Ill look tonite when i get home.
Bill
Hi Bill, did you ever get the chance to take a peek at the adventure? Just curious of what your opinion is. Thanks.
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Thanks Bill, that would be great. I also noticed that the Orcs in room 161 claim they don't have an escape route but but it appears there is a narrow corridor next to room 160 they could go out. Give me your two cents. Nice book by the way. Keep up the good work. Tom
I've been on a classic RPG kick of late and as such I've been reading through the Black Monastery adventure from Frog God Games. Pretty cool all around although I'm having an issue with some of the room descriptions and map references, most notably room 154. There is a secret door described that supposedly connects to a room that is nowhere near it. Anyone else notice that? The door is also not referenced on the map so I can't for the life of me see how it works. There are other problems in that cluster of rooms (the 150's) as well but that is my biggest hurdle so far. Any comments welcome.
For a while now I've been interested in picking up a copy of the Game of Thrones LCG from FFG but it has been nearly impossible to find online or at a local brick & mortar. Last week I read on the FFG site that the reprint had recently arrived and would be shipping to distributors ASAP. Does anyone have any insight as to when this might be generally available?
Sell game product? What sort of insanity is that, haha.
Exactly, whatever you are playing stick to it. That's what keeps our hobby alive. Don't complain about WotC or any other company producing a product that has been modified, upgraded, etc. No game will ever be perfect or include everything you want it to have. Things that don't evolve die and I like the fact that RPGs have become popular again. I've been playing for 25 years and won't ever give it up. It would be a truly sad day if I were to walk into a hobby or book store and don't see a D&D badge on the shelf.
Dead on Lilith. I can't imagine that a lot of the people on the messageboards are having any fun at all. It's an endless series of complaints. Play the way you want and enjoy yourselves.
It's easy to create encounters because they've removed pretty much all creativity from the process. And thanks to the much expanded entry size, it's actually going to be a real pain in the ass to write up custom created encounters -- WOTC is going to sell more pre-made adventures than ever. Personally, if you are that displeased with the prospect of being a DM I highly doubt that it was the 4e mechanic that got you there. Some people just don't have a taste for being the dungeonmaster, god knows that it requires a lot more responsibility. I would definitely prefer to play myself but I do enjoy DMing occasionally because I get a sense of enjoyment watching the players getting by various challenges and solving problems that I already know the solutions for. It's fun. No rules edition will ever remove that and as far as authority is concerned I think that comes down to the group you play with. If players in any groups I've been a part of completely ignored the frame work the DM has set up then they probably wouldn't be playing for long. It really just comes down to personal preference and how you like to play. It's an RPG so use the stuff you like and ignore what you don't or modify it to suit you. I've done plenty of that since the 1e days.
So, you take a D&D adventure and strip out the clerics and mages and most (all?) magic items and drop in proper conan spellcaster bad guys in place of the missing D&D spellcasters and call it good? What about monsters, do you stick with the ones in the published D&D adventure or replace them too? Thanks so much for all the imput so far people. It's been great to hear. It really has me excited to try my hand with the system.
Who out there plays the Conan RPG? I've always loved the Robert E. Howard stories and just love reading the game product as well but haven't played yet. Give me some feed back on what you like or don't like about the game or other experiences you've had. What are your campaigns like?
I've never understood the problem people invariably find when a new edition is released. What did you expect? A company that doesn't adapt, change and release new product is doomed to go out of business. That being said, what law was written that states you must buy the new edition. Good lord, I'm sure there are plenty of people out there still playing 1st Edition. Great! Play what you like. You pretty much need two or three books, a set of dice, paper & pencil. Personally, I buy the new stuff because I like it. It's interesting to read and I enjoy it. People need to chill and just use what they have now if they don't wish to keep buying new rules, books, etc. I'm glad 4th Edition is coming out because it means our hobby will continue to exist for at least a few more years. I don't know about anyone else out there but I have enough game product to last me 10 lifetimes with the amount I get to play. That being said, bring on 4E.
Cool, thanks for the update Vic. By the way, I want a Tiger tank real bad but I'm not paying $30.00+ for it, haha.
