tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post816037133194688243..comments2024-03-27T20:09:00.283-04:00Comments on Tenkar's Tavern: Review - Monsters & Magic - Part 1 - Familiar Yet Strange (OSR "New Wave" Ruleset)Tenkarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-60199242420971923612013-06-14T15:56:56.545-04:002013-06-14T15:56:56.545-04:00i and a few other bloggers have been reviewed as n...i and a few other bloggers have been reviewed as new wave osr - which sounds oxymoronic to me but i think it applies to oldschool dnd with weird science and weird fantasy - clark ashton smith - i think i earned it from my planet Psychon setting i blogged about a bit including magic guitars for wizards to battle with in the progroc post apoc wastelandKonsumterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170560484656800416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-17579890674489453522013-06-14T10:50:21.251-04:002013-06-14T10:50:21.251-04:00So, how Fateish is M&M?So, how Fateish is M&M?Mysterionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06543112960662566856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-50430876556956672682013-06-14T07:51:56.443-04:002013-06-14T07:51:56.443-04:00Sounds like exactly what I would look for if I wer...Sounds like exactly what I would look for if I were ever to run a swords and sorcery type game - i find d20 a bit too skirmish-y.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17887427469452479938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-42306644462108479812013-06-14T00:44:34.063-04:002013-06-14T00:44:34.063-04:00Saw this floating around my G+ today and wondered ...Saw this floating around my G+ today and wondered about it. Thanks for the quick review, gives me an idea of what it is. Looks like it could be fun, backwards compatibility is always a plus. Using 3d6 for basic resolution reminds me of the (Dragon) AGE RPG. I'm interested in how the narrative stuff integrates with the rest.Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994932732115376322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-78925055883185717262013-06-13T22:02:57.147-04:002013-06-13T22:02:57.147-04:00i'll work out the give-away tomorrow (friday)i'll work out the give-away tomorrow (friday)Tenkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-2861479096816044842013-06-13T20:50:06.927-04:002013-06-13T20:50:06.927-04:00Since the d20 used to only be available with 0-9 t...Since the d20 used to only be available with 0-9 twice, the d20, as we know it was the last of the funny dice to be added to D&D. The early playtest has the to-hit chart as percentages (which is easy with the original d20s) and the saving throw chart in OD&D was designed for and rolled with 3d6.Hedgehobbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17606283586332210195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-7521522532965821992013-06-13T18:57:16.978-04:002013-06-13T18:57:16.978-04:00I'm reviewing as I'm reading, so I don'...I'm reviewing as I'm reading, so I don't have a definite answer on that just yet.<br /><br />I suspect I'd find the transition much easier as a player then as a DM, but I'll know more as I read more.<br /><br />It is damn intriguing tho ;)Tenkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-72957268545201489662013-06-13T18:53:47.337-04:002013-06-13T18:53:47.337-04:00The question is "Do you, as an OSR type, find...The question is "Do you, as an OSR type, find it interesting enough to play?"Gus Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872819206286105195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-58501326810068189542013-06-13T18:52:15.080-04:002013-06-13T18:52:15.080-04:00Bug fixed: http://anydice.com/program/246fBug fixed: http://anydice.com/program/246fPeter Fröhlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688076015831464616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-10691774168446229272013-06-13T18:51:13.239-04:002013-06-13T18:51:13.239-04:00The big problem I see with this is that "+1&q...The big problem I see with this is that "+1" loses its customary "+5%" interpretation. Also when you set a target number for your players, you now have to remember these percentages: http://anydice.com/program/246ePeter Fröhlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688076015831464616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-80396265443751842372013-06-13T18:44:48.712-04:002013-06-13T18:44:48.712-04:003d6 to beat a target number3d6 to beat a target numberTenkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-86542734418297843092013-06-13T18:41:55.347-04:002013-06-13T18:41:55.347-04:00Are you rolling 3d6 to beat a target number or are...Are you rolling 3d6 to beat a target number or are you rolling them under your ability scores?Peter Fröhlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688076015831464616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-35862865813940348392013-06-13T18:27:45.683-04:002013-06-13T18:27:45.683-04:00Very interesting to hear, as I did away with the d...Very interesting to hear, as I did away with the d20 for almost everything in Crumbling Epoch--but I went a different direction than this did.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06463222600747737190noreply@blogger.com