Can we have Shane when CoV is done?

Statesman_NA · 07-06-2005 06:54 PM

More clarification: Zeb had nothing to do with the Planescape PC game. He created the original setting for D&D (the pen and paper version, that is).

Fleo_DP · 07-06-2005 07:43 PM

What is this Pen and Paper game you speak of?

Can you play that on a Tablet PC?

Plasma · 07-06-2005 08:31 PM

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Both rule. The game was really a classic, though. You should let him take sabbatical at some point so he can write some planescape stuff for dragon!

Starsman · 07-06-2005 08:39 PM

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What is this Pen and Paper game you speak of?

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I heard of them from my grandpa, apparently they were invented at a time where punchcard computers were still not invented.

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LadyThor · 07-06-2005 08:44 PM

It's been at least 10 years since I played any PnP games, but I had even started on a D&D variant of my own. Same rules, totally different settings.

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Miss Microblast: Level 27 Energy/Energy Blaster

Teresa Thorensen: Level 17 Peacebringer

_Pax_ · 07-06-2005 09:02 PM

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And that is why CoV has me drooling.

Well, er.. not literally.

CatMan · 07-06-2005 09:07 PM

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What is this Pen and Paper game you speak of?

Can you play that on a Tablet PC?

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I heard of them from my grandpa, apparently they were invented at a time where punchcard computers were still not invented.

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I'm not THAT old!

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_Ilr_ · 07-06-2005 10:12 PM

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More clarification: Zeb had nothing to do with the Planescape PC game. He created the original setting for D&D (the pen and paper version, that is).

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...and then Statesman Nerfed Zeb....

It was just like the 5th column,
Except No one saw it coming.

Zamora · 07-07-2005 12:51 AM

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More clarification: Zeb had nothing to do with the Planescape PC game. He created the original setting for D&D (the pen and paper version, that is).

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And that is why CoV has me drooling.

Well, er.. not literally.

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The good old Planescape... The best AD&D (and D&D) setting so far

Storm_Revenant · 07-07-2005 03:32 AM

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Greyhawk?

I was never much of a fan of greyhawk. Now the Iseries modules with Laura and Tracey Hickman's desert of desolation set and the ravenloft modules etc was the best.

My first module as a kid was I2 Tomb of the Lizard King... still got it in storage somewhere hehe.

-Storm Revenant-

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HighOrbit · 07-07-2005 03:39 AM

The original Planescape setting.

-Tonnerre, leading Resolute on Freedom

1st 100

Knight_Marshal · 07-07-2005 03:40 AM

Not Greyhawk. That was Gygax and Arenson.

Statesman is refering to the original Planescape setting.

Zamora · 07-07-2005 04:56 AM

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More clarification: Zeb had nothing to do with the Planescape PC game. He created the original setting for D&D (the pen and paper version, that is).

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Greyhawk?

I was never much of a fan of greyhawk. Now the Iseries modules with Laura and Tracey Hickman's desert of desolation set and the ravenloft modules etc was the best.

My first module as a kid was I2 Tomb of the Lizard King... still got it in storage somewhere hehe.

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In the D&D cosmology there are Planes of existence (well, a sort of). Greyhawk, Faerun, Dragonlance, Dark Sun (sorry I don't remember the correct names, just the name given by TSR) are all Prime Material Planes and they are different settings of D&D. Planes are interconnected via Astral Plane. Planescape takes care of the connections between all the different planes adding a center of the universe, i.e. Sigil.
So many years have passed, maybe it's not 100% correct :P

CaptainMight · 07-07-2005 05:43 AM

PnP rules. God I miss those days. Nothing beats a great group of people to roleplay with.... heck even Marvel RPG was a good time.

bpphantom · 07-07-2005 06:28 AM

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Yes. The super-setting that went on to dominate the whole of my 2nd Edition days, (and get homebrew conversions to 3.5 as I need it).

I adored the work in the various Planescape sourcebooks and other material.

Pen & Paper for teh w1n!

@bpphantom
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Canuck · 07-07-2005 06:34 AM

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Greyhawk?

