#Lordlings of Yore

[oldschoolfrp]

Lordlings of Yore, 1983 fantasy strategy game for Apple II by Jon F Baxley and Softlore Corporation, rereleased in a limited edition box in 2018 (signature looks like "P Goyette")

#Lordlings of Yore #P Goyette #Apple II #fantasy art #fantasy #wizard #dragon #1980s #video game #knight #knights #castle #evil tree #fantasy castle #Jon F Baxley

[retrocgads]

USA 1984

#USA1984 #SOFTLORE CORPORATION #STRATEGY #APPLE #LORDLINGS OF YORE

[bad-rper]

Were they the type of child to play pretend? Describe their favourite scenarios! (For Caspar & Lewyn)

Some could argue that Caspar is continuing to play pretend to this day. Always so enthralled by the tales of bravery of heroes--military or adventurous. Anyone gallant enough to stand tall against the 'baddies' for the good of the weak.

Though most of his pretending was taking the role of an army man entrenched with his tin toys, he most preferred when these fantasies affected the real world. Whether it was to wrestle back a girl's doll from some bullies or to amass courage to stare down unwanted men lingering around their house, he'd find some way to use his imagination to bolster himself. A valiant knight against a terrifying monster. A strong tribe leader from humanity of yore fighting for his people. Himself but bigger and muscly.

Even if these landed him with a split lip at the end of the encounter, they were all worth it.

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Fingers laced steepled at the ends of short arms, propped up upon a table. A thin smirk crawled upwards behind the barricade, eyes just above them shadowed by regal curls. In that shade lurked and squirmed the mind of an opportunistic strategist. Truly, those lining the sides of his esteemed hall's table were but pawns, best fitted to await their usefulness at the bidding of his hand.

"My vawued delegates: Let us commence ouwr pawrwey fowrthwith," announced the littlest noble, speech only impeded by label alone. "Befowre we dwelve into the siege at hand, I would like to intwoduce the champion of mine awmy," his smile in large eyes only looked rather strange on such an unblemished, marshmallowy face, "He shall wead youwr wradiant kingdom to victowry--should he accept." The cherub-like face tilted its small chin down, eyes pointed to the other end of the table with a stumpy-fingered hand splayed.

His stubbed legs swayed and dangled happily from his boyhood chair, still too tall to let his crossed ankles touch the floor. What looked like a sprawling surface of a wartable in his mind was simply an embellished fir child-sized table. Each of these nobleman he addressed was represented by an inanimate object. A pillow, book, lamp, and the rare stuffed toy.

Yet, at the very end, squatted a homely teenage boy. One rubbing the back of his neck with a conflicted expression as he stooped over the table.

"I don't know, Lew," his casual tone snuffed out all airs of the stately child, "If I'm leading an army, I might miss dinner. And mom says it's mutton night."

The facade faded into a wide grin as he watched the boy hop from his regal throne. With hands balled into fists at the end of straightened arms, he made his stompy approach to the adolescent's side.

"Thewre awre no moms in wawrfaiwr!" he emphasized each syllable with an impotent pound of his soft fists against his brother's thigh.

"He-he-hey!" the victim attempted to object between his chortling, "What kind of court etiquette is this?" He was truly at the mercy of the child covered in frills and ruffles, holding his hands up in surrender.

"This is an honowr duewl!"

The elder brother could not contain himself, "Oh yeah? Have at you, then!" With that, he grabbed the lordling who squeaked a yelp. The young noble could only giggle and squeal protestations in the ruthless, tickling grasp of his kin.

That day, victory would be won off the battlefield.

#ask #lachlin #Lewyn Sablebound #Caspar Stamp

[thedoteaters]

The Game of Knights, Knaves and Necromancers

Lordlings of Yore, for the #Apple II, #IBM and #C64 computer systems, by Softlore Corporation 1985 Cool cover art, lousy name. It's also unfortunate that the genre term "fantegy" didn't catch on. #retrogaming #retrogames #nostalgia #bitstory

#fantasy computer games #strategy computer games #home computer games

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USA 1984

#USA1984 #SOFTLORE CORPORATION #STRATEGY #APPLE #LORDLINGS OF YORE

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USA 1985

#USA1985 #SOFTLORE CORPORATION #STRATEGY #APPLE #LORDLINGS OF YORE

[retrocgads]

USA 1985

#USA1985 #SOFTLORE CORPORATION #STRATEGY #APPLE #LORDLINGS OF YORE