tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87529506905354694882024-03-25T01:43:33.124-05:00Save Vs. DragonNew Big Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412016128904985180noreply@blogger.comBlogger888125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-37582227992953768322023-06-14T09:44:00.004-05:002023-06-14T09:44:54.522-05:00Monster Stat Concept: Disposition<p>Yesterday, I introduced the concept of monster Motivations as a way to help understand how to use that monster when designing encounters, or what they might be working toward when encountered as wandering monsters. But motivation only explains what the monster wants. Disposition, on the other hand, is a way to help understand the general attitude of the monster, and how they interact with others. This again is because alignment alone (even dual axis alignment) doesn't really help a DM in knowing how to play a monster during encounters. </p><p>Many of you may have seen the alternate Reaction tables I created (that appear both in <a href="https://www.lulu.com/shop/richard-leblanc/petty-gods-revised-expanded-edition-casewrap-hardback/hardcover/product-5mwk8n.html?page=1&pageSize=4&gclid=CjwKCAjwyqWkBhBMEiwAp2yUFiTpSfyRxu5Gk7IiuegUqVVkd5waXIjFXrSrIQCh9klTRAze9kOnGxoCOI8QAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Petty Gods: Expanded Edition</a> and <a href="https://www.lulu.com/shop/richard-leblanc/old-school-adventurestm-accessory-rs1-fang-faith-and-legerdemain/paperback/product-eg9j5m.html?q=RS1+fang+faith" target="_blank">RS1: Fang, Faith, and Legerdemain</a> B/X Rules Supplement. The idea is that Reactions table can be created around Dispositions, with extremely good and bad reactions stemming from that Disposition. E.g., a bad reaction from a Passive creature shouldn't be the same as a bd reaction from an Aggressive creature. Below is an example of a custom Reaction table around a Passive creature (the Álainn, from the <a href="https://www.lulu.com/shop/richard-leblanc/old-school-adventurestm-accessory-cc2-creature-cache-hardback/hardcover/product-zqzrk7.html?q=creature+cache" target="_blank">Creature Cache</a>).</p><p>You'll see there's a noticeable correlation between many of the alignments and the Dispositions, but there's a nuance in some of these Dispositions that alignment doesn't capture (e.g., consider the differences between a True Neutral animal that is Aggressive vs. Passive, or a Lawful Good humanoid that is Friendly vs. Passive, or a Chaotic Evil fiend that is Aggressive vs. Manipulative. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh93D55CGCNAnxy_cokJcNYQltpVbDzMOVUiNgurrJRvLHzOUEHLy_j_dxOhmJ43ryIagADaDSUMHjudh85xVAvXTL0vCpIYB-lDDVGk15jJlTNZ6VD5kJ5rHKvwh5vP3_N1SxOg4jIk7Vb-g0JL5iSoWj59Emy-gTQsPUG_w0ZmMlr_NwDEogoeLnFQ/s603/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-14%20at%209.29.39%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="224" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh93D55CGCNAnxy_cokJcNYQltpVbDzMOVUiNgurrJRvLHzOUEHLy_j_dxOhmJ43ryIagADaDSUMHjudh85xVAvXTL0vCpIYB-lDDVGk15jJlTNZ6VD5kJ5rHKvwh5vP3_N1SxOg4jIk7Vb-g0JL5iSoWj59Emy-gTQsPUG_w0ZmMlr_NwDEogoeLnFQ/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-14%20at%209.29.39%20AM.png" width="119" /></a></div><p><b>DISPOSITION</b> provides a general reference for the way a monster of that type typically interacts with other creatures around them, though it may vary among individual creatures of that type. Disposition is the main factor when determining a monster’s Reaction during an encounter. Following are the standard Dispositions, though the DM may develop their own. </p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><b>Friendly. </b>Friendly creatures will generally approach other creatures optimistically, unless they know those other creatures to be dangerous or hostile. Furthermore, friendly creatures with a greater intelligence can often be counted on to help the PCs or offer them assistance in some way. </span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><b>Passive. </b>Passive creatures generally prefer not to interact with other creatures, and rarely (if ever) attack. If attacked, they are more likely to flee (if they are able) than to engage.</span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><b>Indifferent. </b>Indifferent creatures have as much likelihood to interact with other creatures as avoid them altogether. They generally won’t take interact other creatures unless approached, provoked, or otherwise engaged.</span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><b>Ambiguous. </b>Ambiguous creatures are not prone to any particulary behavior, or they have unclear intentions. They are unpredictable and may act in in a number of ways, depending on the situation. </span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><b>Rational. </b>Rational creatures are unemotional and considered. They will take their time to examine the parameters of a situation before acting or reacting (if the situation allows).</span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><b>Aggressive. </b>Aggressive creatures are typically short-</span>tempered, acting with hostility and arbitrary violence, spurred on by greed, hatred, vengeance, or bloodlust. They are likely to attack on sight, though more intelligent creatures of this ilk may weigh their chances of success in combat before engaging opponents.</p><p><b style="white-space: normal;">Manipulative. </b>Manipulative creatures are possibly the most dangerous of all the disposition types. They rely on cunning, guile, and deceit to achieve their goals, and may act in almost any of the manners outlined above. They are unpredictable and sometimes downright devious. They may simply be mischievous or they may be driven by darker goals. They may pretend to be an ally, only to turn on the PCs later. They may use their charm and persuasion to influence the actions of those around them, possibly even getting the PCs to turn on one another. They may even resort to intimidation or aggression if they think it will work. There is little a manipulative creature won’t do if it helps them achieve their goals. </p><div><br /></div>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-66633309523177889182023-06-13T17:42:00.004-05:002023-06-13T17:42:35.056-05:00Monster Stat Concept: Motivation<p>On the whole, I find that alignment alone (even dual axis alignment) doesn't really help a DM in knowing how to play a monster during encounters. To that end, as part of the <a href="https://savevsdragon.blogspot.com/2023/01/expanded-creature-cache-format.html" target="_blank">Expanded Creature Cache</a> stat block, I'm playing around with the ideas of "Motivation" and "Disposition." Then, in combination with the classic Monster Manual stats (like Intelligence), you start to get a better idea of how to play the monster.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqc2jMP0nG2RhVHhMuwLAClsLMr088i_Bz8EJjBCs6hixfejuQZtQyJ3-JTNGe4BtccX8GbU7Traz9bFNYrBrP-s5lkGmqG6eKXQU_mfc_HnnzAxuCW_NOeW16olyQx56CnBwUwNo56fL2ajEAGadIsnaELJ1n7CDQK5KJCsCllbvxSvlEwPV4-hI7g/s576/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-13%20at%205.32.24%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="372" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqc2jMP0nG2RhVHhMuwLAClsLMr088i_Bz8EJjBCs6hixfejuQZtQyJ3-JTNGe4BtccX8GbU7Traz9bFNYrBrP-s5lkGmqG6eKXQU_mfc_HnnzAxuCW_NOeW16olyQx56CnBwUwNo56fL2ajEAGadIsnaELJ1n7CDQK5KJCsCllbvxSvlEwPV4-hI7g/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-13%20at%205.32.24%20PM.png" width="207" /></a></div><p>I've come up with the following as the working version of the Motivations. Dispositions will follow in a future post.