Prioritizing DCC Purchases
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Prioritizing DCC Purchases
DCC has been around for a decade now, and between all of the official Goodman Games products, along with the plethora of excellent 3pp books/zines/adventures, there is literally thousands of dollars worth of content for a new player to catch up on.
So, those of you who have been with this amazing game since the beginning, what advice would you offer regarding how to prioritize purchases? What order would you buy books/zines/modules, what do you consider "essential," and why? What makes one product more important than another?
There are no wrong answers here. I'm just curious to see what the veterans think.
So, those of you who have been with this amazing game since the beginning, what advice would you offer regarding how to prioritize purchases? What order would you buy books/zines/modules, what do you consider "essential," and why? What makes one product more important than another?
There are no wrong answers here. I'm just curious to see what the veterans think.
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Re: Prioritizing DCC Purchases
My usualy recommendation is "get the core book and a few Goodman Games modules that seem fun based on the cover". Seriously, the core book is the only thing that's essential. Start small, enjoy the game, and buy later whatever seems fun. That's part of DCC's charm.
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Re: Prioritizing DCC Purchases
The perfect funnel module to unify a new adventurers band is Sailors On The Starless Sea, in my opinion. Otherwise, I completely agree with Ravenheart87, the rather cluttered and dense aspect of DCC productions allows a great leeway and a lot of choices, without ever having really "need" for such and such supplement. Afterwards, you quickly realize that it requires a lot of personal creation work (if you want to develop your own campaign setting), but that's part of the fun.
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Re: Prioritizing DCC Purchases
Pick up the core rules.
Make sure you have dice, pencils, and paper.
Pick up a Ready Reference Book. http://dcctreasures.blogspot.ca/2016/12 ... oklet.html
Bookmark the free tools from Purple Sorcerer and/or download the Crawler's Companion app. https://www.purplesorcerer.com/grimoire.php
After that, it really depends upon which direction you want to go.
Make sure you have dice, pencils, and paper.
Pick up a Ready Reference Book. http://dcctreasures.blogspot.ca/2016/12 ... oklet.html
Bookmark the free tools from Purple Sorcerer and/or download the Crawler's Companion app. https://www.purplesorcerer.com/grimoire.php
After that, it really depends upon which direction you want to go.
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Cathbad the Meek (herbalist Wizard 1): AC 9; 4 hp; S 7, A 7, St 10, P 17, I 13, L 8; Neutral; Club, herbs, 50' rope, 50 cp; -1 to melee attack rolls. Hideous scar.
Cathbad the Meek (herbalist Wizard 1): AC 9; 4 hp; S 7, A 7, St 10, P 17, I 13, L 8; Neutral; Club, herbs, 50' rope, 50 cp; -1 to melee attack rolls. Hideous scar.
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Re: Prioritizing DCC Purchases
Roll randomly for which supplements to get -- it'd be really hard to go wrong with such an approach.
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Re: Prioritizing DCC Purchases
If you include 3pp, who has a die large enough?
SoBH pbp:
Cathbad the Meek (herbalist Wizard 1): AC 9; 4 hp; S 7, A 7, St 10, P 17, I 13, L 8; Neutral; Club, herbs, 50' rope, 50 cp; -1 to melee attack rolls. Hideous scar.
Cathbad the Meek (herbalist Wizard 1): AC 9; 4 hp; S 7, A 7, St 10, P 17, I 13, L 8; Neutral; Club, herbs, 50' rope, 50 cp; -1 to melee attack rolls. Hideous scar.
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Re: Prioritizing DCC Purchases
I bought the New Fan kit and a few modules. I also bought a few 3pp that looked interesting. I received additional dice and the DCC Annual for Christmas. I have run a few sessions already and definitely plan to write a lot of my own material.Raven_Crowking wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 6:58 am Pick up the core rules.
Make sure you have dice, pencils, and paper.
Pick up a Ready Reference Book. http://dcctreasures.blogspot.ca/2016/12 ... oklet.html
Bookmark the free tools from Purple Sorcerer and/or download the Crawler's Companion app. https://www.purplesorcerer.com/grimoire.php
After that, it really depends upon which direction you want to go.
