Hack Question
If one wanted one of the several available X Hack games, which would you choose to simulate the tone and level of LotFP. If I wanted to use another system for one of their modules, what would you recommend? The answer amy be obvious, but I’m woefully ignorant on this.
In particular I’m looking at Kelvin Green’s Forgive Us module for LotFP. So I’m trying to find something decent and simple which can capture that feel (actually, not necessarily X Hackish).
The Black Hack straight up will work just fine. But if the module calls for a save I would just test a stat at Disadvantage. A lot of LotFP is sorta a philosophy about D&D.
However, LotFP is very easy to run as it’s basically B/X D&D. So I’d just download the free rules and run it.
Here is a character generator: character.totalpartykill.ca – A Random Elf for LotFP D&D
The Black Hack straight up will work just fine. But if the module calls for a save I would just test a stat at Disadvantage. A lot of LotFP is sorta a philosophy about D&D.
However, LotFP is very easy to run as it’s basically B/X D&D. So I’d just download the free rules and run it.
Here is a character generator: character.totalpartykill.ca – A Random Elf for LotFP D&D
Not an X hack, but I have run a number of LotFP modules using World of Dungeons.
Not an X hack, but I have run a number of LotFP modules using World of Dungeons.
I concur with choosing the Black Hack for running stuff written for LotFP. The tone and level of the setting will flow right from the setting without the system interfering, and you can call rolls with advantage or disadvantage appropriate.
I concur with choosing the Black Hack for running stuff written for LotFP. The tone and level of the setting will flow right from the setting without the system interfering, and you can call rolls with advantage or disadvantage appropriate.
I’ll never stop recommending Into the Odd. It’s simple and evocative, and as elegant a take on the OSR (if it can even be called that) as I’ve seen.
I’ll never stop recommending Into the Odd. It’s simple and evocative, and as elegant a take on the OSR (if it can even be called that) as I’ve seen.
Into the Old is very good as well. And Eric Farmer I would say it’s firmly OSR, but part of the “Third Wave”.
Into the Old is very good as well. And Eric Farmer I would say it’s firmly OSR, but part of the “Third Wave”.
The Crying Hack is one of the hacks which directly references LotFP in its design & inspiration. It varies from Black Hack mostly by adding multi-classing and having single-roll combat rounds.
The Crying Hack is one of the hacks which directly references LotFP in its design & inspiration. It varies from Black Hack mostly by adding multi-classing and having single-roll combat rounds.
There are a couple of fantasy hacks for Into the Odd that should help you create characters with magical powers, or D&D equipment.
Maze Rats started off as one of these, and it should be a good fit as well.
There are a couple of fantasy hacks for Into the Odd that should help you create characters with magical powers, or D&D equipment.
Maze Rats started off as one of these, and it should be a good fit as well.
Also: I ran Blood in the Chocolate using Slade Stolar’s The Indie Hack, which worked like a charm.
Also: I ran Blood in the Chocolate using Slade Stolar’s The Indie Hack, which worked like a charm.
Chocolate was pretty damn fun! All of the above suggestions sound good. I like pure Black Hack for fantasy simplicity, and Into the Odd for more-like-Dickensian but all about cool magic items style. I know less about World of Dungeons.
Chocolate was pretty damn fun! All of the above suggestions sound good. I like pure Black Hack for fantasy simplicity, and Into the Odd for more-like-Dickensian but all about cool magic items style. I know less about World of Dungeons.
White Hack is the best D&D hack out there.
White Hack is the best D&D hack out there.