Troll Lord Games

I'm writing reviews (and painting for them) at Wargames @ Nordalia of course, have one more Yggsburgh Module to finish - maps are turned in at least, some of the detail work is done, but the baby (Jan 30th for those not in the know, after many years without an infant ) interrupted that, need to get back to it. I've also been researching the Seafaring book for the World Builder series, which I took over about a year ago but Yggsburgh additions kept putting off. I'm on an advisory board for a miniatures manufacturer, which is a surprising amount of time researching.

And running two C&C campaigns that I develop nearly all of the material for - in fact, I need to send that email with the scan of the nasty cartoon that one of my players made to the author for the one module I've run recently...
Been trying to find the time to get in on a Twilight:2000 game that is being run over OpenRPG by one of the other Nordalians, but it's just not working out. Either I need more time in the day, or to quit my day job, I think.

Don.
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serleran wrote:
Ruins and Radiation: A Post-Apocalypse SIEGE Game

Can I have it now please?

Wulfgarn wrote:
Gamma World for C&C (Not Sanctioned)

Hey me too If you wouldn't mind swapping notes Id love to take a look at what you have come up with so far

Myself, Ive been working on (as mentioned above) a Gamma World/SIEGE conversion (for the Thursday Night random game group), and started documenting my House rules for my Randomly scheduled face to face C&C Night Below campaign.

A while back I was working on merging Fallout PnP with the SEIGE engine, but that has taken a back burner for the time being (damn you real life! always getting in the way of my gaming goodness)
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"A DM is like a duck." -Aramis

"thats the one where you explode. You sure you wanna do that?" -Titania

"It has a Rate of fire bonus of ... Ouch!" - JarredMcgee

Working on Castle Zagyg, a mega-dungeon adventure created by Gary Gygax. It has a lot of encounter areas.

I am trying to design my own rule system.

I like what C&C has done, but I just am not completely satisfied. I am shooting for a system that old schoolers can enjoy, but has enough crunchy bits that the new gen gamers can have enough to chew on.

I decided why try to improve someone elses creation rather than create my own?

I have a simple base mecahnic, character generation scheme, and am now trying to find time to detail the archetypal classes.

I have found it a huge task while working full time, going to college, having a hobby, volunteering in youth sports, and trying to plan for a wedding.

- Reworking my website: www.inquisitionsquad.com

- Running a Cyberpunk Play by Post based on the SEIGE engine on my forums

- Finally got a new campaign going...and of course painting new miniatures that go with it!
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Joe wrote:
I have found it a huge task while working full time, going to college, having a hobby, volunteering in youth sports, and trying to plan for a wedding.

I hear you. This sort of thing would be impossible -- and indeed the entire hobby would probably collapse -- if it were not a labor of love.

As soon as I get past the noodling stage on the Gamma World Ill let you know and send you my notes.

Dan Proctor wrote:
Mostly aside from "real life" job stuff I've been working on Mutant Future.
http://www.goblinoidgames.com/mutantfuture.htm

It's turning out to be pretty awesome!

Keep up the work! I'm looking forward to this one!!!!!

Brutorz Bill wrote:
Keep up the work! I'm looking forward to this one!!!!!

Thanks man! The playtesters had a great time from all accounts. The manuscript should go in to layout in a week or two.

Aside from FDG model releases we've got slated through the summer, I'm trying to squeeze in some models for my home C&C campaign of buildings from Yggsburgh. Gary had described some of the architecture to me about a year ago and I always wanted to take a stab at seeing what it would look like in card stock.
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Thomas A. Tullis

Fat Dragon Games
www.fatdragongames.com

Castles & Crusades...more D&D than D&D.

Hey Tom, have you ever looked into providing printed "packs" of your stuff? Is it too costly to risk? I just ask since it costs me a dollar per sheet to print at Staples you might get enough of a price break on print runs to be able to sell them cheaper than I can get them printed.

I wonder if a POD site could do it cheaper than Staples?
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Treebore wrote:
Hey Tom, have you ever looked into providing printed "packs" of your stuff? Is it too costly to risk? I just ask since it costs me a dollar per sheet to print at Staples you might get enough of a price break on print runs to be able to sell them cheaper than I can get them printed.

I wonder if a POD site could do it cheaper than Staples?

