02-26-2013, 08:55 AM
Dear Havard,
I use the now out of print Hackmaster that came out in in 2001 which is also known a version 4.0. Yes HackMaster is a parody of 1st Edition AD&D, but it is also playable and nothing is really "lost" from the 1st Edition because new material was added to the old rules. The easiest way to make it work with old material you simply add an extra 20 hit points to the monsters, then de-conflict any spells that no longer exist, renamed, or moved to another level.
Humor is sufficient in context of the rules. Take for example the 7th Level Cleric spell "Restorative Cure All":
"This spell works like a Cure-All spell except that it heals all damage that the creature has suffered, leaving them well rested as if they had just received eight hours of sleep, removing any curses affecting the creature, and leaving their mouth feeling minty fresh."
Notice the spell is a valid spell, but the humor is in the context of the last few words.
Sometimes here is no need to alter modules to inflict humor. For example in my current module, I can use a romantic entanglement a Handmaiden of Death before a male Player discovers the Handmaiden is in drag.
Of course one of my Player Characters is going through a divorce. In a few more game weeks the wife will also obtain a restraining order placed against him. Of course it all depends on me as GM to invent a byzantine court system under King Uther.
Tracy Johnson
BT
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I use the now out of print Hackmaster that came out in in 2001 which is also known a version 4.0. Yes HackMaster is a parody of 1st Edition AD&D, but it is also playable and nothing is really "lost" from the 1st Edition because new material was added to the old rules. The easiest way to make it work with old material you simply add an extra 20 hit points to the monsters, then de-conflict any spells that no longer exist, renamed, or moved to another level.
Humor is sufficient in context of the rules. Take for example the 7th Level Cleric spell "Restorative Cure All":
"This spell works like a Cure-All spell except that it heals all damage that the creature has suffered, leaving them well rested as if they had just received eight hours of sleep, removing any curses affecting the creature, and leaving their mouth feeling minty fresh."
Notice the spell is a valid spell, but the humor is in the context of the last few words.
Sometimes here is no need to alter modules to inflict humor. For example in my current module, I can use a romantic entanglement a Handmaiden of Death before a male Player discovers the Handmaiden is in drag.
Of course one of my Player Characters is going through a divorce. In a few more game weeks the wife will also obtain a restraining order placed against him. Of course it all depends on me as GM to invent a byzantine court system under King Uther.
Tracy Johnson
BT
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