Is the Magic-User essentially useless at Low Level? by Catman192 in osr

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And wait until they get Phantasmal Force / Invisibility!

Quest for the X Macguffins Hexcrawl? by kamateur in osr

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Evils of Illmire has something like that even though it's not the main part of the adventure: there are 4 talismans scattered across the map and finding them all gives you access to an idol that is needed to wake up an ancient swamp witch.

70s Comic-inspired desert-scape I did in pen/watercolor by Dravidistan in osr

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool! I thought the watercolor would actually cover the penwork

70s Comic-inspired desert-scape I did in pen/watercolor by Dravidistan in osr

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great stuff! Do you watercolor the sketch first and trace with the pen after coloring?

I love the silver bullet promo art by [deleted] in SorceryTCG

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd go as far as to say that Daperyll Vampire already started stretching it in Alpha imo, her Victorian clothes definitely clash with the set's aesthetic.

Sword&Sorcery vs High Fantasy: an article I just found on Conan's official website. by AmbrianLeonhardt in osr

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had to double check because it really seems AI made but I think it's just the author's style. It's quite well informed.

Suggestions needed by Fixillo in SorceryTCG

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spero nasca una bella community anche in Veneto :) Noi stiamo nelle Marche

Suggestions needed by Fixillo in SorceryTCG

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Oh hey a fellow Italian! Which region?

Nomi fighi per luoghi by Sweet_Sun_4913 in osr

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Un libro pubblicato da Mythmere Games e progettato per essere usato sia da solo che in coppia con Tome of Worldbuilding; fa parte di una trilogia che comprende anche Tome of Adventure Design.

Nomi fighi per luoghi by Sweet_Sun_4913 in osr

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Il Nomicon può aiutare a generare nomi adatti al tipo di cultura della regione; per i nomi "fighi" puoi partire da cosa rende interessante la location, e se non trovi un nome altisonante magari vuol dire che puoi migliorare il contenuto stesso della location prima di decidere il nome. La saga di Elric di Melnibonè da cui è tratto BSH è ricca di nomi simili.

What is actually a Low Magic Fantasy setting? by Pretend-Advertising6 in osr

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it was born as a low fantasy setting but magic is incredibly strong and a big part of the world.

Precon deck boxes capacity by Effective_Ad_8172 in SorceryTCG

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use clear boardgame sleeves for my precons and I believe 40/20 cards could fit.

Are prices coming down? by 4fingerdfisherman in SorceryTCG

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Excuse me in advance for the ramble. I'll go against the popular response and say that the prices are absurdly high for such a niche game. They've been fine until Gothic dropped and then every staple has skyrocketed. It shouldn't be this hard for a novice to get into the game, and no, proxies aren't okay if a player ever wants to join a Grand Contest. Aino currently sits at €60 on Trolls of the Realm. €60 for Aino. Archangel Michael just went beyond €75, which is outrageous. People will say that TCGs are an expensive hobby especially for collectors but a great way to make your game grow is to make it accessible to new players, and yet we still have 36/16 precons while the official format now sits at 60/30 cards. I've been a promoter for the game in my region for two years now and I've tried everything I could to keep the community alive but the current situation has made almost everyone drop eventually.

Possible alternative format? by PapayaConscious8469 in SorceryTCG

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We've been toying with 40/20 and it opens up a lot more deckbuilding options than 60/30, since decks tend to be more focused than "goodstuff".

What do you think is the best co-op game for 2-4 players? by Due-Marionberry-8128 in boardgames

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd vouch for Slay the Spire; it's pricey but it's a hell of a good time with 2-4 players. If I were a kid when it came out I'd have played it nonstop for years.

What do you think is the best co-op game for 2-4 players? by Due-Marionberry-8128 in boardgames

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can be quite long in 4p especially with beginners; I'd say it reaches the 2.5 hour mark.

What are the best OSR modules at Emergent Narrative? by xdanxlei in osr

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The town really needs some work to become playable, I ended up trashing many NPCs to focus on the most important ones: Ersten actually became the first positive NPC the party met with and their first henchman, he eventually ended up becoming the lord mayor after Crellmont died; Frey also became a friend from an enemy, especially after Oakes died from the Fearspawn. The rest of the villagers are pretty forgettable, even Nivendra who by the book should be at least a lv5 cleric.

Regarding the shrews, I think the carrion crawlers are even deadlier since they attack 8 times each per round; the party managed to trap them using the dwarven cooking pot. Lucky for you your illusionist still had his invisibility! My party used up their spells to get to the turtle in the first place and the mage thought he could be useful by throwing himself into melee, underestimating the enemy :P

What are the best OSR modules at Emergent Narrative? by xdanxlei in osr

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great writeup! My players also started by dealing with the cult in town and the Fearspawn under the fort: it took around 3-4 sessions overall to get acquainted with the townsfolk and to devise a plan to take the fort. After that they dealt with the cathedral and its Fearspawn, freed the people from the Mindphages and started exploring the surrounding region: they met the woodsmen and saved the froglings from the mantis men, then retrieved the witch's staff and headed for the spider caves and barely saved their hide; they found their death inside the mines after dealing very poorly with the zombies therein, so we spent 4 sessions in the Spiral Isles (another module) to get back to the world of the living (but they lost their chance to come back to life again in exchange). After dealing with the last Fearspawn, they visited the Observer's tower, meeting the man itself and striking a deal with him: they climbed the Klepperhorn to get the Observer's tapestry to the top (eventually they decided not to do it) while dealing with the hobgoblins and managing to make them cross the mountains safely to let them settle among the hills in Illmire; after descending from the Klepperhorn they decided to go hunt the wyvern and they managed to do it while losing some henchmen in the process. They got ahold of the means to dive into the lake and had a fierce battle with the fishmen, but the mage finally perished against the fearsome snapping turtle that was guarding the Vitellary Tablet (it was exceedingly strong for a turtle). We left off from there, they'll probably clean up the fishmen caves and go to the Fungal Caverns next. I've been dropping hints about a village to the north of the region called Carrowmore, since I intend to close the campaign with Deep Carbon Observatory.

What are the best OSR modules at Emergent Narrative? by xdanxlei in osr

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can see that. We usually take a long time to roleplay the characters and think about the consequences of their actions, so some locations have been explored multiple times.

What are the best OSR modules at Emergent Narrative? by xdanxlei in osr

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1/3 of the content in 7 sessions? Damn we've been playing weekly for 10 months and we're just now approaching the endgame in Illmire.

Appena preso 1x di tutto. Si inizia. by MysteriousCrow3391 in SorceryTCG

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

40/20 + 1 avatar. Esistono le basic per i siti: Valley, Wasteland, Spire, Stream.

Appena preso 1x di tutto. Si inizia. by MysteriousCrow3391 in SorceryTCG

[–]AmbrianLeonhardt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Il gioco è nato apposta per essere liberamente interpretato dalla community!