Flying Buffalo D20?
Jon Potter
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What I gather...
In emails I've gotten from Rick Loomis over at Flying Buffalo, the re-issue of the CityBooks will essentially just be a re-print with a d20 appendix/supplement. He said that the out of print books were tentatively scheduled for a fall reprint. He specifically mentioned that "Citybook VI: Uptown" - the only one of the group that I don't have - was on that timetable.
There's more info in their latest catalog, but I don't have it in front of me at the moment. You can read what little information they have on their website here:
http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/d20.htm
Contacting Rick Loomis usually gets results.
Meantime, I'll keep my eye out for starwolf's interpretations. He's been quite good at capturing the flavor of the Citybooks' original "generic" NPCs. Please do keep it up!
In emails I've gotten from Rick Loomis over at Flying Buffalo, the re-issue of the CityBooks will essentially just be a re-print with a d20 appendix/supplement. He said that the out of print books were tentatively scheduled for a fall reprint. He specifically mentioned that "Citybook VI: Uptown" - the only one of the group that I don't have - was on that timetable.
There's more info in their latest catalog, but I don't have it in front of me at the moment. You can read what little information they have on their website here:
http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/d20.htm
Contacting Rick Loomis usually gets results.
Meantime, I'll keep my eye out for starwolf's interpretations. He's been quite good at capturing the flavor of the Citybooks' original "generic" NPCs. Please do keep it up!
starwolf
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Re: What I gather...
Well I hope that you folks are still interested in any of my "interpretations". Please note that the following may be a little "over the top" stats wise, but what the heck.
The first three NPC's from CB1:
Spider Braz, male human Rog8: CR 8; Size M (5 ft., 9 in. tall); HD 8d6+32; hp 55; Init +9 (+5 Dex, +4 Improved initiative); Spd 30 ft.; AC 15 (+5 Dex); Attack +7/+2 (+6 Base, +1 Str) melee, or +12/+7 (+6 Base, +5 Dex,+1 Point Blank Shot) ranged; SV Fort +6 (+2 Base, +4 Con), Ref +11 (+6 Base, +5 Dex), Will +5 (+2 Base, +3 Wis); AL N; Str 13 (+1), Dex 20 (+5), Con 18 (+4), Int 14 (+2), Wis 16 (+3), Cha 13 (+1).
Languages Spoken: Auran, Common, Halfling.
Skill points: Rog 121
Skills and feats: Appraise +13 (+11 Rank, +2 Int), Bluff +14 (+11 Rank, +1 Cha,+2 Focus), Climb +6 (+5 Rank, +1 Str), Disguise +10 (+9 Rank, +1 Cha), Forgery +13 (+11 Rank, +2 Int), Gather information +9 (+8 Rank, +1 Cha), Hide +18 (+11 Rank, +5 Dex, +2 Focus), Listen +14 (+11 Rank, +3 Wis), Move silently +16 (+11 Rank,+5 Dex), Pick pocket +5 ( +5 Dex), Read lips +4 (+2 Rank, +2 Int), Spot +14 (+11 Rank,+3 Wis), Swim +6 (+5 Rank, +1 Str), Tumble +10 (+5 Rank, +5 Dex), Use magic device +11 (+10 Rank, +1 Cha); Improved initiative, Point Blank Shot, Skill focus (Hide), Skill focus (Bluff).
Vishina, female human Nob1/Exp4/Rog2: CR 5; Size M (5 ft., 7 in. tall); HD 1d8+2 + 4d6+8 + 2d6+4; hp 47; Init +4 (+4 Dex); Spd 30 ft.; AC 14 (+4 Dex); Attack +5 (+4 Base, +1 Str) melee, or +8 (+4 Base, +4 Dex) ranged; SV Fort +3 (+1 Base, +2 Con), Ref +8 (+4 Base, +4 Dex), Will +8 (+6 Base, +2 Wis); AL CE; Str 12 (+1), Dex 19 (+4), Con 14 (+2), Int 15 (+2), Wis 15 (+2), Cha 18 (+4).
Languages Spoken: Aquan, Common, Draconic, Giant, Gnoll.
