I'm actually thinking, for my own use, of combining the best features of the 'new' and 'old' barbarian. Neither one is exactly what I want, but picking judiciously from both can get me there, I think.
Sorry, I've just got to be like that..
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- Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:21 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: New Barbarian?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2148
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:28 am
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: Canadian Police Chase
- Replies: 7
- Views: 313
- Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:31 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: The Good the Bad & the Ugly: C&C
- Replies: 90
- Views: 2392
<t>Steve, I voted to streamline it.<br/> <br/> The parts I'm looking forward to are the SIEGE tweak options, rules for higher character levels, ideas for integrating character classes within a setting (e.g. the excellent ranger stuff that appeared in Crusader)...those sorts of juicy details...<br/> ...
- Sun Sep 06, 2009 5:55 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: Official list of changes (PHB 4th) ?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 832
gideon_thorne wrote: See, with or without the new spells, in my campaign illusionists could conceivably convince others that they were clerics and heal them. Rangers and barbarians could hunt, track, perform leatherworking and tanning on animals. Classes, depending on their primes can have all sort...
- Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:26 am
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: C&C Core Books, Perfect Bound, Color Plates
- Replies: 144
- Views: 10566
- Sun Jun 14, 2009 3:40 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: CZ Secondary Skills -- alternative 'costs'
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2443
serleran wrote: The Castle Keeper of the current game is considering something like this, as the party is leaning toward breaking out of archetypes anyway (only one PC is not a multiclass character), so if we did, it would probably be a 20 or 25% penalty on earned XP, with the Intelligence bonus al...
- Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:32 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: CZ Secondary Skills -- alternative 'costs'
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2443
<t>Hey, I'm bumping my own old thread, after two years, to ask again: is anyone currently using an XP percentage system for skill bundle costs? Something like:<br/> <br/> Prime 5%<br/> <br/> General 10%<br/> <br/> Non-prime 15%<br/> <br/> I'm thinking this might make skill bundle attainment at lower...
- Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:32 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: TLG Wish Products.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4829
- Wed May 20, 2009 11:24 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: C&C Middle Earth -- work in progress
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2999
Relaxo wrote: Evidence? no idea, but I like it better than vague, oh, you can see. Now that I think abuot it, before the two huge lamps that Melkor knocks over, was there light then? what about after he knocks the lamps over, back to darkness? I think GG's inspiration was science. the fact that the...
- Wed May 20, 2009 6:39 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: C&C Middle Earth -- work in progress
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2999
- Wed May 20, 2009 2:29 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: C&C Middle Earth -- work in progress
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2999
<t>Let's change topics for a moment: the visual capabilities of non-humans.<br/> <br/> Tolkien described hobbits as "quick of hearing and sharp eyed", in the prologue to LotR. We can cover that adequately, for game purposes, with bonuses to hearing checks and missile weapons usage.<br/> <br/> For el...
- Wed May 20, 2009 2:14 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: C&C Middle Earth -- work in progress
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2999
Relaxo wrote: Joe, good catch about traveling magicians! I never put that together. That was Keolander's catch, spurring me to go back and re-read that passage. As a general point of interest, a quote from JRRT's Letters: "Nowhere is the place or nature of 'the Wizards' made fully explicit. Their n...
- Tue May 19, 2009 6:14 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: C&C Middle Earth -- work in progress
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2999
Relaxo wrote: It's also why Galdalf can harm the Balrog, whcih is clearly not an elf or man. (also a maiar, to my knowledge, but don't go by me) Is it denoted somewhere that others literally could not harm the Balrog, or was it simply that Gandalf was the only one capable of (eventually) kicking hi...
- Tue May 19, 2009 6:11 pm
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: C&C Middle Earth -- work in progress
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2999
<t>Man, I was up much too late last night, digging through my bookshelf for primary source info on Wizards.... <br/> Yes, I think the 5 'Chief' Istari were Maiar, as Tolkien repeatedly describes them as 'Emissaries of the Valar' (he also described them as 'angels' in his letters). However, other tha...
