Glamis Castle

Dr Bloodworth · Post by **Dr Bloodworth** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 4:44 pm

Wasn't there a piece for MotRD dealing with Glamis Castle? I seem to recall seeing one -- possibly in one of the Book of S-?

Olly · Post by **Olly** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:52 am

Glamis Castle? Isn't that Macbeth's old place?

Dr Bloodworth · Post by **Dr Bloodworth** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:42 pm

Glamis was the castle where Macbeth (the theater curse on that name doesn't carry over to the Net, does it?) murdered the king (Duncan?) and thus, yeah, is likely where he lived. Of course, also the place of "out out damned spot".

Olly · Post by **Olly** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 7:40 am

As far as I'm aware, I don't think that there was... You know what that means... [Looks hopeful]

Le Noir Faineant · Post by **Le Noir Faineant** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:33 pm

*Bump*

*Hope this is developing some more*

Le Noir Faineant · Post by **Le Noir Faineant** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:01 am

Since I was informed that bumping is agianst the rules, here my contribution:

http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_sc ... tlemap.htm

*Location in scotland in comparison with other castles*

http://www.qsl.net/w5www/glamis.html

*plot*

http://www.mysterypartners.com/Robin/Glamis.html

*A nice book I stumbled over a while ago*

http://www.appleblossomart.com/castlewalls.htm

*If you can't get enough inspiration out of that*

Hope that revives the thread, because it would really be interesting

Le Noir Faineant · Post by **Le Noir Faineant** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:28 pm

And as an idea, just *hopping* by...

We could use the Three Hags as the Darklord, just as in... was it Lament?
One could even use the Castle there....

More ideas anyone?

ScS of the Fraternity · Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:37 pm

Tepest - the hags are from Tepest.

Le Noir Faineant · Post by **Le Noir Faineant** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:31 am

...errr...

Never played there, so fogive the mistake.

Since the others are quiet, interested in cooking that idea out, ScS?

ScS of the Fraternity · Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:22 am

Well, Tepest as currently described doesn't really support a Macbeth type setting, but maybe Forlone would be a better setting.
I have heard comparisons between that domain and Macbeth before - and I wouldn't mind seeing Tristen booted out for something more interesting.
Perhaps Macbeth still lives, dreading the arrival of one person who can slay him - a man who was not born.

Gemathustra · Post by **Gemathustra** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 10:23 am

ScS of the Fraternity wrote:Well, Tepest as currently described doesn't really support a Macbeth type setting, but maybe Forlone would be a better setting.
I have heard comparisons between that domain and Macbeth before - and I wouldn't mind seeing Tristen booted out for something more interesting.
Perhaps Macbeth still lives, dreading the arrival of one person who can slay him - a man who was not born.

Correction, a man who was not born of a living mother.

Le Noir Faineant · Post by **Le Noir Faineant** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:05 am

Isn't Tristen supposed to bashed at the end of Castle Forlorn?
- So there would really be room for a new darklord...

So, what about Macbeth's stats? I'd suggest him to be a Fighter 10/ Ranger 2/ Wizard 2...

Would he live in Tristen's old manor or would Glamis Castle simply replace Castle Forlorn?

Gonzoron of the FoS · Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:35 am

If you do Macbeth in Forlorn (or Tepest) you've got to work in the "Till Birnham wood come to Dunsinane" aspect. In the play, the prophecy is fulfilled by Macduff's forces holding branches from the wood as camoflage. In Tepest or Forlorn, the woods could actually move in the form of Treants. (Undead, Dread, or otherwise...)

(I think I read or heard somewhere that this was Tolkein's inspiration for the Ents attacking Isengard. It might have been in the DVD commentary.)

Le Noir Faineant · Post by **Le Noir Faineant** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:50 am

I personally wouldn't like simply to replace the play by a campaign... Maybe, an *aftermath* speculation...

As my view from the mst s is that people who are actually *being lead away by the mists* die in their homeplane, Macduff could as well have killed Macbeth and only his cursed spirit survives, maybe bound to serve the hags...

Jester of the FoS · Post by **Jester of the FoS** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:59 pm

Oooo that fits perfectly, as Forlon is being deforrested. All the goblyns and such. The lord knows that when the woods engulf the castle he dies. So he spends his time having the entire area cut down and fighting with those druids trying to stop him.
Works nicely as a revamp of Tristen or a new darklord for the land.

What about on the Gothic Earth (what this board is supposed to focus on), how would the Castle and MacBeth work there?
Firstly, some actual historic knowledge of MacBeth might be nice. Shakespeare shook things up quite a bit.
His ghost might be still around, tormented and stalked by the ghosts he created.

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