We've examined it and keep coming up with a price point that is too high. Have you looked into color laser printers? The price per print is about 20 cents with my HP.
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Thomas A. Tullis

Fat Dragon Games
www.fatdragongames.com

Castles & Crusades...more D&D than D&D.

what is a good cost considering laser printer-

Wulfgarn wrote:
what is a good cost considering laser printer-

I saw an HP color laserjet a few months back for around $250 at Staples, and the HP website has refurbished ones for under $200 from time to time.
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Thomas A. Tullis

Fat Dragon Games
www.fatdragongames.com

Castles & Crusades...more D&D than D&D.

thank you very much --- that helps some -

there are very many many choices

One of these:

Wulfgarn wrote:
what is a good cost considering laser printer-

If you want a good printer for doing art, you cant go wrong with this place. www.epson.com
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Peter Bradley

Working on H&A for Crusader. I took a big bite and the serious crunch happens in the upcoming issues (I'm working issue #11 right now, and #12 starts detailing the house rules).

Alongside that, working on the module I promised Steve about three years ago. The module will be set in Acton Dinsbury, to tie in with the Crusader stuff.

Working on CKG stuff. The last I heard from Davis I'm supposed to be working on elves, but that was ages ago and I need to check in. I already sent some material on effective roleplaying of NPCs and monsters.

Working on a project with Sieg, but not sure of the status. Steve never made an announcement so I'm figuring it's on hold until some things are worked out. Yes, I'm intentionally being vague, especially since Sieg didn't mention it in his post.

Working on some plots and props for a LARP I've been involved in. No, not Vampire.

To Dos:

Download Fantasy Grounds C&C ruleset. Create new ruleset for homebrew/Crusader campaign.

Paint some minis

Work my way through the Tome of Ultimate Mapping
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He Who Hides Behind The Elephant's Back

I have added two more Siege Gears (SG product line) to my plate, but have some other things to finish before I can dive into them.

Also, I have 5 modules in the T series to get finished. Well, at least, skeletized -- Steve is finishing them.

All work and no play make serleran a fun boi.

A Quick Start Pamphlet for OSRIC. I plan to photocopy a bunch and get my local game store to distribute them as a freebie with every copy of 4e sold. Genesis of an Idea
Discussion and Development Thread
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Yoshida Kenko (1283-1350)

Just some pics of what I've been up to. My grubby hands left some smudges...

Dan Proctor wrote:
Just some pics of what I've been up to. My grubby hands left some smudges...

Kewl! I just bought a hardcover copy of Labyrinth Lord through Lulu.com (the alternate cover). I might have to run back for Mutant Future...

csperkins1970 wrote:
Kewl! I just bought a hardcover copy of Labyrinth Lord through Lulu.com (the alternate cover). I might have to run back for Mutant Future...

The alternate cover is also very beautiful. Thanks for the support! MF should be released within 2 weeks, assuming the hard cover proof comes back and looks ok.

Dan Proctor wrote:
The alternate cover is also very beautiful. Thanks for the support! MF should be released within 2 weeks, assuming the hard cover proof comes back and looks ok.

My pleasure!
I just wished I could find locals willing to play in old-school games...

I've looked around a bit on the forums and website but I didn't see anything about other companies developing products using the CnC rules set. Is there a CnC OGL? I'm working on something using Green Ronin's True 20 system (which is also D20 OGL based) so I was just curious if I could also release it using the CnC rules set. It sounds like a great system.

There is not a C&C OGL that I am aware of, and certainly nobody has come forward to say that they are doing anything else for C&C other then the regulars writers.

-O
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Ragwaine wrote:
I've looked around a bit on the forums and website but I didn't see anything about other companies developing products using the CnC rules set. Is there a CnC OGL? I'm working on something using Green Ronin's True 20 system (which is also D20 OGL based) so I was just curious if I could also release it using the CnC rules set. It sounds like a great system.

If you want to release something specifically for Castles & Crusades [i.e. something that involves the Siege Engine and various other C&C specific things that are not open content] then you need to contact Troll Lord Games and talk to them about it.
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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.

Yoshida Kenko (1283-1350)

Working on my C&C campaign adventures...for home group of course.

A miniatures Mech-centric wargame called Wardogs.

Stuff for Starmada, Cold Navy, and Iron Stars

Anxiously awaiting the release of StarSiege (which will give me even more stuff to work on.)

That damned module which sucks up time from my other writing work! I keep leaving it in the metaphoric woods to frickin' DIE, but it keeps coming back and saying, "Just write one more encounter -- do it for your pals on the TLG forums!"

I purposely decided not to pitch the thing until it was in complete work-draft form (which is NOT how one freelances successfully , as I'm sure you all know).

My hope was, my impulse to finish it would fade, and it would go away, half-finished -- but it keeps coming back like a gorram zombie!!!

I begin to think I'll have to actually finish the [very naughty compound word censored] thing to be rid of it. If I pitch it and the Brothers C pass, at least I'll be _free_!

Castles & Crusades, what have you DONE to me!

"Khaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnn!!!!"

TheNewGuy
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"But if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you"

Just FYI for anyone interested, Mutant Future will be released Monday.