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by babbage
Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:43 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: A few sessions under my belt...
Replies: 18
Views: 3823

Shadowslayer wrote: Whats that old man? You're not making any sense. Put your teeth in, willya? I do have my teeth in. Turn your hearing aid up. _________________ They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin
by babbage
Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:54 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: A few sessions under my belt...
Replies: 18
Views: 3823

Shadowslayer wrote: heh...Happy Birthday old man! (from a guy who is, and always will be, 8 months younger than you. ) Ah yes, but you're catching me up. Some time ago you were half my age, now - I bet your about 98% or some such. _________________ They that can give up essential liberty to obtain ...
by babbage
Fri Sep 29, 2006 2:07 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: A few sessions under my belt...
Replies: 18
Views: 3823

Thanks all. Off to the pub soon...
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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

- Benjamin Franklin
by babbage
Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:02 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: A few sessions under my belt...
Replies: 18
Views: 3823

Oh, and it's my birthday today! 38 years young.
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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

- Benjamin Franklin
by babbage
Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:50 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: A few sessions under my belt...
Replies: 18
Views: 3823

A few sessions under my belt...

<t>As some of you know, I've been DMing for a long time, but CKing just a few sessions. I came here from 3.5e and after quite a few bad experiences relating to prep time and length of combats I'd finally had enough. It wasn't the game I used to know.<br/> <br/> After a couple of sessions of CKing I ...
by babbage
Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:46 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Hah! This is Great.
Replies: 10
Views: 2422

The horrible black void is heading your way, Omote! Muahaha!
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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

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by babbage
Wed Sep 27, 2006 1:39 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: New to the Crusade
Replies: 16
Views: 3170

<t>Welcome to the Crusade! Although I'm a long-time roleplayer C&C is relatively new to me. The few sessions we have had have been a blast though. As I've said before, the d20 fanatics were pleasantly surprised and the old die-hards didn't notice the difference.<br/> <br/> Well met. 8)<br/> ____...
by babbage
Wed Sep 27, 2006 1:32 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Hah! This is Great.
Replies: 10
Views: 2422

Fantastic! Thanks for that.
(btw - I have the Crown of Command, surrender or lose a life!)
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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

- Benjamin Franklin
by babbage
Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:57 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Old School Character Sheet Preview
Replies: 32
Views: 7914

Bump!

Me too - I want a nice, clean, simple sheet and this would do nicely. Any news?
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- Benjamin Franklin
by babbage
Tue Sep 26, 2006 6:16 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: I officially have too much time on my hands....
Replies: 11
Views: 2508

DangerDwarf wrote: Three independant studies have confirmed that 1.6% of all TLG message board regulars will develop genital warts while contemplating the meaning of ghettosauce. Ah yes, but 41.2% of statistics are made up on the spot. _________________ They that can give up essential liberty to ob...
by babbage
Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:21 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Squee!!!
Replies: 35
Views: 5714

Re: Squee!!!

Inkpot wrote: http://www.warhammeronline.com/english/media/video/easterEggs/WAR_Promo_081606.html *promptly wets himself* Ink What did you do that for? I was in blissful ignorance dammit! *sigh* _________________ They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve ne...
by babbage
Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:10 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: That initiative question again...
Replies: 12
Views: 3229

<t>I like the freeform better. I guess I'm just rebelling against the 3e mentality of calculating the 'far end of a fart', as we say over here. <br/> _________________<br/> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.<br/> <br/> - Be...
by babbage
Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:54 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: That initiative question again...
Replies: 12
Views: 3229

<t>I like that Fiffergrund. It is certainly true that in the first round one side usually has the advantage - and I can stretch that to mean 'in the first round one side always has the advantage'. The second and subsequent rounds would be handled in the following manner.<br/> <br/> I would decide wh...
by babbage
Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:42 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: That initiative question again...
Replies: 12
Views: 3229

<t>I agree Treebore, but that is what I am aiming to preserve. I do describe the combat and the atmosphere is good - but when I have to say 'roll initiative', then write it down and call it off, that ruins what we've already built.<br/> _________________<br/> They that can give up essential liberty ...
by babbage
Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:37 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: That initiative question again...
Replies: 12
Views: 3229

<t>Thanks for both of those.<br/> <br/> I'm not sure about rabindranath72's process. I can see the benefit in having lots of pregenerated rolls but my player's would likely complain. I know it doesn't make sense, but they would like to be in control of when they go - even if it only means rolling a ...
by babbage
Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:31 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: That initiative question again...
Replies: 12
Views: 3229

That initiative question again...

