Troll Lord Games

<t>Sorry to hear that, Lurker. One of my best friends is in a similar position. My sympathies and condolences.<br/> _________________<br/> It is a joyful thing indeed to hold intimate converse with a man after ones own heart, chatting without reserve about things of interest or the fleeting topics o...

Tropico wrote: Just roll it and assign it The way we do it is everyone rolls their 6 numbers with 4d6-lowest, then assigns the numbers to stats any way they want. You'd be surprised how much care a player puts into just this part of their character (I probably don't have to tell you that though) bu...

<t>So... how do they take the trouble to acquire a Dexterity of 18?<br/> _________________<br/> It is a joyful thing indeed to hold intimate converse with a man after ones own heart, chatting without reserve about things of interest or the fleeting topics of the world; but such, alas, are few and fa...

<t>Nice bit of info there, CharlieRock.<br/> <br/> Personally, I tend to play quite low level and powered games where Attributes matter more at low level than they do at high levels. I think that this is actually an advantage for a game that uses a levelling system. I don't at all like the way the D...

CharlieRock wrote: I'm done with WotC. I was looking at the new SWSE book the other day. Starships of the Galaxy (or something), don't look at me like that ... I like spaceships, too. Anyway the SD Exterminator has a gun that you are to roll a d20 to determine the attacks it does in a round. Did an...

Harry Joy wrote: Hey, I hear scrap-booking is pretty hot. We even lost a game store hereabouts to scrap-booking [Eclectica nee Kevin's Attic]. Maybe WotC could figure an angle on that crowd. What makes you think they aren't looking at that as a potential source of revenue? I'm pretty sure Magic Car...

<t>Indeed. as little interest as I have in this product, having thumbed through it briefly today, I recognise that there is an audience for this sort of thing and it makes good business sense for Wizards to exploit that market.<br/> _________________<br/> It is a joyful thing indeed to hold intimate...

<t>I usually require both a target number and a particular 'natural roll' on the D20, so a target number of 25 and a roll of 17-20, for instance.<br/> _________________<br/> It is a joyful thing indeed to hold intimate converse with a man after ones own heart, chatting without reserve about things o...

Troll Lord wrote: Mathew, Your order came in just fine. We'll get it out in short order. My email seems to be sending but not receiving anything. I'm not getting anything inbound. Thanks! Steve Great, thanks Steve! I look forward to receiving it! Thanks again for your help and hard work. I hope tha...

<t>Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't cheap by any means, but it wasn't bad either. I have certainly been quoted much worse shipping and handling charges. Still don't know if they have received payment, though my Paypal Account indicates that it went through, I would rather hear back from T...

moriarty777 wrote: Hehehe... They will... it might take a couple of days (especially since this sale seems to have been popular) but they'll get back to you with the exact costs! Got an email from Troll Lord Games yesterday afternoon, which led to a flurry of correspondence. The shipping and handli...

<t>God damn, over $20? That's a bummer.<br/> _________________<br/> It is a joyful thing indeed to hold intimate converse with a man after ones own heart, chatting without reserve about things of interest or the fleeting topics of the world; but such, alas, are few and far between.<br/> <br/> Yoshid...

<t>Right, I see. Okay, I'm going to email them my order now and see what comes...<br/> <br/> [edit]<br/> <br/> Well, I have placed my order by email, but I haven't yet sent any payment as I currently don't know the shipping and handling costs. I hope that they get back to me eventually!<br/> _______...

<t>Indeed they did! What an excellent sale.<br/> <br/> I have tried to order the second day of Christmas, the seventh day of Christmas and A1-4 and 4 Player's Handbooks via the twelfth day of Christmas. I'm hoping to hear back soon with regard to shipping costs.<br/> _________________<br/> It is a j...

<t>That's tomorrow, I believe... I'm waiting on that before I put in my order...<br/> _________________<br/> It is a joyful thing indeed to hold intimate converse with a man after ones own heart, chatting without reserve about things of interest or the fleeting topics of the world; but such, alas, a...

