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by BudaZoa
Sat Mar 30, 2019 2:45 pm
Forum: Conventions
Topic: 2019 North Texas RPG Con
Replies: 2
Views: 4161

2019 North Texas RPG Con

Anyone going to this ?

Some of my group will be there all weekend. I have a weekend pass but will only be there for some of it.
by BudaZoa
Mon May 28, 2018 12:04 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Favorite magic items
Replies: 19
Views: 10531

Re: Favorite magic items

Blackrazor : from the original White Plume Mountain module The Bow of Assassination ( 1st edition home brew campaign ) +4 Longbow : 5 X day Arrow that automatically hit for d12 damage 1 X day 6D6 lightning bolt to hit required +15% on all assassination attempts -20 % on assassination attempts made ...
by BudaZoa
Sat May 21, 2016 5:52 am
Forum: Conventions
Topic: North Texas RPG Con 2016
Replies: 12
Views: 12101

Re: North Texas RPG Con 2016

Unfortunately I will not be running a table this year at NTRPG con.

Sadly work will have me missing the entire con.

Lookin forward to next years !
by BudaZoa
Thu Oct 15, 2015 1:10 pm
Forum: C&C Adventure Modules
Topic: Increasing Challenge for Shadows of Halfling Hall
Replies: 10
Views: 13693

Re: Increasing Challenge for Shadows of Halfling Hall

1969 was a great year for the birth of Game Masters ! This is by far one of my top ten modules of all time. When I worked it into my Ravenloft campaign (prior to the mist snatchin up my pc's) the fighter was fifth level and one of our jesters was fourth level. This took several sessions to complete,...
by BudaZoa
Thu Oct 15, 2015 12:53 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: I Just Don't Get It...
Replies: 25
Views: 5347

Re: I Just Don't Get It...

It was that way here in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas where I live. Until my friend Rob and I started a C&C revlotuion in the north Dallas area. Now we have C&C games all oover the dallas area and both of us have no problem filling our tables. We started this revolution on the rpg &quo...
by BudaZoa
Thu Oct 15, 2015 12:24 pm
Forum: Conventions
Topic: North Texas RPG Con 2016
Replies: 12
Views: 12101

Re: North Texas RPG Con 2016

Thank you for the link. I will begin making arrangements with my group this weekend. We will be running a Castles and Crusades table at the 2016 North Texas RPG Con. I am not one of the Troll Lords but I have been running C&C for almost a decade now and my current campaign has been going for thr...
by BudaZoa
Wed Sep 30, 2015 7:36 pm
Forum: The Crusades
Topic: The Venture into RavenLoft: C&C Style
Replies: 8
Views: 10207

Re: The Venture into RavenLoft: C&C Style

Coming up on my three year anniversary of this campaign in December ! We took some time off from it for a few months to play Call of Cthulhu 1920's (great system) and got back into our C&C Ravenloft game. It is still my groups favorite system to play. Our group has decided to get a table and run...
by BudaZoa
Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:54 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Resurrection question
Replies: 44
Views: 17348

Re: Resurrection question

I like how the 2ed Legend and Lore book had given clerics spell access based upon the spheres of influence a deity had.

Not all gods gave a cleric access to the necromancy sphere. Those clerics couldn't pray for raise dead or resurrection spells.
by BudaZoa
Mon Sep 21, 2015 2:36 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Troll Lord Forums has the best group on the internet!
Replies: 7
Views: 2969

Re: Troll Lord Forums has the best group on the internet!

On what other forum's do you get positive, constructive input from the people who create the system and its materials. More importantly, value your input and voice on new material coming out. Even when people disagree with something , you are treated with respect on these forums. Respect, a concept ...
by BudaZoa
Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:40 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Penalty for Breaking Alignment.
Replies: 15
Views: 3243

Re: Penalty for Breaking Alignment.

I already have twists of fate coming in the near future for the characters. I was not going to be a tyrant CK and make the game not fun for characters, since there are already things in motion as a consequence to their actions. I was curious as to how C&C ruled on such matters as there was no to...
by BudaZoa
Thu Aug 27, 2015 9:01 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Penalty for Breaking Alignment.
Replies: 15
Views: 3243

Re: Penalty for Breaking Alignment.

