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by Persimmon
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:33 pm
Forum: Find a Crusade to join!
Topic: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below
Replies: 50
Views: 8984

Re: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below

We on tonight? I should be good to go.
by Persimmon
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:03 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Best / Favorite Adventure ?
Replies: 6
Views: 106

Re: Best / Favorite Adventure ?

B2 The Keep on the Borderlands G2 The Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl (really the whole G series, but this one in particular) I7 Baltron's Beacon S2 White Plume Mountain Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to play any C&C adventures. White Plume Mountain is a blast. That was the last modu...
by Persimmon
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:09 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: outsiders
Replies: 10
Views: 120

Re: outsiders

Yeah, good luck with that:)

I think various terms and verbiage from virtually every edition of D&D creep into C&C products and their lax approach to copy editing ensures that will continue to be the case. Consider it part of the charm of C&C at this point....
by Persimmon
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:03 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: New Kickstarter GG's World Building 10
Replies: 10
Views: 172

Re: New Kickstarter GG's World Building 10

Can't see anything I'd use here. But I've been blowing lots of money with TLG lately and I'm probably going to grab The Undying War hardcover at some point so I'm not feeling remorse at passing on this one.
by Persimmon
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:08 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Best / Favorite Adventure ?
Replies: 6
Views: 106

Re: Best / Favorite Adventure ?

Hmmm, tough one. I'll split them by categories/systems: AD&D GDQ Series (Q1 is so-so, but the first time running these was so amazing) T1-4 (We were playing this when the Challenger crashed) S3--Lost Caverns of Tsjocanth (Love how the outdoor stuff works & many cool monsters) B/X X4-5--Deser...
by Persimmon
Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:30 pm
Forum: Find a Crusade to join!
Topic: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below
Replies: 50
Views: 8984

Re: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below

Hey Gang,

I'm questionable for tonight as I've got to leave my place for an early morning flight to the West coast around 3:00 AM. If I get my preparations done and nothing else comes up, I may log in for a bit.

Ken
by Persimmon
Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:58 am
Forum: Find a Crusade to join!
Topic: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below
Replies: 50
Views: 8984

Re: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below

Here's my second PC: Pharnoc the Beguiler, 2nd level Gnome Illusionist Chaotic Good Deity: Segojan Earthcaller AC: 12 HP: 6 Str: 7 *Int: 18 Wis: 12 *Dex: 17 Con: 10 Cha: 13 Spells: 7 Level 0; 4 Level 1 due to racial & INT bonuses Equipment: Illusionist Backpack from ABP plus dagger, darts, shill...
by Persimmon
Sun Feb 25, 2024 4:03 am
Forum: C&C Adventure Modules
Topic: Shadows of the Halfling Hall starting level
Replies: 2
Views: 111

Re: Shadows of the Halfling Hall starting level

Way back in the day I ran it for a group of newly created level 1 PCs and it was fine. I don't think there were any deaths. Now the follow-up adventure was a different story. But if you have a level 2 PC or two, it shouldn't be too tough.
by Persimmon
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:12 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: New Codices
Replies: 24
Views: 2975

Re: New Codices

Yeah, not so much. There's stuff on weapons used in history with damages and few pages with some martial arts techniques. Some can be combined with qi powers and be pretty deadly as you can get more attacks. This is much more interesting if you're not using the nerfed C&C monk damage tables. But...
by Persimmon
Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: New Codices
Replies: 24
Views: 2975

Re: New Codices

For crafting a game, it's like pretty much all the Codices. A bit dense and hard to follow at times, but you can do some really cool stuff with it. And it's easy enough to add what you like and ignore the other stuff. The adventure, by the way, which was an add-on, is not bad. Pretty straightforward...
by Persimmon
Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:21 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: New Codices
Replies: 24
Views: 2975

Re: New Codices

Got my Codex Sinarum on Thursday. It's okay, not great. As a specialist in Chinese history and culture (though not religion), I don't want to be too critical, but I'll offer initial impressions. The history is generally accurate with a few errors. There are plenty of deities, though as others have m...
by Persimmon
Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:54 pm
Forum: TLG News
Topic: TLG & The Gygax Estate re-release Castle Zagyg: Yggsburgh
Replies: 11
Views: 3436

Re: TLG & The Gygax Estate re-release Castle Zagyg: Yggsburgh

To update for those who don't already know: TLG has the rights to everything now! So yes, we'll be getting Castle Zagyg in its entirety. Huzzah!
by Persimmon
Mon Jan 29, 2024 1:26 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What gaming stuff are you reading?
Replies: 2160
Views: 745240

Re: What gaming stuff are you reading?

Making my second pass through the massive and quite excellent "Gods of the Forbidden North" from Pulp Hummock Press. A fun mix of 80s fantasy/pop culture, real world history, Hyperborea, and Alaskan folklore. And this 477 page tome is just volume 1 of 3. Written for OSE, so could easily be...
by Persimmon
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:17 pm
Forum: Find a Crusade to join!
Topic: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below
Replies: 50
Views: 8984

Re: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below

I logged in around 9:20 PM Central and saw no activity. Should be the same scenario for me next week, but after that my schedule will be more open on Monday nights.
by Persimmon
Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:06 am
Forum: Find a Crusade to join!
Topic: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below
Replies: 50
Views: 8984

Re: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below

So is tomorrow a game night for "Night Below?" I've got a dinner thing for work, but should be home around 9:00 PM Central. So I can try and jump online then if we're playing. Same scenario next week (we have job candidates coming in), but I should be good going forward after that. Sorry g...
by Persimmon
Sun Jan 21, 2024 6:31 pm
Forum: C&C Adventure Modules
Topic: Anyone Have The Undying War?
Replies: 1
Views: 195

Anyone Have The Undying War?

