Those coins (gold I assume) that have the great likeness of Gary on them (featured on the back of the box and on the back of each book); does anyone know what the letters denote, if anything?
Castle Zagyg artwork . . coins??
Castle Zagyg artwork . . coins??
Hey . . anyone who has the CZ boxed set - question?
Those coins (gold I assume) that have the great likeness of Gary on them (featured on the back of the box and on the back of each book); does anyone know what the letters denote, if anything?

Those coins (gold I assume) that have the great likeness of Gary on them (featured on the back of the box and on the back of each book); does anyone know what the letters denote, if anything?
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Re: Castle Zagyg artwork . . coins??
What letters are they?
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Re: Castle Zagyg artwork . . coins??
Looks like "AVCKAI" on the left side. The right side, if it is writing at all, is unreadable.
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Re: Castle Zagyg artwork . . coins??
"AVCKAI" =
All
Viscious
Castle
Keepers
Are
Insane

All
Viscious
Castle
Keepers
Are
Insane
Re: Castle Zagyg artwork . . coins??

Count Rhuveinus - Lejendary Keeper of Castle Franqueforte
"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
Re: Castle Zagyg artwork . . coins??
Wow, great!
Is this real or good workmanship with Photoshop?
Is this real or good workmanship with Photoshop?
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Re: Castle Zagyg artwork . . coins??
The coins are real. I actually just stuck Gary's face on an old roman coin design.Rhuvein wrote:Hey . . anyone who has the CZ boxed set - question?
Those coins (gold I assume) that have the great likeness of Gary on them (featured on the back of the box and on the back of each book); does anyone know what the letters denote, if anything?
The one depicted in the picture above is very real. My folks and I, with Gary's permission, made a short run of them.
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Re: Castle Zagyg artwork . . coins??
Yup, they're pretty cool.
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Re: Castle Zagyg artwork . . coins??
No, just something from around the time when Gary passed. I saved a copy of this image and assumed it was a key chain attachment from way back when the original C&C Society existed.Drygur wrote:Wow, great!
Is this real or good workmanship with Photoshop?
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"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
Re: Castle Zagyg artwork . . coins??
Thanks Peter. It's definitely a nice touch to the CZ boxed set release!gideon_thorne wrote:The coins are real. I actually just stuck Gary's face on an old roman coin design.Rhuvein wrote:Hey . . anyone who has the CZ boxed set - question?
Those coins (gold I assume) that have the great likeness of Gary on them (featured on the back of the box and on the back of each book); does anyone know what the letters denote, if anything?
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"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
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"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
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Re: Castle Zagyg artwork . . coins??
The design actually started a long back and forth email dialogue between me and himself, with a lot of humour, which led to the coin design. Gary thought it was funny.Rhuvein wrote:Thanks Peter. It's definitely a nice touch to the CZ boxed set release!gideon_thorne wrote:The coins are real. I actually just stuck Gary's face on an old roman coin design.Rhuvein wrote:Hey . . anyone who has the CZ boxed set - question?
Those coins (gold I assume) that have the great likeness of Gary on them (featured on the back of the box and on the back of each book); does anyone know what the letters denote, if anything?
"The accumulated filth of all their sex and murder will foam up about their waists and all the whores and politicians will look up and shout, 'Save us!' And I'll look down, and whisper 'No.' " ~Rorschach
Re: Castle Zagyg artwork . . coins??
Heyo.
Sorry, I meant to get this image up earlier for those that might not have the CZ box and had been interested in the subject.

[For my game, I've just decided that there is a large Z on the reverse side!

Sorry, I meant to get this image up earlier for those that might not have the CZ box and had been interested in the subject.

[For my game, I've just decided that there is a large Z on the reverse side!
Count Rhuveinus - Lejendary Keeper of Castle Franqueforte
"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth