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- Mon May 30, 2022 3:20 am
- Forum: Rules discussion
- Topic: Let's Talk About Spellburn
- Replies: 44
- Views: 123935
Re: Let's Talk About Spellburn
To be clear, I am suggesting that there is no "unit of play" until the last die is cast. Encounters can bleed into other encounters. The orcs in one area can hear you fighting next door and reinforce their kin. Adventures can bleed into each other. Of course, but my point is that the spel...
- Sun May 29, 2022 6:38 am
- Forum: Rules discussion
- Topic: Let's Talk About Spellburn
- Replies: 44
- Views: 123935
Re: Let's Talk About Spellburn
Since we are now talking about "in town" spellchecks, this post might not be relevant, but in terms of adventure design, I think this is: Consider an Agility check of DC 1. Characters without a penalty do not even need to roll, as they cannot fail. Those burdened by armor, or with low Agil...
- Sat May 28, 2022 11:00 am
- Forum: Rules discussion
- Topic: Let's Talk About Spellburn
- Replies: 44
- Views: 123935
Re: Let's Talk About Spellburn
I would also like to point out that your entire premise is predicated on the PCs being able to assume that the campaign world is simply going to pause while they rest and recover. Nothing important is going to happen for the next 20 days. To use an AD&D example, the Ghost Tower of Inverness migh...
- Sat May 28, 2022 10:42 am
- Forum: Rules discussion
- Topic: Let's Talk About Spellburn
- Replies: 44
- Views: 123935
Re: Let's Talk About Spellburn
First off, we are both experienced roleplayers. When I say there are problems, you can be assured there are. I am 100% assured that, when you say you have a problem, you are experiencing a problem. What I am not assured is that this is a general problem. When you give an example, though, we can act...
- Thu May 26, 2022 10:36 am
- Forum: Rules discussion
- Topic: Let's Talk About Spellburn
- Replies: 44
- Views: 123935
Re: Let's Talk About Spellburn
I am not sure what specifically is being cast during downtime at your table, or why it is a problem. Perhaps you could enlighten up poor low-horizon folks? I don't want to quarrel. But neither do I want to talk to someone who doesn't even try to understand your problem. (Hint: any decent gamer will...
- Thu May 26, 2022 6:29 am
- Forum: Rules discussion
- Topic: Let's Talk About Spellburn
- Replies: 44
- Views: 123935
Re: Let's Talk About Spellburn
You reducing the issue to porridge is just not arguing in good faith. Either you are or you are not arguing the Spellburn Actions table 5-1 is just fine and playable. So which is it - please state your position explicitly - and if you truly suggest it should be default, how come you yourself doesn'...
- Thu May 26, 2022 4:38 am
- Forum: Rules discussion
- Topic: Let's Talk About Spellburn
- Replies: 44
- Views: 123935
Re: Let's Talk About Spellburn
First off, the table is clearly not written with playability in mind. Many results are downright disabling, to a much MUCH greater degree than the official "lose ability point" rules. So, in one case you find the porridge too hot, and in another too cold. The point is not that the porridg...
- Tue May 24, 2022 3:48 pm
- Forum: Magic and Spells
- Topic: Chainmail +1
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11711
Re: Chainmail +1
Unless it specifies otherwise, I would assume that it just increases AC.MajorLeeAwesome wrote: ↑Tue May 24, 2022 12:45 pm I don't want to completely spoil things, but there's magical armor in a module I'm running. Does it do anything besides give a bonus to AC? Does it lower the check penalty?
- Tue May 24, 2022 12:49 pm
- Forum: Rules discussion
- Topic: Let's Talk About Spellburn
- Replies: 44
- Views: 123935
Re: Let's Talk About Spellburn
The flaw in this logic is, you're not questioning the rule in the first place. That isn't a flaw in logic. If you think that the Spellburn rules in the book are patently abusable , I have to ask whether or not you are using the spellburn table in the book? I don't, because spellburn at my table is ...
- Mon May 16, 2022 5:13 pm
- Forum: Magic and Spells
- Topic: Mercurial Magic and Patron Spells
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12761
Re: Mercurial Magic and Patron Spells
Maybe I haven't been clear on where my camp is... I think it makes sense when it makes sense, and doesn't make sense when it doesn't make sense. No worries friend! The rules bend to you (and me), not the other way around! What makes the most sense to YOU is absolutely how you should do it! I was ju...
- Mon May 16, 2022 4:05 am
- Forum: Magic and Spells
- Topic: Mercurial Magic and Patron Spells
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12761
Re: Mercurial Magic and Patron Spells
...Or is Invoke Patron actually invoking the Patron to step in and offer assistance, as the term implies...? I'm not saying anyone has to define it that way, but if you do then Mercurial effects may make less sense. When Toth Amon loses the Ring of Set, he can no longer invoke Set until he recovers...
- Fri May 13, 2022 3:08 pm
- Forum: DCC RPG General
- Topic: Android Dice Apps?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 18425
Re: Android Dice Apps?
Google Purple Sorcerer Crawlers Companion and you should be fine.
- Fri May 13, 2022 3:06 pm
- Forum: DCC College - New Judges Start Here
- Topic: Core Rules Setting Sandbox?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 46925
Re: Core Rules Setting Sandbox?
