Welcome to the Old School Renaissance General thread.
>Trove:
http://pastebin.com/QWyBuJxd (embed)
>Online Tools:
http://pastebin.com/KKeE3etp (embed)
>Blogosphere:
http://pastebin.com/ZwUBVq8L (embed)
Previous thread: >>54912555
What's your favorite magic item?
>>54959065
>What's your favorite magic item?
Machine of Lum the Mad.
>favorite magic item
Apparatus of Kwalish
>>54959065
>What's your favorite magic item?
Cubic Gate. I hand 1st level parties Cubic Gates.
>The party is composed of grunge-styled losers living together in some bumfuck town on the mountains that nobody cares about. they have no sense of justice or desire to respond a call to adventure, in fact, they'd rather just get high in an empty bathub
how do you make campaign ideas based on this group?https://youtu.be/cD1Rrfc0y-M
The BBEG crashes the flat and is kind of a buzzkill.
>>54958257
Their bathtub gets stolen.
>>54958257
Protagonists are reactive, so this is fine. All you need to do is tailor the call to adventure so that it bothers them enough that they have to go on an adventure to fix it.
>>54958327
I was thinking of something similar.
>That rug really tied the room together, did it not?
Do you draw maps for your worlds(s)? How detailed do you go? for those of you that do, what would be some tips for someone not so artistically inclined? I'd love to be able to do something like pic related.
This is a WIP map that I am drawing up for a campaign. It's fairly simple, really. All it takes is some doing. Picking the style that you want can be a bit of a challenge, but even a simple style can be very effective if executed well.
Here are some videos that I used to help me get started:
>Questing Beat
>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL83FKhfEDI1J0FJhhxP3PVzM-vtTgWPKU
This entire playlist is good.
>WASD20
>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq8DIL0O-i-moL-cNFcTEgEVfIIfgSNO9
So is this one. He has another playlist where he draws his own maps, but I haven't watched it yet.
>Fantastic Maps
>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnlnvC4bOjI6pteFaakBByQ
This channel has 20 videos on mapping, mostly aimed at digital artists. Some of the videos are really short, but easy to follow.
>Random Videos
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sLESW1QcoQ
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7b6fyJelTM
These two videos helped me with drawing cities.
Same guy as >>54959662. I'm going to dump some maps that I use as inspiration.
No game with classes should have more than 6. Any character concept you want could be covered by the following, give or take setting rules that would make one inappropriate:
>fighty guy
>Sneaky guy
>scholarly spellcaster
>religious spellcaster
>guy who gets powers from physical/mental training
>guy who gets powers from items or other tech he's made or found
and then maybe throw in a "I was born or arbitrarily became special" class for the snowflakes, but really that''s just one of the above with a coat of paint.
Why is it that most games with classes instead have a ton of classes that have overlap?
>>54957583
to make the game more nuanced with some unique flavor, or to allow everyone to play what they want with some shit they don't so the don't get fucked for having 3 rogues and a wizard instead of a normal cleric/fighter/rogue/wizard comp
>>54957583
You're making some assumptions about the setting there. Classes fit the archetypes of the setting, and those vary from game to game.
That said, I agree that 5e has too many classes that basically do the same thing.
Nope. Fighy guy, Sneaky guy, and Magicy guy. Thats all there is.
The thread is dead. Long live the thread!
>The Ghosts of Dorn are a 22nd Founding Chapter. They were created due to predictions that there would be problems in the area. They suffer from a mutation that causes their skin to be so pale it's almost transparent, their muscles and even some bones can be seen under their skin.
Origins: Strategic
Date: 37th Millenium
Progenitor: Imperial Fists
Purity: Altered Stock
Deficiency: Oolitic Secretions (Translucent skin)
Legendary Figure: Chapter Master
Deed: raided an Eldar Craftworld
Homeworld: Icy Medieval
Rule: Distant
Adherence: Unique
Doctrine: Thunderhawk Assault
Demeanor: No Mercy/No Heresy
Not Fielded: Assault marines
Unique equipment: Blessed Wargear
Beliefs: Revere the Primarch
Strength: Endangered
Allies: Sororitas
Enemies: Craft World
https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Ghosts_of_Dorn
Previous thread: >>54937843
Questions for this thread:
Who are some heroes of note among the Ghosts of Dorn?
