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- Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:43 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: Addicted to Megadungeons
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10741
Re: Addicted to Megadungeons
Well I think I can now say that I'm addicted to megadungeons. Just before Christmas I bought Barrowmaze Complete and Forbidden Caverns of Archaia . Shortly after I purchased Rappan Athuk. I bought them all in hardcover. I've read the first two, but not the third yet, as I'm currently reading the OS...
- Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:05 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: Has Anyone Played These Adventures?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5925
Re: Has Anyone Played These Adventures?
Most of the Advanced Adventures line have struck me as so-so, with a handful of good modules and a larger number of stinkers. I don't think the compilations are great values. I'd just get the individual modules that strike your fancy. That being said, I ran an 8 month long C&C Barrowmaze game using ...
- Fri May 06, 2016 12:41 am
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: Savage Rifts
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7391
Re: Savage Rifts
I'm in. I've wanted to run Rifts again for a long time, but too many players in my group have vetoed it due to Palladium's house system being too heavy. Over the years, I've adapted more and more science-fantasy into my C&C games, but I'm still yearning to play the real thing. While I really respect...
- Thu Apr 14, 2016 1:13 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: Which C&C class needs work?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3911
Re: Which C&C class needs work?
I wish the C&C Monk was more like the S&W Monk, and I wish C&C's Knights didn't focus on horses. Horses don't exist in some of my favorite settings.
Both of those things are house ruled easily enough, though.
Both of those things are house ruled easily enough, though.
- Thu Apr 14, 2016 1:05 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: Who here enjoys playing fighters?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4399
Re: Who here enjoys playing fighters?
Certainly my favorite class. In contrast with Treebore's view, I like them in large part because their lack of fiddly bits means that I have more time to engage in the game creatively. That and nobody is better in a straight up fight.
- Sun Apr 10, 2016 8:51 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: What do you consider are the essential C&C modules?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3751
Re: What do you consider are the essential C&C modules?
For a straight dungeon crawl, I really like Dark Journey. I think the magic items need some spicing up, wandering monster tables need to be added, and the author's recommendation to avoiding restocking is wrong. In fact, I think those are weak spots in many of TLG's modules. Nevertheless, the dungeo...
- Thu Mar 17, 2016 1:56 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: Which PHB printing do you use for your games?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4328
Re: Which PHB printing do you use for your game?
Mini flip book (including the 6th print PHB in B&W).
- Tue Mar 15, 2016 2:34 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: CLs to break down doors and stuff.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3013
Re: CLs to break down doors and stuff.
FWIW, I use the dungeon level as a baseline for the CL. Seems to work pretty well.
- Tue Mar 01, 2016 2:51 am
- Forum: Troll Con, Gen Con, Convention News
- Topic: North Texas RPG Con 2016?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7196
Re: North Texas RPG Con 2016?
That's disappointing. I missed Steve's single game last year and hoped he'd be running more this year.
- Mon Feb 29, 2016 1:34 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: Advantages?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2079
Re: Advantages?
After the CKG was released, my gaming group used them in a couple of campaigns. I wasn't a fan since they seemed to narrow the variety of actions the players took. Previously, I had adjudicated actions similarly to Treebore and, as a result, players tended to tried more things and be more imaginativ...
- Fri Feb 26, 2016 2:02 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: What current setting do you use for your C&C games?
- Replies: 117
- Views: 36482
Re: What current setting do you use for your C&C games?
This weekend we'll be kicking off a new C&C campaign using Kevin Crawford's Red Tide setting.
- Fri Feb 26, 2016 2:00 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: What's your favourite PC race?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5641
Re: What's your favourite PC race?
Probably Elf. I like exploring what it is to be effectively immortal. I also like that they're good with swords.
Half-Orcs are pretty interesting too, though.
Half-Orcs are pretty interesting too, though.
- Fri Feb 26, 2016 1:55 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: What was the first Castles & Crusades product you purchased?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3474
Re: What was the first Castles & Crusades product you purcha
C&C White Box #172
- Sun Feb 21, 2016 4:37 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: S&W Monstrosities for C&C
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5248
Re: S&W Monstrosities for C&C
How about their campaign books like Sword of Air? Ordered it and am hoping to use it with C&C. The only issue that I've seen with using S&W materials with C&C is that as characters progress in the two systems, the way that saving throws work diverges quite a bit. Higher level adventures that call f...
- Sat Feb 20, 2016 11:14 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: S&W Monstrosities for C&C
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5248
Re: S&W Monstrosities for C&C
Has anyone used the Monstrosities book for Swords & Wizardry in their C&C game? It is a great book, but I much prefer C&C as a system. It looks as though it would be easy to concert...even on the fly. Any have any experience with this? You're right... it is a great book. I have first hand experienc...
- Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:40 am
- Forum: 5e Kickstarter
- Topic: It's HERE!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 37402
Re: It's HERE!
There is now a C&C pledge level for the Revised Book of Familiars. $30 for a .pdf? For something that's primary draw (as I see it, anyhow) is that it fixes broken components in something we've already paid for? :? Why not provides errata to fix the book for existing customers at no charge first? Th...
- Wed Aug 12, 2015 2:20 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: Treasure Generator for C&C
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4693
Re: Treasure Generator for C&C
Great job! Thank you!
- Tue Aug 11, 2015 2:21 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: Goodman Games C&C adventures
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3408
Re: Goodman Games C&C adventures
If you say my name then I appear. Here are some reviews. GG1: The Mysterious Tower http://tenfootpole.org/ironspike/?p=2147 GG2: Palace of Shadow http://tenfootpole.org/ironspike/?p=2120 DCC7: Secret of Smugglers Cove http://tenfootpole.org/ironspike/?p=45 GG5: Dread Crypt of Srihoz http://tenfootp...
- Sun Jul 19, 2015 5:08 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: How To Kill Monsters
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2739
Re: How To Kill Monsters
I think this very issue is why I increasing tweak existing monsters to have different appearances and/or modified powers, or use new monsters altogether.
I don't like discouraging players from using every scrap of knowledge they have to help them.
I don't like discouraging players from using every scrap of knowledge they have to help them.
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 2:23 am
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: The field is extremely weak this year...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4215
Re: The field is extremely weak this year...
A Red & Pleasant Land is well worth looking into, and it's easily adapted to C&C.
- Tue Jun 30, 2015 3:18 am
- Forum: Troll Con, Gen Con, Convention News
- Topic: Troll Con 2015
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5793
Re: Troll Con 2015
Here's hoping that they can pull it together this year. I'd love to attend.
- Thu Apr 09, 2015 12:22 am
- Forum: Troll Con, Gen Con, Convention News
- Topic: North Texas RPG Con 2015
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14304
Re: North Texas RPG Con 2015
One week to registration... Steve, please submit your game(s)! I don't want to miss out!
- Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:33 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Adventure Modules
- Topic: Town of Kalas Suggestions
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6488
Re: Town of Kalas Suggestions
I didn't find the Haunted Highlands to be any darker or grittier than the rest of the setting I used, which was Aihrde. I find your perspective interesting. I haven't used HH extensively, but the gods presented therein and things like sacrificial magic definitely gave me the impression of it as a d...
- Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:24 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: Should clerics have a d10 hit die?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 34395
Re: Should clerics have a d10 hit die?
I think that would simply escalate things. Fighters would then want a d12, and Barbarians would want to roll Zocchi dice for hit points! To me, Clerics in C&C are a pretty powerful class as is. They have both offensive and defensive magic, great AC options, good weapon options, and they can turn und...
- Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:22 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: Miniatures murder roleplay.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3979
Re: Miniatures murder roleplay.
That's exactly right.Rigon wrote:It's not the miniature, it's the player. I invest the the same roll-play aspects into each character whether I use a mini for it or not.
- Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:08 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Adventure Modules
- Topic: Town of Kalas Suggestions
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6488
Re: Town of Kalas Suggestions
I was thinking it would be pretty easy to connect it to the Haunted Highlands module series. My take on the Haunted Highlands is that it is a somewhat darker setting than what Kalas presents. Having said that, and having used Kalas fairly extensively, I think a grim and grittier take on Kalas would...
- Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:41 pm
- Forum: Troll Con, Gen Con, Convention News
- Topic: North Texas RPG Con 2015
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14304
Re: North Texas RPG Con 2015
To Steve et al, you better get your events in soon! Game reservations start in two weeks!
- Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:28 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Adventure Modules
- Topic: Town of Kalas Suggestions
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6488
Re: Town of Kalas Suggestions
I ran a pretty successful campaign based around Kalas. As long as a person is OK with high levels of magic, Kalas is a great setting for starting out a game. I used Dark Journey for an initial adventure, placing it to the north of Kalas. While that module really needs wandering monsters, restocking,...
- Sat Mar 07, 2015 4:26 pm
- Forum: Troll Con, Gen Con, Convention News
- Topic: North Texas RPG Con 2015
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14304
Re: North Texas RPG Con 2015
I would *love* to play in his big game, as would the other members of my gaming group that will be coming. If he can possibly schedule it for Thursday night, that would be spectacular.
We're just over a month out from registration!
We're just over a month out from registration!

- Sat Mar 07, 2015 2:06 am
- Forum: Troll Con, Gen Con, Convention News
- Topic: North Texas RPG Con 2015
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14304
North Texas RPG Con 2015
I saw that Steve is planning on coming to NTRPGCon this year, which is great news. Will any scheduled games be forthcoming?