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More cool stuff: How much does it cost to go to war?! I.e. why is it a financial last resort. (Remember the table in the old DMG? You could hire an elven archer for something like 20gp/month.) In addition to just a table of hirelings, it would be neat to examine the strengths and weaknesses of diffe...

If you're not into spaghetti samurai, don't bother buying the book. I'll try to summarize them over the weekend. Really just 2 or 3 kewl ideas. Battlesystem did a great job of making wargaming available to kids without the money to buy a ton of minatures. Whatever you do, try to get the publisher to...

And spells/weapons explaining why a world with flying monsters evolved walled castles. (Maybe ballistas w/ chained harpoons can explain this. Eat spiked spear, dragon!) And stats for weird catapult shot, like thunderstones and stuff. Maybe a thunderstone ballista head, but that is stretching the gen...

You know what might be really cool about this is that it will serve to develop certain monsters that are inclined to be classed general types. What monsters tend to have a high charisma? Heck if I know, but I bet my players will after that first horde crosses the ridge. :) It will also reinforce the...

Ideally, the player characters should be able to do more than just be generals deciding tactics - they should be able to influence the outcome of the battle with their actions alone. A mid- to high-level paladin should be able to whip up on a battalion of hobgoblins single-handedly. The PCs should ...

Jeff LaSala wrote:While you guys were wasting time with old RPG battle systems, I was playing BattleMasters....

I wanted to own that game so badly. I lusted over the catalogs with it. It's probably better in my imagination than the actual execution.

I remember Battlesystem being a good blend. Simpler than the hardcore wargaming rules, but complicated enough to make tactics useful. I'd like something with a heroic element added though, really allowing PCs to shine with dramatic moments. Dunno if you have the 1st L5R rulebook (non-Wizards, non-d2...

Heh. You should write them, Mike, so we can pay you for them.

Seriously, though, I'd love a quick and dirty system, with just enough complexity to make players feel like they can make a difference.

I believe the direct quote was, "What the F@*! dude!?! We're only second level!" :D :D :D :D My life's work is complete. I don't know how easy the cards would be to use (cut out, etc.), but they are reminiscent of the original Ravenloft module, too. Creepy and influencing of the adventure...

Rock, I'm glad your players are enjoying it. :) How did the first encounter go? In my home games I always love to start a session by shouting "Roll for initiative!" but that doesn't work for all groups. As for the PDF release, electronic and print versions are released at the same time so ...

I appreciate your honest appraisal. Maybe I can get one of my image-monkey friends to scan the images and bring them up to a full, double-sided format. If it is okay with the big man in Chicago, I’ll host the pdfs for download, so that GMs can use full-sized cards in their games. It’s just too fun o...

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It there an emoticon for delight + envy? My copy is still taking its time in the mail, so I'm dying with questions.

How did the player handouts come out? Are the cards okay?

//H is SO buying JediOre a thousand lemonades

:) This must be Harley's feel good week. Next week is going to hurt. :) Seriously though, thank you Mike. Especially the nod back to B4 - One of the greats. How cool is it that we get to work with those same artists?! If anyone, anywhere wants to write for Goodman Games, I encourage you to submit mo...

Wow! Thanks for the heads up, Jedi. That made my day.

...now where should I send that $20 I owe you?

The PCs from the tournament player pack were all 10th level, so I'd hazard a guess that the range is for characters level 9-11th.

Just a guess though. It was a tough dungeon though, so maybe it will be bumped up to 10-12th.

Jedi, I would love to! You and I have the same vision on the setting. :) (I grew up listening to the record version of the Hobbit ... over and over and over.) I’m taking a 4 month break from writing DCCs to complete a novel for the White Wolf/World of Darkness contest, but after that, if Joseph is w...

That rocks!

Sorry, Goodman, but you do old school better than old school did old school.

Done and done!

Ah, Jedi. I think we are brothers, seperated at birth. If you're around at GenCon Indy, let me take you out for coffee or something.

Taco, That’s impressive that you’re being so thorough. That’s a lot of work, and game play should really benefit for it. I hope the adventure goes over well. And seriously, I'd love to read you 1st Ed conversions. That's just way too cool. Good choice with the bard. It seems like "bards" d...

I can't wait to own the owlbear. *greedy, drooling fanboy*

Anyone else use Greyhawk, or other world locations? My heart will always be with Greyhawk. I can't put into words how cool it is that Savage Kings will be set in Mist Marsh. :) Sunless Garden could be set in Gnarley Forest or Welk Wood. Volcano Caves could also end up in the Hellfurnaces. The Black...

ragnar1965 wrote:We adventure for one reason...wealth. We don't need glory, parties, or holidays named after us. We don't need the credit, we're a cash kind of party.

That's awesome. That needs to be on a crest somewhere.

:( Sorry to hear about the asthma, Jedi. In the lull, I was wondering if you guys think there is any point in a distinction between Evil (as presented in the WotC's book of Vile Deeds) and Evil Lite (my version of the Cyberpunk ethos). I ask this because much of the material presented in Vile Deeds ...