Just a quick one, still out and on the road.
What do you all think about warlock classes?
I know of a number of different ones, AS&SH, D&D4 and others. What are your favorite ones and why?
More on this in a bit.
Monday, December 30, 2013
Friday, December 27, 2013
2013 Game of the Year
2013 was a great year for gaming personally. I got to try out a lot of old things, which is fun, and had a chance to try out some new games as well. I got to play a lot of Basic and 1st Ed AD&D with my kids, do a little more with 3e, started both a Pathfinder and 4e game. The Pathfinder game kicks up again next year and I just got a notification about my 4e game just two days ago (on Tuesday, so I guess this post was premature).
But of all the games I tried out only one really grabbed me this year.
Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea.
Today we played a very Howard inspired "rescue the princess before the Old God is awakened" sort of deal. It was fun and I borrowed a lot from Spellcraft & Swordplay and Call of Cthulhu for this one.
We had an Atlantean warlock, a Keltic Bard, Kimmerian fighter and a "Norse" Cleric. It was a lot of fun.
For my money it is the best of the "Dark Fantasy" games on the market right now.
I hope I get to play it more in 2014.
If you don't yet have this game then you are really, really missing out on some fun.
But of all the games I tried out only one really grabbed me this year.
Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea.
Today we played a very Howard inspired "rescue the princess before the Old God is awakened" sort of deal. It was fun and I borrowed a lot from Spellcraft & Swordplay and Call of Cthulhu for this one.
We had an Atlantean warlock, a Keltic Bard, Kimmerian fighter and a "Norse" Cleric. It was a lot of fun.
For my money it is the best of the "Dark Fantasy" games on the market right now.
I hope I get to play it more in 2014.
If you don't yet have this game then you are really, really missing out on some fun.
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Classic Christmas
Every year for Christmas I ask Santa for a game item that I am not likely to buy for myself. This year I asked for the limited edition Original D&D reprint boxed set.
Well I must have been a good boy.
The new books came in large wood box with dice and a nice felt bottom. Plenty of room if I wanted to add a copy of Chainmail (curiously absent from this).
The books compare favorably with the originals. Save for the covers they are authentic reproductions of the originals. Though having the "Dungeons & Dragons" logo/titles in different colors would have been a neat touch.
Can't say I like the newer covers better.
Gods, Demi-gods and Heroes has the biggest changes.
Missing are the Conan and Elric mythos; which makes sense really.
I am pretty pleased with this set to be honest. I'd love to run an old-fashioned OD&D game with them someday. I have been dying to do something like a John Carter/Barsoom game using OD&D.
How abut you? Did Santa Orc (or Krampus) bring you anything nice this year?
Well I must have been a good boy.
The new books came in large wood box with dice and a nice felt bottom. Plenty of room if I wanted to add a copy of Chainmail (curiously absent from this).
The books compare favorably with the originals. Save for the covers they are authentic reproductions of the originals. Though having the "Dungeons & Dragons" logo/titles in different colors would have been a neat touch.
Can't say I like the newer covers better.
Gods, Demi-gods and Heroes has the biggest changes.
Missing are the Conan and Elric mythos; which makes sense really.
I am pretty pleased with this set to be honest. I'd love to run an old-fashioned OD&D game with them someday. I have been dying to do something like a John Carter/Barsoom game using OD&D.
How abut you? Did Santa Orc (or Krampus) bring you anything nice this year?
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays from The Other Side
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Other Side!!
Here are some of my favorite "modern" Christmas songs.
Here are some of my favorite "modern" Christmas songs.
Monday, December 23, 2013
Alas, 4E
2013 will go down, at least for me, as the year Fourth Edition of Dungeons & Dragons died.
It was an ignoble death. When 1st ed gave way for 2nd ed there was a feeling of renewal mixed with an attitude of it was a change for the better. When 2nd ed was replaced by 3e there was a feeling (again in my mind) of a reboot, a new era. 4e always started out on the wrong foot.
