tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post8805147495663662559..comments2024-03-27T20:09:00.283-04:00Comments on Tenkar's Tavern: OSRIC, AD&D 1e or Both - Thoughts on the New CampaignTenkarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-31173029108123302592012-11-21T10:31:35.042-05:002012-11-21T10:31:35.042-05:00I didn't get the sense that there was enough c...I didn't get the sense that there was enough clarity around round segments to use them evenly and fairly. Even the examples tended to leave me with the feeling that a lot of it was sort of made up as you go along. Do you know of a good succinct explanation for how segments are supposed to work?<br /><br />I was leafing through the PHB the other day; I always see things I have not focused on before. Like druid components; if the druid did not personally harvest the mistletoe on one night in the year, then the efficacy of casting drops to 75%. If using oak leaves, down to 50%. Is that the sort of thing that druid players actually had to put up with? The irreplaceable nature of a single kind of personally harvested component on one night a year?<br /><br />I think that in the rare case someone plays a druid that gets handwaved, but I'm curious if that restriction has added fun to anyone's game.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06463222600747737190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-31036653506901018872012-11-21T08:59:56.659-05:002012-11-21T08:59:56.659-05:00@Andrew - I used to use them back in the day until...@Andrew - I used to use them back in the day until we dropped it shortly before moving on to 2e. <br /><br />I'm on the fence about using them and spell casting times.<br /><br />I may just simplify things by deceasing spell casting time across the board by 2 segments, making most lower level spells close to instantaneous in casting. Low level casters have enough issues ;)<br /><br /><br /><br />Tenkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-2988163836674742582012-11-21T07:59:00.584-05:002012-11-21T07:59:00.584-05:00Do you actually understand and use round segments?...Do you actually understand and use round segments?Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06463222600747737190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-80361479040961248232012-11-21T01:15:01.649-05:002012-11-21T01:15:01.649-05:00While the text can be confusing, he did provide ex...While the text can be confusing, he did provide examples of combat in both the DMG and PHB. Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06440605975564288373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-46580023155046924992012-11-20T22:20:49.439-05:002012-11-20T22:20:49.439-05:00If the prose no longer works for you, than it'...If the prose no longer works for you, than it's good that OSRIC is there as an alternative; that said, I still prefer the original books, by far. I'm all for whatever helps people play 1E, and publish for 1E. EOTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17514955150414369244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-8954910530375196872012-11-20T21:48:40.304-05:002012-11-20T21:48:40.304-05:00
Everything is there in OSRIC and I went through e...<br />Everything is there in OSRIC and I went through every word of it, but the pure magic is stronger in the original books. If you pick them up and put your ear to them you can hear the bells ringing.Jason Zavodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109502376214104276noreply@blogger.com