</p><p><b>MOTIVATION</b> describes the most common motivation(s) for the creature, most typically when encountered as a wandering monster. The actualy motivation may vary depending on the encounter and the scenario (as outlined by the DM). </p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><b>Territoriality. </b>The monster is fiercely protective of a particular area, typically attacking anyone who enters their domain.</span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><b>Protection. </b>The monster acts out mainly in defense of other creatures, either because they are charged with doing so or they are naturally inclined to do so. </span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><b>Survival. </b>The monster acts out of a desire to protect themselves, their offspring, or their territory.</span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><b>Hunger. </b>The monster is a voracious predator, driven by a need to feed on other creatures.</span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><b>Greed. </b>The monster is motivated by a desire for wealth, power, or other material possessions.</span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><b>Dominance. </b>The monster either seeks to gain or maintain control over others, typically through fear or manipulation.</span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><b>Vengeance. </b>Monsters may seek retribution against those who have wronged them, either in the past or in the present.</span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><b>Loyalty. </b>The monster is likely to serve a powerful master or follow a particular ideology, acting out of a sense of duty or obligation.</span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><b>Curiosity. </b>The monster may be driven by a desire to explore, learn, or understand the world around them.</span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><b>Insanity. </b>Some monsters may be driven by madness, chaos, or a desire to cause destruction for its own sake.</span></p><div><br /></div>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-88814360400605872582023-06-09T07:46:00.008-05:002023-06-09T07:52:43.244-05:00Did you know I wrote a Universal/Generic RPG in the 1980s?<div>...and that the free PDF version has been downloaded nearly 14,000 times since it was "re-released" back in 2011?</div><div><br /></div>It's been a while since I mentioned The System around these parts. The System is the universal RPG that I originally wrote as a high-schooler in 1985, abandoned when I realized GURPS had hit the market, then finally resurrected when I discovered the OSR back in the early part of 2011 (though had yet to understand what a retro-clone was... which The System is definitely not).
If you've never heard of <strong><em>The System</em></strong>, it was actually the first New Big Dragon RPG product ever published (in the early months of 2011), and the one that set the ball in motion for what I've done since. Below is how the "original edition" appeared in the mid 80s (on the left) and how it appears now in the "25th Anniversary Edition" (on the right). I suppose I should start getting ready for the 40th Anniversary Edition in 2026.<br />
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I'm quite willing to admit the game has its flaws... I mean, c'mon, I was 16 or 17 when I wrote it. (e.g., there is a very convoluted constitution-to-hit-point system, and there is an innovative but ultimately ill-conceived initiative and movement tracking system, and while it purports to handle supers among its genres, I can't claim that it actually scales to reflect the expanse of power levels between the weakest and strongest heroes). But over time, I have more and more appreciation for the fact that it uses d6s only, and led to some underlying things that Welbo and I would like to see become part of a "2nd Edition" of <strong><em>The System</em></strong>. (Should we ever get back to it.)<br />
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There have been some interesting developments over the last ten or twelve years. For example, it was poised to become <a href="http://rpg4free.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-system.html" target="blank">a guy in Brazil's replacement for GURPS</a>. I've also received several emails over the years with people asking about using the underlying system as a framework for other games (both tabletop and computer-based), though nothing has ever materialized from those inquiries. <br />
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<strong><bigger> If you want the full story on <em>The System</em>, <a href="http://savevsdragon.blogspot.com/2011/10/system-hits-2000-downloads-plus-links.html" target="blank">check out this post</a>.</bigger></strong><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong> To download a free PDF from MediaFire, <a href="https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/p3v3chxum1es2jt/TheSystem-Edition_E1.pdf/file" target="_blank">click here</a>. </strong><br />
<strong><bigger> To buy a print copy of <em>The System</em> from Lulu, <a href="http://www.lulu.com/shop/richard-leblanc/the-system-2011-edition/paperback/product-15149447.html" target="blank">head over here</a>.</bigger></strong></div>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-87698655701039674242023-06-08T09:44:00.003-05:002023-06-08T09:45:37.643-05:00Dialectal MisunderstandingThose who've played in my games know that, having been influenced just a bit* by Steve Marsh, languages are a big part of my games—especially in campaigns. <div><br /></div><div>As part of a long-term project idea, I've come up with a chart for giving the chances of misunderstanding when two people are conversing in different dialects of the same language, based on their Intelligence. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><i>Literate speakers of a language (those with on Intelligence of 9 or above) will be able to understand another literate speaker of the same language using a different dialect (e.g., regional dialects of Common, or different versions of Elvish, etc.). However, characters with a lower Intelligence that are speaking in or listening to a dialect of the language other than their own have a chance to misunderstand or be misunderstood (respectively), based on the intelligence of the person to whom they are speaking (due to thickness of accent, reliance on slang, and lack of vocabulary).</i></div></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgy_rN7OSgqtLDykdu82CAPRJdFczbh0WPSM0K2WQHbSEMuc9dXtGj9GAJunzQdsKK6n9L-gPAbqxh7QvhuPm1oLhdJJBMyr_CNP607qhzHwE7xGGWlMKGAQnPDq3FEbd7xrjpUBJT75F6CodKBlgWeTneqNWEwffkcCgkdnAe4MFAkO9C78VEqsNJw/s576/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-08%20at%209.41.21%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFVh1mbu-JXRsrkV0Z1zegZOCLuMBjY4w2qI-69Tnh-kLgtFtq1fheTMtSoYAOh4rGyaoMyU6cG7sjp4Ex4fXbn6JUURXnqYx4A10NV4FT_nkF2EHb7DA3voC1DW7jQ_j8Kg9yiqlTTVPec9qKutaeheLe88gBFQMEvRSxkr50Pu2n219rt6A7I3zHw/s576/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-08%20at%209.41.21%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="576" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFVh1mbu-JXRsrkV0Z1zegZOCLuMBjY4w2qI-69Tnh-kLgtFtq1fheTMtSoYAOh4rGyaoMyU6cG7sjp4Ex4fXbn6JUURXnqYx4A10NV4FT_nkF2EHb7DA3voC1DW7jQ_j8Kg9yiqlTTVPec9qKutaeheLe88gBFQMEvRSxkr50Pu2n219rt6A7I3zHw/w640-h454/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-08%20at%209.41.21%20AM.png" width="550" /></a></div></div><br /><div><br /></div>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-13584701257396702622023-06-06T13:26:00.000-05:002023-06-06T13:26:45.093-05:00A Heartfelt Thanks!I just wanted to issue a heartfelt thanks to everyone who continues to support me and my gaming efforts. You humble me with your response to the things that I publish, and I hope they continue to bring enjoyment, excitement, and fun to your gaming tables!!!
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Interested to know what folks think.
