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by Camazotz
Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:12 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: The Castle Keepers Guide is...
Replies: 28
Views: 3774

Re: The Castle Keepers Guide is...

very comprehensive. Really nice job, it's packed with all sorts of useful information. I went into my FLGS to order the hardcover which I've been waiting for and behold - they had it on the shelf. I bought it straight away and didn't really look at it until I get home....and realized I was disappoi...
by Camazotz
Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:02 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Will PDF's be offered for sale of the 3 Core Rulebooks?
Replies: 6
Views: 847

Re: Will PDF's be offered for sale of the 3 Core Rulebooks?

All that aside, I absolutely love the CKG....it's quickly become my favorite purchase of the year, and I'm dragging it to all my games, regardless of whether we're playing C&C, Pathfinder or 4E. Great book. But yes, you definitely do not need it to play C&C, it's all just extra dollops of wh...
by Camazotz
Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:56 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: So... Combat Dominance, what's it good for?
Replies: 51
Views: 5263

Re: So... Combat Dominance, what's it good for?

All I can say is that I once had a campaign where seven adventurers (around level 10ish) held off an army of approximately 1,000 goblins, orcs and a medley of ogres, trolls and other creatures. The initial push was a sort of "Helms Deep meets the Inglourious Basterds" moment with the fight...
by Camazotz
Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:51 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Dungeon Delve available on blog
Replies: 2
Views: 497

Dungeon Delve available on blog

Haven't written anything new for C&C in a while, but I've been looking for stuff to put on my blog. I just added a short dungeon delve I recently ran to the site, using a creative commons map from Tim Hartlins and thought I'd share it with anyone interested. You can read it here: http://realmsof...
by Camazotz
Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:07 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: The Castle Keepers Guide is...
Replies: 28
Views: 3774

Re: The Castle Keepers Guide is...

It took a while but my FLGS finally got my copy in, so I'm a bit late to the party but I spent the weekend reading the CKG and absolutely love it. A lot of useful stuff in it, some things I didn;t expect, and overall just fun to read and packed full of useful ideas. Right now, I'm integrating second...
by Camazotz
Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:59 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: CKG optional rule: Mana Points
Replies: 15
Views: 2761

Re: CKG optional rule: Mana Points

Requiring rest or what is certainly and option, but I think that sort of counters what the recovery rules are trying to accomplish which is to limit the down time of the caster and the party having to rest constantly to heal and recover spells. That's true. I wouldn't implement a rest system myself...
by Camazotz
Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:48 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: CKG optional rule: Mana Points
Replies: 15
Views: 2761

Re: CKG optional rule: Mana Points

I've used my own spell point system for a long time in both AD&D and C&C, but now that I have the CKG I'm going to adopt this one. If you're worried about the mana-acquisition and how it skews the caster's effectiveness over time, one way to put a check on it is to require that the wizard be...
by Camazotz
Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:36 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: CL of a save against a staff?
Replies: 9
Views: 1476

Re: CL of a save against a staff?

I was just thinking about this, regarding the CL for saves of magic devices, and I decided a neat way to handle it would be to make the effective caster level that of the user; so the mage using a staff uses his own CL as if he were casting the spell himself. This has two advantages: it suggests tha...
by Camazotz
Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:17 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Praising Of Gods & Monsters
Replies: 6
Views: 1216

Praising Of Gods & Monsters

<r>I haven't seen much on this in any forum posts yet, but wanted to say that I snagged the physical copy recently (happy it came out even if it's not in hardcover) and have really enjoyed this book. I'ts basically the "Gods book" I've been waiting for since the last decent one to be released, which...
by Camazotz
Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:08 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Best adventure to start a C&C Campaign with?
Replies: 11
Views: 1440

<r>I just thought I'd mention that the adventure "The Ruins of Ramat" which Brave Halfling Publishing recently released for C&C is actually a very nice introductory module, and is probably one of the most concise "newb" modules I've seen in ages. Just my two cents...I didn't know anything about ...
by Camazotz
Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:31 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Point Buy.
Replies: 22
Views: 1533

<r>I do a very simple point-buy: everyone starts with 0 in each attribute, and needs to buy them up. They get 75 attribute points to spend. The points are not complex or weighted; you spend 1 for 1. Your minimum range per stat is 3 and maximum is 18. You must, no matter what, have a minimum of 1 and...
by Camazotz
Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:23 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Illusionist healing - needs fixing IMHO
Replies: 34
Views: 3316

<r>I rather like the concept of an illusionist who can heal....am kind of surprised it hasn't been attempted (even unofficially, just by a regular illusionists in some prior era) before.<br/> <br/> The out-of-game metamechanic is simple enough to understand: illusionists are mages who require audien...
by Camazotz
Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:07 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Do you use miniatures?
Replies: 47
Views: 6070

<r>I picked "sometimes" because until around 2003 I never, ever used minis. My 3.5 days forced me in to their use (that and a group that was big on minis) and I've been unable to escape them since. I have some players with whom I can escape the curse of the minis (I find minis always stifle creativi...
by Camazotz
Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:04 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Multi Class Rules
Replies: 29
Views: 3608

<r>I'd interpret the rule on page 9 to suggest a single-class wizard who dons armor can't cast spells. But the multi-classing rules are specific to the class abilities, which do not inherently forbid the ability to wear armor and cast spells; the problem is that single-class wizards are not proficie...
by Camazotz
Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:54 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Any issues with the latest printing of the Players Handbook?
Replies: 34
Views: 3115

<r>I've got the hardcover 4th printing PH as well as the 3rd print M&T and except for the accidental "cut" of the shark in M&T both books are great. My recent C&C game went on pause with the arrival of PF, but we'll be picking it up again asap....actually, there's a new player in town wh...
by Camazotz
Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:34 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Do you have a critical hit system you use for C&C?
Replies: 42
Views: 3851

