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Voadam replied to the thread Interested in checking out non-D&D fantasy "old school" ttrpgs.Ars Magica has lots of neat aspects, I like a lot of the flavor of the magic and the sourcebooks. The magic system has both a verb and... -
Voadam replied to the thread Interested in checking out non-D&D fantasy "old school" ttrpgs.Another vote for WFRP. Start off with street level classes like rat catcher or (non magical) scholar. Advance specific abilities in the...
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Voadam replied to the thread Interested in checking out non-D&D fantasy "old school" ttrpgs.GURPS is another 80s one that has fantasy as a core option. Point buy instead of class and level system, stats cut down to four (str...
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Try Warhammer Fantasy , its not Wargamey at all, but it is low powered, grim and has high character mortality. I've seen it described as...
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Voadam replied to the thread Describe your last rpg session in 5 words.Horrible distraction plan. Burns hurt!
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Voadam replied to the thread Worlds of Design: In the Shadow of Tolkien.Aslan was originally part of the Forgotten Realms, later renamed Nobanion. I based my Golarion ice witch queen of Irresen on the White...
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Voadam reacted to Rainbow Scissors's post in the thread Worlds of Design: In the Shadow of Tolkien with Like.
While I did read Tolkien (The Hobbit) way before playing D&D, I would say that C.S. Lewis had more of an impact on me. So much so that...
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Voadam reacted to Snarf Zagyg's post in the thread TSR Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D with Like.
So true. An Ancient Red Dragon in 1e was fearsome. Because it was Ancient, it received all 8 hit points per hit die. And it had 11 hit...
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Voadam reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread TSR Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D with Like.
TBF some grognards and OSR fans point at Arduin and elsewhere as evidence that Mos Eisley cantina is a way a lot of folks played going...
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Voadam reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread TSR Why would anyone want to play 1e? with Like.
I'm intrigued that parts of the former British Empire apparently travel via snake. That's way more metal than I normally give the empire...
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Yeah, that issue was the one that always annoyed me the most. Whether it was a lost proficiency or known spell or literally any other...
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Voadam reacted to Nikosandros's post in the thread TSR Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D with Like.
The description in the Encyclopedia Magica is the same as in the 2e DMG, except for the addition of an extra "Kara-Tur" table that adds...
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Voadam replied to the thread Undead Origins.Time Traveler's Codex Mutants & Masterminds 3e Undead, Unquiet Dead: ? Ghost: ? Ghostly Advisor: ? Spirit Follower: ? Vampire, Old World...