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  1. Hriston

    D&D General Folks Who Came Back With 5E: Did You Stay with 5E?

    I played Holmes Basic and AD&D 1E in the early 80's. I continued playing a few non-D&D RPGs from the mid 80's to the late 90's (Villains and Vigilantes and MERP are the ones I remember by name), but by the end of the 20th century, I'd completely stopped RPGing for a while. I wasn't drawn back...
  2. Hriston

    (IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 1

    "Missed me, you overgrown tin can," Bible taunts before striking again at the armored giant. Waythe: 1D20+11 = [10]+11 = 21 Slashing damage: 4D6+1D4+7 = [2, 1, 1, 3]+[4]+7 = 18 Waythe: 1D20+11 = [18]+11 = 29 Slashing damage: 4D6+1D4+7 = [5, 3, 1, 2]+[1]+7 = 19 One hit point to go! The...
  3. Hriston

    AD&D 1E Old Timers: Remember G1-2-3, D1-D2, D3, and Q1?

    I think "Tea Bag Duck" has a nice ring to it. As for a title for the whole thing, maybe something like "The Mystery of the Cult of the Golden Eye"?
  4. Hriston

    AD&D 1E Old Timers: Remember G1-2-3, D1-D2, D3, and Q1?

    My personal version of the "Grand Campaign" would be to play the following, which works out to about one module per level: T1 B1-2 A1-2-3-4 G1-2-3 D1-2-3 Q1 (I'm not going to suggest an acronym :).) After level 14, I suppose we could actually go after the Elder Elemental God.
  5. Hriston

    (IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 1

    "$%&!" Bible exclaims as rocks pummel Valda. Seeing the armored giant approaching quickly, she moves her enlarged form toward the gap between Valda and the fallen chieftess and leaps toward her enemy. Landing in front of her armored foe, she strikes twice with Waythe. Bible moves to AQ53/AR54...
  6. Hriston

    AD&D 1E Old Timers: Remember G1-2-3, D1-D2, D3, and Q1?

    I think a good title for the entire series would be something like Mistress's Gambit because the situation generally hangs on the machinations of Eclavdra, mistress of House Eilservs. Perhaps even better, both because it's slightly more evocative and because it works in the D/G of the series, is...
  7. Hriston

    D&D 5E (2024) Alignment, Traits, and Roleplaying bennies

    Yes, it's nice to see it being stated explicitly. I award inspiration in my D&D 5.0 games. I think it works best when treated something like a compel in Fate, if you’re familiar with that system. As DM, I make it one of my main jobs to present situations that test/are adverse to the PCs’...
  8. Hriston

    (IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 1

    Bible strides into the room as she grows to ten and a half feet in height and over a thousand pounds. ::Behold!:: she calls out in a booming voice, standing a few paces behind the chieftess, where she can be seen by Nosnra and the Stone Giant emissary, and holding aloft Waythe in one hand. ::I...
  9. Hriston

    (IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 1

    Bible takes a gulp. First gulp: 1D6 = [4] = 4 "Nothin'!" She takes another gulp. Second gulp: 1D6 + 1 = [2]+1 = 3 "Still nothin'!" She takes a third gulp. Third gulp: 1D6 + 2 = [6]+2 = 8 "Bingo! Now I'll show 'em what for!" she says as she flexes her suddenly bulging bicep. Sorry...
  10. Hriston

    (IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 1

    Bible tries the strength potion even though she's already very strong.
  11. Hriston

    (IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 1

    Unless @Shadowedeyes objects, can we assume Valda is using the dwarven shield (even though we don't yet know what it does)? Also, I just wanted to remind everyone there are three doses of the "growth" potion left (Bible took one) which mimics the effects of the enlarge spell, so if your...
  12. Hriston

    D&D General How do you use giants in your game?

    In the default cosmology I like to use, giants (and titans) are the offspring of primordials who begat them for the purpose of contesting with the "gods", spirits from outside creation, who sought to subdue and shape the world according to their will. Once defeated, the giants withdrew to the...
  13. Hriston

    (IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 1

    "Hmm," Bible says, picking up the bottle and examining the rune. "This says it's for 'growth'. Who want's to show these gianks they ain't the only bigs in town? Arf arf arf!" "Thisk buys your freedom lass. Now be gone with you!" she says to the giantess and her servant, pointing towards the...
  14. Hriston

    (IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 1

    As she waits for Jack to pick the lock, Bible eyes the dwarven shield. "Valda," she calls out, "you might want to use this shield in the fight to come. I'd use it myself, but as I'll be usin' Waithe, I wouldn't get no use out of it."
  15. Hriston

    (IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 1

    As she walks towards the chests, Bible adds to the giantess, "If the treasure is enough to buy a ship for me to go orf in search of my cap'n, then you will have earned your ransom."
  16. Hriston

    (IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 1

    No worries! It seems I was asking you to "reveal" something about her that isn't there. "Ja talk common speech," Bible says with surprise to the frightened giant, "a sign of your superior edumacation, no doubt! Le's see what treasure your pappy's got in his chesks, shall we?" Bible makes her...
  17. Hriston

    (IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 1

    I was trying to be more subtle, but maybe this will help move things along. Assuming the young giant is Nosnra's daughter, Bible makes a last effort to glean some information. ::There, there, my dear,:: she says consolingly, looking around the room at the blood and gore of the fallen giants...
  18. Hriston

    (IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 1

    Also, @Lidgar, you're at the doors at the southwest corner of the room, right? I'm pretty sure from comparing the maps that have been posted that the chief's hall is through the pair of doors at the center of the room.
  19. Hriston

    (IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 1

    What about the prisoner? I was waiting for some kind of resolution. Is it just "nothing to see here - move along"? Also, I think we're in Nosnra's bedchamber. Don't you think it's worth a quick look around? I was hoping the prisoner might help with that as well, but she hasn't responded, and...
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