Sword & Sorcery & Cinema: The Beastmaster (1982)
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[image: The Beastmaster (1982)]
Another one that made it's presence felt in many D&D games at the time. In
fact, I can think of about 4 or 5 different bea...
Piecemeal armor
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This is going into my next PDF (*Manual of Arms: Armor and Shields*). It is
still unfished, but I think I can publish the PDF in the next few days.
I like ...
In the Modern AGE
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What has become known as the ‘AGE’ or ‘Adventure Game Engine’ was first
seen 2010 in Dragon Age – Dark Fantasy Roleplaying Set 1: For Characters
Level 1 t...
AD&D2e (revised) P.o.D.
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These arrived today for me from DriveThruRPG.
They're print-on-demand softcover copies of AD&D2e (revised), originally
published in 1995. When I ordere...
Random Links for 4/9/21
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- I was only peripherally aware of this product, yet Jon Peterson has
tracked down a date when it was available. Pretty neat.
A Date for Monsters! Monsters...
Some Mosaic Strict Sets Appear!
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Forty eight days ago, I wrote up Mosaic Strict, a somewhat light-hearted
set of compliance rules for making modular parts of RPGs. It asked, what if
ther...
Diagnosis
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Do not read this post if you are easily upset. It is a discussion about
matters pertaining to my health, discussed in this post. I'm fine; there's
noth...
Skurmish! Player maps
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I put together some player maps so they can track the hexes they've
explored and to track troop movement across the battlefield (I will be
providing these ...
steal this loot
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Oh, no. We just had this discussion.
On the facebook noted coolguy Christian Conkle asked for ideas as to what
could be found in the loot sack of a post-...
Size Matters, So Digest This...
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When we first published Pits & Perils, lots of people assumed it was a
digest-sized affair because, you know, Dungeons & Dragons. The rules,
which defin...
Project 10 - Commanders
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This part of *Project 10* has been tricky to get right.
Originally, I gave Commanders all sorts of wacky abilities to represent the
armies they were lead...
Can’t see the forest for the trees
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Given how many fantasy worlds are dominated by uninhabited wilderness, and
how much the generic image of fantasy is based around forests, it’s pretty
surpr...
Bard Stones
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Welcome back to the Vault! I've been spending some hobby time painting
base colours onto another Death Guard unit and I'm pretty sure you don't
want to ...
A Date for Monsters! Monsters! Monsters! Galore
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Everything leaves a trace. That's been my guiding principle researching the
history of early wargames and role-playing games: any commercial product
t...
d100 Cave Trail Side Passage Follies
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These are small things to encounter exploring caves isolated from where
they are found. I made them for long cave treks but off a beach cliff or in
any c...
grodog's post-GaryCon-XIII Repose - Part 1
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Yet-again, I had a wonderful time at GaryCon this year. Here's the first
part of my post-convention recap, working off of my schedule for GaryCon
XIII!...
Guess it's not meant to be - for now
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Well, I tried.
I got some folks interested in possibly playing a run through the classic
module U1 - The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh.
I just could...
Time Marches On
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It’s probably the historian in me, but one issue I’ve had with running a
long-term Victorious chronicle is that of time moving onward. I suppose
it’s a pro...
Started a new notenook
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Along time ago, I was complaining to Matt that I never complete anything.
He made me a nice 6x9 booklet with graph and hex paper and lines. It's
basical...
DM's Report: Solo Adventure - Sir William
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Most of the players in Seaward are content with the PCs they have, but
Jack wants a new one. So now we're doing Discord-based solos 1-2 times a
month....
Swords and Sorcery House Rules PDF available again
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Many years ago I put together some 'swords and sorcery' house rules for *Swords
& Wizardry *(also usable with older editions of D&D, such as '0e' and
'B/...
The Reasonable DM
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The English common law relies to a surprisingly large extent on a single
magical word: "reasonableness". It appears everywhere. Businesses must make
"rea...
On time running out
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I've been live streaming for 19 hours. I will continue to do so for another
10!!
My Kickstarter just crossed 12.8k!!! Don't miss out.
You will be sad. Y...
Emulating Battle in Roll20
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For session 70 of my Sunday AD&D game on Roll20 I decided to do something
different. A former player who had to drop due to personal issues had some
unex...
You Died
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You Died is a book about Dark Souls, written by a pair of game journalists.
It was first published as a simple paperback and then reimagined as a
deluxe ha...
My favorite comic book scientists
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It's becoming clear to me that my posting here will slow a bit now that
I've finally started a new job here in Jersey. But first, to celebrate the
fact...
Myconids
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Psychology
Humans are very contemptuous of orcs. They are brutes, never shying away
from any cruelty. And they are warmongers, always divided against ea...
Fifty Years of Fantasy Role Play Table-top games.
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Today marks an interesting, possibly momentous, anniversary. It has been
50 years since the Boris Karloff movie *The Black Room* aired as part of a
dou...
Successfully Funded! Some Stats and Insights
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The Zine Quest 3 Kickstarter campaign for The Many Crypts of Lady Ingrade
came to a close. It funded within an hour and had a steady growth through
the ...
Zine Quest: Errant
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Before anything else, I want to apologize for writing two posts in a row
which prompt you to spend money. Its been my entire 2021 output so far.
Hopefully ...
Necrotic Gnome Website
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It's been a long time since I last posted on this blog... and the reason
for that is that I'm now posting news and updates at necroticgnome.com
directly....
