OSR Let's make Shadowdark classes!

[Mannahnin]

I'd rather go with the 5E approach: These other weapons are just renamed versions of what we already have, more or less. The alternative eventually gives us Gygax's pole arms table.

I mean, in general, absolutely. But the polearms table?! Way to argue the opposite for me!

 

[Andrew Anderson]

BOHEMIAN EARSPOON OR BUST!!!

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

BOHEMIAN EARSPOON OR BUST!!!

 

[Samloyal23]

You didn't make the katana enough better than a bastard sword. It should do 1d12/1d20, of course.

Because it's a freaking KATANA.





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Hit points are scarce in this game, I originally had it do more. But I did not think it should do as much as a great sword.

 

[Samloyal23]

More seriously, I think it would be more in the Shadowdark style to either:
A) Just say that a katana is a bastard sword (and wakizashi is a short sword, etc.) by a different name
B) Make the new weapons have trade-offs: if it's better in some ways, it has a drawback, too.

The main drawback is just the price.

 

[Samloyal23]

Another blog, this is the Fang Shih, a master of chi magic and geomancy for Shadowdark RPG... The Fang Shih

 

[Bill Zebub]

Another blog, this is the Fang Shih, a master of chi magic and geomancy for Shadowdark RPG... The Fang Shih

A little wordy for Shadowdark, but nice flavor.

 

[Samloyal23]

A little wordy for Shadowdark, but nice flavor.

In retrospect, after seeing comments about it in Facebook groups, I think it may have too many spells. It has less than a Wizard, but it may still be too powerful in comparison. Before I put it in an e-book, I think it needs more work.