Interest Check: OSR - Adventurer Conqueror King | Thread

Mar 7, 2023 11:45 am

Interest Check: OSR - Adventurer Conqueror King

DMJ says:

Thanks, bowlofspinach. Outstanding - I'll have to figure that out.

I've seen your icon around the neighborhood in the past years when I was on GP. Never met you before, so I'm glad for a chance to say "hello" in intro (virtually). Hope you are doing well.

Have you played or managed any retro OSR games?

Yes, I've been around for a bit, but our paths haven't really crossed, I think. I do remember seeing your name, though.

I don't really have much experience with OSR. I have played in an OSR based zombie game on here, though. I just don't really like the whole gritty fantasy aesthetic. I prefer playing games in a more modern day setting and with more of a social focus.

cowleyc

Mar 7, 2023 3:01 pm

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As far as character sheets go, I tend to make my own for games and really enjoy diving into the auto-populating and aesthetics. I don't have time today, but soon.

Robago Inactive for 2 months

Mar 8, 2023 5:11 am

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I love pulp fantasy and old school gaming. Very interested! I have not played ACKS before but have heard a lot of praise for the system, so I am keen to give it a go.

DMJ Inactive for 3 months

Mar 8, 2023 1:29 pm

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bowlofspinach says:

Okay, I built a very basic character sheet based on your image. Since I do not know the system at all, this might not be ideal for your purposes, but it's a starting point, I hope.

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Wow! Bowlofspinach, thanks a million!
That's so very kind. I'm impressed how you apparently pulled that template together in such short time.
Dang! - I've got a lot to learn.

DMJ Inactive for 3 months

Mar 8, 2023 1:31 pm

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bowlofspinach says:

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I don't really have much experience with OSR. I have played in an OSR based zombie game on here, though. I just don't really like the whole gritty fantasy aesthetic. I prefer playing games in a more modern day setting and with more of a social focus.

Yes. Fair enough. I know it's a niche genre, enjoyed by some and not by others.

All the same, thanks again for your input here. It has been great, and I'm glad for the chance to talk with you. You're always welcome and feel free to connect with me if you need anything.

DMJ Inactive for 3 months

Mar 8, 2023 1:33 pm

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cowleyc says:

As far as character sheets go, I tend to make my own for games and really enjoy diving into the auto-populating and aesthetics. I don't have time today, but soon.

Bro, that would be outstanding. No rush at all - any suggestions or tech expertise you have over time will be most well-received.

DMJ Inactive for 3 months

Mar 8, 2023 1:58 pm

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Robago says:

I love pulp fantasy and old school gaming. Very interested! I have not played ACKS before but have heard a lot of praise for the system, so I am keen to give it a go.

Glad to hear it, Robago! Thanks for writing in.

Yeah, man - I've managed several different types of settings within the different versions of D7D, but the one sub-genre that I drift back to as the favorite in these recent years is the "Low Fantasy" retro pulp aesthetic. I'm sure I dig it for the nostalgia, but I do think it is a great baseline style on its own merit. Rarer, more mysterious magic (and sometimes creepier!) I think is a strong pillar that maintains understandable "normalcy" but still allows for fantastical events, scenes, and stories. The other part is the unapologetic strength, ruggedness, and bravado of some of the archetypal characters.

I mean sometimes it's just good to ask: What Would Conan Do? (WWCD) Amiright? Ha!

But seriously, yes - Robago, I hope you will join.

It's looking more like there is enough interest to say that the project is probably a "GO", but I want to keep this Interest Thread active and open longer to see if we make any more connections or generate more cool discussion.

Assuming we get enough people committed, I predict start time (including CharGen) would be late this month (March) after I take a bit of time to build the base game board structure and intro entries.

I'm looking forward to gaming again on GP with the Players' Club!

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DMJ Inactive for 3 months

Mar 8, 2023 2:04 pm

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To anyone who is just seeing this thread for the first time, we're all still hanging out and talking - open to hear any ideas or interest for a possible new OSR game based on ACKS and the Auran Empire Setting.

Feel free to post here if you have any interest, comments, or questions.

Thanks, y'all.

J

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Constablebrew

Mar 9, 2023 5:33 pm

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Iterating on bowlofspinach's character sheet. (WIP, very ugly right now... Just getting to understand the bbcode)

[ +- ] ACK System

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DMJ Inactive for 3 months

Mar 10, 2023 1:27 am

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CB - thanks, man! Looking great so far. I'll defer to this high tech-competency Players' Club on character sheets in the end.

