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- Wed Oct 25, 2017 10:41 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Religion in FRPG
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3244
Religion in FRPG
It's been a while since I posted - I decided to return to school to get my Juris Doctorate (Yes, sometimes rules lawyers become real lawyers :lol: ) Anyway, as some of you may know I run a decidedly medievalist campaign. To introduce a variety of ideas without starting too many arguments, I have res...
- Sat Mar 18, 2017 4:00 am
- Forum: Tributes
- Topic: Loren Wiseman RIP 1951-2017
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8331
Loren Wiseman RIP 1951-2017
Game designer Loren Wiseman died on February 15. Loren Wiseman co-founded Game Designers' Workshop with Frank Chadwick, Rich Banner, and Marc Miller on June 22, 1973. Wiseman published Eagles (later published by Avalon Hill as Caesar's Legions), his first wargame, through Game Designers' Workshop in...
- Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:03 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: My Cordex Nordica arrived...
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2887
Re: My Cordex Nordica arrived...
Wow!!! I didn't realize the Softcover was an even extra Gimme!!! Here I thought I was missing stuff!
Sorry about that Stephen!
I feel all special now
Sorry about that Stephen!
I feel all special now
- Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:57 pm
- Forum: Crowdfunding: Upon the Forge's Anvil!
- Topic: TLG 81311 Codex Nordica
- Replies: 16
- Views: 19768
Re: TLG 81311 Codex Nordica
Hi Stephen! Go my Codex Nordica - thanks! The kickstarter says this was to be a hardcover - has that changed? No biggie if it did, I am just curious For the Thane ($49) level, the following additional swag was supposed to come but was missing * Digital copy of Codex Nordica * Exclusive adventure by ...
- Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:54 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Separate XP progression
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1627
Re: Separate XP progression
C&C (like D&D before it) is not a game as much as it is a system to design a game. I use the unified level progression table from Pathfinder. Paizo has made their SRD available for free at http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/
Look under classes for the level progression table
Look under classes for the level progression table
- Fri Nov 15, 2013 5:30 am
- Forum: Crowdfunding: Upon the Forge's Anvil!
- Topic: TLG 81401 Tome of the Unclean
- Replies: 76
- Views: 64988
Re: TLG 81401 Tome of the Unclean
Got the updated file - nice work, I am really liking what I see. When will we see the good guys (Angels, Devas, Solars, Planetars, etc.?)
- Mon Nov 11, 2013 7:37 pm
- Forum: Crowdfunding: Upon the Forge's Anvil!
- Topic: TLG 81401 Tome of the Unclean
- Replies: 76
- Views: 64988
Re: TLG 81401 Tome of the Unclean
Excellent! Can't wait for more installments
- Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:29 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Gen Con
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1646
Re: Gen Con
Still a maybe for GenCon - but I'd patronize a CnC room
- Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:57 pm
- Forum: Tributes
- Topic: Lynn Willis
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7349
Lynn Willis
LYNN WILLIS We are sad to announce the passing of Lynn Willis, a pillar of Chaosium, Call of Cthulhu, and of the roleplaying community. Lynn had been combating aging and illness for several years, and passed while in a hospital for treatment. He is survived by his partner Marcia, and a community of ...
- Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:23 am
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: TLG 2013: What Would You Like To See?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 9533
Re: TLG 2013: What Would You Like To See?
The difference is, I'm comfortable knowing I'll get my money back. There is nothing on Kickstarter that makes the Kickstartee give any money accrued back. It has happened and the only thing that gets done is that company gets a bad name. I bet Guardians of Order wished they had Kickstarter back in ...
- Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:24 am
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: TLG 2013: What Would You Like To See?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 9533
Re: TLG 2013: What Would You Like To See?
I have been lurking on this topic and wanted to put my 2cp in. Most OSR publishers are small press outfits which means they run on very tight margins. But even established companies like Steve Jackson Games or Far Future Enterprises or Reaper Miniatures have all missed deadlines on their kickstarter...
- Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:18 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: TLG 2013: What Would You Like To See?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 9533
Re: TLG 2013: What Would You Like To See?
Id love to see the demons/angels book that was rumored a while back
Or maybe I'd write up the demons & angels as they appear in western demonologies & angelogies for Domesday Book
Or maybe I'd write up the demons & angels as they appear in western demonologies & angelogies for Domesday Book
- Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:13 pm
- Forum: Crowdfunding: Upon the Forge's Anvil!
- Topic: TLG 8130 Codex Celtarum
- Replies: 107
- Views: 76953
Re: TLG 8130 Codex Celtarum
Okay, in for a print copy on Kickstarter.
Would love to see the Demons & Angels book this year too
Would love to see the Demons & Angels book this year too
- Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:48 am
- Forum: Crowdfunding: Upon the Forge's Anvil!
- Topic: TLG 8130 Codex Celtarum
- Replies: 107
- Views: 76953
Re: TLG 8130 Codex Celtarum
Do want!!! Make MOAR!!!!
- Mon Jan 07, 2013 2:46 am
- Forum: Endless Worlds Organised Play
- Topic: Domesday VII
- Replies: 44
- Views: 21251
Re: Domesday VII
I have another article (I realize you are still publishing the next installment of my feudal economy article) on religion in FRPG - I will clean it up and send it along for your consideration.
- Mon Jan 07, 2013 2:44 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Free LEGAL download of Life on a Mediaeval Barony
- Replies: 3
- Views: 546
Re: Free LEGAL download of Life on a Mediaeval Barony
It's one of the more accessible sources on the feudal era - I have found it useful as a DM/CK since the 1970's when I first discovered it at my school library. I acquired a copy at a library sale many moons ago and highly recommend it.Treebore wrote:It is of surprisingly interesting reading.
