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by Gringnr
Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:14 pm
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Main Gauche supplement for Zweihänder, a read-through
Replies: 28
Views: 13958

Main Gauche supplement for Zweihänder, a read-through

FULL DISCLOSURE: I WAS GIVEN A COPY OF THIS BOOK BY ITS AUTHOR, TO READ THROUGH AND REVIEW. I WILL DO BOTH IN A FAIR AND EVEN-HANDED MANNER Hello, all. In a previous thread , I did a read-through of The Zweihander Grim & Perilous RPG Revised Core Rulebook. It was quite the undertaking. Clocking...
by Gringnr
Sun Sep 29, 2019 3:50 am
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

My understanding is a "fantasy heart-breaker" refers to an RPG created by a fan, typically modifying a published rules set with a host of house rules to make it the perfect RPG for the author. It's a heart-breaker because the odds of the general public embracing the game are small. All th...
by Gringnr
Wed Sep 18, 2019 6:56 pm
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

CHAPTER 13: A BITTER HARVEST Zweihander's final Chapter is A Bitter Harvest, an introductory scenario. I have seen reviewers sidestep this Chapter altogether, so as to avoid spoilers. And while I understand that, ABH deserves a little more attention. At 30 pages, ABH is a full-length adventure. Whi...
by Gringnr
Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:28 am
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

CHAPTER 12: BESTIARY Okay, second to last chapter. And one of the most important. In many ways, your Characters' glory is no greater than their foes' infamy. No bard sings ballads recounting the deeds of Cedrik the Gopher Slayer. No, a true hero needs a mighty foe, or, better yet, around 150 foes. ...
by Gringnr
Wed Sep 11, 2019 5:12 pm
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

CHAPTER 11: GAME MASTERY The next 104 pages are a guide for Zweihander GMs. These pages cover, from a different perspective, much of the material that has already been discussed. And a bunch that hasn't. First, it is explained that Zweihander "doesn't have an implied setting". I have hear...
by Gringnr
Sun Sep 08, 2019 1:32 pm
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

CHAPTER 10: THE GRIMOIRE (CONTINUED YET AGAIN...) A few more words about Spells Arcane and Divine: each list of spells, that is to say, each Arcana and each group of Prayers, can generally be expected to contain spells that are offensive, defensive, and "other". WHile each list of Spels/P...
by Gringnr
Thu Sep 05, 2019 2:41 pm
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

CHAPTER 10: GRIMOIRE (CONTINUED...AGAIN) On to the Spells themselves. As stated previously, There are four Principles of Magick. in ascending levels of power, they are Generalist, Petty, Lesser and Greater. Generalist Spells are common to both Arcane and Divine Spellcasters, but above that, Spells ...
by Gringnr
Tue Sep 03, 2019 2:58 am
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

CHAPTER 10: GRIMOIRE (CONTINUED) ... I find this to be a nice middle ground. It my not be to everyone's taste, however. I'm lazy, and I don't really like to do a ton of "world building". But I also like to be able to run adventures without having to read and absorb a ton of lore. Zweihand...
by Gringnr
Mon Sep 02, 2019 2:19 am
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

CHAPTER 10: GRIMOIRE (CONTINUED) Whew, been a while. Thanks for waiting. When we left off, I had just scratched the surface of Chapter 10. We had gotten an overview of Magick, and an explanation of how Arcane Spellcasters use it to affect the world around them. Next, we get a view of Divine Magick,...
by Gringnr
Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:36 pm
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

This has been interesting reading. I don't have any experience with Warhammer. I'm very curious how Zweihander compares to Warhammer FPRG (any edition) and whether someone would be better off using Zeihander rather than the original. There are threads on various forums comparing the two. I don't kn...
by Gringnr
Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:29 am
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

CHAPTER 10: GRIMOIRE (part one) In this chapter, we learn all about Zweihander's Magick system. Such systems can make or break a game for many people. So far, Zweihander has shown itself to be a game with moderate crunch, and a fairly intuitive, streamlined system. Let's see if this applies to the ...
by Gringnr
Tue Aug 27, 2019 12:27 pm
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

CHAPTER 9: HAZARDS & HEALING [Note: after the pleasant, sensible structure of Chapter 8, Chapter 9 gets right back up to its old tricks, with a jumbled presentation that is a bit aggravating and difficult to follow. Not impossible, but definitely not easy. I like this game, I really do. But, ma...
by Gringnr
Sun Aug 25, 2019 4:44 am
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

CHAPTER 8: COMBAT Alright, bring on the blood, piss and shit we were promised in the introduction! It's time to talk combat! This chapter explains Zweihander combat, its mechanics as well as its overall tone. That is to say, fast, brutal and unforgiving. We are warned that combat will test not only...
by Gringnr
Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:55 am
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

CHAPTER 7: TRAPPINGS In Zweihander's 7th Chapter, much is discussed. First off, we get a basic rundown of Zweihander's in-game economy. To wit, there are three denominations of coin: -brass pennies, or bp (there are 12 to a silver shilling) -silver shillings, or ss (there are 20 to a gold crown) -g...
by Gringnr
Fri Aug 23, 2019 5:18 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Help Flying Buffalo's Rick Loomis fight Cancer
Replies: 6
Views: 3697

Help Flying Buffalo's Rick Loomis fight Cancer

Rick Loomis, founder of Flying Buffalo, is battling Cancer. As someone whose wife is also struggling with this, I know that means overwhelming medical bills. There is a gofundme set up for him, and also the new Bundle of Holding features a bunch of Flying Buffalo Stuff, and BoH is donating their usu...
by Gringnr
Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:52 am
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