So, in a recent interview on Youtube Steve was talking about The Undying War, which is the hardcover, omnibus edition of A0-12. Does anyone here have it? If so, how is it? Steve said they cleaned up errata and made a few other changes in addition to updated and colorized art. We've played up through...
by Persimmon
Mon Jan 08, 2024 2:27 pm
Forum: Find a Crusade to join!
Topic: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below
Replies: 50
Views: 8984

Re: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below

When's our next game? I'm out tonight due to my alma mater being in the college football championship game, but I'll be back next week.
by Persimmon
Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:03 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: New Codices
Replies: 24
Views: 2975

Re: New Codices

Nope; they had said there was a shipping break for about ten days in mid-December. I'm pretty close to Arkansas so it usually takes 2 days once I get my shipping notice, which I haven't received yet.
by Persimmon
Thu Dec 28, 2023 4:12 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Siege w/o Challenge Ratings
Replies: 9
Views: 623

Re: Siege w/o Challenge Ratings

Another thing I've seen folks do for spells is use the actual spell level rather than the caster level as the CL. That would certainly change things and bring them closer to AD&D, though it's not quite the same scaling.
by Persimmon
Thu Dec 28, 2023 1:04 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Siege w/o Challenge Ratings
Replies: 9
Views: 623

Re: Siege w/o Challenge Ratings

Have you never played pre-WOTC D&D? It's pretty simple. Your saves get better as you level up. Though the DM could impose situational modifiers, the level of the foe is generally irrelevant. So whether it's a hatchling or an ancient dragon, your save is just based on your level. What this means,...
by Persimmon
Mon Dec 25, 2023 5:58 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: MERRY CHRISTMAS
Replies: 50
Views: 19919

Re: MERRY CHRISTMAS

It was Christmas Day, 1981 that I received the Moldvay magenta boxed set. Here, 43 years later I'm still getting RPG stuff for Christmas....
by Persimmon
Tue Dec 19, 2023 6:05 pm
Forum: Find a Crusade to join!
Topic: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below
Replies: 50
Views: 8984

Re: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below

Yeah; I checked in around 8:00 but didn't see anyone around so I logged out to attend to my sick kid. Luckily he's doing much better today. Amazing how fast anti-biotics course through child bodies....
by Persimmon
Mon Dec 18, 2023 5:38 pm
Forum: Find a Crusade to join!
Topic: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below
Replies: 50
Views: 8984

Re: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below

Are we on for tonight, 12/18? I have a sick kid, but I'm still probable, as he'll likely be asleep by start time.
by Persimmon
Mon Dec 11, 2023 6:30 pm
Forum: Find a Crusade to join!
Topic: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below
Replies: 50
Views: 8984

Re: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below

Cool; pretty sure I can play tonight!
by Persimmon
Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:08 pm
Forum: Find a Crusade to join!
Topic: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below
Replies: 50
Views: 8984

Re: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below

Cool; when's the next session? I can do the 18th for sure, possibly tomorrow night.
by Persimmon
Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:04 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Time Tracking
Replies: 4
Views: 317

Re: Time Tracking

Mostly hand waving, though for spells I try to keep close track. Also for conditions caused by spells like paralysis etc. Torches I guess a bit but definitely track. For general supplies I have the characters restock in cities, crossing off gold, adding more for maintenance, etc. In a couple campaig...
by Persimmon
Sun Dec 10, 2023 3:50 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: Campaign Journals
Replies: 3
Views: 317

Re: Campaign Journals

Sometimes. The best one I ever did was from a BECMI campaign that ran from level 1 into the 30s. We didn't do the Immortals rules, though I had all the stuff for it. A couple years ago I did one for our Swords & Wizardry Necropolis campaign. I may be running a group of OSR newbies through Dark T...
by Persimmon
Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:34 pm
Forum: Find a Crusade to join!
Topic: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below
Replies: 50
Views: 8984

Re: Monday night Ne’er Do Wells Night Below

I'm still a few weeks out, but I can start doing Monday nights again from mid-December. Is the game still running?
by Persimmon
Wed Nov 15, 2023 5:21 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Very sorry to announce the loss of Kayolan
Replies: 14
Views: 3303

Re: Very sorry to announce the loss of Kayolan

Definitely a blow to the community here. He was one of the old guard.
by Persimmon
Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:09 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades
Topic: DCC method to start PCs
Replies: 4
Views: 1398

Re: DCC method to start PCs

Yeah, to me it's just a whole different mindset. I like the DCC funnels mostly for the character occupation and starting equipment that offers a minimalist backstory. One could easily just roll on that table and use it as your character background, maybe adding some kind of background skill unique t...