For what specific purpose were they founded?
Have they had any other important victories since their founding?
>>54950302
Funny enough, the guy who painted the Terminators suggested we name them Ice Wraiths.
>>54953117
...who the what now?
>>54957126
I propose that Scouts have special helmets or masks, to hide their skin. Perhaps a skull visage, like Reivers?
This is Niv-Mizzet, leader of the best guild in all of Ravnica
Say something nice about him
>>54954231
Nice wings
>>54954231
Wheres Jace?
>>54954231
You command a guild of 100% faggots. What say you?
>he doesnt put a type of cute and friendly beastfolk into his setting to contrast all the tryhard grimdarkness of the other tribes
why?
Because furries is gay
>>54952007
you are gay for petting that kitten a month ago
>>54951964
Because something that is too cute can't survive all that grimdark, which means it's not really cute, you're just not looking close enough.
btw; Cat people torture their captives
The Imperium finds the planet of Pandora, how long does it take to subjugate and what is the fate of the native xenos.
Considering how things happened on the movie, less than a month. you won't even need space marines.
>>54948546
This, Imperium takes over literally in an afternoon.
>>54947364
10 minutes when they nuke it from orbit because the planet is xeno heresy
Jack chick edition
Upcoming Content: Total War: Warhammer 2, WFRP 4e, unnamed hack'n'slash genre Warhammer vidya.
> Resources (Crunch, Lore and Warhammer Fantasy Role-play)
WFB: http://www.pastebin.com/8rnyAa1S
WFRP: http://www.pastebin.com/0e6RuQux
Novels: https://mega.nz/#F!9Lw1WIRZ!eKxkOlAQwuZO3_8pHOK-EQ
> We're looking for these novels for the archive
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> Alternative Warhammer Miniatures and Manufacturers
http://pastebin.com/CvGaNyrk
http://www.the-ninth-age.com/lexicon/index.php?lexicon/462-the-9th-age-miniature-library/
https://tabletop-miniatures-solutions.com/13-the-9th-age
Tomb Kings Alternative: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/tms-undying-dynasties-army-release#/
Bretonnia Alternative: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/tms-kingdom-of-equitaine-army-release
> The 9th Age
http://www.the-ninth-age.com
> Warhammer Wikis
warhammerfb.wikia.com/wiki/Warhammer_Wiki (most complete)
whfb.lexicanum.com/wiki/Main_Page
warhammeronline.wikia.com/wiki/Warhammer_Online_Wiki
> Warhammer Video Games
Total War Warhammer: store.steampowered.com/app/364360/
Vermintide: store.steampowered.com/app/235540/
Mordheim City of the Damned: store.steampowered.com/app/276810/
Bloodbowl 2: store.steampowered.com/app/236690/
Man O' War: http://store.steampowered.com/app/344240/
Return of Reckoning: https://www.returnofreckoning.com/
Snotling Fling: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/warhammer-snotling-fling/id901638145?mt=8
Old >>54905426
I miss the GW miniatures for WFB, especially Brets. Is there any way to get a hold of those now, or should I just resign myself to third-party miniatures?
>>54946193
ebay
>>54946193
TMS made new not!Brets. Pricey though.
Realistic art thread, tired of seeing WOW tier pauldrons and spikes on armor
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Taking piracy of the Inner Sphere up to 11! edition
The /btg/ is dead - long live the /btg/!