AD&D Poison Notes
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In *Dragon* magazine #81 (January 1984) the article "Taking the Sting Out
of Poison" by author Chris Landsea offered truly exhaustive coverage of the
top...
My RPG Zine Trilogy is on Kickstarter!
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I can't believe I didn't post about it here!
The Dead are Coming, Screams Amongst the Stars and Running Out of Time are
on *Kickstarter right now!* Thes...
Quantum D&D
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A funny thing happened to D&D in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s: it got
popular. It went from a game everyone learned from someone whose knowledge
of the...
Maximum HP 004, one week to go
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Just one week to go for Maximum HP issue #004, the undead. We are pushing
through stretch goals and wracking up contributions for the best issue yet.
We...
Steve Jackson Interview
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James Maliszewski recently did an interview with Steve Jackson over on his
Grognardia blog. Steve chats about the beginnings of The Fantasy Trip and
upcomi...
Undermountain Map Origins
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As documented on the Ruins of Undermountain sales page, "TSR didn't
actually use Ed Greenwood's original maps," at least not in their entirety.
This post d...
A to Z of Megadungeons
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I've seen a couple of A to Z's lately and decided we needed one for
megadungeons. So here, we go.
A is for Architect
Someone needs to build the megadungeon...
A Campaign Begins for Newbies
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Like many of you, the affects of the Coronavirus pandemic has disrupted how
hundreds of millions of us fellow mutants interact and function in our
jobs, co...
WB:FMAG Total Print Sales
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Hello Folks,
The last time I did a quick sales report was in September 2018.
I pulled reports from Amazon, Lulu and DrivethruRPG from October to current
fo...
The Minotaur for Old-School Essentials
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*Minotaur*
*Requirements:* Minimum STR 9, Minimum CON 9
*Prime Requisite:* STR and CON
*Hit Dice:* 1d10
*Maximum Level:* 8
*Armor:* Leather, including shield...
WIZARDS OF POHJOLA
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Init +0
Melee Atk
• sword or dagger +1 (1d5 or 1d3)
Ranged Atk
• hot iron sparks +3 (1d4+2 to two targets within 20' but not closer than
5')
AC 14
HD 12d...
Strange, Dangerous, and Inhuman: The Fey and Fairie
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When I was a boy I loved fairy tales. Jack and the Beanstalk, Puss in
Boots, Rumpelstiltskin - I devoured all of it. My fascination that there
was a strang...
New AD&D Greyhawk Campaign Notes
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I recently launched a new AD&D campaign on Fantasy Grounds. Although we're
using the 2e ruleset FG released earlier this year, my only books for
reference...
Dungeons & Dragonmead Fall Schedule
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*As you know, I run public classic Dungeons & Dragons games at **The Loaded
Die**/Metro Detroit Game Night's Board Game Nigh at **Dragonmead**, in
Warren...
Home Sweet Home Azeroth
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A very simple mash up of the World of Warcraft Cinematic Trailer and
Classic Announcement set to Mötley Crüe “Home Sweet Home” from the Theatre
of Pain a...
D&D Sling Damage vs. Large Targets
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In many early editions of D&D, weapons were assigned two damage values: one
for small/medium targets (i.e. man-sized) and one for large targets (giants
and...
James A. Smith, Jr. Memorial Video
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A beloved father, devoted friend, and D&D Dungeon Master extraordinaire. We
miss you! To view video, click here Memorial Video
Note - The original video...
Let's Talk About Pacing!
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The idea, I think, is that the RPG is ultimately about the long game. Even
rolling back to the early days of Basic & Expert, the goal of the player
was...
Profane and Profound Prep Part 2
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This is part 2 of my work to edit my magic items for a DMsGuild release,
along with adding cursed items along the way. Here is part 1. Bone of a
Saint 8000...
SHORT BREAK.
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I'm going to take a break for a week or so and will start up again in the
New Year. Thanks for reading and we'll start with Level 6 when I get back.
Iain Lovecraft, 3D Sculptor
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Nope, it's got nothing to do with Cthulhu. I just did a video conversation
with Iain Lovecraft, who designs 3D miniatures and terrain. If you're not
doin...
New website!
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Slowly but surely, all the content here will make its way — in updated
form! — to my new website: timbannock.com. For fairly obvious reasons, that
site wil...
Please Update Your Link!
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If you're seeing this, it means your link to the Greyhawk Grognard blog is
out of date.
Please update your link to www.greyhawkgrognard.com (RSS feed is
h...
How can We Destroy this Campaign World?
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d12
1. You must trick a bard into strumming the *Chords of Fate* on the *Lute
of Annihilation*
2. Legends tell of thermonuclear weapons beneath megadungeo...
Mord Mar - Session 6
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We weren't able to play Mord Mar last week, due to a family funeral. This
week we played on Monday for the first time, due to kids returning to
school and ...
A Small, Quiet Plea
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There has been a great deal of discussing political agendas, social
grievances, and personal attacks within the little corner of gaming that is
my hobby....
Don’t Sleep It’s Broken
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Expanding/editing my comments from What Makes Something Broken G+ thread:
“Broken”, for me, is anything that makes normal character choices, tactics,
or ro...
Swords & Wizardry Light-Themed Birthday Party
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Last month, my wife and I helped our oldest to celebrate his birthday in
style. Ever since 2013, we have hosted a themed birthday party for our
now-15-ye...
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