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Sir Ironside wrote: I certainly don't mind all four books being called the core. It appears, from that that has been said, that every book is pretty useful for the gaming of C&C. I don't know what kind of middle ground you could find. Maybe a disclaimer in Of Gods and Monsters and the CK Guide,...

gideon_thorne wrote: *chuckles* Well, its a matter of perspective. Folks wanting to point out the odd typo, which many do, at length, and with exhaustive detail, is quite a bit different than the histrionic absurdity TLG got from folks, who, shall we say, are a bit more obsessively focused in their...

I don't have the Crystal Caste mats. I have a Chessex mat (the 34.5 x 48" size) and love it. I use it a lot, although haven't done much with the hex side.

gideon_thorne wrote: Well, um, if you look back a few posts, you'll find both me and Steve said to post it here. I would've gone straight to the Trolls first, though, instead of bitching on the boards about it. Sorry, but I think that's pretty damn rude. If you don't like it, then you try doing bet...

gideon_thorne wrote: Sorry. Sometimes I need to rein in the sarcasm. Seriously, though, AR, if you have corrections to make, you might be best advised to take it up directly with the Trolls, and not publish it on the boards. When I write something, I welcome constructive criticism to make the produ...

AnthonyRoberson wrote:
More suggestions...

AVATAR TRAITS

Immortal: As immortal creatures, avatars breath, but they have no need to eat, drink or sleep unless they wish to do so.

More to come...

Dude...you misspelled "breathe". Proofread next time.

gideon_thorne wrote:
Hey, linguists are having a good time dissecting the idiom of fart and burp semantics.

Don't EVEN go there.

Lord Dynel wrote: I could see me calling the PHB, DMG, and MM "core" back in those days - they're what I took to most games back in those days. I support what ever the Trolls do, though, as it's their decision. I'm just along for the ride. Good points LD, but if I'm not running a game, th...

Lord Dynel wrote: I could see me calling the PHB, DMG, and MM "core" back in those days - they're what I took to most games back in those days. I support what ever the Trolls do, though, as it's their decision. I'm just along for the ride. Good points LD, but if I'm not running a game, th...

Well done. Keep up the good work.

cleaverthepit wrote:
i luv editors
srsly

i actually hired one in college to fix my papers i suk so bad

I love the razor-sharp wit around here. It makes things so much fun.

<t>Wow...a 5-page discussion (over the course of <24 hours...not bad) on the semantics of one word. Unbelievable.<br/> <br/> Here's what gets me. This was a decision to put the word "core" on the web page. I have copies of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th printings of the PHB, and of the 2nd and the 2nd print (...

AslanC wrote:
GFW? Vas is dis?

It's the OOP Gygaxian Fantasy Worlds series that TLG used to put out. It's got some amazing volumes (Book of Names, Living Fantasy and Insidiae, to name a few).

See if you can pick up the GFW Book of Names from NKG or something like that. It's a great source of inspiration.

James M. Ward wrote: Saying a spell is too powerful or not powerful enough is extremely subjective. Steve chided me for some of the spells being too silly and lacking in use. I myself think a beer finding spell is fundamental to the C&C world. I made the spells 'interesting' and only the worshi...

<t>I picked this up at GenCon, and what I've read of it so far, I really like it. In ancient civilizations, even through the early Christian period, religion was huge, not just for the adventurers in the world, but for the average person as well. For a fantasy game, I think this is important as well...

It sounds like you're trying to make a C&C version of the v3.x Sorcerer class. They're fun characters to play. Are you looking at just arcane spells?

AslanC wrote: So I need something fun, urban and not hinting or foreshadowing. The first thing I would recommend, outside of Insidiae, would be TLG's old "Cities & Settlements" book. You'll probably need to go someplace like NKG to find it anymore, but it's a great reference for sampl...

I think this is a fun idea. It'd have to be a good sized dog to accommodate the armor that the knight would doubtless be wearing, but it might still be interesting. Great ideas for role playing indeed. Good job in letting him do it. I think you'll be pleased with the results.

gideon_thorne wrote: If your people are having fun, don't fiddle with it. Finding a certain play balance in your group takes time. Its not going to happen instantly. Your players will soon let you know what they want when they get bored showing off. I've seen some great advice in this thread, but P...

The Dread Pirate Robbins wrote: Haha When my local constable sounded like Hulk Hogan and the High Priest of Hrueset sounded like some sort of fortune telling Dom Deluise, our group decided that the different voices were the most fun. And a strange old man had the world's thickest Minnesotan accent,...

CharlieRock wrote:
Of course, NPCs with accents are why Monty Python has been banned from so many tables.

It isn't so much Python that's been banned from my table as it is Mel Brooks.

doomed_bishop wrote: Hi, I just want to know how you negotiate with some weapons that appear to be useless? Ill explain. When you look, for example the Glaive, its make 1d8, the same strength than a short sword, except that youve to use it with to hand. I know that in D&D they have the bonus to...

lobocastle wrote:
Lueker,

I would recommend you stick with two primes for non-humans.

Joe

I have to agree with this as well. The demi-human races have so many special abilities that make them in many ways more desirable than humans, that the 3rd prime really makes up for that.

CharlieRock wrote: One thing I used to do, and still do, when running an NPC during a dialog sequence is imagine somebody you saw on a movie. Stressed out Lawman NPC: Clint Eastwood/Dirty Harry Bartender:Woody Harrelson from Cheers Plucky Halfling Farmer: Joey from Friends Baron Thinly-disguised-Ba...

Luther wrote: Nope, it was actual revamping of the rules, partly to codify 10 years worth of rules bloat and partly to get Gygax's name off of the cover and sever all ties to his vision of the game. What it should have done is added the unfied mechanic and stripped out all of the cruft, like C&...

serleran wrote: Engineering Cities has been placed on hold while another, at the request of Steve, has been moved forward. There may be some sort of official announcement regarding it after GenCon, but do not expect such for some time... but work is being done. I just hope it serves those who use i...

Zudrak wrote:
Hm. How about Dork? Is that title taken?

I'll give you dork, but don't even think about touching Supreme Uber-Dufus of the Universe. I'm not quite there yet, but we all need something to which we can aspire.

gideon_thorne wrote: haha. I actually did learn to draw from comics though. Stan Lee and John Buscema's "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way" book in fact. Course, Stan gave me the best advice ever. "If you cant draw quick enough for comics, go into illustration." So I did. And to...

Grey wrote: To quote Conconar: Couldn't have put it better myself - it's a game, I really enjoy it and so do others here. I hope that TLG continue to put out products I want (and if so I'll buy them). One GREAT thing about C&C is that apart from the PHB, everything else is really optional! Yeah...