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Kilsek
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Shottglazz
Acolyte
Canada
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 Posted - 13 Aug 2008 : 19:34:38
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I voted Ravenloft...loved, LOVED that setting in 2e...haven't run it in 3e yet...I used it extensively in other campaigns - I found it worked best as a strange area/side adventure/unexpected turn in the road rather than a home campaign world...
Others I enjoyed (in no particular order):
Greyhawk
Birthright
Dragonlance
Mystara
Never cared for Spelljammer, Maztica, Zakhara, Planescape, Al-Qadim, etc...
Non-D&D favs:
Rolemaster 2nd edition (definitely NOT RMSS) - great system
All Flesh Must Be Eaten
Vampire: The Masquerade (up to 2nd edition)
Twilight: 2000 (1st edition)
Car Wars
Shadowrun (again, up to 2nd edition)
Space Hulk
Played or ran a lot more systems/versions, but these are the only ones I'd endorse/play again... |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 13 Aug 2008 : 19:53:17
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Originally posted by kysus
I choose other for the Iron Kingdoms campaign setting. I found it really interesting in the way magic works as well as the whole steam technology is progressing. I think it causes players to show a bit more forsight in their dealings with the way magic and being raise from the dead work. Also i love the dragons in that setting, they are something to be feared in iron kindgoms no matter what level the party is, I have heard to many stories in my time of how parties have so easily wiped this or that dragon from the face of the planet and looted his hoard.
I just got into Warmachine, myself...  |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31727 Posts |
Posted - 14 Aug 2008 : 00:54:25
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Originally posted by Shottglazz
Space Hulk
Ah, yes Space Hulk. An intense game and a fascinating introduction to the world of Warhammer 40,000.
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I just got into Warmachine, myself...
I've been thinking about doing that as well. Any particular army? |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 14 Aug 2008 : 04:17:36
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I just got into Warmachine, myself...
I've been thinking about doing that as well. Any particular army?
Cygnar.
Actually, that faction was picked for me... My friend Gino is a fiend for painting minis. Another friend, Mike, decided to get Gino some Warmachine minis for his birthday, because neither of us thought Gino had any of them. Mike then decided to get some for himself, and they both got me some as a wedding present (since most wedding presents are either for the couple or for the wife). Their gift ensured that all three of us could play, and we all gave it a shot for the first time a week or so ago. And since the Dice Gods only hate me when I play BattleTech*, I was rolling some decent numbers and rather enjoying myself (except for when I rolled snake-eyes two times in a row!  ).
Cygnar is the most advanced nation, technologically and magically, so I decided they're the equivalent of the Davions. Mike was playing Menoth, so he's a Wobbly. And Gino was playing mercs, so I decided he was the Waco Rangers.
*I love playing BattleTech, but I have some of the crappiest luck imaginable when playing. It's not uncommon for me to be firing 5 weapons, needing a 7 or better to hit, and miss on all 5 shots. Rolling poorly so consistently takes a lot of the fun out of the game. |
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edappel
Learned Scribe
Brazil
211 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2009 : 20:50:54
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| Ravenloft! There is no horror like there. |
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MrHedgehog
Senior Scribe
688 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2009 : 23:53:11
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| Planescape is my favourite setting, more than Forgotten Realms really. |
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Tyr
Learned Scribe
225 Posts |
Posted - 30 Apr 2009 : 07:29:17
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| My other fav is Dark Sun, the ad&d grimlight setting. |
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skychrome
Senior Scribe
713 Posts |
Posted - 30 Apr 2009 : 17:43:57
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DSA - The Dark Eye is something I have played quite a lot. It is more medieval and not half as thrilling as the Realms, but is nevertheless well developed. Magic is less powerful and less frequent which makes it more mystical than in FR.
Other alternative settings are Planescape and the Titan setting from the Fighting Fantasy books (Steve Jackson & Ian Livingston).
I know little of those two settings but the little I know feels really interesting. |
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MrHedgehog
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 01 May 2009 : 08:21:49
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Oh oh!
Spelljammer is a cool idea too.
a Planescape/Spelljammer hybrid would be sweet. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 01 May 2009 : 08:40:26
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Originally posted by MrHedgehog
a Planescape/Spelljammer hybrid would be sweet.
Indeed, it is.
Most of my PLANESCAPE campaigns come complete with plenty of SPELLJAMMER influences and source material that I've worked into my own personal cosmology. 'Tis a lot of fun! |
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Marc
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 02 May 2009 : 10:06:53
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Agreed.
