This is a site for discussing roleplaying games. Have fun doing so, but there is one major rule: do not discuss political issues that aren't directly and uniquely related to the subject of the thread and about gaming. While this site is dedicated to free speech, the following will not be tolerated: devolving a thread into unrelated political discussion, sockpuppeting (using multiple and/or bogus accounts), disrupting topics without contributing to them, and posting images that could get someone fired in the workplace (an external link is OK, but clearly mark it as Not Safe For Work, or NSFW). If you receive a warning, please take it seriously and either move on to another topic or steer the discussion back to its original RPG-related theme.

Low Fantasy Gaming RPG?

Started by RPGPundit, November 02, 2016, 04:50:46 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

RPGPundit

Quote from: AsenRG;950872And besides, Pundit has enough detractors that even a poor review from him might be a boost:).

That's not just speculation. It's been demonstrated repeatedly to be true.
LION & DRAGON: Medieval-Authentic OSR Roleplaying is available now! You only THINK you\'ve played \'medieval fantasy\' until you play L&D.


My Blog:  http://therpgpundit.blogspot.com/
The most famous uruguayan gaming blog on the planet!

NEW!
Check out my short OSR supplements series; The RPGPundit Presents!


Dark Albion: The Rose War! The OSR fantasy setting of the history that inspired Shakespeare and Martin alike.
Also available in Variant Cover form!
Also, now with the CULTS OF CHAOS cult-generation sourcebook

ARROWS OF INDRA
Arrows of Indra: The Old-School Epic Indian RPG!
NOW AVAILABLE: AoI in print form

LORDS OF OLYMPUS
The new Diceless RPG of multiversal power, adventure and intrigue, now available.

AsenRG

Quote from: RPGPundit;951228That's not just speculation. It's been demonstrated repeatedly to be true.

And I wasn't speculating about it, but stating the fact.
What Do You Do In Tekumel? See examples!
"Life is not fair. If the campaign setting is somewhat like life then the setting also is sometimes not fair." - Bren

Psikerlord

Low Fantasy Gaming - free PDF at the link: https://lowfantasygaming.com/
$1 Adventure Frameworks - RPG Mini Adventures https://www.patreon.com/user?u=645444
Midlands Low Magic Sandbox Setting PDF via DTRPG http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/225936/Midlands-Low-Magic-Sandbox-Setting
GM Toolkits - Traps, Hirelings, Blackpowder, Mass Battle, 5e Hardmode, Olde World Loot http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10564/Low-Fantasy-Gaming

Psikerlord

Free shipping code FREEMAIL17 expires March 21 (the softcover is about $7 USD without shipping).

Note I'm in Sydney so this code might not activate for a few hours yet in northern countries.
Low Fantasy Gaming - free PDF at the link: https://lowfantasygaming.com/
$1 Adventure Frameworks - RPG Mini Adventures https://www.patreon.com/user?u=645444
Midlands Low Magic Sandbox Setting PDF via DTRPG http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/225936/Midlands-Low-Magic-Sandbox-Setting
GM Toolkits - Traps, Hirelings, Blackpowder, Mass Battle, 5e Hardmode, Olde World Loot http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10564/Low-Fantasy-Gaming

AsenRG

What Do You Do In Tekumel? See examples!
"Life is not fair. If the campaign setting is somewhat like life then the setting also is sometimes not fair." - Bren

Psikerlord

Quote from: AsenRG;953013http://storiescharactersandsystemsinrpgs.blogspot.bg/2017/03/farseer-lord-of-glorious-battle-and.html

Here are some NPCs from my LF campaign;).
These are awesome, potent weapons indeed! :D
Low Fantasy Gaming - free PDF at the link: https://lowfantasygaming.com/
$1 Adventure Frameworks - RPG Mini Adventures https://www.patreon.com/user?u=645444
Midlands Low Magic Sandbox Setting PDF via DTRPG http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/225936/Midlands-Low-Magic-Sandbox-Setting
GM Toolkits - Traps, Hirelings, Blackpowder, Mass Battle, 5e Hardmode, Olde World Loot http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10564/Low-Fantasy-Gaming

Psikerlord

Low Fantasy Gaming - free PDF at the link: https://lowfantasygaming.com/
$1 Adventure Frameworks - RPG Mini Adventures https://www.patreon.com/user?u=645444
Midlands Low Magic Sandbox Setting PDF via DTRPG http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/225936/Midlands-Low-Magic-Sandbox-Setting
GM Toolkits - Traps, Hirelings, Blackpowder, Mass Battle, 5e Hardmode, Olde World Loot http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10564/Low-Fantasy-Gaming

AsenRG

Quote from: Psikerlord;953186These are awesome, potent weapons indeed! :D
These are not weapons, but NPCs:p.

