Todd Lyons
Todd Lyons
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Basic Fantasy RPG Alternate Covers
Sorry for the shaky cam. Alternate cover of "Chrysogon's Coterie - 288 NPCs for your Campaign" now on Amazon printed-at-cost: amzn.to/4fxBLDy
Standard cover: amzn.to/4fgvpZm
Or download for free at: basicfantasy.org/downloads.html#sn_chrysogonscoterie
My second book: "Beneath the Silver Spire"
Download for free at: trl.ca/btss
Do you like my writing or videos? paypal.me/ToddRPG
My Amazon Wish List : www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/33R8FU4Q343Y6?type=wishlist&filter=unpurchased&sort=price-asc&viewType=list
I am a writer / game developer for Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game, an open source retro-clone RPG that emulates, and is largely compatible with, the 1981 Basic and Expert sets of Dungeons & Dragons. I love Basic, but am also a fan of 1st Edition AD&D, White Box Fantastic Medieval Adventure Game, Top Secret, Gamma World, Call of Cthulhu, and many other legacy and retro systems.
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Chrysogon's Coterie: Burkhard & Beathan - Basic Fantasy RPG
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Two NPCs selected by fans! "Chrysogon's Coterie - 288 NPCs for your Campaign" now on Amazon printed-at-cost: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYN1PZYC Download for free at: basicfantasy.org/downloads.html#sn_chrysogonscoterie My second book: "Beneath the Silver Spire" Download for free at: trl.ca/btss Do you like my writing or videos? paypal.me/ToddRPG My Amazon Wish List : www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/33R8...
Chrysogon's Coterie: Corliss & Zeph - Basic Fantasy RPG
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Two NPCs that need to take a long, hard look at their vocations. "Chrysogon's Coterie - 288 NPCs for your Campaign" now on Amazon printed-at-cost: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYN1PZYC Download for free at: basicfantasy.org/downloads.html#sn_chrysogonscoterie My second book: "Beneath the Silver Spire" Download for free at: trl.ca/btss Do you like my writing or videos? paypal.me/ToddRPG My Amazon Wish Li...
Introducing... Beneath the Silver Spire (Basic Fantasy RPG Project)
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"Silver Spire Mountain (“the Spire”) is a treacherously dangerous natural monument, feared and respected by the regional inhabitants. Clad in perilous ice and snow but seething with volcanic activity within, its sheer cliffs and lava pits deterred humanoid presence and activity even before it was rumoured to be inhabited by infernals and undead. But for one man, beckoned by the plume of smoke p...
Druids in Basic Fantasy RPG
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Thorns. Mud. Ticks. Birds pooping on you. What's not to love? Download the supplement here: basicfantasy.org/downloads.html#download-druids "Chrysogon's Coterie - 288 NPCs for your Campaign" now on Amazon printed-at-cost: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYN1PZYC Download for free at: basicfantasy.org/downloads.html#sn_chrysogonscoterie Do you like my writing or videos? paypal.me/ToddRPG My Amazon Wish List...
The Art of John Fredericks - Basic Fantasy RPG
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Some of my favourite drawings of John's that I chose for Chrysogon's Coterie. He's done so much more, including cover art for Basic Fantasy books. Check out his work! John's UA-cam Channel: www.youtube.com/@sharpmountaingames9303 "Chrysogon's Coterie - 288 NPCs for your Campaign" now on Amazon printed-at-cost: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYN1PZYC Download for free at: basicfantasy.org/downloads.html#sn...
Level-0 Character Tumbler for Basic Fantasy RPG
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Dungeon Crawl Classic's "character funnel" is a cool way to break in new starting characters for your Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game campaign. Let's get ready to TUM-BLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLE! #osr Get the supplement here: www.infinitedragons.com/files/Character-Funnel/Level-0 Character Tumbler OGL.pdf "Chrysogon's Coterie - 288 NPCs for your Campaign" now on Amazon printed-at-cost: www.amazon.com/dp/...
Chrysogon's Coterie: Saturnus Stolo - Basic Fantasy RPG
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A Magic-User near and dear to me. He doesn't actually have character art, but he'd probably find it impossible to look comfortable and natural if you tried to paint his portrait. "Chrysogon's Coterie - 288 NPCs for your Campaign" now on Amazon printed-at-cost: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYN1PZYC Download for free at: basicfantasy.org/downloads.html#sn_chrysogonscoterie Do you like my writing or videos...
Behind the Scenes at Lyons Studio the Situation is Significantly Less Tranquil than You Might Expect
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It's all fun and games until someone loses a ball. Feed My Dogs: paypal.me/ToddRPG (a fourth one is off-screen) "Chrysogon's Coterie - 288 NPCs for your RPG Campaign" now on Amazon printed-at-cost: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYN1PZYC Download for free at: basicfantasy.org/downloads.html#sn_chrysogonscoterie My Amazon Wish List : www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/33R8FU4Q343Y6?type=wishlist&filter=unpurchas...
Struggling with Story Cubes
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I've never used these before today and it shows. Even a writer can struggle to construct a story out of random elements. What would you have made with these rolls? "Chrysogon's Coterie - 288 NPCs for your Campaign" now on Amazon printed-at-cost: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYN1PZYC Download for free at: basicfantasy.org/downloads.html#sn_chrysogonscoterie Do you like my writing or videos? paypal.me/Tod...
The Art of Gabe Fua - Basic Fantasy RPG
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The Art of Gabe Fua - Basic Fantasy RPG
Demons & Dragons - Thou Shalt Not Steal (...Basic Fantasy RPG)
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Demons & Dragons - Thou Shalt Not Steal (...Basic Fantasy RPG)
Bad Jokes, Dad Jokes & Clichés: Encyclopedia Magica - Volume 1, Part 2 (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons)
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Bad Jokes, Dad Jokes & Clichés: Encyclopedia Magica - Volume 1, Part 2 (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons)
Creating a Society of RPG Characters
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Creating a Society of RPG Characters
The Noble Adventurer
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The Noble Adventurer
0-Level Spells - Cantrips Done Right in Basic Fantasy RPG
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0-Level Spells - Cantrips Done Right in Basic Fantasy RPG
January Mental Health Check-In
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January Mental Health Check-In
Weird Wild Stuff: AD&D Encyclopedia Magica - Volume 1, Part 1 (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons)
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Weird Wild Stuff: AD&D Encyclopedia Magica - Volume 1, Part 1 (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons)
D&D Beyond-like Character Management for Basic Fantasy RPG
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D&D Beyond-like Character Management for Basic Fantasy RPG
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup
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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup
The Glain Companion for Basic Fantasy RPG
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The Glain Companion for Basic Fantasy RPG
Why Do We Fight? #OSR #TTRPG
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Why Do We Fight? #OSR #TTRPG
DIY RPG Tokens
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DIY RPG Tokens
Art in the Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game
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Art in the Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game
My 1st Edition AD&D Hardcover Collection - Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1E
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My 1st Edition AD&D Hardcover Collection - Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1E
Why are there only 9 Levels in this NPC book? #RPG #OSR #BX #BasicFantasyRPG
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Why are there only 9 Levels in this NPC book? #RPG #OSR #BX #BasicFantasyRPG
How basic is Basic: Charm Person in B/X and 5e D&D
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How basic is Basic: Charm Person in B/X and 5e D&D
Sentient Weapons in Basic Fantasy RPG
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Sentient Weapons in Basic Fantasy RPG
The 6 Ms of Encounters #RPG #OSR #BX #BasicFantasyRPG #DnD
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The 6 Ms of Encounters #RPG #OSR #BX #BasicFantasyRPG #DnD
The Joy of Simple RPG Gaming
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The Joy of Simple RPG Gaming

