tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60991619187224355462024-03-13T04:59:30.955-04:00The Dungeoneering DadIn my 40s, married with kids, and playing D&D like a fiend.Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14530179506824150455noreply@blogger.comBlogger262125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-56324518635187381212020-09-25T23:45:00.002-04:002020-09-25T23:47:28.284-04:00Forgotten Depths - Dungeon Crawling Tile Action<p> So it appears that all I do is pimp out Kickstarters on this blog once every eighty years...</p><p> ... but this one needs some love. Check it out - <a href="http://kck.st/3mlTenD">Forgotten Depths.</a><br /></p><p>Looks like a good causal one...<br /></p><p><br /></p>
<iframe frameborder="0" height="360" scrolling="no" src="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/forgottendepths/forgotten-depths-co-op-dungeon-adventure-game/widget/video.html" width="640"> </iframe>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14530179506824150455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-72549529997438302942020-09-02T09:49:00.002-04:002020-09-02T14:38:53.775-04:00Metallic Tome - Get some!<p> I haven't posted in ages. Life happens.</p><p> However, I had to share this new book from the mad man, Rafael Chandler.</p><p></p><p>The Metallic Tome! If you love metal and old-school D&D, this is your wet dream.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>PDF: <a href=" https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/326794/Metallic-Tome ">DriveThruRPG link</a><br /></p><p></p><p>Hardcopy: <a href=" https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/rafael-chandler/metallic-tome/hardcover/product-5jjrg7.html " target="_blank">Lulu link</a></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGRpEY-0_ngWx5hlrNGAw1GtFvysr6WPco-J3xx9MXSIfb-ZVck3qZWrvdTkY1eoceSBuABPicvMlwvWF5lz_zfcyViQP5hyphenhyphenIiZv3y-8zLVFK8kdgukJDuACGODodq09ric5yTGqwsN8/s1164/MT-cover-small.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="902" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGRpEY-0_ngWx5hlrNGAw1GtFvysr6WPco-J3xx9MXSIfb-ZVck3qZWrvdTkY1eoceSBuABPicvMlwvWF5lz_zfcyViQP5hyphenhyphenIiZv3y-8zLVFK8kdgukJDuACGODodq09ric5yTGqwsN8/w496-h640/MT-cover-small.png" width="496" /></a></div><br /> <br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14530179506824150455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-74604614554084414752015-03-30T19:54:00.004-04:002020-09-02T14:42:43.677-04:00I'm a Sucker for Battlemats, so I had to Share this Kickstarter<p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>(September 2020 Update: This whole kickstarter has been a cluster-f*$#. Still no mats five years later).<br /></b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b> </b></i></span></p><p>Figured I'd dust off the ol' blog to share this...<br />
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I'm a sucker for a good battlemat... (just take a gander at these posts: <a href="http://thedungeoneeringdad.blogspot.com/search/label/battle%20mat%2Fmap%2Fgrid">link</a>).<br />
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I recently relocated and my old <a href="http://thedungeoneeringdad.blogspot.com/2009/05/upgraded-battle-map-1.html">Battlemat of the Gods</a> might not fit (still figuring that out).<br />
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These magnetic tiles from GNL look damn handy...<br />
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(This review is also posted at <a href="http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/15/15866.phtml">RPG.net</a>. A 20-page preview is available here: <a href="http://rafaelchandler.com/rpgs.html" target="_blank">link</a>.)<br />
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Rafael Chandler hooked me up with a copy of his new monster book, the Teratic Tome <i>(TT)</i> and asked me to take a gander.
In short: it’s excellent.<br />
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You can pick it up the PDF at <a href="http://www.rpgnow.com/product/110459/Teratic-Tome?affiliate_id=3613">DriveThruRPG/RPGNow</a> for $6.66 (nice price) or as hardback at <a href="http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802652450&pubid=21000000000324433&lsrc=17">Lulu</a>
for $26.66. I have the PDF, but the hardback looks fantastic (more about that below).<br />
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Listed as an “OSRIC-compatible bestiary,” it is useable with any old-school D&D edit or D&D variant.<br />
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<i>TT</i> appears to be part of a product line called <i>Evolved Grottoes & Griffins</i>. At least I hope it’s going to turn into a product line, because <i>TT</i> is great.<br />
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There are several things that set this book apart from the sea of monster books out there.
