Recent content by TGryph

Played it from the day it came out til the day third Edition came out after I moved from my long term group. In my 40+ gaming years, it is the system I played the longest.

Some sort of D&D...I think you want class and levels. I ran numerous campaigns (one lasting 8 years of weekly play) using this type of system and I was a blast. My choice from the current bath of D&D-like games is Castles & Crusades...plays fast, very AD&D like in feel, and highly compatible...

Why Thank You! Justin on Books, Bricks & Boards just commented on that article about the Oriental Adventure kits I wrote WWAAAYYY back in 1992.....it is fun to hear my old stuff talked about after so long! :)

I don't see any reason that Dragonbane is any less worthy of a longer campaign than Shadowdark (or most other games really). I have been running a bi-weekly Dragonbane campaign for six months now, and my group is loving it. I also just started an online Shadowdark campaign last week with a...

I have heard great things about Hyperborea. Human only, but a wide variety of Human cultures to play. Great Setting? Check. Hyperborea is insanely detailed..very serious, detailed, and gonzo (if you want it to be). I would check it out..

There is a pretty good Slayer Class in Letters From The Dark Volume II...

Dragonbane Box Set & Bestiary Shadowdark Mongoose Traveller Gurps Core Books Call of Cthulhu Horror on the Orient Express My BigAss Bag of Jitterbug Dice as my Luxury Item (You Old Guys know what I mean)

At first, I was disappointed. It seemed TOO tied to one source. On further reflection, I think this class will be an ideal addition as a Priest of the various Death Gods. If I need a wizardly Necromancer, there is a very serviceable Grave Dancer in Unnatural Selections. It is actually cool how...

In fitting the Mood of the game for myself, I went with Barbarian and Necromancer.

I have three on my shelf right now. Shadowdark, Call of Cthulhu, and Pendragon. I hesitate to add Dragonbane, because (1) it IS a boxed set and (2) the basic book/set is slim on monsters. Fantastic game though....

Turning 65 in February. Been doing the Reading Glasses thing for 25 years...you get used to it. My big problem is remembering all the rules, and keeping the system rules separate from one another. A few years ago, I could run GURPS, Runequest, and Call of Cthulhu campaign concurrently. Now...I...

Basic Fantasy. I too am nearing retirement and a fixed income, so free (or very low cost for hardcover rules) is amazing, which may also help your players get their own copy without braking the bank. Heck, for the $40 folks are talking about, yo could practically get 5 copies of the basic...

Second Dragonbane. Good Tactical combat, enough variety for different characters, plays fast, no builds. TGryph

At a local used Book, I managed to pickup, all complete and unmarked... Night Below Boxed Set City of Splendors Boxed Set 2 Forgotten Realms Grey Box Sets - 1st and 2nd Edition D&D Creature Catalog The Magister Isle of Terror The Ghost if Iverness The Village of Hommlet Book of Marvelous Magic...

I do not disagree with your sentiment. For instance, I would not use 5th Edition D&D for a gritty swords-and-sorcery feeling campaign. I was merely pointing out that System Monogamy is not necessarily monotony. Even the Generic systems (Gurps etc) have strong and weak points, but can feel...