<t>This question is not about how initiative can be done differently, as I quite like it as it stands (1d10 unmodified).<br/> <br/> However, the way we play it is I (the CK), ask everyone to roll initiative. We all roll initiative, then I ask all the players what the scores are and jot them down. Th...
by babbage
Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:08 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What could you possibly throw at this guy to challenge him??
Replies: 52
Views: 10607

Traveller wrote: Ok, but going back in time and killing him will activate the grandfather paradox. "Suppose you travelled back in time and killed your biological grandfather before he met your grandmother. As a result, one of your parents (and by extension, you) would never have been conceived...
by babbage
Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:06 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What could you possibly throw at this guy to challenge him??
Replies: 52
Views: 10607

johns wrote:
I'd throw a shoe at him. The player I mean.

lol
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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

- Benjamin Franklin
by babbage
Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:24 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What could you possibly throw at this guy to challenge him??
Replies: 52
Views: 10607

If a man speaks in a forest and his wife doesn't hear him, is he still wrong?
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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

- Benjamin Franklin
by babbage
Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:06 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What could you possibly throw at this guy to challenge him??
Replies: 52
Views: 10607

gideon_thorne wrote: Isn't he the dude one always has to find in pictures full of crowds of people? Wears a striped sweater? "Where's Waldorf?" roflmao _________________ They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benja...
by babbage
Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:19 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What could you possibly throw at this guy to challenge him??
Replies: 52
Views: 10607

jman5000 wrote:
you could have 236 18th level wizards each wishing for him to be dropped 1 level each

Evil, evil I tell ya!
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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

- Benjamin Franklin
by babbage
Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:11 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What could you possibly throw at this guy to challenge him??
Replies: 52
Views: 10607

Yup, you are.
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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

- Benjamin Franklin
by babbage
Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:17 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What could you possibly throw at this guy to challenge him??
Replies: 52
Views: 10607

<t>I get bored by 12th level. Highest I ever got was 18th. After a certain level it's just quantities of beasties rather than different ones.<br/> <br/> Sphere of Annihilation hidden in a bag of marbles?<br/> _________________<br/> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary...
by babbage
Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:35 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Thought for the Ranger
Replies: 26
Views: 4906

<t>The composite bow does more damage but over a shorter distance. The longbow does less damage but over a longer distance. I do remember there being a distinction between thrown (javelins, spears, daggers et al) and propelled (crossbows, slings, et al). <br/> <br/> The thrown receive your strength ...
by babbage
Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:11 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Converting files to PDF
Replies: 10
Views: 3183

<t>I use OpenOffice also, very good suite of apps. Also, you can consider CutePDF for generating PDF files - though I tend to use OpenOffice mainly.<br/> _________________<br/> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.<br/> <br/> ...
by babbage
Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:40 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: PDF's versus hard copies
Replies: 27
Views: 5329

<t>Ooh, let me! Let me! Can I add my two-penneth? 8) <br/> <br/> I don't publish, have never published and I am unlikely to publish. Doesn't stop me having an OPINION though. <br/> It seems to me that the smaller (or more niche) the product, the closer the relationship between the hardcopy price and...
by babbage
Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:38 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: I need your creativity!
Replies: 15
Views: 2931

<t>I think we're missing something obvious here (to my mind anyway). The fact that this is a holy symbol, and very valuable, does not mean it has to be magical, or an artefact or relic (in the RPG sense, that is).<br/> <br/> I once played a game where we were asked to hunt for a relic for a particul...
by babbage
Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:41 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: I Love Good Gaming
Replies: 5
Views: 2026

<t>It is good when that happens, though it happens rarely in my opinion. It only takes just one player, or event, to break the suspension of disbelief and then it's very difficult to get it back.<br/> <br/> I can't remember the last time that happened in my group but that doesn't mean we don't have ...
by babbage
Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:32 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Temple of Elemental Evil
Replies: 20
Views: 3697

<t>I have a colour printer and printed out my PDF (my original has long gone). Then I put them in a ring binder with clear plastic sheets. It's very good, bigger print than the original and the pages turn more easily!<br/> <br/> 8)<br/> <br/> (Yes, I know it's all in black and white - but the front ...
by babbage
Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:34 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Is C&C right for my game?
Replies: 18
Views: 3944

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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

- Benjamin Franklin