Quote from: JohnnyWannabe;306160I added the Tudor Rose in the upper left corner.

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Again, I will send you the large file for better effect.

Oh! That ROCKS! The rose NAILS it!

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The play on the poster LV put forward might make a kick ass back cover - maybe a guy pointing a rapier in the same pose with the iris around him?

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Do we have bardic possibilities?

Especially with Dee's comparison of Astrology to music, in his 'Mathematicall Preface'...You had me up last night doing some reading over in Framingham.  Dee wrote a number of times on the mystical attributes of music.

And this makes it more appropriate.

The Elizabethan era is also known as the Golden Age in English history. There were many notable factors in the Elizabethan era; it saw high quality literature and fashion also underwent many changes. During the Elizabethan era, music also played a significant role in the lives of people. This was a major form of entertainment for people in the Elizabethan era. Here's a look at all the details associated with Elizabethan music.

Elizabethan Music:
The popularity of music grew to phenomenal proportions in the Elizabethan era. Unlike the scenario today, in the ancient days, a man who could not sing to win the hearts of others with his perfect voice was not considered to be a gentleman. This itself reflects the importance of Elizabethan music.

Queen Elizabeth herself was quite well versed with musical instruments. It was her love for music that saw talented composers and musicians receive encouragement for showing their skills. It was known that Queen Elizabeth hired around 70 musicians and composers for her court. These musicians and composers played various genres of music such as English ballads, church music and even lively dance music. The popularity of Elizabethan music grew and it was considered to be a norm to be able to sing or perform by people who belonged to all classes. Queen Elizabeth could herself play musical instruments such as the lute or virginal.

Elizabethan music thus entered the homes and lives of all people. Native folk music was seen being played at the dinner tables when families came together for a meal. People who belonged to the higher strata of society in the Elizabethan era were know to hire a musician to be able to enjoy music. In case of people who could not really hire such musicians, they always had at least one musical instrument and one servant who could play such an instrument.

Street music also gained ground in the Elizabethan era. This was the time when traveling minstrels roamed around town and had their tryst with Elizabethan music. Street musicians carried musical instruments that were light such as fiddles and other light percussion instruments to play various styles of music. Of course, the kind of songs sung by such musicians were more traditional in their appeal as compared to the sophisticated ballads played in the famed courts of Queen Elizabeth. Street musicians did not really last long on the music scenario and this style soon diminished to give way to tavern and theatre musicians.

There are some distinctive factors about Elizabethan music. This style of music was recognizable for its rhythm. There were ways in which a particular theme was played in many ways. Some of the songs that belonged to such music in the Elizabethan era were on similar lines as the baroque music.

Elizabethan music can be broadly classified into the following categories- church music, court music, street music, theatre music and town music. The church was considered to be of great significance in this era as far as music was concerned. Due to the church, a style of music evolved which was known as the choral polyphony. Music was also used as an enhancement for theatre. This was seen in the plays of William Shakespeare. These plays saw the emotions being expressed through poems accompanied by music. These forms of music were used to express various emotions. Therefore theatre music reached new heights of success in the Elizabethan era.

Like I said, you've got me thinking.

Quote from: flyingmice;306163maybe a guy pointing a rapier in the same pose with the iris around him?

Not the iris! A Tudor Rose!

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Quote from: flyingmice;306167Not the iris! A Tudor Rose!

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what you said.   Totally.

Quote from: LordVreeg;306164Do we have bardic possibilities?

Especially with Dee's comparison of Astrology to music, in his 'Mathematicall Preface'...You had me up last night doing some reading over in Framingham.  Dee wrote a number of times on the mystical attributes of music.

Like I said, you've got me thinking.

It's a good possibility. I'm looking at new Paths, and that could be one. There are normal musicians already, but nothing mystical.

The other new Path that's definite is the Warlock, a Path that summons and controls spirits. That one's done.

I'm thinking about a Path for Cunning Folk as well.

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Quote from: flyingmice;306167Not the iris! A Tudor Rose!

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I'll see what I can do.

The Human Changeling

Human Changelings

Human Changelings have grown up in Faery, but are not fairies themselves. They grow up at the same rate as the other Fairy children in the pocket, but the time inside the pocket may differ wildly from time on our human Earth. A Human Changeling may return to our world older than his parents after only a year has gone by, or may return 100 years later still a youth. In any case, the Fairies will force Human Changelings out of Faerie when they are the equivalent of 18 years old physically.

Human Changelings  gain   MAG +2 and CHAR +2, and may access Fairy Magic: Glammer, Illusion, Shape Change, and Size Change.
Human Changelings do not differ physically from normal humans, but gain a +2 to their MAG rating and +2 to their CHAR, as they ever after exude a whiff of Faerie. They also may access Fairy Skills, including Fairy Magic. They may pick from the Fairy Skills list until they reach 18, choosing 4 skills before the age of 10, and 3 per 2 years thereafter. After that, they may choose to increase the rank of any Fairy Skill they already know instead of their usual professional skill advance - though they may not choose attribute increases from this list after the age of 18. Human Changelings may NOT become Path Characters.

Fairy Skills

COOR, AGY, END, Glammer, Illusion, Shape Change, Size Change, Adapt, Alertness, Blade, Bow, Brewing, Climbing, Dash, Entice, Engrace, Goad, Herbalism, Music, Observe, Painting, Sleight, Snare, Sneak, Stash, Weather

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This is pretty much it, as far as the cover goes...I will put the company logos etc. on the inside, so as not to clutter the cover. Let me know what you think. If you approve, I will send you the larger files for a closer peek and more tweaking.

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Quote from: JohnnyWannabe;306330This is pretty much it, as far as the cover goes...I will put the company logos etc. on the inside, so as not to clutter the cover. Let me know what you think. If you approve, I will send you the larger files for a closer peek and more tweaking.

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I love it, Rich! It's gorgeous! Send it!

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Quote from: flyingmice;306085Huh? I thought I made the mistake, not you!

Oh. And I thought I had misquoted.

Quote from: flyingmiceBy not being an in-character choice, I meant that though the player chooses it, the character has no more choice than if it were the color of his eyes. It's something you are, not something you do. Taking a Path of Power, on the other hand, is always a deliberate choice for the character.

Ok. I re-read the first post and I get it now. I had misread (my day to miss stuff, it seems). Thanks.

I does sound great. Oh, and that cover kick ass.

Quote from: SunBoy;306360Oh, and that cover kick ass.

Hell yeah! It's perfect!

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Awesome. I want this, in print. NOW..

Quote from: Silverlion;306411Awesome. I want this, in print. NOW..

Thanks, Tim! I wish I could just wave a wand and have it done, but it'll be a month or so until it's in shape for beta testing, and then there'll be a couple months of that. It's coming along fast though!

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Quote from: flyingmice;306347I love it, Rich! It's gorgeous! Send it!

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Thank 'ee.

PM me the email address you want me to send it to. Warning: It is a large file (24.2 MB).