Welcome to /2eg/, a thread dedicated to all things 2nd Edition D&D related - including settings, lore, modules, and derived systems (Alternity, Buck Rogers XXVc, For Gold and Glory, Hackmaster, Myth and Magic, and more).Since 2e draws heavily from earlier editions, older modules are welcome too. Other media derived from AD&D (such as Infinity Engine video games) also has a home here.It's what you play, not how you play it. RAW or homebrew, as long as your table is having fun, there's no wrong way to play.There's a surprisingly complete 2e fan wiki for rules stuff, it's excellent for quick reference:https://adnd2e.fandom.com/wiki/Advanced_Dungeons_%26_Dragons_2nd_Edition_Wikiad&d 2e archiveaHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMjUwMjA0MTczNzUwL2h0dHBzOi8vdGhlLWV5ZS5ldS9wdWJsaWMvQm9va3MvcnBnLnJlbS51ei9EdW5nZW9ucyUyMCYlMjBEcmFnb25zL0FEJkQlMjAybmQlMjBFZGl0aW9uLw==Remember to keep things civil.Thread Question - why the 2e hate?
>>97821719Are those ghosts tits and pubes?! Mr. Advertiser GET DOWN!
>>97822826Shh, it's a thread relevant classical piece and that makes it art rather than smut.
>>97822804>And what prevents you from using the 1e mechanics that are missing?You'll notice that it's not only a matter of missing mechanics, but also of mechanics that, for my personal play style, I consider broken, although it's a personal preference and I do understand that those rules work fine for other Anons. I'm not judging anybody.This minor clarification aside, of course nothing prevents me from doing that.
>>97822822No
>>97822765They're a >no bad tactics only bad targets sort of narcissist. A whole bunch of them got into osr via indi creative artfag games. Which was extra lame to watch happen because I even like some of the artfag stuff but the psychological baggage and conflict they bring with them is cancerous.
Need A Light? EditionSprues and instructionshttps://starcraft-tmg.com/downloadsHow-to-Playhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDBsIPVIOHw&t=3s [Embed]Art of War Battle Reporthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR4tT_UTlBcPlay On Tabletop Battle Reporthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fImg1-vXX8Previous ThreadComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97822221>tqSo stukov and tassadar are already confirmed which i am stoked about, I think tosh would be a cool pick as well as duke
>>97822221>TQNova but >>97822222 she's already confirmed so I'm quite happy :)
>>97822221>TQNo name Cerebrate
>TQTychus of course
>>97822613A Cerebrate as a big piece of terrain would be fucking awesome.
>What is /awg/?A thread to talk about minis and games which fall between the cracks, or peoples' homebrew wargames.The >>>/tg/hwg thread doesn't entertain fantasy (for good reason) and the other threads are locked to more specific games.This thread isn't tied to a game, a publisher, or a genre, let's just talk about fun wargames. Any scale, any company, any miniatures.>Examples of games that qualify.A Song of Ice and Fire, Argatoria, Batman Miniature Game, Carnevale, Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings,Deadzone, Dragon Rampant, Dropfleet and Dropzone Commander, Freebooter's Fate, Frostgrave, Gaslands, HeroClix,Kings of War, Maelstrom's Edge, Malifaux, Marvel Crisis Protocol, Masters of the Universe: Battleground, Moonstone,Oathmark, OnePageRules, Open Combat, RelicBlade, Rumbleslam, SAGA, StarCraft, Stargrave, Sludge, Urban War, Void,Warcaster, Warmachine, Xenos Rampant, Xenotactics......and anything else that doesn't necessarily have a dedicated thread.>Examples of companies providing rules and/or miniatures for alternative wargames.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97822296Trenchers...my love...
I didnt think id ever see new Celtos models being released.
>produce indie module>send it to a few youtubers who review modules and have a decent reputation for independent thought>hey, I've seen some of this guy's videos and he has never once mentioned being paid>send free copy>get email from his agent quoting a price for a reviewWhy are they all like this?
>>97820260Estrogen has ravaged the nerd community like opioids through poor white towns. Only difference is people praise this one more than the fact poor whites are dying.
>>97822502Can (You) stop crying? The youtuber isn't going to review your faggy little module if you keep trying to neg him.
>>97817445>LEGO set>IKEA furnitureDid you pick things that you do, in fact, have to build for yourself on purpose?
