Larian Studios Forums Divine Divinity (English) General The History of the Lost Kingdom books.

Hey, do you think Larian will put this into DD2? It'd be awesome if they did but if they can't, it's okay. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Digging out old threads you are, yes ? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

I don't know about this. This was then a "multi-author story" and it was fun. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I'm pondering on trying to translate it one day, really more properly, then, for the English-language audience. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

But I don't know ehen I might do it, because I still have in mind how difficult it has been once for me - not to forget the sheer mass of text !

Plus, this story was rather oriented at the DSA-system (The Dark Eye system).

Yesss... it's far more fun necro-ing dead threads than replying to the same threads repeatedly like a mouse on a treadmill.

Heh... well, the translations are kinda rough but the story is far more interesting than some technically well-written stories.

Yeah... translation is tough. I've always envied how some people translate thousands of pages in just a few months!

Oh, it was aimed at the DSA-system, huh? Oh well..

DSA = The Dark Eye, or the Realms of Arcania games.

We had them in mind, but the story wasn't were *directly* for it, although some elements were taken from this system.

And the translation ... Look, I was fairly untrained, then ... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Nowadays, I'd do it much more different, imho.

Wow! So the "epic poem" recited in the market by that weird artist dude was written by you, Alrik? That's awesome! Great job. I laughed and contemplated the poem, because superficially it sounds almost silly, but there really is some meaning there! Loved it!

~~CierraShore

Speaking of necro'ing threads....

AlrikFassbauer, I would like to personally thank you for that OP. Raze directed me to this thread from the Steam forums for Divine Divinity when I'd asked for help with the books I now know to be the Lost Kingdom Books (they cause my game to crash to desktop every time I try to open one). He also directed me to the book text file, though I do not know German either way.

I am in awe of the community that exists here, and the history you have put forth from your perspective. I smiled each time I saw you mention a name of someone from current and past forums that became characters within Divine Divinity. I also had a big grin on my face when I realized that the epic poem paper I keep in my character's Misc. inventory is the poem that you wrote. I am likewise very happy to see that you linked your translation of the Roleplay thread in this topic. I will be reading that immediately!

I also now have a much deeper respect for Larian now that I've read your words. It is a rare thing to see a game developer that cares so much for the community that has existed around them for so long, and it brings a smile to my face.

I didn't know of this either! Nor had i any clue about the true origin of the RoAs.. damn
Time for some sleuthing!