Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 1
Re: BFRPG Field Guide (monsters)
It appears to be missing some of the Kara-Tur Monstrous Compendium monsters.
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Himamura Jin (Night Wizard; Level 6 Great One/Level 1 Caster)
Benjamin d'Aide (BFRPG; level 5 cleric of the virtue of Sacrifice) - recurring hireling turned pseudo-DMPC
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Re: BFRPG Field Guide (monsters)
Of course you know, we can't use any of that. We can only borrow from OGL sources.
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I use another, but similar site for doing some comparisons:MedievalMan wrote:I deserve some mad props for finding this.
http://www.lomion.de/cmm/_index.php
I do believe that is the description and statistics of every single monster ever produced for 2nd edition.
http://mmadnd.chat.ru/MM00000.htm
but, I am thinking the index of your find is nicer.
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Re: BFRPG Field Guide (monsters)
I deserve some mad props for finding this.
http://www.lomion.de/cmm/_index.php
I do believe that is the description and statistics of every single monster ever produced for 2nd edition.
Are the Monstrous Compendiums not an OGL source? Or Planescape, where a lot of these are from?Of course you know, we can't use any of that. We can only borrow from OGL sources.
Re: BFRPG Field Guide (monsters)
certain things just cannot be copyrighted, but their specific stats for a certain game can. Of course, if you just have to stat up a goat... by all means, it will likely look quite similar.
Best to focus on all-new interpretations of certain concepts, rather than the porting of the materials from copyrighted games. Go back to the inspirational sources, rather than the game mechanics, and write new. Of course, such materials are great for other inspirations, mixing and matching things, comparing, and seeking ideas otherwise.
In other words, even if you do get an idea for something that already exists, make certain your idea has differences in both concept and implementation, to make certain you are not violating a company's copyright... and in my mind, more importantly, to give BFRPG a unique take on ideas, giving our preferred game a flavor all its own, by having loads of unique and different interpretations of material... rather than just endeavoring to copy as much stuff as possible from these other games.
Best to focus on all-new interpretations of certain concepts, rather than the porting of the materials from copyrighted games. Go back to the inspirational sources, rather than the game mechanics, and write new. Of course, such materials are great for other inspirations, mixing and matching things, comparing, and seeking ideas otherwise.
In other words, even if you do get an idea for something that already exists, make certain your idea has differences in both concept and implementation, to make certain you are not violating a company's copyright... and in my mind, more importantly, to give BFRPG a unique take on ideas, giving our preferred game a flavor all its own, by having loads of unique and different interpretations of material... rather than just endeavoring to copy as much stuff as possible from these other games.
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Re: Basic Fantasy Field Guide
Under devourer it says they resemble Munnies.
Unless Munnis are something I just haven't heard of I assume it means Mummies.
Unless Munnis are something I just haven't heard of I assume it means Mummies.
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I ditched the Devourer, a 3.x monster that was nonsensical mash-up of abilities and whatnot, apparently made undead as an afterthought to fill a certain void of monsters of certain types and certain levels that those games seem to thrive on.
I have yet to get back into this in a big way, as I still want to get more done with the Spell Supplement (Libram Magica) and the Bard Supplement (which is done except for filling in the spell lists for the druid and mu variants).
I have yet to get back into this in a big way, as I still want to get more done with the Spell Supplement (Libram Magica) and the Bard Supplement (which is done except for filling in the spell lists for the druid and mu variants).
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SmootRK wrote:I ditched the Devourer, a 3.x monster that was nonsensical mash-up of abilities and whatnot, apparently made undead as an afterthought to fill a certain void of monsters of certain types and certain levels that those games seem to thrive on.
I have yet to get back into this in a big way, as I still want to get more done with the Spell Supplement (Libram Magica) and the Bard Supplement (which is done except for filling in the spell lists for the druid and mu variants).
Uhm... so I shouldn't of just spent the last 30 minutes drawing one....
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yeah, saw that. lolOgre wrote:SmootRK wrote:I ditched the Devourer, a 3.x monster that was nonsensical mash-up of abilities and whatnot, apparently made undead as an afterthought to fill a certain void of monsters of certain types and certain levels that those games seem to thrive on.
I have yet to get back into this in a big way, as I still want to get more done with the Spell Supplement (Libram Magica) and the Bard Supplement (which is done except for filling in the spell lists for the druid and mu variants).
Uhm... so I shouldn't of just spent the last 30 minutes drawing one....
How about you re-imagine the monster completely and submit it? I am thinking there could be something there; it just did not seem anything more than a hodge-podge of abilities with an undead label dropped on it. Perhaps with a fresh perspective, fresh description and rationale, it might be usable. (but I would suggest that you don't reference the original 3.x material... I think it would need perspective that is not skewed by that mess.
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Easy enough, as I thought it was an original creation.SmootRK wrote:(but I would suggest that you don't reference the original 3.x material... I think it would need perspective that is not skewed by that mess.
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