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Old School Adventures™ Accessory RS1: Fang, Faith, and Legerdemain<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeizKeTVV7F4uqJ0h1BUfFGXCQ1UDvidVtkjO7MMjmAeRyyUk8e6s9kpqA3XcekJs9QnLfTP6zVd3YZWuceVZZbUowfrK1pJ7VOV2Vhb-mBH4JZW4rPaAM8EF6Lm4PL_ZlIaMjvTz6Ae-ZmEBCspCq0EYRl9U4i37HPl1OxNp3T2K5WxgG3ryBIS4tUQ/s1165/RS1-FangFaith-DTRPG-010723-Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1165" data-original-width="900" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeizKeTVV7F4uqJ0h1BUfFGXCQ1UDvidVtkjO7MMjmAeRyyUk8e6s9kpqA3XcekJs9QnLfTP6zVd3YZWuceVZZbUowfrK1pJ7VOV2Vhb-mBH4JZW4rPaAM8EF6Lm4PL_ZlIaMjvTz6Ae-ZmEBCspCq0EYRl9U4i37HPl1OxNp3T2K5WxgG3ryBIS4tUQ/w154-h200/RS1-FangFaith-DTRPG-010723-Cover.jpg" width="154" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Bring additional dimensions to your classic fantasy gaming! This 64-page book presents players and DMs alike with information to expand the playability and possibilities in their campaigns. It's a cornucopia of information on all aspects of the game including characters, spellcasting, adventures, encounters, monsters and dungeon mastering. This is truly an indispensable resource for the the classic edition Dungeon Master (BX, OSE, LL).</span></div><p></p><div><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/422462/RS1-Fang-Faith-and-Legerdemain" style="font-size: 13.2px;"><b style="color: #dd7700; text-decoration-line: none;">Get the PDF at DTRPG. >></b><span style="color: #dd7700;"> </span></a></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4549886887620296822" itemprop="articleBody" style="font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 590px;"><div><div><br /></div><div><b style="color: #dd7700; text-decoration-line: none;"><a href="https://www.lulu.com/shop/richard-leblanc/old-school-adventurestm-accessory-rs1-fang-faith-and-legerdemain/paperback/product-eg9j5m.html">Get a trade paperback print copy from Lulu.com. >></a></b></div><div><br /></div></div><div><div class="alpha omega prod-content" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;"><div class="grid_11 alpha omega prod-content-content" style="display: inline; float: left; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; position: relative; width: 95%;">WHAT'S INSIDE...<br /><ul><li><p>detailed and expanded Ability Score information</p></li><li><p>character background generation</p></li><li><p>dual-axis alignment information, including alignments for all standard B/X monsters</p></li><li><p>detailed language information</p></li><li><p>new cleric options for petitions, manufacture of holy water, and turning based on the Hit Dice of the undead creature</p></li><li><p>new options for demi-humans establishing their own clans, including the acquisition and use of clan artifacts</p></li><li><p>new combat options for fighters</p></li><li><p>new magic-user options for cantrips, point-based spellcasting, manufacture of spell scrolls, and familiars</p></li><li><p>new thief options for finding, disarming, and setting traps</p></li><li><p>a system for creating custom character classes</p></li><li><p>expanded weapon and armor information</p></li><li><p>expanded weapon and armor information</p></li><li><p>full rules for hiring and using henchmen, hirelings, mercenaries, and specialists</p></li><li><p>comprehensive alchemy rules, including descriptions for 64 different potions, and potion miscibility information</p></li><li><p>information about animal training</p></li><li><p>new rules for lore checks, reactions, object saving throws, unarmed combat, invisibility, morale, sanity & madness, the effects of alcohol & drugs, and poison use</p></li><li><p>expanded information to assist with monster encounters, and rules for monsters as tribal spellcasters</p></li><li><p>information about adventuring on the various Planes of Existence</p></li><li><p>details about creation and campaign use of artifacts </p></li><li><p>And much more!</p></li></ul><div><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/422462/RS1-Fang-Faith-and-Legerdemain" style="font-size: 13.2px;"><b style="color: #dd7700; text-decoration-line: none;">Get the PDF at DTRPG. >></b><span style="color: #dd7700;"> </span></a></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4549886887620296822" itemprop="articleBody" style="font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 590px;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.2px;"><div><br /></div><div><b style="color: #dd7700;"><a href="https://www.lulu.com/shop/richard-leblanc/old-school-adventurestm-accessory-rs1-fang-faith-and-legerdemain/paperback/product-eg9j5m.html">Get a trade paperback print copy from Lulu.com. >></a></b></div><div>Paperback has cream interior pages.</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="alpha omega prod-content" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; height: 0px; overflow: hidden; visibility: hidden; width: 0px;"></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; height: 0px; overflow: hidden; visibility: hidden; width: 0px;"></div></div></div>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-89576649513413001172022-12-23T11:25:00.005-06:002022-12-23T11:25:40.210-06:00Coming early 2023... Old School Adventures™ Accessory RS1: Fang, Faith, and Legerdemain (a B/X Rules Supplement)<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jYNIomuN_Ajy53sCIWlnL3-ijgRH64IapofSgY_1MhwIMuNEn58lSj-QYtUsh33UKuMfY0Z5xkE9z9MatyBSlTB3hg-QXO4rJQTyi4UalGYgRo3C-cgMtyQAuB_lTOjDG6NgiZHApJvw5sJQbDVSLFqPx2loa8jPoSPOZWK2DEDxrXg1DE-5NCtePA/s320/RS1-Cover-FullSize-V2-orange.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="247" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jYNIomuN_Ajy53sCIWlnL3-ijgRH64IapofSgY_1MhwIMuNEn58lSj-QYtUsh33UKuMfY0Z5xkE9z9MatyBSlTB3hg-QXO4rJQTyi4UalGYgRo3C-cgMtyQAuB_lTOjDG6NgiZHApJvw5sJQbDVSLFqPx2loa8jPoSPOZWK2DEDxrXg1DE-5NCtePA/s1600/RS1-Cover-FullSize-V2-orange.jpeg" width="247" /></a></p><p>So just about the time we finished editing this earlier this year, I decided I wanted to just fold this into a much larger "B/X DMG" with all kinds of additional stuff (e.g., all the thieves' info from In Alley & Shadow, plus I'm working on information about creating pantheons, clerics establishing orders, how to structure settlements and encounters, etc.