Ha - I just picked this one up and started running it, and just sent an inquiry on this very subject. Should have checked the forum first.
Fun book though, and enjoying running it so far.
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- Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:33 pm
- Forum: Original Adventures Reincarnated
- Topic: PDF of OARs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10327
- Sat Feb 15, 2020 9:45 am
- Forum: Convention Coverage
- Topic: DunDraCon 44 -- 2020 A.D.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 16251
Re: DunDraCon 44 -- 2020 A.D.
I'm attending DundraCon this year. Stopped by the Goodman Games booth last night to get a Lankhmar boxed set and related swag.
- Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:17 pm
- Forum: DCC Lankhmar
- Topic: DCC Lankhmar
- Replies: 17
- Views: 39894
Re: DCC Lankhmar
Lankhmar is the city I tend to compare all fantasy cities against. The original Judges Guild City-State of the Invincible Overlord from the '70's always felt pretty much "Larnkhmarian" (is that a word? :shock: ) to me. I haven't looked at the Mayfair version or the Necromancer d20 CSIO, b...
- Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:10 pm
- Forum: Rules discussion
- Topic: Active Defense
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17652
Re: Active Defense
Here's the thing: DCC RPG is fundamentally a simple game with lots of charts. As written, it's designed to simulate basic fantasy situations pretty well. Adding extra details like Active Defense certainly can work well, but they do add slightly to the complexity of the game. One or two of these won...
- Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:02 pm
- Forum: Rules discussion
- Topic: Active Defense
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17652
Re: Active Defense
So how does armor factor in HM? In HM, as written, it's a Damage Reduction system for armor. Shields have their own subsystem - I believe they negate the -4 to the defense roll, plus have some other options. How armor factors into DCC with my house active defense rules - exactly as written, except ...
- Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:27 am
- Forum: DCC Lankhmar
- Topic: DCC Lankhmar
- Replies: 17
- Views: 39894
Re: DCC Lankhmar
Here 's another thread, this time from rpg.net, where they suggest that Lankhmar is DCC RPG's "implied" setting. You mean, it's not ? ;) I'm a long time fan of Leiber and Lankhmar since grade school. Hugely formative for my early D&D years, among other things. Lankhmar is the city I t...
- Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:12 am
- Forum: Rules discussion
- Topic: Active Defense
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17652
Active Defense
Howdy All, So, after reading too much KotDT will do that to you), I got my hands on the new HM Players Handbook (and Hacklopedia of Beasts). While DCC and HM are very different games, they do have a few things in common, including an old school ethic and the idea of PCs starting at 1st as pretty muc...
- Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:59 am
- Forum: DCC RPG Third Party Publishers
- Topic: CRAWL! fanzine
- Replies: 138
- Views: 455409
Re: CRAWL! fanzine
AVAILABLE NOW!!! The 2nd issue of Crawl!, the fanzine dedicated to Dungeon Crawl Classics Role Playing Game. This issue features: Treasure Tables, Lucky and Legendary Items! New weapons and equipment by Colin Chapman ! A merchant from the Sunken City by Jon Marr ! New art from new artists ! (And ou...
- Sat Jun 30, 2012 9:23 pm
- Forum: Judges' Forum
- Topic: The Slumbering Tsar
- Replies: 17
- Views: 33462
Re: The Slumbering Tsar
First session was this evening - we were scheduled for noon to 8; by the time everyone got here, we were 2 - 7:50 pm. Finishing chargen took the first hour, I'd say. I bumped them to 3rd level, handed out some interesting magic stuff, and then we rolled. I pretty much went with nearly any idea they ...
- Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:01 pm
- Forum: Judges' Forum
- Topic: The Slumbering Tsar
- Replies: 17
- Views: 33462
Re: The Slumbering Tsar
And, it's on - the Obsidian Portal campaign site is up, and my first session is this coming Saturday (6/30). I was considering running Slumbering Tsar myself until I realized it might be too much work since the starting level is 7 and I really do not want to start players at that level. I went to o...
- Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:26 pm
- Forum: Judges' Forum
- Topic: The Slumbering Tsar
- Replies: 17
- Views: 33462
Re: The Slumbering Tsar
As mentioned, I have their ToH which has a bulk of the monsters, which will help. A word of warning: I purchased the PDF for ToH (S&W edition), and the thing is over a quarter of a gig in size! It's easily the largest PDF I own, dwarfing by a factor of 10 my "Hi-res Maps of the Wilderlands...
- Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:57 pm
- Forum: Judges' Forum
- Topic: The Slumbering Tsar
- Replies: 17
- Views: 33462
Re: The Slumbering Tsar
And, it's on - the Obsidian Portal campaign site is up, and my first session is this coming Saturday (6/30).
- Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:10 am
- Forum: DCC RPG General
- Topic: Free RPG Day
- Replies: 85
- Views: 150487
Re: Free RPG Day
I was able to pick up a copy of the DCC freebie - there were 3 left at the end of a long day (at Black Diamond Games). Everything else was cleaned out. I believe Aldo G from Impressions was able to make some restock runs, but could be mistaken. It does help to have a distributor local. ;) Also, BDG ...
- Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:49 am
- Forum: DCC RPG General
- Topic: DCC and AD&D
- Replies: 35
- Views: 90395
Re: DCC and AD&D
Are you guys letting 1E influence your DCC games? Magic is so trustworthy in 1E. That is what stands out for me. In AD&D, you can cast a spell to unlock a door or cure warts without worrying if one of your friends is going to die in some hideous Monkey's Paw-type accident. Plus you've got stand...
- Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:38 am
- Forum: Judges' Forum
- Topic: The Slumbering Tsar
- Replies: 17
- Views: 33462
Re: The Slumbering Tsar
I've ran several S&W monsters & adventures in DCC RPG, without a hitch. The stats are practically identical. Sweet. Too bad the OP didn't find the S&W version, it's available online for sure. The printed version - 1000 page hardback - is only in Pathfinder. That I'm aware. At their site...
- Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:25 am
- Forum: DCC RPG Third Party Publishers
- Topic: Crawl! articles test-drive - Ability-Based Occupations, etc.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 38501
Re: Crawl! articles test-drive - Ability-Based Occupations,
This'll be fun. I've been digging Kensata's / Alex Schroeder's series of LL / 0e PC quick start packages (printing in various issues of Fight On!)
This looks similarly cool. I'm hopeful the entire article will appear in a single issue of Crawl, though.
This looks similarly cool. I'm hopeful the entire article will appear in a single issue of Crawl, though.
- Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:22 am
- Forum: Judges' Forum
- Topic: The Slumbering Tsar
- Replies: 17
- Views: 33462
Re: The Slumbering Tsar
Tome of Horrors Complete and Rappan Athuk for DCC RPG anyone? Actually, I think the Swords & Wizardry versions of both those books (I have them) are pretty close to DCC. ToH is effectively 0e - the stats blocks are really easy. Likewise, the Kickstartered Rappan Athuk is going to have an S&...
- Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:19 am
- Forum: Judges' Forum
- Topic: The Slumbering Tsar
- Replies: 17
- Views: 33462
Re: The Slumbering Tsar
Where, when, and what can I bring? :D Well, Father's Day is out now, and this coming Sat is FreeRPG Day. ;) I'm thinking maybe twice a month ... Sunday maybe (DCC Brunch? Kill things and take their omelet?). People who can make it, make it. I'm thinking of a start the weekend after next. I really, ...
- Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:21 pm
- Forum: DCC RPG General
- Topic: DCC RPG sales
- Replies: 9
- Views: 19383
Re: DCC RPG sales
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- Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:24 am
- Forum: Judges' Forum
- Topic: The Slumbering Tsar
- Replies: 17
- Views: 33462
Re: The Slumbering Tsar
I'll add that Slumbering Tsar has a bound in, eight page Obituaries section to track PC death in the campaign. Apprently, there's spots for a mere 250 PCs.
Who said this campaign wasn't written for DCC?
Who said this campaign wasn't written for DCC?
- Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:22 am
- Forum: Judges' Forum
- Topic: The Slumbering Tsar
- Replies: 17
- Views: 33462
Re: The Slumbering Tsar
Why is it inappropiate? The Slumbering Tsar Saga seems to be a nice campaign. It would be nice if Frog God Games joined the rank of DCC RPG 3pps. Tome of Horrors Complete and Rappan Athuk for DCC RPG anyone? Well, I was actually kidding a bit ... it's only inappropriate if players want their PCs to...
- Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:57 pm
- Forum: Judges' Forum
- Topic: The Slumbering Tsar
- Replies: 17
- Views: 33462
The Slumbering Tsar
I just want to say how entirely inappropriate it is of me to be giving serious consideration to running The Slumbering Tsar Saga for tonight's DCC game. It seems to be a very old school adventure series, nasty ( nasty ) sandbox around the ruined, lost temple-city of Orcus. While's it's very D&D,...
- Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:55 pm
- Forum: Rules discussion
- Topic: Birth Auger at +0
- Replies: 28
- Views: 56028
Re: Birth Auger at +0
I've been thinking of giving characters with a 9 or 10 initial luck a -1 birth auger and characters with 11 or 12 initial luck a +1 birth auger. Makes the characters a little more interesting and individual. I actually like that better than the min +1 solution (which is what I had been thinking). T...
- Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:59 pm
- Forum: DCC RPG Adventure Modules
- Topic: People of the Pit
- Replies: 21
- Views: 40609
Re: People of the Pit
Got one today (along with some funky dice). Really love the cover ... the adventure and premise is interesting. I've been gaming for awhile - haven't quite seen that premise yet. :) If I pick up a copy, should I hold off on reading it for a while? Yes, if possible. :) I'd like to play through Doom ...
- Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:13 am
- Forum: DCC RPG Community
- Topic: 1st DCC session (partial)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10285
Re: 1st DCC session (partial)
+1 year for talking back to the Magistrate.bholmes4 wrote:Uncool. That is only 98 years by my count.
DCC is a hard cider friendly game, I'd say.And love the drinks