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Dee wrote: Colin, have you ever gotten a chance to look at the latter releases for LOTR RPG? Namely Helm's Deep and the PDF only releases Isengard and Paths of the Wise? I know you had moved on before they were released. The Battle Web Mass Combat system seems fairly well done for simple and cinema...

<r>Middle Earth roleplaying, eh? A download VERY useful for anyone interested in rpgs set in Middle Earth:<br/> <URL url="http://sauron.misled.us/index.php?name=Downloads&req=getit&lid=19"><LINK_TEXT text="http://sauron.misled.us/index.php?name= ... tit&lid=19">http://sauron.misled.us/in...

Thanks for the well-wishes everyone; much appreciated. I'm bloody knackered, so it's time for me to relax a little and catch some shuteye.

cheers!

Colin

Hey,

Dunno if this has been scooped or not. More potential C&C inspiration on the way:
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/pathfinder.html

cheers!

Colin

<t>Hey,<br/> <br/> Folks might've noticed I've been quiet recently, but there's a very good reason:<br/> <br/> Late Monday night, following a harrowing labour in which everything went pear-shaped, and an emergency c-section, baby Rosie Pearl Chapman-Wilding was born into the world, a cute little elf...

Treebore wrote: Why don't the two of you take your knowledge and submit your versions of the classes you think should be in such a book? BTW, historical accuracy may suck but L5R kicks OA's butt 10 ways to Sunday for being awesome to play. Especially the d10 version. Can't do it at the moment becau...

ZeornWarlock wrote: Colin, Thanks for the links even if I know I would debate things yet again, but it will be my last say... lol And yes, its been quite fun and interesting. Samurai VS knight? The man tends to think that a samurai would slash on the armor itself rather than between the joints. Any...

ZeornWarlock wrote: Oh and you also mentioned about the katana, not being a superior blade. I disagree. The clay and straw which were added to the rest of the material to forge them made it harder to break and sharper at the same time. Sadly, I can't remember the art name for smiting katanas and wa...

ZeornWarlock wrote: The thing is, most ninjas in RPGs are built like rogues. (Just look at D&D's 3.5 one!) Although they specialize in stealth, they also study unorthodox martial arts styles with many tricks to fool opponents and to dispatch them quickly. They also mastered disguises and assass...

ZeornWarlock wrote: Colin, Not that I want to argue with you or anything, (I'm not into that sort of thing.) lol But I must comment on the following stuff... "The idea that a ronin (just a masterless member of the samurai caste) could kill 4 bushi in seconds is ludicrous and shows no real gras...

<t>Hey,<br/> <br/> I'd like to see a OA book, but one less specifically focused only upon Feudal Japan. Rather, one convering both Japan and China would be more interesting to me, and more flexible in use. The old OA book primarily focused on faux Japan, but included elements of China that seemed so...

ZeornWarlock wrote: serleran, I really hope they will base the ninja on the real tradition from ancient Japan like the Togakure Ryu or other clans. Ninjas were mostly ronins, so they knew how to fight, in some cases and because of their unorthodox fighting style, a ninja could dispatched 4 samurai ...

<t>If I was to give XP bonuses based on high attributes, I'd do the same as Serleran, but to be honest, I don't think giving such bonuses for high attributes is necessarily a good idea. High attributes are already their own reward and I don't see a need to mess with the simplicity and balance of cla...

miller6 wrote: Cursed candy necklace - has 10d6 small candies on a string. Once put on, it can't be taken off without a remove curse. When worn, the wearer must save every round or eat a candy. Each candy does 1 point damage from sugar shock. Heh. What you really need is a sugar necklace that provi...

<r>Hey Rob,<br/> <br/> Another useful site to link to is the WotC D&D archives for their maps and art galleries. Very useful places to pillage critter pics, maps, etc. even if you're not even remotely fond of D&D3.Xe.<br/> <br/> Here's the link:<br/> <URL url="http://www.wizards.com/default....

Rob,

Might be a good idea to also link directly to the C&C Resources section of Dragonsfoot rather than just the C&C Forum there.

cheers!

Colin

<t>Yep, the Decanter of Endless Water is insanely useful. On RPG.net recently there was a brilliant thread on the usefulness and sheer mind-boggling utility of the Immovable Rod, how it was useful for climbing, restraining pretty much anything, swinging from rod to rod like a monkey through the air,...

Treebore wrote: I thought the M&T cover was Ogre Magi. I considered that, but it didn't quite fit the Ogre Mage description, of possessing only a single horn protruding above the brow ridge, and of using exotic arms and armour It probably is supposed to be a trio of Ogre Magi, but doesn't quite...

