Lankhmar: How Different Are the Rules and Why
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Lankhmar: How Different Are the Rules and Why
I'm aware that the DCC Lankhmar adventures can be run with standard rules and probably will do that since I don't have the whole supplement, just the two $2 adventures and the Ningauble's cave setting from DTRPG. But, I was wondering, how different are the actual Lankhmar rules, and how specifically do they enhance the gameplay in this setting?
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Re: Lankhmar: How Different Are the Rules and Why
Update: I had never read OD&D until recently and was not aware that "In the Beginning," there were only three classes: fighting-man, magic-user, and cleric. That part of it makes sense to me now.
Re: Lankhmar: How Different Are the Rules and Why
I've been listening to Spellburn and recently just passed the couple of episodes where they announced Lankhmar kickstarter and had Michael Curtis on the show to talk about it.
I think the big difference I remember is that there is Cleric class, healing is instead done by spending luck to avoid some of the damage and catching a breath to heal outside of combat. Also there is a fleeting luck mechanic in which everything "cool" gives a luck to someone to spend, but if anyone at the table rolls a 1 then everyone loses their fleeting luck, so the idea is to spend it fast rather than try and save it for the big moments.
I might be slightly off on those though and not 100% on the rule changes myself.
I think the big difference I remember is that there is Cleric class, healing is instead done by spending luck to avoid some of the damage and catching a breath to heal outside of combat. Also there is a fleeting luck mechanic in which everything "cool" gives a luck to someone to spend, but if anyone at the table rolls a 1 then everyone loses their fleeting luck, so the idea is to spend it fast rather than try and save it for the big moments.
I might be slightly off on those though and not 100% on the rule changes myself.