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The Cover</h3>
<i>TT</i>’s cover stands out. It screams old-school, but its voice sets it apart from the rest of the OSR choir. <i>TT</i> looks like it came out in the late 80s, during the time of the <i>Monster Manual II</i>, the <i>Manual of the Planes</i>, and the <i>Unearthed Arcana</i>. It reminds me of the <i>Manual of the Planes’</i> astral juggernaut in particular.
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The Tone</h3>
<i>TT</i> is horrific. This is a book full of <i>monsters</i>. These aren’t hit point bags meant to be mowed down by the party. These baddies will make your players say, “Ewww.” Its R-rated (at the least), but not in a cheap shock kind of way. These monsters are meant to disturb.<br />
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<u>Here are a couple of examples:</u><br />
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The remnant “looks like a humanoid scuttling about on all fours, except that it has four arms and no legs. Stranger still, each of its four arms ends in a bloody stump.”<br />
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The nethasq is a humanoid female that “sports a glistening mass of foot-long tentacles that end in barbs and hooks” where its genitals should be. It “haunts places where women have been defiled” and “[w]hen a man enters a place that the monster has claimed for its own, he begins to seep blood from his mouth, anus, and urethra.”
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Implied Setting</h3>
The monster entries hint at a setting or world or whatever you want to call it. This is like the original <i>Monster Manual</i> and <i>Monster Manual II</i>. Remember how the <i>MM</i> told you about how Orcus and Demogorgon hated each other? Well, in <i>TT</i>, you have the Demon Queen Abyzou plotting against Beleth, the Locust Perfect. Or, we learn that the agonists were “[c]reated in a rare moment of collaboration between High Devil Ahriman and the Demon Queen Abyzou” and that the “demons of Ghorom (216th layer of the Abyss) are chaotic evil monstrosities who feed on weakness and decency.”<br />
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The details are not distracting or over the top. They provide just enough to give the reader a sense of depth and motivation.
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Monsters with Motivation</h3>
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The altar beast, a “towering, wormlike entity with rubbery mauve skin that scrapes off as it undulates across the ground,” was created by a forgotten god of matrimony. What does that mean? That means it “preys upon those who dissolve sacred bonds of marriage. This can include spouses, clerics, priests, nobles, and anyone who participates in the annulment of marriage.”<br />
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As one can see, these are specific motivations. At first, I wasn’t sure what to make of it. Would I want a monster like that?<br />
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But, the more I read, the more adventure ideas came to me. Why are all these priests dying in the city? Because there is an altar beast on the loose. These details might inspire a whole adventure.<br />
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Someone on Google+ called <i>TT</i> “the missing monster book for Lamentations of the Flame Princess” and I’d say that is a damn good summary. A lot of the monsters seem like they would be terrorizing a village or secretly being worshiped by the villagers.<br />
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And one could still easily ignore these motivations and use the monster without if need be.