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @retrodmray
    @retrodmray 5 днів тому

    Great video, Todd! I've kinda been away from the BFRPG scene for a while now, but getting back into it with the family and will likely be binging on your stuff again! Do you have a video comparing the 3rd edition vs the 4th? I'm on the fence about picking it up due to having 4 copies of 3rd already. Thnx! 👊🤓

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 5 днів тому

      Hey, Ray. I don't, but I highly recommend this one from Wes @DMTalesTTRPG : ua-cam.com/video/iiJX6HM8Kxk/v-deo.html

  • @PvtSchlock
    @PvtSchlock 15 днів тому

    I wasn't a social worker but I was a taxi driver back in the day.. yep, it has a way of working its way out.

  • @OverkillJOE1
    @OverkillJOE1 15 днів тому

    Awesome you’re back! I looove the new alternate covers!!!! I ordered both from Amazon immediately!!!! Just love em! Please write more !!!!

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 15 днів тому

      Thanks, Joe! My second book, "Beneath the Silver Spire" is now on the Downloads page on basicfantasy.org. I don't know when Chris will send it for print; there are quite a few books in the queue. My third book, "Nightmare Voyager," was posted to The Workshop in the site Forums this week. It will probably take a year or two until it gets to Amazon/Lulu/DriveThruRPG.

