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Old Skool Nostalgia
I was doing a computer back up and I found some old pdfs of Chainmail and 1st ed D&D (little brown books) that I bought at Drive Through RPG (http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/index.php) back when WOC was selling all the old TSR stuff in pdf several years ago. I was glancing through and I got a bit nostalgic:
Remember when there were only 3 classes (Fighting Man, Magic-User, and Cleric)?
Remember when there were only men, elves, dwarves, and hobbits?
Remember when all weapons only did 1d6?
Remember when there were no prestige classes? No splat books? Green large print character sheets? Only one blue stapled together rulebook?
Those were simpler, magical, times for me. When my imagination filled in what my character carried and no need for an Arms and Equipment Guide or encumbrance . One set of dice (the DM's). No miniatures. No multiple copies of rulebooks and laptops filled with rules. The DM was law. He set my imagination in motion and anything he said was cannon. I lived the adventure in my head. My mind's eye saw my Prince Valiant like fighter (he didn't even have a name) fight terrible goblins and scary animated skeletons each encounter a near-character-death experience. 45 minutes of excitement until I had to get off at my bus-stop. The thrill of my first real game session that lasted an evening! I cherish those first role-playing experiences and miss the simplicity and innocence/nativity of rules. Part of me wishes to go back to 1983...wipe my mind of all things rules, game systems, business of gaming, marketing, popular opinion, media, and movies and to experience it all again for the first time and FEEL the magic again.
Props to the old Skoolers Gygax and Arneson. I met them both before they passed and that I treasure. I even gamed with Dave Arneson back in the day at Origins. They were guys like me just wanting to have fun and experience the magic.
My first D&D book, $2 at the Montgomery Wards mail order damages store:
Hey RPG'ers
http://www.freesound.org/
The Freesound Project is a site with legal and free downloads of public domain and creative commons sounds. Lots of ambient sounds, like wind through the forest leaves, bustling street, and crickets chirping to a campfire.
The Freesound Project is a site with legal and free downloads of public domain and creative commons sounds. Lots of ambient sounds, like wind through the forest leaves, bustling street, and crickets chirping to a campfire.
This might've been posted before...
But if so, it's good enough to be posted twice.
For all the RPG geeks in da house...
For all the RPG geeks in da house...
Don't. Play it. ALONE.
Because I was talking about it this morning with Jason Murphy, I give you the vintage trailer for 80s schlock horror classic, Witchboard - a star-making vehicle for Tawny "Whitesnake's Slut" Kitaen!
Politics & D&D
An excerpt:
HILARY: WTF you guys. Why am I playing the cleric?
MCCAIN: Hilary, we've been over this.
HILARY: No, dude. I am so sick of being the girlfriend healer. Seriously, I can't even use a sword. Fuck this noise.
KUCINICH: IM A BARD
OBAMA: That's nice.
KUCINICH: MY FAMILIAR IS A PURPLE SNOW LEOPARD
MCCAIN: Oh, Jesus. Here we go.
KUCINICH: DID I MENTION MY WIFE IS A TOTALLY BANGIN DRYAD WITH 20 CHARISMA
HILARY: C'mon you guys, I've been playing this shit since Gygax was in eighth grade. Why can't I be the party leader with the magic sword for once?
HILARY: WTF you guys. Why am I playing the cleric?
MCCAIN: Hilary, we've been over this.
HILARY: No, dude. I am so sick of being the girlfriend healer. Seriously, I can't even use a sword. Fuck this noise.
KUCINICH: IM A BARD
OBAMA: That's nice.
KUCINICH: MY FAMILIAR IS A PURPLE SNOW LEOPARD
MCCAIN: Oh, Jesus. Here we go.
KUCINICH: DID I MENTION MY WIFE IS A TOTALLY BANGIN DRYAD WITH 20 CHARISMA
HILARY: C'mon you guys, I've been playing this shit since Gygax was in eighth grade. Why can't I be the party leader with the magic sword for once?
Italian Spiderman - The Adventures Begin
Remember the awesome trailer for Italian Spiderman?
Apparently it was popular enough that a movie has begun! Well, a YouTube movie. And here's part one!
(stick through the slow, Ennio Morricone-like opening minute; the shit hits the fan shortly thereafter)
Apparently it was popular enough that a movie has begun! Well, a YouTube movie. And here's part one!
(stick through the slow, Ennio Morricone-like opening minute; the shit hits the fan shortly thereafter)
Maybe it'll be cooler in practice?
