Ernie and Luke Gygax's The Lost City . . .

Troll Lord · Post by **Troll Lord** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:29 pm

I didn't get to hang out with Ernie nearly as much as I would like to have, or I am accustomed to, however, I did have a conversation with him that went something like this . . .

"Hey Ernie, do you mind if we re-release The Lost City of Gaxmoor as Castles & Crusades!"

"Sure Steve. You asked me the last year and I said 'Sure Steve' then."

"Really? I asked you that?"

"Yep. I think you asked me even before that."

"Haha. I'm an idiot. Okay, I'm on it this time."

So the long and short of it is I've pulled the old files for Ernie and Luke's "The Lost City of Gaxmoor" and have begun working them over for C&C.

This is ROCKING!

Steve
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serleran · Post by **serleran** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:31 pm

Sweet. Its a great mod/minicampaign, and will be a boon to have it for C&C. Let the serleran know if he can help at all.

Troll Lord · Post by **Troll Lord** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:41 pm

I may have to take you up on that Serelan. Some of the monsters are VERY 3E and they will need a little adjusting I think...and monsters are you specialilty..eh?

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Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:02 pm

Woohoo, this is tremendous. Great adventure setting/city and the array of monsters/creatures is fantastical, especially the daemons!
The Negabuhazur kicks @$$.
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serleran · Post by **serleran** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:12 pm

Heh, that's what I hear. Even Gary said something to that effect, calling me "the critter creator." Good times.

malchidael · Post by **malchidael** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:24 pm

Please, please PLEASE make some changes to the names of the major NPC's! And Please please PLEASE change that half-hill giant/half red dragon to something less 3e! I beg that of you! Please! Pretty Please!

I was reading Gaxmoor, and when I read the name Harecules, I about died laughing. I remember the Harecules Hare cartoons of my youth, where this rabbit, Harecules, would get mad, take out his mallet, and beat any metal object into the "Guided Muscle" - a rocket with a fist-shaped nose cone that would chase down the baddy.

Since my players are familiar with that, as well... once they heard that name, they'd start singing the theme song.

I'll buy this regardless of whether you make those changes, but I definitely think they'd make a more serious product.

Ghul · Post by **Ghul** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:33 pm

serleran wrote:
Heh, that's what I hear. Even Gary said something to that effect, calling me "the critter creator." Good times.

Good times, indeed! It was cool hanging out with you, Serl.

Oh, and I would very much love to see this module done C&C style! Awesome.

--Ghul

Combat_Kyle · Post by **Combat_Kyle** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:10 pm

Maybe the miscommunication with Ernie came from the Guniness?
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ZeornWarlock · Post by **ZeornWarlock** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:23 pm

Without giving spoilers, what is this product about? I didn't get the chance to peek at the original version.

Thanks.

ZW.

Troll Lord · Post by **Troll Lord** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:28 pm

malchidael wrote:
Please, please PLEASE make some changes to the names of the major NPC's! And Please please PLEASE change that half-hill giant/half red dragon to something less 3e! I beg that of you! Please! Pretty Please!

I was reading Gaxmoor, and when I read the name Harecules, I about died laughing. I remember the Harecules Hare cartoons of my youth, where this rabbit, Harecules, would get mad, take out his mallet, and beat any metal object into the "Guided Muscle" - a rocket with a fist-shaped nose cone that would chase down the baddy.

Since my players are familiar with that, as well... once they heard that name, they'd start singing the theme song.

I'll buy this regardless of whether you make those changes, but I definitely think they'd make a more serious product.

LOL Good lord you game sounds like ours. If ANYTHING even vaguely resembles some song or show Todd remembers from the vast catalog of crap in his head he starts singing, humming or dancing the night away!

I will let Ernie make all editorial decisions, but the half dudes will be changed I suspect.

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Troll Lord · Post by **Troll Lord** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:30 pm

Combat_Kyle wrote:
Maybe the miscommunication with Ernie came from the Guniness?

That's usually my excuse. And I'll use now too!

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Arioch · Post by **Arioch** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:20 pm

Cool Beans

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Maliki · Post by **Maliki** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:56 pm

Sounds good, I'll put this on the things I'm waiting for.
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Julian Grimm · Post by **Julian Grimm** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:59 am

I think I just made a mess in my shorts...
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Deogolf · Post by **Deogolf** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:41 pm

Julian Grimm wrote:
I think I just made a mess in my shorts...

Too much information!!!

miller6 · Post by **miller6** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:04 am

You got the right guy for the job in choosing Serleran.
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JRR · Post by **JRR** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:40 am

Grrrr. Can I trade in my crappy D20 copy?

TheNewGuy · Post by **TheNewGuy** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:24 am

Any new information or an ETA on the C&C translation of this?

I was thinking of buying a used 3e copy, but if a C&C version is soon to arrive, I'd rather buy that one new.

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Stuie · Post by **Stuie** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:24 pm

It hasn't even been two years yet. Quit being so impatient.
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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:47 pm

I'm glad I never bought the d20 version.
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Troll Lord · Post by **Troll Lord** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:06 pm

Hey, funny you should mention this product as I found the original maps for it the other day. In looking for something entirely different I stumbled on some old Map Tubes (the original Ahirde maps were rolled up and available via tube). I got to poking through them and what did I stumble upon. Some centerf.....er wait, a bunch of rolled up maps of a certain city!

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TheNewGuy · Post by **TheNewGuy** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:29 pm

Troll Lord wrote:
Hey, funny you should mention this product as I found the original maps for it the other day. In looking for something entirely different I stumbled on some old Map Tubes (the original Ahirde maps were rolled up and available via tube). I got to poking through them and what did I stumble upon. Some centerf.....er wait, a bunch of rolled up maps of a certain city!

Steve

Notice how Steve teased us with a related anecdote, but never actually said anything about if/when the C&C version of Gaxmoor might actually come out?
Sneaky, sneaky, Mr. Man!

TheNewGuy

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:31 pm

Of course, it's also April Fools Day. He could be straight lying to us. *shakes a mighty fist at the heavens*

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serleran · Post by **serleran** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:33 pm

Some folks are fools more than once a year.