tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.comments2023-11-10T05:55:58.450-08:00The Fantasy GameThe Creatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12906302439863860854noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-47285677415218280732012-05-13T06:21:31.995-07:002012-05-13T06:21:31.995-07:00It seems more then a few people are convinced that...It seems more then a few people are convinced that not having a unified "Skill" system is one key to creating an "Old School" feel. Both Goodman Games and Kenzer seem to agree- The problem I have is my players are use to "unified systems", and this approach is a "step backwards" for them.<br /><br />If I were to run an "Old School" inspired campaign I'd be torn on which of the two systems to use -HM5 or DCC.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644149589852045141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-88209034572927753132011-07-31T21:12:48.634-07:002011-07-31T21:12:48.634-07:00I think it would be better to use a serif font for...I think it would be better to use a serif font for the running text. Headings in Helvetica is fine but Times Roman or something similar will be much easier to read. <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serif has some discussion. <br /><br />If you look at the original ODD books you will see that the first 3 were in a sans font (earlier Futura, then later Univers, except for some changes like the removed Tolkien replacement text which was Helvetica) while the supplements are typeset in a serif font. They are much more readable (although this is partly because TSR seems to have gained some sophistication - they use bold and italic text instead of underlines) as a result.James McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071008782847309923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-34166466527982154982011-07-31T21:04:59.906-07:002011-07-31T21:04:59.906-07:00I'd say no - there is no point to tying your h...I'd say no - there is no point to tying your hands with respect to generating probability distributions. "Funny dice" are easily available, and cell phones have apps for those who might not have them.James McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071008782847309923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-19533006666679909392011-07-14T07:00:17.237-07:002011-07-14T07:00:17.237-07:00Glad you are enjoying the recent Ryth discoveries....Glad you are enjoying the recent Ryth discoveries. FYI, we're still trying to track down issue #2, which seems to be the only one that we are missing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17635116929490398699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-35244222340717657792011-07-07T04:03:54.220-07:002011-07-07T04:03:54.220-07:00@muleabides: Your question is answered at http://w...@muleabides: Your question is answered at http://www.risusmonkey.com/2011/07/ryth-followup-solid-ending.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17635116929490398699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-91927276672831980152011-06-30T18:39:53.515-07:002011-06-30T18:39:53.515-07:00@muleabides: I'll be sure to ask!@muleabides: I'll be sure to ask!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17635116929490398699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-61040365706770434802011-06-30T15:53:30.176-07:002011-06-30T15:53:30.176-07:00@RisusMonkey: I'd be curious to learn how the ...@RisusMonkey: I'd be curious to learn how the Ryth campaign ended. Was it with a bang or a whimper?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-19630556989176652732011-06-24T15:27:50.897-07:002011-06-24T15:27:50.897-07:00Thanks for the link - I will add this to the refer...Thanks for the link - I will add this to the references section at the weekend, too, and blog about it!The Creatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12906302439863860854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-64471490658410706072011-06-24T03:40:31.926-07:002011-06-24T03:40:31.926-07:00E&S is just about my fave release since LL. Co...E&S is just about my fave release since LL. Cover to cover awesomeness... Possibly the ultimate Conan game?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-20172685413340218612011-06-22T18:17:16.795-07:002011-06-22T18:17:16.795-07:00FYI: I have a direct line to John Van De Graaf and...FYI: I have a direct line to John Van De Graaf and Len Scensny. If there is anything that you'd like to know then you only need to ask. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17635116929490398699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-67538461505446669502011-06-22T14:07:25.012-07:002011-06-22T14:07:25.012-07:00It should be the default setting for The Fantasy ...It should be the default setting for The Fantasy game :) - and add the house rules.Nicolas Dessauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010015806129652185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-70097968443989788482011-06-22T11:45:14.169-07:002011-06-22T11:45:14.169-07:00It looks like it might be missing issue #2...
