Tenkar's Tavern: Tonight I'm Gonna Play With Myself...

Monday, November 22, 2010

Tonight I'm Gonna Play With Myself...

Gutterhead! Not like that!

I'm gonna run a solo tonight for myself... either some T&T or the LotFP Weird Fantasy Tutorial. Because if I don't get started and find the time now, time will just slip away during the Holiday Season without me even noticing.

This is a short work week for me, yet time to read and / or game will be minimal during the non-working part, so the time to roll the dice is now.

Totally off topic:

The Walking Dead series on AMC is a keeper. It's the first series to keep my attention like this since Firefly - its just that good. Doesn't hurt that the lead character is a member of law enforcement ;)

The OS 4.2 update is out for the iPad today. I'm installing as I type. I'll let you know what I think later.

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ChristianNovember 22, 2010 at 6:28 PM
I love that show, too. In fact, watching that show reminded me of what a turd my 4e game was with its complete lack of role-playing and character development.
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TenkarNovember 22, 2010 at 8:06 PM
Its the first show I've ever subscribed to via iTunes.

The first episode led to lots of discussion at work (lots of law enforcement monday morning quarterbacking... heh)
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JamesNovember 22, 2010 at 9:14 PM
Haven't seen that one. A new cop show I do recommend is Good Guys.
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Risus MonkeyNovember 22, 2010 at 9:50 PM
Man, I so want to watch the Walking Dead but I'm waiting for more streaming options to become available. Saw the first episode on Hulu and was very impressed.

Also, if you like solo play then you should check out the Mythic GME. Not everyone's cuppa, but I'm quite fond of it.
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TenkarNovember 22, 2010 at 9:52 PM
i have the mythic book somehwere... somplace... i'll have to search tomorrow
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LoquaciousNovember 23, 2010 at 8:49 AM
I'm really interested to see how solo stuff works. I can imagine some options but gaming is so social for me I can't quite grok the "alone" concept.
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Why "Swords & Wizardry?"

Believe me when I say I have them all in dead tree format. I have OSRIC in full size, trade paperback and the Player's Guide. I have LL and the AEC (and somewhere OEC, but I can't find it at the moment). Obviously I have Basic Fantasy RPG. Actually, I have the whole available line in print. Way too much Castles & Crusades. We all know my love for the DCC RPG. I even have Dark Dungeons in print, the Delving Deeper boxed set, Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea. BOTH editions of LotFP's Weird Fantasy and some dead tree copies of the Greyhawk Grognards Adventures Dark & Deep

I am so deep in the OSR when I come up for breath it's for the OSR's cousin, Tunnels & Trolls

So, out of all that, why Swords & Wizardry? Why, when I have been running a AD&D 1e / OSRIC campaign in Rappan Athuk am I using Swords & Wizardry and it's variant, Crypts & Things, for the second campaign? (Actually, now running a S&W Complete campaign, soon to be with multiple groups)

Because the shit works.

It's easy for lapsed gamers to pick up and feel like they haven't lost a step. I can house rule it and it doesn't break. It plays so close to the AD&D of my youth and college years (S&W Complete especially) that it continually surprises me. Just much less rules hopping than I remember. (my God but I can run it nearly without the book)

I grab and pick and steal from just about all OSR and Original resources. They seem to fit into S&W with little fuss. It may be the same with LL and the rest, but for me the ease of use fit's my expectations with S&W.

Even the single saving throw. That took me longer to adjust to, but even that seems like a natural to me now. Don't ask me why, it just does. Maybe it's the simplicity of it. At 45 52, simplicity and flexibility while remaining true to the feel of the original is an OSR hat trick for me ;)

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