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pablomaz
January 4th, 2020, 18:27
Guys, what's the best way of playing D&D B/X on Fantasy Grounds? Any suggestions?

damned
January 5th, 2020, 00:18
So... there is D&D2E that is included in your downloads and you can buy PHB/MM and much more in store
there is Castles&Crusades in store (crazy cheap price)
there is also Dungeon Crawl Classics / DCC in store

there is a MoreCore Damned Basic Dungeon out there somewhere which has a lot of functionality but I have to cycle back to one day in the near future and finish off
this is closer to B/X but with some class variants

there will also be an announcement on Low Fantasy Gaming in the very near future

Cassavyr
January 5th, 2020, 07:02
I'm cracking my knuckles and seeing if I can make a ruleset for B/X / OSE, but everyone wasn't lying when they said it takes hundreds of hours. This looks like quite the undertaking.

damned
January 5th, 2020, 07:41
Welcome Cassavyr

Dont crack them too often - you will need them for typing...
Also dont aim too high to start with.
Write down the things that are most essential - typically they are:

character sheet that tracks all the core stuff
npcs that track all the core stuff
combat tracker that allows you to roll attacks against defense and allows you to apply damage



then you get to the cool stuff that makes things awesome but are not needed

shareable library of monsters, equipment, spells
auto class leveling
effects

damned
January 5th, 2020, 14:51
teaser...

https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=31111

31111

Cassavyr
January 6th, 2020, 02:07
I think I'll follow that advice. Thank you. Thinking of it as just a character sheet first feels pretty manageable all of a sudden.

hawkwind
January 6th, 2020, 15:27
teaser...

https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=31111

31111

I quite like Low Fantasy D20, I played a session at a Con recently and the GM got a very good Sword and Sorcery Vibe going wit it

Furio74
January 6th, 2020, 19:00
Just wondering if this "Low Fantasy" game inside FGU will be similar to how 5E works in terms of character building and leveling via drag and drop?

Thanks

hawkwind
January 6th, 2020, 20:18
there is free PDF here https://lowfantasygaming.com/ if anyone is interested and if Damned is involved it will be quality product with the features you mention

damned
January 6th, 2020, 22:15
there is free PDF here https://lowfantasygaming.com/ if anyone is interested and if Damned is involved it will be quality product with the features you mention

Well... its going to be a 100% freebie. There will be some drag and drop but I havent done leveling at this stage.

pablomaz
January 6th, 2020, 23:39
Thanks, damned. I'm aware of those titles (I have the DCC ruleset, actually).
I was looking for an alternative to play unsupported titles such as those.