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#1
zombiegleemax
Feb 07, 2005 18:35:12 Geting ready to play B5 this weekend Read and sounds like it will be a wonderfiul adventure! Did Douglas Niles do anything else?

Thanx Scotty G for clearing up that T1 question for me! Your paragraph was clearer than the one in the module for some reason.
#2
zombiegleemax
Feb 08, 2005 15:17:01
Geting ready to play B5 this weekend Read and sounds like it will be a wonderfiul adventure! Did Douglas Niles do anything else?

Doug Niles was one of the main contributors to TSR in the last half of the 80's and 90's.

http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=2072

However, other than N1 Cult of the Reptile God, and the absolutely stellar B5 Horror on the Hill, I'm not a particular fan of his work.

R.A.
#3
chatdemon
Feb 08, 2005 19:11:35 B5 is a very cool module, IMO. I love the style of the early B modules because they are pretty plot lite. They give a cool locale to explore, and enough back story to get you going, but are easily woven into any setting and campaign.

The only change I'd make is the name of the fort. Guido's Fort just doesn't do anything for me.
#4
zombiegleemax
Feb 08, 2005 19:19:53 Douglas Niles did the original 1e Lankhmar, City of Adventure supplement (and did a mighty fine job AFAIC )
#5
zombiegleemax
Feb 18, 2005 17:37:31 Douglas Niles is also responsible for module X3 The Curse of Xanathon, which is a wonderful city adventure.
#6
arvedui
Feb 19, 2005 6:25:34 Hi,
a talk with Doug Niles is also reported this week in Monte's site:
http://www.montecook.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi?int_dnd30_Doug
#7
zombiegleemax
Feb 21, 2005 15:29:43
Douglas Niles did the original 1e Lankhmar, City of Adventure supplement (and did a mighty fine job AFAIC )

Just won it on Ebay. Hope it comes soon. I've heard it's the best D&D city ever made. I'll have to see how it compares with City State of the Invincible Overlord.

R.A.
#8
i-m_batman_dup
Feb 22, 2005 10:31:40 Congrats on that, RA. I love the City of Lankhmar boxed sets. Which one did you get: The old one (green/black box) or the newer one (orange box)? Both have their charms, but the orange box has a more complete city map (which I preferred). The older boxed set includes city geomorphs which you need to reference when you enter the middle of many of the city blocks--on the plus side, this lets you individualize the city, but on the minus side it can be haphazard and difficult (the geomorphs can't just be laid onto the map, they're the wrong size).

Not many people like the Lankhmar setting rules, though--it's very low magic setting. They're not essential to the game, though, and I've played a couple of incredible Lankhmar campaigns with standard AD&D rules.
#9
zombiegleemax
Feb 22, 2005 16:22:50 I got the 1e version with the geomorphs, which is the one I wanted. Not particularly worried about the setting rules. I'll adapt them if I like them and ignore them if I don't. I really like the Newhon stuff in my Legends & Lore book. If the city is great, too, I'll be looking to get the two 1e modules - Swords of the Undercity and Swords of Deceit. If it all looks good, Lankhmar might find a home in my homebrew.

R.A.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zombiegleemax Feb 07, 2005 18:35:12	Geting ready to play B5 this weekend Read and sounds like it will be a wonderfiul adventure! Did Douglas Niles do anything else? Thanx Scotty G for clearing up that T1 question for me! Your paragraph was clearer than the one in the module for some reason.
#2 zombiegleemax Feb 08, 2005 15:17:01	Geting ready to play B5 this weekend Read and sounds like it will be a wonderfiul adventure! Did Douglas Niles do anything else? Doug Niles was one of the main contributors to TSR in the last half of the 80's and 90's. http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=2072 However, other than N1 Cult of the Reptile God, and the absolutely stellar B5 Horror on the Hill, I'm not a particular fan of his work. R.A.
#3 chatdemon Feb 08, 2005 19:11:35	B5 is a very cool module, IMO. I love the style of the early B modules because they are pretty plot lite. They give a cool locale to explore, and enough back story to get you going, but are easily woven into any setting and campaign. The only change I'd make is the name of the fort. Guido's Fort just doesn't do anything for me.
#4 zombiegleemax Feb 08, 2005 19:19:53	Douglas Niles did the original 1e Lankhmar, City of Adventure supplement (and did a mighty fine job AFAIC )
#5 zombiegleemax Feb 18, 2005 17:37:31	Douglas Niles is also responsible for module X3 The Curse of Xanathon, which is a wonderful city adventure.
#6 arvedui Feb 19, 2005 6:25:34	Hi, a talk with Doug Niles is also reported this week in Monte's site: http://www.montecook.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi?int_dnd30_Doug
#7 zombiegleemax Feb 21, 2005 15:29:43	Douglas Niles did the original 1e Lankhmar, City of Adventure supplement (and did a mighty fine job AFAIC ) Just won it on Ebay. Hope it comes soon. I've heard it's the best D&D city ever made. I'll have to see how it compares with City State of the Invincible Overlord. R.A.
#8 i-m_batman_dup Feb 22, 2005 10:31:40	Congrats on that, RA. I love the City of Lankhmar boxed sets. Which one did you get: The old one (green/black box) or the newer one (orange box)? Both have their charms, but the orange box has a more complete city map (which I preferred). The older boxed set includes city geomorphs which you need to reference when you enter the middle of many of the city blocks--on the plus side, this lets you individualize the city, but on the minus side it can be haphazard and difficult (the geomorphs can't just be laid onto the map, they're the wrong size). Not many people like the Lankhmar setting rules, though--it's very low magic setting. They're not essential to the game, though, and I've played a couple of incredible Lankhmar campaigns with standard AD&D rules.
#9 zombiegleemax Feb 22, 2005 16:22:50	I got the 1e version with the geomorphs, which is the one I wanted. Not particularly worried about the setting rules. I'll adapt them if I like them and ignore them if I don't. I really like the Newhon stuff in my Legends & Lore book. If the city is great, too, I'll be looking to get the two 1e modules - Swords of the Undercity and Swords of Deceit. If it all looks good, Lankhmar might find a home in my homebrew. R.A.