tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.comments2023-05-31T16:56:15.625+02:00Ynas Midgard's RPG BlogYnas Midgardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14972628887096890642noreply@blogger.comBlogger277125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-6424543654436852382023-05-31T16:56:15.625+02:002023-05-31T16:56:15.625+02:00Thank you! The name change in the English translat...Thank you! The name change in the English translation above is solely there to capture the Hungarian wording. In fact, Enhanced Hearing is practically the same as Clairaudience in OD&D.<br /><br />As for Clairvoyance, I don't have my B/X books around to check, but at least in OD&D, its description is rather lacking. We figured Through Their Eyes gives more concrete guidelines (basically relying on the "hardware" of another creature) so that it's easier to handle at the table. Also, it taps into the idea of wizards and witches having familiars and servants through whose eyes they can survey their territories — which I really like.Ynas Midgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972628887096890642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-90182438571004694552023-05-31T16:47:29.382+02:002023-05-31T16:47:29.382+02:00I'm glad you like it!I'm glad you like it!Ynas Midgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972628887096890642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-53130087310071731442023-05-31T16:46:56.025+02:002023-05-31T16:46:56.025+02:00We're humbled!We're humbled!Ynas Midgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972628887096890642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-20914953892526431412022-11-15T01:10:32.433+01:002022-11-15T01:10:32.433+01:00Excelent version of classic spells! I wonder why C...Excelent version of classic spells! I wonder why Clairvoyance and Clairaudience where replaced by the 2 new spells with similar effects. Santiago Oríahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004778441776946649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-36940059472142406442022-09-20T03:41:27.606+02:002022-09-20T03:41:27.606+02:00All fair and valid points. That was our first rea...All fair and valid points. That was our first real book, and to tell the truth, we weren't quite sure what we were doing when it came to layout, design, and editing. I think we've learned a lot since then. We're actually giving Dark Places & Demogorgons a re-launch of sorts in October. We converting the entire thing to Old-School Essentials. If OSE is your thing and you're willing to give us another shot, I guarantee Dark Places & Demogorgons for Old-School Essentials will be a far superior product to our original, yet still beloved, SURVIVE THIS!! version. :) Have a great day, and thank you for taking time to review our game!Eric from Bloat Gameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164087550139093179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-55981009457555929592022-09-05T10:11:07.299+02:002022-09-05T10:11:07.299+02:00Got it. Thanks!Got it. Thanks!kaeruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422660661902905607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-71860933293953313442022-09-01T10:03:04.384+02:002022-09-01T10:03:04.384+02:00Oh, nice catch!Oh, nice catch!Ynas Midgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972628887096890642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-38078322774733497372022-09-01T10:00:38.358+02:002022-09-01T10:00:38.358+02:00The rulebook doesn't explicitly say. FWIW, dup...The rulebook doesn't explicitly say. FWIW, duplicates were definitely allowed during playtesting.Ynas Midgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972628887096890642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-47955187377724453692022-08-22T15:40:18.255+02:002022-08-22T15:40:18.255+02:00Thank you for this. Lamentations of the Flame Prin...Thank you for this. Lamentations of the Flame Princess Grindhouse Edition Referee Book (with an adventure inside) is actually still available at both https://lotfp.com and https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/148012/LotFP-Referee-Book-old-Grindhouse-EditionVampire Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15851654144745629758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-81186650327786551452022-08-17T10:38:05.731+02:002022-08-17T10:38:05.731+02:00Hey! It's me again. Another nit-picky question...Hey! It's me again. Another nit-picky question I was just wondering about. Does KéK allow for memorization of duplicate spells? Just curious… kaeruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422660661902905607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-7960033775024904232022-07-22T20:52:24.631+02:002022-07-22T20:52:24.631+02:00I personally don't think Mothership is an OSR ...I personally don't think Mothership is an OSR game (in my view, only D&D-derived games are OSR systems), and neither is it really D&D-esque, but my reasoning at the time was that it still is an important landmark and an influence on the scene (same goes for Legend, Against the Darkmaster, etc.).