Heheh, Discworld as a Chessboard
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Well Greebo is the rook, just in two different poses. Rincewind is the knigth (good choice bearing in mind the peices ability to make strange moves in and out of trouble) again in two different poses. The problem comes with the bishops which are Nanny Ogg and Magrat. The Magrat figure is too small which breaks the normal pattern of the peices getting taller towards the middle. Death and Granny Weatherwax seem OK for King and Queen and the luggage makes a good pawn. The characters were based on the existing Clarecraft figures so the Patrician couldn't be the King as they only had a model of him seated which wouldn't have worked.
ghostsecurity28 said:
it is a great looking set !! I found its approximate cost on an european site which i cant seem to find now they had a list of clarecraft images i think the chess pieces alone were 299 euros wish i could remember the site 
making your own chess set !!! hmm!! i fancy getting some clay
making your own chess set !!! hmm!! i fancy getting some clay
I have for sale the chess pieces and board mentioned above.
The pieces are dark brown and beige, and are made of plaster (I think). They are quite nicely detailed, and it looks like the original artist inscribed them "RJP 1997". Each player has:
8 x the Luggage
2 x Greebo (in different poses)
2 x Rincewind (in different poses)
1 x Nanny Ogg
1 x Magrat
1 x Granny Weatherwax
1 x Death.
The board itself weighs a ton (OK, 5kg) and is in an octogaon shape. The Black squares are denoted by an inscribed open book (presumably the Octavo?). The players' ends feature Great A'tuin, and the sides feature Death's face amongst a sea of hourglasses. The board bears (I presume) the designer's name R. Banks.
I will post some photos in a moment.
Andy
The pieces are dark brown and beige, and are made of plaster (I think). They are quite nicely detailed, and it looks like the original artist inscribed them "RJP 1997". Each player has:
8 x the Luggage
2 x Greebo (in different poses)
2 x Rincewind (in different poses)
1 x Nanny Ogg
1 x Magrat
1 x Granny Weatherwax
1 x Death.
The board itself weighs a ton (OK, 5kg) and is in an octogaon shape. The Black squares are denoted by an inscribed open book (presumably the Octavo?). The players' ends feature Great A'tuin, and the sides feature Death's face amongst a sea of hourglasses. The board bears (I presume) the designer's name R. Banks.
I will post some photos in a moment.
Andy
Thanks, Tony!
I've been a big Discworld fan since I read Mort more than 20 years ago.
(How can it possibly have been that long?!)
This chess set was bought for me as a present and I've been waiting until I moved into a bigger house so I room to display it properly. Looks like that's not going to happen any time soon, and it seems like a very unusual pice, so I'm sure it would be better off on someone else's coffee table than in a box on top of my wardrobe!
It's just a shame that none of the City Watch feature on the board...
I've been a big Discworld fan since I read Mort more than 20 years ago.
(How can it possibly have been that long?!)
This chess set was bought for me as a present and I've been waiting until I moved into a bigger house so I room to display it properly. Looks like that's not going to happen any time soon, and it seems like a very unusual pice, so I'm sure it would be better off on someone else's coffee table than in a box on top of my wardrobe!
It's just a shame that none of the City Watch feature on the board...
