Celumir the Bald, Durgar Ironfoot, Pavel the Great and Father Nicholas are back from the Caves before most of the jackanapes staying at the...
Thứ Sáu, 30 tháng 9, 2011
Thứ Tư, 28 tháng 9, 2011
Welcome to Wizardly Wednesday!
Mako from the first Conan flick.FACT: There's no way I can top William Shatner or Mr. T. In terms of sheer over-the-top ludicrous celebrity,...
Carousing in Wessex
I'm pretty sure my carousing rules (reprinted below the break) are the most widely-used idea I've come up with here on the ol' Gameblog. ...
Thứ Ba, 27 tháng 9, 2011
Thứ Sáu, 23 tháng 9, 2011
another Caves of Myrddin update
Five set out this morning for the Caves of Myrddin: Harold the Adequate, Sneaky Roger, Celumir the Elf and his Hopeless Loser, and Pavel the...
Thứ Năm, 22 tháng 9, 2011
Caves of Myrddin update
So last night my tabletop crew launched their second, third and fourth expeditions to the Caves. The first and second visits were...
Thứ Ba, 20 tháng 9, 2011
your Caves of Myrddin cast
Regular commenter Anon of Ibid, inquiring about Sunday's NPC listing, asks, "Do these characters have actors assigned to them as well?"They...
Fleet Captain: fighters & missiles
Gameblog reader pavo6503 asks:...It is generally accepted as the rule that air power made battleships obsolete in WW2. The US and British Navy...
Thứ Hai, 19 tháng 9, 2011
early CRPG immigration patterns
Some early D&D-type games for home computers allowed the importation of characters from other early D&D-type computer games. ...
BX: this class rules/sucks
Just thinking out loud today.The FighterWhy this class rules: The perfect class for the macho hero type. You can use any weapon. ...
Chủ Nhật, 18 tháng 9, 2011
key NPCs of the Caves of Myrddin area
William of Crevan, Castellan of Bottreaux - Castle Bottreaux is the nearest seat of Anglo-Norman power in the area, a motte and bailey castle...
Thứ Sáu, 16 tháng 9, 2011
Caves of Myrddin update
The survivors from this morning's expedition to the Caves of Myrddin are unusually tight-lipped. They don't get drunk and immediately...
Thứ Tư, 14 tháng 9, 2011
Fleet Captain: Countdown to Doom
Any ships that have been reduced to 0 hull points must roll on the chart below before taking any action, including the mandatory Drift at the...
random Cornish names
Since the action in my Wessex campaign has moved to Cornwall, I decided to do a thimblefull of research on Cornish names. Listed...
Thứ Ba, 13 tháng 9, 2011
more than I expected
How many different starting characters are possible in Basic/Expert D&D? Don't say seven.Let's start by assuming that two otherwise...
Q: Why is this man crying?
A: Because Jeff forgot Mr. T'sday last week and no one said anything about it! Poor Mr. ...
Thứ Hai, 12 tháng 9, 2011
BX derived 2d6 stat checks
This chart is already in the BX D&D rules as the "Morale of retainers" column under Charisma. Is there any reason why it couldn't...
Q: favorite class?
My favorite class in any version of D&D is probably the 2nd edition AD&D bard. You can wield a sword (or any other weapon), but...
Fleet Captain: Improbably Dense Asteroid Fields
The asteroid rules for Fleet Captain can be used as a springboard for designing other space hazards.First, let's begin by acknowledging that...
canonical BX to-do list: elves
This is the last of the BX to-do lists. So if you're one of the many Gameblog readers confused or annoyed by this series, you may begin...
Chủ Nhật, 11 tháng 9, 2011
canonical BX to-do list: dwarf
Level 1Pal around with up to 39 fellow first level dwarvesJoin a Basic NPC partyServes as Retainer to a PCServe as a mercenaryLevel 2Join...
Thứ Bảy, 10 tháng 9, 2011
mysterious solved
Thanks to the Lost Minis Wiki I have solved a personal mystery that has baffled me for more than 25 years. Circa 1983 was a different...
Thứ Sáu, 9 tháng 9, 2011
Fleet Captain: the attack chart
This is the first Fleet Captain piece where I'm not so sure of my footing. Please feel free to tell me that ships are too fragile under...
3rd Expedition to the Caves of Myrddin
All the adventurers mooching off the hospitality of the monks of St. Emmet's and not actually getting around to much adventure get a rude...
Fleet Captain: initial thoughts on weapons systems
Worf: They are now locking lasers on us.Riker: Lasers?Worf: Yes, sir.Picard: Lasers can't even penetrate our navigation shields. Don't they...
Thứ Năm, 8 tháng 9, 2011
quick follow-up: my game + 4e + One Ring
Despite my best intentions I cannot report back any useful intelligence regarding the other two fantasy role-playing games at the Armored Gopher...
Fleet Captain: before you flip those cards
Before you start flipping cards to see who flies where and who shoots what, you actually have to do a little planning ahead. This simulates...
Great Moments in Fleet Captain History #1
Optional Rule for 'Small Hex' Games: Any time two NPC vessels enter the same hex roll d100 for each ship. If both rolls come up the same...
Thứ Tư, 7 tháng 9, 2011
this should be interesting...
Just got an email from Dave, the supercool dude who runs my FLGS:Hey all...Quick annoucement...Beginning tonight, September 7th, Armored Gopher...
Fleet Captain: the card deck
In Fleet Captain the deck of playing cards is used as a sort of initiative mechanic, based upon Crew Inefficiency and the captain's Incompetence....
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