Books for MMORPG Players
A list of books for the online gamer by Felix Flauta.
Find a book based on the main character's class:
"He thrusts his fists against the ghosts and still insists he sees the posts!"
Description
In Derry, children disappear.
George, Stuttering Bill's brother, disappears one day to a creature living beneath the sewers. Bill's stutter becomes more pronounced, but the lost brother later gives him the resolve to join up with other children, they're seven in all, to go into the sewers after months of dealing with the creature's threats and the normal everyday terrors such as bullies and families.
When they get older, they forget. And only when the killings start again do they start to remember more than 20 years later. Though Stuttering Bill is not the only one to summon them, he is the one to bring them together. And in 20 years, they have forgotten much of the power that comes with youth..
The book slingshots between both ages as the characters are just remembering what happened when they were children.
A book of friends is entirely suited to the RPG gamer as successful gaming circles require teamwork in order to be successful at raids and missions.
Character classes
Leader of the Losers
They claim their outcast nature by calling themselves the losers, and in both time perioods William Denbrough is their leader.
Author
As an adult, Stuttering Bill becomes a horrorbook writer creating such chilly tales as "The Dark" and The Black Rapids. In fact, all seven of the characters are happy and successful to some degree.
Abilities
Brains
"His brains don't stutter." And it doesn't. Bill comes up with many ideas, both as a child and as an adult, to face the horror lurking beneath the city of Derry.
Writing
Bill is a successful novelist.
Courage
George's Death has enhanced Bill's courage to the extent where the Losers look to him even when things are at their worst.
Ritual of Chud
One of Stephen King's repeated tropes, the Ritual of Chud relies on the power of youth to believe in things that adults eventually forget. "...stand...be brave, be true..."
Equipment
Silver
His oversized Schwinn. Whenever he rides he calls out like he's the Lone Ranger.
Slingshot and Walther
Some of the manifestations of It are tangible creatures that they can fight.
Allies
Stanley Uris
The only Loser to realize that It was pregnant when first they fought, Stanley is the logical one and persecuted for being a Jew. As an adult he is an accountant.
Richard Tozier
"Beep beep" Richie is the comic relief and the kid with the many voices. Growing up he becomes a radio DJs and employs those very same voices in his job.
Ben Hascomb
Overweight, Ben is bullied and chased throughout his life until he decides to do something about it. He eventually becomes an architect.
Eddie Kaspbrak
Eddie, both young and old, is afflicted by hypochondria and asthma, which plays a role in the defeat of It both times.
Beverly Marsh
A dead aim with a slingshot, Beverly is Bill's childhood love. They grow to marry different people and Beverly finds her husband is as abusive as her dad was.
Mike Hanlon
Derry's Librarian, he's the only who stays and is the first to call people when the slayings begin again. He was rescued by the Losers in a vicious rockfight.
The turtle
An ancient being who knows much about the nature of It, but reveals little
Audra
She reminds Bill of Beverly, but she isn't Beverly. She's Bill's wife.
Enemies
Pennywise/ It/ The Mummy/ The Werewolf
Pennywise, or It, feeds on the fear of children before devouring their bodies. It assumes whatever form you would fear most, and appears to you and traps you. It has existed in Derry since Derry began..
Henry Bowers
Derry's very own normal bully, Henry is almost sociopathic in his treatment of the Losers Club. He begins to carve his name into Ben's gut, tortures every Loser he can get his hand on, and grows up to do the bidding of It.
Tom Rogan
Beverly has also married someone who is not her childhood friend, and he is very much like her father. When she returns to Derry his jealous rage becomes near insanity and leaves him susceptible to It's control..
Exploration
The Barrens
They play by the Kenduskeag river and sewage areas. It means that there are no adults around, but it also means that they are closer to It in that place.
Derry
It has haunted Derry for a long, long time. And the book reveals just how long through the course of its many pages.
George's room
Bill's mother keeps George's room intact, but when Bill visits he doesn't feel peace but despair. Pennywise makes several appearances to Bill while in that room.
Hatter Madigan-
One of the royal guard, the Hatter has a spinning bladed hat that only he can throw, weapons that extend from his wrist bracers, and acrobatic skills to make use of all his wonderful weapons.
Dodge Anders-
Alyss's childhood friend, Dodge watches as his father is slain by Queen Redd's coup and vows revenge.
Quests
The smoke hole
Bill convinces the others to create a Native American smoke hole so they can get a vision that will tell them how to fight It..
Asthma attack
Eddie's asthma is bad and it's up to Bill to retrieve his medicine
Defeat Henry Bowers
When they catch Mike, they're going to kill him, so Bill has to fight.
Descend into Derry
It's lair waits for them in two time periods.
Credits
The image is Jonathan Brandis acting as the 12 year old Stuttering Bill in the made for the television Stephen King's It.