Re: [Adonthell-general] Some general suggestion

[Kai Sterker]

On 4/25/05, Andrew Phillips <address@hidden> wrote:

> I am still moving ahead slowly on the novel. I'm also thinking about
> how to go about kickstarting the dialog writing process. I thought it
> might be good progress to write an introductory speech for each
> character. That, in turn, involves working out how Marcella might meet
> each of them.
> Some seem fairly easy: Oliver, Talan, and Jelom are probably out in
> the open at the Inn.

Ynar and others that she'll meet right at the beginning seem also
easy. For those she'll meet way into the game, the dialog will
probably become more complex, as she will have more questions to ask.

I don't want to go into the details now. Lets rather start with a list
of which characters can be met at which location at which point in the
game. We'd also need to get cross-references done, i.e. which
character would have gossip about other characters / about events.

Actually, for those purposes, a Wiki would be nice. I will set up one
soon, then we can start these lists there. With the increased number
of characters compared to WE, some more planning will probably be
useful.

> Also, I just thought of something: Is Marcella using her own name or
> hiding behind one she makes up on the spot?

That would be something to leave to the player, I think. For most NPCs
it wouldn't matter, I assume, but for some there might be
advantages/disadvantages when giving a wrong/right name.

Kai