—you know, the kind of stuff that is the 1e DMG, just for BX). But that's a meaty bite to chew, especially with the demands of work, life, love, other projects, etc. </p><p>So instead, I'm releasing nearly as originally planned. I say "nearly" because I had originally planned to print it as a saddle stitched book to make the feel of the original B/X rulebooks. However, time conspires, so it will be a perfect bound book instead. I'm waiting on proof copies (will take a couple of weeks), and will look to release it just before my new work semester starts in full force (2nd-3rd week of January). </p><p>Here's the finalized Table of Contents. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9bblSQpPoH8Fus9kuzpcccmT2IbnXpSEfSq_SFFt_3N7LW7Roe20tOxhpIwAlMWwNoqQ_s4n2wl2DGVkAx-wTMaCLA2io0n_mRa3VY-HNycMv5exEwnyegE4TQ5P9-kfYfsk9RiWQRRaHCx5zRrOkaN7IA5h3Doc6Wm_rhGt5pnBKD7M4DudgLgguA/s1650/RS1-FangFaith-Interior-122222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1275" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9bblSQpPoH8Fus9kuzpcccmT2IbnXpSEfSq_SFFt_3N7LW7Roe20tOxhpIwAlMWwNoqQ_s4n2wl2DGVkAx-wTMaCLA2io0n_mRa3VY-HNycMv5exEwnyegE4TQ5P9-kfYfsk9RiWQRRaHCx5zRrOkaN7IA5h3Doc6Wm_rhGt5pnBKD7M4DudgLgguA/w494-h640/RS1-FangFaith-Interior-122222.jpg" width="494" /><br /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-69306903136016990762022-12-22T13:40:00.001-06:002022-12-22T13:40:17.374-06:00Who are these men and what are they doing?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpnwBwPS9IRVC3wivcXkq6twZMgGfDhws58utSoWEYftyaUoibtHCLNZh4XGIchkE87g9aAPhudRyP7x0g46Nqxr9tOhfMdFCjG5b2ubqLR0F_U9LEZZ1q8Q1QjslIeO3iXDN043vdj2fkEwnMOFlma87Nl4rmcHtmoeJDKD6-d2v1KFdjGMQ1E1THA/s540/ThreeHoodedMen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpnwBwPS9IRVC3wivcXkq6twZMgGfDhws58utSoWEYftyaUoibtHCLNZh4XGIchkE87g9aAPhudRyP7x0g46Nqxr9tOhfMdFCjG5b2ubqLR0F_U9LEZZ1q8Q1QjslIeO3iXDN043vdj2fkEwnMOFlma87Nl4rmcHtmoeJDKD6-d2v1KFdjGMQ1E1THA/s16000/ThreeHoodedMen.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-84691048560142718922022-11-22T20:21:00.003-06:002022-11-24T14:22:28.771-06:00How to Become a Werewolf (Write-up)<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">The person desirous of becoming a werewolf must be in earnest and believer in the power of spirits of nature (druidic magic).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">The first thing they must do is go to an uninhibited natural location like an expansive desert, a dense and secluded forest, or the top of a distant mountain, on a night when the moon is new and strong.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">On a perfectly level piece of ground, at midnight, they must make a circle of not less than 7’ in radius and, within this, another circle 3’ in radius. In the inner circle, they must kindle a fire and boil some water in an iron vessel.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">As soon as the water boils, they must throw in the following: a blue lotus bud, 3 ounces of poppy seeds, and a newly bloomed stem of henbane.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Standing nude over the steam, they must repeat the verse of the Rite of Fanging as they smear the blood of a freshly killed animal (preferably a newborn lamb).</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">They must then don a girdle made of wolfskin and drop to their knees within the outer circle as they wait for the wolf spirit to be released within them.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">If the nature spirits deem the subject worthy, the fire will burn blue and quickly die out, transforming the subject into a werewolf.</p>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-2365402310523060162022-11-22T15:47:00.003-06:002022-11-22T15:47:32.108-06:00How to Become a Werewolf<p> Just putting this here for later. </p><p>I'm planning on doing a "rite-up" on this later for B/X. (See what I did there?)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4enuBEfN_frBOhuER4a5L-oBy3S60AIA3Bmtpr7pijBm_P23TNNyLp9-2naz813hnSQRHzbkFvDzaBLba0nh49V33Kj28TicF88yMTFDtX-yxFu1eG5FaIBdhbT0lM17TIv2JgX0h4GYJ64eQEMD4b0TI2S7Ea23Q03Fp8xWUahudBKO-3QNrr4eJPA/s2604/HowToBecomeAWerewolf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2604" data-original-width="1832" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4enuBEfN_frBOhuER4a5L-oBy3S60AIA3Bmtpr7pijBm_P23TNNyLp9-2naz813hnSQRHzbkFvDzaBLba0nh49V33Kj28TicF88yMTFDtX-yxFu1eG5FaIBdhbT0lM17TIv2JgX0h4GYJ64eQEMD4b0TI2S7Ea23Q03Fp8xWUahudBKO-3QNrr4eJPA/w281-h400/HowToBecomeAWerewolf.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-86706123963487702002022-08-29T11:29:00.000-05:002022-08-29T11:29:15.663-05:00Combined PD Image<p>Of the many things I like to do, is taking a number of separate PD images in the same style that might individually not be fantasy RPG appropriate, and then combine and retouch them to make them so. This is one I did this morning.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfqB4ZpJH-007KYEn51GggMHLQnrKLDw-JsPHRLLuulty2gIFPZ30rqjgdip7JP_TJk-NsW0_FleDSvHDAK-I7SaKU4QtYJhA-slyYphlpeu1n6HPlFakuEW0Qv7QZxyW5qdkcjq6D-pNpPhtdfyXifS_LI_DPS_zGnaccipUs_ptSIH7AH1r3ZKfgQ/s2779/Super%20Science%20Stories%20February%201942_0024.jpg" style="display: inline; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2779" data-original-width="2007" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfqB4ZpJH-007KYEn51GggMHLQnrKLDw-JsPHRLLuulty2gIFPZ30rqjgdip7JP_TJk-NsW0_FleDSvHDAK-I7SaKU4QtYJhA-slyYphlpeu1n6HPlFakuEW0Qv7QZxyW5qdkcjq6D-pNpPhtdfyXifS_LI_DPS_zGnaccipUs_ptSIH7AH1r3ZKfgQ/w144-h200/Super%20Science%20Stories%20February%201942_0024.jpg" width="144" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3B9C4tabeos3Xxx-GRiiQUjGzGOKKqboaeAkN-drJw-NTq9Eu-DWdjRDaMctBJtIPs_Zi5S_Nzedi45EXFMxVlZQUu9gPaCH9DgQaBcyJhx3cDHL7Z7dl-aiWda_8wqZhh9hu52_SafGFf7JFapjfm5TDMe967xWJh2UT3XIIaeFPHmxfSLK8zTB0g/s2779/Super%20Science%20Stories%20February%201942_0015.jpg" style="display: inline; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2779" data-original-width="2007" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3B9C4tabeos3Xxx-GRiiQUjGzGOKKqboaeAkN-drJw-NTq9Eu-DWdjRDaMctBJtIPs_Zi5S_Nzedi45EXFMxVlZQUu9gPaCH9DgQaBcyJhx3cDHL7Z7dl-aiWda_8wqZhh9hu52_SafGFf7JFapjfm5TDMe967xWJh2UT3XIIaeFPHmxfSLK8zTB0g/w144-h200/Super%20Science%20Stories%20February%201942_0015.jpg" width="144" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh944MxzbCOd3seneNyLfI8r0W9CHIYupHIK88ud58g6K5lq2bp7BOaAyokEQT7EM-d30oEWUafgIAXIfvFSKwu6W_A8WYeos5ilJFXXVyitiTV364IW-Q82Ubpmm5Nq1aYfkFIzdvHqdFtUwMqPcH5oxPb3M20Srvvjy3SzUjQUqQ3JCLe9IyYykN2_g/s2779/Super%20Science%20Stories%20February%201942_0010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2779" data-original-width="2007" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh944MxzbCOd3seneNyLfI8r0W9CHIYupHIK88ud58g6K5lq2bp7BOaAyokEQT7EM-d30oEWUafgIAXIfvFSKwu6W_A8WYeos5ilJFXXVyitiTV364IW-Q82Ubpmm5Nq1aYfkFIzdvHqdFtUwMqPcH5oxPb3M20Srvvjy3SzUjQUqQ3JCLe9IyYykN2_g/w144-h200/Super%20Science%20Stories%20February%201942_0010.