Chittering Clawbug kensuguro Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Just out of curiosity.. there are shady ninja type characters in both Avernum and Avadon. I guess they're not really ninjas like ninjas from Japan, but more like a secretive clan that kind of "look" like ninjas. In my mind, I tend to think of these types as high egility/dexterity theives.. are ninjas pretty common in fantasy rpgs these days? They seem kind of out of place to me. Ninjas and dragons.. just a bit strange. Tho, I am Japanese, or at least grew up partially in Japan, so my views are definitely biased. Interestingly, even in Japan ninjas are somewhat of a fantasy thing. They're real, historical, factual clans, but because of secrecy and maybe some strategically planted lore, they tend to be thought of somewhere between fact and fiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Facts: 1. Ninjas are mammals. 2. Ninjas fight ALL the time. 3. The purpose of the ninja is to flip out and kill people. These guys are cool; and by cool, I mean totally sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Originally Posted By: kensuguro are ninjas pretty common in fantasy rpgs these days? They seem kind of out of place to me. Ninjas and dragons.. just a bit strange. Ninjas are fairly common, yes. Dikiyoba can't wait until the inevitable dragon ninjas (ninja dragons?) appear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Exile/Avernum 3 had the Monastery of Madness and a few other places where Jeff got to indulge his addiction to martial arts movies. If Jeff allowed reality to intrude into his fantasy games, then the worlds would collapse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Originally Posted By: Dikiyoba Ninjas are fairly common, yes. It's not really a "these days" thing, either. Ninjas appeared in the Wizardry and Might & Magic series way back in the 1980s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Sss-Chah Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Even the final fantasy series has had ninjas since the first game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Alberich Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 For that matter, the "hunters" (i.e., assassins" in The Bard's Tale had a decidedly ninja-like look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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