  • @thesovereignpsiocrat5955
    @thesovereignpsiocrat5955 15 днів тому

    Perfect timing, I have really missed your videos. You bring a calm that is becoming more and more uncommon online. Also I skimmed through your new adventure release, I love how open it is with a focus on relationships and social interactions.

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 15 днів тому

      Aw, thanks! I saw you posting on the Forum today. I love seeing people involved with the project. As for my module, for me it's always about the personalities. I like a game where even I don't know the outcome because so much depends on how people choose to work together, or conflict.

  • @praxistallyogarro
    @praxistallyogarro 15 днів тому

    Great to have you back. I've been missing your metered enthusiasm for the hobby.

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 15 днів тому

      Thanks! "Metered enthusiasm" -- I like the sound of that! It's definitely a different energy from a lot of UA-camrs, so my hope was that it would resonate with people like me. I'm grateful to be missed!

  • @SteveSwannJr
    @SteveSwannJr 15 днів тому

    I'm glad that you are feeling better!

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 15 днів тому

      Thanks! It's been a hard year, but I hope I have a lot more of them left in me.

  • @PvtSchlock
    @PvtSchlock 22 дні тому

    My copy of both sat in the hobby shop until I bought them in '87.

  • @PvtSchlock
    @PvtSchlock 22 дні тому

    I used to accept the granola hippy type druid, but over the decades I have come to a different perspective. I blame anthropology and literature. But the notion that animals are different than humans is a notion that is more modern than not. When you wear the monkey mask are you like the monkey, or do you become the monkey? The similarities between animism and the system of concordance-opposition we see in medieval astrology is no mere coincidence to my mind. What gods of the ancients didn't reference the natural world? "Nature Gods" is a kind of silly distinction really. "Old Gods" I can see because we can see shifts and displacement in peoples as outside groups move into territory and [ahem] "replace" those already present (it wasn't always genocidal as we see with the Bom Santo Cave Necropolis or the Amesbury Archer, but I don't wish to make the exception the rule here). Are druids in the magi archetype, or are the closer a priesthood? In reality nobody in the Neolithic or ancient thought of this natural balance/preservation stuff. The priesthood or perhaps "Druid" saught to assist their people, their ethnos in exploiting the natural resources in order to live and thrive. That said, we have hard evidence that these people would thin heavier woods so as to expand the forest edge, which has a greater variety of resources and hosts a wider range of animal life. At any rate, in a game it all depends on what you are trying to set up and the stories players will create by interacting with that. Thanks for the wonderful video production and for sharing your thoughts.

  • @MrSteveK1138
    @MrSteveK1138 23 дні тому

    Morgansfort...maybe Morgan Ironwolf from Moldvay BX?

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 16 днів тому

      I'd have to ask Chris Gonnerman, but that's a good catch.

  • @Order_of_Chaos
    @Order_of_Chaos Місяць тому

    People can do ANYTHING they can get away with. Post Trump Reality

  • @johnmichalek9802
    @johnmichalek9802 Місяць тому

    Sorry but the artwork is horrible and mismatched. I think this scares people away as not being serious. Just MHO.

  • @simontemplar3359
    @simontemplar3359 Місяць тому

    God I love this game so much!

  • @carlwoods4564
    @carlwoods4564 2 місяці тому

    Just ordered this, looks superb and exactly whatbI was looking for. I play solo, this is perfect for solo play to flesh things out. On a side note, I work as a psychiatric nurse here in the UK. So all the best from across the pond.

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons Місяць тому

      Thanks for the kind comments, Carl. And thank you for the work you do.

  • @alberthennen7370
    @alberthennen7370 2 місяці тому

    What a refreshing video. Here's to you Todd. I wish I could manage Linux ; sadly I am technologically impaired.

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 2 місяці тому

      Thank you! Linux gets friendlier every year. My books were written with LibreOffice running on Solus Linux. It's very quick and easy to install.

  • @sceppzXD
    @sceppzXD 2 місяці тому

    Its insane how cheap they are😮

  • @Jason-o5s
    @Jason-o5s 2 місяці тому

    Cheer~~~liability or tendency to change.😊

  • @G-Blockster
    @G-Blockster 4 місяці тому

    I'd love to see more of these comparisons... and a stroll down memory lane.

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 4 місяці тому

      I've been thinking about making another, but I wasn't sure if there was interest, so thanks for writing!

