Well, I managed to finish the first Lone Wolf book!
What? No, I didn't cheat! Not at all!
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Saturday, September 3, 2011
Lone Wolf Saturday Pt. 3
Just started over.
Kai Disciplines are basically the same except I switched Mindblast for Sixth Sense. My EP is the same (sadly). My CS is 15+2 for my short sword weaponskill. Better than last time! I also managed to get a healing potion on the equipment roll. That'll come in handy!
Well, here I go again!
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Kai Disciplines are basically the same except I switched Mindblast for Sixth Sense. My EP is the same (sadly). My CS is 15+2 for my short sword weaponskill. Better than last time! I also managed to get a healing potion on the equipment roll. That'll come in handy!
Well, here I go again!
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Lone Wolf Saturday Pt. 2
Well, Lone Wolf just died. I even cheated three times, and still died. Oh, well.
Trying to decide if I want to start over now, or let it rest...think I'll start over.
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Trying to decide if I want to start over now, or let it rest...think I'll start over.
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A Lone Wolf Saturday
At one of my favorite places about to continue my Lone Wolf adventure from last week. Good times!
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Sunday, August 28, 2011
FLIGHT FROM THE DARK
So, I headed to one of my favorite haunts (PJ'S Coffee) yesterday to relax a little...as I do on most Saturday afternoons, and decided to bring the first Lone Wolf book with me...just to reintroduce myself to the rules and general feel of the book. I also brought an index card for my "character sheet" and a d10...because I remembered not liking the "random number table" back in jr. high.
The rules are very straightforward and easy to follow, I only had to reread them once (mainly the combat rules), and the opening "The Story so Far" really set the stage and mood for the action and story of the book.
Here are my starting stats:
Kai Disciplines:
1. Weaponsmith (Warhammer)
2. Hunting
3. Healing
4. Mindblast
5. Camouflage
Weapons:
1. Warhammer
2. Mace (I rolled this for equipment, so I dropped the axe that Lone Wolf starts with)
Belt Pouch:
1 gold crown
Special Item:
Map of Sommerlund
Meals:
1
Combat Skill:
14(originally rolled 10, but added +2 for weaponsmith and +2 for mindblast)
Endurance:
26
Items gained since beginning play:
18 gold crowns
1 message
1 silver key
All in all, I've spent maybe 30-40 minutes playing Flight from the Dark. I've had three battles so far, and combat is really exciting and fast.
So far, I love this book, and I wish there were people still publishing books like this today!
The rules are very straightforward and easy to follow, I only had to reread them once (mainly the combat rules), and the opening "The Story so Far" really set the stage and mood for the action and story of the book.
Here are my starting stats:
Kai Disciplines:
1. Weaponsmith (Warhammer)
2. Hunting
3. Healing
4. Mindblast
5. Camouflage
Weapons:
1. Warhammer
2. Mace (I rolled this for equipment, so I dropped the axe that Lone Wolf starts with)
Belt Pouch:
1 gold crown
Special Item:
Map of Sommerlund
Meals:
1
Combat Skill:
14(originally rolled 10, but added +2 for weaponsmith and +2 for mindblast)
Endurance:
26
Items gained since beginning play:
18 gold crowns
1 message
1 silver key
All in all, I've spent maybe 30-40 minutes playing Flight from the Dark. I've had three battles so far, and combat is really exciting and fast.
So far, I love this book, and I wish there were people still publishing books like this today!
Saturday, August 27, 2011
DONE GOT ALL INSPIRED UP!
"Silus and the Red Dogs" has really inspired me! After completing that fine adventure, I've decided to replay/read the Lone Wolf books (the ones I have). Haven't played these since at least jr. high...and I don't think I ever played all of them.
So, be on the lookout for future posts regarding my run through these game books.
