Brigadoon

MetaRob · 10-24-2014, 11:02 AM

Once again I can't remember where I saw something. I could have sworn I saw it in a GURPS product; defining a brigadoon as a town or location that fades in and out of existence over a period of time. It's named after the movie, Brigadoon, of course. I tried looking it up in Infinite Worlds, but it's not in there. Where do I remember seeing that definition?

arnej · 10-24-2014, 11:48 AM

tvtropes.org mentions in the Vanishing Village entry that Exalted has a spell to create that specific effect. Maybe there?

arnej

Gadget · 10-24-2014, 11:53 AM

I actually though that was used too, but the closest thing i could find was a shift realm
geographical features (and some artificial constructs)that move between the worlds.

Gadget · 10-24-2014, 11:54 AM

but brigadoon vanishes and doesnt reappear for a set period of time i doesnt go anywhere

Turhan's Bey Company · 10-24-2014, 11:55 AM

I have a distinct memory of seeing this in a GURPS book as well, but a search through my GURPS PDFs doesn't turn it up. I suspect it may have been in a 3rd edition or earlier work.

Alternatively, it did appear in a 4e GURPS book, but it vanished and will not return until the next edition.

Flyndaran · 10-24-2014, 12:11 PM

It sounds like what Infinite Worlds defines as a shift realm.

Not another shrubbery · 10-24-2014, 12:15 PM

I see a mention of Brigadoon in the In Nomine title, The Marches. Could that have been it?

Celjabba · 10-24-2014, 03:34 PM

Brigadoon is also mentioned in (Pinnacle ) Deadlands - Law Dogs.

Quote:

The whole town soon
seems to have a sort of eerie, Brigadoon-like
character.

But it doesn't match your definition.

Campaign Pg 543 have something similar in the description of Reich-5, but not what you describe.

Celjabba

Dalillama · 10-24-2014, 03:47 PM

I'd have sworn that it was in 3e Time Travel, but when I went through my copy I couldn't find it. I recall it being somewhere too, though. Maybe the Warehouse 23 supplement? I'll check at some point.

jeff_wilson · 10-24-2014, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetaRob

Once again I can't remember where I saw something. I could have sworn I saw it in a GURPS product; defining a brigadoon as a town or location that fades in and out of existence over a period of time.

It's in my playtest copy of DISCWORLD 2nd ed.

10-24-2014, 11:02 AM	#1
MetaRob Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Philippines	Brigadoon Once again I can't remember where I saw something. I could have sworn I saw it in a GURPS product; defining a brigadoon as a town or location that fades in and out of existence over a period of time. It's named after the movie, Brigadoon, of course. I tried looking it up in Infinite Worlds, but it's not in there. Where do I remember seeing that definition? __________________ I have the GURPS Fanatic mental disadvantage [-15 points]

10-24-2014, 11:48 AM	#2
arnej Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ft Collins, CO	Re: Brigadoon tvtropes.org mentions in the Vanishing Village entry that Exalted has a spell to create that specific effect. Maybe there? arnej

10-24-2014, 11:53 AM	#3
Gadget Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scotland	Re: Brigadoon I actually though that was used too, but the closest thing i could find was a shift realm geographical features (and some artificial constructs)that move between the worlds.

10-24-2014, 11:54 AM	#4
Gadget Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scotland	Re: Brigadoon but brigadoon vanishes and doesnt reappear for a set period of time i doesnt go anywhere

10-24-2014, 11:55 AM	#5
Turhan's Bey Company Aluminated Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East of the moon, west of the stars, close to buses and shopping	Re: Brigadoon I have a distinct memory of seeing this in a GURPS book as well, but a search through my GURPS PDFs doesn't turn it up. I suspect it may have been in a 3rd edition or earlier work. Alternatively, it did appear in a 4e GURPS book, but it vanished and will not return until the next edition. __________________ I've been making pointlessly shiny things, and I've got some gaming-related stuff as well as 3d printing designs. Buy my Warehouse 23 stuff, dammit!

10-24-2014, 12:11 PM	#6
Flyndaran Untagged Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Forest Grove, Beaverton, Oregon	Re: Brigadoon It sounds like what Infinite Worlds defines as a shift realm. __________________ Beware, poor communication skills. No offense intended. If offended, it just means that I failed my writing skill check.

10-24-2014, 12:15 PM	#7
Not another shrubbery Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: Brigadoon I see a mention of Brigadoon in the In Nomine title, The Marches. Could that have been it?

10-24-2014, 03:47 PM	#9
Dalillama Join Date: Nov 2004	Re: Brigadoon I'd have sworn that it was in 3e Time Travel, but when I went through my copy I couldn't find it. I recall it being somewhere too, though. Maybe the Warehouse 23 supplement? I'll check at some point.