BUT as of late deities and divine service have come into my recent campaign and have kinda force alignment restrictions to a point on certain characters. Now, with that in mind, I am still allowing freedoms of characters in regards to playing their characters, some have had their characters in the ...
by BudaZoa
Thu Aug 27, 2015 7:48 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Penalty for Breaking Alignment.
Replies: 15
Views: 3243

Re: Penalty for Breaking Alignment.

I do like this simplified approach, it does make this situation easier.

Makes sense with C&C game structure, being light on rules as it is.
by BudaZoa
Thu Aug 27, 2015 7:44 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Penalty for Breaking Alignment.
Replies: 15
Views: 3243

Re: Penalty for Breaking Alignment.

Really ? Alignment has been that simplified in C&C ? In older additions of ad&d penalties were harsh, resulting in higher XP to attain next levels, loss of certain class abilities, etc... , regardless of divine relation to the class itself. I am similar when it comes to alignments in most ca...
by BudaZoa
Thu Aug 27, 2015 7:21 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Penalty for Breaking Alignment.
Replies: 15
Views: 3243

Penalty for Breaking Alignment.

Normally when I am CK'n in recent years I am not concerned with my players even picking an alignment. I rather go by how a character has chosen to play off his character and stays within his character. With certain exception: paladin, character worshiping a certain deity , etc.. BUT as of late deiti...
by BudaZoa
Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:49 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Charm vs. Sword dominance
Replies: 22
Views: 3519

Re: Charm vs. Sword dominance

In the 1ed module S2 White Plume Mountain ,(which is one of the best modules ever made) the was a sword by the name of Blackrazor. Maybe some of the oldschooler DM's remember it. It was very easy to have the sword dominate it wielder if the character wasn't evil and on top of feeding the sword. Blac...
by BudaZoa
Wed Jun 03, 2015 4:31 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Turning the Paladin
Replies: 29
Views: 3251

Re: Turning the Paladin

. I like your point of view, but a 20th level Paladin turns undead better than a 5th level evil cleric. A 5th level cleric wouldn't have a chance of turning a 25th level Paladin without some exceptional role-playing the turning and a very generous siege bonus/difficultly rating from the CK. But in ...
by BudaZoa
Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:11 pm
Forum: Conventions
Topic: North Texas RPG Con 2015
Replies: 24
Views: 15843

Re: North Texas RPG Con 2015

What is Stephen's "Big Game," if I may be so bold as to ask.
by BudaZoa
Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:05 pm
Forum: Conventions
Topic: North Texas RPG Con 2015
Replies: 24
Views: 15843

Re: North Texas RPG Con 2015

My group had a lot of fun there last year and are talkin about me gettin a table and running a C&C table. My group is up in the air, one of my players may run a Call of Cthulhu table instead of me runnin C&C. Not determined yet. My apologies to tylermo, I usually don't log in when I am check...
by BudaZoa
Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:50 pm
Forum: The Crusades
Topic: The Venture into RavenLoft: C&C Style
Replies: 8
Views: 10207

Re: The Venture into RavenLoft: C&C Style

Arlington Texas


My handle is a basketball nick from the jungles of New Yawk City, where I was born and raised. Only been in Texas for a few years now.
by BudaZoa
Tue Oct 28, 2014 8:04 pm
Forum: The Crusades
Topic: The Venture into RavenLoft: C&C Style
Replies: 8
Views: 10207

Re: The Venture into RavenLoft: C&C Style

I am proud to say my Ravenloft campaign is coming upon its two year anniversary this December. I am actually planning a two year reunion session where I am inviting all the players who have passed through it. should be a fun session as I have something special planned for that session The Crusade is...
by BudaZoa
Thu Oct 16, 2014 2:22 pm
Forum: C&C Adventure Modules
Topic: Can anyone suggest a 'non-dungeony' 1st-2nd lvl C&C module?
Replies: 7
Views: 5483

Re: Can anyone suggest a 'non-dungeony' 1st-2nd lvl C&C modu

Shadows of The Halfling Hall

One of the best beginner/low level modules ever created.

