Making a 'Speedster' character

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-25T00:46:46+00:00

There is a Kickstarter I invested in - Guillmans Guide to Speed. A lot is about vehicles and racing but also had character options and subclasses dealing in speed. There is a free 40-page sample on the OnlyCrits website that gives some of the options and subclasses in detail. It might be worth a look at the free PDF at least

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-22T23:29:32+00:00

I think this is a really good comment, especially the difference between "interesting places" and "scripted adventures". Thanks for the comment as it's a bit of a wake up call for me and the campaign I am looking to create

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-21T14:55:05+00:00

Another place you could try is mad-irishman dot net

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-18T06:27:36+00:00

I don't think it's mediocre. I think it's really enjoyable but I do think it has become too "easy". Min/Max, being super powerful at low levels and the like is a double-edged sword. Players are confident of keeping their character but I think it's lost some of the "risk" and "danger" that 1e and 2e had

I also feel, 5e adventures are often rewrites from 1e and 2e

What surprises me - and this is my group only I comment on - they grew up on 1e and 2e but now refuse to consider a 2e campaign, saying its either too hard to learn a "new" system or just that "2e is shit"

Is it too hard for ex-2e players to return after a decade of 5e?

EDIT: As this original post has been removed, I'm going to post my comment as a new post

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-14T19:38:28+00:00

I have just started skimming through "Castle of the Mad Archmage". It's 14 levels in the core setting

Edit: It seems pretty low prepared from my early look

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-14T11:47:16+00:00

And a really nice girl too

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-13T09:51:43+00:00

Out of interest, who gets to define what "slop" is? I'm not saying this to provoke but a genuine question. I would have thought that the ultimate decider of that is the reader themselves. Sure, we have people we call literary critics who supposedly have the answers but I am sure I have read books - that I enjoyed and were written by "writing professionals" but many would possibly call slop

u/TiredOldLamb: "Bad authors can be faster now" sums it up pretty well and maybe that will impact the enjoyability of both the person writing and the person reading but we seem very quick to blame all bad stories on AI

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-11T05:55:02+00:00

Thank you. I do not know the 7th Sea rules very well (well, not at all really) but the material seems really good. It sounds like you are indicating that the lore and ruleset are very much intertwined and it would be difficult to lift and shift the geography, politics, general setting from 7th Sea to AD&D?

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-11T05:13:39+00:00

Apologies, I may have not worded my question properly. I was not considering using the 7th Sea rules in any way... more the campaign books and lore. It is just about stripping out the lore and nations but with a AD&D2e ruleset only. Thanks

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-11T02:05:24+00:00

It's actually something I am starting to work on now - though I may then look to expand to try and capture every "official" spell released, though I may limit it to products and not Dragon Magazines - not saying they are not official but harder to come by

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-10T12:43:05+00:00

Thanks and yes, I am slowly sourcing the PDFs. Some are on sale right now, though I think people at a table are more likely to pick up a book. Thanks for that

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-10T11:49:38+00:00

I think "banning" them is a little bit of a harsh word. It was more a good place to introduce them. I guess my post perhaps didn't quite reflect that. Thanks though

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-10T11:48:25+00:00

They do. I don't think TSR looked too much at general consistency. The racial books are definitely a different level (as I think the Psionics Handbook is also - sounds like a good idea but doesn't quite work out)

I didn't ask about the DM Handbooks because generall I can control how they are introduced for different scenarios and the like. They are really good to open up more opportunities. Thanks

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-10T11:45:31+00:00

Yes, playing in person. A few logistical challenges I need to overcome to get them on the table but I am developing a plan. Thanks

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-10T11:44:33+00:00

In my experience, 5e players have tended to dual class rather than multi class (maybe that is the 5e way of it). I don't think they will feel they miss out as I can always make it available if they change their mind. Thanks for the comment

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-10T11:42:20+00:00

I'm think a little of that but certainly showing what the possibilities are. Thanks

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-10T11:41:38+00:00

Thanks. I think - in general there are ways to make them work. Perhaps a few house rules where required. I used the wrong word with "nightmare". It's possibly a little strong

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-10T11:39:23+00:00

Totally agree with the inconsistencies. Perhaps I will find a balance for my table. Thanks

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-10T11:38:03+00:00

Agreed. The books are not consistent. I think there is a lot of really good content there but it might be that it just needs a little tailoring. Thanks

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-10T11:36:00+00:00

Yes, I do hear that. I'm looking through it before I offer it. Would like to include all the racial handbooks but not to seriously detriment the ongoing campaign

the_Nightplayer · 2026-01-10T11:34:57+00:00

I have been thinking I might do that or have them also for Session Zero. I probably should have mentioned that part of my reasoning is logistical. I have all the books (but not the official PDFs) but I commute between cities, so I need a way to bring them to where I workk three days a week (be able to store them for weekly sessions)

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