tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326833531919898477.post6027209755963059826..comments2024-03-27T23:43:30.204-07:00Comments on Dungeons and Digressions: Labyrinth Lord Compatible Hirelings Generator and Record Sheetze bulettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15603716850479808633noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326833531919898477.post-52279752900782267102009-06-19T19:42:54.944-07:002009-06-19T19:42:54.944-07:00Hey, just noticed that you put a shout-out to litt...Hey, just noticed that you put a shout-out to little old Lord Kilgore on the card. That's very kind and very appreciated!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326833531919898477.post-89626331230804217912009-06-19T06:23:26.262-07:002009-06-19T06:23:26.262-07:00I like this a lot! To use it I'd probably pri...I like this a lot! To use it I'd probably print both cards onto a single 8.5 x 11 sheet and hand both to the players. Let them roll their own dang hirelings.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326833531919898477.post-110506024475970162009-06-18T23:12:06.026-07:002009-06-18T23:12:06.026-07:00This is pure excellent, thank you !This is pure excellent, thank you !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326833531919898477.post-87990194994884389072009-06-18T21:01:21.927-07:002009-06-18T21:01:21.927-07:00@Telecanter: I don't feel the need to get very...@Telecanter: I don't feel the need to get very many specific traits of hirelings, as I don't generally want to keep track of talents, notable features, dispositions, unusual skills, or "dark secrets" - any one of these item from Lionheart's generator would suffice, and I left room for one on the record sheet side. If any NPC needs these things extensively recorded, they're more than the bit players that hirelings are in my game, and probably deserve their own player card versus sharing one with other hirelings. But if I did want to develop some unusual plot twist using a hireling, the KS#1 article would serve me well so I don't see the need to build something like it myself (check it out if you haven't already!).<br /><br />@Lord Kilgore: Glad the one who inspired it likes it!<br /><br />@Koren: I primarily designed this for my own use as GM, so having the generator handy alongside (well, on the other side) of the record sheet cuts down on clutter, critical because of my messy office habits and limited desk space for VOIP gaming. Also, the generator can simply be left off the cards by choosing to only print the 2nd page of the PDF (since one has to manually flip index cards over in any event to print to their other side).ze bulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603716850479808633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326833531919898477.post-17301091068655044542009-06-18T20:38:31.497-07:002009-06-18T20:38:31.497-07:00Here's a blurb from the Entourage Approach art...Here's a blurb from the Entourage Approach article I wrote for Fight On! last year that might be of interest for 0e gamers:<br /><br /><i>All 1st Level Henchmen will begin with some<br />random equipment, 1d6x10 gold, and an<br />Adventurer’s Pack. Both Class and Race have<br />some effect on this determination process.<br /><br />Armor:<br />Fighting Man, Cleric:<br />Shield and (2d6):<br />2-10: Leather<br />11-12: Chain Mail<br />Magic User: No Armor.<br /><br />Weapons:<br />Fighting Man:<br />Dagger and (2d6):<br />2-5: Sword<br />6-7: Hand Axe<br />8-9: Mace<br />10-12: Spear<br />Cleric: Mace, Magic User: Dagger and Staff.<br /><br />Race Restrictions or Bonus:<br />Elf: Disregard Class tables. All Elves start with<br />Sword, Short Bow and Shield.<br />Halfling: Per class and Sling.<br />Dwarf: Per class and Hammer</i>.<br /><br />I've been using this for over a year and it kits out 1st level hirelings rather easily.Sham aka Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14329116400656617173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326833531919898477.post-66110502601740385662009-06-18T20:13:24.304-07:002009-06-18T20:13:24.304-07:00All this hireling/NPC jazz seems to be all the rag...All this hireling/NPC jazz seems to be all the rage, doesn't it? Another great addition! I'm curious why you felt the need to put the generator tables on a card with the NPC stats rather than keeping them separate.<br /><br />By the way, thanks for sharing the font choices - helps others who like 'em too.Reese Laundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225208626688676372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326833531919898477.post-63283609988639540292009-06-18T19:59:38.210-07:002009-06-18T19:59:38.210-07:00Very nice, and you're right...the older I get ...Very nice, and you're right...the older I get the squint-y-er my eyeballs are w/the small print...<br /><br />You've got so much info here-I can't keep up! Loved the '81 catalogue too!ladybughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08814418184624819506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326833531919898477.post-63253221428939218492009-06-18T19:21:41.734-07:002009-06-18T19:21:41.734-07:00That is awesome. Based on feedback I got and now s...That is awesome. Based on feedback I got and now seeing this, I'm going to get a revised version of my minion maker up, but I love the table/form combo. And the attack chart and saving throws on there are great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326833531919898477.post-22617222208244427742009-06-18T17:54:29.384-07:002009-06-18T17:54:29.384-07:00Sweet, I like the way you have the steps numbered ...Sweet, I like the way you have the steps numbered in order of steps.<br /><br />I think I'll have to adapt it myself, if you don't mind. I've also seen several hireling/NPC trait generators floating about, too. Would that be another card, or do you prefer to wing that type of stuff?Telecanterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238356788092725244noreply@blogger.com