tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post8465443826677181593..comments2024-03-16T06:00:04.833-04:00Comments on Sham's Grog 'n Blog: The Dismal Depths, even more monstersSham aka Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14329116400656617173noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-24389760353513785032009-02-08T11:39:00.000-05:002009-02-08T11:39:00.000-05:00Thank you for saying so, Ant. I hope to keep the e...Thank you for saying so, Ant. I hope to keep the entire project flexible and minimal so that each ref can put his creative stamp on it and never feel constrained.Sham aka Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14329116400656617173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-65361556620358294242009-02-08T06:04:00.000-05:002009-02-08T06:04:00.000-05:00Brilliant stuff. I've just printed out all of you...Brilliant stuff. I've just printed out all of your Dismal Depths in preparation for my next game.Anthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15272790314823468793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-41608562856202177182009-02-04T07:17:00.000-05:002009-02-04T07:17:00.000-05:00@Mike - I have a sudden urge to play Wolfenstein 3...@Mike - I have a sudden urge to play Wolfenstein 3D (the iD version) again.Michael S/Chgowizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052820400496340137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-25438132178149811982009-02-03T23:32:00.000-05:002009-02-03T23:32:00.000-05:00Oh, and as Matthew said:almost too much to absorb ...Oh, and as Matthew said:<BR/><BR/><I>almost too much to absorb in one sitting</I><BR/><BR/>Yeah, I agree. I should have done 7-9 and then 10+. Dismal Depths is easier to design and present in packets. The completed Bestiary (and yes I keep spelling the darned thing as Beastiary too) clocks in at 112 entries and 10 pages.<BR/><BR/>For a dungeon designed to host a campaign, I suppose that's not really a bad thing. Just a lot to take in at once.Sham aka Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14329116400656617173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-87168349822604569792009-02-03T23:23:00.000-05:002009-02-03T23:23:00.000-05:00Matthew: You got it. I'd never seen Fraggle Rock a...Matthew: You got it. I'd never seen Fraggle Rock as a youngster, but we bought the complete collection for our youngest boy, and I watched enough to know I needed Doozers on the list.<BR/><BR/>Stuart: I was torn on that one, but I envision them as uncaring, misunderstood builders. Since I have them making tricks and traps, I figured Neutral for the DD version.<BR/><BR/>Mike: Hilterbot is not a typo. That's the actual name. Monty Python fans might remember Mr. Hilter from an episode of The Flying Circus :-)<BR/><BR/>When and if encountered, and it attempts to negotiate or recruit for the cause, Hilterbot will play the recorded roar of the masses from past rallies. Or maybe not...<BR/><BR/>Taichara: I just watched an episode with our youngest that had the Trash Heap. Haven't seen the deep pit yet. I'm going to resist the urge to add more entries for now, though!Sham aka Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14329116400656617173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-61583210903613756342009-02-03T22:55:00.000-05:002009-02-03T22:55:00.000-05:00Doozer(N): AC 7 Move 6 HD 1 Tiny almost robot like...<I>Doozer(N): AC 7 Move 6 HD 1 Tiny almost robot like beings with a ceaseless desire to build complicated traps and tricks in the underworld. Their mechanisms are actually edible rigid sugar complex structures. Doozers construct, rebuild, enhance and tweak their efforts in a never ending cycle for no apparent reason.</I><BR/><BR/>I see what you did there!<BR/><BR/>You need to add the Trash Heap *grins* and the Deep Deep Dark Dark Deep Dark Pit ...taicharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213053468697534564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-51030388086214998322009-02-03T22:21:00.000-05:002009-02-03T22:21:00.000-05:00Excellent, as always, Dave. The Deep Delve is, sha...Excellent, as always, Dave. The Deep Delve is, shall we say, an interesting place indeed.<BR/><BR/>I'm still chuckling over the metal image of a party of adventurers coming face to face with the evil that is "Hitlerbot."Michael Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13217338828086458862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-50437578091440644562009-02-03T21:19:00.000-05:002009-02-03T21:19:00.000-05:00Excellent bestiary! :)Wouldn't Doozers be Lawful, ...Excellent bestiary! :)<BR/><BR/>Wouldn't Doozers be Lawful, though?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-53990977531696392042009-02-03T20:56:00.000-05:002009-02-03T20:56:00.000-05:00Really innovative and extensive list, almost too m...Really innovative and extensive list, almost too much to absorb in one sitting. I take it the <I>Fraggle Rock</I> reference is the odd man out?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646247954542936623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-48294351849321049892009-02-03T15:50:00.000-05:002009-02-03T15:50:00.000-05:00Sure, I first encountered John Bauer's art ove...Sure, I first encountered John Bauer's art over at the fascinating TrollMoon blog (which is linked under "Linkage" to the right of my posts).<BR/><BR/>I think I snagged that one by googling John Bauer and found a site with a couple dozen of his paintings. I have others on my HD for future use, as well.<BR/><BR/>Pedro: 4-6 was posted under the title "Dismal Depths, more monsters" last month, and it was merged into the 1-3 PDF, now listed at Orbitfiles as "Beastiary 1-6".<BR/><BR/>The Orbitfiles link is to the right under "Sham's OD&D Stuff".<BR/><BR/>Chgowiz: Influences are many. Gamma World, Arduin, weird fiction, comic books, lots of stuff crammed away for 42 years :-)Sham aka Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14329116400656617173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-66153676155305342722009-02-03T15:30:00.000-05:002009-02-03T15:30:00.000-05:00I was wondering the same thing about the graphic.c...I was wondering the same thing about the graphic.<BR/><BR/>captcha: ablemenSteamtunnelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02597332921872904036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-38460733477837455982009-02-03T14:49:00.000-05:002009-02-03T14:49:00.000-05:00Awesome, awesome list. I get a feel for DD just by...Awesome, awesome list. I get a feel for DD just by reading the descriptions. Not channeling "Wizards" are we?<BR/><BR/>Question for you - where did the graphic come from?Michael S/Chgowizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052820400496340137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-44805666414706990122009-02-03T14:40:00.000-05:002009-02-03T14:40:00.000-05:00Excellent, like the previous installment :) Howeve...Excellent, like the previous installment :) However, did I miss something obvious, or there was no mention of 4-6?Pedro Gómez-Estebanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04687795630870308889noreply@blogger.com