Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
I will not say no to lightweight rules for either of those.
Shadowdark Shadowdark General Thread [+]
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I'm hoping they are something like the one's from Into the Odd, which are marvelous.
Retros_x
Hero
yeah thats my problem too. When I backed Dolmenwood I did venture into OSE and I liked it, but I have to say that Shadowdark made OSE for me kinda obsolete. It gives me the OSR game-vibe without the annoying mechanics of it and with the streamlined 5e core of ascending AC, easy ability checks with ADV/DISADV etc. My first reaction to the rules in Dolmenwood was basically "oh I did NOT miss save vs. death and all this stuff" Luckily the setting and adventure content can relatively easy be converted, although Dolmenwood has a lot of gameplay that is quit tightly coupled to the setting and vice versa, a complete conversion would be a bit more complicated I think.
In my upcoming sandbox game I have in the starting region one border to one big fairy forest and I think when detailing that region I will rip a lot out of the Dolmenwood setting.
Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
I don't know what Necrotic Gnome's policies are on conversions, etc., but I definitely think there's a market -- for a free product, if need be -- that converts the races, classes and spells over to Shadowdark. OSE/BD&D monsters can mostly be converted on the fly, but people would probably appreciate those being converted, too.
Given how much is in Dolmenwood, though, it would be a substantial product to produce.
Scribe
Legend
Cracked open my 'working docs' folder for SD for the first time in awhile, and its actually been way longer than I thought. I havent done anything since 7/15. Depressing.
I've got some rough notes of a Class, I'm going to ponder at the gym and get that done over the weekend I think.
Then for Spooky Month, do that small trainer adventure.
Thats the goal anyway to get back into things.
I've got some rough notes of a Class, I'm going to ponder at the gym and get that done over the weekend I think.
Then for Spooky Month, do that small trainer adventure.
Thats the goal anyway to get back into things.
Scribe
Legend
First pass.
Class: Rake
A dabbler in secrets and gossip, silver tongued liars and tricksters just looking to live another day.
Weapons. Dagger, longsword, shortbow, shortsword, staff
Armor. Leather armor, mithril chainmail
Hit Points. 1d6 per level
Language. You know two rare languages.
Fate Thief. You may use the Luck Token of anyone within near.
You may use a Luck Token before your action to cast any spell known to a member of your party within double near.
If you critically fail, then that player suffers the mishap instead of you.
Patron. You have a Patron. See page XX.
Spellcasting. You can cast spells you know from any spell list.
You know one tier 1 spell of your choice and you cast it with Advantage.
Each time you gain a level, you choose new spells to learn according to the Rake Spells Known table, and you may change the spell you cast with Advantage.
You cast any spell using your intelligence (INT) modifier.
(NOTE: They wont know more than 2 spells per tier.)
Talents
2 - “Find” 1 random magic item of a type you choose.
3-6 - Roll on your Patron table.
7-9 - +2 to Intelligence or +1 to spellcasting checks.
10-11 - 1/day (or +1 use) gain a Luck Token.
12 - Choose a talent or +2 points to distribute to stats
Class: Rake
A dabbler in secrets and gossip, silver tongued liars and tricksters just looking to live another day.
Weapons. Dagger, longsword, shortbow, shortsword, staff
Armor. Leather armor, mithril chainmail
Hit Points. 1d6 per level
Language. You know two rare languages.
Fate Thief. You may use the Luck Token of anyone within near.
You may use a Luck Token before your action to cast any spell known to a member of your party within double near.
If you critically fail, then that player suffers the mishap instead of you.
Patron. You have a Patron. See page XX.
Spellcasting. You can cast spells you know from any spell list.
You know one tier 1 spell of your choice and you cast it with Advantage.
Each time you gain a level, you choose new spells to learn according to the Rake Spells Known table, and you may change the spell you cast with Advantage.
You cast any spell using your intelligence (INT) modifier.
(NOTE: They wont know more than 2 spells per tier.)
Talents
2 - “Find” 1 random magic item of a type you choose.
3-6 - Roll on your Patron table.
7-9 - +2 to Intelligence or +1 to spellcasting checks.
10-11 - 1/day (or +1 use) gain a Luck Token.
12 - Choose a talent or +2 points to distribute to stats
Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
Hmm, I see what you're going for, but I wonder how yoinking another player's Luck token will work out in play.
Scribe
Legend
Dramatically.
The title options I have chosen so far.
1-2 Rake
3-4 Scoundrel
5-6 Rascal
7-8 Dissolute
9-10 Bastard
