Troll Lord Games

For me, I pretty much buy everything put out by the setting/system I like. So shrinkwrapped won't hinder my purchasing of the product. I would like to see separate covers with the maps on the inside as well.

Dragonhelm wrote: I'm actually surprised to see adventure type books from WotC again, but I think that's a good thing. I'm not now. It was foretold to me by various RPG authors. I used to own a game store and attended the Game Manufacturers Association Tradeshow in 2004-5. I attended an authors cla...

Dude! You got so ripped off! I tell you what, I'll give you $25 for it so you won't have been had.
Seriously, congrats! I was just looking at my sad GH box wishing I had one in better condition.

Barrataria wrote: I wasn't saying I don't think it's interesting/effective at all, just that in a small party I'm betting players generally won't want to run one. In my experience, illusionists were not a popular class in any edition of D&D. They're not a straight forward class to play. You rea...

phadeout wrote: Apparently, C&C is based off of 1E and 3E, Don't forget OD&D. The stat bonuses are exactly the same. As for your question, I won't be of much use. I haven't tried much converting yet. But I'm working on setting up my C&C to really have a 1e feel, that being my favorite e...

Scurvy_Platypus wrote: Well, Devil's Advocate here... If Hit Points are supposed to be _more_ than just physical damage, don't you think that makes things like Cure Light Wounds a bit of a problem? Not for me. First, I'd like to say that "hit points" are an abstract representation in the ...

ZeornWarlock wrote: .. it fells odd really. How fast WotC suddenly changed their prospective view on Greyhawk. Especially since they are hearing a LOT of Castle Zagyg lately... Now Greyhawk will oddly come back in the product's line. I would agree except the fact they released an Expedition to Cast...

The rumor I heard was that 4th Ed., expected to release in 2008, will have a system similar to Mutants & Masterminds. I often wonder if their Tome of Battle and Magic books are a precursor of the feel of 4e.

Omote wrote: Say what you will, but EGG has said this exactly: "Castle Zagyg is not Castle Greyhawk." He may have said that for various reasons, ... For this reason I was a little confused about this thread's comparision. Because, and I can't remember where I got this idea, I thought way ...

Greg Ellis wrote:
Some of the other games I've played feel more like "superheroes in fantasy land" ...

And unfortunately, D&D has gone that way. Fortunately, we can still play the old versions and best of all, we have C&C as a new version!

Korgoth wrote: According to the 1E DMG (Gary), HPs aren't just supposed to represent how much physical punishment you can take, but also represent your ability to dodge/roll with blows, your danger sense and your magical and/or divine protection. That's where I must have gotten my feelings on HP.

Something that bugged me about AD&D was how high the stat bonuses needed to be to gain bonus benefits. In 3e, you felt okay if your fighter had a 13 STR because at least he got a bonus to his hit and damage. A 13 STR fighter in AD&D felt so weak.

<t>I'm in the "I was dissapointed" club with the joke Castle Greyhawk. As a big fan of the setting, I was excited about this product. When I got it, I had to shake my head because I couldn't believe how it was set up. A fun part of D&D is the silly things that come out of player interactions wit...

Veritas wrote: Is this just an asthetics thing? I'm not sure I see the difference (although the table does bring out the nostalgia in me. heh). Thanks! I adjusted my table. It is part an asthtics thing because of nostalgia, and part attaching armors to an armor class number. Magic like mage armor, ...

Oh, I have the Rules Cyclopedia! And now I understand it's not a class but an item. Thanks!

<r>One concept I liked in AD&D was armor equating to a base AC instead of just a bonus like in 3e. What I did like in 3e was the upward movement. So, I'm seriously thinking of combining the two and implimenting a sort of To Hit AC 20 house rule in my game and I'd like to get some feedback.<br/> ...

Philotomy Jurament wrote: I didn't really move away from AD&D until 2E came out. I simply didn't like 2E. It really wasn't the rules; it was the books. I hated them (didn't like the writing, didn't like the art, etc). They didn't feel like AD&D to me. I had the same feelings. Quote: I also ...

<t>I'll agree that Erde is a very cool setting. I'm not much of a reader, but the history of Erde had me captivated. I've adopted elements from it to my Kalamar setting.<br/> <br/> One change that I hated about 2nd AD&D was the Ranger becoming a two-weapon wielding fighter. Why??! The only reaso...

I think Traveller, phadeout and Metathiax should get the opportunity to sign non-disclosure agreements and given advanced copies of the PHB 3rd printing, the M&T 2nd printing, and the CKG. They seem to be great at finding errata!

Metathiax wrote: Actually Dristram, I'm not that sure that the roll should be modified. Take a look at p.123 of the PHB and p.5 of the M&T and you'll notice conflicting informations. Interesting. It looks like the Trolls adjusted page 50 but not page 123. And page 5 of the M&T is the 1st pr...

gideon_thorne wrote:
Its a fairly safe bet. I know the trolls have some written. As does Seig.

Cool! I have my own as well. I wonder how close their's will be to mine.

How about this....they stack. Besides that, if you didn't want them to stack, the Prot. from Evil also protects from physical contact and possession while the Shield of Faith adds to saves as well. So they both do more than just add to AC.

Korgoth wrote: So... how do 1E dwarves make all those nifty magic items? IM1eC the adventuring classes were uniqe to adventurers, at least for the demi-human races. I had in my mind that there were dwarven crafsmen who made the wonderful and magical items of the dwarves. They never became adventure...

Korgoth wrote:
- Demihuman class restrictions (why no Dwarven MUs?)

What's funny is I never cared for Dwarven magic-users because I saw dwarves as the antithesis to elves. I've always felt kind of alone in my view though.

<r>The part 2 mentions Gary's and Dave's Castles and Crusades club! <URL url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD_t19PpgiA&mode=related&search="><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD_t19Pp ... ed&search=">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD_t19PpgiA&mode=related&search=<...

I'm not including the PC races in the Ranger's humanoid list because of the way the listed races is done. "(bugbears, gnolls, goblins, hobgoblins, kobolds, orcs, and the like)" To me, "and the like" doesn't fit the PC races.

gideon_thorne wrote:
Its not too far away.

Hearing this my initial reaction was, "3rd Printing??". But then I noticed, my old 1st Ed. PHB with the wizard logo, which was printed in 1979...is the 3rd printing! My 1st. Ed. PHB with the Easley art is the 6th printing!

Jyrdan Fairblade wrote: There are some things I recall dropping, like the weapons vs. armor bonus/penalty matrix. I never used it either. I remember trying on many occasions by it didn't stick. I also didn't understand the purpose at the time. Now I know is was meant to replicate the historical asp...

I got introduced to Elmore's and Easley's work thorugh 1st Ed. Dragonlance. I was in awe!

But I still have a special affinity to the black&white art of the old school artists. I guess it all comes down to what you saw when you were first introduced to D&D.

serleran wrote: A 21 cannot be beat. SR in C&C is a flat roll. I beg to differ Serl. PHB p. 50 states, "The result of that d20 roll must be equal to or greater than the spell resistance of the target for the spell to take effect. This d20 roll is modified by the intelligence of the caster....