Troll Lord Games

It's not that one night of gaming equals events to cover the year. My legacy rules are developed under the premise that during the course of a game year the night's episode is the noteworthy event that occured during the year. Real life is actually quite uneventful. Likewise, my legacy rules take al...

This question spawns from scottm's thread about the primal instinct for barbs. Primal Instinct awards a +4 bonus to physical checks. Does this include attacks? My initial reaction is no, since an attack, though it is connected to str/dex, it is not a "physical check" but an atk roll.

The great joy of cnc is that it is the master game of house rules. Good luck on your run thru. Have fun. CnC is a great game.

Tuche on both accounts.

Sweep = whirlwind attack. Sorry about that. I was answering your query without my source material. As far as intimidate goes, I would allow one attempt per combatant. So if the baddy saves the barbarian cannot intimidate them again for the duration of that encounter. A good rule of thumb that applie...

Though I have run very linear games in the past, I have begun to incorporate my legacy rules (each game night counts as 1 year of the PC's life), and since I have begun using them I have adopted more of an episode like approach. Each session begins (or ends depending on the time each group has. My s...

I know each race has its own little abilities which make them unique, in addition to attribute mods, but I was thinking, humans have THE BEST race ability in the game. One additional prime is *HUGE* in c&c. Prime makes a task 30% easier and when you make another attribute prime that means 50% of...

I allow my barbs to use their sweep more often. Depending on the campaign at least once per encounter, or at most X times per encounter (where X = 1 + CON mod).

Here be Link (a modified Haldir from GW) and my latest mini whom I call Lillith (by reaper minis).

Likewise. Keep it simple for your monsters 12/18. Save the 12/15/18 for important NPC's.

Call it what you will, it's dndish. It's also C&Cish, Travellerish, et al. :roll: True, but when I play cnc I like it to feel different than dnd or traveller. Likewise, when I play dnd I don't want it to feel like cnc. That is why d20 star wars lost a lot of d6 fans when they made the switch. A...

Call it what you will, it's dndish. 4e resolves their actions the same way. Select a DC, roll d20, add ability mod, add 1/2 your level (cnc adds whole level), then add 5 if the skill is "trained" (cnc would call it prime). Again, there is nothing wrong with it. Just different strokes for d...

It's psychological. The break down of dnd DC's is pick a DC, roll a d20 add mods then compare to DC. cnc (though the end result is the same) the process is different. Select a CL apply the players CB (prime or non-prime) then roll d20. The process makes a psychological difference, that's all. D&...

It's psychological. The break down of dnd DC's is pick a DC, roll a d20 add mods then compare to DC. cnc (though the end result is the same) the process is different. Select a CL apply the players CB (prime or non-prime) then roll d20. The process makes a psychological difference, that's all. You'r...

It's psychological. The break down of dnd DC's is pick a DC, roll a d20 add mods then compare to DC.
cnc (though the end result is the same) the process is different. Select a CL apply the players CB (prime or non-prime) then roll d20. The process makes a psychological difference, that's all.

Behold, the albino sorceress and Juliette! Both Reaper.

Here is the Pilgrim (a good version of the dread pirate roberts. A self perpetuating hero), and a yellow wizard. The pilgrim is a dark sword mini and the other is a Reaper mini.

OK, so I have read the CKG section on the development and rationale for 12/18. I had been basing my thinking on level-dependent checks (saves vs an x-level opponent, disarming an x-level trap, etc.), but their rationale for 12/18 was also based on non-level-based challenges (balancing on a slippery...

I think there is something to be said for the making characters more awesome argument. Regardless, the SEIGE engine discussion is on page 228-232 of the CKG, with page 230 being the meat of your answer. Lastly, if you are really bothered by the 12/18, I strongly recommend using the tertiary rules op...

The CKG goes into a big explanation as to why they chose 12/18, and it was all for percentile reasons. 12/18 with no modifiers is a 60%/90% chance of failure. Once you add in level and attribute modifiers it changes (Personally I prefer 12/15/18). In theory a lvl 1 pc with a +1 modifier to his prime...

A dragonborn, a dwarf and a snake walk into a tavern. All by Reaper minis

Here are some bad guys I painted. I couldn't get the tip of the spear in the same shot. Sorry. By Reaper minis

I did the +6 deal. I didn't like it. I felt like I was playing dnd. I have nothing against dnd of course, I just prefer to play dnd when I play DnD and I want to play cnc when I play cnc.

She just strikes me as an elf one would see on the pages of an AD&D manual. Reaper minis.

This is a mini I just finished. My brothers rpg character, Al'Tierra the Ranger. From reaper minis

Here is Wulf bar Rus, my 4e dnd character. A fighter with unlimited hp. Okay, it wasn't unlimited, but once he used up all his heal surges, temp hp, powers, and regular hp it was well over 1,000 hp. For you dnd'ers out there, you know that is a lot! He is a Reaper mini with a games workshop shield.

And another by reaper. I removed the weapon in his off hand.

I like to paint minis. It is a hobby I started about 3-4 years ago. This one is from Reaper Minis.

I don't have much to add, other than, I cut my RPG teeth on SW D6. I think. It is still one of the best. Systems on the market IMO

I normally don't brag about my PC stats. I will brag about the PC, but not his stats. However, both me and my bro-in-law threw some *awesome* PC's tonight. Using the 3d6 reroll 1's method we both threw out some characters with *very* high stats. I am really in awe. His PC was good. An 18 (!), three ...