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3Ldh4mKbcUpswrWZOPDonoCVUd8rXGDo7CYaVMaC9EdwamMO8oQYMJF8ANCzHgaa1Hefae4LBB8H1nzTCJ2ncAOWuyCdXyglwMcjxUJOOwqBSvkZi702uLJBF2LqoJTu86WScaP5InBl1XPyL9qcWnofrneq2MciuBdh2zWXNkWRe7kdXz7ujSCJYw/s1308/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-29%20at%2011.22.34%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1308" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3Ldh4mKbcUpswrWZOPDonoCVUd8rXGDo7CYaVMaC9EdwamMO8oQYMJF8ANCzHgaa1Hefae4LBB8H1nzTCJ2ncAOWuyCdXyglwMcjxUJOOwqBSvkZi702uLJBF2LqoJTu86WScaP5InBl1XPyL9qcWnofrneq2MciuBdh2zWXNkWRe7kdXz7ujSCJYw/w513-h429/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-29%20at%2011.22.34%20AM.png" width="513" /></a></div></div><br /><p><br /></p>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-40745515275258394472022-08-06T10:56:00.002-05:002022-08-06T10:56:11.340-05:00Just a few sample pages from CC2: Creature Cache<p> Just a few sample interior pages from CC2: Creature Cache.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ahEqAPUFVp4sUBxoHj2yYB91tILFHEWXDzQR51fH0vM-iyq0agUERirKJ-xtpDjmzs6lK08XoHiFmQCNPGdbBCkuVwH9S6TIy5uAS0PqlLnCeuqJHBvnloreQ0pG3lEYu7XX-aHH8tIeQByGbYyvzmwp-5-SDoAtESbDyL91RfsyU8slTEx86eXgKw/s1381/CreatureCache-InteriorPages.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1381" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ahEqAPUFVp4sUBxoHj2yYB91tILFHEWXDzQR51fH0vM-iyq0agUERirKJ-xtpDjmzs6lK08XoHiFmQCNPGdbBCkuVwH9S6TIy5uAS0PqlLnCeuqJHBvnloreQ0pG3lEYu7XX-aHH8tIeQByGbYyvzmwp-5-SDoAtESbDyL91RfsyU8slTEx86eXgKw/w348-h400/CreatureCache-InteriorPages.jpg" width="348" /></a></div><p>200 new monsters based on PD pulp images statted for classic editions (OSE, B/X, BECMI, LL, etc.). Available in PDF from DriveThruRPG, and in hardback and paperback from Lulu.com. The hardback has white interior pages, and the paperback has a cream interior (nodding to the books pulp roots). Includes new animal-related spells and new psionic abilities for <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/163446/PX1-Basic-Psionics-Handbook" target="_blank">Basic Psionics</a>. (236 pages)</p><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/400035/CC2-Creature-Cache" target="_blank"><b>Get the PDF at DTRPG. >></b> </a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.lulu.com/shop/richard-leblanc/old-school-adventurestm-accessory-cc2-creature-cache-hardback/hardcover/product-zqzrk7.html" target="_blank"><b>Get the hardback from Lulu.com. >></b></a></div><div>Hardback has white interior pages.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.lulu.com/shop/richard-leblanc/old-school-adventurestm-accessory-cc2-creature-cache-paperback/paperback/product-vewykr.html" target="_blank"><b>Get the paperback from Lulu.com. >></b></a></div><div>Paperback has cream interior pages.</div><div><br /></div></div>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-65024572773471337032022-08-05T08:15:00.001-05:002022-08-05T08:15:03.396-05:00Now Available! In Alley & Shadow<p> <i style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">Links to PDF and Print Options at the bottom of post.</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0swqsgMf0NmImQhXIehXMnJOPIwi8eWeXU_EOH1V0zCu_JbI5SRj6jdtdZAM2reMP9ofbXs0KDacafdsbEudhk1ZGqOEzFvJ1NIZK4XKJBNFbu2Ts2B9eFQ0yiLHstApP8tY9w0gj_kJZUk_ymwiQwhx6QVNQ_25xY1YtIv8Ppdy49Wh5O8MBTELdg/s2566/FXpdsdtUYAc6EHI.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2251" data-original-width="2566" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0swqsgMf0NmImQhXIehXMnJOPIwi8eWeXU_EOH1V0zCu_JbI5SRj6jdtdZAM2reMP9ofbXs0KDacafdsbEudhk1ZGqOEzFvJ1NIZK4XKJBNFbu2Ts2B9eFQ0yiLHstApP8tY9w0gj_kJZUk_ymwiQwhx6QVNQ_25xY1YtIv8Ppdy49Wh5O8MBTELdg/s320/FXpdsdtUYAc6EHI.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">Part zine, part mini-splat book, In Alley & Shadow includes a trove of thieves' resources for classic/BX editions... 2 new classes (Spy, Varlet); several new d30 tables (Alias Characteristics, Thieves' Guild Names, Thieves' Guild Events, Bandit Lair Locations), 7 new cleric spells of Truth & Revelation, 9 new magic spells of Stealth and Subterfuge, an alternate house rule for Thieves' Ability to FInd/Disarm Traps, rules for Setting & Resetting Traps, detailed listings for Spy Equipment as well as Chains, Keys, Locks, and Manacles, a Detailed Look at Locks, information on Clandestine Communication (A Guide to Ciphers, Symbols, Codes, and Cants), a Basic Guide to Thieves' Guilds (including Services, Specialist Costs & Fees, Thieves' Guild Activities/Rackets, Guild Organization, and Starting a Thieves' Guild), tables with fees for Assassinations and Spy missions, a guide to Crime & Punishment in the campaign world, advice for Building Better Bandit Encounters, 7 new magic items Designed for Deceptionk, 4 new petty god Patrons of Trickery & Treachery, and a new adventure for 5–7 characters of 3rd–5th level... The Tomb of 13 Thieves.</span><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/405542/In-Alley--Shadow-Dragon-Horde-Zine-Volume-2-Issue-2" target="_blank">The PDF is normally $6.95 but on sale for a $3 introductory price at DriveThruRPG >></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://www.lulu.com/shop/richard-leblanc/in-alley-shadow-dragon-horde-v2i2/paperback/product-eg9j2g.html" target="_blank">The print copy is $7.95 (US, but is available worldwide, price may vary) thru Lulu.com >></a></span></div><div><br /></div>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-57363402566266187552022-07-28T00:00:00.003-05:002022-07-28T05:53:25.472-05:00Coming VERY soon... In Alley & Shadow!<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><i>Here's the blurb from In Alley & Shadow, available soon in print and PDF!