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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Nov 22, 2023 17:12:16 GMT -5
The idea here is simple. I wanted to create something that allowed me to create content for old school games with 2 objectives: [1] Avoid using the OGL with the recent attempts to cancel it by Hasbro. [2] Avoid creating another clone, retro clone, neo clone, or any full game. Surprisingly, I got it down to 2 pages. I'm sure my inspiration for this will be obvious if you read it. I could put it at the end of a document or in an introductory section to explain how to use the stat blocks. I would like some feedback. I know it isn't "perfect" yet - I already see a few things I would change - but if you are so inclined, feel free to give some feedback. It would be highly appreciated. The pdf is below. Classic Era Format v1_3.pdf (95.85 KB) |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Nov 28, 2023 10:14:22 GMT -5
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Post by muddywater on Mar 28, 2024 15:48:22 GMT -5
Any updates to this project?
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Mar 29, 2024 7:17:26 GMT -5
Any updates to this project? Yes, very soon. Thanks for your interest! |
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Post by hengest on Mar 30, 2024 11:03:49 GMT -5
This is cool, and I look forward to the updates. |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Mar 30, 2024 11:18:11 GMT -5
This is cool, and I look forward to the updates. I suspect later today there might be an update... Cool, new avatar btw! |
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Post by hengest on Mar 30, 2024 11:38:30 GMT -5
This is cool, and I look forward to the updates. I suspect later today there might be an update... Cool, new avatar btw! Thanks! |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Mar 31, 2024 11:15:42 GMT -5
hengest, muddywater, The Perilous Dreamer, Q Man, and anyone else that may be interested. Here is the update to version 2. I have changed the stat abbreviations to 3 letters and also changed AR to AC. I also ran it through spell check and tightened up some of the language. If I didn't screw anything up, this is the latest version, and updates will be based on this until a hypothetical version 3 is done. Classic Era Format v2_0.pdf (117.98 KB)
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Post by hengest on Mar 31, 2024 11:32:12 GMT -5
This looks like a fine document! Exalt!
What is the "preceding document" referred to?
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Mar 31, 2024 12:27:30 GMT -5
hengest, muddywater, The Perilous Dreamer, Q Man, and anyone else that may be interested. Here is the update to version 2. I have changed the stat abbreviations to 3 letters and also changed AR to AC. I also ran it through spell check and tightened up some of the language. If I didn't screw anything up, this is the latest version, and updates will be based on this until a hypothetical version 3 is done. View Attachment Changes suggested: Warrior (WAR) vs Warlock (WAR) how about WRK for Warlock or WRL Assassin (ASS) how about ASA The name of the monstere can be written above the top of the stat block. monsterLooking good. |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Mar 31, 2024 12:31:20 GMT -5
This looks like a fine document! Exalt! What is the "preceding document" referred to? Oh, I need to clarify that. If you put out something like a small supplement with a town, encounters, and nearby abandoned mine with monsters in it you can include the Classic Era information in an appendix and use it to explain the stats. That's all. |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Mar 31, 2024 12:35:01 GMT -5
hengest , muddywater , The Perilous Dreamer , Q Man , and anyone else that may be interested. Here is the update to version 2. I have changed the stat abbreviations to 3 letters and also changed AR to AC. I also ran it through spell check and tightened up some of the language. If I didn't screw anything up, this is the latest version, and updates will be based on this until a hypothetical version 3 is done. View Attachment Changes suggested: Warrior (WAR) vs Warlock (WAR) how about WRK for Warlock or WRL Assassin (ASS) how about ASA The name of the monstere can be written above the top of the stat block. monsterLooking good. Thanks for your feedback! Yes, I intended that change to monster but I forgot to include it in this one. It will look something similar to Monster:_____________ with that blank space to write in the name of the monster. I didn't catch WAR being used for both Warrior and Warlock - d'oh! I will change that. I wasn't sure what do with Assassin but ASA or ASN should work. |
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Mar 31, 2024 13:19:50 GMT -5
Changes suggested: Warrior (WAR) vs Warlock (WAR) how about WRK for Warlock or WRL Assassin (ASS) how about ASA The name of the monstere can be written above the top of the stat block. monsterLooking good. Thanks for your feedback! Yes, I intended that change to monster but I forgot to include it in this one. It will look something similar to Monster:_____________ with that blank space to write in the name of the monster. I didn't catch WAR being used for both Warrior and Warlock - d'oh! I will change that. I wasn't sure what do with Assassin but ASA or ASN should work. I would go with ASN as the best of the options. |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Mar 31, 2024 13:43:19 GMT -5
Thanks for your feedback! Yes, I intended that change to monster but I forgot to include it in this one. It will look something similar to Monster:_____________ with that blank space to write in the name of the monster. I didn't catch WAR being used for both Warrior and Warlock - d'oh! I will change that. I wasn't sure what do with Assassin but ASA or ASN should work. I would go with ASN as the best of the options. I used ASN and WRL for the classes. I updated the monster stat block like we talked about above. Version 2.1 is waiting for a final round of edits before I upload it. Something I'm getting ready to add is a blurb in the treasure portion that "treasure" doesn't always have to mean special or magical but could also mean mundane items such as maps, keys, etc. |
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Mar 31, 2024 13:45:27 GMT -5
I would go with ASN as the best of the options. I used ASN and WRL for the classes. I updated the monster stat block like we talked about above. Version 2.1 is waiting for a final round of edits before I upload it. Something I'm getting ready to add is a blurb in the treasure portion that "treasure" doesn't always have to mean special or magical but could also mean mundane items such as maps, keys, etc. That sounds good. |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Apr 6, 2024 9:08:20 GMT -5
I expected v2 to hold up a bit longer, but I have moved up to v3.1 of the text. The term "Referee" has replaced "Game Master". The text has been cleaned up throughout. Fixed the duplicate abbreviations in the class list. Classic Era Format v3_0.pdf (117.2 KB)should be the text to make all updates on for the foreseeable future. |
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Post by simrion on Apr 29, 2024 4:50:48 GMT -5
I expected v2 to hold up a bit longer, but I have moved up to v3.1 of the text. The term "Referee" has replaced "Game Master". The text has been cleaned up throughout. Fixed the duplicate abbreviations in the class list. View Attachmentshould be the text to make all updates on for the foreseeable future. Definitely an Exalt! This reminds me of JG's Universal RPG reference but in a much simplified/easier to use format. Great tool for making system agnostic and adaptable adventures for our favorite version(s) of the game. |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Apr 29, 2024 10:51:50 GMT -5
I expected v2 to hold up a bit longer, but I have moved up to v3.1 of the text. The term "Referee" has replaced "Game Master". The text has been cleaned up throughout. Fixed the duplicate abbreviations in the class list. View Attachmentshould be the text to make all updates on for the foreseeable future. Definitely an Exalt! This reminds me of JG's Universal RPG reference but in a much simplified/easier to use format. Great tool for making system agnostic and adaptable adventures for our favorite version(s) of the game. Thank you! |
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