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Tunnels & Trolls alternate magic systems

Started by Balbinus, October 17, 2008, 08:08:22 PM

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Balbinus

[Crossposted from rpg.net]

Has anyone ever seen any?

For such an old game, it's remarkably non-kitbashed. I've been looking around for an alternate magic system which would be a bit more sword and sorcery-esque, mostly summoning rituals and stuff and less comic.

I found nothing, not just not that, nothing alternate at all.

30 years and nothing? Am I looking in the wrong places? Anyone got any help they could offer?

Dr Rotwang!

...dude, you're right.  I can't think of any, either!  They may be out there, but not so I'd notice.
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Age of Fable

* I've never read it, but one of the issues of 'Sorcerer's Apprentice' has a priest class, which I think is meant to be an equivalent to the D&D cleric.

* Here is a priest class I did. They bless other characters and get knowledge from the gods.

* Someone on the same forum mentioned that Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes has some psychic skills, which could be used as magic.

* There's a slightly inconclusive discussion here about more Sword and Sorcery-style magic. The basic idea seems to be that the cost of magic becomes unpredictable, and has a chance of being out of all proportion to the benefits eg suddenly aging 10 years.

* My dungeon generator has, not really a different magic system, but lots of different magic items and effects that aren't in the rules (often from other games, eg Tekumel-style Eyes).

* This archived page has various ideas for different kinds of magic.
free resources:
Teleleli The people, places, gods and monsters of the great city of Teleleli and the islands around.
Age of Fable \'Online gamebook\', in the style of Fighting Fantasy, Lone Wolf and Fabled Lands.
Tables for Fables Random charts for any fantasy RPG rules.
Fantasy Adventure Ideas Generator
Cyberpunk/fantasy/pulp/space opera/superhero/western Plot Generator.
Cute Board Heroes Paper \'miniatures\'.
Map Generator
Dungeon generator for Basic D&D or Tunnels & Trolls.

TheShadow

Quote from: Age of Fable;258134* This archived page has various ideas for different kinds of magic.

Nice stuff here. Makes me wonder how many old websites from the bygone 1990s have been lost. Don't suppose you have archive links to any others?
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Would the FtA! magic system be a fit, or be adaptable?

Age of Fable

Quote from: The_Shadow;258203Nice stuff here. Makes me wonder how many old websites from the bygone 1990s have been lost. Don't suppose you have archive links to any others?

That's the only good one, sorry :(
free resources:
Teleleli The people, places, gods and monsters of the great city of Teleleli and the islands around.
Age of Fable \'Online gamebook\', in the style of Fighting Fantasy, Lone Wolf and Fabled Lands.
Tables for Fables Random charts for any fantasy RPG rules.
Fantasy Adventure Ideas Generator
Cyberpunk/fantasy/pulp/space opera/superhero/western Plot Generator.
Cute Board Heroes Paper \'miniatures\'.
Map Generator
Dungeon generator for Basic D&D or Tunnels & Trolls.