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Personal Favorites</h3>
Here are some of my favorite aspects of the <i>TT</i>.<br />
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<u>The Venerable Dragons:</u>
These ten dragons aren’t your old “it's red, it breathes fire; it's blue, it breathes lightning, etc.” Rather, these dragons are each one-of-a-kind and on the level of deities.<br />
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When Ke-Sectat Hatath the purple dragon awakens, the sun “burns reds.” He “soars into the city, accompanied by giant insects and flying vermin.” Then there is Makkas-Nephata, who is “preceded by unnatural rains,” such as blood, frogs, snake venom, and bile.<br />
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I can see making an epic adventure to stop the awakening on these dragons or working them into the background of a setting to explain why a region was laid to waste.<br />
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<u>Owlbear Variants:</u>
<i>TT</i> includes the Kodiak hooter and tufted grizzly. It’s fun to seem new takes on old standards.<br />
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Various Oddities</h3>
There are a few things that are, well, just odd about <i>TT</i>. I dug them, but they’re worth pointing out.<br />
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<u>Halflings are Crazy SOBs.</u>
The halfling culture alluded to in TT is just nutty evil. For example the Tenebrous Halflings created creatures known as “audiences.” “When several of the Tenebrous Halflings neared death, they would perform a necromantic ritual that transferred their souls into a monstrous body that had been stitched together by their chirurgeons. Within this new body, a floating sack of flesh adorned with tentacles, each audience was a collection of diverse personalities.”<br />
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Not sure there are too many “floating sacks of flesh” floating around your standard halfling shire.<br />
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I dig the different take, but your mileage may vary.<br />
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<u>Lots of Tentacles.</u>
I like me some Cthulhu-esque monsters as much as the next guy, but, boy howdy, you are going to find a lot of tentacles in this book.<br />
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<u>Lots of Tentacles Where Genitals Should Be.</u>
Self-explanatory.<br />
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<u>Monsters Have Smells.</u>
When I took writing classes many moons ago, I was told that one of the most under-described senses was smell. This seems to have been taken to heart here, as just about every entry mentions how the monster smells. And this isn’t the same ol’ “smells like rotting death and/or feces” you usually get. For example, the infiltrator “is a pink-skinned humanoid with lavender tentacles and a red-lipped circular maw in its chest” that “smells of fresh-peeled orange rind.”<br />
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I like this touch, even if it came across as a bit forced at times.
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Bonus Feature</h3>
<i>TT</i> includes its own treasure system which is simpler than most I’ve seen and, therefore (in my opinion) better. Coin treasure categories include categories like “cache (3d20 cp, 3d20 sp, 2d10 ep, d10 gp)” or “fortune (d100 ep, d100 gp, d20 pp).” Categories for jewels, gems, scrolls, potions, and magic items include categories like “few (d4-1)” or “several (2d10-2).”
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Conclusion</h3>
If you want traditional humanoids, dragons, ogres, etc., you probably won’t care for <i>TT</i>.<br />
If you’re looking for horror-inspired, demonic monstrosities to make your players gag, this is the book for you.Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14530179506824150455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-217406113380159362013-05-03T22:04:00.002-04:002013-05-05T22:03:46.033-04:00Miss Tact-Tiles? Try Automagic TilesA couple years back I wrote a good bit about Tact-Tiles and alternatives (see <a href="http://thedungeoneeringdad.blogspot.com/2010/02/gaming-setup-101-portable-cheap-kick.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://thedungeoneeringdad.blogspot.com/2010/04/battlegraph-boards-tact-tiles-return.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and <a href="http://thedungeoneeringdad.blogspot.com/2010/10/really-cheap-tact-tiles-substitute.html" target="_blank">here</a>).<br />
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Ralph Clark recently let me know he's started up a Kickstarter for something similar, Automagic Tiles: <a href="http://kck.st/ZxGMTe">http://kck.st/ZxGMTe</a><br />
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There are two things I really like.<br />
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<li>There are smaller tiles that work with the big ones.</li>
<li>The Kickstarter video has an awesome metal soundtrack.</li>
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="480" src="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/307960505/automagic-tiles/widget/video.html" width="640"> </iframe>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14530179506824150455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-70934489447786736992013-04-28T19:32:00.001-04:002013-04-28T19:32:18.833-04:00Arcana Rising: An Urban Fantasy Roleplaying GameI've been slowing working up a review for the excellent <a href="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/110459/Teratic-Tome?affiliate_id=3613" target="_blank">Teratic Tome</a>, but in the mean time check out <a href="http://kck.st/11AdSkV" target="_blank">Arcana Rising: An Urban Fantasy Roleplaying Game</a> by John Berry, the guy behind Hulks & Horrors. In fact, Arcana Rising is "powered by Hulks & Horrors."<br />
