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by boxcornersdiety
Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:08 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Recommend me a novel or series to read
Replies: 36
Views: 1107

gene wolfe

the book of the new sun

the book of the long sun

the book of the short sun
by boxcornersdiety
Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:31 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What do they mean by a flipbook
Replies: 13
Views: 1007

shark?

Does it include the shark?
by boxcornersdiety
Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:35 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Point Buy.
Replies: 22
Views: 886

effective point buy

<r>this thread has a couple of options for non-random stat generation<br/> <URL url="http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?mforum=trolllordgames&t=8297&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&mforum=trolllordgames"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic ... llord...
by boxcornersdiety
Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:32 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: I just lost my entire array of bookmarks...
Replies: 14
Views: 586

opera

check out opera link, synchronizes bookmarks so you can never loose them:

I'm sure there is an extension that mimics this behavior in Firefox (as there seems to be for every other opera feature).
by boxcornersdiety
Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:31 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Making Orisons and Cantrips unlimited a problem?
Replies: 11
Views: 1877

For Orisons, would the # of spells per day simply indicate how many different Orisons can be 'known' on a given day?
by boxcornersdiety
Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:19 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: The Good the Bad & the Ugly: C&C
Replies: 90
Views: 2514

agree with Seskis

<t>I initially voted for #1, but after reading the thread, now I agree with Seskis. <br/> <br/> I'm happy to wait as long as need be for a full size, 300-400 page, fully edited CKG. Realistically, there is no way TLG is going to release such a massive tome with the quality control and playtesting at...
by boxcornersdiety
Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:12 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Illusionists can heal?
Replies: 84
Views: 4752

Re: Furthermore

Troll Lord wrote: These rules sparked so really interesting discussions n the nature of illusions here in the TLG dens; Mark, like you, wasn't real comfortable with the mind being 'tricked' into healing the body but posed the illusion is more akin to Green Lantern's ring, where the power of the ill...
by boxcornersdiety
Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:08 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: sailor character class
Replies: 20
Views: 1212

Re: sailor character class

Alder wrote: Does anyone have a sailor character class that they've put together? I've been starting work on a campaign world of kingdoms that surround an inner sea, about the size of the Mediterranean (whose name does mean "in the middle of the lands"), but with the long way north-south....
by boxcornersdiety
Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:37 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Favorite house rule
Replies: 21
Views: 510

gygax

I really like the character background, social class, and starting equipment rules from the Yggsburg book. Too bad the tables are so screwy.

The optional rules for multiclassing and secondary skills are another story...
by boxcornersdiety
Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:32 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Davis' houserule discussion
Replies: 38
Views: 1633

d12

<t>1. I actually like the d12 for init (less likely to need to reroll a d12 during the turn, divisible by 2,3, and 4) though both d10 and d20 are fine. <br/> <br/> 2. I think adding the dex modifier is a good optional rule for more experienced players. Monsters shouldn't add anything if this is the ...
by boxcornersdiety
Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:25 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Alternate Dice Rolling for Attributes
Replies: 18
Views: 2113

maasenstodt wrote: While the results may not be as exceptional as you desire, my time tested method for any version of D&D that uses the B/X attribute modifier scheme is this: Players assign their characters' attribute scores however they wish, with two caveats. First, no two attributes can hav...
by boxcornersdiety
Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:23 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Bad News for the PH
Replies: 141
Views: 6824

Justify the price increase with quality, not quantity.

<t>One of my favorite things about the C&C PHB is its thinness compared to other gaming books. In general I would prefer a thinner/cheaper PHB and a fatter CKG. <br/> <br/> But if you're adding pages anyway...<br/> <br/> 1. A list of all tables would be totally worth a page. Also a compilation o...
by boxcornersdiety
Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:13 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Download as Errata?
Replies: 65
Views: 4513

Troll Lord wrote: And we love ya for it! I don't think anyone's bitching so much as carrying on a conversation that really only I can answer without me in it. I'm used to that though, I have kids and I'm married. haha I know folks are concerned about this and its a no brainer for me. Its just when ...
by boxcornersdiety
Sat May 23, 2009 8:06 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Maxing HD rolls
Replies: 30
Views: 1695

phadeout wrote: This is another one I like. Every level, you reroll all your HD, taking the best total. Works well with a system that maxes out at 10 or so HD (not so well with d20 system). After you your Max HD, it's another call to allow the player to keep rolling, or call it quits (at 10 HD) for...
by boxcornersdiety
Tue May 19, 2009 9:03 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: How different will the monk be for 4th ed?
Replies: 28
Views: 1800

I think that monks should be able to use any weapon. (Not that it matters much at higher levels).
Omote wrote:
The monk changes will be mostly in it's description, with only minor tweeks to mechanics (to rid the oriental flavor that the class now has).

