Designer's Notes for the Dungeon Fantasy RPG bonus content

[PK]

Originally Posted by JMason

Hm, as GM I wonder if I'd let my players use this with a slam to get deal damage back based on the target's damage... Of course that's assuming slams still can damage the attacker.

Heh, I'd say that's a bit munchkinly myself. A delver slamming into a foe is not the same as that foe striking that delver with a melee attack.

[sir_pudding]

So this a bonus spell that is not in Spells? Is this update the only place it will appear?

[PK]

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

So this a bonus spell that is not in Spells? Is this update the only place it will appear?

Yes, exactly. We've already laid out the sample characters booklet (included with the GM Screen), Spells, and Monsters. But we wanted to celebrate how well this Kickstarter was doing with a bit of bonus content. It might be fair to think of these as "mini stretch goals," where they allocated some of my hours to producing additional exclusive goodies.

[demonsbane]

Originally Posted by PK

(. . .) It might be fair to think of these as "mini stretch goals," where they allocated some of my hours to producing additional exclusive goodies.

I think it's a pity to not include it, but I understand.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by PK

When I was bouncing ideas off of my friends, two of them (Ben and Ben) suggested combat ideas that involved rewinding time or affecting a foe at range as a sort of curse. It got me to thinking about what sort of curses a holy god might approve of, and "you hurt my follower so I'll hurt you" seemed to fit a righteous-yet-lawful "eye for an eye" mentality.

Seems like the perfect spell to cast on a zombie or other disposable minion, though the righteous god might not approve of the zombie part.

[PK]

Originally Posted by Anthony

Seems like the perfect spell to cast on a zombie or other disposable minion, though the righteous god might not approve of the zombie part.

Oh yeah, I wouldn't hesitate to assume that evil clerics have this as well! It's a great way to make the warriors hesitate to wade into what should be easily cut-down zombie mooks. :)

[(E)]

Originally Posted by PK

Bonus Spell #1:
Retribution

The image of a delver standing next to a fallen foe with a pickaxe sticking out of their head leaps to mind.

Delver, while standing very still and trying not to panic. "Don't touch itdonttouchitdonttouchit"

[evileeyore]

Originally Posted by PK

Heh, I'd say that's a bit munchkinly myself. A delver slamming into a foe is not the same as that foe striking that delver with a melee attack.

So right perfectly DF behavior then!

[PK]

Bonus Spell #2:
Land Mine

(Introduced in this Game Geekery post.)

My friend Chris suggested some sort of delayed ground-based harassment spell along the lines of Grease or Glue, but I realized that we didn't have one that simply blew up! Happily, that's no longer an issue. And while I realize some people may cringe at the pun, I'm rather proud of it. :)

The energy cost is obviously drawn directly from Explosive Fireball, but the limit is different; where a wizard with Magery 3 could throw a 3d to 9d Explosive Fireball, he can do a 6d Land Mine. Of course, the tradeoff is that a 6d Land Mine takes half as long to cast as a 6d Explosive Fireball, and it offers far more options when it comes to setting up traps.

[Nymdok]

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

That's what I figured ... except why have a picture at all? Do the monster entries in Exploits have an accompanying illustration that goes in that place in the layout?

Oh man. That would be AWESOME. More of that guys work can only be a good thing.

Originally Posted by PK

Why not have one? Pictures are evocative of theme and feel, and thus an important part of any RPG book. Brandon's art does an excellent job (IMO) of conveying the "classic fantasy" vibe, and we want to make sure backers and potential customers can see that.

Agree fully. If guy has extra time (after all of this is over and at the printers) his take on a Squirrel-pion would be great to see!

Nymdok