[OD&D] Mythic Asian Fantasy in Two Easy Steps!

[Ed_Laprade]

Kwai Chang didn't toss around spells, either. Some Asian monks, notably in Japan, did wear some armor.

 

[jdrakeh]

Kwai Chang didn't toss around spells, either. Some Asian monks, notably in Japan, did wear some armor.

No, but he performed many spell-like feats via meditation (especially in the "Legend Continues" series), which is what I was aiming for (albeit stepped up in the vein of Wuxia flicks and D&D). Also, many monastic orders in the East are (in folkore and modern media, anyhow) held to possess magical powers.

 

[Ed_Laprade]

No, but he performed many spell-like feats via meditation (especially in the "Legend Continues" series), which is what I was aiming for (albeit stepped up in the vein of Wuxia flicks and D&D). Also, many monastic orders in the East are (in folkore and modern media, anyhow) held to possess magical powers.

Never watched the second series. And pretty much stopped watching the first when all the really mystical power stuff started showing up. I was going to mention that, but decided on brevity instead. Oh well. Agree on the other stuff.

 

[Delta]

I must admit the one thing that gives me pause is the armored clerics. But then on reflection, that's one of my primary problems with original D&D in the first place.

 

[jdrakeh]

Oh, yes, I'm building it right now. . . when I finish it (probably tomorrow evening), I'll post it here:

Dragons of the East

Just a quick update. . . I've been writing all of the rules, but I'll probably not have time to publish the site until this weekend.

 

[jensun]

You could always adapt something like Red Box Hack.

Redbox Hack

 

[jdrakeh]

You could always adapt something like Red Box Hack.

Redbox Hack

I'm aware of Red Box Hack, but it's really nothing at all like OD&D. I prefer OD&D for doing things like OD&D

 

[RFisher]

After a friend of mine read GURPS China, he said ancient China was a generic fantasy world.

After trying to build a Chinese-inspired campaign using the 3e OA, I came to a similar conclusion. To make a Chinese-style D&D game, all you really need is to change the names of things in the core rules.

 

[jdrakeh]

After trying to build a Chinese-inspired campaign using the 3e OA, I came to a similar conclusion. To make a Chinese-style D&D game, all you really need is to change the names of things in the core rules.

All I know is that I need more fantasy with elephant riders! In other news, I finished up the site index and headers today, grouping the subsequent pages into "Men & Magic" as well as "Monsters & Treasure" and "Character Sheet" (I'm working on a layered PDF version of the OD&D character sheet).

 

[Mythmere1]

All I know is that I need more fantasy with elephant riders! In other news, I finished up the site index and headers today, grouping the subsequent pages into "Men & Magic" as well as "Monsters & Treasure" and "Character Sheet" (I'm working on a layered PDF version of the OD&D character sheet).

You're going to publish this for Swords & Wizardry, right? This is cool stuff.