Skill points: Nob 28, Exp 36, Rog 22
Skills and feats: Appraise +2 (+2 Int), Balance +12 (+8 Rank, +4 Dex), Bluff +9 (+5 Rank, +4 Cha), Diplomacy +14 (+10 Rank,+4 Cha), Disable device +2 (+2 Int), Disguise +14 (+10 Rank, +4 Cha), Gather information +6 (+2 Rank, +4 Cha), Heal +2 (+2 Wis), Hide +8 (+4 Rank,+4 Dex), Intimidate +9 (+5 Rank, +4 Cha), Intuit direction +2 (+2 Wis), Knowledge (poisons) +12 (+10 Rank, +2 Int), Listen +14 (+10 Rank, +2 Wis, +2 Alertness), Move silently +11 (+7 Rank,+4 Dex), Perform +16 (+10 Rank, +4 Cha,+2 Focus), Tumble +9 (+5 Rank, +4 Dex), Spot +4 (+2 Wis, +2 Alertness), Swim +1 (+1 Str); Alertness, Ambidexterity, Point blank shot, Skill Focus (Perform).
Mondrin Delain, male human Exp8: CR 7; Size M (5 ft., 6 in. tall); HD 8d6+32; hp 70; Init +4 (+4 Dex); Spd 30 ft.; AC 14 (+4 Dex); Attack +7/+2 (+6 Base, +1 Str) melee, or +10/+5 (+6 Base, +4 Dex) ranged; SV Fort +6 (+2 Base, +4 Con), Ref +8 (+2 Base, +4 Dex, +2 Lightning reflexes), Will +7 (+6 Base, +1 Wis); AL N; Str 12 (+1), Dex 19 (+4), Con 18 (+4), Int 19 (+4), Wis 12 (+1), Cha 16 (+3).
Languages Spoken: Abyssal, Common, Giant, Infernal, Terran.
Skill points: Exp 121
Skills and feats: Decipher script +15 (+11 Rank, +4 Int), Gather information +10 (+7 Rank, +3 Cha), Hide +4 (+4 Dex), Innuendo +12 (+11 Rank, +1 Wis), Intimidate +13 (+10 Rank, +3 Cha),Knowledge (Ancient Lore) +15 (+11 Rank, +4 Int), Knowledge (Folklore) +15 (+11 Rank, +4 Int), Listen +9 (+6 Rank,+1 Wis, +2 Alertness), Move silently +4 (+4 Dex),Perform +16 (+11 Rank, +3 Cha,+2 Focus), Read lips +15 (+11 Rank, +4 Int), Scry +7 (+3 Rank, +4 Int), Spot +10 ( +7 Rank, +1 Wis, +2 Alertness), Swim +12 (+11 Rank, +1 Str), Wilderness lore +12 (+11 Rank, +1 Wis); Alertness, Lightning reflexes, Point blank shot, Skill focus (Perform).
Jon Potter said:
Well I hope that you folks are still interested in any of my "interpretations". Please note that the following may be a little "over the top" stats wise, but what the heck.
The first three NPC's from CB1:
Spider Braz, male human Rog8: CR 8; Size M (5 ft., 9 in. tall); HD 8d6+32; hp 55; Init +9 (+5 Dex, +4 Improved initiative); Spd 30 ft.; AC 15 (+5 Dex); Attack +7/+2 (+6 Base, +1 Str) melee, or +12/+7 (+6 Base, +5 Dex,+1 Point Blank Shot) ranged; SV Fort +6 (+2 Base, +4 Con), Ref +11 (+6 Base, +5 Dex), Will +5 (+2 Base, +3 Wis); AL N; Str 13 (+1), Dex 20 (+5), Con 18 (+4), Int 14 (+2), Wis 16 (+3), Cha 13 (+1).
Languages Spoken: Auran, Common, Halfling.
Skill points: Rog 121
Skills and feats: Appraise +13 (+11 Rank, +2 Int), Bluff +14 (+11 Rank, +1 Cha,+2 Focus), Climb +6 (+5 Rank, +1 Str), Disguise +10 (+9 Rank, +1 Cha), Forgery +13 (+11 Rank, +2 Int), Gather information +9 (+8 Rank, +1 Cha), Hide +18 (+11 Rank, +5 Dex, +2 Focus), Listen +14 (+11 Rank, +3 Wis), Move silently +16 (+11 Rank,+5 Dex), Pick pocket +5 ( +5 Dex), Read lips +4 (+2 Rank, +2 Int), Spot +14 (+11 Rank,+3 Wis), Swim +6 (+5 Rank, +1 Str), Tumble +10 (+5 Rank, +5 Dex), Use magic device +11 (+10 Rank, +1 Cha); Improved initiative, Point Blank Shot, Skill focus (Hide), Skill focus (Bluff).
