Interest Check--Old School Dungeon Crawl (VAN to BON-E)

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MadPanda

(dusting off an older idea)

There used to be this thing called 'Basic D&D'.  You may have heard of it?  Well, someone's gone back and retooled it slightly, adding just enough from WotC's 3.5e to help playability without losing that ol' kitchen-table feel.

www.basicfantasy.org

Anyone up for a little light hack-n-slash?

I don't have any specific setting in mind for this yet, but folks can expect 'Order of the Stick' style gamespeak, Crushed the Doomed Kitty cheesecake factor, and a few other running gags.  Whether I go for the full 'Final Fantasy/DragonQuest' feel depends on whether people can stand 'cute' monster names and Yggdrasil Leaves.

BF also has an online character generator.  Look under Tools...
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Jefepato

So now we've got Basic Role-Playing Game and Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game and gawds know what else.  Even my memory for trivial details no one cares about is going to be taxed keeping all these different games straight.

Assuming I can comprehend the rules, I'm in.

MadPanda

Weren't you in Rubyslipper's BFRPG, ol' friend?  Same rules.
Only this is likely to have a few more silly gags.  Oh, and OotS gamespeak.

Dragon: "2."
PALADIN goes flying.
THIEF turns to the rest of party: "He hit Roy's AC with that roll?  RUNAWAY!!!"
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MadPanda

Hmm.  Thought you had been.  My bad!  Lucky for you, Basic Fantasy is easy and straightforward.  ;D  And free.
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Jefepato

*reads*

Okay, got it.  Are we using standard character creation, and is any of the stuff in the Olde Dungeoneer's Almanack allowed?

MadPanda

What do you have in mind?  I wasn't planning on using any of the Almanack material, but I can be a resonable GM.  :)
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Jefepato

Hm...

STR 8
INT 12
WIS 11
DEX 10
CON 10
CHA 5

If I can use the Gnome race from the Almanack, I'll go with a gnomish MU.

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shadowheart

Ok, y'all are killing me here!

*grumbles something about too many RPs as she dusts off her dice and BFRPG rulebook anyway*

shadowheart

#10
STR 13
INT  8
WIS 13
DEX 13
CON 12
CHA 10

Human thief, perhaps?  I'm playing too many clerics right now :P

edit: Halfling thief instead as per below. :P

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Laeori

I would be intrested if there is still room, let me know.  Also, what other character types your lacking if any

MadPanda

Plenty of room, so far.  We have a Magic User and a Thief, so either a Cleric or a Fighter would be a good idea.  :)
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shadowheart

*nods*  both good.

MP, do you want me to roll for HP, money, etc. or are you?

Laeori

    *purrs*  Ok, I have a sick love of healers so I will go Elven Cleric.    


Scores

St 12

Int 10

Wis 17

Dex 10

Cons 10

Char 12






MadPanda

All righty, then!  We have Gnome MU, Human T, Elven C...

Now if only I can think of a title!  :)
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Cirus

I am currently unapproved but rather interested in playing in this thread. Suggestions?
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MadPanda

I'll keep the light on for you!  In the meantime, go ahead and check out the Basic Fantasy site and the character generator.  We haven't started just yet due to GM's busy busy RL weekend.  :)
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MadPanda

Yes: look under the Tools section on the game website.  :)
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Cirus

Tried it out and got:

Dwarf Fighter

Ability Scores
Strength       15    +1
Intelligence     12   +0
Wisdom            10   +0
Dexterity              9   +0
Constitution     14   +1
Charisma              6   -1
               
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shadowheart

Perhaps a good fighter?  :)

Hope you get approved quickly so we can have the 4 base classes at least.

Cirus

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Cirus

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shadowheart

I'd vote dwarf.

As it is I'm considering having my character be a halfling thief instead of human, if MP doesn't consider that a problem.  

MadPanda

Feel free to switch.  :)  Since we haven't started yet, I'm inclined to be generous.  :D ;D ;)
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shadowheart

Ok, why not ... assuming Cirus is approved in time *hoping, as your intro thread looks promising* we may have an all demi-human party :P

MadPanda

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Cirus

Well apparently I have survived to the Queue area I trust it is a good sign. I picked some runes for the character and things are getting pretty interesting.
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MadPanda

Argh...still stuck for a title.
In the meantime, where would people like to see this?  Non-adult?  Light?  Bondage?  Personally, I'm aiming for Light as that would allow for cheese-or-beefcake, cheap thrills, and the occasional bit of fun.

Also, two optional rules to consider:
I'm planning on letting you buy XP with recovered treasure (after taxes, of course)...which is an optional rule in BF.

