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Post by raikenclw on Jun 23, 2021 1:56:51 GMT -5
Welcome to everyone who's joined since I last posted here!
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Post by Penguin on Jun 23, 2021 12:41:30 GMT -5
Last but not least, The Penguin. Yeah, there is one in every group and I'm it. Traveller and penguins have a long history, you know! Welcome! I did not know that, I guess I will have to learn about it.
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Post by raikenclw on Jun 23, 2021 21:35:14 GMT -5
Penguin - Re-post from a couple of pages back up-thread:Oh, do tell, tell me more about Traveller and penguins. From the Traveller wiki: "Douglas E. Berry is a well-known Traveller author, contributor, and fan. He is credited in some works as Doug Berry or Douglas Berry. Description (Biography) Doug lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, and is one of the organizers of the annual Travellers' Aid Society parties at local science-fiction conventions. In real life, he is a truck driver and has been married to Kirsten (who edits all his work prior to submission) since 1991. Prior to his work in the Traveller community, Doug served in the US Army Infantry in a variety of assignments." [NOTE: As stated in various TML posts over the years, Doug's main skill set was that of a sniper.] "Library Data Entries (Public) Gridlore Heya (world) (Land Grab) History & Background (Dossier) Longtime Traveller Mailing List contributor Douglas E. Berry (usually simply Doug Berry) wrote the GURPS Traveller supplement GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces, co-authored At Close Quarters for BITS with James Lindsay and has contributed to multiple Traveller products. Doug is perhaps best known for introducing penguins into Traveller canon." Traveller penguins are a type of explosive munition disguised as innocent-looking animals.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 26, 2021 23:23:23 GMT -5
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Post by hengest on Jun 27, 2021 11:44:37 GMT -5
Welcome, solfe! That list looks awesome and I can't wait to read some more of the reviews.
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Post by Admin Pete on Jun 28, 2021 9:50:07 GMT -5
Welcome, solfe! That list looks awesome and I can't wait to read some more of the reviews. Welcome solfe! Looks like we have some reading to do, curious to see what you have reviewed.
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Jun 28, 2021 18:24:57 GMT -5
Welcome to the forums, solfe! Gonna check out some reviews...
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Post by El Borak on Jun 28, 2021 18:53:47 GMT -5
Welcome to the forums, solfe ! Gonna check out some reviews... Yes, Welcome! Reviews, you do reviews!
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Post by True Black Raven on Jul 2, 2021 15:09:39 GMT -5
Welcome to all the new members!
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Post by raikenclw on Jul 2, 2021 18:31:10 GMT -5
Welcome, one and all!
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Post by mao on Jul 21, 2021 4:35:56 GMT -5
Traveller and penguins have a long history, you know! Welcome! I did not know that, I guess I will have to learn about it. My mom is STILL griped in the "Satanic Panic" so we had a code word for it"Penguins" the cover story is that they are Klingons and they are fighting deadly space penguins and it doesn't look good.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jul 21, 2021 11:16:12 GMT -5
I did not know that, I guess I will have to learn about it. My mom is STILL griped in the "Satanic Panic" so we had a code word for it"Penguins" the cover story is that they are Klingons and they are fighting deadly space penguins and it doesn't look good. WOW, STILL!
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Post by mao on Jul 21, 2021 11:54:06 GMT -5
My mom is STILL griped in the "Satanic Panic" so we had a code word for it"Penguins" the cover story is that they are Klingons and they are fighting deadly space penguins and it doesn't look good. WOW, STILL! Yup
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Post by Silver Leaf on Jul 23, 2021 13:24:57 GMT -5
Hi everyone, Silver Leaf is glad to be here and hopes to continue to enjoy here for a long time. I've checked out other forums and this is the only good choice for me. Started playing D&D in August of 1974 and have stuck with it since. Briefly looked at newer versions, but found them not to my taste. I use very little from the supplements aside from monsters, spells, variable hit dice including for monsters and then odds and ends from hither and yon. I use only one class, adventurer, and then the players customize their character through the first five or six levels as they decide their primary focus. To be a great fighter you have to focus on that and your spell use will be limited because that is not your focus. Magic is magic and to be good at it, you have to sacrifice greater fighting ability and toughness, so hit dice are determined by which focus is primary. Those who focus on spells can use swords and can wear armor, but plate will restrict what spells you can cast because of movement limitations. Those who focus on fighting often focus on mainly the healing spells although some fighting focused adventurer opt for offensive spells.
