Game Geeks #131 HellFrost Adventures by Triple Ace Games

Game Master Kurt Wiegel reviews and educates viewers on role playing games.
This week, adventures for HellFrost : Lair of the Vermin Lord, The Dark Seed and The Shadow of the Darkness by Triple Ace Games
http://www.tripleacegames.com/

This episode is sponsored by DriveThruRPG.com
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Host:
Kurt Wiegel
Production:
Rob Mattison
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• HellFrost

[mcooley386]

I just ran these for my group, they are a great introduction to Hellfrost and Savage Worlds.

[RCAUTELA007]

WFRP III IS AN RPG, DUDE!

[highpriestrsw2]

I always thought that Hellfrost sounds very cool. I was waiting for the complete 3 volume set to hit stores before I give it a try. Now that they are released I'll try and talk my players into this.

[beatboxpeej]

Haven't heard of this P&P game before. Will look for it.

[orendo]

No, I actually work for a well-known video game developer in Europe, and we've been really enjoying the new Warhammer at the studio. I've been playing roleplaying games for 23 years now and have a wide base for comparison when I say that Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 3rd edition is a really good roleplaying game.

Regarding replacement parts - I'm sure that Fantasy Flight Games will make those available through their website at some point soon, at least in digital printable versions.

[PsyckoSama]

@orendo

A standard deck of playing cards is acceptable as you can buy two of them for dollar in most places and if you happen to loose a card you can can just buy another deck for the price of a candy bar and don't have to shell out another one large (the suggested retail value) for a replacement boxed set.

Tell me, do you work for fantasy flight because you sure as hell sound like you're trying to sell a product.

[orendo]

So Savage Worlds is a card game, because it uses game cards for initiative resolution? And the cards don't even come with the game (nor does the dice). With the new Warhammer you get everything you need to play the game inside the box: dice, character sheets, character standups (no need to buy miniatures or paper cutouts) and, of course, 4 gorgeous rule books for players and GM. The price on Amazon is $62.97, as opposed to D&D 4E set which is $66.12 (and doesn't include dice or miniatures).

[Grubsnatcher]

Just like OD&D? If you lost the dice you could not play the game. You would have to buy a whole new set.

Or that roleplaying game that uses a Chess set for resolution mechanics? Is it a roleplaying game or a board game? It's obviously a roleplaying game. While I'm not a fan of the game or the business model, I have a hard time believing it's not what it says on the box.

[PsyckoSama]

@orendo

Its 100 dollars of easily lost periphery items based around a central gimmick dependent on even more easily lost periphery items that due to its structure is unplayable online.

To play an RPG, ideally you should only need a rule Book, dice, a pencil, and a note book. Splat books and nicely printed sheets help but you can theoretically do without them. This fails that test. Its a board game.

[orendo]

@PsyckoSama By claiming it is a board game you are showing your ignorance on the subject matter. It's one of the brightest new roleplaying games on the market, and provides a great infrastructure for roleplaying-intensive sessions.