>>97822724Sorry grifter, get a real job instead of being a parasite!
>>97816639Post your module, I'll review it. I don't have an audience, or a youtube channel at all actually, but I'll do it for free.
Trying Too Hard Edition>Previous>>97788480>Pastebinhttps://pastebin.com/WiCHizn0>Mediafirehttps://mediafire.com/folder/s9esc6u7ke8k5/CofD>Mega Ihttps://mega.nz/folder/ePQ1BKhJ#RCosRCh59Ki2Mpb1M9H3Uw>Mega II (also containing fanmade games)https://mega.nz/folder/ZbQ2zLJA#DOT-3df6rS2lLet4_RmqJQ>5e Megahttps://mega.nz/folder/7rQQ1LbQ#16_AiXVGo0P3_rVOJuoZyA>STV content foldersComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97822714stars make shitty vampires not just because of the masquarade but because you take someone on the near top of the food chain and tell them that now they are at the buttom of itthe ventrue talk about it a bit more in one of their books because imagine you embrace Theodore Roosevelt or Napoleon and tell them to shup and listen to Hardestadt's (who they never heard about) grand grand childe (who they also never heard about) because he is older and has more prestige!we can see that in bloodlines where a movie star has to move into becoming a night club owner after being embraced into clan toreador and a model get's turned into a nosferatu and they are both -miserable-
>>97822801>model get's turned into a nosferatuYou'd be miserable too if you were a dirty nosfeRAT
>>97822847while this is true in the context of vtmb she is pretty much the only one who is really hung up about it
>>97822864Gary's clearly still got some hangups about it, if you play Toreador that's pretty obvious.
>>97822864Gary's coping so hard it's not even funny.
It's Da PDF Share Thread!STEP 0:<----- That image is not a PDF, it's an image, at least for now. Check the 4plebs link below to find the PDF.PLEASE READ DA FAQ BEFORE REQUESTING OR SHARING.It will answer 99% of your questions about this thread. If you haven't read it, we will know.STEP 1:Please exhibit good manners. Threads start sliding off the board after a certain number of posts. More posts wasted on being rude means fewer posts available for sharing.STEP 2:Request, share, stay awesome!Previous thread:>>97757836Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97815011Requesting Ruins of Symbaroum - Throne of Thorns 2
>>97822009/d/d7lXGr
Kindly requesting:The Broadsheat from the Mystic Arts Patreon.Smorvel’s Guide to Cities, Sewers & Alleyways from NarrativeBlueprinting and other titels if you have them.
>>97815011Requesting these for Call of CthulhuHometown Horrors vol2Nightmares From The DepthsThe Bride of PendleDust and BloodThe Innsmouth Terror
Hive secundus Book of ruin
Work in Progress, "No Foolin'!" Edition>Full-on /WIP/ OP Links Pastebinhttps://pastebin.com/BE42AEcD>WIP Tutorial Images Megahttps://mega.nz/#F!TvQFCaLb!w8WZKCcOsTRasxrI0JWezw>Saint Duncan's "Six Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Painting"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufP8ka3KGno>Saint Duncan also explains thinning your paintshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxWgsqSf74s>Paint thinning 102Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97822490Ah, an excuse to post this one.But I remember I used massager (actual massager) with same intention and it didn't really work.
>>97822782Regular brush using glazes. It helps that the 3 colors are using the same base (the shadows are the same paint as the cloth with purple and dark blue mixed in). I mix a midtone between the two colors and then glaz it over the transition towards the shadow.
>>97822808Oh coolI always struggle with blending but something clicked a little for me as I read your descriptionThanks, and nice work
>>97822820This is the first time I've had a good blend, but I think that using similar colors and doing a glaze with the mixed color works well, but there are probably better ways of doing it.
I was given as a gift an electric drill. I think I will use that to shake my paints, rather than buy a sex toy.
Way of the Samurai Edition>What is this?/TG/ DEVELOPED A GAMEIT IS PLAYABLE. IT HAS BEEN PLAYED.EXPEDITION is a ~1880s era, Jules Verne-inspired retro-futurist, underground blood soaked adventurescape.It is a Skirmish wargame. Two players with their own expeditions, on a hexgrid map, explore & fight each other for victory and profit.3 versions of the rules exist, 2 of which have been playtested. The main one is 2e, to be found :>https://www.mediafire.com/folder/us7vnek39dc6k/AgarthaRulesas with maps, tokens and lore resources.>TL;DR Dochttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1LxdaGoBlJRTMuziMDupG5TeeFwNDnsIW2pfaRAcFDgA>Main Lore Doc, including links to anon-written short stories and additional lore in "Recommended..." sectionComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97821722Awesome!