Vishina, female human Nob1/Exp4/Rog2: CR 5; Size M (5 ft., 7 in. tall); HD 1d8+2 + 4d6+8 + 2d6+4; hp 47; Init +4 (+4 Dex); Spd 30 ft.; AC 14 (+4 Dex); Attack +5 (+4 Base, +1 Str) melee, or +8 (+4 Base, +4 Dex) ranged; SV Fort +3 (+1 Base, +2 Con), Ref +8 (+4 Base, +4 Dex), Will +8 (+6 Base, +2 Wis); AL CE; Str 12 (+1), Dex 19 (+4), Con 14 (+2), Int 15 (+2), Wis 15 (+2), Cha 18 (+4).
Languages Spoken: Aquan, Common, Draconic, Giant, Gnoll.
Skill points: Nob 28, Exp 36, Rog 22
Skills and feats: Appraise +2 (+2 Int), Balance +12 (+8 Rank, +4 Dex), Bluff +9 (+5 Rank, +4 Cha), Diplomacy +14 (+10 Rank,+4 Cha), Disable device +2 (+2 Int), Disguise +14 (+10 Rank, +4 Cha), Gather information +6 (+2 Rank, +4 Cha), Heal +2 (+2 Wis), Hide +8 (+4 Rank,+4 Dex), Intimidate +9 (+5 Rank, +4 Cha), Intuit direction +2 (+2 Wis), Knowledge (poisons) +12 (+10 Rank, +2 Int), Listen +14 (+10 Rank, +2 Wis, +2 Alertness), Move silently +11 (+7 Rank,+4 Dex), Perform +16 (+10 Rank, +4 Cha,+2 Focus), Tumble +9 (+5 Rank, +4 Dex), Spot +4 (+2 Wis, +2 Alertness), Swim +1 (+1 Str); Alertness, Ambidexterity, Point blank shot, Skill Focus (Perform).
Mondrin Delain, male human Exp8: CR 7; Size M (5 ft., 6 in. tall); HD 8d6+32; hp 70; Init +4 (+4 Dex); Spd 30 ft.; AC 14 (+4 Dex); Attack +7/+2 (+6 Base, +1 Str) melee, or +10/+5 (+6 Base, +4 Dex) ranged; SV Fort +6 (+2 Base, +4 Con), Ref +8 (+2 Base, +4 Dex, +2 Lightning reflexes), Will +7 (+6 Base, +1 Wis); AL N; Str 12 (+1), Dex 19 (+4), Con 18 (+4), Int 19 (+4), Wis 12 (+1), Cha 16 (+3).
Languages Spoken: Abyssal, Common, Giant, Infernal, Terran.
Skill points: Exp 121
Skills and feats: Decipher script +15 (+11 Rank, +4 Int), Gather information +10 (+7 Rank, +3 Cha), Hide +4 (+4 Dex), Innuendo +12 (+11 Rank, +1 Wis), Intimidate +13 (+10 Rank, +3 Cha),Knowledge (Ancient Lore) +15 (+11 Rank, +4 Int), Knowledge (Folklore) +15 (+11 Rank, +4 Int), Listen +9 (+6 Rank,+1 Wis, +2 Alertness), Move silently +4 (+4 Dex),Perform +16 (+11 Rank, +3 Cha,+2 Focus), Read lips +15 (+11 Rank, +4 Int), Scry +7 (+3 Rank, +4 Int), Spot +10 ( +7 Rank, +1 Wis, +2 Alertness), Swim +12 (+11 Rank, +1 Str), Wilderness lore +12 (+11 Rank, +1 Wis); Alertness, Lightning reflexes, Point blank shot, Skill focus (Perform).
JoeGKushner
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Hey, good old Spider! Now that was another one of the great and interesting characters I loved from the first three books.
Jon Potter
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starwolf said:
I can't speak for Joe, but I'll throw out a few (un)likely candidates for you to consider. IMO, these are a few of the more challenging (and entertaining) NPCs to interpret from the various books. You've already done a few from Citybook I, so I'll forgo that one, but here are a couple from each of the others:
From Citybook II: Ferd the Bouncer and Makea Essani
From Citybook III: Two-Stictch Dickens and the Steel Man
From Citybook IV: The Master and Jonagher Krystalglare
From Citybook V: The Old Man and Adegar Hilkin (I won't even get into Blu)
From Citybook VI: Alas, I don't own it (yet)
From Citybook VII: Gav, the Streetcleaner and Blind Geoffrey Theobold
I could go on...
starwolf
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Ok, Jon.
Here's one for ya!
