebs.com/geneforgeremaker/apps/blog/show/13105071-the-sentinels The journey, Masha and a another slip to the quiet marshes has been updated http://www.freewebs.com/geneforgeremaker...he-drayk-s-vale http://www.freewebs.com/geneforgeremaker/apps/blog/show/12891748-masha http://www.freewebs.com/geneforgeremaker/apps/blog/show/12872271-an-other-trip-to-the-quiet-marshes The Mixing Halls are complete (although they might get an update from time to time): http://www.freewebs.com/geneforgeremaker/apps/blog/show/13105131-the-mixing-halls

Which Youtube play-though?

Originally Posted By: Cmiller Okay, thanks for the support. I have not yet chose a sect yet. But i finally reached Kazg. Where do i go next? There are so many choices. To the refugee caves...