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- Mon Nov 19, 2018 4:13 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: Best ON SCREEN dragon.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10761
Re: Best ON SCREEN dragon.
Heh, I actually liked the design on a lot of The Hobbit – I thought Guillermo Del Toro’s influence was clear in a bunch of places. Heck, I loved the zany hair and beard styles of the dwarves. Did not love the bird poop on Radagast – I think that Peter Jackson’s instinct towards designating a charact...
- Tue Nov 13, 2018 3:31 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: Best ON SCREEN dragon.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10761
Re: Best ON SCREEN dragon.
Also going to vote for Vermithrax of Dragonslayer fame. Just re-watched it, and the special effects still hold up. For being silent, the dragon still come across as cruel and malicious. Smaug in the recent Hobbit...hrm. I liked the voice, especially the low bass register that made it feel like a mas...
- Tue Nov 13, 2018 3:28 pm
- Forum: Tributes
- Topic: Carl Sargent Is Gone
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7409
Re: Carl Sargent Is Gone
Sad news! Had no idea he was also a parapsychologist.
- Fri Jul 13, 2018 2:29 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: Worst fantasy movie ...
- Replies: 82
- Views: 55653
Re: Worst fantasy movie ...
What are you talking about, Strange Brew is Hamlet (really, it totally swipes the plot of Hamlet)?
Gringnr wrote:Buttmonkey wrote: I, too, have discovered that The Ice Pirates does not age well... I was similarly disappointed in Strange Brew,though as a child I found it to be the height of comedy.
- Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:08 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: Playing with Evil Characters
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9287
Re: Playing with Evil Characters
The thing is that being arrogant, selfish, self-centered, and greedy is hardly solely the domain of evil characters. An evil character that desires wealth and personal power, but otherwise aligns their goals with the group, is far less disruptive to a campaign than an LG paladin that tries to hand t...
- Mon Apr 09, 2018 3:05 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: Playing with Evil Characters
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9287
Re: Playing with Evil Characters
I think there are lots of reasons one could find to adventure with an evil character – provided they’re not playing DE – Disruptive Evil. As long as they’re not screwing over the group with their actions, there’s a lot of wiggle room for alignment. Think of it as having to work with someone who you ...
- Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:22 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Origins... who's going?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 18740
Re: Origins... who's going?
Assuming this refers to me, after realizing that the CK was a no-show, it was a “hey, if you guys still want to play, my brother can teach you the rules and I’ll come up with something I can run” moment. I'm guessing it was the same CK that you had to shoulder the burden for. I’ll keep an eye open! ...
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:33 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: In Memoriam ~ Gary Gygax
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6143
Re: In Memoriam ~ Gary Gygax
Ten years, crazy…
It really was amazing just how accessible and friendly he was on these forums and others. Going back and reading some of those threads is a bittersweet joy.
It really was amazing just how accessible and friendly he was on these forums and others. Going back and reading some of those threads is a bittersweet joy.
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:24 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: Eye of the Beholder KS
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3491
Re: Eye of the Beholder KS
I do hope this Kickstarter delivers. There seems to be a curse on D&D documentary Kickstarters (see also The Great Kingdom debacle).
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:23 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4287
Re: Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
I’m pretty excited for it. Some of the previews make it sound like there’ll be extraplanar content, and I’m always a sucker for that. And hey, even wizards can go bald. There are limits to Wish spells, after all. Anyone see this yet? Any interest? The idea is cool, but I never liked the "bald M...
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:19 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Origins... who's going?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 18740
Re: Origins... who's going?
I am going. Looking forward to seeing the events schedule. Thinking about finally trying out True Dungeon this year, since it's Kingkiller Chronicles-themed. Last year I ended up writing a C&C adventure and running it on the spot when the planned CK no-showed. It was a blast, and probably not a ...
- Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:31 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Palladium Fantasy Setting for C&C
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9673
Re: Palladium Fantasy Setting for C&C
The same could be said for any number of RPG systems back then, really. It’s amazing what we dealt with back then. Not that this is a defense of Palladium – they stuck to their universal system unchanged for so long. I’m no fan of the edition treadmill, but their system could’ve done with a serious ...
- Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:27 pm
- Forum: Other Games
- Topic: Top Secret: New World Order
- Replies: 19
- Views: 14258
Re: Top Secret: New World Order
Back in the day, there was a bit of Bond to our Top Secret campaigns. But really it was more of the military side, inspired by innumerable 80s action flicks, especially after we got the Commando sourcebook.
- Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:02 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Inspiration for character names , Where do you get yours ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7728
Re: Inspiration for character names , Where do you get yours
I use this method, more or less. If I’m stuck, I look at the sample names for the race and start mashing and mixing them up. That way, they feel culturally appropriate without showing up at the table playing a dwarf named Bruenor. I just roll around names in my head until I get one that "sounds...
- Fri Dec 01, 2017 7:41 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: NOT buying new stuff is hard...
- Replies: 34
- Views: 22588
Re: NOT buying new stuff is hard...
When contemplating a purchase, I always try to ask myself will I use it or will it inspire me? If the answer to both is no…well, I can’t say I always leave the RPG product on the shelf. But it helps.
