tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post7305032598085003849..comments2024-03-27T22:32:17.055-05:00Comments on Jeffs Gameblog: a good startJeff Rientshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-787389298228204222011-12-26T00:59:38.167-06:002011-12-26T00:59:38.167-06:00Not just Frazetta. That also works well for suppor...Not just Frazetta. That also works well for supporting swashbucklers, pacifistic clerics, and making wizards a little less squishy.Rachel Ghoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765944479141792643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-40526483312695908832011-12-22T00:05:04.856-06:002011-12-22T00:05:04.856-06:00Might be obvious, but maybe check out some of the ...Might be obvious, but maybe check out some of the Legend of the Five Rings/Rokugan stuff?Ozrethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-56602220015405863352011-12-21T23:20:30.150-06:002011-12-21T23:20:30.150-06:00I could see a rule where you use DEX for unarmored...I could see a rule where you use DEX for unarmored AC but then give additional AC bonus for extreme CHA. That is, extreme high CHA means people are distracted by your hot sweet features and miss, or they could be involuntarily averting their eyes and vomiting at your jiggling, encrusted hair-skin exposed to view.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-92040169821424829722011-12-21T05:07:18.747-06:002011-12-21T05:07:18.747-06:00I made a blog post about the Chainmail Bikini Effe...I made a blog post about the <a href="http://malcadon.blogspot.com/2011/05/chainmail-bikini-effect.html" rel="nofollow">Chainmail Bikini Effect</a>, which was just a bunch of pics of armor - from furs to plate - with the minimalist coverage possible. No rules, just a simple justification. =P<br /><br />I was looking for some old-styled Japanese art in a S&S style, but all I could find is <a href="http://samael1103.deviantart.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephane Sabourin</a> gallery. Its not easy finding such a mix.<br /><br />I also remember a <a href="http://dejahthoris.world.coocan.jp/index_e.html" rel="nofollow">gallery of old ERB book covers</a> (with some Thongor) that mix Frazetta and classic orietal.Malcadonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111796978336546944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-38582905810316341192011-12-21T00:56:07.135-06:002011-12-21T00:56:07.135-06:00I had no idea how badly I wanted to run/play in a ...I had no idea how badly I wanted to run/play in a Frazetta-based game until reading this post.Justin S. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14881276106170920830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-54475382558425020192011-12-20T23:45:07.804-06:002011-12-20T23:45:07.804-06:00Arik Kahn was a comic series by Franc Reyes in the...Arik Kahn was a comic series by Franc Reyes in the 1970s. It only ran 3 issues but was very much Sword and Sorcery meets Asia. Google it.Neal2099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-37212680819216753322011-12-20T23:19:43.018-06:002011-12-20T23:19:43.018-06:00Better still, use Charisma for unarmoured AC; this...Better still, use Charisma for unarmoured AC; this way you only have attractive people running around naked :) After all, how many fat, ugly, naked people did Frazetta paint?Sean Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429301144221551751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-11188178780925989332011-12-20T22:37:03.400-06:002011-12-20T22:37:03.400-06:00Great DEX/AC rule, one I have been tempted to use ...Great DEX/AC rule, one I have been tempted to use many times. You could also try re-describing the armor so it is more ornamental in appearance rather than fully covering and functional, or say normal armor looks like you'd expect, but magical armor is skimpy like Frazetta warriors have (maybe just those big fantasy helmets and a few small accessories!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-29849608976630702802011-12-20T22:13:55.781-06:002011-12-20T22:13:55.781-06:00ok unsolicited thoughts re no armor/buck naked in ...ok unsolicited thoughts re no armor/buck naked in rpg games, a favorite subject of mine.<br /><br />options include:<br /><br />Tekumel solution: add a Wis (or Int) bonus to Dex for AC modifier.<br /><br />Naked XP bonus: give an additional 20 percent xp bonus to the guys fighting in loinscloth, they level faster etc etc.<br /><br />The Arneson solution: AC as a save. Roll 2d6, beat your AC take just 1 pip of damage. The maths may be wonky on this and it could cause combat to drag.<br /><br />AC as weapon: Assign an AC depending om the melee weapon you wield. A dagger could give bonuse as if wearing leather, a katana a plate armor bonus. This maps pretty close to traditional class weapon/armor limits. Dont know how you handle missile AC.<br /><br />Thats all..arcadianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607653187812032790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-81894593491830481182011-12-20T20:54:30.602-06:002011-12-20T20:54:30.602-06:00See, s'why I ask.
