tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383500061797506831.post4744077890510310698..comments2023-04-26T02:01:33.086-04:00Comments on Swords Against the Outer Dark: [Sword & Sanity RPG] Labyrinth Lord Compatibility LicenseShane Mangushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03865733072718219138noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383500061797506831.post-12608613043804566702010-12-27T17:45:23.428-05:002010-12-27T17:45:23.428-05:00While I echo others' understanding of your dec...While I echo others' understanding of your decision, I was looking forward to a stand alone game for Sword and Sanity. Success in the venture!R.R. Hunsingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08945853668958440509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383500061797506831.post-53204331752202130252010-12-27T13:48:53.704-05:002010-12-27T13:48:53.704-05:00@Shane: I certainly understand your desire not to ...@Shane: I certainly understand your desire not to reinvent the wheel and also to incorporate some of the AEC character classes.<br /><br />While I do understand that both the required rulebooks are available as free downloads, I'm one of those people that just can't stand printed-off pdf's - professionally bound hard copy is the only way I roll. I'd also find needing three rulebooks a bit unwieldy, especially when they aren't nicely divided (i.e. monster book, spell book, character book, etc.) but require that you use some things from LL, other things from AEC, and still others from SAtOD. This could get confusing and I fear that it would require some of my players, at least, to make a sanity check on a regular basis. It would be nice to compile all of the needed rules in one book, or use only one core rule book supplemented by SAtOD.Sean Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429301144221551751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383500061797506831.post-29423927857109239842010-12-27T09:29:05.346-05:002010-12-27T09:29:05.346-05:00@Sean - The AEC already has a lot of redundant rul...@Sean - The AEC already has a lot of redundant rules from LL. The main thing the AEC does is update spells and add a few advanced classes. The spells are what is the most important to me. The ranger and paladin are not as important to my book. I have created the explorer class to replace the ranger, and the paladin just doesn't fit into a Sword & Sanity setting. The assassin and monk are a different story, as both can fit seamlessly into the setting. Both LL and the AEC are free to download, so asking people to have copies of each is not really asking a whole lot. I will have to think more on this one. This is a valid point that not one I am ready to write-off.<br /><br />@Anonymous - No I have not spoken to Dan about this particular issue. The license is pretty clear though, and I would have a hard time seeing him make an exception for me and not everyone else.<br /><br />@elf23 - Thanks! I plan to cover all of this very soon with blog posts. That way I can get feedback as I discuss each design decision.Shane Mangushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865733072718219138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383500061797506831.post-84469482854981670542010-12-27T07:17:29.946-05:002010-12-27T07:17:29.946-05:00Sounds like a good way of doing things to me, Shan...Sounds like a good way of doing things to me, Shane. I'm interested that you say it will be based on the Labyrinth Lord core rules <i>plus</i> the Advanced Edition Companion. What is it you're planning to integrate which requires the AEC?Gavin Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362875699031245377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383500061797506831.post-17182095147369065332010-12-27T05:17:07.520-05:002010-12-27T05:17:07.520-05:00Did you ask Dan about making it stand-alone? Hasn...Did you ask Dan about making it stand-alone? Hasn't he always said it's all negotiable? 'Cause this way you'll need three books to play your game... LL, ALL, and yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383500061797506831.post-48154103144558637382010-12-27T01:56:37.446-05:002010-12-27T01:56:37.446-05:00While I'm sorry to hear you won't be writi...While I'm sorry to hear you won't be writing this as a stand alone game, I understand your rationale.<br /><br />I'm not sure that it's such a great idea to require both the core rules and AEC to play Swords Against the Outer Dark, though. This makes your product not a supplement to LL, but a supplement to a supplement. This might cost you the support of people who would otherwise be keen on your game, but who aren't interested in investing that heavily into the LL books, or who just aren't interested in AEC.<br /><br />Personally, if you are going to go the supplement route, I'd rather see you stick to the core LL rule book as your touchstone and modify that as necessary.Sean Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429301144221551751noreply@blogger.com