Nicol Williamson as Merlin, from Excalibur (1981) |
Intelligence In The Land of Player Skill
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Gamers often discuss the idea of "player skill" vs "character skill" in
games. That is: my wizard can speak Elvish--that's character skill--but my
wizard...
"Be silent! Be still..."
ReplyDeleteMan, I can hear that delivery just looking at the picture.
Are you aware that Ed Greenwood (intentionally) plays Elminster like Nicol Williamson's Merlin, in voice and personality? I bet most people think Elminster is a Gandalf clone but he is actually inspired pretty strongly by this version of Merlin.
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice.
ReplyDeleteHe totally owned that role.