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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Duncan Haldane" data-source="post: 1883464" data-attributes="member: 514">It's not like Stamtaal is a real language.  It's just a hybrid of Germanic terms - I wouldn't worry too much about it (although Schwartzenbruin does mean brown bear, as some found out too late in a recent module).I've run dozens of sessions of LG games, and I've found that the Perrenland modules tend to be much better than cores.  But then, I understand that core modules are written in a more generic manner, so that makes sense in a way.But there are some really good cores around IMO - Witch Hunt and  By Cunning and Forced Cause both come to mind, but they expire at the end of the year.As for LGR - I've just decided to get out of it.  I played #18 on Monday night, in preparation for a con this weekend, and I'm just sick of it.  IMO a D&D game is not four hours of combat and a five minute speech at the end.  I was looking forward to LGR, but it never lived up to expectations.I like that it's Accounting-lite, compared to LG, which is accounting-heavy.  The level kicks have been almost irrelevant to me - I had no bump at 3rd, and went from 6th to 7th at the 7th level bump.  If the missing modules had shown up I might have made it to 7th or beyond before the last bump.But I'm tired of hearing NOTHING from HQ about the campaign.  There hasn't been a Dispel Confusion for a year, and not a word about the missing modules - not even a "sorry guys, they ain't gonna happen".  When playing LGR#18, I played my 15th module.  That includes two specials.  LGR#17 is out too (only convention play atm), but they are still missing 4,10,12, 14 & 15.  Counting the two specials they are missing 25% of modules.  And they are way behind schedule for a game that was supposed to end at #40 at Gencon 2005.As for LG - well, I don't play.  I just DM, and I DM a fair amount.  It seems to average 2-3 new modules a month running 2-3 times each, plus re-runs of ones I've done before.Anyway, so long as RPGA membership is free there really isn't a drawback to being a member, even if I don't like everything.Duncan (who is travelling almost 5 hours on Friday to DM at an RPGA convention all weekend).</blockquote>

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