Post by cooper on Apr 9, 2011 11:19:34 GMT -6
I think I've figured out what fyd is and how it informed the # appearing from 0d&d monsters and treasure section and the # of men at arms for name level characters.
It appears that the number of peasants, gold from taxation and men at arms in 0d&d all work with the rules presented in Arneson's First Fantasy Campaign. In fact the the cost for 1 HF soldier in 0d&d per year (36 gp) is the same as outfitting 1 HF soldier in FFC
1 fyd = 1 gp per month
helmet = 2 gp
sword = 10gp
chain armor = 24 gp
total: 36 gp+ 10 gp per year.
0d&d simplified and compiled all the math so that a player is simply told you get 3d6x10 men at arms and a HF costs 36 gp per year, whereas FFC took the fyd population (30% of peasant) and outfitted them accordingly.
I describe it in the 1st link. I really think it's a fascinating "nuts and bolts" look at the stronghold rules in 0d&d.
here's the link to my dragonsfoot article
It appears that the number of peasants, gold from taxation and men at arms in 0d&d all work with the rules presented in Arneson's First Fantasy Campaign. In fact the the cost for 1 HF soldier in 0d&d per year (36 gp) is the same as outfitting 1 HF soldier in FFC
1 fyd = 1 gp per month
helmet = 2 gp
sword = 10gp
chain armor = 24 gp
total: 36 gp+ 10 gp per year.
0d&d simplified and compiled all the math so that a player is simply told you get 3d6x10 men at arms and a HF costs 36 gp per year, whereas FFC took the fyd population (30% of peasant) and outfitted them accordingly.
I describe it in the 1st link. I really think it's a fascinating "nuts and bolts" look at the stronghold rules in 0d&d.
here's the link to my dragonsfoot article
(Bad linguist's humour, sorry.)
I meant digging into the crunch! But you always count my friend!