tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post2271150686645947957..comments2024-03-19T07:56:00.031-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: REVIEW: Wheel of EvilJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-5725426700675904342010-04-16T14:07:12.574-04:002010-04-16T14:07:12.574-04:00I think that might be because of the uniformity of...I think that might be because of the uniformity of most WI cheese: you could build dungeons out of it, but you don't get many changes of pace or flavour.<br /><br />I propose a Monster Manual of cheeses: the strong, domineering Roqueforts and Stiltons, the subtle and delicate camemberts and coutances, and the deceptively powerful dolcelatte. I can see a level-based system, with edams and havartis as surface-going foot soldiers propitiating, or desperately trying to contain, the rare and dangerous morbier or taleggio lurking in the depths. I wonder what the final, the boss cheese would be. Something made from dragon milk.richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517340075234811323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-39310010435725492442010-04-16T13:18:55.577-04:002010-04-16T13:18:55.577-04:00I am surprised that the Cheeseheads of Lake Geneva...I am surprised that the Cheeseheads of Lake Geneva, WI, have not incorporated more cheese in the books and modules.Greywolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13395891232054611500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-10253443075682108572010-03-04T11:55:01.749-05:002010-03-04T11:55:01.749-05:00FYI: Sale's on now!
http://www.rpgnow.com/prod...FYI: Sale's on now!<br />http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=78616Joel Sparkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02758744615195881685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-65933800175573246352010-03-01T22:55:27.188-05:002010-03-01T22:55:27.188-05:00You know times are tough when Adventures have to f...You know times are tough when Adventures have to fight monsters for a slab of cheddar.crowkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03066821931343968827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-48895093920077557042010-03-01T18:51:34.410-05:002010-03-01T18:51:34.410-05:00I remember once facing (in AD&D2 I think this ...<i>I remember once facing (in AD&D2 I think this was) a being from the Quasi-Elemental Plane of Cheese.</i><br /><br />That should be Queso-Elemental Plane of Cheese!<br /><br />Love the blog!Big Bad Bald Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-61428135133887792992010-03-01T14:41:34.664-05:002010-03-01T14:41:34.664-05:00bighara, ha, well fair enough!<b>bighara</b>, ha, well fair enough!thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-77178815784972151782010-03-01T14:37:09.088-05:002010-03-01T14:37:09.088-05:00Well, now, parsimonious you may be, but I remember...Well, now, parsimonious you may be, but I remember shelling out an average of $8 per- for every 1e AD&D module that caught my fancy back in the early 80s. These days I'd say $6.00 is a bargain for any decent product.Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879633126839076800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-8011089519479019512010-03-01T14:32:12.976-05:002010-03-01T14:32:12.976-05:00@richard and kelvingreen
If you start going throu...@richard and kelvingreen<br /><br />If you start going through the module trying to remove every pun and cheese reference, you will be very busy boys. =)Bigharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14232940345429292782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-2811087600591517852010-03-01T13:54:53.696-05:002010-03-01T13:54:53.696-05:00richard, I thought much the same, but then I suppo...<b>richard</b>, I thought much the same, but then I suppose that we're dealing with a level of society where people and places are likely to be named after their jobs and products. It's where we get names like "Fletcher" after all.<br /><br />But yes, I'd probably change it. ;)thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-1734582329118615862010-03-01T13:52:40.958-05:002010-03-01T13:52:40.958-05:00Thanks so much for the extremely thoughtful review...Thanks so much for the extremely thoughtful review. If any of your readers are, like you, a bit concerned about the price, we might as well let them know about an upcoming sale. Later this week, as part of RPGNow's GM's Day Sale, all Faster Monkey Games will be 25% off, including WHEEL OF EVIL for only $4.50, and the Handy-Dandy TURNTRACKER for just $2.25!Bigharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14232940345429292782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-34849982519696687332010-03-01T13:35:36.646-05:002010-03-01T13:35:36.646-05:00Renneton, capital of cheese? Ouch. I assume it'...Renneton, capital of cheese? Ouch. I assume it's just down the road from the great jam-making town of Pecton.<br /><br />...that said, as a fan of Cheddar showcaves and the Witch of Wookey Hole, I'm delighted that cheese caves are finally getting some love. I only hope they managed to resist filling the place with eerie winings and Munsters.richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517340075234811323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-56343735249160071522010-03-01T13:30:46.991-05:002010-03-01T13:30:46.991-05:00Of course, what something is "worth" is ...Of course, what something is "worth" is entirely subjective, and open to interpretation on an individual basis. Some people think that a rare bottle of wine is worth hundreds of dollars, others are happy with Two Buck Chuck.<br /><br />Comparatively speaking, $6 for a 16 page pdf with little art is relatively expensive when one looks at Knockspell magazine ($4 for 64 pages plus lots of art), and even Fight On! (more expensive).Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999861302655014098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-64245287483535567412010-03-01T13:26:39.949-05:002010-03-01T13:26:39.949-05:00I remember once facing (in AD&D2 I think this ...I remember once facing (in <i>AD&D2</i> I think this was) a being from the Quasi-Elemental Plane of Cheese.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-51481524524398281652010-03-01T13:25:59.609-05:002010-03-01T13:25:59.609-05:00Rob,
I personally find $6 expensive when you cons...Rob,<br /><br />I personally find $6 expensive when you consider that the LL rules themselves only go for $4.95 in PDF form. <br /><br />That said, I'm often willing to pay slightly more for things I think are well done and useful and <i>Wheel of Evil</i> certainly qualifies. It's an excellent adventure and very cleverly done.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-84066636718424717722010-03-01T13:19:19.750-05:002010-03-01T13:19:19.750-05:00Is $6 really too much for a 16 page PDF? Can'...Is $6 really too much for a 16 page PDF? Can't get lunch in these parts for that, and let's not even start on the price of a movie. Granted, if it is just idea fodder, you might pass, but for a playable module it sounds like a bargain.Rob Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15010160743074297211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-67301995848403581652010-03-01T13:14:14.727-05:002010-03-01T13:14:14.727-05:00Cheesy!Cheesy!Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-72107451582335072612010-03-01T12:45:23.702-05:002010-03-01T12:45:23.702-05:00Oh yes. The setting of Wheel of Evil is a wonderfu...Oh yes. The setting of <i>Wheel of Evil</i> is a wonderful thing -- quirky without being silly and perfectly in keeping with Gygaxian naturalist principles. It's a very nice piece of work.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-35313192849903925542010-03-01T12:43:59.311-05:002010-03-01T12:43:59.311-05:00"there's a danger far worse than mere kob...<i>"there's a danger far worse than mere kobolds lurking within the cheese caves"</i><br /><br />I was sold on this as soon as I learned it revolved around an area called "the cheese caves".letsdamagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02145102722055581254noreply@blogger.com