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* Many characters in [[New Garand (City)|New Garand]] have their names borrowed from the band [[Wikipedia:Pink Floyd|Pink Floyd]], most notably [[Trader Pink]] and [[Armorer Floyd]], but also [[Barret]], [[Gilmour]], [[Sir Andrew Mason]], [[Waters]], and [[Captain Wright]], which refer to the band members [[Wikipedia:Syd Barrett|Syd Barrett]], [[Wikipedia:David Gilmour|David Gilmour]], [[Wikipedia:Nick Mason|Nick Mason]], [[Wikipedia:Roger Waters|Roger Waters]], and [[Wikipedia:Richard Wright (musician)|Richard Wright]], respectively. New Garand is a center of learning, with a major library and guilds, and here is the band that sung, "We don't need no education."  Fittingly, New Garand is surrounded by a wall, just like their album The Wall.
* Many characters in [[New Garand (City)|New Garand]] have their names borrowed from the band [[Wikipedia:Pink Floyd|Pink Floyd]], most notably [[Trader Pink]] and [[Armorer Floyd]], but also [[Barret]], [[Gilmour]], [[Sir Andrew Mason]], [[Waters]], and [[Captain Wright]], which refer to the band members [[Wikipedia:Syd Barrett|Syd Barrett]], [[Wikipedia:David Gilmour|David Gilmour]], [[Wikipedia:Nick Mason|Nick Mason]], [[Wikipedia:Roger Waters|Roger Waters]], and [[Wikipedia:Richard Wright (musician)|Richard Wright]], respectively. New Garand is a center of learning, with a major library and guilds, and here is the band that sung, "We don't need no education."  Fittingly, New Garand is surrounded by a wall, just like their album The Wall.
* Likewise, the names of [[Spice Trader Jethro]] and [[Alchemist Tull]] hint at the band [[Wikipedia:Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull]].
* Likewise, the names of [[Spice Trader Jethro]] and [[Alchemist Tull]] hint at the band [[Wikipedia:Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull]].
* Another inspiration seems to have been the band [[Wikipedia:Camel (band)|Camel]]. Not only lent their founder [[Wikipedia:Andrew Latimer|Andrew Latimer]] his name to [[Latimer]], but there are also references in the quest [[Spicing things up]]. The family name of [[Fritha Rhayader]] appears as a song in their album [[Wikipedia:The Snow Goose (album)|The Snow Goose]], which itself is referenced in the description of the [[Rhayader Medallion]], "''a curious and ancient jewel, with the emblem of a white goose extending its wings''". Thanks to Asherun Storba for pointing out these insights into the developers taste in music.
* Another inspiration seems to have been the band [[Wikipedia:Camel (band)|Camel]]. Not only lent their founder [[Wikipedia:Andrew Latimer|Andrew Latimer]] his name to [[Latimer]], but there are also references in the quest [[Spicing Things Up]]. The family name of [[Fritha Rhayader]] appears as a song in their album [[Wikipedia:The Snow Goose (album)|The Snow Goose]], which itself is referenced in the description of the [[Rhayader Medallion]], "''a curious and ancient jewel, with the emblem of a white goose extending its wings''". Thanks to Asherun Storba for pointing out these insights into the developers taste in music.
* Many characters in [[New Anthur (City)|New Anthur]] have their names borrowed from Shakespeare's plays:
* Many characters in [[New Anthur (City)|New Anthur]] have their names borrowed from Shakespeare's plays:
** [[Captain Guildenstern]], [[Laertes]], [[Trader Ophelia]], [[Polonius]], and [[Trader Rosencrantz]] from [[Wikipedia:Hamlet|Hamlet]],
** [[Captain Guildenstern]], [[Laertes]], [[Trader Ophelia]], [[Polonius]], and [[Trader Rosencrantz]] from [[Wikipedia:Hamlet|Hamlet]],

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References

  • In the description of Ghostbane it says "Who you gonna call?". This is a reference to the film Ghostbusters.
  • In the description of the Iron and Steel Greataxe it says "Like the song says: careful with that axe". This is a reference to the song Careful with that axe, Eugene by Pink Floyd.
  • In the description of the Ring of the Star Traveller it says "Useful for all kind of galaxy hitchhikers". This is a reference to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Fittingly, the mana and resistance values of this item equal 42!
  • In the book at the entrance to the Traitors area of Mausoleum, there is a text passage reading "War, War never changes". This is a reference to the Fallout series.
  • One of the password options for opening the door to the Tower of Tremadan is "Say Mellon". This is a reference to the book or film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
  • One of the proposed character names during the initial dialogue of The World is a Stage in New Anthur is "I am the Pineapple Man!". This is a reference to the comic Pineapple Man. The same line also appears when talking to the Guardian Golem in the Cave of Echoes.
  • In the Ark of Lothasan, each time you go to one of those frustrating computer terminals, you see that the OS is "ArcOS V3.1". This might be a reference to Windows 3.1, the version of Windows famous for the "screen of death". Appropriate when you are surrounded by robot agents of death.
  • My Little Vorator is perhaps what My Little Pony would be like if ponies were fearsome monsters who could maul you to death.
  • The books in the Secrets of The Dead quest might make you grin if you recognize the references.

Character Naming

Miscellaneous

  • The value of the Demonic Skull is 666, the Number of the Beast. However, as it sells for only 1/4 of its value, this number is actually never observed in the game.
  • The structure of New Anthur is based upon Act 3 of The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare which is Exit, Pursued by a Bear.