|
|
Post by chgowiz on Sept 23, 2009 5:54:59 GMT -6
My first commercial product, the Swords & Wizardry Reference Sheets are now available on RPGNow.com and DriveThruRPG.com.  It is a 28 pg PDF digest sized booklet of the charts and tables from the 3rd printing, as well as a couple of new monsters, a whole slew of Wilderness Encounter tables (not in Core Rules printing) and an updated/revamped Treasure Generation system (enhanced from Core Rules). It is 1.99$US. Why should you buy this? Quite simply, if you know the rules of S&W/OD&D and you merely need tables/charts and some random encounter/treasure generation - then this is for you. I ran a game on Saturday with just this booklet and didn't have to open any other reference. If you are learning the game, this organizes all the tables/charts into a small reference so you can quickly look up what you need to look up. A White Box version has also been produced, I'm simply waiting for the Whitebox 2nd printing to be released. Thank you very much for your support! And please let me know what you think. |
|
|
|
Post by Finarvyn on Sept 23, 2009 6:32:49 GMT -6
I ran a game on Saturday with just this booklet and didn't have to open any other reference. If you are learning the game, this organizes all the tables/charts into a small reference so you can quickly look up what you need to look up. This is exactly the way I play. I either paste tables on a GM screen or print out some kind of reference sheets with the tables on them. I really don't want a rulebook at my gaming table, if I can help it! I'll have to check this out! |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2009 7:38:04 GMT -6
Very nice work, Michael. Nice layout, very usable supplement.
|
|
|
|
Post by chgowiz on Sept 23, 2009 7:49:21 GMT -6
This is exactly the way I play. I either paste tables on a GM screen or print out some kind of reference sheets with the tables on them. I really don't want a rulebook at my gaming table, if I can help it! I agree - having sheets or small references vs. books also appeals to the wargamer in me.  I can't wait to get the Whitebox version out as well... *nudge* Very nice work, Michael. Nice layout, very usable supplement. And thank you again for doing the editing. |
|
|
|
Post by robertsconley on Sept 23, 2009 8:24:18 GMT -6
Got them and they look great. They match the collection of reference sheet I collected for writing the Wild North and my current project.
There is however one issue. If your print booklet at 100% the text in the outer edge get trimmed off on inkjet printers. If you can just shift over 1/8 inch towards the spine that should fix it. The fix right now is to have Adobe Reader autofit the page size.
|
|
|
|
Post by chgowiz on Sept 23, 2009 9:36:01 GMT -6
Rob - thanks for the kind words! I'll check that out and make the change when I upload the Whitebox version.
|
|
|
|
Post by geordie on Sept 23, 2009 10:29:08 GMT -6
Spot on !
Great stuff, looking forward to the Whitebox version too !
|
|
zendog
Level 4 Theurgist
Posts: 125
|
Post by zendog on Sept 23, 2009 11:00:28 GMT -6
How long until the White box version is available?
|
|
|
|
Post by chgowiz on Sept 23, 2009 11:15:37 GMT -6
How long until the White box version is available? You'll have to ask Finarvyn and/or Verhaden that question - they are working on the actual layout of the 2nd printing of the Whitebox rules. Once they release it, then I can release my sheets for them. |
|
|
|
Post by chgowiz on Sept 23, 2009 11:16:16 GMT -6
Thanks Geordie!
|
|
|
|
Post by coffee on Sept 23, 2009 20:31:07 GMT -6
I got mine; I'm printing them out right now.
I gotta say, they look pretty good! I especially like the recap of the monsters -- harks back to the OD&D ref sheets, but with a hint of Judges Guild Ready Ref Sheets (but not as flippin' tiny!)
Actually, that brings me to my only quibble. It shouldn't hurt to have the column headings at the top of each page, should it? I mean, there's space at the bottom of page 13, you should be able to do that.
Hey while we're at it, why not leave a blank line where Balrog should be? That way, we can write one in!
(Okay, going off the rails now. Suffice it to say, this is downright nifty and I'm glad I bought it.) I was going to order some stuff from RPG Now the other day, but didn't; now I'm glad I waited.
|
|
|
|
Post by chgowiz on Sept 23, 2009 20:48:29 GMT -6
Coffee, thanks! That's good feedback, if I ever have to do a 2nd printing, I'll see if I can get the column headers to fit.
|
|
flightcommander
Level 6 Magician
"I become drunk as circumstances dictate."
Posts: 370
|
Post by flightcommander on Sept 23, 2009 23:17:16 GMT -6
Looking forward to the Whitebox version!
|
|
fitz
Level 2 Seer
Posts: 48
|
Post by fitz on Sept 24, 2009 17:45:03 GMT -6
I've put a review of Chgowiz's S&W Reference Sheets PDF on my website. Summary: They're good, very good, and everybody should buy a copy. |
|
|
|
Post by tacojohn4547 on Oct 2, 2009 22:19:53 GMT -6
Chgowiz's S&W Reference Sheets are great! I bought the pdf when it came out and promptly printed off a set for a quick read. Fantastic idea Chgowiz, and super execution.
My only misgiving is that my group is so died-in-the-wool AD&D that I probably won't be able to put the S&W Reference Sheets to good use any time soon. But I've got them handy, nonetheless!
|
|
|
|
Post by chgowiz on Oct 3, 2009 10:33:33 GMT -6
@tacojohn - thank you! I'm tempted to do a version for OSRIC, if you think they'd be useful?
|
|
|
|
Post by ragnorakk on Oct 3, 2009 16:27:51 GMT -6
useful? hells yeah!
|
|
