Troll Lord Games

Au'rune takes his horse by the reigns, checks his bearings to confirm Krux is heading in the right direction, and once sure, contines the single file train behind Sphere.

<t>Will do, Treebore. And Seleran, you bring up an interesting point about spell interruption. There is an added bonus with the alt method. Please bear with me. <br/> <br/> The C&C rules as printed does not add Dex bonus to initiative, although a lot of people houserule it that it does -- aftera...

<t>I just finished reading the rules to All Flesh Must Be Eaten, Eden Studio's zombie game. Like C&C it is rules light and heavy cinematic, although it is a skill based system versus class. Overall, its an interesting ruleset that I'm looking forward to trying.<br/> <br/> Anyway, the way they ha...

<t>Cool. I particularly like 2c, Crunchy Actions. It reminds me of Everway where they had three aspects of task resolution: Fate, Fortune, and Drama. Fate is what you can determine by attributes, Fortune is a draw of their tarot-like deck, and Drama is the narrative used. All three work together to ...

Bowbe wrote: Is Eric working for Piazo/Dragon/Dungeon now? Last article listing I have for him is back in a 1994 issue of Dragon Magazine, which would put it in TSR days would it not? Thanks for that. You are right to correct me. I didn't care to check my sources, which can only lead to more rumor-...

<t>Glad I could be of service in the pilfering of the missus' bank account! <br/> Check out the other stuff too. They have plenty of basic D&D and AD&D modules. Its a treasure trove for the C&C gamer. Some of the scans arent the best, but considering when it was printed, its great to hav...

Julian Grimm wrote:
Speaking of Chainmail I'd like to see it reprinted. I've been having poor luck on ebay finding a copy.

But a Chainmail like game would be nice (hint hint Trolls)!

Here you go JG: Chainmail

<t>When you mentioned twice a week, I unofficialy thought in my mind that I'd post by Wednesdays and Sundays. Perhaps we should have an official deadline, as well as some guidelines in case we don't. In the pbp games I've done, the rule is the game simply continues with the character taking no actio...

Au'rune watches Sphere get up and make his way to the exit, and thinks to himself: There is precious little I must do, and the world is a big place.

"Aye Sphere," says Au'rune. "We are all bound to the Mage." He then mutters to himself, "And I, for now."

<t>The perfect game doesn't exist, and I for one am happy for it. Rules are like foods, it depends what mood you're in; and, despite what dish might be your favorite, it can get tiresome after a week of having it. I'm happy C&C is around because it kept this type of game on the menu, but I also ...

<t>The eastern nomad stands from his chair against the wall. He studies the key, but doesn't disturb it from it's place among the cards and coins on the table. Anyone can tell he is least accustomed to the heat, but still he doesn't sweat. Instead of beads, he has a shiny veneer that gives a freshly...

<t>You should give Ares from Majestic Twelve a whirl. It is just the rules, so you can use any manufacturers figures, it has rules to create your own unit types the way you envision it, takes about 10 pieces to make an army suitable for a game, and it's under $10 PDF. It's also lot of fun to play. <...

<t>Hey Serleran, I caught you trying to sneak in the Cambridge English Dictionary! You have some real good teasures there: boxed set of DC Heroes -- classic, the 1ed of WHRP; and Cyberpunk 2020... nice! Not much 3.5 D&D, although you do have the best version of d20: Modern. Nice collection. Half...

Like Combat_Klye, I treat sheathed weapons as less. I use the 1 less for worn rule. It seems reasonable and within the same logic. Combat_Kyle wrote: I use the 2nd printing ENC rules (it lets players add stuff if they have Con or Str primes). Is there a listing of the changes somewhere, or am I stuc...

<t>We do need limitations as well. Personally, for a pit or trap, I'd add the character level and also adjust the level of the challenge. In that case, you could get better. That is part of the vision the GM has for his campaign. It sounds like your vision and the GM's didn't match, IMO. Also, to be...

<t>Au'rune Kha<br/> <br/> Half-Elf Rogue<br/> <br/> Level 1<br/> <br/> Chaotic Neutral<br/> <br/> Ht/Wt: 5'10" 160lbs<br/> <br/> Gender: Male<br/> <br/> Age: 22<br/> <br/> Str 9<br/> <br/> Dex (PRIME) 18 +3<br/> <br/> Con 9<br/> <br/> Int 11<br/> <br/> Wis (PRIME) 15 +1<br/> <br/> Cha 11<br/> <br/> ...

<t>I agree that using an unmodified roll is better than a modified roll. That sounds like a good change. However, that also means that all hits against a knight in full plate and shield from a low level monster will also result in a C,D, or E critical. I suppose that will keep high-level characters ...

<t>Yeah. Thanks, Traveller.<br/> <br/> The "Beat Them to Pulp" took me back to my Rolemaster days and will give it a try as my players go up in level. I don't like using magic too much, so the old RM charts can come in handy to shorten combat. <br/> <br/> I noticed that the criticals are determined ...

<t>Sorry for the delay. Here is Au'rune:<br/> <br/> Au'rune Kha <br/> <br/> Half-Elf Rogue<br/> <br/> Level 1 <br/> <br/> Chaotic Neutral <br/> <br/> Ht/Wt: 5'10" 160lbs <br/> <br/> Gender: Male <br/> <br/> Age: 22<br/> <br/> Str 9<br/> <br/> Dex (PRIME) 18 +3 <br/> <br/> Con 9 <br/> <br/> Int 11 <b...

I'll be the half-elf rogue: Au'rune Kha. He was from a previous pbp (for D&D) that never really took off. I always did like him, though.

Yeah, I'm interested. Tell us about your campaign world. And, how often do you expect the players to post: oncer per day or once per week?

<t>Man, this brings back some 1e memories, but they aren't pleasant ones. Multiclass... dual class... whatever you want to call it is a mess. At the risk of flame and stone, I have to say, this is one place I think 3e got it right. By balancing the classes per level instead of at the experience char...

The intro of A1 mentions that Botkinburg lies far from the "settled lands of the south and the fabled Kingdom of Outremere" but where on the Erde map?

<t>We shouldn't be too hard on them. They have a clear vision in mind and are continually working to maintain that design. That -- in of itself -- is commendable. They clearly believe in that design and I'm sure many others do as well. What it particular is, the author of the article says it openly:...

miller6 wrote: Normally, I prefer to avoid such debates, but credit is due where credit is due so here's some history info... I hope I did not come across as unreasonable and so should be avoided. Thank you for the insight on the source of 3.5 D&D rules. I only have the credits page to go by. S...

<t>Under the hood, C&C has nothing in common with 3+ed. D&D. The design goals of both were at completely opposite poles. It should be noted, however, they are both successful, and the current D&D should not be underestimated. After all, Jonathan Tweet was the head designer, and this guy ...