<r>I use the Paizo Critical Hit Deck, although prior to getting that I used the "20 = double damage" rule.<br/> _________________<br/> My web page: <URL url="http://www.angelfire.com/rpg2/ancientworlds">Http://www.angelfire.com/rpg2/ancientworlds</URL><br/> <br/> Zodiac Gods Publishing:<br/> <URL ur...
by Camazotz
Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:10 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Tainted Lands & New Attributes (Rules Query)
Replies: 8
Views: 1115

<r>I have the boxed set, which is at home....gah! Now I am very interested in knowing the answer to this, as I had assumed that the rule book included (the C&C fastplay rules, not the new rules booklet referenced above) would talk about what a secondary attribute was, and now it sounds like it m...
by Camazotz
Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:56 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: What is your primary campaign world?
Replies: 43
Views: 1788

<r>I've been using the same world setting since 1981, and converted it to C&C a few years ago....pride prompted me to vote for a published "other" setting since I published the main book to the setting on lulu, but to be honest it's definitely "homebrew!"<br/> _________________<br/> My web page:...
by Camazotz
Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:27 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Demons & Devils in Monster&Treasures?
Replies: 75
Views: 4058

<r>Yes, the last few comments reflect how I feel. I don't use a classic setting, and I only use a few 1st and 2nd edition books with my C&C game, but I do use my original campaign world that evolved from my 1st and 2nd edition gaming days, a setting that simply fits C&C and old school mechan...
by Camazotz
Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:15 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Bad News for the PH
Replies: 141
Views: 8743

<r>Well, considering I was saving up $30 for all of the 4th Crusade books (I pretty much just figured there was a price hike) and I already feel like a bandit on the M&T 3rd printing.....this all sounds great to me! <br/> <br/> Actually, I thought for some reason the KCG and G&M were going t...
by Camazotz
Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:36 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: How does C&C deal with Creatures requiring Magic weapons
Replies: 6
Views: 442

<r>I've always liked the idea that creatures which are being beaten on with normal weapons, but which can only take magical damage, instead take subdual damage. Unless they are very bad-ass, then the PCs need to figure out that whole "run away!" bit.<br/> <br/> So elementals and golems are supposed ...
by Camazotz
Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:31 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Does anyone like the Barbarian
Replies: 128
Views: 4619

<r>I am always confused at these posts....I guess I just like gimpy barbarians?<br/> <br/> _________________<br/> My web page: <URL url="http://www.angelfire.com/rpg2/ancientworlds">Http://www.angelfire.com/rpg2/ancientworlds</URL><br/> <br/> Zodiac Gods Publishing:<br/> <URL url="http://www.lulu.co...
by Camazotz
Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:54 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: New Setting for C&C
Replies: 15
Views: 1294

<r>You know what......I think I'm going to do a bit of topical revision to my site tonight, anyway. The new layout + art for the book is so nice that I need to ditch the ugly copies currently up for load. I'll get those on tonight, if I have time.<br/> _________________<br/> My web page: <URL url="h...
by Camazotz
Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:51 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: New Setting for C&C
Replies: 15
Views: 1294

<r>I'll see what I can do....I can get it to work on Firefox (but its a pain; probably because angelfire spams with ads, I am guessing) and IE works fine. Which browser are you using?<br/> _________________<br/> My web page: <URL url="http://www.angelfire.com/rpg2/ancientworlds">Http://www.angelfire...
by Camazotz
Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:24 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: 4e and C&C
Replies: 44
Views: 2259

<r>I started in 1980 with the Erol Otus box sets, then quickly graduated to AD&D.....my entire old school group ported over to 4E's concepts pretty easily; my take on it is that mechanically 4E is not at all like older editions, necessarily, but in terms of concept and execution, it is much, muc...
by Camazotz
Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:07 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: New Setting for C&C
Replies: 15
Views: 1294

New Setting for C&C

<r>Some of you may have stumbled across my web page where I've got a ton of homebrew setting material, monsters, house rules and stuff for C&C up (http:<URL url="http://www.angelfire.com/rpg2/ancientworlds">www.angelfire.com/rpg2/ancientworlds</URL> if yer interested)<br/> <br/> ...but I am plea...
by Camazotz
Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:51 pm
Forum: Find a Crusade to join!
Topic: Planning to adventure in this free setting:
Replies: 12
Views: 4174

<r>Hey, glad you all like the campaign setting! I was very happy to finally get the maps up on the site, a lot of people had been asking for them....let's just say my current job has some nice scanning hardware <br/> I still have more content on KOL (believe it or not) that I need to format and get ...
by Camazotz
Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:14 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Making your own adventures...
Replies: 18
Views: 1034

<r>I have a few books I never get rid of; they always tend to have useful stuff for GMing:<br/> <br/> 1. The Cities book by Midkemia Press (and later reprinted as Runequest Cities by Avalon Hill/Chaosium). This is the best city encounter book ever made. Period!<br/> <br/> 2. The Dungeon Builder's Ha...
by Camazotz
Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:33 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: MY C&C game has floundered...
Replies: 61
Views: 5872

Matthew wrote: Yeah, that's more or less what I meant. The kind of Game Master I'm talking about just makes up the setting as he goes. Game Masters with a setting (whether pre published or of their own design) are generally well armed in advance for improvisation. I'm not going to toot my own horn ...
by Camazotz
Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:19 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: MY C&C game has floundered...
Replies: 61
Views: 5872

Storm Queen wrote: One thing that's worked for me in the past is to have a session where the players just do backgrounds together as a group, rather than seperately. That way you've got something there, even if they never write it up for you. Why are they adventuring together? I normally get them t...