So, I figure out what's going on with the ToEE (more on that tomorrow) and, temporarily done with Greyhawk, Gamer ADD Strikes! Typical.It's intensified by my thinking about OpenQuest, lately. This started a few days ago, when I decided to fix what was bugging me about the d100 system.
When I roll a "to hit" in D&D, it feels like I'm making an attack. In d100, it felt like I was checking probabilities, to see if I hit. It's just tied in to the way I think about percentages. I was putting an emphasis on the idea of the equation, and de-emphasizing the action of rolling the dice and trying to kill something imaginary. More cerebral, but not the gut feeling I want in an attack roll. It works best for me when both of those ideas are more or less, equal. So, I tweaked my mental equations about d100 resolution, so it would feel more visceral.
The new idea checks out ok, but now I want to run the game, so I can use it in action and smooth out my results.
I mention prices, when I talk about this stuff, mainly to give folks an idea of what goes on, market wise, on rpg items. Especially about the kind of deals, you can get nowadays. Yeah, sometimes I'm being pleased with myself, but if that was all there was, I wouldn't bother. Usually.
Not as cool as an earlier printing, but I'm told that the text isn't substantially changed and shrinkwrap counts for a lot, in an old rpg product! Not that I won't open it, because I will, but I like the reasonable expectation of getting a nice copy!
So, I'm gonna force myself to go back to Greyhawk work, today or tomorrow. Otherwise, I might get seriously distracted.
I can think of worse distractions than OpenQuest! It is a great game that does not get the attention it deserves. Glad you are planning to run a game, and I hope you post more about it.
ReplyDeleteHi Shane! I'm still determined to do the D&D/Greyhawk thing, but I'm going to plan out an OQ campaign and maybe see if I get any takers at the monthly, Birmingham RPG Meet-up group.
ReplyDeleteNow, if I can just avoid thinking too hard about Barbarians of Lemuria.
I know what you mean! Too many great games and so little time!
ReplyDeleteYou said something there, Shane!
ReplyDeleteIndeed!
ReplyDeleteJust convert everything to a d20, is not like anything other than a multiple of 5.
ReplyDeleteEven make it a roll high system with a target of 20+
For example a skill of 35% would be +7.
For the xp system, you are looking to roll under a 20. For every success you place a tick. When you get five ticks you get an additional bonus.
What you mean you don't do a (or at least visualise) a DEATH GRUNT* every time you throw the D100s in anger ;)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YiHcBbTCZ4
*For anyone who needs explaination, like my Labrinth Lord players when they encountered a group of Clerics of the Lord of Death in one of my con games.
@shane "It is a great game that does not get the attention it deserves."
ReplyDeleteThis is something that me and the D101 crew are going to fix big time real soon ;)
@Newtus - I do now! :)
ReplyDeleteRe your remark to Shane: That's very cool! I'm going to run an OQ game, but I've got to do the D&D/GH thing first. Otherwise, I'll cure my GADD. :)