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by Nifelhein
Thu Feb 08, 2007 1:38 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Destiny & Shadow...
Replies: 38
Views: 5348

<t>The most problematic aspect is really that magic in Midnight is available for everyone, with the d20 mechanics they used feats, with C&C we could only devise a new way.<br/> _________________<br/> "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among ...
by Nifelhein
Thu Feb 08, 2007 1:34 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: One player on why he doesn't want to give C&C a try...
Replies: 26
Views: 3479

<t>I would probably not game with him unless he was GMing, then I can ask some people on the WotC forums to make all this building thoughts for me and let him have the worst part of 3.5, the game preparations.<br/> _________________<br/> "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect ...
by Nifelhein
Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:18 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: My Introduction
Replies: 27
Views: 4492

Let us know once you receive it.
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"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects." - Attributed to Herman Melville.
by Nifelhein
Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:15 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Destiny & Shadow...
Replies: 38
Views: 5348

<t>Well, in AtS we have the table of contents on the front page (linked) and some more thoughts on the book in a thread (linked too). For those seeking a feel close to Tolkien it will qualify well, an i have yet to get said book.<br/> <br/> I am a great fan of the setting, and have done one review o...
by Nifelhein
Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:22 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: I'm Back...Sorta
Replies: 35
Views: 4159

<t>Welcome back, do not overdo it, we will keep the crusade alive for your return, My Lord. <br/> _________________<br/> "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back...
by Nifelhein
Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:12 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Greetings to all!
Replies: 14
Views: 3054

Welcome to the crusade.
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"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects." - Attributed to Herman Melville.
by Nifelhein
Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:21 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: My Introduction
Replies: 27
Views: 4492

<t>The Foreword from the PHB sold the book for me, completely. Oh and I know perkins work, but then he gave it a new name, but it is true, he also uses the same core.<br/> <br/> Thre is no limit to how many variations on C&C we see around.<br/> <br/> 8)<br/> _________________<br/> "We cannot liv...
by Nifelhein
Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:37 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: CKG Forum Closed
Replies: 1
Views: 839

_________________
"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects." - Attributed to Herman Melville.
by Nifelhein
Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:19 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: My Introduction
Replies: 27
Views: 4492

<t>The M&T is a much simpler monster book than you are used to, the monster entries on it are short on mechanics and larger on description and abilities. If you have any other D&D Monster book you can use that and convert things as you go (and use the creatures) there is not even a need to w...
by Nifelhein
Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:51 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: More proposed Errata and Clarifacations
Replies: 8
Views: 2179

<t>this thread, Traveller. Serleran spoke on it.<br/> <br/> And Pineappleleader, the thread Traveller spoke about is this one.<br/> _________________<br/> "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions...
by Nifelhein
Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:08 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: My Introduction
Replies: 27
Views: 4492

Re: My Introduction

<t>of your list the only thing you won't find in C&C is a skill system, the siege engine handles those well but there is no such thing as skills or nonweapon proficiencies, there is what you think is tied to a class and what is not.<br/> <br/> Aside from the thing being dealt with more generic b...
by Nifelhein
Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:25 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: My Mom has gone to Heaven.
Replies: 65
Views: 7676

<t>Be strong, for you and for her, eventually things will end, I have a brother who had cancer in one of his t**ti**e, had to take that one out, made the nasty chemotherapy and now everything is fine. <br/> _________________<br/> "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with ...
by Nifelhein
Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:52 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Looking for feedback on house rules
Replies: 22
Views: 3758

<t>Really, i do not mind having the armours in the table, i find the lack of info on them is bothersome, I could make do with a web supplement with just that, or even a single paragraph explaining their presence and why keeping the overlapping armours was important (historical, regional or whatever ...
by Nifelhein
Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:47 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: CKG What would you like to see, or not see?
Replies: 9
Views: 2014

<t>I would like some magic system variations myself, magic item creation is one of those topics, the other is how spellcasting could be taken outside of a class, this would let a fighter learn one single spell if he wanted, at a cost.<br/> <br/> Since even old fans of D&D can have issues with th...
by Nifelhein
Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:33 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: The CKG's rules for creating custom classes ...
Replies: 16
Views: 3133

<t>The game in a single book would be great indeed, but I can understand what market decisions lead to two books instead.<br/> <br/> Edit: took out a bit that should now be on a thread someone already started, my bad. <br/> _________________<br/> "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers...
by Nifelhein
Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:28 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Castle Keeper Guide Forum
Replies: 16
Views: 2823

