Troll Lord Games

I am currently running my group in the World of Greyhawk, using the 1983 boxed set (set in 576 common year). I get the benefit of an established setting, but allowing me to fill in all the gaps as I see fit.

<t>I'm finally getting my C&C World of Greyhawk game off the ground next week. It is set in 576CY, in Verbobonc. I will not be runninng TOEE, as most of us are too familiar with it. <br/> <br/> Verbobonc is one of my favorite places. Small enough to feel important, but big enough to run around i...

Cottonwood is about 45 minutes from me, here in Yavapai County. That's why we're always armed here in AZ, you never know what may happen here.

Melf wrote: I'm glad you enjoy playing D&D and other RPGs so much. But naming it circle of eight is a little odd. I wondered if you had some connection to the old schoolers in LkG. But I see that is not the case. But it is still great that you dig RPGing- so keep blogging. One thing though, Mor...

I game with Joe, I trust he'd tell you eventually.

Wow!!!

Cut and paste, just in time for my next campaign.

<t>I've become a fan of the 'safe and steady' approach for PCs. Max hp at 1st level, 1/2 hit die at 2nd level-and all even levels, 1/2 hit die +1 at all odd levels after 1st.<br/> <br/> This allows for a consistant 'average' for players, while boosting 1st level. If players want to roll for hp's aft...

low level gaming (2nd-7th level). After 7th level, it becomes too super-hero-y (IMHO)

Treebore wrote:
You interested in going?
http://randomcon.org/

This is the first I've heard of it, I'll have to check my schedule, I'm supposed to be in California around that time.

<t>I agree with Maliki on monsters. An 'elite' monster (ie Goblin King) is 2-3 HD higher than a standard goblin. That ups his BtH, saves, and hp's.<br/> <br/> I've been playing around with allowing characters to heal all hp's above the max 1st level hp's at a rate of 1/tn, similar to subdual damage....

My bad, I re-read the 1E PHB (page 105) and saw the entry of 0hp=death and did not think to check the DMG.

My recollection of playing in middle-school was that 0 = unconscious, and -1 = dead. But then that was 26 years ago, too.

<t>I think that it started with 3E.<br/> <br/> In AD&D (and before), you died at 0 hp.<br/> <br/> I never played AD&D 2E, so I'm not sure, but I believe death remained the same.<br/> <br/> D&D (B/X, BECMI, RC) all had death at 0 hp, although the RC had an optional rule to allow a Save vs...

Favorite vigilante?

Serialized literary character: Rorschach

Cinematic character: William Munny (Eastwood's Unforgiven)

Real Life: Bernie Goetz

<t>C&C magic (like most d20 magic) is based on Gary's OD&D/AD&D formula, which itself borrows heavily from Jack Vance's 'Dying Earth' series.<br/> <br/> AD&D magic is a very sterile ruleset, with none of the background or undstanding of Vance's stories. I have never read Vance, so I ...

Very clever, and very dangerous!!

I like the idea of using historical mythical monsters and 'C&Cizing' them.

gideon_thorne wrote: A scroll is like a one shot magic item. The spell on a scroll is kind of like the trigger to a gun. The spell takes up less space since its simply an enabler to the stored magical energy in the scroll. See, that's where I disagree. According to the PHB, you can copy spells foun...

<t>I was comparing scrolls and spell books last night, and noticed something I never realized, and dont really understand:<br/> <br/> According to the PHB (page 47, deciphering spells, and learning and copying spells) there appears to be no difference between deciphering or learning a spell whether ...

Everything tastes better with bacon.....even bacon!

<t>I have a couple of ways of dealing with this. But like all others have said, it really depends on what level of gritty, and what you are trying to accomplish.<br/> <br/> For example: I am working on a C&C campaign right now, set in the World of Greyhawk/Verbobonc. There are two main faiths in...

TheFrost wrote: Does anyone know how to convert Conan d20 products to D&D 3.5 or C&C? It seems like it wouldn't be that hard, but I don't have the Conan RPG core book (I received some of the city boxed sets for gifts). I imagine if I can figure out how the "defense" values work in...

gideon_thorne wrote:
Hot is fine, but some of us prefer girls who have IQ's that are larger than their chest size....>_<

some girlz are for marryin', others are for sport, you need to know the difference.

Whatever floats your boat....

seriously though, she's holding up well for a 50 year old rocker.

<t>5 Books<br/> <br/> The Lord of the Rings<br/> <br/> The Hobbit<br/> <br/> The Bible<br/> <br/> Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire<br/> <br/> The Complete Works of Jack London<br/> 5 RPGs<br/> <br/> Castle's & Crusades<br/> <br/> AD&D<br/> <br/> Mongoose Publishing's Conan rpg<br/> <br/> Tr...

<t>While not against a new, revamped version of Star Trek, I have no interest in this movie. <br/> <br/> It is not that they are recasting all the characters, to do a 'before the TOS series. I think doing a 'ST: The Early Years' is not bad if you are trying to reboot the franchise.<br/> <br/> I do n...

What, nobody said "at your local pub".....

DangerDwarf wrote:
Me and my crew in search of booty.

Butt Pirates of the Carribean

I like double scoops of chocolate on waffle cones. Now thats a cone of cold.

Plot Driven Butt Kicker, while method acting.

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<t>I truely feel your pain.<br/> <br/> Earlier this year, my mother in law custom ordered "a gift" for my 2 year old daughter. Several weeks later, a large (4x2) box arrived on my doorstep.<br/> <br/> It was a freaky 3' doll THAT LOOKED LIKE ME!!!!!!!!! (Sheriff's uniform and all!!!) Mother in law s...