My other favourite is Planescape.
Honorable mentions are Golarion, Dark Matter, Spelljammer, Oathbound, Eberron, then Mystara. |
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MrHedgehog
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 02 May 2009 : 10:14:34
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I haven't read very many Spelljammer books : ( I only have the old box set that I found in my basement (which I assume was my parent's or brother's at some point). Is there a lot of material for it?
I wish there had been more (or you know, good) novels for Dark Sun and Planescape.
I would love a Spelljammer novel.
Does anyone know a site that has stories written in these settings? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Tyr
Learned Scribe
225 Posts |
Posted - 02 May 2009 : 13:51:42
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| Aye, and I believe athas.org have just released their final 3.5e rulebook. |
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Belorin
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 27 Aug 2009 : 05:27:33
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Spelljammer, with some Ravenloft for variety.
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Bladewind
Master of Realmslore
Netherlands
1280 Posts |
Posted - 27 Aug 2009 : 12:20:35
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Darksun has a special place for me, always been a sucker for psionics in D&D and Athas can be taken as a large part of the reason. Something about clobbering insect riding bandits with obsidian weapons just feels so cool too. The stone age subsistance level is a challenge in it self.
Partial to Birthright aswell, liked the stories and mechanics of the Abominations; corrupted monsters made by asurping the bloodlines of heroes in the past.
Non D&D... oh boy... so many good ones.
Cyberpunk 2020, especially the CorpWars series. Great gritty system...
Was interested in trying out StarDrive but never got to it. Partial to the new Dark Heresy Warhammer 40k RPG. Not tried it yet though.
Really love (first edition) WoD from White Wolf, especially Werewolf the Apocalyps and Mage the Ascension (played a Stargazer for 2 years and a Virtual Adept for some one shot adventures). My Dad(!) has had a longrunning Wraith campaign in which the death of my character was actually the kick off for the Atlanta based campaign |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31727 Posts |
Posted - 27 Aug 2009 : 12:54:16
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Originally posted by Bladewind
Was interested in trying out StarDrive but never got to it.
That's a shame. I consider Star*Drive to be among my top favourite sci-fi RPGs. Add to that, the fact that I'm mostly partial to Steven Schend's fantastic contributions to the setting, and it's easy to see why I'd consider it such a favourite. It's an intriguing campaign world that offers plenty of gaming opportunities in a futuristic setting.
If you're interested in learning more, I'd recommend this particular site:- http://alternityrpg.net/ |
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Kiaransalyn
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
762 Posts |
Posted - 27 Aug 2009 : 15:48:49
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I voted for Kingdoms of Kalamar - it's a very detailed world which clearly has had a lot of thought put into it. Ptolus comes a close second. It's also nicely detailed, and the book is superb.
I can't stand Planescape, mostly because I've had too many arguments about alignment with (fellow) players in the past, and they all loved Planescape.
Greyhawk never really appealed, the setting has always given me the impression of being cobbled together. I like a setting that feels real - no matter if it's high- or low-magic.
DragonLance - I enjoyed reading Chronicles and Legends, but after picking up the Campaign Setting I found the number of cataclysms off-putting.
Oops, I nearly forgot the Call of Cthulhu and Arcanis, both excellent games. Call of Cthulhu was my first role-playing experience, and it was great fun. Arcanis has some lovely ideas and I love the fact that the deities don't have alignment - a good touch. |
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Adam Rellewyn
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 27 Aug 2009 : 15:59:25
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| I always loved Ravenloft, but my players hated it. I mean HATED it, to the point that they refused to play in it anymore. They only wanted the regular dungeon crawl adventures, thus i got burned out, put my stuff up and never picked it up again. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 27 Aug 2009 : 16:58:58
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Originally posted by Kiaransalyn
Ptolus comes a close second. It's also nicely detailed, and the book is superb.
I liked Ptolus -- there's a lot of really good stuff in there. That said, the idea of doing every bit of adventuring in, under, and around one single city isn't one I can wrap my brain around. To me, the very idea of adventure includes going somewhere else. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 27 Aug 2009 : 17:12:34
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Originally posted by Kiaransalyn
I can't stand Planescape, mostly because I've had too many arguments about alignment with (fellow) players in the past, and they all loved Planescape.
So you're a Clueless? 
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DragonLance - I enjoyed reading Chronicles and Legends, but after picking up the Campaign Setting I found the number of cataclysms off-putting.
