Troll Lord Games

Happy New Year, everyone!

Rigon wrote:
I'm thinking this is comeing fairly quick. Like within a couple of months. But I'm not sure why I think that.

R-

I hope.

Treebore wrote:
Testament

So you're the guy who prevented me from getting Testament!

I didn't get any gaming stuff for Christmas but I'm waiting for my Green Ronin and TLG orders. The next few days will hopefully be full of game reading.

I too think it's a great idea. Very interesting.

Matthew wrote: Heh, it's certainly true to say a good deal of what Hit points represent depends on the group. With regards to Bows with a heavier pull causing more damage, it's worth noting that getting stabbed with a Short Sword is as likely to kill you as being stabbed with a Long Sword, the extr...

I've got some thoughts on this as well but I'll be in trouble if I stay at the computer too much longer. Hopefully I'll have something to say tomorrow afternoon. Merry Christmas, everyone! Scott wrote: Just had a thought while I'm sitting here on hold with the satellite company... Given that HPs are...

<r>Howdies,<br/> <br/> Tonight I ran a small game with degrees of success overlaid on top of Siege. It went pretty well.<br/> <br/> Marginal Success = challenge class+ (normal damage)<br/> <br/> Total Success = challenge class+5 (+ Str or Dex mod and set fragile aspect onto opponent or scene for fre...

Like I said over at rpg.net. This really, really stinks. His games were some of the first that I ever played and brought innumerable hours of fun and great times with my friends. I hope to leave that kind of mark.

gideon_thorne wrote: This is true, stats in C&C are of little value other than breaking ties. I think it illustrates a useful point that the game is not all about the numbers. I have no idea whether that was the intent, or just a happy accident, but it has that effect all the same. For me the a...

With little modification I think you could do just that. In fact, that's pretty much how it works for monsters and unstatted NPCs.

<t>I actually found this in a notebook in my old AD&D stash. I'm not sure of the source.<br/> Target Maneuver Modifications<br/> <br/> * Foot +2<br/> <br/> * Leg -<br/> <br/> * Groin +3<br/> <br/> * Spine +3<br/> <br/> * Chest +1<br/> <br/> * Hand +2<br/> <br/> * Arm +2<br/> <br/> * Shoulder +2<...

<t>I have everyone roll. Then declare from lowest to highest. Then act each in turn.<br/> <br/> Seems a bit klunky when written out here on the forum but I've found that it drastically cuts down on tactical confusion at the gaming table and it gives PCs with high initiative a little extra to work wi...

Perfect

rabindranath72 wrote: Slightly OT but, with all the reading and re-reading of the Decipher game: does anyone think that a SIEGE-like resolution mechanic might be attached to the game? The skills and order abilities automatically roll vs. a given TN, while the TN for someone without a skill/order ab...

Eisenmann wrote:
*gulp*

Steve, you getting orders placed via PayPal?

Question answered. Got a response via email a little bit ago. Thanks!

Troll Lord wrote:
My email seems to be sending but not receiving anything. I'm not getting anything inbound.

Thanks!

Steve

*gulp*

Steve, you getting orders placed via PayPal?

The gelatinous cube looks really cool. That would scare the players!

Nice. Though I'm thinking about using Wisdom for the test. Saurman has high charisma but he's silver tongued. rabindranath72 wrote: Interpretation, surely. We do not see any spellcasting characters in the books, with the exception of the Wizards. They do not seem to have spellbooks, nor do memorisat...

daddystabz wrote: Very nice! Keep up the good work! You have a fan here! It is nice work indeed. How would you guys handle actual spell casting in-game? Mechanically just as it's done in C&C but use the spell descriptions from the LotR book for flavor? I kind of liked using Stamina for casting....

Keolander wrote: Got my orders in a short while ago: 2nd, 4th and 10th Days of X-Mas. Damn, but I've absolutely blown over $500 since all these X-mas Sales companies have started! Now I'll need to go out and buy another damned bookshelf to hold all my stuff! LOL I hear ya. I just placed my order!

serleran wrote:
I just like to argue. Doesn't make me right, or you wrong, but I like to think there are always more ways to see things... even if I'm right, and you're wrong.

LOL Heads I win, Tales you lose.

serleran wrote: Then, if you're simply looking for high results, that's easy... don't change what is being rolled... just triple the bonuses. Or, reduce the likelihood of failure - shift the Prime/non-Prime to something like 6 / 12. Cut ACs in half. Really, you can make whatever numbers you want. T...

And even though getting a natural 20 will be quite rare, with any kind of positive modifier the chances of "rolling" high is quite possible.

rabindranath72 wrote: So, what I am doing lately, is to "convert" the Decipher spells for use with C&C. I have chosen to go with the Decipher system of "spell picks" since it is quite flexible, although I also toyed with using the usual spell levels progression of wizards; i...

Alcahaelas wrote: I'll be running my next session the weekend after Christmas. I think I'll borrow some of your ideas here and run the party through it, it's a nicely themed adventure for the season. Party has about 7 characters of 3rd level each so I guess I can't send a Lich at them. Will have to...

Alcahaelas wrote:
Hey, that was a really cool narration of what sounds like a fun adventure. Kudos to you, well done!

Thanks!

We covered a lot of territory in a little over four hours. That included creating Faylorn!

<r>I made a full actual play write up of last night's game.<br/> <br/> Here it is!<br/> <URL url="http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=61876&mforum=trolllordgames#61876"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic ... ames#61876">http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?...

<t>I opened with a small battle with highwaymen just so that those not familiar with the system could get a feel for the way things are done in C&C before setting out on the actual adventure. That fight didn't take long but one of the PCs did get a little bloodied.<br/> <br/> The premise is that...

Just wanted to throw this out there just in case it hasn't been mentioned. The Mad Irishman has a new C&C sheet. I used it tonight and it's fantastic.
http://www.mad-irishman.net/pub_candc.html

Julian Grimm wrote: This is one reason I have abandoned trying to adapt Middle earth to gaming. Personally I don't have a problem with C&C style wizards there. If you want it no big deal. Of course I'm not a rabid fanboy of Middle Earth either. To be honest I always thought the books rather dry...