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by CharlieRock
Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:35 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Best film adaptation of a novel ever?
Replies: 69
Views: 984

If your worried, just watch the Beowulf (1999) starring Christopher Lambert. After that I'm pretty sure the 2007 won't seem too horrid.
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by CharlieRock
Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:53 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: I'm in shock.
Replies: 28
Views: 640

Barrataria wrote: Good idea... also use the Goodman DCC character sheets. I forget what they appeared in (maybe the level 1-3 hardcover) but you can get it here:http://www.goodman-games.com/downloads/DCCCharacterSheet_Editable.pdf That sheet ALMOST tempted me to play 3E... BB Those sheets appeared ...
by CharlieRock
Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:49 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: West End Games character sheets
Replies: 5
Views: 162

Harry Joy wrote: http://www.rpgsheets.com/cgi-bin/arcdb.cgi Check that out. Just search for Paranoia, as the direct link didn't work. But the WEG sheets are there. Thanks! I'm going to bookmark that one, too. Found the sheet I was looking for, the second edition character sheets. _________________ ...
by CharlieRock
Sun Oct 28, 2007 2:01 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: West End Games character sheets
Replies: 5
Views: 162

Breakdaddy wrote:
Google up Mad Irishman and try his site, he has tons of sheets.

I got his site bookmarked
But, no Paranoia sheets.
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by CharlieRock
Sun Oct 28, 2007 1:23 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: West End Games character sheets
Replies: 5
Views: 162

West End Games character sheets

<t>I'm looking for a site where I can download character sheets and stuff for WEG Paranoia. <br/> <br/> Anyone know a place that can help me out.<br/> <br/> I checked the WEG website but it is still under construction and so I couldn't post on their forums. <br/> _________________<br/> The Rock says...
by CharlieRock
Sun Oct 28, 2007 1:13 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Best film adaptation of a novel ever?
Replies: 69
Views: 984

<r><URL url="http://imdb.com/title/tt0065528/">http://imdb.com/title/tt0065528/</URL><br/> <br/> Catch-22 was an awesome movie. <br/> It left out a lot from the book. But you just couldn't have included the whole thing. So it is mainly just they got on there what they got. Good book, too.<br/> <br/>...
by CharlieRock
Sun Oct 28, 2007 1:06 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: I'm in shock.
Replies: 28
Views: 640

grubman wrote: I certainly wouldnt pull the old switcharoo. If people came to play D&D they might be most upset if you tell them when they sit down that you are playing something else. MHO Run a DCC like the Dragonfiend Pact ($2). I just want to hear the reaction if someone mentions another gam...
by CharlieRock
Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:40 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: I'm in shock.
Replies: 28
Views: 640

Barrataria wrote:
Or just show up with two little C&C books and run it!
BB

Treebore, I'm afraid you've been double dared.
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by CharlieRock
Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:37 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Best film adaptation of a novel ever?
Replies: 69
Views: 984

Prince of Happiness wrote:
The Warriors. Never read the original novel (started on the Anabasis, which The Warriors is loosely based off of however). I just find that movie endlessly entertaining.

Warriors. Come out and plaa-ay ...
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by CharlieRock
Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:03 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: I'm in shock.
Replies: 28
Views: 640

1. review a Rules Compendium (if available)

2. go over any spells you think sound if-y

3. if a player doesn't call an AoO, don't give them one

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by CharlieRock
Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:04 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Thoughts on the D&D Rules Compendium
Replies: 34
Views: 1005

CharlieRock wrote:
This is really just a good reason to buy somebody else's book.

And look! I did!
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by CharlieRock
Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:01 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Thoughts on the D&D Rules Compendium
Replies: 34
Views: 1005

Harry Joy wrote: Please, do right that letter! And share it here when you're done. You asked for it: -AoOs; why in the world are we trying to be ultra-realistic to the point where a combat sequence involving twelve characters takes about an hour. We're talking about a combat system that is abstract...
by CharlieRock
Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:29 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Thoughts on the D&D Rules Compendium
Replies: 34
Views: 1005

Omote wrote: Got to be logged in to get it. The link is on the bottom of page 1 of this thread. -O That's stupid. And, like Harry Joy, I can't log in my account like it's supposed to. That does it. I'm writing them a letter! And I'm going to tell them everything they are doing wrong. ... it's going...
by CharlieRock
Fri Oct 26, 2007 3:55 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Thoughts on the D&D Rules Compendium
Replies: 34
Views: 1005

moriarty777 wrote:
Anyone who wants a copy of the Web Enhancement that doesn't want to deal with account nonsense -- feel free to PM me with an email address and I'll gladly send it!

