tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post5137352931490128816..comments2024-03-19T00:30:09.503-07:00Comments on DIY & dragons: Actual Play - GLOG Wizard City - Freshmen YearAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15493700749333105771noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-84514539474724138252020-03-24T07:14:15.724-07:002020-03-24T07:14:15.724-07:00I'm loving the campaign so far. The GLOG rules...I'm loving the campaign so far. The GLOG rules are really fun, especially the magic system. And indeed, I love the Wizard City setting. Very Discworld-meets-Ooo vibe. Josh Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13010068908384481313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-65719539366360466382020-03-24T07:12:47.722-07:002020-03-24T07:12:47.722-07:00Monsterhearts is super-fun if you get the right gr...Monsterhearts is super-fun if you get the right group. Josh Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13010068908384481313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-74371824425720948122020-03-21T19:18:09.896-07:002020-03-21T19:18:09.896-07:00So fragile, so innocent! They don't even know ...So fragile, so innocent! They don't even know that they shouldn't give their real names yet, lest other students or professors steal them and parade their nameless bodies 'round campus to carry books or fall in puddles.Martin Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621419996680588332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-59542972653253448182020-03-20T18:08:45.481-07:002020-03-20T18:08:45.481-07:00So there are ways to make it work, and I did run a...So there are ways to make it work, and I did run at least one long session of roll-under E&E where it all went smoothly, but on the whole, I think I prefer the technology of bonus-to-attack-roll vs ascending-AC.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15493700749333105771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-62572451608882640822020-03-20T18:07:35.218-07:002020-03-20T18:07:35.218-07:00Yeah, Martin's creativity blows me away. As I ...Yeah, Martin's creativity blows me away. As I mentioned, the gozo-est person in my group is over the moon about the level of gonzo here.<br /><br />The table of numbers vs armor type on each player's character sheet certainly has old school pedigree, but honestly, avoiding that sort of thing is one reason why I like attack bonuses and ascending armor class.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15493700749333105771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-56417780171181391752020-03-20T17:55:53.667-07:002020-03-20T17:55:53.667-07:00I think wizard college and prep school are both dr...I think wizard college and prep school are both drawing on a small-class-size, liberal-arts-education model, so it sounds worth checking out?<br /><br />I've heard people talking up Monster Hearts, but I've never played it myself.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15493700749333105771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-51037111660691856672020-03-20T17:49:20.849-07:002020-03-20T17:49:20.849-07:00No yeah, that makes a lot of sense, and does sound...No yeah, that makes a lot of sense, and does sound fairly intuitive. I'm going to try to use that the next time there's a combat.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15493700749333105771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-52783420088730778742020-03-20T02:07:33.100-07:002020-03-20T02:07:33.100-07:00This is pretty majestic. The Wandering Monster is...This is pretty majestic. The Wandering Monster is especially delightful.<br /><br />I've been looking for ways to streamline the attack rolls, too. Current rule is to just have players write down attack numbers vs specific armor types, but even that's not very satisfying.Arnold Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12603155377769597516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-64642551745757205682020-03-19T21:13:04.186-07:002020-03-19T21:13:04.186-07:00It also keeps things intuitive (a higher minus is ...It also keeps things intuitive (a higher minus is a bad thing.). "Attack minus eight!?!" your players will cry. "Aww yeah, Attack plus four", they'll say. Skerpleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06393779599461560431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-59530273275475213702020-03-19T13:00:41.267-07:002020-03-19T13:00:41.267-07:00I believe the current edition of E&E works the...I believe the current edition of E&E works the same way (yep, just checked).<br /><br />Good point about the lack of DCs - although I still do prefer having a constant target number (usually 6 in Skills: the Middle Road, 12/18 in Sword & Magic, or 7 if you make LotFP skill rolls 1d6 + pips).