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The Blue Book of Dangers & Dweomers

Started by artikid, June 05, 2014, 03:18:42 AM

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artikid

June 05, 2014, 03:18:42 AM Last Edit: June 05, 2014, 03:28:05 AM by artikid
The blue book of dangers and dweomers is an old-school role playing game that includes:

http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/130651/The-blue-book-of-dangers--dweomers
Highlights include:

   
  • 5 basic classes (Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Magic-user, Rogue) separated from race (Dwarf, Elf, Gnome, Half-Elf, Half-Orc, Human)
  •    No level caps but favorite and restricted classes
  •    Characters of any class can potentially use any weapon or armor
  •    No feats but class features for Rogues and Fighters
  •    Rules for deity specific Clerics
  •    Firearms
  •    Multi-classing
  •    Ascending AC
  •    Ability score-based saving throws
  •    D6 based action resolution
  •    Optional rules including: suggestions for grittier or heroic combat, corrupting magic, magical bloodlines, monstrous PCs, notes on the plane
All of this in only 120 pages!

The Butcher

#1
June 05, 2014, 07:46:14 AM
I need a new retro fantasy RPG like I need a brain aneurysm.























...

Who am I kidding, right? I'll probably check this out. :)

artikid

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June 05, 2014, 08:06:53 AM Last Edit: June 05, 2014, 08:18:26 AM by artikid
Quote from: The Butcher;755585I need a new retro fantasy RPG like I need a brain aneurysm.

Me too, that's why I did not publish on drivethru for a long while.

However, just as a curiosity ...

5$ Original P'N'P boardgame downloads in 2 months: 2
PWYW Clone RPG nr. 100000000000 downloads in little less than 2 days: 88 (so far)

Silverlion

#3
June 05, 2014, 08:42:36 AM
Why a Druid? That seems oddly specific "sub" class when you don't have any for fighters, rogues, etc?
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The Butcher

#4
June 05, 2014, 08:59:14 AM
Quote from: artikid;755593Me too, that's why I did not publish on drivethru for a long while.

However, just as a curiosity ...

5$ Original P'N'P boardgame downloads in 2 months: 2
PWYW Clone RPG nr. 100000000000 downloads in little less than 2 days: 88 (so far)

I was being facetious.

I wholly and unconditionally support everyone who wants to publish games or gaming material. Anyone who goes through the work of compiling a new game, even if it's just a collection of houserules for D&D (LotFP, I'm looking at you) is doing a little something for the health of the hobby, and I salute them.

I am also a sucker for these things and glad to collect them.

So, congratulations on getting your game out!

artikid

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June 05, 2014, 09:36:58 AM Last Edit: June 05, 2014, 09:39:05 AM by artikid
Quote from: Silverlion;755601Why a Druid? That seems oddly specific "sub" class when you don't have any for fighters, rogues, etc?

I could probably have gone with Clerics of nature instead of making a separate class, but:

1. I like Druids.
2. They are not really a sub class of Clerics in my mind, more of a "sister class",
3. I needed a class for elves that was half-way between fighter and magician, did not use spell books, was nature oriented.
4. for ranger characters: pick your shade of "rangerness" between Druid/Rogue or Druid/Fighter (currently you can make paladins, bards or assassins by mixing the other classes, so I needed the Druid)

Silverlion

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June 05, 2014, 10:05:23 AM
Quote from: artikid;755617I could probably have gone with Clerics of nature instead of making a separate class, but:

1. I like Druids.
2. They are not really a sub class of Clerics in my mind, more of a "sister class",
3. I needed a class for elves that was half-way between fighter and magician, did not use spell books, was nature oriented.
4. for ranger characters: pick your shade of "rangerness" between Druid/Rogue or Druid/Fighter (currently you can make paladins, bards or assassins by mixing the other classes, so I needed the Druid)


I've always considered them a specific iteration of "Cleric" just like Illusionists being a variant wizard, but that's cool. Makes sense to me. I was after all just curious
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Marleycat

#7
June 10, 2014, 12:37:12 AM Last Edit: June 10, 2014, 12:41:14 AM by Marleycat
It does seem interesting though. If only basic Dnd 5e and basic RQ6 weren't for free.... BAD timing....very bad timing.:)

I also wonder why Druids?
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artikid

#8
June 11, 2014, 09:49:36 AM
Quote from: Marleycat;757044It does seem interesting though. If only basic Dnd 5e and basic RQ6 weren't for free.... BAD timing....very bad timing.:)

I also wonder why Druids?

BBDD has been around -one way or the other- for at least 5 years now, I just decided to release it now on Drivethru because it was ready now.
No matter the timing I don't think I could ever compete with D&D or RQ, although at some level we all do compete with the Big Guns and with each other (the 100 or so Clones plus other heaps of free or PWYW RPGs) ...
I do not expect immortal fame nor more money than is  necessary to pay me coffee ;P

Why Druids? Look up a couple of posts for the answer to this incredible design mistery! ;P

And thanks for the interest!
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