</i></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0swqsgMf0NmImQhXIehXMnJOPIwi8eWeXU_EOH1V0zCu_JbI5SRj6jdtdZAM2reMP9ofbXs0KDacafdsbEudhk1ZGqOEzFvJ1NIZK4XKJBNFbu2Ts2B9eFQ0yiLHstApP8tY9w0gj_kJZUk_ymwiQwhx6QVNQ_25xY1YtIv8Ppdy49Wh5O8MBTELdg/s2566/FXpdsdtUYAc6EHI.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2251" data-original-width="2566" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0swqsgMf0NmImQhXIehXMnJOPIwi8eWeXU_EOH1V0zCu_JbI5SRj6jdtdZAM2reMP9ofbXs0KDacafdsbEudhk1ZGqOEzFvJ1NIZK4XKJBNFbu2Ts2B9eFQ0yiLHstApP8tY9w0gj_kJZUk_ymwiQwhx6QVNQ_25xY1YtIv8Ppdy49Wh5O8MBTELdg/s320/FXpdsdtUYAc6EHI.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">Part zine, part mini-splat book, In Alley & Shadow includes a trove of thieves' resources for classic/BX editions... 2 new classes (Spy, Varlet); several new d30 tables (Alias Characteristics, Thieves' Guild Names, Thieves' Guild Events, Bandit Lair Locations), 7 new cleric spells of Truth & Revelation, 9 new magic spells of Stealth and Subterfuge, an alternate house rule for Thieves' Ability to FInd/Disarm Traps, rules for Setting & Resetting Traps, detailed listings for Spy Equipment as well as Chains, Keys, Locks, and Manacles, a Detailed Look at Locks, information on Clandestine Communication (A Guide to Ciphers, Symbols, Codes, and Cants), a Basic Guide to Thieves' Guilds (including Services, Specialist Costs & Fees, Thieves' Guild Activities/Rackets, Guild Organization, and Starting a Thieves' Guild), tables with fees for Assassinations and Spy missions, a guide to Crime & Punishment in the campaign world, advice for Building Better Bandit Encounters, 7 new magic items Designed for Deceptionk, 4 new petty god Patrons of Trickery & Treachery, and a new adventure for 5–7 characters of 3rd–5th level... The Tomb of 13 Thieves.</span><p></p>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-76005707624431782182022-07-27T13:37:00.010-05:002022-07-27T23:09:35.482-05:00Making a Mummy (B/X Ritual)<p><i>As you can see from the costs and spellcasting level required, making a mummy is obviously something reserved for higher level players (or NPCs). </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6FeTBhPvIGgOMM6b0LZ_Hl2jSlZhTEo6rGkKVVoc7By3iV8JbNLONqiUEI2pjPft1AF8pHKokBWX16OTKGJa6Pjozx_B72gXMFM5cMhkdtCT6etPDyPYfQ4hAKOPf0u4PoTo8F8lTO8GprIv0SK7Vw1fb4Sq3GjohobwymkOXboxGjpo8IyKj9n7GA/s315/Screen%20Shot%202022-07-27%20at%201.42.33%20PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="271" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6FeTBhPvIGgOMM6b0LZ_Hl2jSlZhTEo6rGkKVVoc7By3iV8JbNLONqiUEI2pjPft1AF8pHKokBWX16OTKGJa6Pjozx_B72gXMFM5cMhkdtCT6etPDyPYfQ4hAKOPf0u4PoTo8F8lTO8GprIv0SK7Vw1fb4Sq3GjohobwymkOXboxGjpo8IyKj9n7GA/w218-h254/Screen%20Shot%202022-07-27%20at%201.42.33%20PM.png" width="218" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Making a Mummy</span></b><p></p><p>In order for a body to be viable for the creation of a mummy (undead type), it may be no more than 24 hours dead when the mummification begins (starting with the step in which the brains are removed).</p><p><b>Material Requirements</b></p><p>The preparation of a mummy requires the following magic items, made according the to the standard rules for clerics fabricating magic items (must be of name level or higher, costs 500 gp/week, has a 15% chance of failure), except the cleric must be a Chaotic cleric belonging to an unholy or necrotic order.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><u>Mummification table/altar</u>. Fabrication of this inscribed and blessed altar takes 4 weeks and costs 2,000 gp. A single table made be used to make any number of mummies.</li><li><u>Obsidian scalpal</u>. This bladed functions as a +1 dagger, takes 4 weeks to manufacture, and costs 2,000 gp. The same blade made be used to make any number of mummies.</li><li><u>Mummification tools</u>. These blessed tools (hooks, scoops, etc.), take 2 weeks to manufacture, and costs 1,000 gp. A new set is required after being used to make 10 mummies (whether successful or unsuccessful).</li><li><u>Canopic jars</u>. Creation of each of these inscribed clay jars made in the likeness of a god takes 2 weeks and costs 1,000 gp (8 weeks and 4,000 gp total). Four new jars are required each time a new mummy is created.</li><li><u>Canopic chest</u>. Manufacture of this inscribed wooden chest designed to hold the 4 canopic jars takes 4 weeks and costs at least 2,000 gp. The price of the canopic chest ranges upward (depending, for example, on the inclusion of gold leaf or other decorative paints and elements). A new chest is required each time a new mummy is created.</li><li><u>Incensed resin</u>. Manufacture of a pot of this pungent incensed varnish takes 2 weeks and costs 1,000 gp. A new pot of resin is required each time a new mummy is created.</li><li><i><u>Unholy water</u></i>. Unholy water may be purchased or prepared via the method outlined for the “Manufacture of Holy Water” (this will be a separate post; I'll try to remember to link it when it's up). The mummification ritual requires 12 vials of unholy water.</li><li><u>Saltwater bath</u>. This water takes 1 week to prepare and costs 500 gp to make. This water is required each time a new mummy is created.</li><li><u>Blessed tub</u>. This tub cost 500 gp and takes 1 week to prepare. The same tub made be used to make any number of mummies</li><li><u>Blessed gummed cotton cloth</u>. This is used for wrapping the body after it is prepared. It costs 500 gp and takes 1 week to prepare. A new bundle of cloth and pot of gum is required each time a new mummy is made.</li><li><u>Other non-magical materials</u>. The ritual also requires a number of mundane items, including palm wine, incense, and a number of sweet-smelling materials like flowers and fragrant herbs (100 gp). </li></ul><p></p><p><b>Spell Requirements</b></p><p>The ritual requires the use of the following spells, all of which must be cast by a cleric of at least 9th level. Additionally, because of the number of spells required by level, it is likely the cleric performing the ritual will need to have many (if not all) of them prepared ahead of time as scrolls.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Prayer of protection</i>. This is a 4th level cleric spell specific to mummy-making that must be cast 4 times during the ritual by cleric performing the ritual.