<t>It seems this will take longer than I expected, my NDa is still on Brazil though, but whenever it is delivered I wil know through tracking, so I can pester the trolls until they either decide on my NDA (and then there are the others) or they just block my mails and ban me from the boards.<br/> <b...
by Nifelhein
Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:02 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: C&C vs. AD&D Fighter
Replies: 8
Views: 2070

Using AD&D2 here and helping in this task. The xp progression from AD&D2 and C&C differ little for the fighter, they are at difference from 5th to 9th levels, (17K on C&C / 16K on AD&D2 for 5th, and the like), after those levels it is the same. After level 10 the hp gained instea...
by Nifelhein
Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:18 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Ability Checks & Ability Modifiers
Replies: 83
Views: 11309

Treebore wrote: Peter, I have Samurai's for that. That is a possibility. My only problem with it is that it is a very non-western idea in a western setting. Nif, That is the direction my thoughts are running on that. I think someone posted off of cncplayer.net has even done that, or very similiar. ...
by Nifelhein
Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:01 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Looking for feedback on house rules
Replies: 22
Views: 3758

Traveller wrote: Equipment: You speak a great deal regarding statistical redundancy. However the differences between the different pieces of equipment you mention are all in terms of historical flavor rather than hard numbers. For example, your barbarians may want to wear cuir boille, but would you...
by Nifelhein
Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:37 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Ability Checks & Ability Modifiers
Replies: 83
Views: 11309

<t>Develop Fighting Styles or just stances, TWF is one style, increasing ranged increment is another, make them balanced to one another and tied to some choice and you surely will have something to a fighter that no other has.<br/> <br/> For flashy things consider giving a fighter things like throw ...
by Nifelhein
Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:22 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Doing another C&C demo this Friday
Replies: 9
Views: 2221

Luck!
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"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects." - Attributed to Herman Melville.
by Nifelhein
Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:21 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Just had to sell my entire gaming collection....
Replies: 50
Views: 6468

<t>We haven't met before but i read through all this thread, and despite the real nasty situation and al i am happy to see you have good friends, who stand by your side, a woman you love and who loves you in return, without you I am certain she would have a much tougher time, and good buddies here t...
by Nifelhein
Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:08 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: The CKG's rules for creating custom classes ...
Replies: 16
Views: 3133

<t>I am holding the book with high hopes, somehow it sounds more like an Unearthed Arcana for the system instead of the usual game master book, which is a thing I like, given how the two basic books already do a great job on the GMing advice they give.<br/> _________________<br/> "We cannot live onl...
by Nifelhein
Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:05 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Ability Checks & Ability Modifiers
Replies: 83
Views: 11309

<t>Give the fighter a bonus on all combat maneuvers, with your feat-like actions that will probably be very useful, allowing fighters to dare more against tougher opponents. <br/> _________________<br/> "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among t...
by Nifelhein
Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:38 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Expert/Master for C&C?
Replies: 40
Views: 7070

<t>I roll my dice in front of the players, only the rolls they should not know the result are rolled in secret, this made them really feel the game is dangerous, heh.<br/> _________________<br/> "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fib...
by Nifelhein
Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:32 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Long Overdue Errata Updates
Replies: 141
Views: 3807

<t>Hmmm, if you have already made that a possibility on th M&T then i think it helps me a bit yes. <br/> _________________<br/> "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and the...
by Nifelhein
Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:23 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Vanguard : SoH
Replies: 5
Views: 1594

<r><URL url="http://www.vanguardsoh.com/">http://www.vanguardsoh.com/</URL><br/> <br/> On-line pc game by Sony about to go live..<br/> _________________<br/> "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our acti...
by Nifelhein
Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:16 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Rejoice.. Oh, Wait.
Replies: 6
Views: 1668

<t>Though luck serleran, I have had some things like that with my computer being off for about 4 months in a single year, each time something different was not working any more...<br/> _________________<br/> "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and am...
by Nifelhein
Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:45 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Ability Checks & Ability Modifiers
Replies: 83
Views: 11309

<t>But giving a bonus to the die roll or upping the score against which you have to roll would probably not work, Metathiax, that is why i thought this simple method would be better. <br/> _________________<br/> "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; an...
by Nifelhein
Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:09 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Ability Checks & Ability Modifiers
Replies: 83
Views: 11309

<t>I think it would work fine, just give a prime the best choice of two rolls, this will increase their chances of succeeding while still making it possible to fail at all times. <br/> _________________<br/> "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and am...