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Saving Throws in Chaosium's Classic Fantasy? Excuse me for the fact that I haven't read through all of this threads contents, but has anyone written about the subject of saving throws in Classic Fantasy BRP? I plan to run an AD&D/D&D scenario with the Classic Fantasy rules, but I can't seem to find any references on the saving throw mechanic in BRP? Suggestions??!!

Hello all... that are real interested in OOP CoC material. I know this tip probably would be better put on a mailing list for Call of Cthulhu, but I want you CoC-buffs on this site to know also! Do you remember an old out-of-print Call of Cthulhu-supplement called "Antarctic Expedition Pack for Beyond the Mountains of Madness"...? Well, I for one bought the Beyond the Mountains of Madness (hardback) supplement from Chaosium for $75.00 a couple of weeks ago. After that I remembered seeing the old extra kit way back in '99, and suddenly wanted to that one as badly as any hardcore collector of CoC! So I started to search Ebay, Amazon, others for it! But to no avail... And then after many days of agonizing pain in not being able to locate this OOP supplement I found a few dusty and forgotten exes of it in Denmark, on a Fantasy and Comic selling store called: www.fantask.dk !! Have a look all you that are interested in ordering it. Good luck!

...this sounds interesting. It sounds a little bit like the Swedish roleplaying game of "Mutant - Undergangens Arvtagare", where descendants of people of today have survived many devastaing wars in a farflung future and many mutations have set in on the population. In that setting though, a sort of twisted humor is a really important part. Is there any room for that in your setting?

Thanks for the link. A little much reading straight on, but I saw a lot of things in there that was of definite value and also: quite a lot like some things I've thought over in RPG's! Erik Brickman.

...that the character sheet only is a work copy, not yet finished. Things like the character name and details are absent. Erik Brickman.

By now, I have worked something like 20 odd years with my own RPG system and world of EBROS (called many things before this), and that's a lot of time. But I work as fast as a snail on sleeping drugs. So what have I achieved? Not much, but then sometimes comes s o m e t h i n g that can be called productive results, maybe this is such as thing? Only you viewers can tell me that. I know the Ebrosian Character Sheet (v5.0) needs some explaining, but it's easier if you ask - if you're interested that is - and I then answer directly on subject. Dam. div. for instance is something I've called a "Damage divider", something only v e r y experienced warriors and the like get, which helps them survive those humongous hits, hopefully. Tanj is like Hero Points (an acronym borrowed from the Ringworld stories). Anyhoo, there is an attached picture of the sheet (jpg-format)in my public album of Ebros material. Just look there. Erik Brickman.

I'd say AD&D (as a matter of fact, even the 3rd ed D&D would come in handy), Gurps and - if it's possible - the age-old system of Judges Guild. Then Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (1st ed) wouldn't hurt... just to name a few. Perhaps even old system parts by Task Force Games, like the ones they use in the Central Casting-books. Because I am a collector of quite a few different RPG (FRP mostly) books from all kinds of different publishers, both old OOP and new ones. And I intend to use a lot of these books and their material (modified) in my own world of EBROS. I fervently collect fantasy communities, such as cities, towns and villages to be able to easier populate my central continent. Atleast that's the plan.

Hmm, rpol.net? What's that, have to check. Anyhow, yes as you say, point and click-magic sucks and, quite frankly, should not be something incorporated in the "true" BRP tradition. I'd volunteer did I not live in Sweden... It's a long way to walk. Erik.

...has there been any other only-ritual-magic-system in the worlds of BRP? I'm talking the first version of Stormbringer here, it's a favourite of mine. Spells in FRPs tend to be "flash bang nonsense" as (Greg Stafford was it?) so aptly put it once, in Pendragon. I myself really like ritual magic, and what I mean with the phrase is this: there are no real "spells", only creatures that can be summoned and bound, and who gives spell-like effects. When these creatures are "spent" (have returned to their natives planes), the supply of "spells" is ended, and the magician has to sit down (or stand up) and go through the whole summoning/binding ritual again. I think: NICE! Anyone else like this too? Erik.

Many, many thanks to all of you! This is great. Now, all I had to do, said the man, was some tweaking... Hmm... Well that's gonna be some tweaking! Erik.

No you're right. What I mean is more a conversion 'platform' or 'model', and one for each different other RPG systems I need. Yep, that's right. And also other systems, such as Gurps, Rolemaster, etc. Well, I'll have a look see on the net. Thanks! Erik.

This has almost certainly been addressed here before, but I haven't seen any thread on it. The question is: I need conversion from other systems to BRP, for example from AD&D to BRP, is there any such help given anywhere, where I could get it? Thankful for any answer. Erik B.

Just that you're doing this, taking a stab at it so to speak is wonderful! I'm very (with a capital V) interested in a BRP generator for the (PC and MAC). So take all the time you need. Can't get anything bad from trying. Thanks.