It will challenge your characters if many ways and has a tight storyline.


I highly recommend it !
by BudaZoa
Fri May 30, 2014 3:18 am
Forum: Conventions
Topic: NTRPGCON
Replies: 9
Views: 6149

Re: NTRPGCON

My group wants me to host a C&C table at this con. One of my players has been emailing them concerning it. Seems they are having trouble filling the tables for rpg games this year. It will likely only be on that Saturday though. Great to see Troll Lords will be there, was nice to see a few C&...
by BudaZoa
Sat May 03, 2014 8:45 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Well, it happened again, gents
Replies: 47
Views: 6426

Re: Well, it happened again, gents

That is a great thing to hear. I suspect being in a larger metro area like Dallas helps significantly with locating players, though. You would think that ! I played 1ed for my first year of solid gaming when I moved to Texas and it took me eight months to find that group of four to start it. This w...
by BudaZoa
Thu May 01, 2014 9:12 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Well, it happened again, gents
Replies: 47
Views: 6426

Re: Well, it happened again, gents

I am proud to say that after over a year of running my CnC campaign, it is finally catching on in the Dallas Texas area. I have lost a few players but for every player I have lost or asked to leave, there are at least three new players wanting that spot. I use a meet up group and my campaign highlig...
by BudaZoa
Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:46 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Question on Magic Items Bonuses
Replies: 20
Views: 2861

Re: Question on Magic Items Bonuses

In 1ed AD&D, bracer were not a bonus to ac but rather gave you a base ac. Bracers of Defense could not be used with armor as it gave you a base ac. IE: bracers of defense ac 5, would give you a base ac of five (15 in C&C) As for bonus' stacking, I haven't found a ruling in C&C yet (i als...
by BudaZoa
Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:39 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Assassins in your game
Replies: 20
Views: 2135

Re: Assassins in your game

Granted assassin within the circles that I play are more 1ed assassin based than C&C. Me and my friend have pretty much grabbed 1ed assassin and converted them to a d20 system as opposed to using std assassin in C&C rules. In 1ed, any time an assassin surprises, he can either backstab, assas...
by BudaZoa
Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:03 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Assassins in your game
Replies: 20
Views: 2135

Re: Assassins in your game

Assassin and Ninja's (first edition) might be my favorite classes of all time. In the campaigns that i have played in and dm'd for, I have never encountered problems that couldnt be handled as a player or as a DM/CK. In C&C my fav character was an assassin who at 9th level chose to be a class an...
by BudaZoa
Mon Aug 05, 2013 12:37 am
Forum: The Crusades
Topic: The Venture into RavenLoft: C&C Style
Replies: 8
Views: 10207

Re: The Venture into RavenLoft: C&C Style

The next day, a murder took place with Whitestone and the group went to investigate. A crowd had gathered around the murder scene. Jingles overheard some of the towns people saying this was the sixth murder in past month. He strayed off with these town folk to further question these mysterious event...
by BudaZoa
Mon Aug 05, 2013 12:34 am
Forum: The Crusades
Topic: The Venture into RavenLoft: C&C Style
Replies: 8
Views: 10207

Re: The Venture into RavenLoft: C&C Style

Session Nine Summary : Our Motley crew picks up in the dungeon level of a shrine after beating down Moniere, the accursed specter damned to roam these unholy ground. With the two jesters bound and gagged the party decided their fate. The jesters were disarmed and informed that they will either conf...
by BudaZoa
Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:57 pm
Forum: The Crusades
Topic: The Venture into RavenLoft: C&C Style
Replies: 8
Views: 10207

Re: The Venture into ravenloft: C&C Style

With a uncharted map of the island, the group headed north to a known village who had dealings with pirates and merchants in the past in hopes of finding direction to the Brass Claw or a way off the island. Three days had past with no signs of life or encounters in the open plains when the party was...