</li><li><i>Animate dead</i> and <i>raise dead</i>. These two spells must be cast simultaneously upon the prepared body. The latter must be cast by the name-level cleric performing the ritual. The former may be cast as a 3rd level spell by a cleric of 6th level or higher. </li></ul><p></p><p><b>Preparation of the Body</b></p><p>The removal and preparation of the organs outlined below takes 1d4+4 hours. Furthermore, the cleric performing the ritual must have a minimum Dexterity of 13 or the ritual will fail.</p><p>To begin the ritual for mummification, the body is first laid out on the table. The spellcaster uses a hammer to chisel through the bone of the nose. The brains are then withdrawn through the nostrils using an iron hook. Any remaining bits of brain matter are then removed with a long scoop. Finally, the skull is rinsed with unholy water. The brain is then disposed of, as it is unnecessary to the preservation of the mummy’s life as undead. </p><p>Using the sacred blade, a small incision is made along the left side of the body, and the abdominal organs are removed. Each one, save for the kidneys, are set aside. The lungs are then removed. The heart, being the core of a person, the seat of emotions and the mind, is left in the body. </p><p>The abdominal organs and lungs must be washed with unholy water, then coated in the incensed resin, wrapped in linen strips and placed the canopic jars. </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><u>The lungs</u> are placed in a canopic jar made in the representation of Hapi, the baboon-headed god representing the north. A prayer of protection is then made to the goddess Nepthys as the accompanying hieroglyphic inscription is made upon the jar’s exterior. </li><li><u>The stomach</u> is placed in a canopic jar made in the representation of Duamutef, the jackal-heaed god representing the east. A prayer of protection is then made to the goddess Neith as the accompanying hieroglyphic inscription is made upon the jar’s exterior (requiring a successful attempt by the wenwet using the copy scroll/spell ability). </li><li><u>The liver</u> is placed in a canopic jar made in the representation of Imseti, the human-headed god representing the south. A prayer of protection is then made to the goddess Isis as the accompanying hieroglyphic inscription is made upon the jar’s exterior.</li><li><u>The intestines</u> are then placed in a canopic jar made in the representation of Qebehsenuef, the falcon-headed god representing the wet. A prayer of protection is then made to the goddess Selket as the accompanying hieroglyphic inscription is made upon the jar’s exterior.</li></ul><p></p><p>The four canopic jars are then placed in canopic chest. </p><p>The empty chest cavity of the body is then rinsed with palm wine and and blessed before being filled with the incense and other sweet-smelling materials. </p><p>The body is then steeped for 3 days in the saltwater bath. After the steeping is complete, the body is washed with purfied water, at which point it is ready for swathing. The body is then wrapped in the blessed gummed cotton cloth. </p><p>Finally, to prepare the mummy for its undeath, two clerics must simultaneously casting upon the prepared mummy, with one cleric casting the spell animate dead, and the other casting the spell raise dead. </p><p>The body is then laid in a tomb with the canopic chest (and jars). If the entire process has been followed correctly, and each step has succeeded as outlined, the mummy will rise to “life” (as undead) in 4d6 days from the time the ritual has been completed. </p><p>Because the brain is removed as part of the mummification process, a mummy’s will is corrupted, resulting in its evil disposition.</p><p><br /></p><div><br /></div>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-39777123089710732952022-07-14T13:40:00.003-05:002022-07-14T13:40:15.658-05:00Coming Soon... In Alley & Shadow (Dragon Horde Zine, Volume II, Issue 2)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaVTu33yyKVSnwYGjKCjr_3uZmw_ecVGFfA6aYVnRNXngJkMVAR9qPnoVhvAbEePhqCqVrAxT69shUY9Z1S-Vonwnd734OBxihTcV7KBdxWz7wP0U2sktFgfMIA1ESM8rAou0ZRBO9sLwriOmsj65DiK0RtkXsjbXEznyEbjdvIQ_HxYFnAvJBIvu_g/s2566/AlleyAndShadow-Preview.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2251" data-original-width="2566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaVTu33yyKVSnwYGjKCjr_3uZmw_ecVGFfA6aYVnRNXngJkMVAR9qPnoVhvAbEePhqCqVrAxT69shUY9Z1S-Vonwnd734OBxihTcV7KBdxWz7wP0U2sktFgfMIA1ESM8rAou0ZRBO9sLwriOmsj65DiK0RtkXsjbXEznyEbjdvIQ_HxYFnAvJBIvu_g/w400-h351/AlleyAndShadow-Preview.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This has been in the works for a while, and we're in the final round of edits and tweaks. <div><br /></div><div>Here's a look at the goodness inside...</div><div><br /><div><div>CHARACTER INFORMATION </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>New Character Class: Spy</li><li>New Character Class: Varlet </li><li>d30 Alias Characteristics </li><li>New Magic-user Spells: Spells of Stealth & Subterfuge</li><li>New Cleric Spells: Spells of Truth & Revelation</li><li>House Rule: Thieves’ Ability to Find/Disarm Traps</li><li>House Rule: Setting & Resetting Traps</li></ul></div><div>EQUIPMENT</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Spy Equipment</li><li>Chains, Keys, Locks, and Manacles</li></ul></div><div>THE ADVENTURE</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A Detailed Look at Locks</li><li>Clandestine Communication: A Guide to Ciphers, Symbols, Codes, and Cants</li></ul></div><div>DM INFORMATION</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A Basic Guide to Thieves’ Guilds</li><li>d30 Thieves’ Guild Names</li><li>d30 Thieves’ Guild Events</li><li>Assassins’ Fees</li><li>Spy Missions </li><li>Crime & Punishment</li><li>Building Better Bandit Encounters<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>48</li><li>d30 Bandit Lair Locations</li></ul></div><div>NEW ADVENTURE</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The Tomb of 13 Thieves: An adventure for 5–7 characters of 3rd–5th level</li></ul></div><div>MAGIC ITEMS</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Designed for Deception</li></ul></div><div>NEW PETTY GODS</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Patrons of Trickery & Treachery</li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div></div>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-45498868876202968222022-06-16T13:23:00.001-05:002022-06-28T12:49:55.576-05:00Old School Adventures™ Accessory CC2: Creature Cache Now Available200 new monsters based on PD pulp images statted for classic editions (OSE, B/X, BECMI, LL, etc.). Available in PDF from DriveThruRPG, and in hardback and paperback from Lulu.com. The hardback has white interior pages, and the paperback has a cream interior (nodding to the books pulp roots). Includes new animal-related spells and new psionic abilities for <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/163446/PX1-Basic-Psionics-Handbook" target="_blank">Basic Psionics</a>. (236 pages)<div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/400035/CC2-Creature-Cache" target="_blank"><b>Get the PDF at DTRPG. >></b> </a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.lulu.com/shop/richard-leblanc/old-school-adventurestm-accessory-cc2-creature-cache-hardback/hardcover/product-zqzrk7.html" target="_blank"><b>Get the hardback from Lulu.com. >></b></a></div><div>Hardback has white interior pages.