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Like Hulks & Horrors, Arcana Rising pushes an old-school style rule set and game style (i.e., dungeon crawling) into a new setting. So, I think this is more of modern-day dungeon crawling than, say, a Shadowrun-type game.<br />
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He has a pretty reasonable target for his Kickstarter, so take a gander.<br />
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<br />Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14530179506824150455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-92190343140216132052013-03-13T19:50:00.001-04:002013-03-13T19:50:26.207-04:00Hulks & Horrors is back... and FREE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFMo2pzDomv1FIQTU2BtaZYtqjFFQAAwewaINlpTkABjeW3b4M0_uI2mCOg0Lx53EvDS-twXl66mhzAlX_3f1lTRU-8PjaMGL6T7zpZZd8AZQH5zZeimAfmyhn1epllLifQL9g1JQ3L4/s1600/111781.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFMo2pzDomv1FIQTU2BtaZYtqjFFQAAwewaINlpTkABjeW3b4M0_uI2mCOg0Lx53EvDS-twXl66mhzAlX_3f1lTRU-8PjaMGL6T7zpZZd8AZQH5zZeimAfmyhn1epllLifQL9g1JQ3L4/s200/111781.png" width="133" /></a>Mother lovin' hovering squid and freakin' psionic bearmen!<br />
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A while back I wrote about a great looking old-school sci-fi game called Hulks & Horrors (<a href="http://thedungeoneeringdad.blogspot.com/2012/07/dungeon-crawling-in-space-hulks-horrors.html" target="_blank">Dungeon Crawling IN SPACE: Hulks & Horrors</a> and <a href="http://thedungeoneeringdad.blogspot.com/2012/08/hulks-horrors-vs-star-without-number.html" target="_blank">Hulks & Horrors vs Stars Without Number</a>).<br />
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Although the Kickstarter didn't succeed, <a class="g-profile" href="http://plus.google.com/112753168035670360050" target="_blank">+John Berry</a> pressed on and made the game anyhow!<br />
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You can pick up the PDF for free now: <a href="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/111781/Hulks-and-Horrors---Basic-Black-Edition?term=hulks+horrors&affiliate_id=3613" target="_blank">link</a><br />
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<br />Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14530179506824150455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-83954334617892399092012-10-09T23:07:00.000-04:002012-10-09T23:07:10.394-04:00Score! I won The Secret DM's contest<a href="http://www.troll.me/images/victory-baby/the-game-i-won-it.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.troll.me/images/victory-baby/the-game-i-won-it.jpg" width="269" /></a><a href="http://www.thesecretdm.com/" target="_blank">The Secret DM</a> held a contest a while back and <a href="http://www.thesecretdm.com/2012/10/insta-contest-drawing-results.html" target="_blank">I won</a>! Very cool. I love how he used a randomizer to pick the winner.<br />
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He was kind of enough to send the prize money to me via Paypal so I can blow it at <a href="http://www.cononthecob.com/" target="_blank">Con on the Cob</a> this weekend.Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14530179506824150455noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-22373449625369131312012-08-27T12:26:00.002-04:002012-08-27T12:47:59.477-04:00The Ballad of the SwiftbladeAfter a long hiatus, my group finally got a chance to play some C&C last Friday. It was a blast of a session. <br />
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Our campaign is set in the <a href="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/56886/Wilderlands-of-High-Adventure%3A-Southern-Reaches-Judges-Map?affiliate_id=3613" target="_blank">Southern Reaches</a> of the <a href="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/2745/Wilderlands-of-High-Fantasy-%28new%29?it=1&affiliate_id=3613" target="_blank">Wilderlands</a>, with the party operating out of Sacred Rock. They decided to follow-up on an old adventure lead about an abandoned guard tower outside of town. Quite some time back, they saw a gargoyle floating around there.<br />
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There was a stable and an armory on the ground level, and the upper levels consisted of a series of walkways (i.e., upper interior was mostly hollow). After breaking in and battling some zombie guardsmen, they were set upon by darkwings and, later, a gargoyle swooping down from the upper reaches of the tower.<br />
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It was a tremendous battle with plenty of <a href="http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=14234&p=247059" target="_blank">"fantasy #@#$! Vietnam"-style</a> play. Thanks to a critical hit dealt out by the gargoyle, the party's wood elf ranger, Ash Swiftblade, bled out at the very end. The party's bard player posted the ballad below on the<a href="http://www.epicwords.com/campaigns/1729" target="_blank"> campaign's EpicWords site </a>afterwards. <br />
