tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post1387023596579776172..comments2024-03-25T21:52:03.310-05:00Comments on Hill Cantons: Hacking StormbringerChris Kutalikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-62769660379958207582011-10-07T18:14:56.882-05:002011-10-07T18:14:56.882-05:00@trollsmyth
A good point, I don't think it sho...@trollsmyth<br />A good point, I don't think it should pose too difficult of a problem as we will be using the subsystems (and simple worksheets) for extra-curricular income from Borderlands. <br /><br />It should be fairly obvious were the cash is coming from. (Should being the operative weasel words I use for these kinds of experiments.)<br /><br />@Roger<br />I tend to agree with you when it comes to straight Classic D&D. The triangle not only hangs well together as written, but is pretty integral to the structure of play. <br /><br />Which is why I avoided any temptation to tamper with the exp. systems as written in Borderlands and Domain Game I. <br /><br />I wanted to experiment though a bit more with the edges around the traditional system, especially by trying to hang it around a few campaign and domain-play specific carrots. Maybe it's wrongheaded, too directive?<br /><br /><i> Planting XP "hoards" in interesting or dangerous locations, in lieu of treasure, might be one way to have a more segmented, manageable and hard-to-game-out system. </i><br /><br />This sounds intriguing. Do you mean something like finding unique or significant geographic locales (Jeff Rients was playing around with this concept on his blog a while back)? You get 500 exp. for finding the Lost Mines of Yako-Yako or 250 for crossing the Whispering Wastes and the like?<br /><br />Or something else?Chris Kutalikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-8678476273283096792011-10-07T17:20:50.023-05:002011-10-07T17:20:50.023-05:00I think deviating too far from the monsters + trea...I think deviating too far from the monsters + treasure model is interesting but dangerous. Planting XP "hoards" in interesting or dangerous locations, in lieu of treasure, might be one way to have a more segmented, manageable and hard-to-game-out system.<br /><br />For what it's worth Stormbringer definitely stands mechanically among my top ten RPGs of all time. It's a smart, no-nonsense hack of BRP with a ton of Young Kingdoms flavor.Roger G-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-47391126876372661602011-10-07T16:16:02.106-05:002011-10-07T16:16:02.106-05:00Keep in mind that this necessitates tracking adven...Keep in mind that this necessitates tracking adventure-earned treasure and other-ways-earned treasure separately. You'll want to mark this clearly on a character sheet.trollsmythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895349218958093151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-84510314836124017492011-10-07T16:05:10.468-05:002011-10-07T16:05:10.468-05:00@Fabian
As well you should. Ha. In the meantime we...@Fabian<br />As well you should. Ha. In the meantime we'll keep your seat warm.<br /><br />@Greg<br />Yes that's exactly it. Players get that number of rolls when they level up and can apply them where they choose. <br /><br />(For others, in the rules you have to roll under your skill level modified by Intelligence to improve it.)Chris Kutalikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-3486083525523751742011-10-07T15:52:34.775-05:002011-10-07T15:52:34.775-05:00What does the number for Improvement Checks repres...What does the number for Improvement Checks represent? The number of skills that the character can try to improve in?gdbackushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09245941451462450346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-78572839804811268232011-10-07T15:04:53.943-05:002011-10-07T15:04:53.943-05:00I even more regret dumping my webcam. And selling ...I even more regret dumping my webcam. And selling my copy of Stormbringer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10678503778316350427noreply@blogger.com