tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post768717668769629196..comments2024-03-09T19:23:22.482-03:00Comments on The RPGPundit: Classic Rant: In Praise of the Reaction TableRPGPundithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-35724146835713098232016-07-12T10:41:59.438-04:002016-07-12T10:41:59.438-04:00RPGPundit, I did play bitd, I have never played an...RPGPundit, I did play bitd, I have never played anything but OD&D and while the OD&D reaction table does not have the detail level of the one posted above, that is exactly how we played it and used it bitd, back in early 1974 when we moved on from our fantasy Chainmail campaign. This is the real old school and I assure you that we did use the reaction table like this back in the day, not nostalgia, just the best way to play. I know of a at least one or two other real old school refs who also used it this way bitd.<br /><br />This style of play was not non-existent bitd, but I will grant you that it was rare, but most of what really is old school play was rare even bitd.Daithi MacLiamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07164875676148219662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-685101337799237792016-07-05T11:55:16.045-04:002016-07-05T11:55:16.045-04:00Funny thing is we used it mostly for AD&D 1e, ...Funny thing is we used it mostly for AD&D 1e, mainly because the DM Screen that had it was available. Later when said screen was just too loved, I recreated that table on a sheet with expanded hit tables (because I had converted Marvel Superheroes to AD&D, Jeff Grubb mechanics mean the numbers work more or less) and saving throws so basically everyone had their own "screen".Krimson Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13320050445074848259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-56600203412242716852016-07-05T11:52:42.728-04:002016-07-05T11:52:42.728-04:00We used it all the time in a campaign that spanned...We used it all the time in a campaign that spanned from 1986 to the early 2000s with occasional sessions still happening once a month or so. We have almost always used it for social interactions. I realize the mid 80s were not the real old days, but that's when I started playing.Krimson Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13320050445074848259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-63859045340031750672016-07-04T17:41:03.436-04:002016-07-04T17:41:03.436-04:00Well, I never saw ANYONE use it for non-combat soc...Well, I never saw ANYONE use it for non-combat social interactions in the real old days. RPGPundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-91943546722567116222016-07-04T14:34:37.430-04:002016-07-04T14:34:37.430-04:00I think the problem may have been folks getting co...I think the problem may have been folks getting confused by the use of the word "monster," even though it is clearly defined to cover pretty much anyone you encounter rather than just monsters. Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-69418535313514795902016-07-04T14:32:55.790-04:002016-07-04T14:32:55.790-04:00Who is this "us" and "we" that...Who is this "us" and "we" that didn't know how to use this table? Speak for yourself. Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.com