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CharlieRock wrote: After just about every (single) encounter the team wanted to head back to town to "rest". Yeah, my group wants to leave the dungeon and 'camp' outside where it is safe. Then they have the gall to ask if they can get their EXP for the session and try to level. I am a har...

dunbruha wrote: I would not add level to any of these. Attribute bonus, yes. And if the PC has been consistently role-playing the practice of one of them, then a +1 or +2 bonus as they get better at it. But the idea that a wizard gets better at (for example) swimming as she gets more experience, wh...

<t>I do it very much like Treebore:<br/> <br/> general SIEGE checks add the character level and attribute bonus.<br/> STRENGTH<br/> <br/> Jumping, Intimidate, Swim, forcing doors, lifting.<br/> DEXTERITY<br/> <br/> Acrobatics, Escape Artist, Sleight of Hand<br/> <br/> Climb: a successful check allow...

Treebore wrote:
Play C&C btb for a while, then house rule what you don't like.

I second, third, and fourth that. Don't change attribute bonuses, or anything else til you see how it plays as written. You'll be surprised [pleasantly] how well it all works out.

I am CKing a C&C game every other Friday, so that need is met.

I would love to play/run:

Mongoose Conan

Decipher Lord of the Rings [no laughing--I love this game]

B/X D&D (I'm on a B/X buying spree right now)

<t>1. Don't over abuse the SIEGE mechanic. A SIEGE check should only be made if there is a real chance of failure. <br/> <br/> for example, I don't require a check to climb a tree, or even a cliff if there are good handholds and no pressure (being attacked).<br/> <br/> 2. DO use the SIGE mechanic to...

<t>I changed the money weight. I just find the concept of 1/10 pound (1.6 oz) coins a joke. Who wants a mule to haul lunch money?<br/> <br/> I use a version of the Roman coin system. Coins are 3 grams each [dime sized], or 10 to the troy ounce, and about 150 to the pound.<br/> <br/> I also include a...

<t>I changed the money weight. I just find the concept of 1/10 pound (1.6 oz) coins a joke. Who wants a mule to haul lunch money?<br/> <br/> I use a version of the Roman coin system. Coins are 3 grams each [dime sized], or 10 to the troy ounce, and about 150 to the pound.<br/> <br/> I also include a...

<t>I have my player's track their arrows, and I have the spell casters track their vellum and scroll supplies (I've simplified scroll making so they do a lot of that).<br/> <br/> I keep a real vague idea of food supplies in the back of my head (for long overland travels), but like has been said, wit...

Troll Lord wrote: Hey folks, 2) The perfect bound books have an inherit risk in perceived value (especially on the shelf) and abuse. We don't have returnability so when retailers make a commitment to a book they are in for the pound of it. Perfect bound books get beat up easy which makes them harde...

<t>I voted #4 (Trim it and ship it), although #2 (split it in two, ship half now and half later) is a real good option.<br/> <br/> #1 (wait for the big daddy) is not happening now, and hasn't happened in a few years. I feel it is desirable but not viable.<br/> <br/> #2 (split it in two) is a fine op...

<t>I got a similar reaction last week when the evil Ur-Flan cleric turned one of my player's paladin. The group was like "Oh S&%t, that can be done in C&C?!?<br/> <br/> The cleric proceeded to cast fear on the gnome wizard and elven druid, effectively neutralizing half the party in 2 rounds....

<t>I play straight C&C, with a handful of house rules (for two weapon fighting, finesse fighting, two shot ranged attacks, shields using coverage bonuses instead of a strict +1).<br/> <br/> The rogue in my campaign (or 'treasure hunter' as we call him) actually travels with a wagon and mule, so ...

The closest to AoO that C&C has, in my recollection, is 1) In the first round of combat, if the opponent has a 10 foot reach, he hits first; and 2) If you retreat from combat (not a fighting withdrawal) your attacker gets 1 freeby shot at you.

<t>My group always uses miniatures. I couldn't care less, but most everyone comes from the 3.5 background (except for a couple of us who are older grognards--AD&D 1e or OD&D).<br/> <br/> One of my players (whose house we use) has more mini's than you can shake a stick at. We use a battlemat ...