Well Tam, I can tell you from when I was in Indi for Star Wars Celebration II that it is a SERIOUSLY quiet town. Nice town, friendly people, very very clean but pretty dull. The town shuts down at about 9:00, haha. It's crazy to see for a metropolitan area but damn if that wasn't the case. I'm from the Northeast Corridor so the midwest always feels slow to me. My advise to you is, stick to gaming!
Does anyone know when booster set II is coming out for Axis & Allies Miniatures? Just curious. P.S. Damn you WOTC for creating another addictive mini game! Haha!
For the most part he uses a dagger. In the short term I'll be getting the returning property put on it to capitalize on ranged sneak attacks. I believe I'll have to peruse Complete Adventurer a bit closer. Lots of good stuff in there that I forgot about.
Sorry I was a bit vague there Chris. What I meant to say is that we treat most of the WOTC books as "Core" since they aren't from a third party source. That's an interesting choice you made by the way. I'll have too look into that one further.
Is your group genuinely interested in playing? It sounds to me like just about any group of adventurers worth their salt would want to at least recover and item that was stolen from them.
Hi all, Was wondering if my fellow gamers out there had some words of wisdom. I'm currently running a 15th level Halfling Rogue in my weekly campaign and once again it has come time to choose a feat. Any ideas? He currently has Dodge, Improved Initiative, Mobility, Nimble Fingers and Spring Attack. Obviously, he is very skill based so those Feats which add a permanent bonus to a certain skill or skills are always appealing but there are so many choices it's hard to settle on one. Our DM allows Core rule books and Forgotten Realms (where our party is campaigning) source books when selecting. Curious to hear thoughts.
I just thought of this....but I've always had a special place in my heart for Horror On The Hill. Killer mod. We must have run that 3 or 4 times and actually converted it to 3.5E. Man, what am I doing! I should be gaming right now, haha.
Tomb of Horrors is a sweet read. I hope they continue to convert the classics and offer them up no charge.
I never really liked the Arcane Archer class to begin with because you're required to be an Elf or Half-Elf. Ugh, so tired of elves, haha.
Here's hoping for Temple of Elemental Evil. TOEE is a classic, no doubt, but has anyone ever legitimately finished that monstrosity? I must say thought that every pc should vacation in Homlet at some point in their adventuring career :)
Some great replies so far ladies and gentlemen. It sounds like we all have one thing in common....none of us game enough, haha.
My recommendation is to acquire at least the original Greyhawk box set as well as the City of Greyhawk box, from 2nd ED. Honestly though, get as much as possible. Greyhawk has always been the default campaign setting for D&D. It's the stuff of Gygax and Arneson. All hail!
If only work would stop getting in the way we could all game to our heart's content. I was just curious about how often everyone would like get together with their game group. I think about twice a week would be perfect? Often enough to satiate but infrequent enough to keep it fresh. Any thoughts people?
The concept of epic player characters is something that has needed to be addressed for some time and I think the book is excellent. I've always found the idea hard to grasp that when a character reaches 20th level they no longer advance and are "put out to pasture" for lack of a better term. Besides, in 3.5 you can easily create a challenge for any pc, no matter what their level. Take a peek in the BVD sometime.
Where the heck is Doctor Who? The FASA game had great content but the mechanics were a nightmare. How about someone release a D20 version. I mean, what the heck, there is only about 30 years worth of source material.
A friend of mine who is a member of our regular game group is an African American and has been interested in and play RPG's for many years. I would agree with some of the other folks on here that the real minority in gaming today is women. I've never been a member of game group that met on a regular basis which had a female member. It's strange because I've known a number of women who were very interested in fantasy/sci-fi fiction but they weren't into gaming. I thought that would be a natural progression but I guess not.
If I were forced to into being a permanent resident of the D&D universe I would have to say Fighter. Training to be combat effective with weaponry in the D&D world is no different that heading off to college to study medicine or law or anything else in our own reality. We all have to practice, that's the discipline. I figure that learning to swing a blade is easier than comprehending spellbooks or disarming traps. As for race I would say either Human or Dwarf. Human because there would be no adjustment and Dwarf because I gotta have darkvision.
