Troll Lord Games

I approved the contracts yesterday. Just waiting for the final signatures and then, I presume, we move forward with playtest and editing.

Grey wrote: OK, even my wife's getting interested in this game!!! Glad to hear it! Quote: Does the game incorporate 'weird science' type stuff? Yes. Quote: Many pulp stories had mad scinetist type characters, and many pulp games allow strange tech stuff (such as 'iron mole' type machines to get to ...

GameOgre wrote: We can't wait for it!! One of my players had another question. Does the game have a default setting in the 1920-1940 time line? If so do you see adding a later setting book with world information and equipment? Yes, the game defaults to the 20's-40's time period. Whether there's a s...

Grey wrote: Thanks, looking good so far. Hope you don't mind the questions, but just to check: Not at all. Quote: Different character classes? (any chance you could tell us what they are?) Yes, the pulp game has its own character classes, but revealing what they are might be a bit over the line at ...

Backgrounds and Traits are almost identical to the way they appear on my website. They've been more clearly defined, expanded in scope, and streamlined in functionality, as I've used them in game and they've been adapted as a result of playtest, but yes, they look 99% the same.

<t>It uses Hit Points.<br/> <br/> Game play will look a *lot* like a modern version of C&C, albeit with a few more customizations added for characters. The truth is, C&C works so well and smooth as it is, I saw little reason to change it, save a few minor tweaks such as the +5 prime bonus in...

I kind of dig "Amazing Siege Stories," actually.

<t>Sure. I looked to old pulp magazines like Weird Tales, Adventure Stories, Oriental Stories, and Detective Stories, and to characters such as The Shadow, The Phantom, Doc Savage, and Philip Marlowe for classic influence.<br/> <br/> Authors like Lovecraft, Howard, Chandler, and Lester Dent (ESPECIA...

<t>Actually, I kind of liked the idea of just calling it "Pulp!"<br/> <br/> I want to avoid "Adventure" in the title, as EVERYONE uses that for their pulp games. <br/> <br/> But I'm not sure if we have to use the name "siege" or not. <br/> <br/> Of course, Siege Action Stories could work...or Weird ...

<t>Yes, if you know C&C you absolutely will be able to swap out the 12/18 CB with my rule (which isn't +6 for Primes, but a flat CB 15 with +5 for Primes; increments of 5 also tend to be more intuitive). <br/> <br/> I can't be too specific about it, and I'm not sure where the line draws, but if ...

This is true, but the ability to compare the straight totals of two rolls is far more intuitive and simple--and even a bit faster, as it eliminates an extra step of math.

Super powers? No; that doesn't seem very "pulp" to me. The only supernatural options for players are magic and psionics.

<t>Yes, the manuscript is 100% done. I'm waiting on contracts from Steve (who has been swamped due to issues arising from the hurricane) and then it will go into playtest.<br/> <br/> It's built more closely around C&C than StarSIEGE is; it will use the OGL and will have classes and levels. If yo...

<t>And of course, over at RPGNet they're all basically saying that Mentzer is wrong when he claims early (pre-second ed) versions of D&D were supposed to present guidelines and frameworks rather than hard rules for every situation like later editions. <br/> <br/> One of the guys who's been there...

Holy crap, Steve! I had no idea when I e-mailed you yesterday. Hope everything gets back in order a.s.a.p.

<r>Part One: <URL url="http://rpgbomb.com/videos/id_175/title_frank-mentzer-extended-vesion/"><LINK_TEXT text="http://rpgbomb.com/videos/id_175/title_ ... ed-vesion/">http://rpgbomb.com/videos/id_175/title_frank-mentzer-extended-vesion/</LINK_TEXT></URL><br/> <br/> Part Two: <URL url="http://rpgbomb...

This reminds me...I did, in fact, post high level character options on my website for C&C. I'd completely forgotten about that.
http://www.grey-elf.com/candc/hlc.pdf

Indigo Rose wrote: Ah, another Richard O'Brien fan! It's only a happy coincidence that Sieg and I ended up living in a town called Denton. But in the Home of Happiness, happy coincidences are the only kind there are! It is very upsetting, though, that we don't have our own Rocky Horror theater trou...

seskis281 wrote:
Heh- you'd also perhaps force Sieg to unleash his infernal powers on ya as well lol.

Hah! Guess it's a good thing, then, ain't it?

<t>Just wanted to say, Indigo Rose, that if I weren't already engaged I'd totally hit on you just because of your Location.<br/> <br/> Denton, Denton you've got<br/> <br/> No Pretention, you're<br/> <br/> Where the heart is, you're okay.<br/> <br/> Denton, Denton, I'd just<br/> <br/> like to mention...

<t>As Kenzer & Co. illustrated to the world with D&D 4e, you cannot be sued for copyright violation just for indicating compatibility. You also cannot copyright a rules system, only the expression thereof (i.e. the exact wording)<br/> <br/> As long as he didn't reproduce the logo, trade dres...

Breakdaddy wrote:
That dude's been Breakdaddified. Recanize and redistribute!

You need to redeploy your ass over to another mind-eraser, STAT.

<t>All I can say is this: Breakdaddy just used up all his beer capital. <br/> <br/> I DID owe him a few beers.<br/> <br/> Once upon a time.<br/> <br/> Then he asked me to flank McBain.<br/> <br/> And told McBain it was my idea.<br/> <br/> Consider that as virtual beer purchased. I don't mess around ...

Breakdaddy done outright LIED his lying fat butt cheeks off. That jagoff is the one who came up with the flanking idea, not me.

I suggest he be victimized right good.

You're the admin. Whenever you think the time is right.

You know, the more I think about it, the more I like Pulp SIEGE as the title. I'm thinking the title works, it just needs a sub-title.

Something like
Pulp SIEGE
Two-Fisted Action and Adventure using the SIEGE Engine

<t>Indeed, I am doing a Pulp game. The writing is done; there's only playtest, editing and layout to do. I wanted the Trolls to know right up front that I'd be a freelancer they could count on, so when Steve agreed to look at what I had for this idea...I sent him a near-complete draft. <br/> <br/> A...

Well, if everyone likes that one, I'll go with it.

gideon_thorne wrote: Well, thats good to know, so I can figure out what sort of cover is needed. ^_~` E-mail me and we'll talk. Jason and Steve both have my addy. serleran wrote: Weird Tales of SIEGE... I dunno. Pulp is kind of too all-encompassing in its own way, really. Lots of cross-genre stuff....

serleran wrote: SIEGE Hardboiled. I considered this (as well as the reverse, Hardboiled SIEGE), but that's too tied to a single type of Pulp, the detective story. I also considered SIEGE Adventure, but (a ) it's too bland, and (b ) it kind of steps on the toes of White Wolf's (iirc) Adventure! It m...