<br /><br />Yeah, in most roll under systems I do that for opposed rolls - highest successful roll wins. I think 3:16 did something like that, too, for ordering actions (successful rolls were resolved from highest to lowest roll in place of a separate initiative roll).Ynas Midgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972628887096890642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-70175197798822890682020-03-19T12:09:21.057-07:002020-03-19T12:09:21.057-07:00The procedures for generating teachers and classes...The procedures for generating teachers and classes in Monster Hearts are pretty easy and have always given me good results. It's been several years since I've played but I don't think the setup bits are too tied to that particular system so they might be usable as a no-prep school generator?<br /><br />Deadtreenoshelterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18109223559705593102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-10020209051087221952020-03-19T11:45:42.395-07:002020-03-19T11:45:42.395-07:00The first edition of "Engines & Empires&q...The first edition of "Engines & Empires" had roll-under attacks. I believe that you added your Fighting Ability (basically an attack bonus) to your enemy's Armor Class (descending) and tried to roll under that.<br /><br />So there, a 1st level character (FA 2) against an unarmored opponent (AC 9) would need to roll 11 or lower, which is the same chance as rolling 10 or higher.<br /><br />In general, I assume that the appeal of roll-under mechanics is that they don't need a separate Difficulty Class or Target Number or whatever, because that's already supplied.<br /><br />Modifying them IS unintuitive though. Your two main choices are either "minus is good!" or "the plus modifies the number you're rolling under rather than modifying the dice roll." <br /><br />Roll under also has some recurring challenges with opposed rolls. The newest innovation I think I've seen for that is from Mothership "roll higher than your opponent, but lower than your ability score."Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15493700749333105771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-28663583516171632292020-03-19T11:33:20.761-07:002020-03-19T11:33:20.761-07:00They're so fragile! The senior who just wanted...They're so fragile! The senior who just wanted to stay in her cell probably had the right idea. I feel certain that if Zygot hadn't vanished into the watery abyss, he would have died a different horrible death when they met Dr Klaus.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15493700749333105771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-4644982185953540802020-03-19T11:31:21.761-07:002020-03-19T11:31:21.761-07:00That's a helpful tip, thanks for sharing it!That's a helpful tip, thanks for sharing it!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15493700749333105771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-79185060097961693382020-03-19T10:37:52.874-07:002020-03-19T10:37:52.874-07:00Though I still use 10 because 10's are easier ...Though I still use 10 because 10's are easier to work with for most people and 5% doesn't really matter when it applies to everybody.Lesser McGrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10559577414740965759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-11922142731307924162020-03-19T08:33:45.912-07:002020-03-19T08:33:45.912-07:00Welp, that's 2 for 2 for 'Sessions of Wiza...Welp, that's 2 for 2 for 'Sessions of Wizard City in which a Freshman has died'.Martin Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621419996680588332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-66498757498342396082020-03-19T06:40:07.599-07:002020-03-19T06:40:07.599-07:00Scratch that - you need to subtract 11 from Attack...Scratch that - you need to subtract 11 from Attack (otherwise you're improving hit chance by 5%).Ynas Midgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972628887096890642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-23266754557655397892020-03-19T04:25:38.433-07:002020-03-19T04:25:38.433-07:00Really entertaining write-up!
I find roll-under m...Really entertaining write-up!<br /><br />I find roll-under mechanics in general not as fun as roll-over; fortunately, if you lower Attack by 10 and consider the remainder a bonus to the d20 roll (equal to or higher than Defense meaning a hit), the probabilities work out the same.Ynas Midgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972628887096890642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018265247036237861.post-3777484827440548092020-03-18T18:12:07.847-07:002020-03-18T18:12:07.847-07:00Excellent times!
I usually phrase attacks as &quo...Excellent times! <br />I usually phrase attacks as "Roll under your Attack plus 2" or "Roll under your Attack minus 4", and combine any situational bonuses with the target's defense to get the bonus or penalty.<br /><br />Leather, Defense 12, becomes "... Attack minus 2".<br />Chain, Defense 14, "... Attack minus 4".<br />A Goblin, with Defense 8, becomes "... Attack plus 2".<br />Does that make sense? Simplifies the calculation a bit and becomes quite intuitive.Skerpleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06393779599461560431noreply@blogger.com