Ferd the Bouncer, male ("like a") troll Ftr4/Bbn1: CR 11; Size M (7 ft., 2 in. tall); HD 6d8+48 + 4d10+32 + 1d12+8; hp 143; Init +3 (+3 Dex); Spd 40 ft.; AC 20 (+3 Dex, +7 Natural); Attack +19/+14/+9 (+5 Base, +8 Str, +6 Racial) melee, or +14/+9/+4 (+5 Base, +3 Dex, +6 Racial) ranged; SV Fort +19 (+6 Base, +8 Con, +5 Racial), Ref +6 (+1 Base, +3 Dex, +2 Racial), Will +4 (+1 Base, -1 Wis, +2 Iron Will, +2 Racial); AL NG; Str 27 (+8), Dex 16 (+3), Con 27 (+8), Int 7 (-2), Wis 9 (-1), Cha 8 (-1).
Skill points: Ftr 7, Bbn 2
Skills and feats: Climb +8 (+8 Str), Hide +3 (+3 Dex), Intimidate +1 (+2 Rank, -1 Cha), Jump +8 (+8 Str), Listen +13 ( +7 Rank, -1 Wis, +5 Racial, +2 Alertness), Move silently +3 (+3 Dex), Ride +3 (+3 Dex), Spot +6 (-1 Wis, +5 Racial, +2 Alertness), Swim +8 (+8 Str); [Alertness],[Iron will], Improved Unarmed Strike, Combat Reflexes, Weapon Focus (Grapple),Close-Quarters Fighting, Throw Anything.
SQ: Regeneration 5,Scent,Darkvision 90’
SA: Rend 2d6+12
Note: Unlike a true troll Ferd is only Size M and therefor does not have Reach
Just tell him Joe sent ya!
Here's one for ya!
Ferd the Bouncer, male ("like a") troll Ftr4/Bbn1: CR 11; Size M (7 ft., 2 in. tall); HD 6d8+48 + 4d10+32 + 1d12+8; hp 143; Init +3 (+3 Dex); Spd 40 ft.; AC 20 (+3 Dex, +7 Natural); Attack +19/+14/+9 (+5 Base, +8 Str, +6 Racial) melee, or +14/+9/+4 (+5 Base, +3 Dex, +6 Racial) ranged; SV Fort +19 (+6 Base, +8 Con, +5 Racial), Ref +6 (+1 Base, +3 Dex, +2 Racial), Will +4 (+1 Base, -1 Wis, +2 Iron Will, +2 Racial); AL NG; Str 27 (+8), Dex 16 (+3), Con 27 (+8), Int 7 (-2), Wis 9 (-1), Cha 8 (-1).
Skill points: Ftr 7, Bbn 2
Skills and feats: Climb +8 (+8 Str), Hide +3 (+3 Dex), Intimidate +1 (+2 Rank, -1 Cha), Jump +8 (+8 Str), Listen +13 ( +7 Rank, -1 Wis, +5 Racial, +2 Alertness), Move silently +3 (+3 Dex), Ride +3 (+3 Dex), Spot +6 (-1 Wis, +5 Racial, +2 Alertness), Swim +8 (+8 Str); [Alertness],[Iron will], Improved Unarmed Strike, Combat Reflexes, Weapon Focus (Grapple),Close-Quarters Fighting, Throw Anything.
SQ: Regeneration 5,Scent,Darkvision 90’
SA: Rend 2d6+12
Note: Unlike a true troll Ferd is only Size M and therefor does not have Reach
Just tell him Joe sent ya!
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Jon Potter
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Very Cool!
Nice interpretation.
He'll be coming soon to a campaign near you.
Quite a shock to those trouble-making PCs used to kicking the tar out of most every bouncer who gets in their path. >
Nice interpretation.
He'll be coming soon to a campaign near you.
Quite a shock to those trouble-making PCs used to kicking the tar out of most every bouncer who gets in their path. >
I think the City-Books are great, because they leave everything open to the DM to fill in. I don't want stat-blocks for NPC's; I want personalities, motivations, personal histories, allies, feuds, and the like. I own three of the books and plan on ordering the rest through my local gamestore. Stat-blocks, IMHO, take up pages that could be used for fleshing out the setting. I, as DM, can supply any stat-block I need if I have the right setting.
Jon Potter
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Falcon said:
I agree.
That doesn't mean that I'm not very grateful to starwolf for generating his interpretations of some of The City's denizens. I'm much more likely to call the next tavern that the PCs head into "The Diamond Spider Tavern" when I have both the Citybook's description of the establishment and NPCs as well as starwolf's stat blocks of the tavern staff.
It saves me time and it's also very enlightening to see another DM's take on these generic NPCs. Personally, I hope he continues.
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