GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 8: Treasure Tables

[thulben]

Originally Posted by SCAR

Question: The Enchantment roll gave me a Regenerating Reserve and Resist Lightning (always on) Defense Enchantment with a Reserve of 12. Resist Lightning costs 2 to cast and 1 to maintain, and the Regenerating Reserve recharges as per a Powerstone (1 per day in Normal Mana).
How is the the Always On supposed to interact with the Reserve? - Surely the item is permanently self powering so the Reserve would be irrelevant.

Your answer lies here:

Originally Posted by Dungeon Fantasy 8

Any reserve given for an “always on” enchantment can be used to power any other enchantments on the item, instead.

[Turhan's Bey Company]

Originally Posted by SCAR

Question: The Enchantment roll gave me a Regenerating Reserve and Resist Lightning (always on) Defense Enchantment with a Reserve of 12. Resist Lightning costs 2 to cast and 1 to maintain, and the Regenerating Reserve recharges as per a Powerstone (1 per day in Normal Mana).
How is the the Always On supposed to interact with the Reserve?

Thulben has half of it. The other key text is:

Originally Posted by p. 45 (among others)

The object has a power reserve of the indicated type; roll again on the table to determine the underlying enchantment

So, basically, roll on the table until you hit a spell which the reserve can meaningfully power.

[Turhan's Bey Company]

Originally Posted by Crakkerjakk

A flying gazebo. They're even more dangerous than originally thought!

I'm not certain that's physically possible.

[Crakkerjakk]

Originally Posted by Turhan's Bey Company

I'm not certain that's physically possible.

Nor was I, but the proof is in the PDF!

I rolled an object, so I thought I'd share it.

"Shula" is a Very Fine Shortbow with geometric gold inlay and a desert village painted on every square inch of it. It is enchanted with Flaming Weapon and Puissance +2 and smells faintly of smoke. It is famous as the preferred weapon of the holy warrior/bandit (depending on who you ask) Umar Al'Arem, who claimed that the "holy spirits of cleansing fire" had given it to him. It was last seen being carried by Umar when he walked into a pillar of fire, claiming he had been chosen to join his spirits. It costs $59,105.

[demonsbane]

Originally Posted by Kromm

E23 just released GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 8: Treasure Tables, the latest in the GURPS Dungeon Fantasy lineup. At 64 pages, it's the series' biggest item yet!

Cool.

But this release deserves a cheerful celebration in DF 9: Taverns!

[PK]

Originally Posted by demonsbane

Cool.

But this release deserves a cheerful celebration in DF 9: Taverns!

DF9 is currently slated to be Summoners. Taverns will likely be #10.

[b-dog]

Just bought is and I can say I like this product the best so far. It is more serious and also goes into artistic descriptions of the items. Hopefully the future DF monster book will have interesting descriptions of the monsters the same way that Treasure Tables has of treasures. I will say that I like the historical artwork too because it gives a better feel than the cartoony art of the other DF books. This type of book is what I believe DF should be about which is about searching through dungeons to find fabulous treasures that are interesting in and of themselves beyond mere combat power. Really good job!

[Stone Dog]

Originally Posted by Rev. Pee Kitty

DF9 is currently slated to be Summoners. Taverns will likely be #10.

Well, ****. Summoners was one I was probably going to pass on, but I think that Taverns would be much more useful to starting a game up.

Ah well... I'll probably break down and buy it anyway.

[Rasputin]

A definite thumbs up to Matt (TBC). I should also note the considerable list of mundane gear, making this even more akin to early versions of D&D, where every item of clothing was listed on your sheet.

[Peter Knutsen]

Originally Posted by demonsbane

Cool.

But this release deserves a cheerful celebration in DF 9: Taverns!

It'll be interesting to see whether DF10 uses a historical or D&D-landish take on taverns, i.e. "it's like a McDonals where you go to get a meal of calories and (faintly alcoholic) fluids" or "it's a place where you go to become noticably drunk".