tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post2987962944207635010..comments2024-03-19T07:56:00.031-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Dwimmermount PCsJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-74144733189765265332009-04-07T16:17:00.000-04:002009-04-07T16:17:00.000-04:00Oh, one more Kane comment.They are working on the ...Oh, one more Kane comment.<BR/><BR/>They are working on the live action film version right now. The guy who played Marc Anthoney in the HBO Rome series will be Kane!Kevin Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14122665488285424578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-2520052977811751792009-04-07T16:11:00.000-04:002009-04-07T16:11:00.000-04:00when I read that Kane mini-series I hadn't even he...when I read that Kane mini-series I hadn't even heard of him, even though I was a big reader of Conan books. Never saw those earlier strips either (even as a kid, those Conan comics were rare and expensive). I loved the 80's comics - he was so...damn...puritanical...<BR/><BR/>At a So Cal Ren Faire in the 90's, my stage show included a little interaction with the dudes playing puritans. I so wanted to put together a puritan outfit, but with sword and musket. Elizabethan Kane. The puritan guys acted so wussy, I just thought they needed a total badass in the group. <BR/><BR/>Aw, but I never follow through on anything...Kevin Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14122665488285424578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-45961689172724473712009-04-07T13:52:00.000-04:002009-04-07T13:52:00.000-04:00I didn't even know there was a Marvel series.Marve...<I>I didn't even know there was a Marvel series.</I><BR/><BR/>Marvel did a six-issue mini-series in the mid-80's called <I>The Sword of Solomon Kane</I>. It was decent enough, although I personally think the better Marvel Kane stories came earlier, mainly in the early <I>Savage Sword of Conan</I> back-up strips, as well as the excellent two-part adaptation of 'Red Shadows' that appeared in <I>Marvel Premiere</I> with Howard Chaykin doing the art. The two 'Kane vs Dracula' stories that Marvel did are also pretty well done.Knightskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397391662639446678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-16183451791105723502009-04-07T13:32:00.000-04:002009-04-07T13:32:00.000-04:00Surely 1e is where Gygax starts to tell you how to...<I>Surely 1e is where Gygax starts to tell you how to do it, and therefore your Golden Age is over?</I><BR/><BR/>There are some who would argue, not without cause, that the advent of <I>AD&D</I> marks the beginning of the Electrum Age. I have a lot of sympathy for that view.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-78586871678360513462009-04-07T13:30:00.001-04:002009-04-07T13:30:00.001-04:00Have you ever seen the Marvel Comics Soloman Kane ...<I>Have you ever seen the Marvel Comics Soloman Kane mini-series from the late 80's (I think it was late 80's). A must if you are a fan. Check Ebay for 'em (4 issues total. I still got mine in the comic vault somewhere).</I><BR/><BR/>I didn't even know there was a Marvel series.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-62743126743112983662009-04-07T13:30:00.000-04:002009-04-07T13:30:00.000-04:00Could you shed some light on character creation in...<I>Could you shed some light on character creation in your campaign? I'm mainly curious about how attributes are generated (e.g., 3d6 in order)? Can the players reject 'hopeless characters'?</I><BR/><BR/>All these characters were generated with 3D6 in order by myself, but they were among about a dozen or more PCs I created all at once. The players picked the ones they wanted and I've used the leftovers for NPCs like hirelings.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-84005714176860554312009-04-07T01:23:00.000-04:002009-04-07T01:23:00.000-04:00DOES PIKE EVER USE THE SHOVAL FOR COMBAT?!?? I SE...DOES PIKE EVER USE THE SHOVAL FOR COMBAT?!?? I SEE HE HAS THE MAGIC SWORD BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE COOL OF HE USED THE SHOVAL TO!! I MIHGT STEAL THAT IDEA FOR MY CAMPAIN......... (WOULD YOU SUE ME? I USE WITH RESPECT AND WILL REFUSE IF YOU DO NOT APROVE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-7067063885488550862009-04-06T21:50:00.000-04:002009-04-06T21:50:00.000-04:00So, uh... anybody want to start up a "deadpool"?So, uh... anybody want to start up a "deadpool"?TyBannermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13241483332119936529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-52280298365964468942009-04-06T21:14:00.000-04:002009-04-06T21:14:00.000-04:00It's been great fun to follow your lucky playe...It's been great fun to follow your lucky players and their characters through the depths of Dwimmermount, and I've enjoyed the little tidbits about the characters which shine through your play reports.