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Old hand. New to C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 4:43 am
by NJPDX
After taking a long break from tabletop gaming about 3 years ago (4th ed. finally did me in) I'd been getting the itch to play again recently and I sort of stumbled into a bunch of OSR blogs and the like and a few of them mentioned C&C. Intrigued, I picked up a copy of the PHB through amazon and I have to say after receiving it a few days ago and giving it a long look I'm hooked; Just about the perfect blend of old "skool" and new "skool" I could have hoped for.
In any case, I just wanted to say thanks to the Troll Lords for putting out such a nice product that isn't a slave to the past but knows where it's roots are!
Now I just have to rustle up some people to play with ...
Re: Old hand. New to C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 7:32 am
by Treebore
Welcome to the Crusade!
Re: Old hand. New to C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 10:01 am
by Relaxo
Welcome!
You sound like me! I stopped playing right as 3rd ed came out (nothing against 3rd ed, just graduated and started working and lost touch with gaming group) and several years ago I was like, hmmm I'd loves me some D&D but getting back into the swing of the rules seemed hard. Poof! C&C: so simple yet robust. I was in love instantly.
If you're deep into 3e or PF or 2e with Player's Option and Complete books then C&C doesn't look like enough rules at first, but the Siege Engine really does the trick.
I'm a shameless fanboy, it's true.
But the point is: Welcome!
Re: Old hand. New to C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 10:05 am
by Greyblade
Welcome onboard!
Re: Old hand. New to C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 12:42 pm
by tylermo
Good to have you along for the ride. As I tell people, C&C is my D&D!
Re: Old hand. New to C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 1:33 pm
by Lurker
Treebore wrote:Welcome to the Crusade!
+1, hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Re: Old hand. New to C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 3:36 pm
by NJPDX
I know my old gaming group still plays the 4th ed. of "that one game that bears the name of the game that isn't that game anymore" and I'm still friends with a couple of those guys so maybe I'll do some arm twisting and get them to try something new. I'm sure I'll have to DM, but that's actually something I'm looking forward to with this system.
Re: Old hand. New to C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 3:56 pm
by Omote
Welcome to the Crusade. Enjoy the journey.
~O
Re: Old hand. New to C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:27 pm
by Rigon
Welcome to the Crusade.
R-
Re: Old hand. New to C&C
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 3:43 pm
by serleran
Hi and caret.
Re: Old hand. New to C&C
Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:39 am
by Zudrak
NJPDX wrote:After taking a long break from tabletop gaming about 3 years ago (4th ed. finally did me in) I'd been getting the itch to play again recently and I sort of stumbled into a bunch of OSR blogs and the like and a few of them mentioned C&C. Intrigued, I picked up a copy of the PHB through amazon and I have to say after receiving it a few days ago and giving it a long look I'm hooked; Just about the perfect blend of old "skool" and new "skool" I could have hoped for.
In any case, I just wanted to say thanks to the Troll Lords for putting out such a nice product that isn't a slave to the past but knows where it's roots are!
Now I just have to rustle up some people to play with ...
Welcome to the Crusade!
NJPDX wrote:I know my old gaming group still plays the 4th ed. of "that one game that bears the name of the game that isn't that game anymore" and I'm still friends with a couple of those guys so maybe I'll do some arm twisting and get them to try something new. I'm sure I'll have to DM, but that's actually something I'm looking forward to with this system.
A fray! Time for NJPDX to do what NJPDX does best. Mulch the 4th edition and gather your friends for C&C (and cheese dip).
I love your avatar. My favorite comics series ever. Working on restoring my collection lost when a water pipe burst over it in my last house's basement.
Re: Old hand. New to C&C
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 12:11 am
by NJPDX
I wish I had my old Groo comics too. Man I loved those things.
Re: Old hand. New to C&C
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:05 pm
by Treebore
NJPDX wrote:I wish I had my old Groo comics too. Man I loved those things.
Yeah, I lost mine in a house fire back in 2003.
Re: Old hand. New to C&C
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:36 am
by Zudrak
Yikes! Sorry to hear, guys.
I have the fortune of having the owner of the comic store I frequented as a pre-teen and teen operating his new store just two blocks from me here in town. I have re-bought quite a number of Groo comics. My wife reads the Buffy and Angel series of comics (among others), so we have enjoyed a few trips to the comic store to add to our collections.
Re: Old hand. New to C&C
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:54 am
by Sir Ironside
NJPDX wrote:I wish I had my old Groo comics too. Man I loved those things.
Me too. But the purge of '95 I stopped collecting and sold my collection en-mass. I even had the Starslayer back-ups, the first run(s) (If my mind doesn't fail me I think it was First Comics then Pacific comics) and the special before they went to EPIC.
There will never be another Groo. ('Mazing Man was cool to.)
Re: Old hand. New to C&C
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:58 am
by Troll Root
Definitely welcome! Let us know here in the Troll Dens how your game fares. We like to hear about fellow crusaders games!
Re: Old hand. New to C&C
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:03 am
by NJPDX
I just have to get through the next month or so at work; 60 hours a week since the start of May and until the end of July is kind of putting my RPG aspirations on hold at the moment.
In any case, dachda (who used to live in Portland) was kind enough to contact me and mentioned his old group is without a GM ... so depending on how things shake out after deadlines that might evolve into something. We'll see.
Re: Old hand. New to C&C
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:06 am
by Troll Root
Lots of luck to ya!!