Because the screenshot previews of the online component of D&D 4th Ed. don't looks so hot.
On the plus side, the game itself looks to be shaping up really nicely.
On the plus side, the game itself looks to be shaping up really nicely.
Neutral Good Human Ranger/Rogue (3rd/2nd Level)
Find out:
What Kind of Dungeons and Dragons Character Would You Be?
I Am A: Neutral Good Human Ranger/Rogue (3rd/2nd Level)
Ability Scores:
Strength-13
Dexterity-17
Constitution-15
Intelligence-12
Wisdom-15
Charisma-17
Alignment:
Neutral Good A neutral good character does the best that a good person can do. He is devoted to helping others. He works with kings and magistrates but does not feel beholden to them. Neutral good is the best alignment you can be because it means doing what is good without bias for or against order. However, neutral good can be a dangerous alignment because because it advances mediocrity by limiting the actions of the truly capable.
Race:
Humans are the most adaptable of the common races. Short generations and a penchant for migration and conquest have made them physically diverse as well. Humans are often unorthodox in their dress, sporting unusual hairstyles, fanciful clothes, tattoos, and the like.
Primary Class:
Rangers are skilled stalkers and hunters who make their home in the woods. Their martial skill is nearly the equal of the fighter, but they lack the latter's dedication to the craft of fighting. Instead, the ranger focuses his skills and training on a specific enemy a type of creature he bears a vengeful grudge against and hunts above all others. Rangers often accept the role of protector, aiding those who live in or travel through the woods. His skills allow him to move quietly and stick to the shadows, especially in natural settings, and he also has special knowledge of certain types of creatures. Finally, an experienced ranger has such a tie to nature that he can actually draw on natural power to cast divine spells, much as a druid does, and like a druid he is often accompanied by animal companions. A ranger's Wisdom score should be high, as this determines the maximum spell level that he can cast.
Secondary Class:
Rogues have little in common with each other. While some - maybe even the majority - are stealthy thieves, many serve as scouts, spies, investigators, diplomats, and simple thugs. Rogues are versatile, adaptable, and skilled at getting what others don't want them to get. While not equal to a fighter in combat, a rogue knows how to hit where it hurts, and a sneak attack can dish out a lot of damage. Rogues also seem to have a sixth sense when it comes to avoiding danger. Experienced rogues develop nearly magical powers and skills as they master the arts of stealth, evasion, and sneak attacks. In addition, while not capable of casting spells on their own, a rogue can sometimes 'fake it' well enough to cast spells from scrolls, activate wands, and use just about any other magic item.
What Kind of Dungeons and Dragons Character Would You Be?
I Am A: Neutral Good Human Ranger/Rogue (3rd/2nd Level)
Ability Scores:
Strength-13
Dexterity-17
Constitution-15
Intelligence-12
Wisdom-15
Charisma-17
Alignment:
Neutral Good A neutral good character does the best that a good person can do. He is devoted to helping others. He works with kings and magistrates but does not feel beholden to them. Neutral good is the best alignment you can be because it means doing what is good without bias for or against order. However, neutral good can be a dangerous alignment because because it advances mediocrity by limiting the actions of the truly capable.
Race:
Humans are the most adaptable of the common races. Short generations and a penchant for migration and conquest have made them physically diverse as well. Humans are often unorthodox in their dress, sporting unusual hairstyles, fanciful clothes, tattoos, and the like.
Primary Class:
Rangers are skilled stalkers and hunters who make their home in the woods. Their martial skill is nearly the equal of the fighter, but they lack the latter's dedication to the craft of fighting. Instead, the ranger focuses his skills and training on a specific enemy a type of creature he bears a vengeful grudge against and hunts above all others. Rangers often accept the role of protector, aiding those who live in or travel through the woods. His skills allow him to move quietly and stick to the shadows, especially in natural settings, and he also has special knowledge of certain types of creatures. Finally, an experienced ranger has such a tie to nature that he can actually draw on natural power to cast divine spells, much as a druid does, and like a druid he is often accompanied by animal companions. A ranger's Wisdom score should be high, as this determines the maximum spell level that he can cast.
