Save For Half #26 1/2: North TX RPG Con w/ Chris Holmes

[sieg]

Save For Half Sideshow #26 1/2: North Texas RPG Con with Chris Holmes

Yes there was in fact a North Texas RPG Con this year; both virtual and live tracks. Your Halflings read some emails and then discuss their time at the con. Chris Holmes, son of J. Eric Holmes, was the only one of us actually in person at the convention, and so he tells the "live" part of the convention activities. Who ran what? Who attended what? And we answer the most important question of all; who killed Colonel Mustard?

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North Texas RPG Con 2020
tabletop.events/conventions/ntrpgcon-2020

Talking Crit with BadMike (w/DMs Mike & Liz)
drive.google.com/file/d/1u3VAea4sNp-sd3gcr6eH2IbMtEGB4XD7/view?fbclid=IwAR20XKqcoWTTq3Z5FVZMdMy1nYqT8oXt4SLZEvvj7-KtACuy4z9F2oOhcGU

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[Vile Traveller]

I guess Chris must have been exposed to the 2nd edition of The Black Hack, which I'm not familiar with. I'm pretty sure there are ranged combat rules in there, though, so perhaps the improv referee just didn't use them? The 1st edition is considerably smaller, and awesomely easy to "whip out and run". The 1st edition also inspired a whole lot of hacks of the system, like Cthulhu Hack, the Rad Hack, and an interesting little Holmes-inspired one called BLUEHACK™ ...

[sieg]

Don't know for sure, but the vide I got seemed to imply the 1E version. I'll assume Bluehack has 5 point alignment, or Liz will be disappointed! LOL

Mike

[Deleted]

I have BH 2e on my shelf and the ranged rules are iirc the same as in 1E? As in, range attacks are roll under DEX, same as ranged defense. I think. Don't quote me on that. I may be remembering 1e or Rad Hack.

[sieg]

Sounds reasonable...I need to give this a look-see. Though my brain is still recovering from the Dresden Files RPG review from last night.

Mike