>>97821860Which one should we do next?
>>97821863Dunno. What's there left to do? Have we done an Italians one yet?
>>97822389In the wiki, there are a couple.>The Original Chart>General Epigean Chart>General Agarthan Chart>German Chart>Austro-Hungarian Chart>American Chart (Incomplete)In this thread, we have the Spanish and the Hyperborean ones. Thus, unless there are charts in the archived threads, all others are still undone.
>>97822436Lemurian chart could be fun. Something like Fatebound-Fateless and Spiritual-Profane.
What campaigns have you made and how long did it take to flesh it out?
>>97822308Use history/politics stuff and mix in Conan, dying earth, lovecraft, Arthurian lore, and lotr.
>>97822308Well not using the same names and giving a fresh coat of paint already prevents most trouble occurring from people recognizing what the source is. The next step is, don't have a single source, use more than one and combine them.What helps you with that is being exposed to multiple sources of media. Books, movies, tv series, animation and pieces of art like paintings, or even music sometimes, depends on what makes your creative wheels spin. What are you struggling with?
>>97822521>What are you struggling with?I think it's mostly me wanting to improvise a lot of stuff since when I do prepare most of the stuff I write before hand ends up being really irrelevant.
>>97822550Ah, you're not alone in that, many people here and outside struggle with that. You may find good value in changing your approach to prep. Like you said, if you try to zoom in and prepare something specific you risk not using it or having to quantum ogre it. YMMV as different groups deal with hooks and agency in different ways, of course.What I find to be really effective in situations where you have to be ready to come up with stuff on the fly is having a more vague prep done, and work on the details when the time comes.You want to have them explore an area, write down just the main players, their agenda and personality. Add creatures, split them into factions. Give a basic framework of how they interact with each other, and maybe a few notable happenings that can come up if someone asks or does something.The PCs enter a valley, there's orcs there. You know that the orcs raid caravans, so that's a possible random encounter. The PCs want to look into it, you know that elves have been trying to trade, but their leader is ill tempered, so there's also a patrol of angry elves around, and maybe they blame the PCs if they loot the wrong thing or act in some aggressive way. Stuff like that.You can come up with stuff because you know what the premise is and how the world would react, but you didn't write down anything specific.
>>97822308I usually just start with a single dumb idea and then expand on it. Like for my current game, I wanted to do a fairy tale storybook adventure. So right away, I decided all the sentient beings are talking cartoon animal people. Then I was like, what if all terrain, plants, and animals were made of candy / desserts? The rest of it pretty much wrote itself from there
“The strength of a wizard isn’t in how much magic they can muster, but how effective their magic is in effect”What’s more powerful? The wizard who can blow up planets or the wizard who can control one (1) mind without any defence against it?
Wizards suck
>>97809836You suck
>>97764591Tru
Kek. Magic is always arbitrarily powerful.
Derp.
Simple rule to improve and balance wizards in OSR games: they can only memorize one casting of a given spell per day. You have 3 third level slots? You can cast one Fireball, not 2 or 3. Don't know any other 3rd level spells? Better go find some spellbooks. Hope you make your % chance to learn spell rolls (I won't bother addressing faggots who let wizards automatically learn new spells). God forbid you have to get more creative with your casting.
>>97821066Im not sure what you mean by this? I'd just like to know what you dislike about 1e DND
so fuckin desperate lol
>>97821119?
>>97793691>simple rule to make wizards a pain in the ass to play while making them 4% less powerful
does OP know that there are already games where magic and other options are balanced while still being fun and versatile?
▶Previous edition: >>97687864▶What is /gwsg/?A thread to talk about Games Workshop's specialist and spin-off games which fall between the cracks.Battlefleet Gothic, Blood Bowl, Epic, K*ll Team, Man-o-War, Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game, Mordheim,Necromunda, Shadow War: Armageddon, Titanicus, Underworlds, Warcry, Warhammer Quest, Warmaster......and any other GW system and board game are welcome.▶Helpful resources (feel free to suggest additions!):https://pastebin.com/qq9N8V0V▶TQ: What is the best Orc Specialist Game?