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Post by hengest on Jul 23, 2021 14:28:24 GMT -5
Hi everyone, Silver Leaf is glad to be here and hopes to continue to enjoy here for a long time. I've checked out other forums and this is the only good choice for me. Started playing D&D in August of 1974 and have stuck with it since. Briefly looked at newer versions, but found them not to my taste. I use very little from the supplements aside from monsters, spells, variable hit dice including for monsters and then odds and ends from hither and yon. I use only one class, adventurer, and then the players customize their character through the first five or six levels as they decide their primary focus. To be a great fighter you have to focus on that and your spell use will be limited because that is not your focus. Magic is magic and to be good at it, you have to sacrifice greater fighting ability and toughness, so hit dice are determined by which focus is primary. Those who focus on spells can use swords and can wear armor, but plate will restrict what spells you can cast because of movement limitations. Those who focus on fighting often focus on mainly the healing spells although some fighting focused adventurer opt for offensive spells. Great to meet you, hope to hear from you more here on the forum. I have fantasized about a classless system like you describe but have never played or reffed or even planned it. Would love to hear more.
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Post by corbertsronley on Jul 23, 2021 14:31:47 GMT -5
Hi folks, Silver Leaf and I are best buds, even though we live thousands of miles apart. I used to live in the states and started gaming with D&D also in August of 1974. Everything sliver said goes for me too. He developed his system variant early on and I have used it myself since I moved away from his game. My name is an anagram of robertsconley who is a talented designer who has a lot of good ideas, although IMO he is nutty as a fruitcakeat odds with what I perceive as reality in a lot of his opinions. That does not stop me from buying some of his products, but I cannot endorse most of his opinions.
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Post by Silver Leaf on Jul 23, 2021 14:54:44 GMT -5
Hi everyone, Silver Leaf is glad to be here and hopes to continue to enjoy here for a long time. I've checked out other forums and this is the only good choice for me. Started playing D&D in August of 1974 and have stuck with it since. Briefly looked at newer versions, but found them not to my taste. I use very little from the supplements aside from monsters, spells, variable hit dice including for monsters and then odds and ends from hither and yon. I use only one class, adventurer, and then the players customize their character through the first five or six levels as they decide their primary focus. To be a great fighter you have to focus on that and your spell use will be limited because that is not your focus. Magic is magic and to be good at it, you have to sacrifice greater fighting ability and toughness, so hit dice are determined by which focus is primary. Those who focus on spells can use swords and can wear armor, but plate will restrict what spells you can cast because of movement limitations. Those who focus on fighting often focus on mainly the healing spells although some fighting focused adventurer opt for offensive spells. Great to meet you, hope to hear from you more here on the forum. I have fantasized about a classless system like you describe but have never played or reffed or even planned it. Would love to hear more. Thank you, I will try to do some posting about it. In my system you can have a Conan or a Grey Mouser or a Gandalf. (although not at first level, you have to grow into it).
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Post by Silver Leaf on Jul 23, 2021 14:55:38 GMT -5
Hi folks, Silver Leaf and I are best buds, even though we live thousands of miles apart. I used to live in the states and started gaming with D&D also in August of 1974. Everything sliver said goes for me too. He developed his system variant early on and I have used it myself since I moved away from his game. My name is an anagram of robertsconley who is a talented designer who has a lot of good ideas, although IMO he is nutty as a fruitcake in a lot of his opinions. That does not stop me from buying some of his products, but I cannot endorse most of his opinions. Hey bud, great to see you made it too!
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Jul 23, 2021 15:57:59 GMT -5
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jul 23, 2021 16:57:15 GMT -5
Hi everyone, Silver Leaf is glad to be here and hopes to continue to enjoy here for a long time. I've checked out other forums and this is the only good choice for me. Started playing D&D in August of 1974 and have stuck with it since. Briefly looked at newer versions, but found them not to my taste. I use very little from the supplements aside from monsters, spells, variable hit dice including for monsters and then odds and ends from hither and yon. I use only one class, adventurer, and then the players customize their character through the first five or six levels as they decide their primary focus. To be a great fighter you have to focus on that and your spell use will be limited because that is not your focus. Magic is magic and to be good at it, you have to sacrifice greater fighting ability and toughness, so hit dice are determined by which focus is primary. Those who focus on spells can use swords and can wear armor, but plate will restrict what spells you can cast because of movement limitations. Those who focus on fighting often focus on mainly the healing spells although some fighting focused adventurer opt for offensive spells. Welcome to The Ruins Silver Leaf, I am looking forward to learning about your classless D&D rules. I am glad you are hear and I think we are the best and friendliest and by far the least affected with "in-group itis" of any D&D forum.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jul 23, 2021 16:58:05 GMT -5
Hi folks, Silver Leaf and I are best buds, even though we live thousands of miles apart. I used to live in the states and started gaming with D&D also in August of 1974. Everything sliver said goes for me too. He developed his system variant early on and I have used it myself since I moved away from his game. My name is an anagram of robertsconley who is a talented designer who has a lot of good ideas, although IMO he is nutty as a fruitcake in a lot of his opinions. That does not stop me from buying some of his products, but I cannot endorse most of his opinions. Welcome to The Ruins corbertsronley! Staying in touch and friends across thousands of miles, that is golden!