Secondary Class:
Rogues have little in common with each other. While some - maybe even the majority - are stealthy thieves, many serve as scouts, spies, investigators, diplomats, and simple thugs. Rogues are versatile, adaptable, and skilled at getting what others don't want them to get. While not equal to a fighter in combat, a rogue knows how to hit where it hurts, and a sneak attack can dish out a lot of damage. Rogues also seem to have a sixth sense when it comes to avoiding danger. Experienced rogues develop nearly magical powers and skills as they master the arts of stealth, evasion, and sneak attacks. In addition, while not capable of casting spells on their own, a rogue can sometimes 'fake it' well enough to cast spells from scrolls, activate wands, and use just about any other magic item.
D&D 4th Ed.
I think there's still some folks out there who haven't seen the announcement video. It's a goofy and tongue-in-cheek retrospective of the different editions of D&D, but I dug it - Frenchman and all:
For gamers- rules we should follow
2. A one man band is not an appropriate bard instrument.
3. There is no Gnomish god of heavy artillery.
6. Synchronized panicking is not a proper battle plan.
9. My monk's lips must be in sync.
11. Not allowed to berserk for the hell of it, especially during royal masquerades.
o13. Must not murder canon NPCs in their sleep, no matter how cliche they are.
14. Ogres are not kosher.
17. Collateral Damage Man is not an appropriate name for a super hero.
22. There is no such thing as a Gnomish Pygmy War Rhino.
24. Even if the rules allow it, I am not allowed to summon 50,000 Blue Whales.
25. The green elf does not need food badly.
28. The Goddess' of Marriage chosen weapon is not the whip.
30. I am not to kill off all the vampires in the LARP, even if they are terminally stupid.
32. I cannot buy any animal in groups of 100 or over.
36. I am not allowed to convince the entire party to sit on the same side of the table.
38. When investigating evil cultists not allowed to just torch the decrepit mansion from the outside.
39. Gnomes do not have the racial ability 'can lick their eyebrows'
43. No longer allowed to set nazi propaganda music to a snappy disco beat.
50. Not allowed to use thermodynamic science to asphyxiate the orcs' cave instead of exploring it first.
51. No longer allowed to use the time machine for booty calls.
54. Cannot pimp out other party members.
57. In the middle of a black op I cannot ask a guard to validate parking.
64. My paladin's battle cry is not "Good for the Good God"
65. There is no Summon Bimbo spell.
67. There is no Kung Fu manuever "McGuire Swings For Bleachers"
70. Not allowed to cook up nerve gas in the sink even if the target number is 5.
73. Not allowed to name my cudgel Ceremonial Whoopass Stick.
74. My thief's battle cry is not "Run And Live"
77. I did not get my super powers from James T. Kirk.
81. A picture of my ex-wife is not an acceptable backup weapon.
83. My gnome does not like big butts and he cannot lie.
88. My bard does not get a bonus to perform if she is obviously not wearing anything under her tabard.
90. My swashbuckling fop cannot take the flaw Dark Secret: Not Gay
92. The name of the weapn shop is not "Bloodbath and Beyond"
97. My one wish cannot be 'I wish everything on this piece of paper was true'
99. Not allowed to see if Jedi can parry a shotgun blast with their lightsaber.
102. I am not authorized to start any civil engineering project on the taxpayer's dime.
105. I am not allowed to polymorph anyone into Abe Vigoda.
106. I do not have weapon proficiency in cat.
107. There is no such game as Wereshark the Buffet.
108. No, I do not get XP for every single crewman on that Star Destroyer.
