Monday, June 13, 2011

8 Page Worlds

So I'm back trying to motivate myself to finish D6 Arabia, maybe using Brent's 8 page worlds format.
http://engineofthwaak.blogspot.com/2011/05/criteria-for-8-page-worlds.html

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Pulp Arabia for D6

Been sifting through the free conversion stuff for Al-Qadim.

A) It has put me off 2nd ED for the second time

B) Guys, you are really over thinking the process

C) Jinn are not monsters.

I'm still confounded by a spell list and the nature of jinn NPCs.

An Al-Qadim Feel

Unfortunately for my mindset, what little gaming I've done this past year has been in egroups using retro-clones. Which is fine in and of itself, but every time I set down Pulp Arabia rules they have a Al-Qadim feel.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Reconsidering the Dervish

I discontinued the Dervish class/cliche because it was modeled, and played, on the CD&D mystic and 1st ed monk. I still have a bug up my butt about Al-Qadim, although my friend Ben is working on getting me to let go of the past.

Which is good, there is a lot to lift from Al-Qadim.

The Dervish cliche would be more ascetic Mind Over Matter - Force of Will, no spell casting like the monk/mystic, and thief skills would be taken as another cliche.

Skills in Cliche: Arcane Knowledge, Heightened Senses, Uncanny Intuition, Physical Feats. Weapons restricted to spear, staff, and sword.