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Greyhawk is pretty much an archetypal D&D setting. It's the first and (IMO) best, and is still going strong. It's not high fantasy like Forgotten Realms, it's not survivalist like Dark Sun, or philosophical like Planescape. It's not about exploration like Spelljammer, about politics like Birthright, about horror like Ravenloft, about swashbuckling adventure like Eberron, or about Persian flavour like Al Quadim. It's whatever you want to make of it. It's pretty much a blank slate, and it can be all those things above, sometimes all at once. All those other campaign worlds are great (and I own much of the Planescape materials among others), but Greyhawk stands on its own as open to whatever you want it to be.

--The Canuck, D&D player for 24 years now

bpphantom · 07-07-2005 06:44 AM

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More clarification: Zeb had nothing to do with the Planescape PC game. He created the original setting for D&D (the pen and paper version, that is).

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Greyhawk?

I was never much of a fan of greyhawk. Now the Iseries modules with Laura and Tracey Hickman's desert of desolation set and the ravenloft modules etc was the best.

My first module as a kid was I2 Tomb of the Lizard King... still got it in storage somewhere hehe.

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In the D&D cosmology there are Planes of existence (well, a sort of). Greyhawk, Faerun, Dragonlance, Dark Sun (sorry I don't remember the correct names, just the name given by TSR) are all Prime Material Planes and they are different settings of D&D. Planes are interconnected via Astral Plane. Planescape takes care of the connections between all the different planes adding a center of the universe, i.e. Sigil.
So many years have passed, maybe it's not 100% correct :P

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I'll nerd myself for ya

Based on the 2nd edition cosmology as put forth by TSR/WoTC/Hasbro, all the various Settings were within Crystal Spheres. All the crystal spheres were on the Prime Material plane. How to explain...
Get a donut with all the little sprinkles on it and put it on the desk or table in front of you. The donut is the Prime Material plane and all the sprinkles are crystal spheres, or game settings. There's one for Forgotten Realms, World of Greyhawk, Dark Sun, Dragonlance, etc. The hole of the donut is where the Inner (elemental) planes are. The area around the outside of the donut is where the Outer Planes are. The Astral plane connects all planes together. The Ethereal only connects the Prime to the Outer. The plane of Shadow exists near the Prime but also touches the Ethereal.

Totally off topic, really simplified, but it gets the idea across I think. Now, eat that donut!

@bpphantom
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Shadow_Caedere · 07-07-2005 06:52 AM

http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.p...s_id=1301&

For those of you who want to know what Planescape was all about.

El_Toro_Loco · 07-07-2005 06:54 AM

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Shane Hensley created Deadlands, Weird Wars and Savage Worlds.

Zeb Cook worked on Planescape.

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A-HA!!!!11!!ONETY-ONE!!

So, Statesman... I have unraveled your little scheme. You intend to cause electric shocks to fly from keyboards with I5 by having _Pax_ sneak into our homes and drool into our keyboards!?

I'M ON TO YOU, MAN!!!!! I'M ON...

Hey, who're you? Lemme go! Wait, what're you doing with that neeeeee-dulllll....

TerraMajor · 07-07-2005 06:58 AM

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Any chance we can get a Harrowed Epic AT?

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Oh that would rock. Deadlands was one of the absolute best PnP RPGs ever made. When do we get pistols powersets? I want to make a Hexslinger.

Nachtjaeger · 07-07-2005 07:31 AM

If anybody cares, Planescape isnt dead... totally. Theres some hardcore types who have a website devoted to it.
Planewalker
I only know because we've been doing a 3.5 Planescape campaign for the last couple months.

Psych_Ward · 07-07-2005 08:47 AM

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What is this Pen and Paper game you speak of?

Can you play that on a Tablet PC?

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I heard of them from my grandpa, apparently they were invented at a time where punchcard computers were still not invented.

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Actually, not true. They were invented by computer geeks who were waiting their turn to enter their punchcards into the computer.

CaptainCure · 07-07-2005 11:24 AM

And while Zeb is cool, Shane rocks! He is the main reason I'll be playing CoV, since i'm really a hero at heart.

Yes I am a dedicated Deadlands fanboy!

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Tic-Toc · 07-08-2005 10:18 AM

Planescape was what made D&D kick [censored], rather than some LoTR knockoff.

What's Zeb do on CoV?

Formerly "Back Alley Brawler"

Manticore · 07-13-2005 09:25 AM

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PnP rules. God I miss those days. Nothing beats a great group of people to roleplay with.

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Hopefully you can get a group together to play the City of Heroes PnP RPG coming out from Eden Studios and relive the glory days!