126. Dwarves do not count as burrowing animals.
129. Not allowed to name my ship The Antidisestablishmentarianism.
130. I am not authorized to form the head.
137. I do not have a scorching case of lycanthropy.
139. My bard is required to take levels in the perform skill and cannot 'just play by ear'
143. Not allowed to buy a holy symbol for every god just in case one of them is right.
148. There is no Gnomish Deathgrip, and even if there was, it wouldn't involve tongs.
163. Not allowed to try and make a dire version of any dog of the toy breeds.
165. I am forbidden from replacing anything with folger's crystals to see if they notice.
176. I cannot make called shots to the plectrum, anvil, stirrup, hammer or Isle of Langerhans.
180. I have neither the touch nor the power.
190. Duel wielding small animals is strictly forbidden.
191. My character is not related in anyway to Boba Fett. This goes double for Star Wars characters.
194. When the other guy picks swords for the choice of weapons, that does not leave me pistols.
195. I cannot use a silent feat enabled power word stun and blame it on the dog.
198. Not allowed to steal my own soul.
199. My third wish cannot be 'I wish you wouldn't grant this wish'
203. My superhero's strength is not classified as snazzy, neato or bodacious.
209. My Paladin's heraldry is not a smiley face.
211. If at any point if my dwarf takes on the mannerisms of Macho Man Randy Savage, he dies.
218. No matter my alignment, organizing halfling pit fights is a violation.
228. I cannot use my time machine to hire Hitler a hooker in 1920, thus avoiding WW2.
229. Not allowed to spontaneously check if the elf can take a punch.
238. My bard cannot play or has ever heard of the theremin, didgeridoo or glass armonica.
243. Cannot cast haste on the king during a long winded speech to get him to hurry the hell up.
248. There is no Halfling god of groin shots.
250. Superfluous Man is not a viable superhero concept.
251. I am not the Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy of Gundam Wing Z.
252. I can not order the Druid to transform and roll out.
261. The Barbarian's name does not translate into "Screams like little sissy girl" in my language.
262. When the GM forces the plot, I cannot make choo-choo noises.
277. My half-ogre cannot surprise the halflings with spontaneous games of dodgeball.
279. I cannot base any elf off of any British Prime Minister.
282. Even if laughter is the best medicine, it still doesn't restore any of my HP.
302. A gimp suit does not count as leather armor.
311. Even if the rules allow it, I cannot start the game as pope.
317. My battlecry is not 'Now young Skywalker you will die'.
321. The monk's official title is Brother of the Lotus Path. Not the Slap Happy Jappy.
325. Even if he was a paragon of humanity in his alternate dimension, Good Hitler is not an appropriate superhero concept.
330. The Halfling Paladin does not represent the Lollipop Guild.
333. I cannot fistinate anybody, whatever the hell that means.
339. Can't avoid going on an epic quest with the excuse "Can't find a sitter"
344. No matter how much I make my IQ roll by, I can't make the other guy's head explode.
349. Power Word: Beer Me is not a real spell.
352. When I choose my wizard's familar, Belgians are not a legal choice.
355. My monk's battlecry is not "Round 1: Fight!"
366. Female minotaurs do not have udders. This issue is closed.
If you feel like looking at the entire thing, you can go here.
3. There is no Gnomish god of heavy artillery.
6. Synchronized panicking is not a proper battle plan.
9. My monk's lips must be in sync.
11. Not allowed to berserk for the hell of it, especially during royal masquerades.
o13. Must not murder canon NPCs in their sleep, no matter how cliche they are.
