what am i getting?

[skathros]

I just ordered this from Flying Buffalo:

TUNNELS & TROLLS BOXED SET:

(To see a color picture of the box set, and black & white gifs of the solo adventure covers, click here.

Contains everything you’ll need to play, and more:

T&T Rulebook: easy to understand, filled with in-depth examples. Everything you’ll need to know to play T&T, including Combat, Magic, Weapons & Armor Charts, and Monsters, plus Elaborations, Weapons Glossary, Index, and Trollstone Caverns (an introductory game master adventure).

The pocket version of City of Terrors: A T&T adventure that you can play by yourself- because in place of a game master, the BOOK directs you through the adventure by offering written options.

Castle Ward: a gamemaster adventure, easy for a new GM to moderate. A nearly deserted castle guards the entrance to a monster stronghold.

Player Character Pack: 10 T&T characters to get you started, all completely attributed and equipped.

Three six-sided dice (games sold outside the US may not contain dice).

Boxed set: (Includes all the above) - $24.95

What am i getting exactly?

Physically,what's the rulebook like? Size? More importantly (to me, as some might have guessed) what's the binding like? Please tell me it's not spiral bound (please, please). Are all the rules in the book (as opposed to on a CD).

City of Terrors...what's "pocket version "? Castle Ward...how long is it?

Thats all the questions i have for now.

[mahrundl]

Skathros,

The rulebook is roughly A4 sized (actually the US standard Letter(?) size). It isn't spiral bound; it's got the glued spine that I think is called 'perfect binding'. All of the rules are in the book. There is no CD, as far as I know - certainly none is listed, and my copy of the 5.5 rules didn't come with one.

City of Terrors: the 'pocket version' is probably the Corgi paperback sized one printed in the UK.

I can't help with Castle Ward, sorry. I don't have it.

[Hogscape]

Yes, it's 'perfect bound' and for once the term is appropriate. My rule book is still going strong after 24 years of use!

From memory, Castle Ward is the castle above Dungeon of the Bear. Although I could be wrong, it's been a while...

[mahrundl]

Odd. Most of my 'perfect bound' stuff that sees lots of use tends to fall apart. Maybe the cats have been sabotaging them...

[skathros]

Thanks for the clarification everyone! Now i wait for it to arrive...i hate waiting!

[Hogscape]

The evidence definitely points to the feline influence. I never let my cat play (even though she really wants to)!

[mahrundl]

One of my cats would eat the dice. And the rulebooks. And anything else not nailed down...

A couple of the others, I think I'd be scared to involve in a game. They're rather too clever, those two...

[dandelion]

One of my cats helps me play Magic. She's quite helpful. She guards my creatures so my husband doesn't kill them while I'm deciding what card to play next.

My kitten, unfortunately, wants to BE a creature... one of the ones that "must attack every turn."

I haven't taught either of them to RP yet. Maybe someday.

[mahrundl]

Rain of Kittens R1

<tap>, 1: Target player is now a legitimate victim for a target kitten to 'play' with. The target kitten gains haste.

[skathros]

skathros said:

Now i wait for it to arrive...i hate waiting!

Stilll waiting...i hate waiting.

[Hogscape]

Let us know as soon as it arrives please Skathros...

[mahrundl]

The answer to your original question, 'what am i getting?', is now obvious.

Hooked.

[skathros]

mahrundl said:

The answer to your original question, 'what am i getting?', is now obvious.

Hooked.

;D good one

[skathros]

skathros said:

skathros said:

Now i wait for it to arrive...i hate waiting!

Stilll waiting...i hate waiting.

Guess what arrived in the mail today??? Just bills to pay...crap Hopefully this week. I'm really anxious to see what all the 5.5 hype is about!

[Hogscape]

Don't get too excited. The game was written in 1979... Still better than 7e mind you...