What is the future of Dungeon Fantasy? - Page 16

Not another shrubbery · 04-25-2010, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Turhan's Bey Company

I think he may have been eaten by a grue.

*tsk* If it is not those, it is the deodands :/
*moment of silence*
Now... On to happier thoughts! You could totally do a Dying Earth campaign with DF, without need for a lot of 'square peg/round hole' engineering.

"Don't worry... we'll make it fit."

robkelk · 04-25-2010, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Turhan's Bey Company

I think he may have been eaten by a grue.

At any rate, since he started to mention the project, I'll give the full title: Duncan Hines GURPS-flavored Cake Mix. [1]

1. Disclaimer: May contain up to 100% lies.

The cake mix is a lie? The cake mix is a lie!

(Yes, it's on topic. What was Portal if not a solo dungeon romp?)

Pmandrekar · 04-26-2010, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Turhan's Bey Company

Duncan Hines GURPS-flavored Cake Mix. [1]

1. Disclaimer: May contain up to 100% lies.

I've worked with more variability than this in the past. You've told me all I needed to know. Thanks!

-P.

Greg 1 · 05-01-2010, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by fschiff

Frankly DF Taverns leaves me cold.
What next? DF Town?

I'd be very interested in DF Town. DF worlds operate by genre rules that extend beyond the dungeon.

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I like my old school dungeons with the outside world faceless and anonymous thank you very much.

My tastes are different. Back in the old days, our PCs made their living by raiding dungeons, but they also had a blast raising hell back in town. Variety is the spice of life.

Besides, what's the point in collecting all that treasure, if you never get to show off?

PK · 05-01-2010, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg 1

I'd be very interested in DF Town. DF worlds operate by genre rules that extend beyond the dungeon.

I agree wholeheartedly. And I know that you and I aren't the only ones who feel that way. :)

But that's exactly what's so wonderful about DF's modular format. It means that fschiff can skip DF10 while you and I pick it up and use it. One gamer might think that nonhuman races were a huge mistake and skip DF3, while another buys it and makes races a big part of the setting. Even moreso than normal GURPS, it's all a la carte.

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My tastes are different. Back in the old days, our PCs made their living by raiding dungeons, but they also had a blast raising hell back in town. Variety is the spice of life.

I'll also point out that, while early DF books did downplay the town as much as possible, they also made it clear that towns are important and potential places for adventure. Look at characters like the bard, whose social skills really come into play when in civilization. And he's been in the setting since DF1.

So, you don't need explicit towns, villages and taverns to play DF. But then again, you don't need elves and halflings, either. Or gods. Or summoned animals. But me, I play with all of that crazy stuff. :)

Refplace · 05-01-2010, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rev. Pee Kitty

I agree wholeheartedly. And I know that you and I aren't the only ones who feel that way. :)

But that's exactly what's so wonderful about DF's modular format. It means that fschiff can skip DF10 while you and I pick it up and use it. One gamer might think that nonhuman races were a huge mistake and skip DF3, while another buys it and makes races a big part of the setting. Even moreso than normal GURPS, it's all a la carte.

I'll also point out that, while early DF books did downplay the town as much as possible, they also made it clear that towns are important and potential places for adventure. Look at characters like the bard, whose social skills really come into play when in civilization. And he's been in the setting since DF1.

So, you don't need explicit towns, villages and taverns to play DF. But then again, you don't need elves and halflings, either. Or gods. Or summoned animals. But me, I play with all of that crazy stuff. :)

I consider a good towns book to be very nice to have.

demonsbane · 05-03-2010, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Refplace

I consider a good towns book to be very nice to have.

There seems to be an incoming GURPS title, "City Stats", in preparation. Sean mentions it in his journal as "giving us all a canonical stats system for quickly describing cities." Sure it's not in the Dungeon Fantasy line, but if it's useful for Fantasy, it maybe useful here, too.