  • @MichaelJHinds
    @MichaelJHinds 4 місяці тому

    Some good thoughts here. I like the idea of specialists in cities that could custom make an infused item, provided the PCs both deliver the required materials AND pay the cost for labor. I’m thinking for the PCs to make an order for a particular item, they might wait a month for every 1000 gp in cost after the materials are delivered. (Quest hooks, anticipation, etc…) AA1 has an adventure called Merilla’s Magic Tower by Rob Pinnell with a Mage who makes magic items. Definitely demonstrates the risk in dealing in objects of such power. I love how your videos allude to a document but provide some of your own thoughts (rather than ’reactions’) on the topic. Thanks for the brain food!

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 4 місяці тому

      I'm glad it was valuable to you. Having played in some item-heavy games since COVID, I've been surprised at how often I forget the items I have. Many are never used once I record them on my inventory. The easier they are to acquire, the less they mean.

  • @ddobrien1
    @ddobrien1 4 місяці тому

    Is there a Gold Dragon in BFRPG? I found a reference to them in one of the Field Guides but no stats or info... anyone know?

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 4 місяці тому

      Yes! But in 4th edition they were 'renamed' to Cloud Dragons as part of moving away from the OGL. In fact, all dragons are now designated by their environment and colour, just like in 1981 BX. For example: Desert Dragon (Blue Dragon), Forest Dragon (Green Dragon), Ice Dragon (White Dragon), etc.

  • @SteveSwannJr
    @SteveSwannJr 4 місяці тому

    Could you make a volume 2 with the illusionist, ranger, paladin, druid, etc? Then volume 1 would contain the core, volume 2 with the supplements.

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 4 місяці тому

      Are you referring to the Basic Fantasy Core Rulebook?

    • @SteveSwannJr
      @SteveSwannJr 4 місяці тому

      @@toddlyons the illusionist, ranger, paladin, druid, etcetera are not in the cool rule book. They are supplements on the BF site. You did such a great job with the first compendium, it was just an idea for a second edition.

  • @Dymond_Y2K
    @Dymond_Y2K 4 місяці тому

    Thanx Todd!! I ran Burkhard as an NPC in a solo game and he put more people to sleep (read: cracked their head open with his staff) than all the characters including the fighters. I absolutely loved playing him, the only change I made was to make his 'staff' pretty much a broken tree branch that did 1d6 damage instead of 1d4. A snippet courtesy of Soujor. Burkhard De Groot is now up! (14,5) Burkhard forgetting he is a mage, moves up to the goblin harrassing Joel and swings his thick staff at its head. It lands with a resounding crack breaking its neck and killing it. [Burkhard De Groot]:"My special sleep spell!!"

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 4 місяці тому

      Hah! I love it! That does sound like exactly the staff he would found / made / yanked off a tree. One of the best things about writing this book is hearing how people take these characters and run with them. I'm smiling ear to ear. Thanks Dave.

  • @anxious_ape
    @anxious_ape 4 місяці тому

    Damn, gottem. Well said.

  • @simontemplar3359
    @simontemplar3359 4 місяці тому

    I'm so impressed at the quality of writing in this book. I'm a massive fan of BFRPG, and this feels like a serious step up for the game.

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 4 місяці тому

      Thank you! It was a long time coming. I'd thought about what it might include for decades, but never made the time to start. I was very ill when I finally wrote it. Sickness gave me the time. A lot of hatred and gratitude poured out of me, depending on the day. Chrysogon is an amalgamation of many people who harmed me. But there are also kind and funny people whose aspects I sprinkled across many biographies.

  • @joshuamiller8259
    @joshuamiller8259 5 місяців тому

    I am using square bases from warhammer and garage sale stickers from dollar tree for basic tokens I need. Like +2 to hit, In cover, etc.

  • @Dymond_Y2K
    @Dymond_Y2K 5 місяців тому

    Do Burkhardt DeGrootd!

  • @MarkHyde
    @MarkHyde 5 місяців тому

    Zeph must be fun at town tavern events lol Love this video :)

  • @DMTalesTTRPG
    @DMTalesTTRPG 5 місяців тому

    I need to get this on my channel!

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 5 місяців тому

      Awwww! As a subscriber to your channel, I'm well aware of the terrifyingly large queue of un-reviewed books on your shelves that are in line ahead of this one... which was only published in March. So no worries. I know you're busy. But I am a bit shocked that only one channel (Rooooooooooll For Turaco) has reviewed it so far.