14. Ogres are not kosher.
17. Collateral Damage Man is not an appropriate name for a super hero.
22. There is no such thing as a Gnomish Pygmy War Rhino.
24. Even if the rules allow it, I am not allowed to summon 50,000 Blue Whales.
25. The green elf does not need food badly.
28. The Goddess' of Marriage chosen weapon is not the whip.
30. I am not to kill off all the vampires in the LARP, even if they are terminally stupid.
32. I cannot buy any animal in groups of 100 or over.
36. I am not allowed to convince the entire party to sit on the same side of the table.
38. When investigating evil cultists not allowed to just torch the decrepit mansion from the outside.
39. Gnomes do not have the racial ability 'can lick their eyebrows'
43. No longer allowed to set nazi propaganda music to a snappy disco beat.
50. Not allowed to use thermodynamic science to asphyxiate the orcs' cave instead of exploring it first.
51. No longer allowed to use the time machine for booty calls.
54. Cannot pimp out other party members.
57. In the middle of a black op I cannot ask a guard to validate parking.
64. My paladin's battle cry is not "Good for the Good God"
65. There is no Summon Bimbo spell.
67. There is no Kung Fu manuever "McGuire Swings For Bleachers"
70. Not allowed to cook up nerve gas in the sink even if the target number is 5.
73. Not allowed to name my cudgel Ceremonial Whoopass Stick.
74. My thief's battle cry is not "Run And Live"
77. I did not get my super powers from James T. Kirk.
81. A picture of my ex-wife is not an acceptable backup weapon.
83. My gnome does not like big butts and he cannot lie.
88. My bard does not get a bonus to perform if she is obviously not wearing anything under her tabard.
90. My swashbuckling fop cannot take the flaw Dark Secret: Not Gay
92. The name of the weapn shop is not "Bloodbath and Beyond"
97. My one wish cannot be 'I wish everything on this piece of paper was true'
99. Not allowed to see if Jedi can parry a shotgun blast with their lightsaber.
102. I am not authorized to start any civil engineering project on the taxpayer's dime.
105. I am not allowed to polymorph anyone into Abe Vigoda.
106. I do not have weapon proficiency in cat.
107. There is no such game as Wereshark the Buffet.
108. No, I do not get XP for every single crewman on that Star Destroyer.
126. Dwarves do not count as burrowing animals.
129. Not allowed to name my ship The Antidisestablishmentarianism.
130. I am not authorized to form the head.
137. I do not have a scorching case of lycanthropy.
139. My bard is required to take levels in the perform skill and cannot 'just play by ear'
143. Not allowed to buy a holy symbol for every god just in case one of them is right.
148. There is no Gnomish Deathgrip, and even if there was, it wouldn't involve tongs.
163. Not allowed to try and make a dire version of any dog of the toy breeds.
165. I am forbidden from replacing anything with folger's crystals to see if they notice.
176. I cannot make called shots to the plectrum, anvil, stirrup, hammer or Isle of Langerhans.
180. I have neither the touch nor the power.
190. Duel wielding small animals is strictly forbidden.
191. My character is not related in anyway to Boba Fett. This goes double for Star Wars characters.
194. When the other guy picks swords for the choice of weapons, that does not leave me pistols.
195. I cannot use a silent feat enabled power word stun and blame it on the dog.
198. Not allowed to steal my own soul.
199. My third wish cannot be 'I wish you wouldn't grant this wish'
203. My superhero's strength is not classified as snazzy, neato or bodacious.
209. My Paladin's heraldry is not a smiley face.
211. If at any point if my dwarf takes on the mannerisms of Macho Man Randy Savage, he dies.
218. No matter my alignment, organizing halfling pit fights is a violation.
228. I cannot use my time machine to hire Hitler a hooker in 1920, thus avoiding WW2.
229. Not allowed to spontaneously check if the elf can take a punch.
238. My bard cannot play or has ever heard of the theremin, didgeridoo or glass armonica.
243. Cannot cast haste on the king during a long winded speech to get him to hurry the hell up.
248. There is no Halfling god of groin shots.
250. Superfluous Man is not a viable superhero concept.
251. I am not the Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy of Gundam Wing Z.
252. I can not order the Druid to transform and roll out.
261. The Barbarian's name does not translate into "Screams like little sissy girl" in my language.
262. When the GM forces the plot, I cannot make choo-choo noises.
277. My half-ogre cannot surprise the halflings with spontaneous games of dodgeball.
279. I cannot base any elf off of any British Prime Minister.
282. Even if laughter is the best medicine, it still doesn't restore any of my HP.
302. A gimp suit does not count as leather armor.
311. Even if the rules allow it, I cannot start the game as pope.
317. My battlecry is not 'Now young Skywalker you will die'.
321. The monk's official title is Brother of the Lotus Path. Not the Slap Happy Jappy.
325. Even if he was a paragon of humanity in his alternate dimension, Good Hitler is not an appropriate superhero concept.
330. The Halfling Paladin does not represent the Lollipop Guild.
333. I cannot fistinate anybody, whatever the hell that means.
339. Can't avoid going on an epic quest with the excuse "Can't find a sitter"
344. No matter how much I make my IQ roll by, I can't make the other guy's head explode.
349. Power Word: Beer Me is not a real spell.
352. When I choose my wizard's familar, Belgians are not a legal choice.
355. My monk's battlecry is not "Round 1: Fight!"
366. Female minotaurs do not have udders. This issue is closed.
If you feel like looking at the entire thing, you can go here.
Panty Explosion (shamelessly copy and pasted from the Beat)
Did you ever want to be a Japanese schoolgirl? Well now you can in a new RPG called Panty Explosion!In Atarashi Games’ Panty Explosion ($20) players take on the roles of psychic Japanese schoolgirls and battle nightmarish demons, ghosts, government agents and even each other. Like the typical “magical girl” manga or anime, Panty Explosion mixes the mundane and the macabre, the petty trials and tribulations of high school life and the life or death struggle against supernatural monsters. The rules encourage teamwork and creativity while focusing on friendship and storytelling. Anime and manga fans with an interest in immersive role-playing will be able to bring the experiences they have gained watching and reading their favorite magical girl sagas to this game.
Atarashi’s second gave is called Classroom Death Match, and ICv2 reports they also have a yaoi RPG in the works. You can go here and download a DEMO of Panty Explosion, which seemingly contains magic and monsters instead of crying in the bathroom, worries over monthly bloat, and shopping for knee high white socks.
You can also sing “Let’s play Panty Explosion” to the tune of “Master and Servant” by DMode!
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