Many complained it was too video game like, albeit from many that had never actually played it. Others complained it was too soon (though it was shown that we do get a new edition every 8 years or so).
We are now all gearing up for D&D Next and I hope that they don't end up calling it that. What will 6e be called? D&D The Next one after that?
There is a lot to like about D&D Next and I am looking forward to it. But I can't help but feel a bit of remorse for the loss of my D&D4 game.
I will not lie. I had fun with 4e. I loved the books and the fluff and I *will* be recycling as much as I can for whatever I do next. Whether that is Next or even Pathfinder.
I did pick up 13th Age which was described to me as a "4e Retro-clone" . It's not exactly that, but there are some really nice ideas in this to bring 4e closer to 3e and it addresses some of the complaints I have heard about 4e.
While 4th Ed might be retreating to the back of my gaming list I am not done with it. There are few things I wrote for myself for 4e that are going to see the light of day under different systems. I had created a number of new Warlock pacts that I would love to expand on and even some materials I wrote for a Witch class before WotC published their own.
So it is not good bye really. Besides I can still use all those minis, tiles and monster tokens.
It was an ignoble death. When 1st ed gave way for 2nd ed there was a feeling of renewal mixed with an attitude of it was a change for the better. When 2nd ed was replaced by 3e there was a feeling (again in my mind) of a reboot, a new era. 4e always started out on the wrong foot.
Many complained it was too video game like, albeit from many that had never actually played it. Others complained it was too soon (though it was shown that we do get a new edition every 8 years or so).
We are now all gearing up for D&D Next and I hope that they don't end up calling it that. What will 6e be called? D&D The Next one after that?
There is a lot to like about D&D Next and I am looking forward to it. But I can't help but feel a bit of remorse for the loss of my D&D4 game.
I will not lie. I had fun with 4e. I loved the books and the fluff and I *will* be recycling as much as I can for whatever I do next. Whether that is Next or even Pathfinder.
I did pick up 13th Age which was described to me as a "4e Retro-clone" . It's not exactly that, but there are some really nice ideas in this to bring 4e closer to 3e and it addresses some of the complaints I have heard about 4e.
While 4th Ed might be retreating to the back of my gaming list I am not done with it. There are few things I wrote for myself for 4e that are going to see the light of day under different systems. I had created a number of new Warlock pacts that I would love to expand on and even some materials I wrote for a Witch class before WotC published their own.
So it is not good bye really. Besides I can still use all those minis, tiles and monster tokens.
Sunday, December 22, 2013
All I Want for Christmas is...
It's the weekend before Christmas!
It is also the first (full) day of winter. Traditionally my wife and I give each other gifts on this day.
What are you all hoping Santa (or Krampus) leaves under your tree this year?
I am hoping for an OD&D boxed set.
How about you?
It is also the first (full) day of winter. Traditionally my wife and I give each other gifts on this day.
What are you all hoping Santa (or Krampus) leaves under your tree this year?
I am hoping for an OD&D boxed set.
How about you?
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Zatannurday: Zatanna in Black and White
How about some Zatanna in black and white.
Pinup- Zatanna by ~RudPatrocinio on deviantART
Zatanna by ~Crimson-Wraith on deviantART
Zatanna Zatara by *TerribleToadQueen on deviantART
steampunk zatanna by ~Cross4 on deviantART
Zatanna by ~ManuelPreitano on deviantART
Zatanna Zatara by ~SilveiraJrArt on deviantART
ZATANNA by ~LORENA-CARVALHO on deviantART
Zatanna Zatara by ~ElizabethBeals on deviantART
Back to Zatanna by ~Thegerjoos on deviantART
Zatanna by ~AsheDalmasca on deviantART
Zatanna!! by ~Jawn-Lee on deviantART
Ok. I could not say no to this one.
Tel Ti Wons~! : Zatanna by ~Lossien on deviantART
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