- Fri Dec 01, 2017 7:33 pm
- Forum: Other Games
- Topic: Top Secret: New World Order
- Replies: 19
- Views: 14258
Re: Top Secret: New World Order
The Bond of the books is definitely meaner, rougher, and colder. I still have a soft spot for Roger Moore era Bond, though. Much different from the "tux and a babe" Bond popularized in the Roger Moore era, the original Bond books are more of a tough-guy Bond who gets beat up and gets finge...
- Thu Oct 05, 2017 6:27 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Empyrea for C&C
- Replies: 71
- Views: 38716
Re: Empyrea for C&C
With almost 40 days to go, there’s certainly a chance. But a quarter of a million dollars seems pretty darn high. For my part, I’m torn. On the one hand, there are a lot luminaries lined up for this. On the other, the minimum print copy of this requires a $75 level of backing. Sure, I can handle tha...
- Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:22 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: C&C and 5e
- Replies: 27
- Views: 20669
Re: C&C and 5e
It's in both the PHB and DMG. Though the specific wording mentions role-playing a character's Ideals, Bonds, and Flaws, but it is not limited to such. Inspiration is something the DM uses to reward a player for something. I don't recall that from the 5e PH (though i have not read it exhaustively). I...
- Fri Aug 25, 2017 6:59 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: C&C and 5e
- Replies: 27
- Views: 20669
Re: C&C and 5e
There are technically two mechanics at work here. Advantage and Disadvantage are situational, when something might be easier or more difficult than usual. If you get poisoned by the stench of ghast, you have disadvantage on your attack rolls. If you’re trying to figure out what the ancient runes on ...
- Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:58 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: C&C and 5e
- Replies: 27
- Views: 20669
Re: C&C and 5e
I enjoy both quite a bit. I will say that in play C&C has far fewer pauses to look up a rule or to adjudicate the interaction of two abilities. Advantage is a wonderful mechanic, and I use it to incentivize what I want to see from my players. I make it very clear that good role-playing and getti...
- Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:39 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Racial Classes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5215
Re: Racial Classes
Talislanta also did that sort of thing, matching specific classes with racial archetypes. I'm generally a fan of opening up all classes to all races these days, though I will always have a soft spot for race-as-class. I used to be all for racial restrictions, but on the whole I think it encourages m...
- Tue Jun 20, 2017 7:44 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: In St Louis!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8974
Re: In St Louis!
Dang! As if buying a home wasn’t stressful enough. Glad everyone is reasonably okay, though.
- Mon May 01, 2017 2:36 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Origins in Columbus in June?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14580
Re: Origins in Columbus in June?
We’re (brother Litzen and I) going. It’s only a three-hour drive, so it’s a lot easier than schlepping out to Gen Con. Hoping to get in some C&C, D&D, Pathfinder, and Tunnels & Trolls, amongst other things. Last year our schedule was packed, so we’re trying a more relaxed approach to giv...
- Wed Apr 26, 2017 2:45 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Favorite Monsters
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10068
Re: Favorite Monsters
Orcus is definitely my favorite demon lord.
My favorites include the lowly carrion crawler (I chalk that one up to having the old LJN bendy toy when I was a kid), white dragons, and undead of all stripes.
My favorites include the lowly carrion crawler (I chalk that one up to having the old LJN bendy toy when I was a kid), white dragons, and undead of all stripes.
Treebore wrote: Orcus
- Mon Apr 03, 2017 5:48 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: There is no system to rule them all...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8659
Re: There is no system to rule them all...
Agreed. We all have our favorite systems, but I think it’s a mistake to believe that one single choice is the best there is. Everyone has had a discussion with someone at one point, that when you’re talking about whatever game you’re playing, they have to respond with “oh, you totally should be play...
- Mon Mar 27, 2017 3:51 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Deck of Many Things ~ your experiences as CK or PC
- Replies: 46
- Views: 22393
Re: Deck of Many Things ~ your experiences as CK or PC
Agreed - it’s been ages since I put one of those into play – like wish-granting items, the deck can swing the game wildly in some negative directions. I think that the players that actually want to see such things aren’t prepared for all the potentially character-ending draws. I know there were othe...
- Mon Mar 13, 2017 6:02 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: Who's yer favorite Ru?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9075
Re: Who's yer favorite Ru?
I played in a session of The Strange where one of the players made RBG. Her husband did Ronnie James Dio. Hilarious and awesome. Another great Rutger Hauer movie is Flesh & Blood. Definitely not family viewing, but that goes for most of Verhoeven’s films. And for more recent fair, there are few ...
- Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:46 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Dwarf Magic-Users, etc. (Race "limitations")
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11831
Re: Dwarf Magic-Users, etc. (Race "limitations")
I've used the typical classes list in the past as the class limits for each race, for that extra old-school feel.
- Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:44 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades
- Topic: Shield Size Vs. # of Opponents
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7157
Re: Shield Size Vs. # of Opponents
I have not used it, figuring it would be just one more thing to keep track of. Maybe if a shield still gave +11 to AC I would...
- Tue Jan 03, 2017 3:46 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: My Wife is Awesome...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9860
Re: My Wife is Awesome...
That is classy!