tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549940298295825812.post1720963417011314667..comments2024-03-27T01:53:40.812-06:00Comments on Classic RPG Realms: Reading Rob Kuntz Part III & How Matt Finch Fits InSizzaxehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715649618278080709noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549940298295825812.post-59700215638713024382011-09-12T22:03:39.773-06:002011-09-12T22:03:39.773-06:00Sweet.
And I have all the material from his blog ...Sweet.<br /><br />And I have all the material from his blog archived (the short list he started me out with-then a compiled doc of posts of all I could track down on the blog-then the blog archived as html.<br /><br />If you want any let me know...I'll zip them up and find a way to drop them to you.<br /><br />Also, that was the point that I had to get away from Alexis over at Tao of D&D. When he said he had never heard of the man until 15 minutes ago that pretty well shocked me considering how 'deep' Alexis is into AD&D. Then he spends posts insulting the man. That was the last straw. You said it best- he was there and I have had the opportunity to exchange emails with him that were lightning bolts.<br /><br />Oh, and the 'second wave'...this really describes best what it meant. at least to me:<br /><br />http://grognardia.blogspot.com/2009/02/retrospective-isle-of-dread.html<br /><br />(The whole bit on location-based modules used for more than one run through. Good article.)<br /><br />Keep us informed on your hunt. It will be an adventure unto itself! :)xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17814063435676111475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549940298295825812.post-50242566914498711322011-09-12T21:35:43.363-06:002011-09-12T21:35:43.363-06:00Thanks again Anonymous. I know the statements in t...Thanks again Anonymous. I know the statements in the interview are technically Rob's opinions. But they seemed opinions informed by close experience of the game's initial transitions. And yes, I agree that Rob isn't edition bashing--he's explaining a fundamental shift in focus away from the game's initial creative emphasis to a more commercial one. In my estimation that is much more profound than taking a stand on a mere edition.<br /><br />And Thanks ADD Grognard. I'll check the zine out. The links were great, but I'm looking for the original rules, and have a found a few connections I'm working right now. And it sounds like your groups was pretty familiar with the creative concept. Cool! Thanks again for all your input. You continue to be a great help in my quest.Sizzaxehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715649618278080709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549940298295825812.post-85709104359789275472011-09-12T18:37:30.880-06:002011-09-12T18:37:30.880-06:00NOTE: The above listing appears to be paper items ...NOTE: The above listing appears to be paper items only and may be missing parts.<br /><br />Sorry...I thought I had that in there :(xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17814063435676111475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549940298295825812.post-25719590720737430982011-09-12T18:22:06.230-06:002011-09-12T18:22:06.230-06:00Awe man...now you got me looking. The 2 listed at ...Awe man...now you got me looking. The 2 listed at eBay are pretty sad but did find this:<br /><br />http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dungeons-Dragons-TSR-Classic-Dungeons-and-Dragons-Game-Box-Set-/280737123554?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item415d3c8ce2<br /><br />Listing at RPG.net<br /><br />http://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=6183&editionid=6924<br /><br />Hell, that's a steal with shipping that low. It might start to run (bid high, sorry, old eBay slang dies hard)but even $5 is still pretty fair to bid up to...and if you look at all boxes...well...I started squealing like a little girl :)xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17814063435676111475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549940298295825812.post-91853077264086725082011-09-12T18:07:56.421-06:002011-09-12T18:07:56.421-06:00Good God man! You are putting these things up fast...Good God man! You are putting these things up faster than I can read them :)<br /><br />It is quite a trip isn't it?<br /><br />As for the bit about starting at the dungeon entrance one example are the rules themselves:<br /><br />Basic Rules (Moldvay)<br />Part 8 - Dungeon Master Information- page 51<br /><br />"Before characters can take their characters on adventures into dungeons, the DM must either create a dungeon or draw the map..."<br /><br />Read this page sometime if you get a chance...no town...no wilderness...just a big ole dangerous hole in the ground! :)<br /><br />As for the levels of purity I refer to my old group as being 'third wave' over at addgrognard.<br /><br />Everything was fair game. We rated items on how much we could strip and re-purpose for our games. Books, movies, other game systems, it was all for the taking. With 3 DMs you had to keep mining used book stores and such for unique items you hoped the other guys hadn't seen. I still own many of those books to this day. I had them slated to go on the addgrognard blog but I have decided to do it right in the zine.<br /><br />I have a feeling you will like the zine. It will have some eye openers. And a lot of cool stuff to use in games, new releases, free stuff...I'm getting psyched about the first issue. <br /><br />DEEP DELVE is almost ready for a test release. I look forward to your feedback. And I'm trying to keep it at 20 pages or less to make it a fast read and quick play.<br /><br />(I've been sick the last few days or the thing would be done-if the nausea would just go away...plays hell with looking at the monitors).xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17814063435676111475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549940298295825812.post-70350966531587535332011-09-12T17:37:56.804-06:002011-09-12T17:37:56.804-06:00I read the Kuntz interview and what I took away fr...I read the Kuntz interview and what I took away from it wasn't as much about which edition is superior as its is about making stuff up for yourself. Its not the rule books but all the other stuff that is the issue- ( for Mr. Kuntz) all the modules and campaign settings and the like- or that how I read it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com