In other news, I have begun doing some research on the Peshwa. I am currently working on a timeline for these Horsemen and reading up on the Riders of Hak supplement. Hope to have more for you on these guys later on.
-Havard
Monday, December 6, 2010
Tékumel (2005) in the mail and other news
In other news, I have begun doing some research on the Peshwa. I am currently working on a timeline for these Horsemen and reading up on the Riders of Hak supplement. Hope to have more for you on these guys later on.
-Havard
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It's probably no coincidence that two of the greatest, most innovative campaigns sprung up in the same metro area around the same time. Given the amount of cross-over players (including both Arneson and Barker) between Blackmoor and the first Tekumel campaign and resulting cross-fertilization definitely a period worth looking back on and exploring for inspiration!
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ReplyDeleteIt's an interesting setting, and like you Harvard I am interested in the interplay between Tekumel and Blackmoor.
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ReplyDeleteI agree I enjoyed the original OD&D-like rules much, much better (though GOO can be used for things like an expanded spell and equipment list).
I haven't seen the OD&D based rules, and I'm not suer that such a better fit. The GoO were fiddly, though.
ReplyDeleteI have both the OD&D-like and GOO version now, but I have yet to make a comparison.
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