<br /><br />At any rate, you're right. Mörk Borg clearly has more right to be on the list as it's clearly D&D-derived (even though it goes in a very different direction, much like The Black Hack and Into the Odd). Just added it to the list.Ynas Midgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972628887096890642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-46300992897629570082022-07-12T23:47:49.901+02:002022-07-12T23:47:49.901+02:00I'm curious: why do you have Mothership on the...I'm curious: why do you have Mothership on there (d100 space horror) but not Mörk Borg (d20 grimdark medieval fantasy with lots borrowed from B/X)? Certainly Mothership is an OSR game, but its inclusion cancelled out every reason I could think of not to include Mörk Borg!Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01111079738083932092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-59535601910855790562022-05-13T23:11:02.617+02:002022-05-13T23:11:02.617+02:00Very good! I've been waiting for this article ...Very good! I've been waiting for this article for a long time! <br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Robertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560288271190305663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-89932880638165758542022-05-11T17:58:25.007+02:002022-05-11T17:58:25.007+02:00Of all the retroclones and hacks I've seen, Ké...Of all the retroclones and hacks I've seen, KéK is the one that comes the closest to the "ideal" version of D&D that I always wanted. Thanks a lot for your posts!_---__-__https://www.blogger.com/profile/09749997918698746594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-728718986083733142022-05-06T03:52:54.405+02:002022-05-06T03:52:54.405+02:00Please, post more about KeKPlease, post more about KeKRobertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560288271190305663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-107201929419329372022-04-10T16:01:20.287+02:002022-04-10T16:01:20.287+02:00How does Ogre Gate compare to the author's sub...How does Ogre Gate compare to the author's subsequent wuxia game, Righteous Blood? Do you prefer one over the other, and why?deathlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245000535530392399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-73053188169699213432022-01-03T19:07:52.123+01:002022-01-03T19:07:52.123+01:00I just realised I never published the spell descri...I just realised I never published the spell descriptions I promised. They were almost done, so I'll probably start there.Ynas Midgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972628887096890642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-85058674260638267782022-01-03T19:05:50.800+01:002022-01-03T19:05:50.800+01:00Indeed, Flying Swordsmen is a fine game. I wish it...Indeed, Flying Swordsmen is a fine game. I wish it had more/any ready-made adventures, though.Ynas Midgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972628887096890642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-19371462457409145772021-12-27T02:11:09.707+01:002021-12-27T02:11:09.707+01:00I'd love to learn more about KeK!I'd love to learn more about KeK!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-64405924200405598092021-10-04T11:28:46.949+02:002021-10-04T11:28:46.949+02:00Another way to do it is to increase the number of ...Another way to do it is to increase the number of d6s for random encounters.<br /><br />Enter a hex gives your first d6.<br />Each action adds another d6.<br /><br />So we enter the hex and try to make camp. We roll 2d6 and get 3 and 5; the weather changes andwe stumble upon a hazard. "While looking for a good clearing the sky opens up and rain is peeling down. We push through the thick underbrush, hoping to find space to spread the tent when Thumus slipped down a rocky ravine...."Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07231277366648510108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-70460419230639718762021-07-29T07:33:13.873+02:002021-07-29T07:33:13.873+02:00Some neat gems in there, as always. Then again the...Some neat gems in there, as always. Then again there's plenty of forgotten gems in OSR and OSR adjacent spaces.Bob Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13638406211956979341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-50000394489107375592021-07-29T06:28:31.753+02:002021-07-29T06:28:31.753+02:00Another rpg entry in the wuxia genre is Flying Swo...Another rpg entry in the wuxia genre is Flying Swordsmen by Dennis Laffey. I think it fits between WHoOG and TSR's Oriental Adventures.Lee Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698873084592329937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-37138771186890182962021-07-28T10:59:10.743+02:002021-07-28T10:59:10.743+02:00NOW I AM BECOME CHATTER, SPREADER OF M&M HYPE
...NOW I AM BECOME CHATTER, SPREADER OF M&M HYPE<br /><br />Cheers!Tamás Kisbalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435665608570670441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-16742008265464262992021-07-28T10:54:47.681+02:002021-07-28T10:54:47.681+02:00Yes, that's the one!
There's a fresh (and...Yes, that's the one!<br /><br />There's a fresh (and pretty desolate) reddit sub for it: https://www.reddit.com/r/MazesandMinotaurs/<br />(I could've sworn there was more, but maybe I was only remembering your blog posts.)Ynas Midgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972628887096890642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794111548031176400.post-12850317700215303612021-07-27T21:20:27.311+02:002021-07-27T21:20:27.311+02:00Haha, no Oxford commas. I love it. That's a di...Haha, no Oxford commas. I love it. That's a ding for me as well...MonteTheDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02928557834597939388noreply@blogger.com