Recent content by usdmw

I would like a copy of the 1st and subsequent editions. Thanks David davidw@utm.edu

Not that it's terribly important, but if we get a new poster map - a physical one - might it possibly have the battle maps printed on the back? The maps are okay as is, but the stable maps aren't even the right scale. The horse are 15' feet long or heaven's sake. This sort of thing displays...

Okay, I have no relation to mongoose, but this is clearly an error. The Knowledge (Tactics) synergy reference should be Knowledge (Warfare). After all, the synergy bonus noted (+2 to Initiative if 5 ranks in Knowledge: Tactics) is included in the TEXT DESCRIBING Knowledge (Warfare). Clearly the...

Leaping Charg has "BAB +6 and Jump Skill" as prerequisites. Err, what does it mean to have the Jump skill as a prereq? Is there a minimum # of ranks?

I was wondering if anyone had ordered Conan AE from Amazon (USA). The listing there doesn't explicitly state that the book is the Atlantean Edition, and I wouldn't want to order it if it were the original printing. Any assistance would be appreciated. - DMW -

I've revised my Grievous Wounds system. It's now modular. It no longer replaces the existing rules for critical threats and hits. It also is somewhat less deadly, and less random. Let me know what you think. Oh, and my thanks go to Iron_chef and Infidel_X whose super-criticals and critical...

Okay, the formatting makes my post unreadable. You can look at a legible copy here. www.olemiss.edu/~usdmw/GRIM.doc - DMW -

Using a resource many of the excellent ideas about critical hits I've seen on this board, I've created a new system. It makes combat significantly more dangerous, but them's the breaks. Sorry for the formatting errors, as I'm cutting and pasting. Let me know what you think - DMW -...

Well, I have to raise my hands and join those who haven't received an email yet. I sent my letter about 2 weeks ago, too. :( - DMW - "Who's the cookie monster now?" <- prize winner. :)

I'm preparing a combat reference page - which I will make available upon request - assuming I have permission to do so (as I'm paraphrasing the book). In doing so, however, I've found a problem with 'Devastating Sweep.' The maneuver has Whirlwind Attack as a pre-requisite, but the book does...

Hiya - I've made an Excel character sheet for Conan. It calculates pretty much everything. It's not at all user friendly, however, and I don't have the time or the patience to document it. Even so, it should be pretty easy to figure out for anyone who knows a bit about Excel. You can find...

Just got the book and while I haven't read it thorougly yet, I'm a bit confused about literacy. There doesn't seem to be a way to purchase languages or literacy with skill points. Am I mistaken about this? Are all characters assumed to be literate? illiterate? What's the deal? Oh, on a...

I posted this topic on the Signs and Portents Forum as well. That probably is a better place to reply. - DMW -

I was looking through an old Dragon magazine and I discovered a feature they had from time to time. A page was devoted to a small gallery of black and white portraits of adventurers. There were about 20 pictures. It occurred to me, this would be a great idea for Signs and Portents. It would...