<t>I agree with anglefish: In my Greyhawk 576CY campaign I'm running, most of my players only see masterwork weapons (+1 to hit) or 'double masterwork' weapons (+1 hit/damage). They've come across a few 'real' magic weapons. I keep true magic weapons rare. Each has a history and name (even if they h...

anglefish wrote: Instead of having Dex lower the penalties, like in regular HTH two weapon fighting, I might have Str or Con do the same to represent the endurance of trying to fire off double shots turn after turn. To each his own, I just felt that dex is best a) to keep it simple and in line with...

<t>I treat a ''rapid shot' of 2 arrow attacks just like a RAW 2 weapon attack: -3 to the first attack, -6 to the second attack. I limit it to non-crossbows, however.<br/> <br/> I've also house ruled a 'finesse melee attack' whereby the attacker can roll d20+BtH+dex mod, and roll only the base weapon...

<t>Greyhawk, 83 box set. We started in Common Year 576, but now it is 577. <br/> <br/> I internet mine Livng Greyhawk, Cannonfire, and later Greyhawk info (such as Oerth Journal) to fill in blanks as I see fit.<br/> <br/> I've been running my players through the Verbobonc/Gnarley Forest region for t...

capitalbill wrote: That's pretty much what I do, but I keep both the fumble and the success abstract. A natural twenty won't always be double damage or max damage- sometimes it'll knock the opponent out, off of a ledge, down to the floor, etc. Something at least as equally disadvantagous to the opp...

<t>According to the PHB (3rd printing), page 70:<br/> The caster must make a successful intelligence check against each spell, effect, object or creature in the area of effect to succeed.<br/> <br/> Is the intelligence check modified by the opposing caster's level, the opposing spell level, or both?...

capitalbill wrote: Attribute Scores: roll 3d6 seven times, drop the lowest score, arrange amongst the attributes to suit. Thats fine. I do a 24 pt. buy personally. capitalbill wrote: Spell Books and Initial Spell Selection: Wizards and Illusionists will begin play with all 0 level spells recorded i...

<t>Generally speaking, when a rogue is attempting to Hide or Move Silently (for purposes of Back Attack) would you add the targets level/Hit Die to the Challenge Base as a Challenge Level?<br/> <br/> ie: a 4th level rogue, with prime dex 16, is attempting to sneak up on an orc chieftain (4HD) for a ...

serleran wrote:
I have one.

Me too, mines cooler.

Can anyone give any details: such as is it gloss paper or standard? Did the Trolls change the font style? Are there more monsters? Are any monsters drastically changed? What about treasures? Any changes?

<t>I don't "use" modules, I "rape the sh!t out of them" for ideas, maps, and then place them in my campaign world as I see fit.<br/> <br/> For example, I am running a "version" of U3-Verdant Rage for my Verbobonc C&C campaign, set in the Gnarley Forest. I've used many of the encounters, changed ...

I'm a HUGE Tolkien geek. Back when I started AD&D in 79-80, I almost exclusively played dwarves.

<t>When our current DM (3.5) wanted a break, and he approached me to run a game, he knew I would not run a 3.5 game, and would only run a C&C game. He was pulling for me, cause he wants to port his campaign over to C&C as well.<br/> <br/> I just told the group that I was running the next gam...

<t>I own Conan 1st (Atlantean) Edition and really love it. I generally dislike 3.5, and (except for this) refuse to run a 3.5 game. The flavor of the game is really grounded in Howard. Sorcery is done well--very evil.<br/> <br/> When I run it, I use an alternate skill system (lvl +3 skill points in ...

<t>Relaxo, your initial house rule is similar to how we play it:<br/> <br/> Sap does 1d4 damage. <br/> <br/> You may attempt to knock out an opponnent with a called shot to the head (-4 RAW) (ac = 10 + dex mod +helm ac bonus only).<br/> <br/> A hit results in 1d4 + str mod subdual damage, and the ta...