They're also almost all the magic the players would ever see. How much they'd see from it depends on whether they follow the weapons' goals;).
What Do You Do In Tekumel? See examples!
"Life is not fair. If the campaign setting is somewhat like life then the setting also is sometimes not fair." - Bren

AsenRG

Last night, we played a battle where all actions were Minor or Major exploits, even the backstabs:). The only exceptions were a PC using her Finisher and Counterattack (Unique Feature) ability.
The players definitely like this approach better;).
What Do You Do In Tekumel? See examples!
"Life is not fair. If the campaign setting is somewhat like life then the setting also is sometimes not fair." - Bren

Psikerlord

Quote from: AsenRG;953940Last night, we played a battle where all actions were Minor or Major exploits, even the backstabs:). The only exceptions were a PC using her Finisher and Counterattack (Unique Feature) ability.
The players definitely like this approach better;).

That sounds totally cool! What sort of major exploits went on?
Low Fantasy Gaming - free PDF at the link: https://lowfantasygaming.com/
$1 Adventure Frameworks - RPG Mini Adventures https://www.patreon.com/user?u=645444
Midlands Low Magic Sandbox Setting PDF via DTRPG http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/225936/Midlands-Low-Magic-Sandbox-Setting
GM Toolkits - Traps, Hirelings, Blackpowder, Mass Battle, 5e Hardmode, Olde World Loot http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10564/Low-Fantasy-Gaming

AsenRG

The difference between Minor and Major exploits is probably the hardest thing for me to decide. But given that I'm not the only HEMA practitioner in my group, most of those were fencing-based anyway. A Major one was "jump so fast and aggressively that you get to stab in the back an enemy who's heard you talking and is several meters away". (Technically you can cover the several meters and stab, using a draw-and-stab routine, but it's really hard).
Some of those that weren't were most often used by NPCs, but most of them failed. One tried to disarm an enemy sword with a nunchuck (I count this as Minor if the one disarmed is using a normal weapon, and Major if using a Weapon). Fail, BTW.
Another was "break the hand of the axeman as he swings".
Potentially the most important ones were the Major Exploits that our flying PC needed in order to prevent a flying Spirit Weapon (a major magic item powered by several other Spirit Weapons was drawing it back and giving it the power to fly) from returning. She swooped from above, battering it down to a roof, entangled it in her guard, and stabbed her own Weapon into the roof to hold it in place while she was trying to communicate with it.
And then communicating with it was a Major Exploit itself, because it was frigging hard because Setting Reasons.
What Do You Do In Tekumel? See examples!
"Life is not fair. If the campaign setting is somewhat like life then the setting also is sometimes not fair." - Bren

Psikerlord

Haha sounds like a hectic, awesome combat ! Glad to hear it!
Low Fantasy Gaming - free PDF at the link: https://lowfantasygaming.com/
$1 Adventure Frameworks - RPG Mini Adventures https://www.patreon.com/user?u=645444
Midlands Low Magic Sandbox Setting PDF via DTRPG http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/225936/Midlands-Low-Magic-Sandbox-Setting
GM Toolkits - Traps, Hirelings, Blackpowder, Mass Battle, 5e Hardmode, Olde World Loot http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10564/Low-Fantasy-Gaming

Psikerlord

Lulu Free Shipping code FREEMAIL17 expires 29 March.
Low Fantasy Gaming - free PDF at the link: https://lowfantasygaming.com/
$1 Adventure Frameworks - RPG Mini Adventures https://www.patreon.com/user?u=645444
Midlands Low Magic Sandbox Setting PDF via DTRPG http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/225936/Midlands-Low-Magic-Sandbox-Setting
GM Toolkits - Traps, Hirelings, Blackpowder, Mass Battle, 5e Hardmode, Olde World Loot http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10564/Low-Fantasy-Gaming

Psikerlord

Low Fantasy Gaming - free PDF at the link: https://lowfantasygaming.com/
$1 Adventure Frameworks - RPG Mini Adventures https://www.patreon.com/user?u=645444
Midlands Low Magic Sandbox Setting PDF via DTRPG http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/225936/Midlands-Low-Magic-Sandbox-Setting
GM Toolkits - Traps, Hirelings, Blackpowder, Mass Battle, 5e Hardmode, Olde World Loot http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10564/Low-Fantasy-Gaming

Psikerlord

Lulu 10% Off and Free Shipping on Print and Photo Books. Use Code SHIPSAVE17 - expires April 7. Note I'm in Sydney so the code might not work for a few hours in the northern hemisphere :)
Low Fantasy Gaming - free PDF at the link: https://lowfantasygaming.com/
$1 Adventure Frameworks - RPG Mini Adventures https://www.patreon.com/user?u=645444
Midlands Low Magic Sandbox Setting PDF via DTRPG http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/225936/Midlands-Low-Magic-Sandbox-Setting
GM Toolkits - Traps, Hirelings, Blackpowder, Mass Battle, 5e Hardmode, Olde World Loot http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10564/Low-Fantasy-Gaming