Hear, hear! Mark me up also for copies of these if it is at all possible... which it doesn't seem! Which also is cryy-hyyy-ing shame! Or? I mean, on a site like this it should be possible to get loooots people interested in buying atleast a xerox copy of the original, is it so tightly copyrighted?? Just my untethered heart crying here.

Yes, this is the link to his place on Ebay: eBay My World - mrissaries It seems he calls himself "Mrissaries" on Ebay. He was very nice to talk to!

Hrm... How to start this, this, well... truly remarkable (!) find I did the other day on Ebay. Apparently Greg Stafford, you know, THE Greg Stafford of original Glorantha and the Grand Old Heydays of Chaosium and all that, have started to sell off (or even managed to sell off everything already) from his own private collection... on EBAY!!! I thought I'd fallen asleep drooling in front of my PC and was dreaming nice unrealistic dreams... but no! Anyway, I got a couple of bids in on what Stafford called "RUNEQUEST, 1st ed_, Chaosium House Copy! AUTOGRAPHED" and even managed to win it! On the front it says "Display Copy", but I don't mind! I'm trying to include a few pictures of the grand price -I HAD to brag- :

Hi all. I'm just wondering, Chaosium has stated that preordering the BRP book is now available from their website. But, if one have already done that (as I have) from Steve Jackson Games' website, what preorder goes first?? I know this is probably the wrong place for this question, but maybe I'll get lucky and get an answer from the Chaosium people here also? Otherwise I'll get in touch with them there. Happy with all answers on this one. Erik Brickman.

BTW, I spotted a possible (unintentional?) inspiration to the new BRP Core book in a Warhammer 40K supplement on this page: Black Industries Scroll a little further down and you'll see what I mean. I've no intention of blaming anyone for not coming up with the BRP book front cover idea without this influence, though! It can be, as I said, unintentional. Erik Brickman.

Congrats on a very good front page work. It's just great. I can't express it any other way.

And just what, pray tell, is Warlords of Alexandria? Sounds good just overhearing this conversation. Please inform the masses (=such as me). Erik Brickman.

Well, I've gotten a sad string of thoughts in my brain: is the main problem that paper prints are beginning to get so out of favour with the younger (and much younger) generations, that pen&paper RPGs seem like something out of the dark ages these days? Is everything that isn't an end product online getting jawns as a response? Maybe it's the schools of our western civ that's to blame for this? Or is it just me and my inherent pessimism? Erik Brickman.

I'm so old, I'm beginnig to wonder where my old pals the citizens of Enoch are hiding out these days.

I own Fasa's Battletech RPG; Mechwarrior 2nd Ed. It's surprisingly good and has even game mechanics that you can adapt (with a little work) for BRP. Right now I can't give you an example, but I could look it up for you. Try to find the rules and you'll have a lot of examples of Mech vehicles. The setting is also very good. Five great houses that fight for the succession of Earth's old Imperial Throne. I recommend a read. Erik Brickman.

Very interesting. Could it be that I've been indirectly, subconsciensly influenced by Harnmaster...? Seriously, this could very well be the case. I've always been an admirer of Columbias excellent RPG (Only one thing really buggers me; the names! Areas can be named with names that sound quite arabic next to areas with clearly Western European middle ages names styles, without a change in culture). Other than that, they're doing a great job over at Columbia. Frankly I'd like to see a close workproject with those two: Chaosium and Columbia on a joint fantasy setting. It'a also very interesting that they have the game mechanic of this Morality already. I'll have to look into this! I owned the first edition of Harnmaster back in the days, but found the system a tad to much (then). But I've heard and read about the newer versions and find them very good from hearsay. Me too. Nice to hear that more people than me that enjoys the Pendragon game system way of thinking. It'd be more than enjoyable if you could tell which games you've used the traits in? Erik Brickman.

Just a quick answer: TrippyHippy wrote a few days ago: That's absolutely on the spot. Morality is probably one of the hardest things to evaluate. My ideas along the line, as of late, are these: First of all: I hate the old AD&D alignments, which are among the most blunt elements of showing PC values as there can be. I thought: I'm not having those "Evil" and "Good" values on Morality if I can help it. Instead, I'd like to replace them with "Egotistic" and "Generous", because these values describe a lot more of basic views on life and living than does Evil or Good because people and creatures everywhere tend to see the latter as totally different things from culture to culture. Secondly, I do not intend to replace the more detailed Personal Values or Cultural Values with just Morality. No, Morality would just work as a fast test value when needed. I have an idea of numbering it between 1-20, with a value of 15 as "the normal" value of human or atleast ordered societies. The lower you go, the more depraved it is and inhuman in the worst meaning of the word. I'm looking for the notes right now on this right now, but can't find them, but a lot more on his may be said, hope to clarify more on this later. Erik Brickman.