tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353391426294254427.post7952853841235637867..comments2024-03-17T03:37:02.014-04:00Comments on Dreams in the Lich House: Return of the BlogJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18031181424520125213noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353391426294254427.post-7072686466179426432013-06-03T01:46:50.639-04:002013-06-03T01:46:50.639-04:00If it is an option for you, you might want to cons...If it is an option for you, you might want to consider the "Fungi from Yuggoth" it is from the same period of the game's history and a better module. <br /><br />Structurally the 6 or so chapters of Masks of Nyarlathotep are identical. Arrive, find clues, go to heart of cult, violence is a solution. Rinse, repeat. Only the locations and the clues change. <br /><br />If that does not bother you then go for it. I think that I have a copy of the module. When are you wanting to run it?Justin In Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15801436726242943268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353391426294254427.post-56533017019938762772013-06-02T11:03:30.649-04:002013-06-02T11:03:30.649-04:00I'm thinking, once the Black City picks up aga...I'm thinking, once the Black City picks up again, the players will have a load of silver to return home, fealty to a new Jarl, and a desire to buy and outfit their own ship. Although they'll likely return to Thule and the ruins of the Black City, it would be get to have a gazetteer or large scale campaign map of the Scandinavian world in case they went raiding.<br /><br />Between the historical Danelaw, invasion of Normandy, settlement of the Rus and tons of other explorations made by dark ages Scandinavian folks, it's perfect for a mid-to-high level D&D campaign where characters carve out domains and new kingdoms.<br /><br />I'll check out the "Icelanders" book and see if Thorgal is in English anywhere. I'll let everyone know if I find a good atlas or demographic resource for dark ages Europe to act as a starting point.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18031181424520125213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353391426294254427.post-56542194281342689872013-06-02T11:01:24.744-04:002013-06-02T11:01:24.744-04:00Our shop streams the FNMs on Twitch, which is pret...Our shop streams the FNMs on Twitch, which is pretty fun ... it adds a little extra pressure to play tight, and you can go back and watch your matches to see if there are alternate lines, play mistakes, etc.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10265603888131427078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353391426294254427.post-12932084097640810872013-06-02T10:58:30.543-04:002013-06-02T10:58:30.543-04:00It's a good plan. I've kicked around the ...It's a good plan. I've kicked around the idea of chronicling our efforts to build a local FNM scene on a separate blog, just to keep writing when the RPG stuff goes dry.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18031181424520125213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353391426294254427.post-23511711615138704362013-06-02T09:37:54.716-04:002013-06-02T09:37:54.716-04:00Beedo, did you read the Thorgal series? The other ...Beedo, did you read the Thorgal series? The other day I was looking at it at the library and it made me think about your Black City Project. Especially in the scene where the vikings try to enter a spherical alien structure. <br />It a belgian comic book, maybe the english version is available in a library. <br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThorgalEvlyn Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01033845413251039537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353391426294254427.post-80761711513646492962013-06-01T13:28:47.490-04:002013-06-01T13:28:47.490-04:00My interest has just died, lately, but I think it ...My interest has just died, lately, but I think it may be because 2 out 3 of my players make D&D into something more like work than it should be. There are still good blogs out there, but the single to noise ratio is kind of hosed. I need to purge my stream, that is for sure. Jack Vance memorial post anyone? Aoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00145284080419502886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353391426294254427.post-656443370980576492013-06-01T10:01:51.791-04:002013-06-01T10:01:51.791-04:00I was looking for a dose of lich house dreams. :)
...I was looking for a dose of lich house dreams. :)<br /><br />I wonder what people would do with CoC is they started to re-work-imagine it like people have done with D&D retro clones. I mean like starting from the same base but to drift toward a different game like the equivalent of DCC or LotFP, etc. Or even something more primordial like the equivalent of the White Box. <br /> <br /><br />Evlyn Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01033845413251039537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353391426294254427.post-9849034241738918112013-06-01T01:56:30.703-04:002013-06-01T01:56:30.703-04:00Not so much Scandinavia, and not exactly demograph...Not so much Scandinavia, and not exactly demographics, but William R. Shorts "Icelanders in the Viking Age" (http://www.williamrshort.com/icelanders/) is an excellent description of settlement and way of life and such like. And if I remember correctly, it's got a decent bibliography to check out.<br /><br />-Jeff Russell<br /><br />P.S. His book on Viking Age Weapons and Combat is great if you're at all interested in Western Martial ArtsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353391426294254427.post-38151262900603832922013-05-31T13:22:08.262-04:002013-05-31T13:22:08.262-04:00When I burn out on RPGs, I usually just go play Ma...When I burn out on RPGs, I usually just go play Magic for a few months and recharge.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10265603888131427078noreply@blogger.com