 Memory Lane, "My First Time"...no,not THAT first time |
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 Sep 8 2007, 03:33 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 609 Joined: 13-August 07 Member No.: 12,615  |
I remember when I first entered an RPG store, in Arlington in the early 80's. The sights, the smells, the shelves filled with possibilities and wonder. The game called "Wabbit Wampage", about these giant mutant bunny rabbits running around with chainsaws. The very early D&D, that were published in little flimsy chapbooks with almost no artwork...I think it was Avalon Hill. The original Deities and Demigods, the one with the "Cthulhu Mythos" entries. The stuff by Boot Hill. Ah, those were the days....
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Sep 8 2007, 03:35 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
I've got the Deities book. The one with the Cthulu mythos. Awesome stuff. Also Wrath of the Immortals . My all time favorite weird/esoteric RPGs: Tunnels&Trolls and Army Ants.
First game though: D&D 2nd edt - Rage of the Rakasta |
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Sep 8 2007, 03:39 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Chainmail. :D
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Sep 8 2007, 03:44 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Campaign for North Africa. Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (1st Edition). My home-brewed crossover between Call of Cthulhu and Stormbringer.
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Sep 8 2007, 03:46 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 609 Joined: 13-August 07 Member No.: 12,615 |
I'm kicking myself...I used to own a copy of the Dragon magazine that was published with full color reproductions of the Deck of Many Things. I understand it's worth some serious change now. Bloody jackass.
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Sep 8 2007, 06:38 AM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...damn, and here I am sitting looking at my gaming bookshelf...
Chivalry and Sorcery - the Fantasy game that required a fully programmable scientific calculator for character generation Space Opera - and people complain that SRIII has too many rules for combat. A game far ahead of its time, for you needed an PC to run (which like the game) was still in the realm of SF at the time. Made me really appreciate the fact I learned how to use a slide rule back in high school and a hand held flight computer during my pilot training (the kind that didn't use batteries). Champions - The Superhero Role Playing Game (the "original" blue cover book) Champions II, III, Golden Age of Champions... Bif! Whammo! Zap! man I really miss Superhero gaming. Traveller (the GDW version) Great setting, simple mechanics. Still one of the best SF games ever written. Car Wars OK not a true RPG but a hell of a lot of fun especially on a Saturday night in the dorm commons (beer & pizza a necessity). Beasts Men & Gods. Never heard of it? Not surprising. Co-written by a former associate of Gygax's along with a long time friend of mine. The first roleplay game I ever became involved with. Innovative chargen, combat, spell, skill and and armour system for it's day. Our local college group played it instead of the game that shell not be mentioned. One of the coolest character types was the Shadow Mage which combined Theiving abilities with a specialised form of illusion magic. The game that should not be mentioned. Yeah have several the core rules and supplements from both the "Advanced" and 3.0/3.5 eras. Ended up beating out BM&G (above) only because of market share. ...yeah, those were the days alright. |
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Sep 8 2007, 06:46 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 609 Joined: 13-August 07 Member No.: 12,615 |
One game was popular with a neighbor of mine. Published by TSR, I think, but I can't remember the name. It was set in a post nuclear apocalypse Earth, and the characters could have all these neat mutation powers. The villains, as I recall, were an organization called "Trident".
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Sep 8 2007, 06:49 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Alternity
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Sep 8 2007, 06:50 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 609 Joined: 13-August 07 Member No.: 12,615 |
One of the pleasures I got from reading Dragon Magazine were two features: "Bazarre of the Bizarre" and "Snarfquest". I think the latter was published in condensed book form; I'll have to get it someday.
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Sep 8 2007, 04:13 PM
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Mystery Archaeologist Group: Members Posts: 2,906 Joined: 19-September 05 From: The apple tree Member No.: 7,760 |
Red Box D&D, bought from a stationers. Didn't find any other players for about six months, then convinced some friends to try. My first character was an elf with 18 con.
