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“The Eight-Bit Bard” by Aaron Rath
Jun. 12th, 2015 08:06 pmA fantasy novel set to the tune of classic computer role-playing games.
Endrew Aric, bard extraordinaire, makes a bad call during his adventures with the Phoenix Dragons in their fight against the Ssorceror Ssupreme, and ends up down on his luck and leading a ragtag bunch of misfits. Can they save their city from endless winter?
( A warning will precede spoilers. )
Overall: There are some works which are less inherently good or bad and more dependent on whether they were “for” you. This is specifically for crpg nerds with other generalized nerdy interests. (There are plenty of other video game references, and also movies, cartoons, Monty Python, etc.) If you have fond memories of playing Might & Magic or the Wizardry series, you’ll probably appreciate this. Otherwise, give it a miss. I was generally amused (and I usually enjoy a good game of “spot all the references”), though the only scene that actually made me laugh out loud involved an enchanted monk.
Endrew Aric, bard extraordinaire, makes a bad call during his adventures with the Phoenix Dragons in their fight against the Ssorceror Ssupreme, and ends up down on his luck and leading a ragtag bunch of misfits. Can they save their city from endless winter?
( A warning will precede spoilers. )
Overall: There are some works which are less inherently good or bad and more dependent on whether they were “for” you. This is specifically for crpg nerds with other generalized nerdy interests. (There are plenty of other video game references, and also movies, cartoons, Monty Python, etc.) If you have fond memories of playing Might & Magic or the Wizardry series, you’ll probably appreciate this. Otherwise, give it a miss. I was generally amused (and I usually enjoy a good game of “spot all the references”), though the only scene that actually made me laugh out loud involved an enchanted monk.
