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Post by Piper on Dec 8, 2020 3:57:44 GMT -6
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Post by Piper on Dec 4, 2020 21:43:29 GMT -6
Wow! I didn’t know that. Another layer of “cool” for this episode. It was a short episode, but they packed a lot into it.
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Post by Piper on Dec 4, 2020 2:51:47 GMT -6
Well, I didn’t expect Bobba Fett and Ming Na’s “dead” bounty hunter character to show up. Seeing the Slave I again was cool, though.
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Post by Piper on Dec 3, 2020 7:08:33 GMT -6
I’m curious as to whether anyone thinks that actually selling off D&D would have any effect on “us”. I suppose a hypothetical new owner might decide to remove the back catalog in .pdf from sale (again), or start going after online fan presence. I’m not sure how much efect that would have on recruiting for OD&D... I don't see it making a big difference in our present day. I thought it might contribute to the obscurity of older D&D editions down the road, but to be frank I believe that's likely no matter what WizBro does. Pre-1983 editions of D&D will always have a place with those of us who played them BitD but the further in time you get from us? The less popular they are.
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Post by Piper on Dec 2, 2020 4:17:20 GMT -6
I've always pictured it as a pure, bright glow such as Tolkien described Galadriel's light used to great effect by Samwise versus Shelob.
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Post by Piper on Dec 2, 2020 4:10:26 GMT -6
I should be more specific. Oops! Ha-ha! Well, I feel a bit silly but at least it got you to post that excellent picture!
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Post by Piper on Dec 2, 2020 3:45:05 GMT -6
I've never been completely happy with the OD&D descriptions of Dispel Evil and Protection from Evil. How do you run those spells in your own game? I run my game with plainly drawn lines between good and evil. IOW (for example) I wouldn't have a bunch of cute baby yodas goblins for the Lawful Cleric to agonize over killing or not. The bad guys are pretty awful and the good guys are pretty heroic. So, I find adjudicating those spells fairly easy.
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Post by Piper on Dec 2, 2020 2:03:47 GMT -6
So far this season has far excelled the previous season (which all things considered was some pretty great Star Wars). It's a fun series. I've been enjoying it. It's nice to see the SW Universe without a Skywalker or the Jedi save the whole d*mned thing from destruction. There's a lot than can be done with the milieu, Mando and Jon Favreau seem to be having a blast showing it to us.
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Post by Piper on Nov 28, 2020 6:51:04 GMT -6
The last time my D&D group consulted a sage, one of the player characters stabbed him! That nearly led to a TPK when his friend, a hill giant archer, decided to avenge the sage. I use them, but I've expanded their role and importance to their communities a great deal. They are often a combination of librarian/google search, eccentric scientist (à la Doc Brown), brewer and identifier of potions, writer of spell scrolls, and chirurgeon, winemaker, brewer of ale, identifier of magic items, etc. Because of their eccentricity, townfolk only bother them when necessary; and because of their importance they are quite protective of their sages (when they have one). Two examples from my campaign follow. The first is an archmage of indeterminate but venerable age: Ahmeck. Ahmeck wants to live forever and if he must needs obtain lichdom to do so? Then so be it. He's making progress toward his goal though he still has some more work ahead of him. He's neutral but beginning to slip toward Chaos, he tends to mutter his internal conflicts to himself as he works. The locals are leery of him but he hasn't actually done anything to invoke the "Angry Villager" clause to his social contract so they tolerate his presence. For Ahmeck's part? He cares little for the townies but takes care of them so they'll leave him in peace. PCs will find Ahmeck distantly helpful but if they bother him too much he'll hit them with geas to find some artifact or relic he needs for his research. The second is a lonely and very ancient gold dragon, Fesarius, though this fact is unknown to the townfolk. The locals see him as a rather daft old man with a headful of knowledge and minimal common sense. His reputation keeps people away but he is slightly more gregarious than Ahmek and will occasionally be spotted at the local tavern spinning some seemingly fanciful tale of ancient times (and usually true, more or less). Fesarius is fiercely protective of his town and will deal ruthlessly to any who threaten it.
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Post by Piper on Nov 28, 2020 0:32:35 GMT -6
At times I've ruled that higher living standards make for faster HP recovery. I like this idea! I may have to use it IMC.
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Post by Piper on Nov 27, 2020 3:41:49 GMT -6
Well, yeah ... but then I'd have the problem of my knuckles being calloused from dragging on the ground!
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Post by Piper on Nov 26, 2020 22:26:06 GMT -6
5.5" x 8.5" saddle stitched, baby! These will always be my sentimental favorite. Unfortunately, the accumulation of birthdays has decreed I now favor larger type!
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Post by Piper on Nov 26, 2020 22:24:04 GMT -6
So yeah, I stretched titles a bit, but then I think all OD&D titles are pretty stretched. This gave me a bit of a chuckle. Thank you. You are right about disease as far as I know, what specifics are given about disease? I'll have to look further. Supplement II: Blackmoor devotes several pages (pp. 52-55) to disease. I'm not sure if it has what your looking for but maybe it can give you some new ideas.
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Post by Piper on Nov 26, 2020 8:36:21 GMT -6
I see there is no way on the site to add blank pages, so one will have to do so prior to uploading there. Example....were I to upload Holmes, the cover would not be just and only the cover, so I’d have add a blank page for it to be so...so... Once I get it noodled out...and it may take some time, as I’m for some reason a super, fumbling dummy at these/such things, I’m gonna get myself a coil-bound Holmes + my single page of house rules + Zenopus Holmes Ref. 😁 If you use the Build A PDF function you have bit more flexibility with regard to your PDF. It let me force each file I was combining to start on the right, inserting a blank page if needed. That isn't exactly what you said you wanted to do, but I thought it might help: www.printme1.com/build
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Post by Piper on Nov 22, 2020 7:18:03 GMT -6
Nice! I snagged this one.