I was lucky enough to find Purple Sorcerer and your blog immediately, which has been very helpful.
I'm not concerned about running the game (I have decades of experience as a GM of various systems), but I'm always curious to see what products stand out the most to veterans.
The Trove of Treasures reviews have been helpful, but I thought I would ask a direct question to see what people had to say. Both for myself, and for other new players who may stumble upon this thread.
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Re: Prioritizing DCC Purchases
I keep seeing that same opinion, so I think I may need to make that module part of my next purchase block.baophrat wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 5:19 am The perfect funnel module to unify a new adventurers band is Sailors On The Starless Sea, in my opinion. Otherwise, I completely agree with Ravenheart87, the rather cluttered and dense aspect of DCC productions allows a great leeway and a lot of choices, without ever having really "need" for such and such supplement. Afterwards, you quickly realize that it requires a lot of personal creation work (if you want to develop your own campaign setting), but that's part of the fun.
Gotta get $100 or more to qualify for the free shipping though.
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Re: Prioritizing DCC Purchases
Roll two Zocchihedrons in the manner of percentiles...??
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Link: Here Be 100+ DCC Monsters
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Re: Prioritizing DCC Purchases
Anything is possible with zocchi diceGnomeBoy wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 3:52 pmRoll two Zocchihedrons in the manner of percentiles...??
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I do own a d10,000.GnomeBoy wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 3:52 pmRoll two Zocchihedrons in the manner of percentiles...??
Sort of. d10s designed to roll that high.
SoBH pbp:
Cathbad the Meek (herbalist Wizard 1): AC 9; 4 hp; S 7, A 7, St 10, P 17, I 13, L 8; Neutral; Club, herbs, 50' rope, 50 cp; -1 to melee attack rolls. Hideous scar.
Cathbad the Meek (herbalist Wizard 1): AC 9; 4 hp; S 7, A 7, St 10, P 17, I 13, L 8; Neutral; Club, herbs, 50' rope, 50 cp; -1 to melee attack rolls. Hideous scar.
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Well, in that case, the obvious answer is "Anything by the delightful Daniel J. Bishop".Father Goose wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 3:23 pmI bought the New Fan kit and a few modules. I also bought a few 3pp that looked interesting. I received additional dice and the DCC Annual for Christmas. I have run a few sessions already and definitely plan to write a lot of my own material.
I was lucky enough to find Purple Sorcerer and your blog immediately, which has been very helpful.
I'm not concerned about running the game (I have decades of experience as a GM of various systems), but I'm always curious to see what products stand out the most to veterans.
The Trove of Treasures reviews have been helpful, but I thought I would ask a direct question to see what people had to say. Both for myself, and for other new players who may stumble upon this thread.
SoBH pbp:
Cathbad the Meek (herbalist Wizard 1): AC 9; 4 hp; S 7, A 7, St 10, P 17, I 13, L 8; Neutral; Club, herbs, 50' rope, 50 cp; -1 to melee attack rolls. Hideous scar.
Cathbad the Meek (herbalist Wizard 1): AC 9; 4 hp; S 7, A 7, St 10, P 17, I 13, L 8; Neutral; Club, herbs, 50' rope, 50 cp; -1 to melee attack rolls. Hideous scar.
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Re: Prioritizing DCC Purchases
Of course! Why didn't I think of that? LolRaven_Crowking wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 5:19 pm Well, in that case, the obvious answer is "Anything by the delightful Daniel J. Bishop".
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Father Goose wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 7:48 amOf course! Why didn't I think of that? LolRaven_Crowking wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 5:19 pm Well, in that case, the obvious answer is "Anything by the delightful Daniel J. Bishop".
SoBH pbp:
Cathbad the Meek (herbalist Wizard 1): AC 9; 4 hp; S 7, A 7, St 10, P 17, I 13, L 8; Neutral; Club, herbs, 50' rope, 50 cp; -1 to melee attack rolls. Hideous scar.
Cathbad the Meek (herbalist Wizard 1): AC 9; 4 hp; S 7, A 7, St 10, P 17, I 13, L 8; Neutral; Club, herbs, 50' rope, 50 cp; -1 to melee attack rolls. Hideous scar.