Low Fantasy Gaming RPG?

Psikerlord · November 28, 2016, 12:44:31 AM

Quote from: Krimson;932857I got my copy a couple of days ago though I have only skimmed through it. First thing, the book itself is nice. The quality is what you expect from Lulu. Decent weight paper, perfect binding, very clear pages. At a cursory glance, this is a well put together product. An old school gamer can do a quick flip through and the content is familiar. I need to give this a proper read through, but everything is streamlined. It looks like an old school game, but it's well organized and the pages are clean. Lots of tables. There's no cleric. Classes consist of Barbarian, Bard, Fighter, Magic User and Rogue. That's pretty fun and dangerous. I'll comment again once I get a chance to actually sit down and read it. As for the quality of the book, great quality and I am not disappointed for something I bought on a whim.

Cool - look forward to hearing your thoughts!

RPGPundit · November 28, 2016, 04:35:43 PM

My review copy arrived today. Looks good. It's 5th in line for review, so don't expect it for another 4 months or so. Maybe a tiny bit sooner.

crkrueger · November 28, 2016, 06:29:38 PM

Is Barbarian a "Rage-Monkey Berserker" or a Barbarian?

AsenRG · November 28, 2016, 06:38:55 PM

Quote from: CRKrueger;932970Is Barbarian a "Rage-Monkey Berserker" or a Barbarian?

Mu:).

Psikerlord · November 28, 2016, 08:18:28 PM

Quote from: RPGPundit;932940My review copy arrived today. Looks good. It's 5th in line for review, so don't expect it for another 4 months or so. Maybe a tiny bit sooner.

Great! There's no rush on my end

Psikerlord · November 28, 2016, 08:19:57 PM

40% off Lulu prints until end of 29.11.16 ... code: CYBER40

Psikerlord · November 29, 2016, 01:13:55 AM

Quote from: CRKrueger;932970Is Barbarian a "Rage-Monkey Berserker" or a Barbarian?

"You are a barbarian, a savage warrior from the
tundra, mountains, deep forests or sandy wastes.
You might be a Viking raider, a Conan like
behemoth or an Amazonian warrior woman.
Unlike the soft city dwellers, your exposure to the
harsh elements has equipped you with a primal
ferocity, acute instincts and formidable
endurance. You are well versed in the use of
weapons, but prefer armours that do not hinder
your natural athleticism. Most barbarians are
superstitious, illiterate, and have an abiding
distrust of magic."

They do get a rage ability. You could refluff the rage as extraordinary grit/tenacity/determination etc if you dislike the "ferocious rage" aspect.

AsenRG · November 29, 2016, 06:54:53 AM

Quote from: Psikerlord;933016"You are a barbarian, a savage warrior from the
tundra, mountains, deep forests or sandy wastes.
You might be a Viking raider, a Conan like
behemoth or an Amazonian warrior woman.
Unlike the soft city dwellers, your exposure to the
harsh elements has equipped you with a primal
ferocity, acute instincts and formidable
endurance. You are well versed in the use of
weapons, but prefer armours that do not hinder
your natural athleticism. Most barbarians are
superstitious, illiterate, and have an abiding
distrust of magic."

They do get a rage ability. You could refluff the rage as extraordinary grit/tenacity/determination etc if you dislike the "ferocious rage" aspect.

I pretty much always refluff it as "unfettered killer instinct" in all games;).

5 Stone Games · November 29, 2016, 02:32:22 PM

Quote from: Psikerlord;933016"You are a barbarian, a savage warrior from the
tundra, mountains, deep forests or sandy wastes.
You might be a Viking raider, a Conan like
behemoth or an Amazonian warrior woman.
Unlike the soft city dwellers, your exposure to the
harsh elements has equipped you with a primal
ferocity, acute instincts and formidable
endurance. You are well versed in the use of
weapons, but prefer armours that do not hinder
your natural athleticism. Most barbarians are
superstitious, illiterate, and have an abiding
distrust of magic."

They do get a rage ability. You could refluff the rage as extraordinary grit/tenacity/determination etc if you dislike the "ferocious rage" aspect.

A bit of a drift but thanks for the PDF. I downlaoded it and read through. Its pretty solid and I really like the 5 classes limitation though I'd be tempted to add a more dedicated ranger , not that it is needed as it would be simple to reskin the barbarian or use the fighter

My only quibbles are pretty minor, is that like most OSR games there is no way to scale armor class with level (both AC and to hit should go up) and I think the "unique feature" system is going to be a balancing and design challenge

Otherwise its really good with the chase rules and level cap being entirely excellent

Psikerlord · November 30, 2016, 06:24:07 PM

Quote from: 5 Stone Games;933099A bit of a drift but thanks for the PDF. I downlaoded it and read through. Its pretty solid and I really like the 5 classes limitation though I'd be tempted to add a more dedicated ranger , not that it is needed as it would be simple to reskin the barbarian or use the fighter

My only quibbles are pretty minor, is that like most OSR games there is no way to scale armor class with level (both AC and to hit should go up) and I think the "unique feature" system is going to be a balancing and design challenge

Otherwise its really good with the chase rules and level cap being entirely excellent

Thanks 5 Stone Games, appreciate it. Yeah the "unique feature" aspect can be tricky depending on the table, particularly less experienced gamers. I didn't think about increasing AC to be honest, but that would be a pretty easy tweak - eg: "increase AC by 1 every 3rd level" or however often suits.

RunningLaser · December 03, 2016, 08:49:52 AM

Just starting to get around to reading the print copy- finished the little story example between the GM and Players. I'll say this, it's one of the better play examples I've ever seen written in a game seeing that it's seems closer to what I've witnessed at the table than any other game:)

AsenRG · December 03, 2016, 10:38:12 AM

My copy isn't yet here, and I suspect hasn't printed yet, but it should be here for a Christmas game;).

Eric Diaz · December 03, 2016, 09:46:21 PM

Well Psikerlord already linked to my review, but in any case I wanted to say I was quite impressed with the product. LFG reminds me of FH&W in a way; it is a labor of love, with old school aesthetics but SOME modern ideas, and while FH&W is weird fiction and kitchen-sinky, LFG is sword & sorcery all the way - for example, all magic is actually dangerous but magicians can become decent fighters without their spells, so you have some balance and some incentive to pick a blade even if you have some spells left. The bestiary is quite S&S, combat is S&S, etc.

It keeps things reasonably compatible with old school modules, which is important for me.

I mean, the thing is free, no reason not to check it out.

Psikerlord · December 06, 2016, 05:18:54 PM

Just a note: mini adventure #10 is out via Patreon: Temple of Shennog

https://lowfantasygaming.com/2016/12/07/temple-of-shennog/

Also - 30% off Lulu today apparently, code: 4THDAY30 (expires 7.12.16)

Psikerlord · December 14, 2016, 03:56:11 AM

Short & Sweet review of LFG by C.M Pendleton

https://lowfantasygaming.com/2016/12/14/review-by-c-m-pendleton-d/