Comments for themandragora.com

Comment on The Art of “Winging it” by Bill

Bill — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:30:15 +0000

My blog gets a mention! D&D Roleplaying Game Official Home Page – Article (Festivals of Light) http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20111216

Comment on D&D – the Version Wars! by Bill

Bill — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:07:49 +0000

The black books were reprints by WotC when TSR was in the doldrums (the original PHB had a charging horseman and had a black spine, and teh DMG was a wizard versus a dragon IIRC). They had new artwork as far as I recall – and were put out at the same time as a lot of the Skills & Powers series (and they were optional!) – the DMGR series of books were very useful though.

Comment on D&D – the Version Wars! by benn

benn — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:45:17 +0000

Actually 2nd edition had a whole subset of unbalancing supplements and feats were the balancing mechanism used to override the skills and powers optional/core book for 2nd edition (black books) and the plethora of sourcebooks for elves (mmm love those mithril cyberlimbs) or greeks (or how to get +1 strength) or dungeons (build a magical healing trap for less than a wand of cure light wounds) complaints about 3′s sourcebooks mirror right back to 2nd. the real problem with 3rd was that the balance structure was refavoured towards spellcasters so much that half the traditional classes had to mutate away from core concept. (thankfully pathfinder does some good work fixing this but theres still work to be done. For my money classes should independantly level or have xp costs like in warhammer frpg)

Comment on The Bleak Midwinter setting for wh40k by Bill

Bill — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 07:59:34 +0000

Thanks Grant – looking at trying to get something setup next year.

Comment on The Bleak Midwinter setting for wh40k by Grant

Grant — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:53:14 +0000

I am in. Happy to lend resources, time and ideas. Bfg, 40k, and Necromunda, et al.

Comment on Dresden Files RPG and Dark Edinburgh by Bill Heron

Bill Heron — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:17:13 +0000

Glorious illustrated hard copy book just arrived here, along with Eclipse Phase!

Comment on Dresden Files RPG and Dark Edinburgh by Benn Beaton

Benn Beaton — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:34:15 +0000

Ancient evil with brand new trainers. Old from the day it was born. Think of it as a faerie promise. Acurate with lots of leeway.

Comment on Dresden Files RPG and Dark Edinburgh by Bill Heron

Bill Heron — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:18:40 +0000

Old vs. new? Traditon vs. Innovation? Ancient Enemies, New Threats?

Comment on Dresden Files RPG and Dark Edinburgh by Benn Beaton

Benn Beaton — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:14:54 +0000

Yes but the punchier the better.

Comment on Dresden Files RPG and Dark Edinburgh by Bill Heron

Bill Heron — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:10:04 +0000

A conflict of old and new – Auld Reekie, a city stained with soot and old money, steeped in tradition. Would that work for one of the themes?