Yes and No. Lots of people play a series of loosely linked adventures, and DCC works very well for that. But, man, does DCC shine when you let the players take the lead, like in a sandbox. The game is full of adventure hooks just by itself, so players should be pondering which hook to follow, rather...
- Mon May 09, 2022 6:40 am
- Forum: DCC RPG Adventure Modules
- Topic: A Purple Planet Overland Map in Color?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9604
Re: A Purple Planet Overland Map in Color?
Thank you kind sir.Baron wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 10:54 pm Here you go, Raven_Crowking. I'm always glad to share. This is a direct link to the exported file on my Google Drive. I'd love to hear what you think.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12A-xIp ... sp=sharing
- Wed May 04, 2022 8:26 am
- Forum: DCC RPG Adventure Modules
- Topic: A Purple Planet Overland Map in Color?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9604
Re: A Purple Planet Overland Map in Color?
You are a hero amongst gongfarmers!
Thank you!
- Fri Apr 15, 2022 10:59 am
- Forum: DCC College - New Judges Start Here
- Topic: One Judge, One Player
- Replies: 13
- Views: 20590
Re: One Judge, One Player
There is a hack in one of the GFAs. You basically give him X "red shirts" which do nothing but take the hit for one of the main characters. Once the funnel is wrapped up, this might help: https://ravencrowking.blogspot.com/2020/06/big-damn-heroes.html Good article. Thank you! You are very...
- Sun Apr 03, 2022 4:08 pm
- Forum: DCC College - New Judges Start Here
- Topic: One Judge, One Player
- Replies: 13
- Views: 20590
Re: One Judge, One Player
There is a hack in one of the GFAs. You basically give him X "red shirts" which do nothing but take the hit for one of the main characters.
Once the funnel is wrapped up, this might help: https://ravencrowking.blogspot.com/2020 ... eroes.html
Once the funnel is wrapped up, this might help: https://ravencrowking.blogspot.com/2020 ... eroes.html
- Sun Apr 03, 2022 4:06 pm
- Forum: DCC RPG Adventure Modules
- Topic: Hammer Horror
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9944
Re: Hammer Horror
The Corpse That Love Built also fits the bill.GnomeBoy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 29, 2022 2:12 pm Most likely it was Tomb of the Savage Kings -- or something that's part of the DCC Horror line...
https://goodman-games.com/store/product ... cc-horror/
- Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:56 pm
- Forum: DCC RPG General
- Topic: Introductions Thread - Join the Band!
- Replies: 556
- Views: 2422479
Re: Introductions Thread - Join the Band!
Hello, Egg of Coot here. I've been gaming for about thirty-five years (give or take) and paint miniatures semi-professionally. Was a moderator over at Dragonsfoot for close to a decade - recognize some of the usual suspects from over there posting here - so some of you will know me. Got into DCC is...
- Sun Feb 20, 2022 7:52 am
- Forum: Rules discussion
- Topic: .
- Replies: 5
- Views: 36948
Re: Player-facing Combat in DCC
I "let" players roll damage against them, but they are not allowed to use Luck to modify those rolls. But I don't think that using Luck to modify attack rolls against you would break the game. Luck use has its own built-in balance mechanism - your Luck is now lower than it was. This decrea...
- Thu Feb 03, 2022 12:59 pm
- Forum: DCC Lankhmar
- Topic: Lankhmar Character Generator
- Replies: 4
- Views: 17690
Re: Lankhmar Character Generator
I've been absent from these OG boards for way too long! For those who haven't heard elsewhere, a few months back I posted the beta version of the Lankhmar character generator: https://purplesorcerer.com/lankhmar Lots of Lankhmar specific customization in this one, so as everyone gets deeper into th...
- Thu Feb 03, 2022 12:53 pm
- Forum: DCC RPG Third Party Publishers
- Topic: Van Den Danderclanden - Snafufubar
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11009
Re: Van Den Danderclanden - Snafufubar
That does sound rather like a Snafufubar, doesn't it?
- Wed Jan 12, 2022 1:22 pm
- Forum: DCC RPG Adventure Modules
- Topic: Purple Planet Box Set
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18351
Re: Purple Planet Box Set
Quest For It is the beating heart of the game.
- Tue Jan 11, 2022 8:33 am
- Forum: DCC RPG General
- Topic: Prioritizing DCC Purchases
- Replies: 15
- Views: 36988
Re: Prioritizing DCC Purchases
Father Goose wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 7:48 amOf course! Why didn't I think of that? LolRaven_Crowking wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 5:19 pm Well, in that case, the obvious answer is "Anything by the delightful Daniel J. Bishop".
- Mon Jan 10, 2022 5:19 pm
- Forum: DCC RPG General
- Topic: Prioritizing DCC Purchases
- Replies: 15
- Views: 36988
Re: Prioritizing DCC Purchases
I bought the New Fan kit and a few modules. I also bought a few 3pp that looked interesting. I received additional dice and the DCC Annual for Christmas. I have run a few sessions already and definitely plan to write a lot of my own material. I was lucky enough to find Purple Sorcerer and your blog...