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by Longman
Wed Jul 13, 2022 12:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Different Resources for Different Game Styles
Replies: 1
Views: 971

Re: Different Resources for Different Game Styles

So the new post is up now: https://basicfantasy.org/blog/?p=271 I'd be interested to know if the group has any interest in a Campaign Designers Handbook style publication on here? I know there's no call for a Supplement Volume, but perhaps something that talked about how to design a campaign, using ...
by Longman
Wed Jul 06, 2022 7:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Different Resources for Different Game Styles
Replies: 1
Views: 971

Different Resources for Different Game Styles

Long time no see. I haven't been here since 2019. Stuff really changed in 2020 didn't it? I am planning on putting up another post on the blog - - this time on Magic-Users. It would be a "How to Make a Magic-User" guide to the resources, a bit like the Ranger one I did years ago. I did thi...
by Longman
Mon Feb 17, 2020 12:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Justification for NOT Using Supplemental Classes
Replies: 9
Views: 5063

Re: The Justification for NOT Using Supplemental Classes

In regards to Druids, Necromancers, and so on, I think the answer depends entirely on what sort of spell lists you have. If you look at the Cleric spells in the core rules, only a few spells at 1st and 2nd level really stand out as 'Druid' spells: Charm Animal and Speak with Animals - and maybe Resi...
by Longman
Fri Nov 29, 2019 7:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why play a human?
Replies: 18
Views: 11216

Re: Why play a human?

I've honestly never really noticed demi-humans being overly powerful in any RPG I've played in. I think one time we had a character reach "level limit" in an old school system and we just quietly ignored that because he was a cool character and we wanted him to keep levelling up with the g...
by Longman
Thu Nov 21, 2019 6:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How do you manage strongholds?
Replies: 7
Views: 5261

Re: How do you manage strongholds?

On a side note: I have once run a game where the players managed a magic items shop. The haggling was definitely part of the fun. Also, it gave good opportunities for quests to attain certain ingredients, and to actually use magic item crafting skills. The description is Sir Percy building a castle ...
by Longman
Thu Nov 21, 2019 6:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How do you manage strongholds?
Replies: 7
Views: 5261

Re: How do you manage strongholds?

Good question. The answer is, I don't manage it. I have never run or played a game in any system where the party properly managed a stronghold. As a GM I have enough trouble getting them to manage their own personal expenses let alone running a castle. You'd have to check with your players if that's...
by Longman
Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rolls to think of things
Replies: 7
Views: 4591

Re: Rolls to think of things

"further, I'd make the roll myself, and if it was particularly bad I'd give a false hint."

Thanks. This is the answer, I think. Any dice roll needs to have a potential negative consequence as well as a positive one otherwise there's no risk.
by Longman
Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rolls to think of things
Replies: 7
Views: 4591

Rolls to think of things

Some of my younger players are in the habit of asking to make Intelligence rolls to see if they can think of clues or 'work things out', when they themselves can't figure out what's going on. In a lot of modern games there's an 'Investigate' skill and I guess that's what they are looking for. I'm re...
by Longman
Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Village/ Town Encounters
Replies: 4
Views: 3472

Re: Village/ Town Encounters

My group uses the acronym 'PRP' - pointless role-play. It can happen when characters get into town and go around chatting to NPCS. You typically end up with one person interacting with the GM while everyone else listens. It's more fun if player characters role-play with each other. I tend not to des...
by Longman
Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Healing Option
Replies: 42
Views: 28265

Re: Healing Option

Maybe this is just me but I sometimes find being a heal-bot kinda fun. When you think about it, its just another way of modifying the total hit point pool of the combat, and swinging it in the party's favour. You just do it in a different way. Also, actually getting close enough to heal a fighter wh...