Anyway, just curious, has anyone else dealt with this sort of rabid resistance to C&C among fanatic 3rd editioners????
serleran wrote:Do not ever go to ENWorld. Ever. If you do not want to see such rabid fanaticism... avoid it. But, yeah, I have seen such things. I don't understand it. I just like to game. Sometimes, I want "more" but having something so easy to modify makes that "more" so much easier to accomplish.
Badmike wrote:A funny and sad story:My FLGS owner, a friend of many years, and normally a pretty good guy, absolutely detests C&C and won't carry ANY of the products.Quote: "If they want to release a 3rd edition supplement, fine. If they want to release a 1st edition supplement, fine, but don't call it "Castles and Crusades" and take away everything that makes 3rd edition great."Then the rant goes on how C&C can't possibly work because the entire 3rd edition game system is based on feats, character kits, monsters having classes/abilities and being half-dragon/mindflayer/black pudding, etc. Needless to say, he's a 3rd edition true believer of the highest order (he's furious with me because I haven't switched these last years; keeps telling me "Someday you'll have to, you're playing a dying game, pretty soon you won't be able to find any players, etc; for my part I keep styming him by playing and playing and playing....!)Honestly, I really got interested in C&C just to run a game someday, or maybe even a campaign, just to rub his nose in it....I don't plan on using ANY of the upgrades, supplements, or extra rules except what is in the core rulebooks...just to drive him even more insane! He is a good guy, but just cannot wrap his mind around the fact players would want LESS to their game instead of MORE (he thinks that anyone who has left 3rd Ed to return to 1st or 2nd edition is, to put it mildly, mentally retarded.)Anyway, just curious, has anyone else dealt with this sort of rabid resistance to C&C among fanatic 3rd editioners????Mike B.
serleran wrote:Heh, thanks. And, some say the Fleshcrawler is the carrion crawler "replacement," but I cannot confirm or deny such things... only say "its there, read it how you want." I really like it when people mention them... makes me feel like I did something right.
Badmike wrote:Anyway, just curious, has anyone else dealt with this sort of rabid resistance to C&C among fanatic 3rd editioners????
Keith the Thief wrote:Fleshcrawler is a great name. Downright creepy. Me likes it.
jamesmishler wrote:Yggsburg does not contain anything about the Castle itself. It is a complete setting, consisting of Yggsburgh and the East Mark.One you get the Upper Works, you can just run it as is. If you already have a campaign setting, place it wherever you want to. If you do not, you can use Yggsburgh and the East Mark as the setting, as the Castle and its dungeons are going to require a LONG series of adventures, and the characters will want to get more equipment, reinforcements, materials, and debauchery in between delves.Essentially, if you already have a setting, you don't need Yggsburgh. But it is pretty cool, and as it is a small area (~30 miles NS by 50 miles EW) it can be easily dropped into just about any classic European-style Medieval/Renaissance setting...Oh, and Dark Chateau is a prequel to the Castle. It was the home of Archmage Zagyg before he moved into the castle. It will give you a taste of what is in store... but you do not need to run it before you run Upper Works.
Ghul wrote:I'm the designer helping Gary produce Castle Zagyg
Ghul wrote:Hi guys,Long time lurker, first time poster.I'm the designer helping Gary produce Castle Zagyg. Just thought I'd pop in to say hello, and to mention that what James says above is spot-on. I'll be at Gen Con promoting the folio of the East Mark Gazetteer: [/i]
Ye gods. How cool is that? Damn.
zhowar wrote:Welcome, Ghul!Question. How much material (if any) will remain exclusive to the upcoming East Mark Gazetteer once the Upper Works is published? I.e., material not in Yggsburgh or the Upper Works.
serleran wrote:Jeff earned it during the Yggsburgh Project work. Talented designer, and incredible with maps (the one I saw at LGGC a year back when I met him was astonishing.) Gary's good at seeing talent when its there... I'm very glad to have been allowed to be "special consultant" much less see the awesomeness that is Ghul' work.But, yeah... working with Gary is interesting.
Ghul wrote:Hi guys,Long time lurker, first time poster.I'm the designer helping Gary produce Castle Zagyg. Just thought I'd pop in to say hello, and to mention that what James says above is spot-on. I'll be at Gen Con promoting the folio of the East Mark Gazetteer: http://www.trolllord.com/newsite/zagyg/8059.htmlAll the best,--Jeff T.[/i]
Badmike wrote:My best ever Dragon attack was: