tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post362668843308291685..comments2024-03-12T04:33:08.771-07:00Comments on Methods & Madness: One Page Rules (or: Taking a page from other peoples’ books)Eric Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196219031821755216noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post-3815663259580819702019-12-09T07:33:03.706-08:002019-12-09T07:33:03.706-08:00I really like this idea. I had a similar idea rece...I really like this idea. I had a similar idea recently regarding bestiaries. If beasts were written up so that no beasts shared a page with another it would be easy to assembly a unique bestiary for a campaign in the way 2E had intended with those loose leaf binders. This is even better.Ruprechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139664977453444000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post-9540475690936689772017-10-27T17:46:38.295-07:002017-10-27T17:46:38.295-07:00Thanks man, I appreciate it! I'm glad you enjo...Thanks man, I appreciate it! I'm glad you enjoy it! Muchas gracias! Eric Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196219031821755216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post-17700433942102169252017-10-21T20:16:09.652-07:002017-10-21T20:16:09.652-07:00This is awesome! Is a really clever idea. I also l...This is awesome! Is a really clever idea. I also like the idea of single-page mechanics of descriptions because speeds the preparations of a game. You can easily print the pages needed to start, or give each player the rules for play his character without the need of consulting the rulebook. <br /><br />Sorry if understandable, my english ib really bad. Greetings from Argentina. Luniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15199248912595396372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post-45275229990218217822017-05-27T17:31:44.211-07:002017-05-27T17:31:44.211-07:00Thanks man! Your blog looks awesome; I'll take...Thanks man! Your blog looks awesome; I'll take a deeper look as soon as I can!Eric Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196219031821755216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post-85538768507347266352017-05-26T09:21:37.751-07:002017-05-26T09:21:37.751-07:00Hey, Eric.
I recently started a blog for my own d...Hey, Eric.<br /><br />I recently started a blog for my own devising, namely hacking 5e for a home campaign with OSR flavour.<br /><br />I found your thoughts on this matter to be invaluable, you're now on my reading list and already helped myself to your starvation/dehydration rules nearly wholecloth. <br /><br />As silver-lining, provided that the concept of diminishing returns appeals to you: you're welcome to yank back anything you wish.Drainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724863160300686402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post-83973840667677550372016-06-13T19:23:16.489-07:002016-06-13T19:23:16.489-07:00Cool stuff man! Thanks!Cool stuff man! Thanks!Eric Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196219031821755216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post-80017290527293164592016-06-13T16:20:17.082-07:002016-06-13T16:20:17.082-07:00Hi Eric! Congratulations for the project!
Here...Hi Eric! Congratulations for the project!<br /><br />Here's my humble contribution, THE DOOM CLOCK - http://lonelygm.blogspot.com.br/2016/06/the-doom-clock-one-page-rule.htmlTzimiscedraculhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16762161243138880483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post-67535823703780097092016-03-28T18:55:13.305-07:002016-03-28T18:55:13.305-07:00Thanks! It's really nice you of you to offer t...Thanks! It's really nice you of you to offer that, Shields Shall be Splintered is one of my favorite hacks, ever! <br />I don't intend to create a book myself for now, I am only inviting people to contribute with their own page to the project. <br />OTOH you surely have lots of cool material to use, and I can certainly create a page or two based on it (of course I'll mention you if I do).Eric Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196219031821755216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post-19777470013332349152016-03-28T10:16:34.603-07:002016-03-28T10:16:34.603-07:00I've got lots! Feel free to use, though I'...I've got lots! Feel free to use, though I'd appreciate a mention:<br /><br /><a href="http://trollsmyth.blogspot.com/2008/06/playing-with-death-and-dismemberment.html" rel="nofollow">The Table of Death & Dismemberment</a><br /><br /><a href="http://trollsmyth.blogspot.com/2008/05/shields-shall-be-splintered.html" rel="nofollow">Shields Shall be Splintered</a><br /><br /><a href="http://trollsmyth.blogspot.com/2008/05/playing-with-charisma.html" rel="nofollow">Class: Gnome</a> <i>- This one goes a touch over a page, but not if you cut out the commentary bits.</i><br /><br /><a href="http://trollsmyth.blogspot.com/2009/03/artesia-and-half-ogres.html" rel="nofollow">Class: Half-ogre</a> <i>- Again, more than a page for the whole blog-post, but the class is only about half the article's length and easily fits on one page. Their interaction with weapons might require some fiddling, as I based it on the idea that one-handed weapons do 1d6 damage and two-handed weapons all do 2d4 damage.</i><br /><br /><a href="http://trollsmyth.blogspot.com/2010/01/nixie-class.html" rel="nofollow">Class: Nixie</a><br /><br /><a href="http://trollsmyth.blogspot.com/2010/01/pixie-class.html" rel="nofollow">Class: Pixie</a> <i>- Does reference some original twists to initiative.</i><br /><br /><a href="http://trollsmyth.blogspot.com/2008/05/playing-with-dex.html" rel="nofollow">Class: Rogue</a> <i>- Again, lots of commentary that's easily excised, making the actual rules themselves easily fit on a single page.</i><br /><br /><a href="http://trollsmyth.blogspot.com/2009/02/playing-with-witches.html" rel="nofollow"> Class: Witch</a> <i>- Once again, lots of commentary-bloat on this one. Feel free to ignore the first six paragraphs; the rest should fit on a single page, though maybe not with the spell list? I can make it work, but it's not pretty. :p </i>trollsmythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895349218958093151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post-78464246415934193092016-03-26T05:37:38.928-07:002016-03-26T05:37:38.928-07:00You certainly did, and thanks for the inspiration!...You certainly did, and thanks for the inspiration! :)<br />This pages are awesome. I am not planning of making a compilation right now; I'm just organizing a list of links, and these are very useful!Eric Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196219031821755216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post-65731460625628760072016-03-26T05:30:18.602-07:002016-03-26T05:30:18.602-07:00Thanks, Jens! Great to have you on board!
I have ...Thanks, Jens! Great to have you on board! <br />I have some structure in mind, but I want to make this an open call at first. I'm open to suggestions, I really want to make this a community effort.Eric Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196219031821755216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post-65898445514441845452016-03-26T04:37:20.838-07:002016-03-26T04:37:20.838-07:00Well, I feel like I've done a lot of work for ...Well, I feel like I've done a lot of work for this already ;) but your project can certainly use one of my pages. Perhaps the most stand-alone of my 52PP is the chase rule (http://rolesrules.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/one-page-chases-final.html) but a single page I never included in the 52 is the level titles secret society: http://rolesrules.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/order-of-st-hermas.html ...Roger G-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post-44636994750105061932016-03-26T02:46:43.534-07:002016-03-26T02:46:43.534-07:00I said just yesterday that the community needs mor...I said just yesterday that the community needs more projects. This one is ambitious, but that shouldn't hinder people from trying. So I'm in :) I got some house rules on my blog that would fit in nicely, all based on the D&D RC. Here is one I'm fond of:<br /><br />http://the-disoriented-ranger.blogspot.de/2012/12/aimed-hits-fast-and-easy.html<br /><br />I'll rewrite it a bit and make a page out of it if we actually get to give this a shot. Might have more of the same.<br /><br />And I like "Chimerical Codex" but would put a "The" in front of it to make the acronym work (TCC instead of CC).<br /><br />I'm curious to see how this develops. I think it'll need a time window (til end of the year?) and some structure (chapters or folders, when is it considered "complete"). But the good thing is that even if this doesn't get completed, it might still end up being a nice collection of house rules from all over the community :)Jens D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18394303166081684904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post-67929869632117087492016-03-25T15:25:42.980-07:002016-03-25T15:25:42.980-07:00"Chimerical Codex" sounds very cool, BTW..."Chimerical Codex" sounds very cool, BTW.Eric Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196219031821755216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post-44860025296864535852016-03-25T15:21:35.507-07:002016-03-25T15:21:35.507-07:00Thanks for your comment!
You're right about ...Thanks for your comment! <br /><br />You're right about the one-page limit; the "one subject" limit is more important. I see no problem in using 2 or 3 pages for equipment, for example, including weight, cost, and encumbrance rules. I'll add a paragraph about this.<br /><br />In any case, all these guidelines are meant to be flexible. I am just throwing the idea out there, to see how different people will make different pages.<br /><br />"How to survive at 0-hp" sounds like a good subject for a page!Eric Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196219031821755216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post-57053916261351729272016-03-25T10:20:52.779-07:002016-03-25T10:20:52.779-07:00Yes, of course. An idea that is so simple and fund...Yes, of course. An idea that is so simple and fundamental one feels a bit stupid for not thinking of it.<br /><br />As to multiple-page rules, it's up to you, you're setting the parameters here, but as a user, I guess the key is modularity rather than necessarily brevity. If the sub-system is good but it can't be put into 1 page, then that doesn't seem to be a good reason to reject it.<br /><br />As for a name, maybe something like the Chimerical Codex (or some similar term expressing both a collection of knowledge and something made of bits) would be suitable. I like the idea of a book that is slightly different in every copy.<br /><br />I don't have any one-page rules I can link to on my blog yet, but I'll put down markers for some monsters and a rule that in my gaming group has acquired the name 'Elelmentary Staunching' - it's a 'how to survive at 0-hp' rule that has saved (at least temporarily) probably 12 PCs in the last 18 months, some multiple times. Unfortunately, I can't remember where the original inspiration for the rule came from after my hard-drive died with all my links on it a couple of years ago. I'll write it up on my blog http://fantasyadventuringblog.blogspot.co.uk/ and then post back here.Red Orchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07015582577046093985noreply@blogger.com