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As much as I take <a href="http://thedungeoneeringdad.blogspot.com/2011/11/i-am-bow.html" target="_blank">pot-shots at bards</a>, there is no doubt this is awesome:<br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>The Ballad of the Swiftblade</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>To the forgotten tower I did journey</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>with Wil, Gravel, Ash, and Antonin</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>through its sealed doors we sought the secrets </i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>held in darkness within.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>The air was thick with dust and must</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>We found arms and bones of horse</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>But in its draft we did find </i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>something much, much worse.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>Bold Gravel cried, "I need no help</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>To vanquish this undead foe!"</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>But was soon beset by death</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>taken wing to dive from above to below.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>Swift as his blade, Ash ran up,</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>his companion beset by undead scum</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>but a rushing, flapping sound from above</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>foretold of death to come.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>Wings violet as night swarm in the dark</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>trimmed with fangs and claws</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>that will lift you up to heights so high</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>that the fall should give any man pause</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>A swarm so large it should be said</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>that it could even lift large Gravel</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>"We must pull back!" the Swiftblade said</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>"Lest upwards you wish to travel!"</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>Gravel found the quickest way down,</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>landing with a sickening thud</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>"To the armory!" the Swiftblade called</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>"They'll not have our blood!"</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>Through a hail of death taken wing</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>We struggled to the door</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>When it was slammed and leaned upon</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>We numbered only four</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>Potions were quaffed by one and all</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>both magics and fermented</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>The door was braced, but slowly gave</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>under attack unrelented.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>As we took stock and readied to fight</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>to the bold and bitter death</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>When the scratching and clawing of our foe</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>eased like a sighing breath.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>"This is our chance!" the Swiftblade growled</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>"We open this door and fight!"</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>All agreed and so we did,</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>his blade the first to cut right.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>Only a few remained, the rest drawn away</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>A riddle quickly won</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>When a voice we heard, Antonio's cry out</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>"These beasts, they fear the sun!"</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>Took flight we did for the door we came in,</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>cutting through the winged lot</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>seeking the solace of the sun</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>and its warming rays most hot.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>As we did a beast did join, </i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>larger than the rest</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>It sought our blood as its favorite sweet</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>Nearly putting enormous Gravel to his rest.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>Wil came up to the giant half-man,</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>"We make our stand now and here!"</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>And all did turn to fire upon</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>the gargoyle without fear.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>Know that gargoyles are not the sort to shy</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>with their stony bodies and hide</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>Though pelt it we did with arrows and blows</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>With our line it did collide.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>"You'll not have my friends!" the Swiftblade yelled</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>His sword arced for a mighty blow</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>But the gargoyle tore with tooth and claw</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>to lay him bloody low.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>As there he lay, his lifeblood spilling</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>He beckoned me to take his blade</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>"Take this now and run him through,</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>before to darkness I do fade."