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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31773 Posts |
 Posted - 03 Mar 2005 : 08:40:02
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Well, some have been dreading it, while others have been eagerly anticipating its release.
From EN World, here's the 'Table of Contents' for the latest expansion of the d20 Modern line... d20 Past -
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Introduction
One: How Real is Your Past?
Approaches to History
Approaches to Campaigns
Gaming in the Past
Two: Rules Components
Starting Occupations
Skills
Feats
Equipment
Vehicle Movement and Combat
Explorer (Advanced Class)
Three: Age of Adventure
Campaign in Brief
The Role of the Heroes
Campaign Traits
Power Groups
Friends and Foes
Musketeer (Prestige Class)
Shaman (Advanced Class)
Sorcerer (Advanced Class)
Pieces of Eight, Adventure
The Diamond Necklace Affair, Adventure
Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble, Adventure
Four: Shadow Stalkers
Campaign in Brief
The Role of the Heroes
Campaign Traits
Friends and Foes
Frontier Marshal (Prestige Class)
Mesmerist (Advanced Class)
Spiritualist (Advanced Class)
Desert Tomb, Adventure
Dead Men's Hands, Adventure
Five: Pulp Heroes
Campaign in Brief
The Role of the Heroes
Campaign Traits
Friends and Foes
Flying Ace (Prestige Class)
Gangster (Advanced Class)
Scientist (Advanced Class)
A New Drug, Adventure
Fountain of Youth, Adventure
Appendix: New FX
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Edited by - The Sage on 30 Mar 2005 15:23:12
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Reefy
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
892 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2005 : 21:53:22
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| I can't say it's something I'm likely to buy, lack of funds for one reason, but that sounds quite intriguing. |
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hammer of Moradin
Senior Scribe
USA
758 Posts |
Posted - 07 Mar 2005 : 19:01:17
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Sage, are there any components that would be useful in the Realms? Do they give any advice for advancing a current setting to adapt to d20 Past (The Forgotten Realms, for instance)?
Just from the Table of Contents, it looks like I will have to take a gander at this one. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31773 Posts |
Posted - 10 Mar 2005 : 07:18:32
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I suppose that all depends on how closely you run your Realms campaigns to the tones and atmosphere of specific medieval culture, which this tome seems to indicate will form the basis of most of the material.
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 17 Mar 2005 : 06:03:01
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| For those interested, there is now an annotated bibliography available for this product. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31773 Posts |
Posted - 30 Mar 2005 : 15:26:29
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Mainly because I was curious (and I had a spare few gold pieces), I picked up this tome.
I haven't had a chance to read through it completely yet, but if you're curious as well, or simply looking for answers in regards to the tome's content... I'm willing to help.
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Crennen FaerieBane
Master of Realmslore
USA
1378 Posts |
Posted - 02 Aug 2005 : 18:43:21
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Originally posted by The Sage
Mainly because I was curious (and I had a spare few gold pieces), I picked up this tome.
I haven't had a chance to read through it completely yet, but if you're curious as well, or simply looking for answers in regards to the tome's content... I'm willing to help.
Well, Sage, one question - is it less convoluted than D20 Future? I am a Urban Arcana player and that system was tweaky enough, then d20 future went nuts. Is d20 past a little easier to understand?
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31773 Posts |
Posted - 03 Aug 2005 : 01:47:02
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Originally posted by CrennenFaerieBane
Well, Sage, one question - is it less convoluted than D20 Future? I am a Urban Arcana player and that system was tweaky enough, then d20 future went nuts. Is d20 past a little easier to understand?
C-Fb
I wouldn't say it's less convoluted (but then I didn't have much difficulty with d20 Future), but the rules are more flexible, and easier to integrate into a Modern or Urban Arcana campaign.
As it is, I've found some limited use for the various feats and "optional" rules presented in d20 Past with my FR campaign -- so that should at least provide you with some idea about how the rule set works.
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Crennen FaerieBane
Master of Realmslore
USA
1378 Posts |
Posted - 11 Aug 2005 : 23:56:27
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by CrennenFaerieBane
Well, Sage, one question - is it less convoluted than D20 Future? I am a Urban Arcana player and that system was tweaky enough, then d20 future went nuts. Is d20 past a little easier to understand?
C-Fb
I wouldn't say it's less convoluted (but then I didn't have much difficulty with d20 Future), but the rules are more flexible, and easier to integrate into a Modern or Urban Arcana campaign.
As it is, I've found some limited use for the various feats and "optional" rules presented in d20 Past with my FR campaign -- so that should at least provide you with some idea about how the rule set works.
Thanks, Sage, I appreciate the input.
It's not that I found d20 Future hard to understand, I just didn't think the investment of time reading and understanding it was worth it. I'd rather pour over stuff I could possibly use for my Urban Arcana game.
Thanks for the input, though. I'll have to go pick this book up!
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Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1120 Posts |
Posted - 02 Sep 2005 : 13:15:16
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Mainly because I was curious (and I had a spare few gold pieces), I picked up this tome.
I haven't had a chance to read through it completely yet, but if you're curious as well, or simply looking for answers in regards to the tome's content... I'm willing to help.
Well met, Sage!
I want to know how much do you like of this tome? It´s at sale at a very afordable value here, and I´m thinking in the possibility of buy it, only to a change of pace 
On a side note, various Dragon issues are at sale too, for less than 2 dollars!!!  
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