tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post5625835125453909378..comments2024-03-27T22:32:17.055-05:00Comments on Jeffs Gameblog: Haunted Cities and Swamp ElvesJeff Rientshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-75184288068892825852008-10-03T13:07:00.000-05:002008-10-03T13:07:00.000-05:00You know how those elves—with their ridiculously l...You know how those elves—with their ridiculously long life-spans—can lose track of time. They were just crossing the mountains to visit grandmother’s house and made camp for the century.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733274876782876659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-38583459967483327032008-09-29T08:15:00.000-05:002008-09-29T08:15:00.000-05:00I'd be tempted to take the word giant literally, a...I'd be tempted to take the word giant literally, and have a lost valley or island where gigantism is rampant among humanoids (and the occasional talking tree). Against the Kobolds of Skull Island!Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615194097431562045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-70813435829837519032008-09-29T08:10:00.000-05:002008-09-29T08:10:00.000-05:00Oh and yes I rolled Dwarves in a swamp too. Luckil...Oh and yes I rolled Dwarves in a swamp too. Luckily because I was using Russian Myth as my background the answer to what they were doing was easy. Poaching Amber Nodules.Robert Conleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-55940490260156443762008-09-29T08:08:00.000-05:002008-09-29T08:08:00.000-05:00When I promised to Map 19 Wild North I realized I ...When I promised to Map 19 Wild North I realized I bit off a lot. For the two Points of Light I die I averaged about 50 entries per map. For map 19 I had to do 250 entries for ONE map. <BR/><BR/>The truth of the matter is that for and of the PoL maps I have about a dozen to two dozen ideas for locales. The rest I use a series of random tables that I computerized. I take the result and come up with an explanation.<BR/><BR/>Well since Fight On! is a OD&D Fanzine. I decided to go back to the source. So I coded up the Monster Generation tables (including Treasure Types).<BR/><BR/>A couple of comments. The tables are revised in the supplement to include later monsters. I believe it is in Eldritch Wizardry. Greyhawk has extended treasure tables.<BR/><BR/>Having used a lot of random table, I have to say the table aren't bad. Looking over the dozens of lairs and wilderness encounter I rolled for the Wild North it produces a good mix that isn't nonsensical and feels like a D&D world.<BR/><BR/>Even using the extended tables of the supplement I think a big part is that the limited selection of monsters. I also have the Mother of All Encounter tables from Necromancer and the fact there are SO many entries make the results feel haphazards. While using the OD&D tables feels like well D&D.Robert Conleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-30030007069138671462008-09-29T03:22:00.000-05:002008-09-29T03:22:00.000-05:00Also note that "Mars" is a terrain type.Also note that "Mars" is a terrain type.Mark Argenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171156591700122298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-3226748066668728932008-09-29T00:26:00.000-05:002008-09-29T00:26:00.000-05:00Interesting that you never see undead outside of a...Interesting that you never see undead outside of a city, too. Unless you're in a swamp, of course. And that there are no lycanthropes in the city.<BR/><BR/>I'm a little unclear on the difference between buccaneers and pirates, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-32976303208418558972008-09-29T00:18:00.000-05:002008-09-29T00:18:00.000-05:00By the way, I can't find halflings/hobbits on ...<I>By the way, I can't find halflings/hobbits on any of the OD&D wilderness encounter charts. I think I'm okay with that.</I><BR/><BR/>They're not in Volume II at all, either.<BR/><BR/>I note that you used the tables from the Reference Sheets. I say that because I have the sixth printing, but my copy of Vol III includes "ents" as the last entry on the Giant Types table (and Balrogs as the last entry on Fliers!)<BR/><BR/>Just a curiosity, nothing special.Will Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379173017869751088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-111194784852512802008-09-28T22:45:00.000-05:002008-09-28T22:45:00.000-05:00You should also note the uniform distribution in t...You should also note the uniform distribution in the tables. For example, an undead encounter is equally likely to be with skeletons as with vampires.Liorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15563497907340566955noreply@blogger.com