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7/23/2025, 7:43:41 AM
>>96158999
I appreciate BFRPG for what it is, but I think people's critiques of it are fair. I do own several of the books, and I salute the author for how he prices his stuff. Some decent modules in there too.
>>96152075
I like OSRIC. I use it as a base for my games and add in stuff from AD&D that I feel is missing.
>>96137209
Agreed. B/X with additions from AD&D is a phenomenal way to play the game. Dragonslayer does a good job of this, I feel, but if I were going that route I would probably just use Labyrinth Lord/BX and bolt on stuff from the DMG
I appreciate BFRPG for what it is, but I think people's critiques of it are fair. I do own several of the books, and I salute the author for how he prices his stuff. Some decent modules in there too.
>>96152075
I like OSRIC. I use it as a base for my games and add in stuff from AD&D that I feel is missing.
>>96137209
Agreed. B/X with additions from AD&D is a phenomenal way to play the game. Dragonslayer does a good job of this, I feel, but if I were going that route I would probably just use Labyrinth Lord/BX and bolt on stuff from the DMG
7/3/2025, 4:09:18 AM
I still don't understand how you're supposed to get into domain play.
My only real point of reference for it, is the Vikings TV show. You can mock its historicity, but the storyline feels like how an OSR game would transition to domain play.
>main character has a farm and land he probably bought himself
>has a few servants and stuff
>gets into conflict with local earl
>challenges him to duel
>wins
>becomes earl
>later becomes king
>does a ton of conquering and raiding
But in OSR it seems like you hit 9th level and... what? You have enough prestige that you are granted wilderness land to settle? Given a royal title? Just straight up buy one? What if no one knows about you because you've been delving random dungeons for 2 or 3 years and not talked a lot about your wealth? Which might be prudent since you wouldn't want to attract thieves.
And then you get your domain and it grows a bit, you are a baron, and you decide to, what, attack another baron to claim his land? Wouldn't the duke or count or whatever, gather the other barons and come put the smackdown on you? You'd have to do a lot of politicking I would think. I am thinking of ACKS here, mainly.
I just see all these guys talking about how the system can handle armies of 100,000 men fighting, and all I can think is, does anyone actually get to that point organically, or do they just throw together some contrived shit to make it work so they can skip to that part?
My only real point of reference for it, is the Vikings TV show. You can mock its historicity, but the storyline feels like how an OSR game would transition to domain play.
>main character has a farm and land he probably bought himself
>has a few servants and stuff
>gets into conflict with local earl
>challenges him to duel
>wins
>becomes earl
>later becomes king
>does a ton of conquering and raiding
But in OSR it seems like you hit 9th level and... what? You have enough prestige that you are granted wilderness land to settle? Given a royal title? Just straight up buy one? What if no one knows about you because you've been delving random dungeons for 2 or 3 years and not talked a lot about your wealth? Which might be prudent since you wouldn't want to attract thieves.
And then you get your domain and it grows a bit, you are a baron, and you decide to, what, attack another baron to claim his land? Wouldn't the duke or count or whatever, gather the other barons and come put the smackdown on you? You'd have to do a lot of politicking I would think. I am thinking of ACKS here, mainly.
I just see all these guys talking about how the system can handle armies of 100,000 men fighting, and all I can think is, does anyone actually get to that point organically, or do they just throw together some contrived shit to make it work so they can skip to that part?
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