tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post5685013877283285225..comments2024-03-28T08:50:57.015+01:00Comments on Beyond Fomalhaut: [NEWS] Castle Xyntillan in PDF & What Comes NextMelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07165894144553629675noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-63257048077375195872021-08-23T02:40:57.718+02:002021-08-23T02:40:57.718+02:00The Vanilla Adventure by Wind Lothamer / Knight Ow...The Vanilla Adventure by Wind Lothamer / Knight Owl Publishing is a great starter sandbox. The layout is not great, but the content is terrific. Do check it out ("best" from Bryce Lynch).Spencer @ Wisps Of Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876536295193361420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-52612747419785356752021-02-13T23:07:24.109+01:002021-02-13T23:07:24.109+01:00I would think so, yes.I would think so, yes.Melanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07165894144553629675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-56002166900708431432021-02-13T22:36:28.543+01:002021-02-13T22:36:28.543+01:00Starting Xyntillan next week! I notice the gateho...Starting Xyntillan next week! I notice the gatehouse walls are the largest empty space in castle. Are they simply full of rubble and spiderwebs? Daren Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00489012945692828480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-88843544541433487382020-05-04T22:38:38.409+02:002020-05-04T22:38:38.409+02:00It is a throwaway location, and has never been exp...It is a throwaway location, and has never been explored, since all the players who have spotted the place and read the inscription got the uncanny feeling it would be a beholder lair.<br />"But surely, it can't be a..."<br />"No, we are NOT going there."Melanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07165894144553629675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-70866022518873424442020-05-04T16:48:36.977+02:002020-05-04T16:48:36.977+02:00Lovely to hear that, Melan!
Oh, I just remembered:...Lovely to hear that, Melan!<br />Oh, I just remembered: what's up with the wierd black pyramid seen from Hisam Singh's rooftop?Shahar Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02634595916850412548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-39978013547769585092020-05-04T14:54:36.085+02:002020-05-04T14:54:36.085+02:00Thanks! You are asking at a very good time. Issue ...Thanks! You are asking at a very good time. Issue #07 features <b>The Tomb of Ali Shulwar</b>, another one of the great Underworld complexes under the city (and the most frequently visited one); a mini-dungeon, and <b>The White Hand</b>, an entry-level conspiracy that is perhaps less entry-level than one might think.<br /><br />The issue is almost ready for release; it was held up by the Bat Plague, but it is now back on track - when I get the cover art (mostly done), it will go to the printer ASAP.Melanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07165894144553629675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-60283730823853896962020-05-04T14:30:02.097+02:002020-05-04T14:30:02.097+02:00I just finished reading 'Echoes from Fomalhaut...I just finished reading 'Echoes from Fomalhaut' #6, and the "City of Vultures" materials blew me away. Very evocative and flavorful, full of game-able ideas to build upon. The dungeon was Jaquay'ed as I've never seen before, and was full of Xyntillan-like weird riddles and devious characters. Any more dungeons like this (or more CoV materials) coming up?Shahar Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02634595916850412548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-62488329837512099732020-05-01T17:44:30.843+02:002020-05-01T17:44:30.843+02:00I very much want The Four Dooms of Thisium. It so...I very much want The Four Dooms of Thisium. It sounds like tons of fun with a variety of adventure locals.PatrickWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02083947433803227063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-49175813908073957842020-04-28T09:15:06.936+02:002020-04-28T09:15:06.936+02:00I hope so, too - it has been a lot of fun to run. ...I hope so, too - it has been a lot of fun to run. It will be a Hungarian release at first, since I want to support <b>Dungeons and Companies</b>, but after that, it will be translated.Melanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07165894144553629675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-6527344378669558292020-04-28T04:32:59.936+02:002020-04-28T04:32:59.936+02:00I hope The Four Dooms of Thisium sees publication....I hope The Four Dooms of Thisium sees publication. Looks great!Santiago OrĂahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004778441776946649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-25241784039331470932020-04-14T18:50:21.877+02:002020-04-14T18:50:21.877+02:00Thanks! I never thought Larin Karr was overlooked ...Thanks! I never thought Larin Karr was overlooked (it enjoyed a good reputation in the 3e era), but you are correct the name may carry less weight in modern old-school circles. It does an admirable job of presenting a tightly integrated adventure setting, which goes far beyond its individual building blocks. (Which were decent, but not eartshattering.)Melanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07165894144553629675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-62966558646109876532020-04-14T18:08:45.631+02:002020-04-14T18:08:45.631+02:00I remember it being about the same level as Baraku...I remember it being about the same level as Barakus - maybe I should read it again.