M

Okay. I can't even find that thingy on their website.
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by CharlieRock
Fri Oct 26, 2007 3:33 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Thoughts on the D&D Rules Compendium
Replies: 34
Views: 1005

Re: Thoughts on the D&D Rules Compendium

moriarty777 wrote: As for the price... well, I couldn't justify spending too much on it but I'd suggest picking it up through Amazon if anyone is interested (Discounted to $17.79) Moriarty the Red Call me paranoid, but I would rather walk into a gameshop and look at a book and buy it then order one...
by CharlieRock
Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:53 am
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Not Even a 20 can Save Ya
Replies: 3
Views: 3117

rabindranath72 wrote: Eh, like one of my cleric players in a Classic D&D game, a dragon was diving to attack him, he casts a finger of death, the dragon dies but the player forgot about physics, so the dead dragon crashes on him due to inertia, killing him. It was spectacular. My favorite part ...
by CharlieRock
Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:59 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Best film adaptation of a novel ever?
Replies: 69
Views: 984

Conan the Barbarian. It got none of the story from the books right, but it kicked total ass.
Especially that battle scene at the end.
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by CharlieRock
Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:54 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Worst Film Adaptation of a Novel Ever?
Replies: 50
Views: 1305

Omote wrote: I love Bladerunner. It's one of my favorite films of all time, but I actually think that the flick should be remade. Keep all the noir, but update it technically and incorporate more of the modern elements of cyberpunk and post cyberpunk fiction. Then again, it wouldn't be Bladerunner,...
by CharlieRock
Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:48 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Worst Film Adaptation of a Novel Ever?
Replies: 50
Views: 1305

Prince of Happiness wrote:
I did like seeing Dina Meyer naked though. Redheads, man!

Only redeeming quality to that flick.
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by CharlieRock
Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:26 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Worst Film Adaptation of a Novel Ever?
Replies: 50
Views: 1305

Starship Troopers. Where were the Power Suits???
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by CharlieRock
Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:16 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Interesting blurb on Paizo regarding 4E
Replies: 15
Views: 503

Ooops. Hey lookee that ... two Charlie Rocks for the price of one.
(double posted)
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by CharlieRock
Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:14 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Interesting blurb on Paizo regarding 4E
Replies: 15
Views: 503

<t>C&C doesn't need an OGL like D&D3 did. D&D3 was wrapped up like some CCG where you had to collect 'em all to get those bad-ssed Feat combos or the newest character class. <br/> <br/> What C&C could do that is better (imo) is combined campaign gamedays. Something like what D&D ...
by CharlieRock
Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:55 pm
Forum: World of Aihrde Campaign Setting
Topic: My Criticisms of After Winters Dark
Replies: 82
Views: 18748

gideon_thorne wrote: Well.. I can answer this, anything like the Codex and/or a more detailed Airhde setting product is going to be a while. When? I've got no clue. So yes, the Folio is a good thing to have to get an idea of the setting. More's the pity, then. Back to the trenches ,men! There's no ...
by CharlieRock
Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:43 pm
Forum: World of Aihrde Campaign Setting
Topic: My Criticisms of After Winters Dark
Replies: 82
Views: 18748

<t>I've been waiting for this product to hit the shelves out here for a while. But I thought I saw something I was reading that may make me wait longer for it. <br/> <br/> It was this: That the Erde stuff (Airdhe d20 version) was going to be reprinted as C&C stuff. I would rather have the Codex ...
by CharlieRock
Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:00 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Major Score at Game Store... :)
Replies: 6
Views: 591

Re: Major Score at Game Store... :)

Emryys wrote:
A local store was having a half-yearly sale...

DCC #35 Gazetteer Known Realms... $31.50

DCC #29 Adventure Begins... $15.-

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by CharlieRock
Wed Oct 24, 2007 2:19 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: M&T Exp Question...
Replies: 26
Views: 989

Joe wrote: Games starting at 7am? Ye gods man...what kind of cyborgs do you have for players? And you play until 3am what!?!? All my players are married with kids and they start to turn into pumpkins by 930 or 10pm. What are you feeding them? ... Does anyone have house rules concerning exp that doe...
by CharlieRock
Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:20 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: What to Look For ?? (borrowing from 2e)
Replies: 6
Views: 780

serleran wrote: Tome of Magic, a few pieces from Combat and Tactics, and a few things from Spells and Magic. The Monstrous Manual is probably the best of the lot, if you need monsters that don't make a lot of sense, or you just want a ton of options. I'd say look into FR Adventures, but you'll only...
by CharlieRock
Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:18 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Woof.
Replies: 9
Views: 891

Dangersaurus wrote: I cribbed quite a bit from a fantastic Dragon article on dogs as well. Can't recall the issue # at the moment. I used MMII as my starting point for the cooshee, although I had also seen yours. Demon dogs are just devil dogs from the FF, renamed to match their alignment. Also - D...
by CharlieRock
Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:15 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: What to Look For ?? (borrowing from 2e)
Replies: 6
Views: 780

What to Look For ?? (borrowing from 2e)

<t>I just got allowed to borrow one of my team mate's AD&D2 collection. It has the PHB, DMG, the Monstrous Manual, three Players Options (Combat&Tactics, Spells&Magic, and Skills&Powers), the FR Adventures, and the Tome of Magic. <br/> <br/> It is quite a collection, ja. <br/> I was ...
by CharlieRock
Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:05 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Castle Whiterock is available
Replies: 11
Views: 482

My LGS has one. I can't touch it though. I'll want it too much.
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