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Sep 8 2007, 04:57 PM
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Man Behind the Curtain Group: Admin Posts: 14,871 Joined: 2-July 89 From: End of the Yellow-Brick Road Member No.: 3 |
Red Box D&D, followed by Blue Box D&D, 1st ed, 2nd edition, 3rd edition... By 3.5 they lost me... Twilight 2000, Traveler, Rifts...
Gamma World actually. GW5th was written as a source book for Alternity instead of a stand alone game. My brother used to run games in 1st - 3rd edition when we were younger. What was the spy game TSR put out? |
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Sep 8 2007, 06:34 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
So what you're basically saying is that from your very first character you're broken the rules? :D ;) |
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Sep 8 2007, 06:37 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Damn, that's right.
Top Secret. |
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Sep 8 2007, 07:20 PM
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ghostrider Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,196 Joined: 16-May 04 Member No.: 6,333 |
I've had a copy of Top Secret forever but I've never gotten to play it. I keep it around because it came out the year I was born. That and it's awesome. :)
I've also got the Alternity Gamma World floating around here somewhere. I've heard it's not "true" Gamma World, but I don't recall what the cited differences are. My first exposure to gaming was SR1. My first real gaming group played AD&D 2nd edition almost exclusively, with me introducing them to Shadowrun with 3rd. |
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Sep 8 2007, 09:00 PM
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Man Behind the Curtain Group: Admin Posts: 14,871 Joined: 2-July 89 From: End of the Yellow-Brick Road Member No.: 3 |
It was something with the history. I think GW5 had the history of an Alien attack instead of us nuking ourselves... I remember a little of the uproar myself, though I never was a die-hard GW fan... ;) |
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Sep 8 2007, 09:28 PM
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Mystery Archaeologist Group: Members Posts: 2,906 Joined: 19-September 05 From: The apple tree Member No.: 7,760 |
No ability mods in red box d&d my friend, all stats on 3d6 in order. |
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Sep 9 2007, 01:10 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Funny. I swear my very first red box had elves gain +1 dex and -1 con. Hmmm .... Oh well. :) |
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Sep 9 2007, 01:43 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
I had a love/hate relationship with putting attributes in the order they were rolled. I recall trhem being -1 con as well. Stupid fairy elves. :D
Gamma World Rocks! |
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Sep 9 2007, 02:18 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 609 Joined: 13-August 07 Member No.: 12,615 |
"Wrath of the Immortals"....was that the TSR box set where you essentially played a god? You could create your own worlds, servitor races, etc. I'm sure the D&D as satanism crowd just loved that one. I remember how excited I was when I picked up a copy of "Unearthed Arcana"; the Cavalier, the Thief Acrobat. Killer art, too.
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Sep 9 2007, 02:21 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
The cavalier rocked.
And yeah, that's Wrath was about. Half of it at least. |
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Sep 9 2007, 02:56 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 609 Joined: 13-August 07 Member No.: 12,615 |
My favorite AD&D adventures: Vault of the Drow and Queen of the Demonweb Pits. I think the former was where the "Elder Elemental God" was first introduced. And who can forget Oriental Adventures, with it's ninja, wujen and kensai? Much better than the current version, IMO.
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Sep 9 2007, 03:00 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
Kesnsai rocked.
If you liked Queen of the Demon Web Pits , read Paul Kidd's Justicar series : White Plume Mountain, Descent into the Depths of the Earth, and Queen of the Demon Web Pits. Great books. |
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Sep 9 2007, 10:02 AM
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Mystery Archaeologist Group: Members Posts: 2,906 Joined: 19-September 05 From: The apple tree Member No.: 7,760 |
No just checked my copies, no ability mods for anyone (ad&d always had mods). Wrath of the Immortals ROCKS, I'm running a 3rd ed game using it at the moment, it should blow my players minds. |
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Sep 9 2007, 10:09 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Hmmmm..... :( :-?
I guarantee that I would not have been confusing the two. :) |
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Sep 9 2007, 11:33 AM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
Shadowrun, my first and only love. Sure, I've dated a few others, but I always come back.
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