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message 3601: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca (rebeccasg) | 3799 comments Question about the "Everybody Lies" quest.

For "Then read a science book to bring medicine into the 15th century."

Does this need to be a non-fiction science book? Or can science fiction genre count?

Too bad I'm finally done classes or I would definitely have a textbook that worked. ;)


message 3602: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9625 comments I know I asked that before and Kelly said it needs to be real science.
post and post


message 3603: by Emily (new)

Emily Question about Tavern Games Quest.

This might just be me being dense, but for the "words in title" option... If we roll a "2", for example, do we need a book with two words in the title or a book with the number "2" in the title?


message 3604: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca (rebeccasg) | 3799 comments Thanks Tea, that was my fear.


message 3605: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9625 comments RebeccaS wrote: "Thanks Tea, that was my fear."

I've read Crichton :)


message 3606: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca (rebeccasg) | 3799 comments Oh man has anyone found an well written and interesting science book? I'm a biochemist and I know that most scientist don't always have a gift of making facts interesting...


message 3607: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9625 comments Kate wrote: "Question about Tavern Games Quest.

This might just be me being dense, but for the "words in title" option... If we roll a "2", for example, do we need a book with two words in the title or a book ..."


It needs to be number in title you rolled. So if you roll 3, you can read Three Sisters


message 3608: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca (rebeccasg) | 3799 comments Doesn't Crichton write science fiction?


message 3609: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9625 comments RebeccaS wrote: "Doesn't Crichton write science fiction?"

Yes, he does.
But in that second post I've linked Kelly said I will give you Crichton books though since those tend to be based in real science. :)
That's why I linked it ;)


message 3610: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca (rebeccasg) | 3799 comments ❀Tea❀ wrote: "RebeccaS wrote: "Doesn't Crichton write science fiction?"

Yes, he does.
But in that second post I've linked Kelly said I will give you Crichton books though since those tend to be based in real sc..."


Okk thanks. For some reason the link didn't take me to the right place when I used the GR app on my phone.


message 3611: by ❀Tea❀ (last edited Jul 28, 2015 02:20PM) (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9625 comments Ways2fangirl wrote: "Can anyone check out my blog? "

Please use Blog Promotion thread to promote your blog.


message 3612: by ❀Tea❀ (last edited Jul 28, 2015 02:21PM) (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9625 comments RebeccaS wrote: "Okk thanks. For some reason the link didn't take me to the right place when I used the GR app on my phone. "

Yeah, app is funny with links. Sometimes it takes me to right place and sometimes it just goes to first post in thread. *sigh*


message 3613: by Kelly (new)

Kelly (ladykatala) | 5020 comments RebeccaS wrote: "Doesn't Crichton write science fiction?"

It can also be softer sciences (sciences tags). Psychologies or economics or something. It doesn't have to be textbook like.


message 3614: by Cathy (last edited Jul 28, 2015 03:13PM) (new)

Cathy Galloway | 878 comments I have heard good things about Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers so I might use that.


message 3615: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33523 comments Mod
Cathy wrote: "I have heart good things about Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers so I might use that."

That one was good but gross. We did it as a BOM awhile back.


message 3616: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33523 comments Mod
Everyone can go view August's Update. It's a big one!


message 3617: by Nancy (new)

Nancy (nancyhelen) | 1469 comments Congratulations, Rebecca the Dragon Slayer!

A few science books which I found really interesting and/or funny

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson The Mould In Dr Florey's Coat The Remarkable True Story Of The Penicillin Miracle by Eric Lax Bad Science by Ben Goldacre Bad Astronomy Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing "Hoax" by Philip Plait The Dinosaur Hunters by Deborah Cadbury


message 3618: by Sara (new)

Sara | 1294 comments Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Everyone can go view August's Update. It's a big one!"

Love that it deals with the upcoming Gladiator Games!
Can't wait for them to start :)
Great update, Mods!


message 3619: by Cathy (new)

Cathy Galloway | 878 comments I love the scrounging quest! and I will have my horse real soon to use with the blanket and tournament.