Well, there's only been two cataclysms...
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Bladewind
Master of Realmslore
Netherlands
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Posted - 27 Aug 2009 : 17:35:28
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Thanks for that Alternity link mister Sage. Massive amounts of lore and mechanics
I was always very interested in playing with that advanced netscape they made for Star*Drive. Space exploration has always attracted me, being captian of a massive spaceship, having hand sized fusionguns, cybernetic gadgets, interesting starsystems, compelling races, this setting has it all. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Posted - 28 Aug 2009 : 01:49:49
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There's a few free PDFs floating around the web for Star*Drive as well. They're composed by some of the best fan-writers I've ever had the pleasure to work with. Truly noble successors to the original SD creative team.
If you've any problems finding them [since the BEST Star*Drive site -- tequilastarrise.net -- has been lost], let me know, and I'll provide you with some links.
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bladeinAmn
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 28 Aug 2009 : 06:57:48
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1st favourite w/a bullet is 2e combined w/certain parts of 3e FR.
2nd favourite is Planescape b/c like how another poster said, how it ties in w/FR.
3rd favourite is Star Wars.
For the fourth, I actually really liked the old Bard's Tale game for PC, that came out in the 80s! I liked it so much that I made Skara-Brae (the city in the game) a city in Impiltur, in my home campaign!
I also made Hogwarts from the Harry Potter series a magic school in the hills between the bridge and Scardale, along the Ashaba river in Sembia.  |
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Kiaransalyn
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
762 Posts |
Posted - 28 Aug 2009 : 09:52:39
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I liked Ptolus -- there's a lot of really good stuff in there. That said, the idea of doing every bit of adventuring in, under, and around one single city isn't one I can wrap my brain around. To me, the very idea of adventure includes going somewhere else.
I agree, part of the adventure is travelling somewhere new and being confronted by something different. That said, if you were going to be grounded in a city Ptolus keeps you from getting bored. Part of the appeal for me was being used to the city setting anyway, with running so many games in Menzoberranzan. Of course, if your city is filled with pocket dimensions, a criminal underworld, an even more criminal ruling class and lots of caverns it's questionable if you are really based in a city any more.
I love the way the Ptolus book is laid out, with the city guide approach. You can open the book at a random place, follow the sidebar links and enjoy a pleasant paper chase. |
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Kiaransalyn
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
762 Posts |
Posted - 28 Aug 2009 : 10:03:02
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Kiaransalyn
I can't stand Planescape, mostly because I've had too many arguments about alignment with (fellow) players in the past, and they all loved Planescape.
So you're a Clueless?
You enjoyed saying that I can tell.
But you're right, this is me.
Just don't call me a berk or I'll be forced to say what it means in England.
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DragonLance - I enjoyed reading Chronicles and Legends, but after picking up the Campaign Setting I found the number of cataclysms off-putting.
Well, there's only been two cataclysms...
How many do you need? And some of the Dragon overlords are mini-cataclysms in their own right. |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
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Posted - 28 Aug 2009 : 15:40:40
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Originally posted by Kiaransalyn
I can't stand Planescape, mostly because I've had too many arguments about alignment with (fellow) players in the past, and they all loved Planescape.
Nice to see I am not the only one.
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Greyhawk never really appealed, the setting has always given me the impression of being cobbled together. I like a setting that feels real - no matter if it's high- or low-magic.
I like many of the Greyhawk products, but there is just something that makes it difficult for me to develop the setting. It just doesn't give me any inspiration, although I never understood why.
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DragonLance - I enjoyed reading Chronicles and Legends, but after picking up the Campaign Setting I found the number of cataclysms off-putting.
Well, if you keep to the AD&D days there was only one. The Realms, with the RSE have fared worse.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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36798 Posts |
Posted - 28 Aug 2009 : 16:20:32
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| I, too, always thought Greyhawk felt cobbled together. It was like all these separate elements were deemed worthy of inclusion, but then tossed together with no thought of how they'd work together. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 28 Aug 2009 : 16:48:22
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Originally posted by Kiaransalyn
How many do you need? And some of the Dragon overlords are mini-cataclysms in their own right.
No, no... that's kender.
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Originally posted by Jorkens
Well, if you keep to the AD&D days there was only one. The Realms, with the RSE have fared worse.
The 3e War of the Lance sourcebook offers some intriguing possibilities for campaigns which can be set on alternate interpretations of Krynn where history proceeded differently. Like no Cataclysms, for example. |
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