Just got Castles & Crusades--LOVE IT (hugs his copy)

Chainsaw Mage

First Post

• Jan 29, 2011

• #1

So a few weeks ago, purely on impulse, I ordered Castles & Crusades, Player's Handbook and Monsters & Treasures. Not the most recent printing/version, but the one that looks like this:

http://www.tsrinfo.net/archive/d20/ccphb2.htm


The books were super cheap (bought them from a used bookseller through amazon.com).

All I can say so far, after flipping through the books for an hour or so, is . . . wow. This game truly is what I've been looking for. I may finally migrate from AD&D 2e after finding 3.x and Pathfinder too unweildy, and D&D B/X too limiting.

Anyway, not a lot to say right now. Have to do some serious reading. Stay tuned.

 

Last edited: Jan 29, 2011

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GreyLord

Legend

• Jan 29, 2011

• #2

Awesome, good luck, and enjoy!

 

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Particle_Man

Explorer

• Jan 29, 2011

• #3

I think there is a conversion document to the latest iteration of the player's handbook, if you are interested (new versions of the Barbarian (fixing the rage feature) and Monk, new spells for the illusionist).

 

Chainsaw Mage

First Post

• Jan 29, 2011

• #4

Hmmm. Okay, still love it, but what's with the +1 in experience points needed to level up? Like, instead of needing 2000 XP for Level 2 you need 2001, etc.

Curious little detail.

I love the classes and the tribute to Gary Gygax right on the front page.

More to come.

 

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Particle_Man

Explorer

• Jan 29, 2011

• #5

Chainsaw Mage said:

Hmmm. Okay, still love it, but what's with the +1 in experience points needed to level up? Like, instead of needing 2000 XP for Level 2 you need 2001, etc.

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That was in AD&D 1st edition. Did it not also appear in AD&D 2nd edition? Anyhow, that would be the easiest house rule ever, I think.

 

Treebore

First Post

• Jan 29, 2011

• #6

Thats to make it clear you level up at 2001 XP, not 2000.

I hope your able to give it a spin soon.

There are also a lot of good resources on the TLG forums. Like the Netbook of Classes, a lot of folklore monsters and demons and devils written up for C&C, plus house rules documents you may find of interest. Not to mention the basic guidelines for "converting" various editions of D&D to C&C.

 

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Particle_Man

Explorer

• Jan 29, 2011

• #7

Is the Castle Keeper's Guide out yet?

 

Treebore

First Post

• Jan 29, 2011

• #8

Particle_Man said:

Is the Castle Keeper's Guide out yet?

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Yes. The digest size has been out for a few weeks, the hard covers are being printed up and shipped out pretty much right now. The perfect bounds will be printed up in a couple of weeks.

 

Chainsaw Mage

First Post

• Jan 29, 2011

• #9

Particle_Man said:

That was in AD&D 1st edition. Did it not also appear in AD&D 2nd edition? Anyhow, that would be the easiest house rule ever, I think.

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Heh. It doesn't bother me at all, and now that you mention it, it *was* in AD&D 1e. Not 2e, though. (Unless my memory is really out of whack, I guess . . . )

Anyway, I like very much that different classes advance at different rates. Never actually liked the "one size fits all" XP advancement of 3.x.

 

Hrothgar Rannúlfr

Explorer

• Jan 29, 2011

• #10

Is the Castle Keeper's Guide out yet?

Treebore said:

Yes. The digest size has been out for a few weeks, the hard covers are being printed up and shipped out pretty much right now. The perfect bounds will be printed up in a couple of weeks.

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How soon will it be in PDF on Drivethrurpg.com?