Are any of the current quests going to expire?


message 3620: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9625 comments Cathy wrote: "Are any of the current quests going to expire?"

Looks like no. :)
But we can change that if you insist :P


message 3621: by Cathy (new)

Cathy Galloway | 878 comments Not me! I'm happy to leave current quests alone:-)


message 3622: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca (rebeccasg) | 3799 comments Cathy wrote: "I have heard good things about Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers so I might use that."

I actually own that one, but was never able to get past the beginning. Maybe I will try again, but I'm totally squeamish about those things.


message 3623: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca (rebeccasg) | 3799 comments NancyHelen wrote: "Congratulations, Rebecca the Dragon Slayer!

A few science books which I found really interesting and/or funny

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson[bookcover:The Mould In Dr Florey'..."


Awesome thanks NancyHelen! I'm definitely going to check those out. I read another book by Bill Bryson and I really liked the way he writes.


message 3624: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca (rebeccasg) | 3799 comments Ahh I'm so excited about the August quests...but now I feel even more behind! Must! Do! More! Quests!


message 3625: by Cathy M. (new)

Cathy M. (mccathy77) | 5976 comments Oh my god that Rat Stew Midas Quest was so hilarious. I could not stop laughing!!! Wasn't that our first convo here Tea?

Actually you mods do a fab job with all of them. Thank you for making this so fun!

And pretty pretty please don't expire any quests :)


message 3626: by Reva (new)

Reva (revans) | 2481 comments Awesome August Update!

I bow to your truly fearsome hydra -- now that's a monster no one going to one shot. :-)


message 3627: by Mary (new)

Mary  (wimew) | 397 comments 10 years from now I might be able to best that hydra LOL

enjoyed the new update


☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ | 7238 comments I'm just popping in from a long day of being all over the place. I'm starting to hate driving
:( oh I see we have new quest. Hmm I need to go see what they are and also what's expiring. I still ah e so much to catch up on. :/


message 3629: by Kelly (new)

Kelly (ladykatala) | 5020 comments Reva wrote: "Awesome August Update!

I bow to your truly fearsome hydra -- now that's a monster no one going to one shot. :-)"


Heh. I figured you'd enjoy the challenge.


message 3630: by Kelly (new)

Kelly (ladykatala) | 5020 comments ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "I'm just popping in from a long day of being all over the place. I'm starting to hate driving
:( oh I see we have new quest. Hmm I need to go see what they are and also what's expiring. I still ah..."


Nothing expiring, but lots new


message 3631: by Kelly (new)

Kelly (ladykatala) | 5020 comments Cathy M. wrote: "Oh my god that Rat Stew Midas Quest was so hilarious. I could not stop laughing!!! Wasn't that our first convo here Tea?

Actually you mods do a fab job with all of them. Thank you for making this..."


Tea writes almost all the Midas quests :) She takes her gold seriously.


message 3632: by Reva (new)

Reva (revans) | 2481 comments A few questions:

Can you explain the area of effect of the blanket?

What does the puppy do?


message 3633: by ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ (last edited Jul 28, 2015 07:18PM) (new)

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ | 7238 comments Kelly wrote: "☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "I'm just popping in from a long day of being all over the place. I'm starting to hate driving
:( oh I see we have new quest. Hmm I need to go see wha..."


That's awesome. The great Mods have great hearts. Thank you, thank you :)


message 3634: by Kelly (new)

Kelly (ladykatala) | 5020 comments Reva wrote: "A few questions:

Can you explain the area of effect of the blanket?

What does the puppy do?"


Ahh things for the future :) The Area of Effect will be useful for the monster next month and works generally like area of effect spells work in games. It will be for particular types of monsters but very useful for those.

The puppy is a secret :) Right now you just get cuteness but there's other plans afoot so I'd like to keep his training a secret for awhile longer.

You can choose to postpone those if you'd like til you see the updates on them. There's plenty of other things to work on.


message 3635: by Reva (new)

Reva (revans) | 2481 comments Spelling p. e. n.

