tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post2385692918417550121..comments2024-03-29T03:32:03.363-07:00Comments on B/X BLACKRAZOR: Final Thoughts on "Bear Week"JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-16949410422625376272011-07-08T22:50:16.260-07:002011-07-08T22:50:16.260-07:00Why are bears worth so little XP. That bear-hug sh...Why are bears worth so little XP. That bear-hug should count as a 'special' methinks.<br /><br />I have a 'beginners' dungeon with two similar-looking entrances. One leads to the dungeon proper, the other to the cave of Old Black, an ancient black bear (80 XP). Old Black is the toughest monster in my dungeon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-20167767197900864862011-06-19T19:22:22.654-07:002011-06-19T19:22:22.654-07:00Agreed, sometimes the most evocative monster can b...Agreed, sometimes the most evocative monster can be one which we can actually stumble upon in the real world. Alaskans and the PNW (& CA) might be able to grok this more than those back East (speaking as an original NY'orcer - ORegon now). Rabid racoons notwithstanding..ze bulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603716850479808633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-72612563607307156552011-06-19T00:20:46.907-07:002011-06-19T00:20:46.907-07:00When Raven c.s. McCracken was playtesting his game...When Raven c.s. McCracken was playtesting his game <i>Synnibarr</i>, my game shop was one of the places he brought it for our comments. My very first note was that bears were weaker than a first-level character, and that didn't incline me to be interested in the game. That was perhaps the beginning of my understanding of where I stand on game design and gaming.faoladhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691952430041394614noreply@blogger.com