</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>I wish I could say I did such a thing,</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>though at least I can say that I tried.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>But even as he lay bleeding he save me once more</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>or else I would have died.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>Slick with his blood, I could not stand</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>And the gargoyle terrible and fierce</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>Expected with my rise to run me through</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>With its horns it meant to pierce.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>With it low to the ground my companions did strike</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>They ran it through front and back</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>And there it fell, beside the Swiftblade</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>Its blood as Ash's name most black.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>"Thank you for that," he sighed me</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>as he died there in the sun</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>But he'd done much, much greater for us</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>for because of him the battle was won.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>So when into darkness you must tread</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>or through trouble you must wade</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>hope you have a noble friend</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><i>as brave as Ash the Swiftblade!</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14530179506824150455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-28765991950520417412012-08-21T18:09:00.000-04:002012-08-21T18:09:05.334-04:00The Dungeon Bastard on my DMing Style<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I wasn't able to attend GenCon this year, but two of my friends, <a href="http://iamshadowlord.com/" target="_blank">Hans</a> and John made it, and they met the one and only <a href="http://www.dungeonbastard.com/" target="_blank">Bill Cavalier - Dungeon Bastard</a>!<br />
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They told them how, after a year of play, they are only 3rd level in my campaign. This was his reaction.<br />
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<br />Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14530179506824150455noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-40236944215409700802012-08-20T15:22:00.001-04:002012-08-20T15:24:16.987-04:00Two good reasons you should fund Hulks & HorrorsThere is less than 12 hours to go to fund <a href="http://igg.me/p/155687?a=287402" target="_blank">Hulks & Horrors</a>.<br />
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1. <a href="https://d2oadd98wnjs7n.cloudfront.net/medias/357304/files/20120727182243-Hovering_Squid_preview.pdf?1343438565=" target="_blank">Mother lovin' Hovering Squid player characters</a><br />
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<br />Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14530179506824150455noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-73327642584199403202012-08-16T09:22:00.003-04:002012-08-16T09:22:44.861-04:00The Google+ Role-playing Blog DirectoryHave a Blog? On Google+? Then check this out!<br />
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Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14530179506824150455noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-54652697149205054072012-08-07T08:46:00.002-04:002012-08-08T07:35:33.378-04:00Hulks & Horrors vs Stars Without NumberI'm pretty excited about the <a href="http://igg.me/p/155687?a=287402" target="_blank">Hulks & Horrors </a>game and hope that it funds. One reasonable question gamers have, though, is why should I sign up for H&H when I can get <a href="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/86467/Stars-Without-Number%3A-Free-Edition?affiliate_id=3613%20" target="_blank">Star Without Number</a> for free?<br />
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The short answer is that H&H is really meant to take on the "dungeon crawl" theme and put into space, whereas SWN seems to take a broader approach. H&H creator John Berry addresses this here: <a href="https://plus.google.com/114689516795894688851/posts/hNargds4mt8" target="_blank">link</a>. He is also fielding any questions you might have at TheRPGsite forum here: <a href="http://www.therpgsite.com/showthread.php?p=562087#post562087" target="_blank">link</a><br />
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<a href="http://grognardia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">James of Grognardia</a> fame mentioned Hulks & Horrors on Google+ yesterday. It takes the old school dungeon crawl and tosses it into the blackness of the void. The sales pitch sold me, so I'm in.<br />
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Just when I thought I reached my saturation point on Kickstater/IndieGoGo projects, this pops up!<br />
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The contribution levels are very reasonable, so I went it. Give it a gander. <br />
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I don't want to give away too many details, because I'd like to surprise my players, but these beasties have a fungus and island theme going for them.<br />
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<br />Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14530179506824150455noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-12106871082557864822012-06-26T22:23:00.001-04:002012-06-26T22:57:17.171-04:00Board games that I play with my kids that don't require heavy drinking to get through.<br />
