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<blockquote data-quote="skinnydwarf" data-source="post: 2719638" data-attributes="member: 7024"><p>While Gary wasn't involved with making the rules, he *is* involved with making a big campaign for it. The "Castle Zagyg" series will be made under C&C rules. From what I understand, Castle Zagyg is essentially Castle Greyhawk, it's just they can't call it that because of copyright issues. It will be made using all of Gary's old notes and maps and such. I picked up the first volume a couple weeks ago, "Yggsburgh," and it's really cool. I haven't had a whole lot of time to read it yet (school has been keeping me busy), but what I have seen is great. Lots of cool ideas in there.</p><p></p><p>As to the layout and lack of art: That is what keeps the book priced at $20.</p><p></p><p>If you have your 1st edition AD&D books, you can run a 1e game, but C&C is not 1e. It's essentially a simplified version of the 3e rules; the designers were trying to get back to a 1e feel while keeping some of the advantages of 3e (like a unified mechanic, higher is always better, etc.). In C&C the DM has a whole lot more leeway than in 3e- there are a lot of things left up to the DM's judgment. It's a simpler game. I ran a short campaign with it, and it was pretty fun, but I'm not sure if I'm going to convert totally to this system. I'm going to run a one shot over turkey day weekend, we'll see how that goes. Maybe I'll run C&C every so often.</p><p></p><p>Bah, who am I kidding? I don't have time to run anything. I need to get back studying... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>[edit to add]: Shaman: I don't think C&C is d20. It is made under the OGL, just not the d20 trademark, since it isn't really compatible with 3e.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skinnydwarf, post: 2719638, member: 7024"] While Gary wasn't involved with making the rules, he *is* involved with making a big campaign for it. The "Castle Zagyg" series will be made under C&C rules. From what I understand, Castle Zagyg is essentially Castle Greyhawk, it's just they can't call it that because of copyright issues. It will be made using all of Gary's old notes and maps and such. I picked up the first volume a couple weeks ago, "Yggsburgh," and it's really cool. I haven't had a whole lot of time to read it yet (school has been keeping me busy), but what I have seen is great. Lots of cool ideas in there. As to the layout and lack of art: That is what keeps the book priced at $20. If you have your 1st edition AD&D books, you can run a 1e game, but C&C is not 1e. It's essentially a simplified version of the 3e rules; the designers were trying to get back to a 1e feel while keeping some of the advantages of 3e (like a unified mechanic, higher is always better, etc.). In C&C the DM has a whole lot more leeway than in 3e- there are a lot of things left up to the DM's judgment. It's a simpler game. I ran a short campaign with it, and it was pretty fun, but I'm not sure if I'm going to convert totally to this system. I'm going to run a one shot over turkey day weekend, we'll see how that goes. Maybe I'll run C&C every so often. Bah, who am I kidding? I don't have time to run anything. I need to get back studying... :p [edit to add]: Shaman: I don't think C&C is d20. It is made under the OGL, just not the d20 trademark, since it isn't really compatible with 3e. [/QUOTE]
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