Survivability!  Starting characters get 3x their max 1st level hit points, plus their Con modifier.  (Taking a page from Star Wars Saga Edition, here).  This will at least help those with a measly d4 live through the first ambush or two...

Other stuff:

I'm contemplating Mana Potions that would allow the MU to recover spellcasting ability 'in the field' without the need to rest, but that may be unbalancing.

In keeping with the intended tone of silliness, I may be bringing in an old, old idea from my dissolute youth--the adventuring license, delvers' insurance, and the overarching bureaucratic wonder that is the Adventurer's Guild.
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I <3 the survivability rule.  As for Mana potions, it may be a little unbalancing. What if they were only accessable say in the first 5 levels?  That would make it easier to advance but vanish when you really don't need it.  Of course.. there are so few mana potions generally, I don't think you'd throw it off all that much.

I don't really like the thought of -buying- XP, but then I am a hardass about earning your way so your DM here I say it's your call.  Last but not least where to put it?  Well, there is nothing saying if we put it in [Bon]  That it has to end up being that way is there?  I think playing it safe here is better than nothing.  You could put it in Bon, and keep it Van; but if you put it in Van it will restrict everything and you may find yourself wishing you could do something you can't.  Nothing saying you can't make {Bon} funny and lighthearted too, maybe even making fun of the general stereotypes of the genre.  *Shrugs* Just some ideas. 

A title? Well, what is the -basic- story, or at least the beginning?  Might be easier to name it then =P

MadPanda

About buying XP...

In D&D (Basic, Expert, 1st Ed...) you earned XP for treasure recovered.  BF makes this an optional rule, awarding XP only for body count.  If I remember Master Gygax's comments in the 1E DMG, this was meant as shorthand for gaining experience by using the treasure to fund various activities in between dungeon crawls.

Mana Potions, like Phoenix Down, would be pure FF/DragonQuest bits.  :) 
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Laeori

Well, yes I agree say returning something of value, or in short completing the task, would be worth some XP. J so long as it isn't; well I have amassed 200 g I am gonna buy myself a level, that's all. *laughs*

MadPanda

Ah, but then there's the GP and time cost to 'train up' a level as well!   :)  Traditionally I've ignored those requirements 'cause they're a pain in the butt...
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Cirus

Still not accepted, but would like to participate nonetheless. Is that possible?
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MadPanda

Should be just another day or so (we hope).  If not, I can put this in Non-adult games and you should be able to play there.

(But I'll have to be extra careful to keep my jokes clean  :P )
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Cirus

By NO means, I will not accept curtailing others because of me. Carry on in the tavern or so and it should go through. Let usnot limit this game to non-adult, I would not  be able to live with myself.

Besides I am accepted, yeehaaaa, now to make the dwarf.
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Cirus

Thanks and now to the task of orienting and getting a few threads, suggestions are welcome.
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MadPanda

Okay, then, I shall see what I can do  :)

Will put this in Bondage, Small Games, Exotic...just in case.
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MadPanda

FINALLY thought of a title.

https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=21499.0

whether we actually get that far or not remains to be seen.

Thanks for your patience, folks!
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Dallys

I'm interested.. do you have room for an Elven Fighter/Magic-User?

Str: 13 +1
Int: 15 +1
Wis: 14 +1
Dex: 14 +1
Con: 12 +0
Cha: 16 +2

MadPanda

We sure do! 
And so far, I think your character has the highest Charisma in the party.  Guess who gets to lead?  :D

Just follow the link above and make yourself at home.  I'll get back to you later with your spells.
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Cirus

Welcome Dallys! But but but I thought I would lead, *dwarf grumbles*
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Andi

Still recruiting, Panda? *finally got time to go through the recently floated game ideas other than the eyecatching shiny that is Pathfinder*

shadowheart

Looks like we're going to have a group. :)

MP, should we PM you the full characters with money, hp, equipment, etc?

MadPanda

Come on in, Andi.
However, we can probably freeze the group at 5 (6 if Shadow's Kiss is still with us).

Feel free to post your finished character in the cast and char-gen thread.  :)  I'll trust you guys.  Really!
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Nephili

I'm peeking around at the system now, if you still have room, it sounds like something I can handle, and would definatly be interested in.

MadPanda

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Nephili

Yay! I'll get rolling on a character then, any class that's needed in particular?

MadPanda

Right now we have a Magic User and a Thief.  Our Fighter, alas, had to drop out.
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Nephili

Meryl
Human Fighter

Strength 10 (+0)
Intelligence  14 (+1)
Wisdom  5 (-2)
Dexterity  12 (+0)
Constitution  15 (+1)
Charisma  12 (+0)

MadPanda

Looks good!  Gear up and go post, then join the others in their pub crawl  :)
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