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CHAINMAIL Inspired Combat
« Thread Started on May 16, 2012, 9:17pm »

This is my second draft of a modified CHAINMAIL Combat System to be used in my OD&D Campaign.

CHAINMAIL in OD&D, 2nd Draft: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B22opvi34erkeV9LOEhSQW5OVm8

Combat Tables: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B22opvi34erkdmFlWXU0MVhqTFk

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Re: CHAINMAIL Inspired Combat
« Reply #1 on May 17, 2012, 12:10am »

I haven't given it a solid read-through or play-test, but my first impressions are "well done" and "exalt."

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Re: CHAINMAIL Inspired Combat
« Reply #2 on May 17, 2012, 12:11pm »

Radagast, you did a version of this a few years ago, right?

These are awesome! I especially like what you've done with Fighting Capability, with characters moving from being vulnerable to cumulative hits to four and then eight simultaneous; that's really inspired!

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Re: CHAINMAIL Inspired Combat
« Reply #3 on May 17, 2012, 12:38pm »

Apropos of this topic, check out Steve Winter's blog today on this very topic:

http://www.howlingtower.com/2012/05/chainmail-combat-kicking-it-really-old.html

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Re: CHAINMAIL Inspired Combat
« Reply #4 on May 17, 2012, 12:44pm »

Very nice. I've been obsessed with d6-based systems for a while, and this is extremely well-done.

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Re: CHAINMAIL Inspired Combat
« Reply #5 on May 17, 2012, 2:58pm »

An EXALT from me as well.

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Re: CHAINMAIL Inspired Combat
« Reply #6 on Jul 8, 2012, 1:44pm »

I suppose this is old hat to those who frequent these forums, but what fonts did you use?

Oh, and great job from what I've seen so far.

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