tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post7379153682616625369..comments2024-03-26T01:17:49.256+00:00Comments on Roles, Rules, and Rolls: A Better System-NeutralRoger G-Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post-11478171576890920522014-03-06T06:04:03.639+00:002014-03-06T06:04:03.639+00:00This post will be very useful to us....i like your...This post will be very useful to us....i like your blog and helpful to me....nice thoughts for your great work....<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://imglicensing.com/brands-and-clients/ferrari/" rel="nofollow">Licensing Merchandising</a> & <a href="http://imglicensing.com/about-us/" rel="nofollow">Licensing Company</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06363353311327723203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post-45345931361149161862012-04-05T05:06:27.824+01:002012-04-05T05:06:27.824+01:00Hit points have been used forever by video games w...Hit points have been used forever by video games without the OGL, but hit dice I'm not sure about. It seems like a rather general concept, but a few quick web searches are not coming up with non-D&D examples for me. One could easily replace the concept with "level" and have the same basic game mechanic though.Necropraxishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716340801054739658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post-24906476026562336212012-04-05T02:22:07.895+01:002012-04-05T02:22:07.895+01:00I wasn't aware you couldn't use Hit Dice ...I wasn't aware you couldn't use Hit Dice without invoking the OGL. It looks like they're skipping Hit Points as well. Are HD really specific enough that to use them without the OGL would be grounds for infringement?Van Noahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13001103794042256370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post-57310346080342892772012-04-04T00:19:51.086+01:002012-04-04T00:19:51.086+01:00in AFG I do stat block like this:
Maneater, lvl1 h...in AFG I do stat block like this:<br />Maneater, lvl1 human (shield)<br />Ogmir, lvl7 Giant Badass humanoid (medium)<br />Mindkiller Scarab, lvl2 Flying Psychic (terror) BugTsojcanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687965325147510481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post-85883158973269224562012-04-03T21:15:01.044+01:002012-04-03T21:15:01.044+01:00Clark used to run Necromancer Games. The change f...Clark used to run Necromancer Games. The change from 3x OGL to 4e GSL was one he was not wiling to make. I think Clark felt betrayed by WotC, as he was a big proponent of 4e until details of the GSL were releaed.<br /><br />Necromancer Games closed up shop shortly thereafter.<br /><br />It could be that they are concerned about tying themselves to any sort of game license.<br /><br />But - Frank has been posting that there is talks of rereleasing the products licensed under S&W, LL, OSRIC and the like, which will by their very nature tie them to the OGLTenkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post-1225029480155061372012-04-03T16:07:49.590+01:002012-04-03T16:07:49.590+01:00Yes, me too. Anyone know why they eschewed OGL? ...Yes, me too. Anyone know why they eschewed OGL? (I know Tenkar speculated about being "burned".)Digital Orchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276516390269689741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post-39540348893747367872012-04-03T14:06:46.533+01:002012-04-03T14:06:46.533+01:00I'm actually waiting with baited breath for a ...I'm actually waiting with baited breath for a good explanation of why the OGL was not good enough. It seem to work for so many people, and Frank have hinted that they thought long and hard about it.AndreasDavourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17170806742393291962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post-46500031998314547172012-04-03T02:59:27.056+01:002012-04-03T02:59:27.056+01:00This is similar to how I handle conversions to/fro...This is similar to how I handle conversions to/from Weird West...<br /><br />http://strangemagic.robertsongames.com/2011/05/converting-swords-wizardry-monsters-for.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457050225967190052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post-31835336957918845612012-04-02T23:28:40.730+01:002012-04-02T23:28:40.730+01:00Look how Gygax bombed out with Lejendary Adventure...Look how Gygax bombed out with Lejendary Adventure, the terminology was bamboozling, but at least it was its own game. If you want to produce supplements for D&D and its clones you're going to need to speak the same language, or close enough to it for people to understand. Otherwise it's just too many hoops to jump through for utility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post-86273712535185025852012-04-02T22:10:09.933+01:002012-04-02T22:10:09.933+01:00I love the Judges Guild Universal Format...
http:...I love the Judges Guild Universal Format...<br /><br />http://www.judgesguild.org/downloads/Universal%202.0.pdfwoĆ°borahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18063323987268849437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post-91063093751617516432012-04-02T22:02:21.274+01:002012-04-02T22:02:21.274+01:00This is interesting to think about. I agree with ...This is interesting to think about. I agree with Brendan and think the LotFP reference is great. Much of the D&D language is not system specific (e.g., long sword, chainmail armor, normal human speed, etc).Digital Orchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276516390269689741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post-45744855148982184032012-04-02T20:35:28.070+01:002012-04-02T20:35:28.070+01:00I'm a big fan of one or two line stat "bl...I'm a big fan of one or two line stat "blocks."<br /><br />Something like:<br /><br />Thing: AC as plate, HD 2, Mv as unencumbered man, Atk bite 1d6, Morale 10<br /><br />I'm pretty sure all those words and concepts have now been heavily used by non-D&D games and so should be fair game, even without using the OGL (though I am not a lawyer).<br /><br />LotFP releases come closest to this ideal for me. Anything much more than that (other than description) is just wasting space. Obviously, some creatures might need a few spell listings or whatever, but that's still just a line or two more unless you are talking about something really really special.Necropraxishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716340801054739658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post-22140566581214042352012-04-02T20:16:31.023+01:002012-04-02T20:16:31.023+01:00Yep, and I drew some of Frank's flak for doing...Yep, and I drew some of Frank's flak for doing so.<br /><br />Still, I dropped my cash down and I'm reviewing Lich Dungeon. We will see how it goes.<br /><br />I'm more perturbed that some of the newly obscured stats didn't match OSR / Original Source material for the same named creature.Tenkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.com