But...It looks like it might be missing issue #2...<br /><br />But, my God...it's full of stars...kesherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494262159858200847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-20401938645293465532011-06-22T10:41:48.662-07:002011-06-22T10:41:48.662-07:00I only just stumbled across your site with your la...I only just stumbled across your site with your latest post, but this is good stuff!<br /><br />I made a (as of yet) abortive attempt at a Chainmail Fantasy Supplement simulacrum---given what you're going to do with combat, you might find the tables I developed of some use.<br /><br />https://sites.google.com/site/scribbledehobble/Home/fantasy-supplement-simulacrumkesherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494262159858200847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-86961699644188891712011-06-22T07:50:38.685-07:002011-06-22T07:50:38.685-07:00I haven't downloaded the scans but I suspect f...I haven't downloaded the scans but I suspect from the mention of "80 pages" that it is a fairly complete run of the zine. Please note: what John and company did was actually fairly typical back in the mid-70's: create some sort of overarching "setting" and then locate various dungeons and then allow characters to go back and forth. Jeff Rents wrote about this phenomenon some time ago.<br /><br />I still want to go some analysis of the stats as presented by John anew company. It is the only published set of XP vs. character death stats I know of.Victor Raymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05928494560036528653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-27866868804057070512011-06-22T02:42:32.296-07:002011-06-22T02:42:32.296-07:00Thanks! I have to confess the font is known for a ...Thanks! I have to confess the font is known for a famous, recent, pirate movie :) <br /><br /><br />By the way, remember E&S is open content as long as you use OGL. So, if you need any bit like monster or spells description, or anything else, just feel free to paste and copy if it saves your time.Nicolas Dessauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010015806129652185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-17355089714242810712011-06-22T02:39:40.058-07:002011-06-22T02:39:40.058-07:002d6 in E&S was linked to the idea that abiliti...2d6 in E&S was linked to the idea that abilities and saves are basicaly the same thing, as they're described in OD&D - when you omit tthe alternative system. So, two possibles conclusions, saves with 3D6 as you said (their's a thread about it on 0dd74) or abilities with 2d6 (as saves are 2d6 in Chainmail). For sure, 3d6 feels "more D&D" to most players, so it really worths you to explore that path.Nicolas Dessauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010015806129652185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-62168390785681097762011-06-21T03:30:38.694-07:002011-06-21T03:30:38.694-07:00D6 only game? Yes please!D6 only game? Yes please!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-86891452677838914942011-06-13T15:26:52.586-07:002011-06-13T15:26:52.586-07:00Thanks for the shout out Thomas, it's much app...Thanks for the shout out Thomas, it's much appreciated. If he doesn't beat me to it, I'll ask Nico about the font and get back to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-43904968208883100332011-06-10T03:04:07.061-07:002011-06-10T03:04:07.061-07:00Update to the post: HackMaster uses a d10.000 base...Update to the post: HackMaster uses a d10.000 based critical hit table... ten times cooler :-) I fixed that part in the post.The Creatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12906302439863860854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-75374470171162435852011-06-09T07:53:38.926-07:002011-06-09T07:53:38.926-07:00Thanks for posting your first impressions. For the...Thanks for posting your first impressions. For the most, part I agree with your assessment. It will be interesting to see how the game is changed following the beta release.Akrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-39873805946697076632011-06-09T06:28:11.517-07:002011-06-09T06:28:11.517-07:00I too recently got a copy of Outdoor Survival at a...I too recently got a copy of Outdoor Survival at a thrift store. Its a good game into itself, and comes with a grate primer for wilderness survival - the sort of stuff you'll find in a boys scout manual. I'm finding (at BoardgameGeek.com) that there is still a lot of love for the game, and people are still making rule variants for it.<br /><br />Oddly enough, Outdoor Survival is unessential to playing OD&D. The pamphlets only recommends the game for the use of its game board (where ranger stations counts as towns, and catch-basins as castles), but not its rules. Although, refs are free to make house-rules regarding food & water, and overland travail, using the Outdoor Survival rules, or some variant. Although there was a huge market with hex-and-counter wargames at that time, the Outdoor Survival map was the easiest to find and to work with. In truth, players back then used what was really available.<br /><br />I should note, that D&D made the game unintentionally popular, and allowed it to be produced well into the 80s. Its not stated in the rules, but each hex is 4 miles long, and each turn is one day long (naturally, refs can adjust these figures, when using it for their RPGs).Malcadonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111796978336546944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-46409798869833117252011-06-08T06:41:41.761-07:002011-06-08T06:41:41.761-07:00Please post a comment as soon as it is available. ...Please post a comment as soon as it is available. I am very much looking forward to that!The Creatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12906302439863860854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-89719379705972938492011-06-08T04:28:50.038-07:002011-06-08T04:28:50.038-07:00My own Epées & Sorcellerie should be available...My own Epées & Sorcellerie should be available in English within days. Hope it could suggest some readings and points on the OD&D / Chainmail combo.Nicolas Dessauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010015806129652185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-32249864222171316122011-06-06T08:26:41.166-07:002011-06-06T08:26:41.166-07:00It looks pretty damn good to me! Everything is sup...It looks pretty damn good to me! Everything is super clear and readable and you suggest more than one option to roll up a character.<br />I'm really intriguing to see how this approach works in the combat chapter.tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06970063276917823644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7748717096127069765.post-31042918422233250142011-06-05T02:44:57.820-07:002011-06-05T02:44:57.820-07:00Mmmhhh... the point about the scope of a campaign ...Mmmhhh... the point about the scope of a campaign is very interesting. You have something there... in the context of a limited bit of wilderness and some dungeon levels all that makes a lot more sense.The Creatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12906302439863860854noreply@blogger.com