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:14 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Free LEGAL download of Life on a Mediaeval Barony
- Replies: 3
- Views: 546
Free LEGAL download of Life on a Mediaeval Barony
The full text of "Life on a Mediaeval Barony" comes from the library of the University of Connecticut here: http://archive.org/details/lifeonmediaevalb00davi A great resource for players and CK's alike - it describes the basics of life in the feudal era from the noble, commoner and townsma...
- Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:16 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Secondary Skills for C&C (2e NWP)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 989
Re: Secondary Skills for C&C (2e NWP)
Each secondary skill represents a broad number of things grouped together by category (e.g. agriculture, seamanship, carpentry, etc.) and costs a fixed number of slots to purchase. There are no ranks to keep track of - the characters either have the ability or they don't... Instead I'm thinking of ...
- Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:06 am
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: Wonderful things are afoot at Grimmhaus
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3915
Re: Wonderful things are afoot at Grimmhaus
Welcome to the wonderful, frustrating, amazing, maddening, world of pastoral care
I've done it myself - it's a mix of the joy of helping other and the frustration with those who won't be helped. Wish you all the luck and every good thing - but, you are gonna need it
I've done it myself - it's a mix of the joy of helping other and the frustration with those who won't be helped. Wish you all the luck and every good thing - but, you are gonna need it
- Sun Dec 16, 2012 6:59 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: Most liked Fantasy settings...
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4705
Re: Most liked Fantasy settings...
I have been using a homebrew setting for over 30 years and see no need to abandon it I own several published settings, though Greyhawk and Harn are my favorites and I have stolen ideas from both settings. The Arden setting for 1st edition C&S is still one of the best I've seen though. It forms t...
- Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:41 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Mana System
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1870
Re: Mana System
The alternate system given in the CKG is pretty good - I tweaked it a little for use in my own game but it plays fine as is too (I just brought it more into line with what the medievals believed about magic)
- Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:48 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: NPC Monarchs/Elites- Powerful PC-level characters or not?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1666
Re: NPC Monarchs/Elites- Powerful PC-level characters or not
Unless your PCs are going to engage his high and mightiness in single combat, their statistics don't matter. I treat your average city guard, page, yeoman, seminarian (ceremony spell prepared), apprentice wizard (read magic prepared), thief, etc. as a 1st level character Squires, journeymen wizards ...
- Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:07 pm
- Forum: C&C Monsters
- Topic: Under-utilized variants of common monsters
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7015
Re: Under-utilized variants of common monsters
I always allow humanoids to develop class skills. Why can't a goblin be a 1-4th level assassin? or wizard? or cleric? I also like giving monsters the ability to ally with one another. Maybe a goblin tribe lives in the territory of an Ogre clan - the goblins pay tribute to the Ogres and in return the...
- Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:54 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Favorite Grunt Monsters?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2050
Re: Favorite Grunt Monsters?
I like goblins - I'm a traditionalist. I emphasize the sneakiness factor - ambushes from cover, traps, magic conjured up by goblin shamans or witch doctors. Attacking goblins on their own ground isn't so simple. :shock: Goblins are the ultimate irregular warriors, they strike and run. The take hosta...
- Wed May 23, 2012 11:04 am
- Forum: Crowdfunding: Upon the Forge's Anvil!
- Topic: TLG 8125 Classic Monsters (Available)
- Replies: 336
- Views: 133926
Re: Classic Monsters The Manual
Since we put photos on the benefit cards and started using "shoppers", recipient fraud is way down - doctors are as corrupt as ever though...Relaxo wrote:Every time I see an address with "side apartment" I groan. (I work at an health insurance company)
- Wed May 23, 2012 5:47 am
- Forum: Crowdfunding: Upon the Forge's Anvil!
- Topic: TLG 8125 Classic Monsters (Available)
- Replies: 336
- Views: 133926
Re: Classic Monsters The Manual
Relaxo wrote:oh right! We gotta meet sometime, swill some ale and slay some orcs!
I would really like that!
It's not quite that bad, but I don't have to work too hard to find significant dollars to recoupMormonYoYoMan wrote:Isn't this a redundancy nowadays?Andred of Albans wrote:Medicaid fraud
- Wed May 23, 2012 2:21 am
- Forum: Conventions
- Topic: Origins 2012
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8005
Re: Origins 2012
No can go - Memorial Day weekend is also Shavuos (Pentecost) so I am busy with a previous engagement. Went in 2000 and 2002, it's a great convention.
- Wed May 23, 2012 1:58 am
- Forum: Conventions
- Topic: Gen Con 2012
- Replies: 122
- Views: 48654
Re: Gen Con 2012
Not definite, but maybe - just maaaaaybe - I will be going to GenCon with my kids. If I can arrange to stay at one of the Indianapolis Chabad houses (solves both the housing and Kosher food issues) and scrape together the cash for gas and incidentals (not to mention con badges) there is a decent cha...
- Tue May 22, 2012 7:04 am
- Forum: Crowdfunding: Upon the Forge's Anvil!
- Topic: TLG 8125 Classic Monsters (Available)
- Replies: 336
- Views: 133926
Re: Classic Monsters The Manual
The one in New York - I catch Medicaid fraud for the state.Relaxo wrote:... too easy....Andred of Albans wrote: I haven't gotten deep into them, but they are physically beautiful.
Hey wait... Which Albany do you live in?
- Tue May 22, 2012 6:55 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: What do you hope for with a 5th printing PHB?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 7472
Re: What do you hope for with a 5th printing PHB?
The Trolls can't win. I'll complain if they don't put clarifications in the 5th printing, but if they do, I'll complain that I have to buy a new book. Poor guys. So buy the PDF for $15 - for the price of 2 "value meals" at the Windy's Arkansas Fried McBurger Emporium you have all the new ...