Just got Spike! Journal 21. Shortstack feet on page 18, uuuoooooooohhhh I'm gonna coom
>>97819267It's necromunda but with vehicle rule (forced too, game had to start with orks on vehicles), and modeling for advantage: Orks are on thin, oval bases like the one on green army men. So you can stack as many of them on a truck, but it they fell off they took damage. >>97818179They overproduced, there're lots of vehicles and accessories, even new boyz. Turn out ork didn't sell.
>>97820399If you guys are playing relatively RAW, it is pointless. The transitions in the succession campaign are very poorly balanced (what a shock!) and moving from Cinderak to Temenos you guys should all just reset gangs, or at the very least do something like rehiring gang members ar 1250+400c. Despite your outlier scenario Cinderak isn't deadly enough to warrant the 2000c starting lists, and any new gangs joining in Temenos start with 1000+400. The gang rating and even crew differences will be in the 1000s for just standard gangs, not even considering new joinees or your situation, or the characters randomly joining up. The move from Temenos to Jardlan is much smoother as those are both 1000+400, but even then if you play RAW any continuing gang will just be radically higher rating compared to a starting gang.Why a continuing gang also gets 250c on top of everything else when joining into the next campaign is beyond comprehension.
>>97820813Anon, thats a blue board.>>97820898>You play Imperium of Man or Eldar>Want to slice through Orks>But you only face Chaos or TauSad!
>>978197473rd party and 3D self printing.>>97818959It looks familiar. As if they took an Oberon Battleship and mixed it up with a normal cruiser.Classic colors are Green body with gold and white prow. Or white body with red prow.
I win the argument.
>>97821164Even for a troll, you’re unspeakably boring.
>>97821202even for a whore your wife has been fucked a lot by other men.
>>97822598Took you that long to think up a comeback, eh? Guess we see why people don’t invite you to the table.
>>97820859No. If you don't want to play then don't play
>>97822617Ironic LOL
Ever been called out for your shitty worldbuilding?
>>97820764"N...N-no games! He's a no-games, guys!"whatever you say friend, guess I'll just enjoy the session this Friday :^) I'll come up with an extra silly POI that makes everyone smile, just for you
>>97816506>legit just take a particular point in hsistory and shuffle it and you have a peak campaignThis post reads like a shitpost with zoomers talk, but this is uniornically my opinion and what a I consider the core of fantasy, more than people would like to admit. History being mishmashed together to create something unique but still almost familiar. >HarnmasterAnd Harn is definitely an example.
>>97820764I don't know why you're jumping from "I let the players add their own details to the setting" to "I don't do anything at all and the players have to do all all the worldbuilding instead".
>>97791782Using your fetishes for worldbuilding just makes sense, it's something you're passionate about and relatively unique to you which should hopefully come through in your writing.
>>97822242Too bad my fetishes veer too much into magical realm territory to be utilized for worldbuilding
>they didn't add alternate activation>again
>>97815718why do u think epic40k is better than mordheim >>97816036he argued that you have a low attention span , which is a strawman arguement but you are incorrect to say he did not issue an arguement
>>97796373>they didn't add alternate activation>againI think the primary reason why is because IGOUGO is primarily part of GW's Warhammer's game's identity like how paint pots are part of Citadel paint's brand identity.I don't believe alternate activation will magically fix the wargame, but it is a small improvement.
>>97816578>>97816540>>97816501>>97816178you don't need to mindfuck this, Epic figured all this shit out already>has every imaginable army from 40k>including activation skews>and All X extreme lists>it has alternating activations>shit works greatlike there's literally nothing to argue about. AA self-evidently can be done because it's been a thing for decades, and it handles 40k armies fun and fluffy enough that the same players have been playing it that long without getting bored. proof is in the pudding.not every anon is gonna prefer it, but AA obviously *works*.
>>97810820Archon Studio is actually pretty cool. Also Blizz is not licensing SC to Archon for money lol, it's a chump change for Blizz.
>>97822786Bruh Blizz of today is not the same Blizz. Microsoft's gaming division has been bleeding money for over a decade now, and Blizzard is no exception.
