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Cowboys of the Far East?

Started by Headless, April 06, 2017, 09:04:42 AM

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Headless

#45
April 10, 2017, 02:45:41 PM
I checked my third rate research libary.   It only had the book of stories from1620 you mentioned.  And it was old beat up and un-pleasant.  

Thanks though.  I will keep checking.

Bedrockbrendan

#46
April 10, 2017, 02:58:37 PM
Quote from: Headless;956453I checked my third rate research libary.   It only had the book of stories from1620 you mentioned.  And it was old beat up and un-pleasant.  

Thanks though.  I will keep checking.

Some of the more expensive books you can get used on amazon and eBay for reasonable rates (sometimes). I usually check both places when I want an academic book that is costly. You can also try interlibrary loan (where they acquire the book for you from another library).

Also you can try journal articles. They often have very good information. Jstor has a free account option that allows you to read up to three articles at a time (and your library might have access to similar sites).

AsenRG

#47
April 10, 2017, 03:03:50 PM
Also, Water Margin is free, given the time elapsed;). And there's a free Outlaws of the Water Margin RPG which is rather good!

And this article if you find it translated, explains well that not all martial arts stories are wuxia.
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crkrueger

#48
April 10, 2017, 03:35:58 PM
Quote from: Headless;956087What's "sine Nomine"?

Quote from: AsenRG;956089Sine Nomine is the account of the Sine Nomine publishing house* which brought to us gems like Spears of the Dawn, Scarlet Heroes and Godbound, among others;).

*It's a publishing house, right?

Unless he's hired someone recently, Sine Nomine Publishing is one man, Kevin Crawford.
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AsenRG

#49
April 11, 2017, 04:26:06 PM
Quote from: CRKrueger;956469Unless he's hired someone recently, Sine Nomine Publishing is one man, Kevin Crawford.

I know, Green One, but "a publishing house" sounds more respectable, doesn't it:D?
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#50
April 12, 2017, 02:10:25 PM
Hero is an excellent fit, and can be run at the table with no books. I also highly recommend the two Tsui Hark Detective Dee films for another view into the mindset.
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#51
April 15, 2017, 04:49:41 AM
anyone else envision Gareth-Michael Skarka reading all these Far West threads, muttering under his breath, "they'll see. once the book is out they will all be sorry they ever made fun of me.  oh yes, they'll ALL see..."

(it might explain why the game isn't out yet...)

Omega

#52
April 16, 2017, 03:30:08 PM Last Edit: April 17, 2017, 08:43:43 PM by Omega
Wait... this thread isnt about the Spanish western RPG Far West? :confused:



oh... wrong direction... :o
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