tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978585450395254487.post2126074712025696371..comments2024-03-23T02:49:05.115-06:00Comments on Gundobad Games: Simple(r) Domains, Warbands, Associations, and Gangs. Part 1: RationaleGundobadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14335443896772607081noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978585450395254487.post-5039874809045053632021-07-29T13:03:52.972-06:002021-07-29T13:03:52.972-06:00Very cool. Been working on my own system of low-le...Very cool. Been working on my own system of low-level domain play. Looking forward to reading your thoughts on the matterScott!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09269848200842576894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978585450395254487.post-53875911044022243682020-05-14T03:22:28.128-06:002020-05-14T03:22:28.128-06:00Indeed, tax records aren't the sole source of ...Indeed, tax records aren't the sole source of adventure for Mannum-kīma-Adad, but they do provide a good catylist. Maybe some day he'll be the only one who can take out the Babylonian Al Capone! Provided an evil utukkum doesn't seize him first!Alea iactanda esthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17951704235056042923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978585450395254487.post-53809666612426466752020-05-13T21:18:36.678-06:002020-05-13T21:18:36.678-06:00Oh, that's great! A perfect fit with something...Oh, that's great! A perfect fit with something evoking Warhammer Fantasy RPG, to be sure.Gundobadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335443896772607081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978585450395254487.post-67438589972393888362020-05-13T20:22:14.331-06:002020-05-13T20:22:14.331-06:00Also: The Doberman Pinscher was bred by a German t...Also: The Doberman Pinscher was bred by a German tax collector for protection while out making his rounds. Sounds like the profession is adventurer material to me!deadskexieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585762738847910626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978585450395254487.post-34357271913993116802020-05-13T15:59:53.802-06:002020-05-13T15:59:53.802-06:00Thanks! As I note in my follow-up post, my own pre...Thanks! As I note in my follow-up post, my own preferences lean toward the less-simulationist, but hopefully they will point you to things that support your own preferred depth and scope. Gundobadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335443896772607081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978585450395254487.post-39404960968982179412020-05-13T15:59:14.313-06:002020-05-13T15:59:14.313-06:00Hah, Touché! I bet that works very well. I suspect...Hah, Touché! I bet that works very well. I suspect, however, that temple or palace tax records on clay are not the sole source of adventure for your Mannum-kīma-Adad... :-) <br /><br />Great blog. Thanks for swinging by mine! Gundobadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335443896772607081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978585450395254487.post-48000694952813138702020-05-13T15:56:58.678-06:002020-05-13T15:56:58.678-06:00See the sequel post - lots of info (or at least li...See the sequel post - lots of info (or at least links to lots of info) now available on those 'usual suspects'! Gundobadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335443896772607081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978585450395254487.post-23303383776038908282020-05-10T06:01:44.396-06:002020-05-10T06:01:44.396-06:00Looking forward to it!Looking forward to it!Martin Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00876386955351511012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978585450395254487.post-75407236283846163882020-05-08T14:49:50.998-06:002020-05-08T14:49:50.998-06:00Very interesting as I work towards defining C&...Very interesting as I work towards defining C&S domains in the Wilderlands settingRod Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824146866756155345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978585450395254487.post-57259126145491366262020-05-08T13:25:48.763-06:002020-05-08T13:25:48.763-06:00"...climbing rooftops and crawling dungeons -..."...climbing rooftops and crawling dungeons - not tax-collectors reviewing the quarterly tithe rolls"<br /><br />Funnily enough, the keystone PC in my solitaire Babylonian campaign is a tax-collector, as I thought it would give him ample opportunities for adventure.<br /><br />But I am interested to see how mini-domain play works out.Alea iactanda esthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17951704235056042923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978585450395254487.post-4466781591949237142020-05-08T11:01:18.073-06:002020-05-08T11:01:18.073-06:00Yep, I definitely plan to summarize briefly each o...Yep, I definitely plan to summarize briefly each of the 'usual suspects' - along with the other 'roads not taken' here. Gundobadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335443896772607081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978585450395254487.post-44575063989481741612020-05-08T02:37:28.841-06:002020-05-08T02:37:28.841-06:00Very interested to see where this is going. I'...Very interested to see where this is going. I've got to say, I'm not very familiar with most of your "usual suspects" list. Will you briefly summarise them, or is there somewhere else you could point me at that would?Martin Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00876386955351511012noreply@blogger.com