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Post by Admin Pete on Jul 23, 2021 18:16:25 GMT -5
Hi everyone, Silver Leaf is glad to be here and hopes to continue to enjoy here for a long time. I've checked out other forums and this is the only good choice for me. Started playing D&D in August of 1974 and have stuck with it since. Briefly looked at newer versions, but found them not to my taste. I use very little from the supplements aside from monsters, spells, variable hit dice including for monsters and then odds and ends from hither and yon. I use only one class, adventurer, and then the players customize their character through the first five or six levels as they decide their primary focus. To be a great fighter you have to focus on that and your spell use will be limited because that is not your focus. Magic is magic and to be good at it, you have to sacrifice greater fighting ability and toughness, so hit dice are determined by which focus is primary. Those who focus on spells can use swords and can wear armor, but plate will restrict what spells you can cast because of movement limitations. Those who focus on fighting often focus on mainly the healing spells although some fighting focused adventurer opt for offensive spells. Welcome Silver Leaf, yes tell us about the adventurer class.
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Post by Admin Pete on Jul 23, 2021 18:20:22 GMT -5
Hi folks, Silver Leaf and I are best buds, even though we live thousands of miles apart. I used to live in the states and started gaming with D&D also in August of 1974. Everything sliver said goes for me too. He developed his system variant early on and I have used it myself since I moved away from his game. My name is an anagram of robertsconley who is a talented designer who has a lot of good ideas, although IMO he is nutty as a fruitcakeat odds with what I perceive as reality in a lot of his opinions. That does not stop me from buying some of his products, but I cannot endorse most of his opinions. Welcome corbertsronley, I also edited your comments a bit. I would have left it, if Rob was here to give it back to you.
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Post by moose on Jul 24, 2021 22:21:15 GMT -5
There are only two forums that hold Dave Arneson in high regard and this forum, unlike the other, is readable by old folks like me. I would have joined the other one too, but it hurts me eyes to look at it. I read The Dreamers blog series about the First Fantasy Campaign. Great series, look forward to reading more about Blackmoor.
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Post by True Black Raven on Jul 24, 2021 23:03:22 GMT -5
There are only two forums that hold Dave Arneson in high regard and this forum, unlike the other, is readable by old folks like me. I would have joined the other one too, but it hurts me eyes to look at it. I read The Dreamers blog series about the First Fantasy Campaign. Great series, look forward to reading more about Blackmoor. Welcome to moose and all the other new members. This place is the greatest IMO, good to have you aboard.
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Post by raikenclw on Jul 24, 2021 23:20:36 GMT -5
Welcome to the new old guys!
[In August of '74 I had just turned ten and RPGs remained ~8 years in my future.]
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Post by El Borak on Jul 24, 2021 23:20:47 GMT -5
Welcome, welcome, welcome new members!
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Post by Admin Pete on Jul 25, 2021 16:04:39 GMT -5
Welcome moose, great to have you here.
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Post by boarspear on Jul 25, 2021 16:05:52 GMT -5
Welcome new members!
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Post by restless on Aug 4, 2021 18:05:44 GMT -5
Hello! Apparently I never posted in this thread which doesn't surprise me because I'm usually really quiet. Anyway, I'm Restless, and I go by that on a lot of the usual forums (DF, KnK, ODD74, ...) and blog comments when I used to follow such things.
I played a couple times in 1980 before getting Moldvay B/X, and the 1e PHB/DMG/Monster Manual in late '81. I can't say I've ever played OD&D, but we always played in the same style, so I guess there's that. I did have a very long hiatus from gaming interest between about 1992 through 2007. Currently I'm working on a campaign based on Basic Fantasy RPG.
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