"I shall clasp my hands together and bow to the corners of the world." Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart won the World Fantasy Award in 1985. Set in a China that never was, it tells the tale of Master Li Kao, who has a slight flaw in his character, and Number Ten Ox as they uncover the mysteries of a cursed town, a terrible duke, and a beautiful woman. Originally intended to be the first in a series of seven,
Bridge of Birds spawned only two sequels. The reclusive author explains some of his influences and poor luck
here. Also, for those of you familiar with the story, the original draft of
Bridge of Birds (
PDF version) is available online!
posted by robocop is bleeding
on Nov 18, 2005 -
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Lexicon: An RPG - The basic idea is that each player takes on the role of a scholar, from before scholarly pursuits became professionalized (or possibly after they ceased to be). You are cranky, opinionated, prejudiced and eccentric. You are also collaborating with a number of your peers -- the other players -- on the construction of an encyclopedia describing some historical period (possibly of a
fantastic world).
posted by robocop is bleeding
on Apr 21, 2005 -
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