Old thread: >>54901023
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BattleTech video-game Beta gameplay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt6FatHHnzI
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>BattleTech Introductory Info and PDFs
http://bg.battletech.com/?page_id=400
>Overview of the major factions?
http://bg.battletech.com/universe/great-houses/
http://bg.battletech.com/universe/the-clans/
http://bg.battletech.com/universe/other-powers/
>How do I find out which BattleMechs a faction has?
http://masterunitlist.info/
Unit Designing Softwares
>SSW Mech Designer
http://www.solarisskunkwerks.com/
>MegaMek Lab
http://megamek.info/
https://github.com/MegaMek
>/btg/ does a TRO:
http://builtforwar.blog(not spam)spot.com/
>How do I do this Against the Bot thing? (old)
http://pastebin.com/pE2f7TR5
2017-03-03 – (Against the Bot)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/kffatbm11ffus7l/Against_the_Bot_Instructions_v2-5.pdf
http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=56065.0
Current 3.21 rule set is included in the mekhq package
>Map of /btg/ players (WIP):
https://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=1116217&add=1
>Rookie guides
http://pastebin.com/HZvGKuGx
>Sarna.net - BattleTech Wiki
http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Main_Page
>Megamek - computer version of BattleTech. Play with AI or other players
http://megamek.info/
>BattleTech IRC
#battletech on irc.rizon.net
>PDF Folders
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/sdckg6j645z4j/Battletech
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/cj0tjpn9b3n1i/Battletech
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/tw2m414o1j9uj/Battletech_Archives
/btg/'s own image board: - (2017-08-18 - Still getting worked on & now has 14788 pics! Any help with tagging appreciated!)
http://bgb.booru.org/index.php
More goodies! (Rare manuals, hex packs, TROs, discord server, etc.) Last updated 2017-07-30!
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So what are some good SW or at least Pre-Clan Invasion Pirate 'Mechs? I heard they prefer things with hands and heavier 'mechs so as to put the fear of God into militias primarily armed with Bugs and vees, but what are your faves?
>>54940776
The terrible 55 ton trio of Griffins, Shads and Wolverines are good, if they can get a hold of one. Pixies too.
Should I play Davion or Steiner?
Plain old larp thread as we used to have them.
Mostly with pic dump of Drachnefest's Landsknecht camp until I run out of them (not gonna happen) or a better subject comes up.
lets have a dice thread
Rolled 1 (1d6)
>>54934011
mmkay
So I have played some games (pandemic, CV, Some Magic many years ago (Tempest through urza's legacy)).
I got LotR LCG and a couple expansion decks. I like it but, this game is sooo hard. I can make a deck that will get me through the first encounter deck, but after that the encounter deck fucks my ass up... what do?
Most of the encounter decks are balanced around having two players. Get a friend to play with you and run complementary decks like spirit/tactics. Even then you will still get your ass kicked half the time because a cooperative game like this HAS to be hard to keep things interesting.
>>54736207
I have thought of playing 2 decks at once. I think part of the fun is how hard it is. but dam, 50% win at best?
>>54735336
The older MECCG is way better.
Whatever happened to no-holds-barred space fantasy? Not just space opera settings where there happens to be magic/psionics/the Force, but totally gonzo settings where dragon-riding knights with supermagical plate armor and dimension-slicing longswords (still with a 90% fantasy aesthetic, no sci-fi powered armor here) defend star systems from extragalactic invaders who wield antimatter flintlocks and communicate with magical ansibles.
These were extremely common until the end of the 80s, to the point wherein there was little distinction between fantasy and sci-fi. Bookstores placed those on the same shelves. RPG-wise, Spelljammer was a perfect example of this kind of setting.
Afterwards, fantasy and sci-fi divorced from one another. You now have screeching autists rallying against any blending of fantasy and sci-fi, even when gonzo space fantasy was the order of the day in previous decades.
What happened?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGV6bCTMM5w
Adding this.
Like you said, sci-fi and fantasy just got lumped together as "fantasy" previously, because anything could happen. But as mediums and genres evolve, people want more clear cut lines. Some people like the elves and swords, and others like the aliens and blasters, and sometimes they don't want them all mixed together in a stew. So a split happened, simple as that.
Though I would love to see a few more space fantasy games out there.
I should add that Warhammer 40,000 is one of the few lingering examples of these, probably because it was conceived in the 80s.
You would hardly see anything like Spelljammer or Warhammer 40,000 conceived past the 80s.