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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2016 15:34:12 GMT -6
The Black Hack is a super-streamlined roleplaying game that uses the Original 1970s Fantasy Roleplaying Game as a base, and could well be the most straightforward modern OSR compatible clone available. If speed of play and character creation, compatibility, and simple - yet elegant rules are what you yearn for. Look no further!
The Black Hack is a fast playing game and the rules can be picked up in minutes. The full rules fit in a single 20 page A5 book!Well, there's the blurb - I have the Beta version and it's a neat little ruleset that bases rolls on Ability Checks. If you thought Whitehack wasn't D&D-enough, Searchers of the Unknown too minimal or Into The Odd wasn't fantasy-enough, well, here's your new favourite game. .......and it's cheap as chips !
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Post by snorri on Feb 10, 2016 15:39:46 GMT -6
It's nice to see SotU has become an advertisement's method  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2016 16:21:22 GMT -6
It's nice to see SotU has become an advertisement's method it's the gold standard for comparison ! |
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Post by hagbard on Feb 10, 2016 21:01:14 GMT -6
Nice, backed ☺
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Post by CivilianZero on Feb 13, 2016 15:20:07 GMT -6
Backed for the PDF but guarantee I'll bump up to score those stretch goals before it's over. Can't wait!
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Post by kesher on Feb 15, 2016 15:36:10 GMT -6
That's funny--I impulsively backed this a couple days before this tread appeared. It does look awesome, and it's plowing through stretch goals...
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Post by stevemitchell on Feb 15, 2016 18:09:17 GMT -6
You guys talked me into it.
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Post by scalydemon on Feb 15, 2016 19:24:02 GMT -6
I need another ruleset like I need mouth cancer. I hope it is good though and enjoyable for those that grab it!
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Post by verhaden on Feb 16, 2016 9:59:58 GMT -6
I need another ruleset like I need mouth cancer. I hope it is good though and enjoyable for those that grab it! Ditto. But I'll probably fund a coffee's worth of cash to get a PDF. |
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Post by Nerzenjäger on Feb 24, 2016 1:39:02 GMT -6
I play S&W Whitebox, how much more streamlined can it get? It doesn't even have (read: need) ability score rolls!
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Post by Morandir on Feb 24, 2016 8:54:16 GMT -6
Looks pretty slick, I think I'll be backing this one, especially with all the stretch goals!
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Post by kesher on Feb 24, 2016 10:09:58 GMT -6
I play S&W Whitebox, how much more streamlined can it get? It doesn't even have (read: need) ability score rolls! IT HAS A BACKPACK ON THE CHARACTER SHEET! YOU DON'T EVEN NEED TO IMAGINE YOUR BACKPACK!  |
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Post by Vile Traveller on Mar 23, 2016 7:40:35 GMT -6
Just downloaded and skimmed my PDF copy - looks interesting enough that I'll probably give it a run within the month. One negative is that there are no spell descriptions - judging from the names they're all pretty standard Holmes / B/X / BECMI edition spells (which one, though?), but it would be nice to have that in the book. At 20 pages a few extra pages of ulra-short spell descriptions in tabular form (like the monsters) would have been nice. I might have to cobble my own together and insert the pages when I print out the booklet for table use.
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Post by LouGoncey on Mar 23, 2016 8:55:14 GMT -6
Agree with Vile, no spell details are the only negative. Will be running this soon. Looks good.
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Post by Vile Traveller on Mar 24, 2016 3:20:14 GMT -6
The good news is that spell descriptions will be added! Seriously, every publisher should move to a PDF-first, print-when-everyone-is-happy model.
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Post by kesher on Mar 24, 2016 8:29:05 GMT -6
Yeah, that immediately struck me as bizarre--especially as it sets itself up as a complete game.
There are some really unique bits to the system--the hit/dodge system, frex, as well as the way armor works. Somehow I feel though, after really reading it, that I may be more likely to cherry-pick than to run it as its own thing...
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Post by Vile Traveller on Mar 24, 2016 9:06:42 GMT -6
I always like to run a game RAW before making any decisions about cherry-picking or house-ruling. 5E really brought home to me why I started doing that, many AEONS™ ago, because on first reading there were a lot of things in 5E that I would have tweaked. Now, I mostly stick with the hacks in the DMG. I'll probably run this for a while with one of my face-to-face groups, followed by Whitehack. Let's see where things go from there. BLUEHACK™?  |
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Post by LouGoncey on Mar 28, 2016 16:02:17 GMT -6
Just an FYI, but a revised THE BLACK HACK is now available that has the spell descriptions...
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Post by kesher on May 12, 2016 8:47:54 GMT -6
Just got my Kickstarter pack in the mail! The final product is great little adventure game--the greatest praise I can give it is that it immediately made me want to sit down and make a dungeon. After reading it a few times (easy to do at only 18 pages), I think I'd largely play it as written, too, which is unusual for me these days. The physical product itself is really nice--great layout, nice paper, textured cover. The only complaint I have is with the organization of the rules themselves, in that the presentation of information seems more stream-of-consciousness than actually planned. However, again, at 18 pages, with a clear layout, it's easy to find what you need. I heartily recommend it, and have put it high on my priority list to take for a spin! |
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Post by stevemitchell on May 12, 2016 18:07:02 GMT -6
I've also picked up the Class Hack and the Race Hack documents from RPGNow, and they provide some easy-to-use additions to the basic system.
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Post by stevemitchell on May 13, 2016 20:48:06 GMT -6
Two more documents with additional classes for the Black Hack have emerged on RPGNow--Hack of Class and Eight of Wands. There are some new classes not covered in the Class Hack--Poisoner, Illusionist, Smuggler, etc.--plus alternate versions of the Barbarian, Druid, Paladin, and others. So, for an extra two bucks, a lot of variety to choose from. Also, there's the Cthulhu Hack, taking the system into Lovecrafian territory for a more action-oriented approach to the Mythos. Even if you prefer a traditional fantasy setting for your game, rather than the 1920s-1930s, you can easily import all of the Cthulhu Hack monsters into your campaign.
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Post by coffee on May 16, 2016 7:18:50 GMT -6
I think I'd largely play it as written, too, which is unusual for me these days. But would you play it as written twice? |
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Post by kesher on May 16, 2016 10:20:43 GMT -6
I think I'd largely play it as written, too, which is unusual for me these days. But would you play it as written twice? THAT is the question... |
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