Quote from: Crusader X on November 28, 2024, 07:22:54 AM

straight up, I like that cover better than the hardback version.

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Quote from: Brad on February 10, 2024, 06:52:56 PMEagerly awaiting a real review of this...if Greg Gillespie would chime in and maybe send Pundit a copy for review, that'd be great. Perhaps he can offer a South American discount.

Here's an early one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXzUvkYJ4cQ

So that's how you pronounce Symbaroum!

Word. Symbaroum is one of the best settings out there.

Well, I'm intrigued...

Read the whole thread, then watched some on YT and what's there seems interesting.

For anyone who plays/ed this long term, how different does it feel?
I'm mainly talking about the near lack of attack bonuses and reliance on positioning and the abilities that are supposed to encourage teamwork like Cleave instead of regular multi attack, emphasis on marching order etc.

Looking for something friendly to new people that leans towards 1e but mainly, I want my players to be more tactically minded.

I have S&W:C and OSE:A, but the power level nerf is a legit argument.

Quote from: Zenoguy3 on December 27, 2024, 05:48:10 PMstraight up, I like that cover better than the hardback version.

That cover looks amazing! Wish it was just the standard front cover with the original on the back.

I just ordered the pdf and hardcover with Easley cover.

I have some questions about running OSR even though I was an avid AD&D player...

I shared my excitement about this game with a friend who is buying it for his college aged son.

We have businessmen, a patent attorney, a psychologist and others in our group with the kids occasionally joining.

I am excited for this game...production quality matters...the only other OSR book I own is Lion and dragon.  I am just tired of the new wave of RPG art...tiefling shooting lasers from their tails is...something but my god look at the picture of the thief or cleric or fighter in dragonslayer...now what makes you feel like battle is at hand?  No comparison.

I am pumped and will get back to reading the pdf.  The book will be some weeks off.

Good work to Dr G. From Dr Pig.

Quote from: Crusader X on November 28, 2024, 07:22:54 AM

Wow this is beautiful. But i'm not sure I want another osr clone. I do like Greg's megadungeons But I think i'm already set with my game mechanics.

I am going to figure not quite thread necromancy as it is still within the month. One thing that has been bothering me is the criticism that Dr Gillespie has his students buy his book and write a review of it, as if this is unique and he is a monster. This is actually a common practice on many campuses; I work on a small campus in Idaho and this is not unusual at all, in fact the current theatre teacher not only made every student participate in his two person rendition of 'Turn of the Screw', (either by at least auditioning if not getting the part or by being an usher at a performance), PLUS sitting down to watch the beast, PLUS writing a five page review of the play he directed. In comparison this 'offense' seems rather mild. In most cases it is merely buying a book the professor wrote trying to clarify an abstract observation or idea. And this is nothing new, it happens all the time, yet for some reason, in this instance the practice is called out when in fact it is not an isolated incident whatsoever.

Quote from: bat on January 18, 2025, 10:52:03 AMI am going to figure not quite thread necromancy as it is still within the month. One thing that has been bothering me is the criticism that Dr Gillespie has his students buy his book and write a review of it, as if this is unique and he is a monster. This is actually a common practice on many campuses; I work on a small campus in Idaho and this is not unusual at all, in fact the current theatre teacher not only made every student participate in his two person rendition of 'Turn of the Screw', (either by at least auditioning if not getting the part or by being an usher at a performance), PLUS sitting down to watch the beast, PLUS writing a five page review of the play he directed. In comparison this 'offense' seems rather mild. In most cases it is merely buying a book the professor wrote trying to clarify an abstract observation or idea. And this is nothing new, it happens all the time, yet for some reason, in this instance the practice is called out when in fact it is not an isolated incident whatsoever.

Indeed; I'm a college professor myself and I've sometimes assigned my own books, though generally in graduate level classes.  One minor difference is that students often have cheap or even free ways of getting academic books (like Interlibrary loan) whereas in this case I think Greg requires a proof of purchase (or so they claim).  Not sure if they can opt for pdfs.  But it's still not unethical and in any case universities make us disclose this info annually.  Additionally, consider the sources: whiny, privileged Leftists on sub-Reddits who generally regard the OSR as a hotbed of "the radical Right," and privileged, indoctrinated, Leftist Canadian college students.  Just another echo chamber.

In World Mythologies a grant provided books for the class because there are so many used throughout the course, therefore students may opt to buy their own, yet the books are provided for them. Another professor wrote his own course book, yet he sells it at cost. And yes, we don't know the specifics of Dr Gillespie's course as far as the book is concerned, it is just those running with a molehill to make into a dramatic mountain, as always.