TSR Q&A with Gary Gygax

gideon_thorne · Jul 6, 2005

And thank you kindly sir!. And you do realise this makes the third time you have agreed with me? Makes one almost believe in miracles?

Col_Pladoh said:
Actually, I agree, and give you a tip of the hat, especially for the comments regarding "adult," for all gamers at least know that's a highly subjective term in regards to attitudes and behavior.

Cheers,
Gary

VirgilCaine · Jul 7, 2005

Most Honored Colonel:

What is the significance of the optional "Nessus Shirt Company" tag in the Cloak of Poisonousness in the 1e DMG?

Thanks.

Patryn of Elvenshae · Jul 7, 2005

VirgilCaine said:
Most Honored Colonel:

What is the significance of the optional "Nessus Shirt Company" tag in the Cloak of Poisonousness in the 1e DMG?

Thanks.

Ooh! I got that one!

http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Mythology/Nessus.html

ScottyG · Jul 7, 2005

There's a link to the Ultimist class here:
http://doomsdaygames.proboards3.com/index.cgi?board=generaladd&action=display&thread=1120619942
Scott

VirgilCaine · Jul 7, 2005

Patryn of Elvenshae said:
Ooh! I got that one!

http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Mythology/Nessus.html

Ah. I understand now.

Steverooo · Jul 7, 2005

Col_Pladoh said:
For how I'd write an FRPG these days, just take a look at the Lejendary Adventure game

Gentlegamer · Jul 7, 2005

ScottyG said:
There's a link to the Ultimist class here:
http://doomsdaygames.proboards3.com/index.cgi?board=generaladd&action=display&thread=1120619942
Scott

It would seem that d20 Fantasy can indeed make the claim of being old school in that it provides the means to basically create Ultimist PCs . . .

Here's a direct link: http://www3.telus.net/vancouverwes/rpgstuff/ultimist.htm

Col_Pladoh · Jul 7, 2005

VirgilCaine said:
Ah. I understand now.

Heh...

So would you care to spend the night free of charge at Procrustes' Inn?

Heh,
Gary

Col_Pladoh · Jul 7, 2005

Steverooo said:

Some folks just don't handle the truth well :uhoh:

Cheers,
Gary

Orius · Jul 7, 2005

I recently skimmed through the original D&D rules recently, and I have to say what grabbed my attention wasn't what changed over the last 30 years, but rather how much of the original game is still a part of the game in some form. Changes seem to consist more of things that have been added rather than things that that have been radically altered (with a few exceptions here and there).

I also think that the flavor of the game is partially a matter of who's DMing it. I seriously doubt any 2 DMs out there run the game in exactly the same way.

Even though I prefer to run 3e rules, I do not run an "anything goes" type of campaign. The half-dragon/half-vampire character mentioned earlier in this thread would almost certainly be disallowed in my games. I'm not really all that fond of lots of different subraces for that matter; I prefer keeping choices limited to the PHB in a general sort of campaign (and there's plenty of choices there for the players). A lot of DMs complain about how there's too many options that make PCs too powerful; I'd say those DMs have to learn how to say "NO" to material that's meant to be optional (and this isn't a 3e matter only, there were lots of similar complaints back in the 2e days as well).

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