Our weekly game session is D&D 3.5 but when with a different crowd we might sneak in a session of Star Wars RPG, a round of Munchkin (hilarious if you haven't played it), or a little death match on the ol' XBOX. On the other hand, there are so many games that my friends and I own that we've never played it's staggering. Half the time I'll buy a new game just because it's really cool reading. Gamers just like games, play em' or not. It's all good. P.S. Nothing will surprise Dungeons & Dragons though....in my humble opinion.
I think that between the core classes and the plethora of prestige classes out there that if you can't find a character who can represent nearly ever facet of the fantasy genre then you probably aren't looking hard enough. Besides, if you do think something is missing then come up with your own class/prestige. That's what D&D is about...adaptation. If you don't like something, change it to suit your game group. My problem is that with all the variety I keep coming back to the vanilla....Fighter, haha. I ask you, what's better than beating the heck outta something in melee combat?
Some of my favorites were I3, 4, & 5 the Desert of Desolation series. That included the totally awesome "Pharoah", "Oasis of the White Palm", and "Lost Tomb of Martek". They had amazing plots and really difficult puzzles and problems to solve. They were written by Tracey and Laura Hickman. How can you go wrong?
Actually, I thought it had flat gray properties, or perhaps has the look of Tungsten.
The greatest thing ever is a high level rogue with a Ring of Blinking! Most opponents you go up against will lose their Dex bonus. Hello sneak attack :)
Ha, I think someone was a Tolkien & Arthurian fan. I'm amazed at the creativity of these first characters. Mine was red box with the crayon dice. I was about 12 years old. Rolled up a halfling thief named....Bilbo. He died pretty quick. I then quickly made a human fighter. Named him Boromir. I actually wanted a magic user but my friend had already killed Gandalf around the same time Bilbo died. He got dibs on Merlin and I couldn't think of any other wizards. We actually went through quite a few characters before we started making up our own names. Talk about a group of creative kids!
I think what dragonlvr probably meant is that he is a "geek" and not necessarily a "nerd". There is a distinct difference :) Being a nerd isn't always a good thing to admit to, but I'm glad to know about other girl gamers.
My brother picked up Heroes of Horror yesterday and I would have to say that it promotes many of the same ideals as Ravenloft does, however, I think it's purpose is to help you infuse a more horrific, fear-inducing flavor into any existing campaign or adventure. If you are playing in the Ravenloft setting you have specific localities, chronology and NPC's that plunge your PC's into the darkness. They can't help but be immersed in it because there is no way to escape it.
The one thing I'll never complain about is the physical quality of WOTC books. The binding is the key and you can tell that they've raised the bar. They are head and shoulders above other RPG makers, although I will say that Green Ronin and a few others put out really nice books too. If you are going to charge $30+ for a hardbound book, it better last you a while. Take the Conan books for example, great content, nice glossy, colored pages but the bindings are sub par. They really feel like they are going to fall apart in your hands which is a shame considering the price tag.
I caught the movie on Sci-Fi and I have to say that it was leaps & bounds better than the original. Low budget but that was to be expected, however, they did take the time to actually mention real character classes, spells and creatures. It was a good start.
Being a veteran gamer who started with original D&D and has subsequently progressed through 1E, 2E, 3E and now 3.5E I would have to say that the current incarnation of the game is the most friendly to new players and old alike. As most of us know, there were plenty of things that just didn't make sense in the older editions and the only reason we comprehended them at all was because we lived and breathed the game. 3.5 is infinitely more cohesive. The D20 concept was a master stroke. I may be a little biased but I attended Gencon in 2000 for the release of 3.0 and after attending the seminars with the lead designers it was very clear to me that they really made an effort to smooth out the bumps. All that aside. If you still love first edition, by all means play the heck out of it! D&D is about friends and fun after all.
Actually, I remember the first party of characters my brother and I created. The were original D&D (not Advanced) PC's. It included such stalwart heroes as Bucky the Halfling (whose brother later appeared....you guessed it, Bucky's Bro, hahaha), Pictorin the Quick (I think he was an Elf), Stratos the Thief and several others whose names elude me right now. Those were fantastic times. I remember coming home from school every afternoon to watch Starblazers and then our neighbor would come up and we'd play on our living room coffee table until dinner. Ah, to be a kid again. The best game ever created, hands down. |