.using spell it put rules?


message 3636: by Kelly (new)

Kelly (ladykatala) | 5020 comments Reva wrote: "Spelling p. e. n.

.using spell it put rules?"


yes, the normal spell-it-out rules.


message 3637: by Reva (new)

Reva (revans) | 2481 comments Can ginger be in the title of the book?

Ie White Ginger?


message 3638: by Kelly (new)

Kelly (ladykatala) | 5020 comments Reva wrote: "Can ginger be in the title of the book?

Ie White Ginger?"


Sure. I'll give you titles too.


message 3639: by Reva (new)

Reva (revans) | 2481 comments Thanks

This is confusing:

and alka (read a book where the author's initials (all listed) can be found in ALKA)

Example?

Do we need to cover all letters of alka?

Or

Have an author Albert King. Whose initials are A & K


message 3640: by Reva (new)

Reva (revans) | 2481 comments What's a smooth book?


message 3641: by Mary (new)

Mary  (wimew) | 397 comments In the post there is a link to smooth books


message 3642: by Kelly (new)

Kelly (ladykatala) | 5020 comments Reva wrote: "What's a smooth book?"

Heh, I tried oily first. There's not good books tagged with oily.... But yes. I did add a shelf to help with. You can expand from that shelf if you want to justify your choice.


message 3643: by Kelly (new)

Kelly (ladykatala) | 5020 comments Reva wrote: "Thanks

This is confusing:

and alka (read a book where the author's initials (all listed) can be found in ALKA)

Example?

Do we need to cover all letters of alka?

Or

Have an author Albert King..."


Yes, Albert King that would work.

All listed is either first and last or first, middle and last depending on how the author writes their name.


message 3644: by Reva (new)

Reva (revans) | 2481 comments I wrote 3 business books in the 1980's under my corporation SBN Small Business Network. I didn't use my name. I can give you the ISBN's

1. Starting a Business
2. Accounting, Bookkeeping and Cash Management
3. Marketing, Advertising and Promotion

Would any of these be ok?


message 3645: by Reva (last edited Jul 28, 2015 10:44PM) (new)

Reva (revans) | 2481 comments Question re:

• The Hydra - Lust - This head craves your weapons. It's attack is based on the attack of your highest weapon. (Not including modifiers.)
?? Attack 100 Health - Reward: 40 Experience, 2 Minor Poison Potions

What is the attack?

Does this mean we cant apply orb or horse ?
If staff. Is level 16

Is attack 16 +2=18?


message 3646: by Reva (last edited Jul 28, 2015 10:33PM) (new)

Reva (revans) | 2481 comments Question re

Hydra -Pride

Sword Lvl 5 (+ 6) = 11 ✯ Staff Level 16(+6) =22

Is it 16-5 = 11 then enhancers? (base +2, horse, orbs)

Or

16 +2 = 18 - (5+2= 7) = 11 then add enhancers (horse, orbs)


message 3647: by Kay Kay (new)

Kay Kay | 1794 comments Thank you for the August update! And thanks for another month with no quests expiring!


message 3648: by Kay Kay (new)

Kay Kay | 1794 comments Can I use my gift card on the academy. I have it almost finished and I forgot about ir.


message 3649: by Kelly (new)

Kelly (ladykatala) | 5020 comments Reva wrote: "I wrote 3 business books in the 1980's under my corporation SBN Small Business Network. I didn't use my name. I can give you the ISBN's

1. Starting a Business
2. Accounting, Bookkeeping and Cash M..."


Which quest is this for?


message 3650: by Kelly (new)

Kelly (ladykatala) | 5020 comments Reva wrote: "Question re:

• The Hydra - Lust - This head craves your weapons. It's attack is based on the attack of your highest weapon. (Not including modifiers.)
?? Attack 100 Health - Reward: 40 Experience,..."


The monster's attack to you is based on your highest weapon's attack. So if your staff is at level 11 and it's attack is 13. Then the monster's attack is 13.


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