So, be on the lookout for future posts regarding my run through these game books.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
A SLIGHT DIVERSION
In the newest issue of KOBOLD QUARTERLY (#18), there's a nice little solo adventure called SILUS AND THE RED DOGS by Matthew J. Hanson. It hearkens back to days of TSR's ENDLESS QUEST books, THE LONE WOLF game books by Joe Dever, and, of course, the ever popular CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE books.
It's presented as a "Solo Adventure for a Halfling Thief." It's blurb proclaims:
It's formatted in a way as to be a slight amalgamation of 4e, Pathfinder, and Green Ronin's DRAGON AGE RPG. Although, the stat blocks favor 4e significantly.
I've been a fan of the "choose your own adventure" style books since childhood, and consider them a major influence on my love of RPGs, so when I saw this in the pages of the new Kobold Quaterly, I immediately started smiling...of course being the busy person that I am, I just now got around to trying it out...and, I have to say, it was a damn fine little diversion!
The story revolves around a halfling Thief named Silus who is trying to flee town and his former cronies THE RED DOG GANG. Of course, right off the bat, problems pop up that involves his sister...ok, ok, I won't ruin plot...let's move on to its layout...
It's layout calls to mind the basic structure of the Lone Wolf books and the 2nd generation Endless Quest books from the early/mid 90s. You are directed to read various numbered sections that present the story in small pieces that changes based on your choices. Combat is handled with d20 rolls and 4e styled stat blocks (instead of a random numbers table like in the Lone Wolf books). The adventure also calls to mind the solo adventure from the 1983 DnD basic set (and the WOTC version of the red box). It's very simple to play, and the story is written quite nicely and is fairly intriguing. I enjoyed every second of it, and plan on playing it again just to see where the other plot threads lead.
...oh, yeah, I should point out, that it is kind of a difficult game as far as combat is concerned...in other words, I almost died on more than one occasion...which probably had more to do with crappy rolls than anything else.
Anyway, I highly recommend getting the new Kobold Quarterly and trying out this little "diversion." I hope there are more adventures like this in the future! ...I really don't remember seeing any in past issues, but I am going back just to check.
It's presented as a "Solo Adventure for a Halfling Thief." It's blurb proclaims:
This stand-alone adventure is designed for a single player with no GM. All you need to play is a d20, a pencil, some paper, and this magazine. The rules are explained as you play. Begin at number 1, and proceed from there.
It's formatted in a way as to be a slight amalgamation of 4e, Pathfinder, and Green Ronin's DRAGON AGE RPG. Although, the stat blocks favor 4e significantly.
I've been a fan of the "choose your own adventure" style books since childhood, and consider them a major influence on my love of RPGs, so when I saw this in the pages of the new Kobold Quaterly, I immediately started smiling...of course being the busy person that I am, I just now got around to trying it out...and, I have to say, it was a damn fine little diversion!
The story revolves around a halfling Thief named Silus who is trying to flee town and his former cronies THE RED DOG GANG. Of course, right off the bat, problems pop up that involves his sister...ok, ok, I won't ruin plot...let's move on to its layout...
It's layout calls to mind the basic structure of the Lone Wolf books and the 2nd generation Endless Quest books from the early/mid 90s. You are directed to read various numbered sections that present the story in small pieces that changes based on your choices. Combat is handled with d20 rolls and 4e styled stat blocks (instead of a random numbers table like in the Lone Wolf books). The adventure also calls to mind the solo adventure from the 1983 DnD basic set (and the WOTC version of the red box). It's very simple to play, and the story is written quite nicely and is fairly intriguing. I enjoyed every second of it, and plan on playing it again just to see where the other plot threads lead.
...oh, yeah, I should point out, that it is kind of a difficult game as far as combat is concerned...in other words, I almost died on more than one occasion...which probably had more to do with crappy rolls than anything else.
Anyway, I highly recommend getting the new Kobold Quarterly and trying out this little "diversion." I hope there are more adventures like this in the future! ...I really don't remember seeing any in past issues, but I am going back just to check.
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