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.lulu.com/shop/richard-leblanc/old-school-adventurestm-accessory-cc2-creature-cache-paperback/paperback/product-vewykr.html" target="_blank"><b>Get the paperback from Lulu.com. >></b></a></div><div>Paperback has cream interior pages.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKi5qv7k5tqicly95eR8rSy09jBJx6BEMjaSTMxM2gmiiiOu_hXKcXKwIAc9Vqor-TptFHtC2bvLy9EI-G4Qe-RjbM2O46MLXjIEjro1Y8FQYIS6rmHqdZdQ7Tk_XlqO58WDDgZKiMj4q1zLQghfao0t0Cg1S5snY_D6bXIRGCEn1ww-v74wq6UwmIQ/s1875/CC2-Hardback.jpg" style="clear: both; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1875" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKi5qv7k5tqicly95eR8rSy09jBJx6BEMjaSTMxM2gmiiiOu_hXKcXKwIAc9Vqor-TptFHtC2bvLy9EI-G4Qe-RjbM2O46MLXjIEjro1Y8FQYIS6rmHqdZdQ7Tk_XlqO58WDDgZKiMj4q1zLQghfao0t0Cg1S5snY_D6bXIRGCEn1ww-v74wq6UwmIQ/w640-h410/CC2-Hardback.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznYtefdNisp0C_D2D6HO1tTrmj6p78TK56V1kSGe2MdmG4CZd7lmluX0De9o52vghQiV8rrut48pjwVKZLmEOnihlNwarZXWkWk0jlPhdCJ2_A3mERPeiAzDhWV4TrcBdGRDOy3lgderbrI8CxTbG3ay8v7iWzwDAyylt--DYplu7paF0DCZ1QMpHNQ/s1875/CC2-paperback.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1875" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznYtefdNisp0C_D2D6HO1tTrmj6p78TK56V1kSGe2MdmG4CZd7lmluX0De9o52vghQiV8rrut48pjwVKZLmEOnihlNwarZXWkWk0jlPhdCJ2_A3mERPeiAzDhWV4TrcBdGRDOy3lgderbrI8CxTbG3ay8v7iWzwDAyylt--DYplu7paF0DCZ1QMpHNQ/w640-h410/CC2-paperback.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><br /></div>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-275075065253342852022-04-12T15:04:00.001-05:002022-04-12T15:04:09.694-05:00Guess what will be for sale again soon?<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPA_jMGEiMjhViyTLh3EU7bFkR8a9UC0ugOggVeVJerMmjo87SUItutatlBmWd32efxC1RXsripLNoT-JszyYVYB2vhlWJSZD6TwpFIxyEF9WV9KP5RsElQp9vYLMMlCKLtWt_7wHTeYmduWV3YELPZep1mXW3-rJC3zWCZZwUXwQjjLuihVgQs87mA/s2048/FQK0Z4LXIAov78F.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPA_jMGEiMjhViyTLh3EU7bFkR8a9UC0ugOggVeVJerMmjo87SUItutatlBmWd32efxC1RXsripLNoT-JszyYVYB2vhlWJSZD6TwpFIxyEF9WV9KP5RsElQp9vYLMMlCKLtWt_7wHTeYmduWV3YELPZep1mXW3-rJC3zWCZZwUXwQjjLuihVgQs87mA/s320/FQK0Z4LXIAov78F.jpeg"/></a></div>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-24157553352138726352021-12-10T10:48:00.001-06:002021-12-10T10:48:08.533-06:00Pantheon Worksheet<p>I've been putting some thoughts/notes together lately about creating a pantheon of gods for your campaign. Based on the "Stock Gods" from the TV Tropes website, I've put together a Pantheon Worksheet listing out the major "stock" gods for a generic pantheon, with some extra spaces at the bottom for additional and/or petty gods that might be worth noting. </p>
<a href="https://www.mediafire.com/file/esw0fib379sr305/NBD_Pantheon_Worksheet.pdf/file"><b><u>Download the free PDF here >></u></b></a>
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Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-6639393477476866652021-10-31T15:44:00.004-05:002021-10-31T15:44:45.096-05:00B/X House Rule: Thieves' Abilities Adjustments by Dex/IntThe title to this post pretty much says it all.
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1zYXJVruKOX_NVT8VT5V1hzoSO1b_sQeq4hL6OC38M4jqv5VC0lGCjhGYWhZQAWTt3UVOQ-VyhO0SOfIIRLUlq3etW4NJ_G-EUiE0mWZMgO9pxChr9OLv73ZT7NQrHIyUWtf5twmHJ_c/s0/ThievesAbilitiesAdjustments.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="1008" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1zYXJVruKOX_NVT8VT5V1hzoSO1b_sQeq4hL6OC38M4jqv5VC0lGCjhGYWhZQAWTt3UVOQ-VyhO0SOfIIRLUlq3etW4NJ_G-EUiE0mWZMgO9pxChr9OLv73ZT7NQrHIyUWtf5twmHJ_c/s0/ThievesAbilitiesAdjustments.jpg" width="550"/></a></div>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-44261543364294961212021-10-18T18:38:00.004-05:002021-10-18T18:38:35.495-05:00And it shall be known as the Creature Cache!<p>In order to keep the books separate as entities (since the content is different) but still tie them together, Welbo helped me rename the new collection of monsters based on PD pulp illustrations (in BX only format, as opposed to the "dual-stat" format I used for the Creature Compendium).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO95HRDV3PraJaGodlCtdszPt_enPwqhAso5alcxTeaClktlZRwQna52Oe2h4jn0RExEcOlnA0ihGNcMJLPT1Nj2j9Dv9bdfFmpi64xvBdIkngveOjIMo5jgPkkMmMG8tK8-aWEeRPKeFl/s1200/Combo-CC-Mockups-1200x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO95HRDV3PraJaGodlCtdszPt_enPwqhAso5alcxTeaClktlZRwQna52Oe2h4jn0RExEcOlnA0ihGNcMJLPT1Nj2j9Dv9bdfFmpi64xvBdIkngveOjIMo5jgPkkMmMG8tK8-aWEeRPKeFl/w600-h600/Combo-CC-Mockups-1200x.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752950690535469488.post-41837135990244802182021-10-11T21:32:00.002-05:002021-10-11T21:40:22.572-05:00It’s my 10 year Bloggiversary!<p>10 years ago today, I pulled the trigger on starting what I thought would be a humble little blog, with barely any readers.</p><p>A bunch of d30 posts turned into a book (the d30 DM Companion), some additional d30 posts turned into another book (the d30 Sandbox Companion), and that book turned me into a name in the OSR.</p><p>Thanks to all the people who shared my blog, bought my books, and reviewed my products. But mainly thank you to all those who read my blog, enjoy my posts, and encourage me to keep it coming!</p><p>It continues to be a privilege to be part of such a wonderful group of people.</p>Richard LeBlanchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828253174545830911noreply@blogger.com15