<t>Hey,<br/> <br/> So, perusing the PHB and M&T as I am wont to do, I noticed that some critters pictured are not actually statted up or given names in M&T. For instance, on pg. 124 of the PHB 2nd printing, there's the large, multi-eyed, tentacled, maggot-like mucous-mouthed critter. Also, w...

cleaverthepit wrote: Well, they are optional. Criticals and failures. Here are some standard options. 1. Natural 20, swing again at same opponent. On natural 1, opponent receives a free swing. 2. Natural 20 always hits and results in max damage +1d8. Natural 1 results in no melee attack or spell ca...

Jackal wrote: I hope this doesn't violate the NDA (if it does please let me know or remove it...lol) but during playtesting I asked the same question. Davis said that character races were not included as marauders (marauders are just that, those who rape civilized lands on a regular basis, etc). Ha...

Philotomy Jurament wrote: I view it as a matter of specialization and degree. For example, both Fighters and Rangers train for general combat. But a Fighter puts extra emphasis on mastery of his chosen weapons, and puts that specialization to use whenever he wields his weapons. A Ranger, on the oth...

Treebore wrote: So how do you explain why fighters don't get the bonus, since their primary enemy is "humanoids"? Same argument could be made for Monks, Barbarians, Rogues, and assasssins. I feel I have to have a narrower definition in an attmept to avoid these very good arguments. They a...

<t>Ultimately, the open-ended approach allows folks to define it as openly or narrowly as they want. Some CKs, for example, will restrict the CM ability to non-Playable humanoid races. Others to any humanoid not of the character's actual species. Others again will leave it wide open to apply to all ...

<t>Venous Skitterling<br/> <br/> NO. ENCOUNTERED: 1-2<br/> <br/> SIZE: Medium<br/> <br/> HD: 2 (d8 )<br/> <br/> MOVE: 30 ft.<br/> <br/> AC: 15<br/> <br/> ATTACKS: 1d6 Slashes (1d4)<br/> <br/> SPECIAL: Blood Drain, Undead<br/> <br/> SAVES: P<br/> <br/> INT: None<br/> <br/> ALIGNMENT: Neutral Evil<br/...

<t>Tyrant<br/> <br/> NO. ENCOUNTERED: 1<br/> <br/> SIZE: Medium<br/> <br/> HD: 12 (d10)<br/> <br/> MOVE: 40 ft. (fly)<br/> <br/> AC: 18<br/> <br/> ATTACKS: 1d4 Bites (1d6)<br/> <br/> SPECIAL: Spells, Darkvision 60 ft., SR 16, Multi-Cast<br/> <br/> SAVES: M, P<br/> <br/> INT: Genius<br/> <br/> ALIGNM...

<t>Skin Sack<br/> <br/> NO. ENCOUNTERED: 1-4<br/> <br/> SIZE: Medium<br/> <br/> HD: 2 (d6)<br/> <br/> MOVE: 20 ft.<br/> <br/> AC: 14<br/> <br/> ATTACKS: Grab (None), Constrict (1d4 + Suffocation)<br/> <br/> SPECIAL: Constrict, Improved Grab, Undead, Yielding<br/> <br/> SAVES: P<br/> <br/> INT: None<...

<t>Necropede<br/> <br/> NO. ENCOUNTERED: 1-2<br/> <br/> SIZE: Large<br/> <br/> HD: 6 (d10)<br/> <br/> MOVE: 40 ft., 15 ft. (climb)<br/> <br/> AC: 15<br/> <br/> ATTACKS: 3 Slam (1d8), Constrict (6d4)<br/> <br/> SPECIAL: Constrict, Undead<br/> <br/> SAVES: P<br/> <br/> INT: None<br/> <br/> ALIGNMENT: ...

<t>Ocular Sentinel<br/> <br/> NO. ENCOUNTERED: 1-4<br/> <br/> SIZE: Small<br/> <br/> HD: 1 (d2)<br/> <br/> MOVE: 20 ft.<br/> <br/> AC: 1 3<br/> <br/> ATTACKS: Nil<br/> <br/> SPECIAL: Cannot be Surprised, Darkvision 60 ft., Necromantic Bond, Undead<br/> <br/> SAVES: P<br/> <br/> INT: None<br/> <br/> ...

<t>Grim Mantle<br/> <br/> NO. ENCOUNTERED: 1 (Unique)<br/> <br/> SIZE: Medium<br/> <br/> HD: 8 (d8 )<br/> <br/> MOVE: 40 ft.<br/> <br/> AC: 20<br/> <br/> ATTACKS: 2 Slams (1d6)<br/> <br/> SPECIAL: Twilight Vision, Regeneration 4, Spell-Like Abilities, SR 10<br/> <br/> SAVES: M, P<br/> <br/> INT: Hig...