Sell Me on Dungeon Crawl Classics For Long term Play, and NO Funnels

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

My DCC copy is put away in the garage right now, but how compatible is it with The Monster Overhaul? My suspicion is "very," and if so, that's so many monsters.

I didn't back Dungeon Denizens, myself, because the 3E DCC monsters -- which form a large part of the book -- were often just OK monsters or extremely specialized and I didn't find them compelling. But the Monster Overhaul both covers the basics wonderfully, it also gets just as weird as DCC can, so it covers all bases.

 

[Simlasa]

I've never heard of Monster Overhaul... but I take it from your context that it's NOT specifically aimed at DCC?

 

[Divine2021]

My DCC copy is put away in the garage right now, but how compatible is it with The Monster Overhaul? My suspicion is "very," and if so, that's so many monsters.

I didn't back Dungeon Denizens, myself, because the 3E DCC monsters -- which form a large part of the book -- were often just OK monsters or extremely specialized and I didn't find them compelling. But the Monster Overhaul both covers the basics wonderfully, it also gets just as weird as DCC can, so it covers all bases.

I ran a DCC game this past weekend with the Monster Overhaul, and it ran swimmingly. Monster Overhaul doesn’t incorporate to hit bonuses, so I took their Hd divided by two and round down in most instances. Worked well.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I've never heard of Monster Overhaul... but I take it from your context that it's NOT specifically aimed at DCC?

It's a "generic" OSR monster book and almost certainly the single best fantasy game bestiary of all time.

 

[overgeeked]

It's a "generic" OSR monster book and almost certainly the single best fantasy game bestiary of all time.

This may seem like hyperbole, but it’s a statement of simple fact. It’s the single most useful monster book I’ve ever read.

 

[Nightfly]

It's a "generic" OSR monster book and almost certainly the single best fantasy game bestiary of all time.

Seconded. I recommend that book even to 5e Dungeon Masters, even though it's theoretically "not compatible" with 5e, because it's such a treasure trove of ideas. It makes even the most vanilla monsters memorable. It might be my favorite D&D book ever written.

 

[Simlasa]

Is there a way to get it as a physical book?

 

[Distracted DM]

I dont think DCC is good for long term play

What makes you say that?

 

[Nightfly]

Is there a way to get it as a physical book?

Here: The Monster Overhaul [Print+PDF] :: Print+PDF Bundles :: IPR

 

[payn]

What makes you say that?

Taste. I dont like massive amounts of PC death and long campaigns with no meta/plot goal. The way I have played DCC a few times is testing out tournaments for a GM to run at Gencon. Pregens, or randomly roll up PCs at whatever level the module wants. The system is...funny. Though, I dont like playing it on a long term basis. It reminds me of why I dont play old school games in perpetuity. A little goes a long way for me.