    • @DMTalesTTRPG
      @DMTalesTTRPG 5 місяців тому

      @@toddlyons I’ll get to it!

  • @justinsutton3943
    @justinsutton3943 5 місяців тому

    Cool beans

  • @verenov77
    @verenov77 5 місяців тому

    Well, I found out my vision is NOT great. :)

  • @johnmagowan6393
    @johnmagowan6393 5 місяців тому

    I like how in Matt Colville's setting only the most powerful and connected groups have curated collections

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 5 місяців тому

      I agree it makes a lot of sense.

    • @johnmagowan6393
      @johnmagowan6393 5 місяців тому

      @@toddlyons and it was a great scene!

  • @simontemplar3359
    @simontemplar3359 5 місяців тому

    Your creation of NPCs is fantastic! There's clearly a lot of writing skill evident and it's super cool that you shared it with the rest of the community!

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 5 місяців тому

      Thank you very much! I had the character and presentation ideas in my head for decades, but it was my discovery of the Basic Fantasy project that made it possible to develop and distribute the work as non-profit. The words alone wouldn't have been sufficient without the art and production skills of my colleagues.

  • @DMTalesTTRPG
    @DMTalesTTRPG 5 місяців тому

    That cover is amazing.

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 5 місяців тому

      Ender did a great job. The artists in this project are a treasure.

  • @spartaninvirginia
    @spartaninvirginia 5 місяців тому

    Is the BFRPG website down? I cannot seem to connect.

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 5 місяців тому

      Should be back up now.

  • @simontemplar3359
    @simontemplar3359 5 місяців тому

    This sounds excellent! I look forward to trying this out! Thanks very much for the great work. ✌🏼👽

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 5 місяців тому

      My pleasure. Hope you enjoy it!

  • @patrickbarnes9874
    @patrickbarnes9874 5 місяців тому

    I don't think the answer to the question of why we fight is any big mystery. All anyone has to do is look at other communities, because the same thing is happening all over. It's a matter of having an outside perspective on other hobbies - such as watching the destruction of the comics industry or the Star Wars franchise and it has been a huge problem I've heard with cycling enthusiasts and the home knitting and sewing community- and realizing it's all the same thing. It's people putting politics above everything else. If you gather with people over any common interest but then end up fighting each other over politics, it's inevitable that it will end up destroying that common interest in the process.

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 5 місяців тому

      Sad but true.

  • @mattjackson
    @mattjackson 6 місяців тому

    White Box FMAG is the best. I simply adore the system.

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 6 місяців тому

      Definitely my favourite OD&D.

  • @MrSteveK1138
    @MrSteveK1138 6 місяців тому

    Great video as always! I know Illusion magic isn't to your liking, but having played one on AD&D 1e I'd be interested in your views after a deeper delve. 🌈🧙🏻‍♂️

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 6 місяців тому

      I wish I had the opportunity to observe a skilled Illusionist the way I've played with skilled Druids. It's likely that my failure to appreciate certain classes is due to a failure of my own imagination.

    • @MrSteveK1138
      @MrSteveK1138 6 місяців тому

      ​@@toddlyons It's always better to see that in action. I see illusions as a Sun Tzu way of fighting: warfare is all about deception

  • @praxistallyogarro
    @praxistallyogarro 6 місяців тому

    I love the idea of "Slow Potion" as a spell, where in it would extend the duration of a consumed potion. Thanks for the idea. I know you just misread that but it's still a good idea for a handy little spell.

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 6 місяців тому

      Thanks for saying so. That might be the first time that an error I left in (why pretend to be perfect?) ended up as value-added content.

  • @MarkHyde
    @MarkHyde 6 місяців тому

    House full of canine familiars!! :D

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 6 місяців тому

      I don't know we normalized a 'pack of four' back at the beginning of married life, but here we are 25 years later with a different set of 4 dogs. But I love them.

  • @MarkHyde
    @MarkHyde 6 місяців тому

    Amazing video and this art is really worth celebrating - and kudos to his BFRPG community participation. Really loving these artist showcasing videos. Thanks Todd :)

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 6 місяців тому

      I'm continuously impressed by the talent and dedication that this project inspires. People will work much harder for love than money.

  • @DMTalesTTRPG
    @DMTalesTTRPG 6 місяців тому

    Love this, and John is a great guy who I am glad to know!

    • @toddlyons
      @toddlyons 6 місяців тому

      He's a gem of the open source RPG community. And a super-nice guy.