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Post by Piper on Nov 22, 2020 3:01:39 GMT -6
My guess would be, as long as you're printing a copy for your own use, it's OK. I've had quite a few PDFs printed by several services in Germany already and never did anyone bother. And why should they? This is my understanding as well: an archival "back-up copy" is allowed. Multiple reproductions for distribution (even private distribution with no recompense to the distributor) are not. Note: speaking generally to the membership ... I refuse to debate the ethics of USA copyright law, so please don't even start; I won't answer. They are what they are, one may either follow them or not; not my business either way. I'm merely speaking to the legalities as best I (a simple layman) understand them.
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Post by Piper on Nov 21, 2020 9:19:36 GMT -6
I don't define hamlet (snip) Well, sure ... there are many paths to the goal of fun. Thanks for sharing your way.
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Post by Piper on Nov 20, 2020 8:56:19 GMT -6
Ah! My mistake. Thanks for the clarification.
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Post by Piper on Nov 20, 2020 8:34:51 GMT -6
Back on topic, these look great, Piper! What are the page dimensions for your reference books? They look square-ish, kind of like the AS&SH boxed set books that were wire-bound. I got out a tape measure to double-check and the pages are 8.5 x 11 inches but I agree they look a bit squarish. Perhaps its an illusion cause by the black box surrounding the cover illo coupled with the wire coil throwing off the viewer's perception?
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Post by Piper on Nov 20, 2020 8:31:23 GMT -6
No argument intended, so please forgive, but yes they are. DMG p. 173 in the lower right hand corner of the page. Every settlement size he requested is listed there with population figures. Take care, fellow gamer.
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Post by Piper on Nov 20, 2020 0:49:45 GMT -6
How do you determine the population and composition of towns, cities, and villages? Do the LLBs have any advice? OD&D doesn’t but AD&D has good guidelines in the DMG.
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Post by Piper on Nov 19, 2020 23:20:23 GMT -6
I don't understand why D&D would be a movie and not a series. While nothing is sure until it’s actually being filmed? A series rather than a movie is a real possibility. Whether that’s a one-or-the-other sort of deal remains to be seen.
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Post by Piper on Nov 19, 2020 17:39:34 GMT -6
Early this morning I patiently sat through their online system of processing my PDF for WEG SW REUP: I had to divide the PDF in two. It took some fiddling, but I think I got it to work. In about a week I'll find out if it printed properly. The only down-side to this is that the PDF is a gorgeous full-colour presentation, and, were I to have printed it as-is, it would have set me back about $150, whereas colour-cover/BW-insides was only about $67! Colour-printing with LULU is no less expensive, sadly. Cool! Let us know how it works out for you. I've had good results with them, so I'm pretty sure you'll be happy.
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Post by Piper on Nov 18, 2020 7:46:38 GMT -6
I'd love to print up my copy of WEG Star Wars "REUP" edition, but I'd have to chop the PDF in two to get the Wire-O option, since it's 510 pp. minus the two covers. I really like the wire bindings, so for me it would be worth it.
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Post by Piper on Nov 18, 2020 7:44:01 GMT -6
?? If you want to put GH,BM and EW into one booklet but bought the separate PDFs- is that possible? EDIT- NM. I see that is addressed. New question- they didn't give you a hard time about printing these files? To address your first question, even though you answered it yourself, the only limitation to the number of PDFs you can combine is the maximum pages allowed by the binding you choose. The second part? No. In fact, that's why I switched to them. A local print shop got some attitude with me when I tried to print them locally. I even assured them they were archival copies, but no dice. So I went to PrintMe1 on the recommendation of a friend and I was very happy.
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Post by Piper on Nov 17, 2020 9:44:54 GMT -6
Here is an FAQ you may find helpful.
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Post by Piper on Nov 17, 2020 9:31:27 GMT -6
thanks so much for posting these pics. someone else linked printme1 over on the odnd subreddit. anyway, I was mulling it over seeing as how I lost access to the comb binder in the sales office at work. I'm really impressed. what's the paper quality? do you get a heavier weight first page? backboard? Since I got a b&w print it's 20# paper (they use 24# for color printing). 20# is heavier than copier paper, which I seem to recall is 12# but I'm not certain. The backpage is black linen cardstock, the frontpage is clear acetate. These are better than the comb-bound booklets I bought at university for doctorate ... but not so nice I'm afraid to give 'em a good use (and knocking around). These are good, clear reproductions that are sturdy enough to stand up to hobby usage. They will lay nice and flat when opened and close without the binding you often see with plastic comb binding. The site lets you combine PDFs, add or delete pages, insert pages, renumber pages for combined PDFs ... it's a pretty robust web interface.
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Post by Piper on Nov 17, 2020 9:16:37 GMT -6
Agreed ... I always thought the wax seal was a nice touch. Page! Fetch my signet ring and sealing wax! -- At once, sire!
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Post by Piper on Nov 17, 2020 9:09:22 GMT -6
Welcome! If you have questions, feel free to ask ... we've no shortage of opinions around here! LOL!
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Post by Piper on Nov 17, 2020 9:01:01 GMT -6
Table copy (top) versus digest-size (bottom), interior comparison. The expanded page size makes the print easy on these old eyes.
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