<br /><br />While we're at it, how about the other sandbox-ish NG modules, like A Lamentation of Thieves or The Doom of Listonshire? Are they worth checking out?Ynas Midgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972628887096890642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-25146958423908449352020-04-14T17:08:34.197+02:002020-04-14T17:08:34.197+02:00Great stuff, Melan. I'll just throw in another...Great stuff, Melan. I'll just throw in another sandbox that may be a bit overlooked because it came out for 3E: The Vault of Larin Karr, from Necromancer Games I believe. <br /><br />(Converting it to B/X would be a breeze, IMO it could be done on the fly)Slaughtermillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11970436092152284178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-41003370223431567222020-04-13T17:55:44.506+02:002020-04-13T17:55:44.506+02:00Glad to hear that you're still chugging along ...Glad to hear that you're still chugging along Gabor! I'm looking forward to Echoes #7 and to the English translation of _In the Shadow of the City-God_, which sounds particularly cool!<br /><br />Thanks for helping to keep hope going in the dark times!<br /><br />Allan.grodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800184312511280050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-79586580377779394952020-04-09T03:52:27.778+02:002020-04-09T03:52:27.778+02:00If I was asked who is the most interesting D&D...If I was asked who is the most interesting D&Der on youTube at the moment I would choose this Finnish youth. <br /><br />Flair and experimentation. Intelligent use of cheap material. Dry humour, modesty, emotional continence.<br /><br />This endeavour far exceeds that of the *Sages* of the forums and blogs because you can see the raw talent immediately. Imagine someone like this on youTube describing how he (not 'to') runs a dungeon or wilderness adventure with audio from his game. <br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ie2MeD89J5lxZNTX3y7sw/videosKenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11165997449776226774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-15727981144046318942020-04-08T21:57:34.856+02:002020-04-08T21:57:34.856+02:00The polished recordings of 'popular' D&...The polished recordings of 'popular' D&D are unwatchable. There you have people who are *acting* like gamers and nothing interesting is likely to happen because the game is imprisoned by the rules.<br /><br />==But I do believe you invariably lose something, the spirit of being there and taking part.<br /><br />Watching how others game is not to be compared to participating in a game but I think it gets you closer to the heart of someone else's campaign than reading through sanitized, and in general awfully written modules and other texts. We all know a guy who is charismatic and funny in conversation but writes like an infant. Speaking is easier than writing, and more to the point. I suppose a video recording would be deadly dull to anyone who wasn't sympathetic to the gaming aesthetic and knew what to listen for.<br /><br />Robert Conley had a few sessions up on youTube (can't find them now). There was an English guy playing a hobbit who was an excellent player.<br /><br />Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11165997449776226774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-56911268628892091922020-04-07T19:25:11.897+02:002020-04-07T19:25:11.897+02:00Haha...it's nice to know even a prolific and s...Haha...it's nice to know even a prolific and skilled writer of adventures like yourself has 1980s teenager killer DM moments.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03587970942866398390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-31187246900845121952020-04-07T12:59:26.094+02:002020-04-07T12:59:26.094+02:00When I read your play reports, it seems there'...When I read your play reports, it seems there's a depth to the world I don't know how to create myself. Maybe it's just preparing many details, maps, materials? For people not accustomed in creating dozens of pages of game-able content for our weekly sessions, this either leaves us with very loose structures that are railroad-heavy and lack depth, or just buying modules that would never be truly ours. And that's considering we buy the right kind of modules, who don't suck.