Tenkar's Tavern: Bundle of Holding - Advanced Fighting Fantasy

Friday, March 31, 2017

Bundle of Holding - Advanced Fighting Fantasy

I've looked at Advanced Fighting Fantasy before before but never pulled the trigger. Now, I'm not saying I'd use the system, but I wonder how convertible the adventures would be to Swords & Wizardry.

In any case, $7.95 is certainly a fair buy in. Its about 20 bucks for the Bonus Collection. Very tempting.

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shanepatrickwardMarch 31, 2017 at 2:41 PM
I think it would be reasonably easy to convert the adventures. Magic might be slighly different (as far as spell levels) but I'm sure you can figure it out on the fly. For the most part the encounters are setup similar, and somewhat balanced (as far as old school type games can balance things).
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shanepatrickwardMarch 31, 2017 at 2:43 PM
As well you can download the quick rules on OBS to check out the system.
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ViPMarch 31, 2017 at 2:48 PM
For us European 80s kids who grew up with the Fighting Fantasy books, AFF is clearly THE best introductory game (this, or Das Schwarze Auge ;))
The adventures are not as easily convertible than D&D-based ones, but Blacksand is hands down the best city supplement of that era.
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Graham BottleyMarch 31, 2017 at 3:51 PM
It is worth noting that Titan and Blacksand (setting books) are almost completely system free, and you get the hi res maps too! Crown of Kings and Warlock... would be pretty easy to convert. The monster manuals would need a bit more work, but if you treat SKILL as an analog of hit dice, you have a good start.
The dungeon generator is systemless too.

Having said all of that, if you get the bundle, give the rules a try. You might be pleasantly surprised!

[Disclaimer-I wrote most of the books!!]
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Allan BMarch 31, 2017 at 8:46 PM
I bought some of the print books from Noble Knight Games and got this as soon as it was announced. The system works well and should convert easily
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Eric DiazMarch 31, 2017 at 11:21 PM
Well I'm not crazy about the system (its good enough I guess), but Titan is system agnostic and AWESOME IMO. It is said to have been a huge influence on Dark Souls, for example. Maybe the best of to explain it is that is only focuses on the cool parts of the setting. Its just a fun read, even if you never use it.
I love the art too (Russ Nicholson et alt).
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Data LoreApril 4, 2017 at 1:49 AM
System is great, IMO. It is flexible and fast. See conversion info here (found it on their forums):
http://users.tpg.com.au/shargl/aff/download/AFFModuleConversion_0.5.pdf
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Why "Swords & Wizardry?"

Believe me when I say I have them all in dead tree format. I have OSRIC in full size, trade paperback and the Player's Guide. I have LL and the AEC (and somewhere OEC, but I can't find it at the moment). Obviously I have Basic Fantasy RPG. Actually, I have the whole available line in print. Way too much Castles & Crusades. We all know my love for the DCC RPG. I even have Dark Dungeons in print, the Delving Deeper boxed set, Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea. BOTH editions of LotFP's Weird Fantasy and some dead tree copies of the Greyhawk Grognards Adventures Dark & Deep

I am so deep in the OSR when I come up for breath it's for the OSR's cousin, Tunnels & Trolls

So, out of all that, why Swords & Wizardry? Why, when I have been running a AD&D 1e / OSRIC campaign in Rappan Athuk am I using Swords & Wizardry and it's variant, Crypts & Things, for the second campaign? (Actually, now running a S&W Complete campaign, soon to be with multiple groups)

Because the shit works.

It's easy for lapsed gamers to pick up and feel like they haven't lost a step. I can house rule it and it doesn't break. It plays so close to the AD&D of my youth and college years (S&W Complete especially) that it continually surprises me. Just much less rules hopping than I remember. (my God but I can run it nearly without the book)

I grab and pick and steal from just about all OSR and Original resources. They seem to fit into S&W with little fuss. It may be the same with LL and the rest, but for me the ease of use fit's my expectations with S&W.

Even the single saving throw. That took me longer to adjust to, but even that seems like a natural to me now. Don't ask me why, it just does. Maybe it's the simplicity of it. At 45 52, simplicity and flexibility while remaining true to the feel of the original is an OSR hat trick for me ;)

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Bundle of Holding - Advanced Fighting Fantasy

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