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I have never used a grid or miniatures. I have used a whiteboard, using very rudimentary floorplans or reference marks on it, I've used a couple of dice just to show relative positions; In the campaign I'm running now, I try to rely mainly on the idea of the imagination - describing as...

Given what you are looking for C&C probably does fit the bill.... most of the comments I've heard from players using it for family roleplaying have been really positive. With kids, the elaborate nature of "character building" which is the alure for many older rpgers in the community can be a...

I have already switched to C&C and will stick - my own group has now really come to love it (actually the only complaint has been about the way the haste spell works from my Wizard)... Naturally I will always look at new material just so I can know how to play, and for potential resource. I...

My C&C group always meets on Sunday. This weekend, we will hold an open chair at the game in memory of EGG, and I will toast a Guiness in his honor as we start. I plan on veering my group from their campaign and running them into a plain-out crawl of my own design in homage to Gary. It is...

I converted to C&C as the core basis of my gaming about three years ago. I had played 3.0 and enjoyed it initially, although in my case I was house-ruling down to streamline it. What I like most is that it is a hybrid, filling the niche of my tastes in terms of a more unified mechanic like 3.0...

So I'm confused... Is the whole point of RPGing to "level up?" I've always been a DM who ran longer progression, even in 3.0, sometimes taking many, many sessions to get to level 5-7, let alone higher. I must have missed something because it seemed like my group and I always had a good time...

I also have to disagree that settings are somehow inherently better for one edition or system versus another. During the three-four years I played 3.0 I ran almost exclusively Greyhawk for the 1st two years, then about a year in Kalamar, before jumping a bit between some homebrew stuff and one...

Right now one of the nicest things about C&C is the fact that once you have the PHB and M&T you really do have all you need. They covered the basics above on conversion, so I think you're well in hand there. To me the other essentials depend on whether you want new setting material or not. I...

C&C Material: Castle Keeper's Guide Eastmark Folio The long awaited release of Gary Gygax's Castle Zagyg Other: Rob Kuntz's Bottle City More DCC goodness Want to see what Pathfinder does

So I got this idea after a spirited exchange on another board. Looking to see how many view the term "feat" and its place in RPG play. I'm asking that this not turn into a rebuttal/counter-rebuttal kind of thing - because I don't believe there's a "right" or "wrong" here, just a matter of...

So let's sum up the basic gist here: It has to do with definition of "feat." Definition One - A "feat" is a codified, playtested and specified action or character ability that is clearly defined in the rules and must be added "on-paper" to the character record per those rules. These feats are...

Points taken. I think the Siege allowing any action and the d20/3.x feat system are distinct in that "feats," as defined here, are automatic to use after "acquiring" them. With Siege, just as is, there would always be a check still, and that is a legitimate distinction. Unless, of course, I as a...

Absolutely. I think it's good to hash out why some people don't respond to a particular system. For me, I find it extremely helpful to understand what others coming to my table as I use C&C may see or not see as I am running a game, so I can be more helpful in setting up what they should feel...

From the introduction to the C&C PHB: "Those playing should be able to add, discard, and change rules and ideas to fit their needs... expanding the game comes later, much like adding stories on a building." To answer this point: the core intent and philosophy of the C&C system is to NOT present...

Thanks - missed that thread. I think this one's good to include favorite things from non-D&D edition systems as well.

A little bit of a response to another thread, I'm interested in what people have liked from different editions of D&D as well as other game systems. Could be a mechanic, a style point or flavor, or a product or presentation of product. Not looking for what was disliked , that gets covered all...

I think it's fitting here to say this... As a C&Cer who does love the system and uses it as my primary game, I thank all of those who have posted here for giving it a chance in the first place. The fact that is wasn't your cup of tea doesn't bother me at all, and I say just have fun at your...

Indeed, when one refers to "evangilism" of C&C what you're really saying is there are those of us who like C&C a lot and want to share our experiences. There's another thread right now for those who tried C&C and didn't stick with it... the point is our particular game system isn't as...

That's the crux - C&C is indeed a hybrid, mixing elements of 1e (variable XP progression, unbalanced character progression, etc.) with elements of 3.x (the ascending AC, d20 base mechanic), looking for a middle ground. For some, the elements taken for both sides were good, others look and say...

Ourph, Keeping polite and simple: Why does a system HAVE to put down in rules or PHB, in specific detail, all mechanics for it to be "well designed?"