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Although I have managed to get in one RPG session with my girls, by and large, we mainly play board games. If you're like me and have had enough of Candyland and Monopoly Jr., give these a try. These games are simple enough for younger players, but enjoyable for adults as well. In other words, I can play these with my kids without falling asleep. At the time of this posting, my oldest daughter (Chaos) is 8 and my youngest daughter (Mayhem) is 4.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nobleknight.com/productdetailsearch.asp_Q_ProductID_E_2147453728_A_InventoryID_E_2147867548_A_awid_E_293" target="_blank">Seven Dragons</a>: A domino-like, color matching card game with Larry Elmore art. Link seven dragons of your color and you win. The instructions include several variations of play, including a pre-school rule set (although, after a few games of that, your kids will likely be ready for the full rule set). The advanced game includes use of cards for messing with other players.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nobleknight.com/ProductDetailSearch.asp_Q_ProductID_E_2147469119_A_InventoryID_E_2147870089_A_awid_E_293" target="_blank">Labyrinth</a>: Players shift the tiles of the maze on their turn, trying to create paths to treasure designated by a deck of cards. Simple to understand, lots of fun to play.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nobleknight.com/ProductDetailSearch.asp_Q_ProductID_E_2147357951_A_InventoryID_E_2147720484_A_awid_E_293" target="_blank">Castle Keep:</a> Each player tries to construct his own keep with tiles that connect based on color or shape. Instead of building your own keep, you can also destroy part of an opponent's keep by playing a corresponding tile on it.<br />
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<br />Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14530179506824150455noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-83331325457207085792012-06-22T23:54:00.001-04:002012-06-22T23:54:09.291-04:00Frost Giant Friday - "Yggdrasil, Gamemaster Screen" by Marc Simonetti<a href="http://marcsimonetti.artworkfolio.com/gallery/180565#7" target="_blank">Marc Simonetti</a> did this for a GM screen for a yet-to-released Cubicle 7 RPG called <a href="http://shop.cubicle7store.com/Yggdrasill" target="_blank">"Yggdrasil."</a><br />
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I finally played an RPG with my girls! Since both of them (particularly, the oldest) are fans of Mouseguard, Redwall, etc., we played <a href="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/81918/Harvesters?affiliate_id=3613%20" target="_blank">Harvesters</a>. <a href="http://www.nobleknight.com/ProductDetailSearch.asp_Q_ProductID_E_2147426739_A_InventoryID_E_2147798511_A_awid_E_293" target="_blank">Harvesters</a> is Castles & Crusades re-skinned with an anthropomorphic take.<br />
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<li>We used 3d6 in order for ability generation. I did this mainly to keep it simple and fast, more so than any need to be hardcore or old school.</li>
<li>Chaos (my 8-year-old) rolled a 3 for dexterity. That' right; three 1s. Ouch. I was tempted to let her re-roll, but didn't. Tough love or being an ass? I haven't decided yet. My concern was that if I let her re-roll that, how would I explain that she couldn't re-roll, say, a to hit roll?</li>
<li>Mayhem (my 4-year-old) was on fire with 16s, 15s, etc. I was worried how this would play out with her PC being statistically better, but it actually wasn't a problem overall. There initially was some unspoken jealousy from Chaos, but she took solace in Mayhem's low Charisma score, ha.</li>
<li>Even the highly abbreviated character creation I used wasn't all that fun for girls, who found it too long. I tried to keep it moving just giving them a quick run down of what the races, classes, etc. were like and simply let them decide what equipment they wanted. "What kind of weapon do you want?" "Do you want a backpack?"</li>
<li>Mayhem had a rather burly badger rogue named Stripe and Chaos had a rather clumsy, but wise, otter druid named Splash.</li>
<li>To keep things moving, I just gave Chaos an overview of the spells her druid had. </li>
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<li>Since I didn't have many animal miniatures, Chaos had the great idea to use Little Pet Shop toys. Mayhem opted for the dire badger mini, though.</li>
<li>I used the default Wheat Hollow setting and just pulled an adventure out of my arse: rat pirates were stealing fishermen's fish and boats!</li>
<li>The duo encountered some wolf spiders on their trip south to investigate the piracy. They rolled well and didn't take a hit. Some random treasure scored them some rather juicy loot (ha, valuable tapestries and books, which they found in the spider lair. "The spiders must have gotten them from merchants they had attacked!").</li>
<li>After a stop in the White Caps Inn for honey and hot cocoa, they tracked the three pirates to their cliff-face lair and took care of them.</li>
<li>Chaos's otter went to -2 HP in the combat, but she actually laughed when her PC dropped. Perhaps this is because I had emphasized that their characters may die and they could simply make new ones. Anyhow, -2 isn't a kill in C&C, so Splash survived. </li>
<li>Soon into the game, I took down my GM screens because Mayhem was too curious about what I was doing and kept peaking. Ha, and as she pointed out, she can't read yet anyhow. </li>
<li>I decided it was best to roll all the dice out in the open anyhow. Kids are sharper than adults often realize and I didn't want any concerns of favoritism.</li>
<li>Chaos once said "Are you just making this up?" (meaning the adventure) and I tired to explain that that sort of was my job in the game. </li>