<BR/><BR/>Seeing your PCs in their fully statted glory just makes me want to run OD&D. <BR/><BR/>Here's hoping for many, many more sessions of old school dungeoneering goodness.Iglesiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416128782481346800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-15721142679270924932009-04-06T19:16:00.000-04:002009-04-06T19:16:00.000-04:00Quite the collection of PCs! Sounds like an inter...Quite the collection of PCs! Sounds like an interesting group to DM for.Keith Sloanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319879076978887933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-18395062275041171782009-04-06T18:57:00.000-04:002009-04-06T18:57:00.000-04:00i use a much QUICKER method of generating scores i...i use a much QUICKER method of generating scores in my home brew<BR/> <BR/> FIRST, select your character’s race and class then generate your ability scores; roll 4d6 for each, retaining the highest three die results. <BR/><BR/>When generating the primary ability (str = fighter, dex = thief, int = mage, etc..)<BR/>roll an additional 2d6 for that ability score (only); regardless of the number of dice rolled, the character only keeps the highest three individual die results. <BR/><BR/>Example: a Cleric would roll 6d6 for his Wisdom score and roll 4d6 when generating all other ability scores. <BR/><BR/>Also, depending on the character’s race he must reroll either all ‘1s’ or ‘6s’ on the individual die results when generating specific ability scores. This reflects the unique aptitudes of the individual species.<BR/><BR/>Table 1.1 <BR/> ReRoll ReRoll<BR/>Ability all ‘1s’ all ‘6s’<BR/><BR/>STR Orc Halfling<BR/>DEX Elf Dwarf<BR/>CON Dwarf Elf <BR/>INT Elf Orc<BR/>WIS Halfling Half-Elf<BR/>CHA Half-Elf Orc <BR/><BR/> Newly generated characters are usually young adults; hence, there is no need to modify these generated scores.<BR/> Example: If generating a Halfling reroll all ‘6s’ when generating the strength score, and reroll all ‘1s’ when generating the wisdom score. If generating a halfling thief’s strength score and you obtain these die results: ‘3’,‘6’,‘4’,and ‘1’,we must reroll the ‘6’. If this reroll result is ‘1’, the character’s strength score would be the sum of the three highest dice; i.e., 8 = 3 + 1 + 4.<BR/><BR/> After we have generated our six ability scores we need to understand what these scores or numbers mean. Each ability is rated on an ordinal scale from three to eighteen, with scores of 10 or 11 representing average aptitude or ability for an untrained human adult.<BR/><BR/> Table 1.2 <BR/>SCORE Description Modifier <BR/><BR/>< 3 dismal -4<BR/>4 - 5 feeblec -3<BR/>6 - 7 poor -2 8 - 9 inferior -1<BR/>10- 12 average +0<BR/>13- 15 superior +1 <BR/>16- 17 excellent +2<BR/> 18 great* +3<BR/>19- 20 amazing +4 <BR/>21- 24 incredible +5<BR/>25- 29 fantastic +7<BR/> 30+ colossal +9<BR/><BR/>*Eighteen is the highest possible ability score for a newly generated character, this implies amazing aptitude. Players should not panic if their initial scores are not as high as desired, these scores will increase with experienceclovishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03647936958773934755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-57726022797561860612009-04-06T18:07:00.000-04:002009-04-06T18:07:00.000-04:00OK, those stats seem very similar to the types my ...OK, those stats seem very similar to the types my players end up with. Do you do "roll 4 pick best 3"method as well.<BR/><BR/>Man, just looking at active characters makes me want to play right now!<BR/><BR/>By the way, I see you are reading Kane, James. Have you ever seen the Marvel Comics Soloman Kane mini-series from the late 80's (I think it was late 80's). A must if you are a fan. Check Ebay for 'em (4 issues total. I still got mine in the comic vault somewhere).Kevin Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14122665488285424578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-20339680182608293412009-04-06T18:06:00.000-04:002009-04-06T18:06:00.000-04:00Could you shed some light on character creation in...Could you shed some light on character creation in your campaign? I'm mainly curious about how attributes are generated (e.g., 3d6 in order)? Can the players reject 'hopeless characters'?<BR/><BR/>BTW, if there is a future Dwimmermount product, you have to offer these characters as pre-gens. It's a must.FASERIPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14858463803195240463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-49407624817913879662009-04-06T17:14:00.000-04:002009-04-06T17:14:00.000-04:00Great stuff. Thanks!Great stuff. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com