<br /><br />So I feel I could learn a lot on how to actually improve my game by watching yours play out, compared to Critical- Role type theatrics. I want to see how games sessions like the one you described above play out.Shahar Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02634595916850412548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-69538822896886947672020-04-07T12:33:17.134+02:002020-04-07T12:33:17.134+02:00Kent wrote: "I forgot you were gaming in Hun...Kent wrote: <i> "I forgot you were gaming in Hungarian.<br /><br />==First, gaming is not a spectator sport: it only makes sense as a particpative activity.<br /><br />A good game can be interesting to witness, and is time better spent than reading forums or blogs. You can learn more about the DM's style and imagination, which is revealing when the DM is trying to sell the material he is running. I think if our average age was even 10 years younger we would have all been on youTube.<br /><br />Recordings of games can also throw up some truly exceptional players whose humour and engagement are deep and really bring the world to life."</i><br /><br />I suppose it could be insightful and even entertaining in some cases. Listening to other people gaming compares to something like listening in on a private conversation. But I do believe you invariably lose <i>something</i>, the spirit of being there and taking part.<br /><br />Recorded game shows strike me as a different genre altogether - manufactured, lacking in the spontaneity of a genuine game event, not to mention they tend to be rooted in the worst of "geek culture". I could not bear to listen to any of them longer than a few minutes.Melanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07165894144553629675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-46596493693161991362020-04-07T11:15:37.531+02:002020-04-07T11:15:37.531+02:00U can find lots of recorded sessions online, but t...U can find lots of recorded sessions online, but these tend to follow the "celebrities do that geeky thing like a comedy talk show" format. Authentic rpg sessions just aren't very spectacular or accessible to anyone other than fellow geeks.Voljahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826776454392269862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-54414088968429423832020-04-07T04:51:24.606+02:002020-04-07T04:51:24.606+02:00I forgot you were gaming in Hungarian.
==First, g...I forgot you were gaming in Hungarian.<br /><br />==First, gaming is not a spectator sport: it only makes sense as a particpative activity.<br /><br />A good game can be interesting to witness, and is time better spent than reading forums or blogs. You can learn more about the DM's style and imagination, which is revealing when the DM is trying to sell the material he is running. I think if our average age was even 10 years younger we would have all been on youTube.<br /><br />Recordings of games can also throw up some truly exceptional players whose humour and engagement are deep and really bring the world to life.Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11165997449776226774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-69093377255483507932020-04-06T23:23:10.179+02:002020-04-06T23:23:10.179+02:00I will have to ask our GM if he knows Spanish - I ...I will have to ask our GM if he knows Spanish - I do know he has read some contemporary adventure novels in preparation, but those were probably in translation.Melanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07165894144553629675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-22068033425813176282020-04-06T23:20:50.942+02:002020-04-06T23:20:50.942+02:00Area-of-effect breath weapon + confined space + cl...Area-of-effect breath weapon + confined space + closely placed low-level characters = lots of dead characters... especially if the breath weapon get used twice!Melanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07165894144553629675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-24771297065722118062020-04-06T13:45:50.923+02:002020-04-06T13:45:50.923+02:00Hmmmm...The idol of Porculus is racking up kills l...Hmmmm...The idol of Porculus is racking up kills like the original demonic oven in Xyntillan. Would love to know what made that oven such a bad-boy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03587970942866398390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188119851730922397.post-30802361640915806072020-04-06T10:56:18.602+02:002020-04-06T10:56:18.602+02:00Thanks, I'll email you right now.
My question...Thanks, I'll email you right now.<br /><br />My question about the language was motivated by your "Quarantine in San Escobar" campaign. ;)Rodrigo Garcia Carmonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13490579727883026920noreply@blogger.com