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<li>Chaos decided to draw a map and the events of the session on the white board table as the game went on. I hadn't thought of that and it was really cool. It also was the only way that minis were used in anyway (i.e., I didn't use them for combat at all).</li>
<li>Getting involved in the story, Chaos started to explain what was happening around them. She decided that it must have been raining on their way to the inn, and that is why she wanted hot cocoa. That was great, so I certainly went with it. But then she decided that there were giants outside the inn. I gently reigned that in and explained that I controlled the monsters, etc. That was kind of an odd feeling for me, because I certainly wanted the girls invested in the game. On the other hand, I think it would have resulted in a complete lack of structure if I didn't establish that the GM/DM/CK explains the setting and they control what their characters do in it.</li>
<li>All in all, it was a blast. Definitely will be better next time since they have PCs ready to go. I also think short and sweet adventures are the way to go. </li>
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<br />Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14530179506824150455noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-12683385160507526632012-06-08T13:36:00.000-04:002012-06-08T13:36:45.236-04:00Frost Giant Friday - "A Certain Giant’s Daughter" by Brian LeBlanc"A Certain Giant’s Daughter" by <a href="http://brianleblancart.wordpress.com/">Brian LeBlanc</a><br />
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<br />Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14530179506824150455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-39689256456551897742012-05-22T20:56:00.002-04:002012-08-07T11:29:42.508-04:00Castles & Crusades Players Handbook KickstarterThe Trolls are gearing up to release the 5th printing of the Castles & Crusades Players Handbook (<i><b>Note: 5th printing, not edition</b></i>), and have kicked off the process with a <a href="http://kck.st/J5EGUL">Kickstarter project</a>.<br />
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No rules, but errata will be added. The big deal for this printing is that it will be <i><b>full color</b></i>, a first for the Trolls. <br />
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Give it a look. The Trolls just added some great bonus rewards:<br />
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BONUS REWARD #1: When we reach $3500.00 all the PRINT versions of the
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REWARD #2: When we reach $4000.00 we'll add an EXTRA Players Handbook
to everyone who has pledged $40.00 or more. This will be unsigned,
allowing your autographed copy to avoid the game table abuse! <i><u><b>[Steve Chenault has said this printing will retail at $30, so that means that since this benchmark has already been hit, you get two of the new PHs for $40.00. Not too shabby].</b></u></i><br />
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REWARD #3: When we reach $5000.00 everyone who pledged $40.00 and
$75.00 will be able to add one adventure module of your choice to your
package! Everyone who pledges $125.00 and 150.00 and more will be able
add 2 adventures to their package. Everyone who pledges $175.00 and
above can add three adventure modules to their package.<br />
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Reward #4: When we reach $6000.00 the project is fully funded. At that
point everyone who pledged over $125.00 will receive an exclusive
signed, numbered full color print of the new Cover on matte board.
Signatures will include The Brothers Chenault, Peter Bradley and the
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<br />Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14530179506824150455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-12202552836662571242012-04-30T09:58:00.001-04:002012-04-30T10:00:12.329-04:00Gnomish Healing BrandyI just introduced <b>Gnomish Healing Brandy</b> into my C&C Wilderlands campaign. By the book, <b>potions of cure light wounds</b> (a.k.a. <b>potions of healing</b>) go for 300 gp a pop. That is a bit pricey for low-level PCs, but I like how C&C keeps magic a bit rare and didn't want to mess with that. <b>Gnomish Healing Brandy</b> was my answer; a good dose of healing for a reasonable cost, but with some side-effects. It should be suitable for any D&D-style game.<br />
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<b>Gnomish Healing Brandy:</b> An amber liquor that smells richly of honey and blackberries. It tastes overly sweet, but it is light and easy going down the hatch. The brandy is usually bottled in a drinking gourd. The recipe is a closely guarded secret.<br />
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<b>Cost:</b> 50 gp<br />
(Note: price may vary by availability and how willing the gnome brewer is to sell to non-humans)<br />
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<b>Effect:</b> Heals 1d6 HP, but the character must make a constitution save (CL 0) or suffer -1 to hit and -1 to AC for 1d4 rounds due to the extreme buzz. A flask contains one dose and multiple doses can be taken (1 per round). However, a save must be made for each dose and the effects are cumulative. For example, a character that took two doses would make a save for each dose and, if both saves failed, the character would suffer -2 to hit and -2 to AC. The GM may rule that failed saves result in other ill effects (e.g., troubling casting spells, penalties to dexterity or charisma checks, etc.)<br />
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The character must be conscious or, at the least, at 0 HP to take a dose.<br />
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