- Tue May 19, 2009 6:26 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: C&C Middle Earth -- work in progress
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2999
<t>Thanks for the kind words, fellows! I'll be posting more rules drafts soon.<br/> <br/> Magic is indeed a tricky subject, but I do think it can be done without too much trouble. Tolkien was (deliberately) vague on how magic was employed -- which not only preserves our sense of wonder, it keeps us ...
- Fri May 15, 2009 5:14 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: C&C Middle Earth -- work in progress
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2999
Keolander wrote: Well, Elves favoured many different types of weapons. There is also nothing, per se, called Elven Mail. There is Dwarf Mail, who made matchless armour not equaled by any others in Middle-Earth. There is also the fact that Mail is the top-end armour. There is no plate, no plate over...
- Fri May 15, 2009 5:02 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: C&C Middle Earth -- work in progress
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2999
Keolander wrote: Just to quibble for a moment, but this is slightly more than a bit stereotypical and decidedly unTolkien. The Grey Elves of Doriath were noted for wielding Battle Axesw when they went off to war. There is also the Spear, a weapon made famous by the soldiey of Gondolin (its said tha...
- Fri May 15, 2009 1:52 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: C&C Middle Earth -- work in progress
- Replies: 38
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<t>THE HOBBIT CLASS (Dexterity, Constitution)<br/> <br/> Hobbit adventurers have gained renown as goblin fighters, shirriffs, and even burglars! They have the following traits and abilities:<br/> <br/> ACCURACY: Hobbits are keen-eyed and coordinated, receiving a +1 bonus to hit with all thrown and r...
- Fri May 15, 2009 1:51 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: C&C Middle Earth -- work in progress
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2999
<t>THE DWARF CLASS (Strength, Constitution)<br/> <br/> Dwarves are doughty warriors and skilled craftsmen. They have the following traits and abilities:<br/> <br/> ANIMOSITY (Elves): The disparate personalities of dwarves and elves have resulted in eons of misunderstandings, squabbles and even wars ...
- Fri May 15, 2009 1:50 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: C&C Middle Earth -- work in progress
- Replies: 38
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<t>THE ELF CLASS<br/> <br/> Elf characters may select one of two paths: <br/> <br/> Elven Warriors are deadly fighters and scouts with wilderness skills. They may be of Sindar or Silvan race.<br/> <br/> Elven Lords combine skill at arms with spellcasting abilities. They may be of Noldor or Sindar ra...
- Fri May 15, 2009 1:48 am
- Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
- Topic: C&C Middle Earth -- work in progress
- Replies: 38
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C&C Middle Earth -- work in progress
<t>Inspired by Antonio's long-running thread (and many email exchanges with him ), I have been cranking away on some rules for adapting C&C to Middle Earth, for an upcoming game I'm planning to run.<br/> <br/> Thus far, I've done the most work on racial classes: Elf (two variants), Dwarf, and Ho...
- Thu May 14, 2009 6:51 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: Assassin?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 5074
- Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:32 am
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: I can't take it any longer...I have to share this.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3389
- Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:37 am
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: Lake Geneva Con Canceled
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2456
Rhuvein wrote: Heck, on Friday before the CON, I was sunning myself on the Lake - twas about 68 or so (not in the wind). Anyway, Gary CON is about gaming in memory of Gary who passed away on March 4th, so it will probably always be in March. [But yeah, Joe is right about the family/spouse angle - s...
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:49 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: Lake Geneva Con Canceled
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2456
- Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:29 am
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: Rules Cyclopedia - what's the hub-bub about, bub?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3374
- Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:23 am
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: Rules Cyclopedia - what's the hub-bub about, bub?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3374
- Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:25 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: Rules Cyclopedia - what's the hub-bub about, bub?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3374
- Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:24 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: I know I'm behind the times...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2534
- Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:12 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: I know I'm behind the times...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2534