Game: Guess the (historical) character! - Page 36

quarkstomper · 12-28-2011, 08:03 AM

Herman Melville?

trans · 12-28-2011, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by quarkstomper

Herman Melville?

Aye! He might have also had Thrown Weapon (Harpoon), but I suspect that was just for the dust jacket blurb, and he was probably only an oarsman.

Anders · 12-28-2011, 03:06 PM

Born Warleader 4
Charisma 2+

One Eye
Vow: Use fire and steel to arrest the progress of (ENEMY)

Icelander · 12-28-2011, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asta Kask

Born Warleader 4
Charisma 2+

One Eye
Vow: Use fire and steel to arrest the progress of (ENEMY)

Hannibal (Barca)*.

*Disputed whether the name was a descriptive cognomen of his father, Hamilcar, or a hereditary cognomen of the family.

Anders · 12-29-2011, 11:56 AM

Yeah. Too easy?

Icelander · 12-29-2011, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Asta Kask

Yeah. Too easy?

Rather.

How about:

High physical stats.
High IQ (12+).
High Will (14+).

Combat Reflexes.
Fearlessness.
Fit or Very Fit.
High Pain Threshold.

Animal Friend 2+.
Born Warleader 4.
Charisma 2+.

Code of Honour (X).
One-Eye.

Quirk:
Asexual (-1).

arnej · 12-29-2011, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icelander

Rather.

How about:

High physical stats.
High IQ (12+).
High Will (14+).

Combat Reflexes.
Fearlessness.
Fit or Very Fit.
High Pain Threshold.

Animal Friend 2+.
Born Warleader 4.
Charisma 2+.

Code of Honour (X).
One-Eye.

Quirk:
Asexual (-1).

Antigonus?

Anders · 12-29-2011, 01:07 PM

My guess is that he remakes Hannibal.

Icelander · 12-29-2011, 01:37 PM

Both wrong.

The historical character was a protegé of one very famous military commander and the nemesis of another.

His skills, in addition to those expected of a military leader, would also include those of a statesman and nation-builder. In particular, Teaching seems to have been very high.

On the other hand, Luck or Serendipity would have been out of character.

In his own time, a considerable Reputation for military feats.

Of course, famous military leaders are a dime a dozen. The truly valuable hint is the one about animals.

jason taylor · 12-29-2011, 02:06 PM

The most obvious asexual war-leader I am aware of was Narses and he was only artificially asexual. And had two eyes.

Nelson was certainly not asexual.

I am not aware of Moshe Dayan being noted as an animal friend, and never took an interest in his love life.

12-28-2011, 08:03 AM	#351
quarkstomper Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The Enchanted Land-O-Cheese	Re: Game: Guess the (historical) character! Herman Melville?

12-28-2011, 03:06 PM	#353
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12-29-2011, 11:56 AM	#355
Anders Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden	Re: Game: Guess the (historical) character! Yeah. Too easy? __________________ “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...” Marcus Aurelius

12-29-2011, 01:07 PM	#358
Anders Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden	Re: Game: Guess the (historical) character! My guess is that he remakes Hannibal. __________________ “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...” Marcus Aurelius

12-29-2011, 01:37 PM	#359
Icelander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Iceland*	Re: Game: Guess the (historical) character! Both wrong. The historical character was a protegé of one very famous military commander and the nemesis of another. His skills, in addition to those expected of a military leader, would also include those of a statesman and nation-builder. In particular, Teaching seems to have been very high. On the other hand, Luck or Serendipity would have been out of character. In his own time, a considerable Reputation for military feats. Of course, famous military leaders are a dime a dozen. The truly valuable hint is the one about animals. __________________ Za uspiekh nashevo beznadiozhnovo diela!

12-29-2011, 02:06 PM	#360
jason taylor Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon	Re: Game: Guess the (historical) character! The most obvious asexual war-leader I am aware of was Narses and he was only artificially asexual. And had two eyes. Nelson was certainly not asexual. I am not aware of Moshe Dayan being noted as an animal friend, and never took an interest in his love life. __________________ "The navy could probably win a war without coffee but would prefer not to try"-Samuel Eliot Morrison