Again good write up and thanks Now sorry if I derail the thread or clutter it a little, but I had an idea while reading the alignments, and want your alls' input on it. As I read the balanced alignment with order v chaos, and tied to other things I've been reading and working on (wont bore you on t...
by Gringnr
Thu Aug 22, 2019 3:52 am
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

CHAPTERS 5 & 6 REVISITED I stated earlier that Chapters 5 & 6 were basically lists, and that's true, but it also omits a lot that begs better explaining on my part. Chapter 5: Skills is more than a "list" of skills. It begins with an explanation of the Skills, and how each one cor...
by Gringnr
Wed Aug 21, 2019 12:36 am
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

I'm really enjoying your rundown of this system. It makes me wonder if I did something similar would I actually read a rule book cover to cover? It's usually the only time I give a rulebook the old "front to back" treatment. Gringnr, thanks for posting this ! Hate to say but I never reall...
by Gringnr
Tue Aug 20, 2019 6:38 pm
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

CHAPTER 4: PROFESSIONS The next 115-ish pages are devoted to Professions. At the end of the last chapter, we were instructed to "build our Professions." This is achieved by Spending RP, or Reward Points. As I noted earlier, RP are the "XP" of Zweihander, and thus are given out n...
by Gringnr
Mon Aug 19, 2019 2:18 am
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

Note: there are 25 Order Alignments, and 25 Chaos Alignmments. These offer a lot of roleplaying possibilities, and have gone a good way towards giving me an idea of how I would play Gühm. A man who despises the Gods, though he has sense enough to fear them (Impiety), and who also feels contempt for ...
by Gringnr
Sat Aug 17, 2019 3:17 am
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

CHAPTER 3: CHARACTER CREATION (CONTINUED) Let's see, where was I? Oh, yes, I had just determined Gühm's Archetype (Socialite) and Profession (Courtier). So, I'm already beginning to get a sense of Gühm as a character, based on that alone. One thing I love about random chargen, it can act as a sprin...
by Gringnr
Sat Aug 17, 2019 3:14 am
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

Gringnr, thanks for posting this ! Hate to say but I never really heard of it. At least not in a way it stuck and I remember it. So your review explanation was a big help. From reading it, it looks interesting. It may sound odd coming from the perpetual 'good guy' player that I am, but the darker e...
by Gringnr
Fri Aug 16, 2019 3:28 am
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

CLARIFICATION: AFTER SOME RESEARCH, IT SEEMS THAT AN INCREASE/DECREASE IN PRIMARY ATTRIBUTES DURING CHARGEN WILL AFFECT THE RELATED ATTRIBUTE BONUS. I HAVE UPDATED GÜHM'S ATTRIBUTES ACCORDINGLY. THEY ARE NOW: Combat 45 [5] Brawn 55 [5] Agility 50 [4] Perception 47 [5] Intelligence 40 [5] Willpower ...
by Gringnr
Tue Aug 13, 2019 4:08 am
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Re: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

CHAPTER 3: CHARACTER CREATION Previously, we looked under Zweihander's hood, and saw a sturdy and reliable set of old-school D100 mechanics, augmented by several very modern and fun tweaks. I like a mix of old and new design elements, and that is definitely what we get here. Now that we understand ...
by Gringnr
Sun Aug 11, 2019 7:35 pm
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through
Replies: 32
Views: 15140

Zweihänder Revised Core Rulebook read-through

I thought I'd post my read-through of the recently released Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG Revised Core Rulebook, in case anyone would like to know more about the game. It's a big book, and not cheap. This might help people to determine whether or not they want to buy it, or whether their money ...
by Gringnr
Tue Aug 06, 2019 5:22 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What gaming stuff are you reading?
Replies: 2160
Views: 745356

Re: What gaming stuff are you reading?

Zweihander Revised Core Rulebook. I have never played any iteration of WFRP. So, this is all new to me. I also hadn't read any of the previous printings of Zweihandfer. So far, I have run one session, and I like it. First session was all non-combat stuff. The next session is likely to be the inverse...
by Gringnr
Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:46 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What gaming stuff are you reading?
Replies: 2160
Views: 745356

Re: What gaming stuff are you reading?

Recon, 1st edition. Recently got a hold of the core rules, referee's screen, and 2 modules. Interesting game.
by Gringnr
Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:23 pm
Forum: Tributes
Topic: Darwin Bromley 1950-2019
Replies: 0
Views: 5752

Darwin Bromley 1950-2019

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_Bromley

Founder of Mayfair games. Huge fan of their boardgames, as well as the Role Aids supplements. Rest In Peace, good sir.
by Gringnr
Wed Nov 21, 2018 11:00 am
Forum: Tributes
Topic: Clifford Vanmeter AKA Gideon
Replies: 0
Views: 4189

Clifford Vanmeter AKA Gideon

Creator of the Justifiers RPG, illustrator of Chivalry & Sorcery 3rd edition. Don't have many details beyond that. RIP Gideon. Justifiers was one of the most interesting RPG settings I have seen.
by Gringnr
Fri Oct 19, 2018 3:39 pm
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Prime Directive's Tricode System - an overlooked gem?
Replies: 4
Views: 6013

Re: Prime Directive's Tricode System - an overlooked gem?

Bonus question: Why no ship construction/combat rules? Was it assumed/hoped that SFB would be used for that? Yes - SFB was always intended to cover all the Starship operations and combat situations for PD. Steve and company wrote up a very nice set of PD/SFB interface rules in the Tournament Book t...