tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post8743916706471992760..comments2024-03-28T18:47:26.087-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Coming Soon -- Planet AlgolJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-56481049392888249532009-12-30T14:36:51.653-05:002009-12-30T14:36:51.653-05:00@Blair: I am in Idaho on the Washington border, sq...@Blair: I am in Idaho on the Washington border, squire. I was just raised on Britcoms. I am no stranger to Pike's Market, haved lived in Duvall, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-23659353148124788832009-12-28T22:34:18.633-05:002009-12-28T22:34:18.633-05:00@James: Thank you so much for the support and enth...@James: Thank you so much for the support and enthusiasm, it means a lot to me and I certainly don't mind this project getting the exposure!<br /><br />@Ancientvaults: Where do you live? Somehow your fantasy aesthetic made me assume you lived in jolly olde Britain!Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884401206802336531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-58647647817197954942009-12-28T02:54:59.248-05:002009-12-28T02:54:59.248-05:00Athanor is fantastic setting cut from the same clo...Athanor is fantastic setting cut from the same cloth as Algol.<br />James' own Stranger class is another great addition to this genre.<br />More OD&D science-fantasy pleez!!!B. Portly Esq.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15481964118769949033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-60713353271915539522009-12-28T00:17:11.042-05:002009-12-28T00:17:11.042-05:00Worth noting that Doug's Savage Swords of Atha...Worth noting that Doug's <i>Savage Swords of Athanor</i> is also in print now. And I really, really hope to have <i>Under the Dying Sun</i> ready soon. ish. Soonish.Matthew Slepinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04056247825064943944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-4886771025576106352009-12-27T19:04:43.491-05:002009-12-27T19:04:43.491-05:00Not only is this a great genre to delve into and s...<i>Not only is this a great genre to delve into and see more of, Planet Algol is simply amazing. One of my first stops everyday. The detail, madness and innovation is a great mix.</i><br /><br>Absolutely. Planet Algol is one of my favorite blogs these days and I too wish I lived closer so that I could get in on some of that campaign's awesome adventures.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-19116177456560067542009-12-27T19:03:08.407-05:002009-12-27T19:03:08.407-05:00And for the OSR to take the lead in this would fur...<i>And for the OSR to take the lead in this would further reinforce that it isn't just about nostalgia.</i><br /><br>It'd be terrific if this were one of the results of the science fantasy revival, but I fear that the most vociferous advocates of "it's all just nostalgia" won't be deterred from their point of view, no matter what.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-82764024722061309342009-12-27T03:07:31.941-05:002009-12-27T03:07:31.941-05:00This is fan-freakin-tastic news! :DThis is fan-freakin-tastic news! :DJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997164906328234122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-90673785456094056332009-12-26T21:48:59.611-05:002009-12-26T21:48:59.611-05:00Yes, that's an interesting post and I do belie...Yes, that's an interesting post and I do believe that there is a gap/interest to be filled with that style of campaign. It has yet to be fully explored. <br /><br />I've added your 'Stranger' character class to our campaign as a 'man out of time' but no player has had a go with it yet.<br /><br />I think that many players just coming back into the classic style of gaming look to still play the 'traditional' form of the game, but as the OSR movement grows, worlds will develop that will embrace this more complete aspect of the game.bliss_infintehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433733609487959653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-11719671214486007492009-12-26T21:28:24.421-05:002009-12-26T21:28:24.421-05:00Maybe we'll even see it taken in other directi...<i>Maybe we'll even see it taken in other directions -- superheroes, Westerns, post-apocalypse, mystery, horror.... </i><br /><br />I've been working on making my next campaign a more <a href="http://robertsongames.com/role-playing-games/dungeons-dragons/dungeons-dragons-western" rel="nofollow">D&D: Western</a> type game. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457050225967190052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-44499452385783874302009-12-26T14:44:52.813-05:002009-12-26T14:44:52.813-05:00Not only is this a great genre to delve into and s...Not only is this a great genre to delve into and see more of, Planet Algol is simply amazing. One of my first stops everyday. The detail, madness and innovation is a great mix. As these guys aren't too far away from me I should sneak over sometime and peek in the window while they are playing to take notes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-91384149228847330632009-12-26T14:07:41.513-05:002009-12-26T14:07:41.513-05:00You once said, James, that for you, the Grognard R...You once said, James, that for you, the Grognard Revolution was about taking the road less traveled. That it was about asking yourself "what if" the hobby took a different direction. (And I'm sure you said this numerous times, here and to me personally.) It's what got me interested in game design once again. <br /><br />I think this development is a clear signal that others have taken this impulse to its ultimate conclusion. Maybe we'll even see it taken in other directions -- superheroes, Westerns, post-apocalypse, mystery, horror.... <br /><br />Maybe we'll start getting some innovative games again.Ross A. Isaacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03130248059505536194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-11613911897051488362009-12-26T13:59:34.624-05:002009-12-26T13:59:34.624-05:00Science Fantasy, planetary romances, etc is wide o...Science Fantasy, planetary romances, etc is wide open for various authors to make their mark. And thanks to Paizo, Project Guttenberg, ebooks,and the internet in general many people are discovering this genre for the first time. <br /><br />I think it can provide a nice niche, some recognition, and a little cash for people who like writing about this genre.<br /><br />And for the OSR to take the lead in this would further reinforce that it isn't just about nostalgia. <br /><br />I think this post is very timely and hope get a lot more people thinking about this. <br /><br />I wish the best for anybody making a go of writing about this.Robert Conleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.com