Gary Gygax's The Hermit kickstarter is almost over!

[Velderan]

How similar is C&C to AD&D? I guess what I’m wondering is how useful would this be if I have no intentions to ever run C&C since I already have my plate full of games to run.

I’ll probably back for a PDF at least to read.

 

[Retreater]

How similar is C&C to AD&D? I guess what I’m wondering is how useful would this be if I have no intentions to ever run C&C since I already have my plate full of games to run.

I’ll probably back for a PDF at least to read.

You should be able to swap the ACs to descending. Otherwise the power level shouldn't be too off.
I have a friend running AD&D adventures with C&C with minimal, on the fly modifications. Should work in the other direction too.

 

[DarkCrisis]

How similar is C&C to AD&D? I guess what I’m wondering is how useful would this be if I have no intentions to ever run C&C since I already have my plate full of games to run.

I’ll probably back for a PDF at least to read.

It’s more like 5E with some differences. Saves and skills are used differently and no death saves etc. almost sort of a streamlined 5E but not as far as Shadowdark goes. If I recall correctly.

You can download the full rules for free off of their site, I believe

 

[Retreater]

I'm still on the fence about backing. I wasn't impressed with the previous Gygax publication they released (Castle Yggsburgh). It was boring, if I'm going to be honest.
Currently I'm looking at reviews from the last print run of this one to see if it is more imaginative and inspiring than the rather bland Yggsburgh.

 

[Parmandur]

It’s more like 5E with some differences. Saves and skills are used differently and no death saves etc. almost sort of a streamlined 5E but not as far as Shadowdark goes. If I recall correctly.

You can download the full rules for free off of their site, I believe

Well, technically, a streamlined 3E adapting a lot of AD,D-isms...which tracks real tightly with 5E as a result.

 

[DarkCrisis]

I'm still on the fence about backing. I wasn't impressed with the previous Gygax publication they released (Castle Yggsburgh). It was boring, if I'm going to be honest.
Currently I'm looking at reviews from the last print run of this one to see if it is more imaginative and inspiring than the rather bland Yggsburgh.

Yeah Yggsburgh was just a city with adventure ideas dropped in. This is an actual adventure.

 

[darjr]

Captocorajus interviews Stephen from Troll Lord games and they start talking about the kickstarter here

 

[aramis erak]

How similar is C&C to AD&D? I guess what I’m wondering is how useful would this be if I have no intentions to ever run C&C since I already have my plate full of games to run.

I’ll probably back for a PDF at least to read.

Same classes, same attributes, same HP and damages, but the actual underlying math is significantly different. Most have no issues crossing from AD&D 1E to C&C.
If you don't plan to run C&C, the monsters are stat block compatible with AD&D 1E (not quite 2E). Thus the adventures can be used only needing AC flipped.

 

[darjr]

Troll Lord Games added a stretch goal to support Shadowdark for “The Hermit”, Gary Gygaxs last adventure. https://discord.com/channels/425649158255411211/572575925045035029/1182363353616760912

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ckg/gary-gygaxs-the-hermit

 

[DarkCrisis]

Troll Lord Games added a stretch goal to support Shadowdark for “The Hermit”, Gary Gygaxs last adventure. https://discord.com/channels/425649158255411211/572575925045035029/1182363353616760912

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ckg/gary-gygaxs-the-hermit

Great news! Might want to make a new post so more people see it