tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post8309441398577602412..comments2024-02-28T05:14:52.166-04:00Comments on A Hamsterish Hoard of Dungeons and Dragons: "My" D&D; or, oh yay a meme.taicharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02213053468697534564noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-78148996138472843282010-12-09T04:46:56.849-04:002010-12-09T04:46:56.849-04:00The monster manual with everything on it. Or possi...The monster manual with <i>everything</i> on it. Or possibly the players handbook with the wizard summoning gargoyles.C'nor (Outermost_Toe)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01580315916281876117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-92193931132750453422010-12-05T22:25:52.260-04:002010-12-05T22:25:52.260-04:00I have to agree! It is a great system. The only ...I have to agree! It is a great system. The only thing I miss from 1e is the true Gygaxian prose (a joy to read). From BX and the Cyclopedia, I miss the fun wonkiness of it all, but for actually DMing, I love 2e. It can be as simple and pure as you make it, but just a few extras over other old school versions (such as NWP and weapon based initiative) really turn me on. I know that the priest cturnitsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380005283710973072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-1597085585703419162010-09-22T10:50:27.960-03:002010-09-22T10:50:27.960-03:00Same cover for me here. I started playing in 1993...Same cover for me here. I started playing in 1993, and although my introduction was the "Big Black Box", within a couple of months I had purchased the 2E core books and was well on my way towards having a full shelf of 2E materials. Fun times, fun times...Jack Badelairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10932441028544500024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-58486632930279226952010-09-22T03:59:14.270-03:002010-09-22T03:59:14.270-03:00@Hamlet:
Hehe. If I ever manage to get my act to...@Hamlet:<br /><br />Hehe. If I ever manage to get my act together, certainly ;3 At the least, I'll try to throw material on another blog --<br /><br /><br />@Christian:<br /><br />My best guess is because it's not Gygax, combined with admittedly arsed business policies on the part of TSR-the-company. Nonetheless, I've always found the ruleset worked just fine -- and as you say, thetaicharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213053468697534564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-30016924139060522112010-09-20T19:12:45.671-03:002010-09-20T19:12:45.671-03:00Yes. the settings were 2e's real saving grace....Yes. the settings were 2e's real saving grace.Jaysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652611193354218021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-16444982811095344512010-09-19T22:17:23.637-03:002010-09-19T22:17:23.637-03:00I don't know why so many old schoolers get so ...I don't know why so many old schoolers get so butt hurt about 2e. The settings that came out for 2e were pretty amazing, Planescape for example.christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650456794111980661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-12898591616191185722010-09-19T19:03:15.785-03:002010-09-19T19:03:15.785-03:00A woman after my own heart.
If you ever get that ...A woman after my own heart.<br /><br />If you ever get that Spelljammer campaign together, let me know. I'll move just to join in.Hamlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05135081554790749914noreply@blogger.com