Posts Tagged ‘Fantasy Grounds’
It’s been a busy few weeks. I’ve started running Pathfinder for the new online group. This is the 5th total group I’ve run using Fantasy Grounds and I’m going to have to admit I’ve had excellent luck with groups. Most of the players are 21+ ,usually have careers (or full time students which is really a career) and are technically savvy – plus, and this is the biggest plus they truly want to play. I only wish my flea-like attention span would not get split by real world intrusions like work:).
I’ve been waiting for a couple SRD/OGL licensing things to get hammered out and one finally clicked – the True20 licensing agreement was finally updated. Now to start delving into that rules-set. I’m vaguely familiar with it from running Mutant & Masterminds but there’s obviously some twists. I think I own all of the True20 products in either print or pdf format (note to self – I’ve got to take inventory one of these days because I know I’ve purchased things twice as of late).
I’m still waiting the d6 SRD to come out from WEG but we’ll have to see how that goes with the Septimus cancellation and have high hopes of putting out a PDF for a simple fantasy game, i.e. heartbreaker, using the rules along with a concise and precise magic supplement – which was severely lacking from the d6 Fantasy Game.
I’m impressed at Paizo’s balls on this press release. They are, for now, flicking their chin in WotC’s face…and I say good for them. It’s their risk and they are willing to take it. Paizo has been the defacto moutpiece of D&D for the past 7+ years with their management of Dungeon & Dragon magazines. Their outstanding work has shone forth in their Pathfinder line and they are, in my mind, what D&D should be.
So far I’ve been unimpressed with the digital initative that WotC has done and I think that I could run a far better game with existing rules and tool sets. This is why I’ve announced my running of the Pathfinder: Rise of the Runelords campaign using Fantasy Grounds II.
It is fortuitous that Paizo is also releasing it’s Pathfinder RPG which is a OGL derivative. I’ll be consuming that in short order to see if I can use it for this upcoming campaign and have the group participate in it’s playtest.
Later and Good Gaming