-O
by boxcornersdiety
Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:11 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Maxing HD rolls
Replies: 30
Views: 1695

sgaff24 wrote: Hi, new here just picked up the books last week. As far as HP go what we do is max at 1st level, and roll every level after. The difference is that the player rolls and I roll behind a screen. The player then decides which roll to choose, he is then stuck with the results. That's pre...
by boxcornersdiety
Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:48 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Online
Topic: Play By E-Mail Campaign for 1st Level Characters
Replies: 34
Views: 7678

char

I'd like to play a Monk or a Knight. I just rolled up a nice set of scores:

11

15

13

17

15

18

Question: are the attributes taken in order or arranged to taste?
by boxcornersdiety
Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:48 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Revising the illusionist
Replies: 202
Views: 7907

Spell list

<t>Here are the spells I think should be added to the illusionist spell list, oe have their level lowered.<br/> <br/> ARCANE EYE <br/> <br/> BINDING<br/> <br/> CHARM MONSTER<br/> <br/> CHARM PERSON<br/> <br/> CHARM PERSON OR ANIMAL<br/> <br/> The charm spells would add to the illusionists ability to...
by boxcornersdiety
Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:36 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: TLG 12 days of Christmas Contines - Now 13 days!
Replies: 31
Views: 1935

Re: rpgnow

Great question! That will pretty much determine wether or not I buy any more Zygag PDF's. moriarty777 wrote: Were you trying to get all the Zagyg material released as PDF but not in print? If so, that sums it up. I imagine I'll swing by tonight and grab that bundle to round off my PDFs. I already go...
by boxcornersdiety
Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:33 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: TLG 12 days of Christmas Contines - Now 13 days!
Replies: 31
Views: 1935

Re: rpgnow

Great question! moriarty777 wrote: Were you trying to get all the Zagyg material released as PDF but not in print? If so, that sums it up. I imagine I'll swing by tonight and grab that bundle to round off my PDFs. I already got the East Corner when I found out it wasn't going to be printed (it's qui...
by boxcornersdiety
Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:54 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: TLG 12 days of Christmas Contines - Now 13 days!
Replies: 31
Views: 1935

Re: rpgnow

There is another map set, which I believe is just like the map included with the Yggsburg book but without the encounter location numbers (and it is a PDF, not a physical map). It costs $3 and is not on sale. Can anyone point me to a review of the Yggsburgh Expansion East Corner? Kurgan wrote: That'...
by boxcornersdiety
Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:11 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Do you add feats to your game?
Replies: 23
Views: 1147

none

<t>I don't use feats in my game, because I don't want to codify what a character can or can't do based on thier choices upon leveling up. The thought of players asking me to "respec" their characters makes me want to go home and cry...<br/> <br/> I particularly hate Cleave. The idea that you can get...
by boxcornersdiety
Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:26 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: TLG 12 days of Christmas Contines - Now 13 days!
Replies: 31
Views: 1935

rpgnow

<t>The RPGnow sale seems stuck at 11 days. I'd love to see the Zagyg player's maps at a discount. $3 would make sense to me for a print release but seems a bit steep for a PDF (especially as I already bought Yggsburg) of a map.<br/> <br/> The only other things I would like to see on the rpgnow sale ...
by boxcornersdiety
Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:33 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Revising the illusionist
Replies: 202
Views: 7907

please for the love of god

Give Illusionists Charm person and Charm monster.

PLEASE!

(and charm person or animal)
by boxcornersdiety
Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:58 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: The Player's Handbook: What you'd like to see...
Replies: 50
Views: 2349

<t>1. I will be the voice of dissension and say that the PHB does not need an index. It should be as short as possible and well organized so that an index isn't necessary. Alphabetizing the classes might help a bit. The M&T is a completely different animal. Now that book *needs* an index. Try fi...
by boxcornersdiety
Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:49 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Does anyone like the Barbarian
Replies: 128
Views: 2975

Barbarian revised...

<t>I apologize for the essay-long post. Here is my review of the class, focusing on the nuts-and-bolts (mechanics) of the class abilities, my view of the class archetype, and how to make it better.<br/> <br/> DESCRIPTION<br/> <br/> Overall it is a very nice and evocative description, but the first s...
by boxcornersdiety
Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:50 am
Forum: Upon the Forge's Anvil!
Topic: On the Anvil {08-22-08} Dwarven Glory II (NOW AVAILABLE)
Replies: 17
Views: 8232

got it!

I love these $1 one-shot adventures, especially this one as it is "just a dungeon" that can be stuck almost anywhere.

Keep 'em comin'!
by boxcornersdiety
Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:44 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: The Player's Handbook: What you'd like to see...
Replies: 50
Views: 2349

<t>1) An explanation of the difference between primes and attribute scores (e.g. why primes only modify SIEGE checks, and not, say, the # of languages). I do not think that any optional rules need to be added, since that is what the CKG is for.<br/> <br/> 2) An update of the erratta, including an ov...
by boxcornersdiety
Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:02 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Players Handbook 3rd Print Errata Discussion
Replies: 63
Views: 987

THE illusionist

On page 22 the illusionist is called "The Illusionist". All of the other classes are labeled without the "the."
by boxcornersdiety
Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:54 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Adventure Modules
Topic: U3 Verdant Rage?
Replies: 78
Views: 16891

dryad

Thanks Sieg! It is so great to have multiple suggestions for how to deal with this!