WHOA BRANESTORM -- How abou...See, s'why I ask.<br /><br />WHOA BRANESTORM -- How about if you have a CHA bonus, you can add that, too, on account of you are hawtsome? And how does this new wrinkle intersect with the Judges' Guild charts for generating boob sizes?! <br /><br />UNTAPPED SWORD-AND-SORCERY GAMING POTENTIAL, JEFF!!!Dr Rotwanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16750632906878388570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-14037010593990572712011-12-20T19:19:57.683-06:002011-12-20T19:19:57.683-06:00Doc, I think you'd actually want 19-Dex.Doc, I think you'd actually want 19-Dex.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-85272947352532145702011-12-20T18:29:27.731-06:002011-12-20T18:29:27.731-06:00Ha, ha. Yeah, that illustration was my inspiration...Ha, ha. Yeah, that illustration was my inspiration for wrestling with a swords & sorcery Nippon game. The woodblock printings are pretty cool and ended up subverting my aesthetic in the end.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646247954542936623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-86484253988732085292011-12-20T18:27:53.873-06:002011-12-20T18:27:53.873-06:00Hang on, I'm astupid. If my unarmored AC is e...Hang on, I'm astupid. If my unarmored AC is equal to my DEX, and I'm using descending AC...what, is it AC = (20-DEX)?Dr Rotwanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16750632906878388570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-49560026909086146912011-12-20T17:31:27.254-06:002011-12-20T17:31:27.254-06:00I always thought Frazetta's Egyptian Queen loo...I always thought Frazetta's Egyptian Queen looked more Asian than Egyptian, so I think I'd start there.migellitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106614212764056058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-32154537306784208562011-12-20T17:30:32.451-06:002011-12-20T17:30:32.451-06:00Oh, and Frédéric Genet.Oh, and <a href="http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s340/m7781/ene-feb09/sl00.jpg" rel="nofollow">Frédéric Genet</a>.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-44387367528698300762011-12-20T17:26:41.912-06:002011-12-20T17:26:41.912-06:00I wouldn't call Goseki Kojima's art on Lon...I wouldn't call <a href="http://sp8.fotologs.net/photo/56/62/98/anime/1179166543_f.jpg" rel="nofollow">Goseki Kojima's</a> art on <i>Lone Wolf and Cub</i> particularly anime-ish. It's not super-Frazetta-ish either but it is often badass violent and has a lot of female nudity.<br /><br />For completely non-Japanese stuff, there's <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2249/1961098577_f78f5509bc.jpg" rel="nofollow">Luke Ross</a> who drew the limited series <i>Samurai: Heaven & Earth</i>.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-64511445435587569902011-12-20T17:08:55.141-06:002011-12-20T17:08:55.141-06:00Yeah, except for sumo wrestlers Japanese culture i...Yeah, except for sumo wrestlers Japanese culture is more about going covered up. But hey, pure is poor.Roger G-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-55511772060388757272011-12-20T16:30:39.809-06:002011-12-20T16:30:39.809-06:00If the goal is Frazzetta style nakedness, shouldn&...If the goal is Frazzetta style nakedness, shouldn't the rule only apply when scantily clad, not just when not wearing armor? Otherwise, especially in a Japan-set RPG, I'd expect to see people wandering around in kimonos instead of armor--cool in its own way, but not I think what you're going for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-55355321440492343592011-12-20T16:29:09.366-06:002011-12-20T16:29:09.366-06:00Ed H:
http://www.matthewmeyer.net/blog/2010/12/16...Ed H:<br /><br />http://www.matthewmeyer.net/blog/2010/12/16/frank-frazetta-tributeJeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-60073937604054711012011-12-20T16:13:09.055-06:002011-12-20T16:13:09.055-06:00Bravo, sir!
Any house rule titled "The Frazze...Bravo, sir!<br />Any house rule titled "The Frazzetta Nakedness Rule" is worth instantly adding to one's campaign! <br />Another feather for your cap to go with the Carousing rule.BigFellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052419088140204154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-51469234679111087242011-12-20T15:59:45.587-06:002011-12-20T15:59:45.587-06:00@Ed H: Artist signed his name in Japanese - Matt M...@Ed H: Artist signed his name in Japanese - Matt Meyer.Dennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-83577149436394187102011-12-20T15:57:47.341-06:002011-12-20T15:57:47.341-06:00Just steer clear of pillow-book art.
"Yikes...Just steer clear of pillow-book art. <br /><br />"Yikes" is all I'm sayin'.Boric Glanduumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11657943639334882754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-9664113648740025862011-12-20T15:54:14.160-06:002011-12-20T15:54:14.160-06:00I was going to use the same house rule, but one of...I was going to use the same house rule, but one of my readers (Edowar) suggested I go with AC= 10+1/2 DEX (round down). That way PCs with lower Dex scores don't get totally hosed.Aoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00145284080419502886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-2308722967105242332011-12-20T15:53:49.355-06:002011-12-20T15:53:49.355-06:00dude! Where'd that last mutant Frazettoid pie...dude! Where'd that last mutant Frazettoid piece come from?Ed Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262472490580424119noreply@blogger.com