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  1. Thorvald Kviksverd

    A question for you firearms aficionados...

    AFAIK, the rifling will still appear on the sabot, which falls away from the projectile after leaving the barrel.
  2. Thorvald Kviksverd

    Alternate HD System based off AEG's Farscape d20 system

    I did something a bit similar IMC... I didn't like the idea of sickly Elves (they spend a great deal of time outdoors afterall), so I did away with the negative CON modifier, and instead adjusted their HD Type downwards by one step. I did the same thing for Halflings to reflect their small...
  3. Thorvald Kviksverd

    Pendragon d20?

    (A re-post of a re-post of a re-post... ;) ) Here's a little something that mmadsen , myself, and others cooked up a few months ago--unfortunately, the original thread was lost in the changeover, so this is only dimly remembered... (Those familiar with Pendragon will recognize much of this.)...
  4. Thorvald Kviksverd

    Silver Age Sentinels (Tri-Stat) -- and Streamlining Hero

    mmadsen-- The lumping of strength, endurance, and agility into BODY, and the unweighted nature of ACV, are my two major complaints as well. I picked up BESM2e quite a while ago, but I've never been able to really resolve the above to my satisfaction--though I'm sure there must be some way to...
  5. Thorvald Kviksverd

    The Quintessential D&D Artist.

    Erol Otus and Larry Elmore And nostalgia has nothing to do with it for me. Looking at an Erol Otus cover makes me want to play... ...and Larry Elmore's art is what I see when I do. :)
  6. Thorvald Kviksverd

    Maybe a new setting is what I need to enable me to enjoy 3e more.

    Oh, something I almost forgot... Remember the old 20% chance for a cursed item, etc to fail when first put on by a Dwarf or Halfling in AD&D? I incorporated something similar when I was going for a 1e feel with 3e. Dwarves and Halflings had a +20% chance of spell failure (i.e. even...
  7. Thorvald Kviksverd

    Maybe a new setting is what I need to enable me to enjoy 3e more.

    Hey Flexor! It takes two sides to have a game (unfortunately perhaps ;) )--the DM and the players. Given the above, I think some sort of compromise is in order--the trick is finding what is most important to everyone, and then finding some happy medium that grants each that which is most...
  8. Thorvald Kviksverd

    How *do* I balance this?

    How about having Sneak Attack as a prerequisite, and then treating it as a sort of improved sneak attack, allowing it to extend the allowable range, with the additional proviso that the shooter must also be hidden? So... HIDDEN SHOT Prereq: Sneak Attack (maybe Weapon Focus with particular...
  9. Thorvald Kviksverd

    Need help with some homebrew-rule balancing...

    Glad to be of help--hope it works out :)
  10. Thorvald Kviksverd

    [OT] Pls. Help a Computer Illiterate!

    YIKES!! Glad I asked. Now that's a nifty little trick. :) I don't have one, but I've got a friend who does... I Bought it used to save money :rolleyes: Thanks to every one for the info.
  11. Thorvald Kviksverd

    [OT] Pls. Help a Computer Illiterate!

    Thanks for the quick responses :) Figured out how to get the internet provider :o I don't have ethernet capability though. Maybe I'll try contacting Microsoft and see if they offer a download, since I have registered software. In some ways, my old Apple II+ was a lot simpler ;)
  12. Thorvald Kviksverd

    [OT] Pls. Help a Computer Illiterate!

    Hey All, I figure there must be a few computer savvy people around here... I just purchased a laptop, but it doesn't have a CD/DVD ROM Drive. How do I go about installing the licensed utilities, such as my internet service, Microsoft Word, etc., that I already purchased for my desktop...
  13. Thorvald Kviksverd

    Which Games Converted to d20 have the feel of the orginal?

    I haven't had a chance to play it yet, but my first impression is that Omega World does a good job of capturing the wild and wahoo feel of the original Gamma World.
  14. Thorvald Kviksverd

    Need help with some homebrew-rule balancing...

    Since you're already using different HD for classes, here's a little tweak to Plane Sailing's idea... (BTW, I really like his idea.) Adjust Base HD or HPs according to composition (% organic) of body... 0%: -5 (-3) 10%: -4 20%: -3 (-2) 30%: -2 40%: -1 (-1) 50%: 0 (0) 60%: +1 (+1) 70%...
  15. Thorvald Kviksverd

    [OT] Sad news, help me mourn...

    I still remember congratulating him on these boards upon hearing he was to be a father... My condolences and prayers are with you. I don't really know what to say beyond that... I called my wife to tell her that I love her after reading this news--I remember her looking over my shoulder while...
  16. Thorvald Kviksverd

    [OT] Sad news, help me mourn...

    I still remember congratulating him on these boards upon hearing he was to be a father... My condolences and prayers are with you. I don't really know what to say beyond that... I called my wife to tell her that I love her after reading this news--I remember her looking over my shoulder while...
  17. Thorvald Kviksverd

    Called Shots Return! Broken Bones! Look

    You could do away with the called shot aspect and rule that on taking half or more current HPs in damage you must make a FORT Save against a certain DC or suffer a random specific injury. You might even consider raising this DC for crushing weapons, leaving it unmodified for cutting weapons...
  18. Thorvald Kviksverd

    LOTR RPG Update

    The powers that be on Decipher's message board have said that it should ship this week.
  19. Thorvald Kviksverd

    Reducing randomness

    Perhaps the character with the higher ability score would receive bonus dice equal to the difference. Then, using a variation of Angramainyu's suggestion, he could roll all at once versus the opponent's roll, keeping the highest value. For example STR9 (-1) wrestles STR11 (0). STR11 receives...
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