<t>Hmmn. Well, I emailed the Trolls on Friday, but no reply as of yet. Must have been too close to the end of the working day. The Collector's Box looks appealing, but I'm still in two minds; it's all going to come down to the shipping and handling costs for me.<br/> _________________<br/> It is a j...

<t>Thanks for taking the time to answer, Moriarty777. I'll drop them a mail and see how it goes from there.<br/> _________________<br/> It is a joyful thing indeed to hold intimate converse with a man after ones own heart, chatting without reserve about things of interest or the fleeting topics of t...

<t>So, I was just thinking about ordering some of the C&C Christmas Sale items and I realised I had a few questions. Rather than ask Trolls directly, I thought I would make the questions (and hopefully the answers) public.<br/> Second Day of Christmas<br/> <br/> What are adventures I1, I2 and I3...

<t>We use 1D10 for the various parties, individually modified for Dexterity.<br/> _________________<br/> It is a joyful thing indeed to hold intimate converse with a man after ones own heart, chatting without reserve about things of interest or the fleeting topics of the world; but such, alas, are f...

<t>Go directly to the Troll Lord Games Christmas Sale. Do not pass Go. Do not collect 200.<br/> _________________<br/> It is a joyful thing indeed to hold intimate converse with a man after ones own heart, chatting without reserve about things of interest or the fleeting topics of the world; but suc...

<t>Heh, the dice can sometimes be harsh. I wouldn't be particularly adverse to having characters advance by the 'low average' [i.e. 4 on 1D8, 5 on 1D10, etc...], but have never actually needed to, as the average always seems to come up. The only roll I adjusted in the last long term AD&D Campaig...

Robocoastie wrote: we bow to your greatness and superior intellect Matthew and desire to continue nitpicking at parts which wasn't even the point relevant to the damn thread. I bow to your greatness "ooo ahhh" good grief. Does your ego feel better now? I don't care if I'm wrong at all bec...

Robocoastie wrote: well it doesn't run counter to my University classes and texts at all. I assure you if you put on a suit of armor and come at me while I shoot you with a bow you will go down like a sack of potatoes. There is very little difference between an arrow and a bullet so they are not &q...

Robocoastie wrote: Oh good grief, historically speaking nothing happens overnight of course and you know that. I'm talking about the progression of projectile weapons for crying out loud. I'm not going to spell it all out, you can take a medieval history college class as I have instead if you want ...

Robocoastie wrote: Bow's are always underpowered in fantasy games anyway (except perhaps GURPS which actually applies math and physics to create its damage and hit point system). The games underpower them for the same reason that MMORGS like Everquest do: to balance them from spell power. If bows a...

CharlieRock wrote: Personally if I had to swing a hundred times in their gauntlets, I wouldn't like crossbows. Or any bows. I would regard them with the same contempt as most police officers would those metal jacketed rounds back in the eighties. Heh, ranged weapons are often treated with contempt....

<t>Indeed, they no more listened to the Pope about Bows, Cross Bows and Slings than they did about tournaments and not making war on certain prohibited days, which is to say some probably made an effort, but that expediency won out in the overwhelming number of cases.<br/> <br/> The best evidence fo...

<t>I don't use Primes. It's not really that big a deal whether you use them or not, just so long as you are consistant with your treatment of archetypes.<br/> _________________<br/> It is a joyful thing indeed to hold intimate converse with a man after ones own heart, chatting without reserve about ...

Fizz wrote: Oh, i'm not saying that it wasn't actually deadlier. It depends on the specific weapons we're comparing of course. A longbow at close range could easily drive though plate armor too. I just mean that the primary reason for it being banned was ease of use. A common misunderstanding, if y...

<t>If you can point to a source where Noblemen were freaked out by the power of the Cross Bow, I would be interested to read it. The one that usually gets cited is the Papal condemnation of the the use of the Cross Bow against other Christians and their sale to Non Christians. What people usually le...