Tenkar's Tavern: Looking For Suggestions For a Wayward Kickstarter

Monday, January 28, 2013

Looking For Suggestions For a Wayward Kickstarter

Kingdom: The Space Exploration RPG did not fund, which puts money back in out Wayward Kickstarter fund. At the moment we have $10 in donations, $10 matching funds and about $10 from OBS sales commissions from when DnD Classics released.

So, 30 bucks to play with.

Any suggestions?

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Greyhawk GrognardJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:23 PM
If you're into Scandinavian folk music, I've backed this one that needs about $1,200 to hit goal: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/karitauring/the-nykken-and-the-bear-a-new-recording-by-kari-ta
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Joe G KushnerJanuary 28, 2013 at 11:52 PM
A Gallery of Rogues. Sure the first project was late... http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/218255739/a-gallery-of-rogues?ref=users
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Peter ReganJanuary 29, 2013 at 2:38 AM
Help us get a classic Character Sheet back into print: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/advanced-rpg-character-sheet-pad
The PDFs in this project are already free to download but it would be very cool to get printed pads of them made.
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AnonymousJanuary 30, 2013 at 2:18 PM
Might I suggest "Creature & Encounter RPG Card Decks" ?

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inkwellideas/creature-and-encounter-rpg-card-decks?ref=card

From the maker of Hexographer.

90% funded and 3 days left.

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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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Monday, January 28, 2013

Looking For Suggestions For a Wayward Kickstarter

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