These form-fillable versions that you and/or Cowleyc develop would be great. If there is anything that is a bridge too far, I'm fine with everyone doing manual sheets and just save them in imagery somewhere that we identify on one of the reference boards.

DMJ Inactive for 3 months

Mar 10, 2023 2:04 am

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Late-stage Empyrium...

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DMJ Inactive for 3 months

Mar 10, 2023 2:07 am

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Barbarians, heathenry, and monsters...

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Constablebrew

Mar 10, 2023 2:34 am

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J, how do you feel about us rolling some dice for stats to start getting a sense of the party and characters? Not saying we'd declare anything, but having some stats will help guide what part of the ruleset I ingest first.

DMJ Inactive for 3 months

Mar 10, 2023 2:47 am

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Constablebrew says:

J, how do you feel about us rolling some dice for stats to start getting a sense of the party and characters? Not saying we'd declare anything, but having some stats will help guide what part of the ruleset I ingest first.

Yeah that's a good idea, CB.

If we're a "GO" on this project, I need to publish the final method of rolling stats.

Up front, CharGen will be OLD SCHOOL.

We have to recover the Old Ways, Players' Club: when character rolling was a nerve-wracking event, but at the same time, Ability Scores weren't the end-all destiny of the upcoming PC!

Throwing dice will be required -
down the line, in order - from STR to CHA.
Will probably allow one position swap (change position/Ability of a pair of rolls).

I'll stop there for now, more to follow,

I'll frame up a base development board tomorrow and get at least a workspace going for ROLL CHARACTERS!!!

Let's GO! (...tomorrow)

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Constablebrew

Mar 10, 2023 4:08 am

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DMJ says:

Constablebrew says:

J, how do you feel about us rolling some dice for stats to start getting a sense of the party and characters? Not saying we'd declare anything, but having some stats will help guide what part of the ruleset I ingest first.

Yeah that's a good idea, CB.

If we're a "GO" on this project, I need to publish the final method of rolling stats.

Up front, CharGen will be OLD SCHOOL.

We have to recover the Old Ways, Players' Club: when character rolling was a nerve-wracking event, but at the same time, Ability Scores weren't the end-all destiny of the upcoming PC!

Throwing dice will be required -
down the line, in order - from STR to CHA.
Will probably allow one position swap (change position/Ability of a pair of rolls).

I'll stop there for now, more to follow,

I'll frame up a base development board tomorrow and get at least a workspace going for ROLL CHARACTERS!!!

Let's GO! (...tomorrow)

Perfect! Rolling straight down the line dictates a lot about character options. I expected we would do that, so I didn't want to come up with any character ideas until I had the basic stats in front of me.

Len

Mar 10, 2023 6:22 am

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DMJ says:

Throwing dice will be required - down the line, in order - from STR to CHA. Will probably allow one position swap (change position/Ability of a pair of rolls).

https://media.tenor.com/0iCG-EWpDzMAAAAC/mandalorian-this-is-the-way.gif

Duke_of_Nothingburg Inactive forever!

Mar 10, 2023 3:36 pm

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Hello!

Is this game open to newbies? I have limited experience with pbp, but I am fan of RPGs. I am also open to learning new systems!

DMJ Inactive for 3 months

Mar 10, 2023 6:18 pm

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Duke_of_Nothingburg says:

Hello!

Is this game open to newbies? I have limited experience with pbp, but I am fan of RPGs. I am also open to learning new systems!

Duke, yes - new PBP Players are potential candidates here for sure.

I'll catch up with you by DM to hear your take on things and goals for PBP intro. Let's see if this is something you would like and be willing to support. More to follow by separate comms. Thanks for writing in!

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DMJ Inactive for 3 months

Mar 10, 2023 6:21 pm

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Alright, Players' Club ... I think this project is credible enough to move to a next phase of development and trial at least.

I framed out a few base CharGen boards and an Admin thread.

Invites outgoing.

Let's go retro - see what happens.

Ascendant.

J

Last edited March 10, 2023 6:40 pm

RageRed

Mar 10, 2023 10:07 pm

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Okay. So I've been lurking this thread for a while now. I must admit I haven't played a lot of Old School since my early beginnings into RPGs. I'd like to join in for the nostalgia and the camaraderie I am seeing here so far.

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