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My experience with Earthdawn goes back over a decade and I have yet to really get a look at the latest version so I can't comment there. WFRP2 - I don't even know what that is. If someone wants to enlighten me, I'd be grateful. Finally Castles and Crusades is something I have some experience...

Yeah, that's totally the right attitude to have until your editor redlines your stat blocks because they're "wrong." Personally, I've always been extremely torn on this issue. On one hand, I like the idea of having a consistent universe. On the other hand, there is a certain appeal to just...

Just think of how much more interesting that would be if he were also incorporating F.A.T.A.L.

He cites is in his report fairly early on.

You're absolutely right. I designed Reign or Discordia with an intended audience of one, and frankly I think it's pretty cool that there are people out there who are enjoying it because its a piece of work that I'm proud of. I enjoy playing it, as do my players, and a number of people who have...

I'm too lazy to look it up. Who wrote those? (I have a guess, but I'll just wait for someone to explain the joke). Edit - Nevermind. Modified my search and found that I was right.

I honestly don't see how the two are related. I'm not puritanical, in fact I'm an atheist, but I wouldn't drink at a game. It's hard enough to stay on topic without impairing yourself. Your results may vary, but drinking and gaming have never gone together in any group I've belonged to.

The one thing about Matt is that you can count on him to give it to you straight about the business. When they take a lump, he owns up to it and talks about how they're going to fix it. When they do something right, he isn't afraid to proclaim it loudly. He also has a reputation for being...

A most excellent suggestion, that one. I hear the lead designer is quite talented. Another suggestion is Ruins of Adventure. That's right - first edition, Forgotten Realms, and based on the first gold box D&D game. It's not a modern supplement, but it's quite a good one. I launched two...

When faced with this problem, I've ended up looking at a number of different options, most of them fairly expensive. Ultimately the best alternative I've arrived at is using GIMP, which is a free program that essentially has all the functionality of the uber-expensive Adobe Photoshop - GIMP -...

Good point, and something I've considered, but I would want to go in with someone who is notoriously easy to work with.

No, this is NOT an edition wars thread. I'm a designer. I like to create things. Sometimes I like to tinker with rules, other times I like to create a new setting or add to an existing one. I also don't like sticking strictly with one thing too long, but I often enjoy coming back to the...

This whole issue is why I buy PDFs now, almost exclusively. Books are never out of print unless the publisher pulls the files, and if I decide to run the game, laser printing and binding is cheap. I also know a couple people who own their own small (very small) print machinery in their garages...

I've checked out the site in question in a little more depth and the one thing I've realized is that these guys are, by their own admission, young gamers. It makes sense, particularly when the reviewer starts with the fact that D&D 3.5 was where he started. So my interpretation of this is that...

I can think of two. One shall not be named here. The other is Shadow Run. We spent entirely too much time making characters, one combat took the entire night, and it eventually, mercifully ended with a TPK. I'm not saying Shadow Run is a bad game, but it definitely isn't my style.

You know, far be it for me to preach to others on the internet about what is and is not acceptable behavior, but the fact is that P&P went to a great deal of legal research, not to mention the investment of a lot of personal time and effort to make OSRIC a reality. Even though he could be making...

Ditto. Or 1st edition, but when you consider the fact that Gygax himself considered C&C to be the true successor to his game, I think it's worth seriously considering.

He very effectively undermines his own credibility in the first couple paragraphs. He admits that if it isn't new and shiny, he isn't interested - nevermind the fact that games don't suddenly become unplayable the minute a new edition comes out, and often times older versions actually play...

I just gave the gift of D&D tonight. My almost eight-year-old daughter has seen me working on stuff for most of her life, but until now had never played. I decided tonight to get her started, so I busted out the Castles and Crusades books, had her roll up a fighter, and took her through a short...

You know, I'm surprised that nobody has brought up the core book remasters that are up at Star Frontiersman. Digitally Remastered | Star Frontiersman If I were so inclined to run a Star Frontiers game in the near future, I'd be looking to these instead of the classic game.