Ultimate Edition

Créer ma propre édition de mon jeu de rôle favori est un de mes vieux fantasmes. J'avais déjà tenté le coup à la fin des années 80 avec Stormbringer... Pour OD&D, mon ambition était de créer ma propre version des fameux "trois petits livres bruns" sortis en 1974. Pour mon usage personnel, bien sûr...

Creating the definitive edition of my favorite RPG has always been a fantasy of mine. I had already taken a shot at it in the late 80s with Stormbringer... For OD&D, I tried to create my own version of the "three little brown books". For personal use only, of course...

Source: "Dungeons & Dragons. Art & Arcana : A Visual History" (Ten Speed Press)

Les "trois petits livrs bruns" de l'édition Originale de Donjons & Dragons (1974).

The "3 LBB" (three little brown  books) from the first edition of D&D (1974).

Voici quelques visuels de ma propre version qui n'ont finalement pas été utilisés.

Here are some usused visuals for my own version.

Les quatre classes de personnages classiques: guerrière, magicien, voleur et clerc.

The four character classes: fighter, magic-user, thief and cleric.

Diverses créatures: Troll, vampire, nain, gnomes.

Various creatures: Troll, vampire, dwarf, gnomes.

Les princes-démons: Orcus et Demogorgon.

Demon-Princes Orcus and Demogorgon.

Magie !

Magic !

Bonus: Les illustrations de mon projet d'édition ultime pour Stormbringer (jamais terminé...) (vers 1989).

Bonus: Illustrations from my (nerver completed) "ultimate edition" Strombringer project... (circa 1989).

 
 
 

OD&D

ENG:

1. But after all, Dungeons & Dragons remains a classic... If a new generation has to be introduced to RPGs, it's probably through this game.
2. Introduction to D&D : 1. Read the rules 2. Summarize 3. Write a scenario 4. Convince familly 5. Play !
3. I'm going to chose the original 1974 edition... It's where eveything started! And it shouldn't be too complicated...
4. (2011...) OK I'm almost finished with the rules summary... Progressing..!

Ultralight

ENG:

1. (2008) In order to introduce the young generation to RPGs, I need a game with very simple rules...
2. Let's see... / Google: "super simple rpg"
3. Aha! / "Ultralight D6 RPG"
3. Hmmm... / "Roll 1d6 : 1-3 : No ; 4-6 : Yes"

AD&D

ENG:

1. (1984) For real?! You play Dungeons & Dragons? / No, we play *Advanced* Dungeons & Dragons. I brought the books back from Canada... / Wanna try?
2. (My first RPG game (AD&D)) ...the floor is covered by checkered tiles... / It's probably a trap! / What a great game..!
3. Hey, you wanna play again next Saturday? / Sure, cool!
4. (My second RPG game (AD&D)) Another orc goes down! Only 23 left... / Yes! / What a lousy game..!

MEGA

ENG:

1. (1984) Wow ! A special issue of (gaming mag) "Jeux & Stratégie"... / "Méga" ?
2. Amazing ! It's a complete game !!
3. What's that thing ?
4. Perv !

City Of The Vampires (1987-89) And Other Old Modules

Voici le module qui a inspiré mon billet précédent. Comme vous pouvez le constater, c'est plutôt linéaire !

This is the old  module from the late 80s that inspired my previous post. As you can see it's pretty railroady ! 

Les PJs avaient fait du quartier des étrangers de Ksiarn leur base d'opérations.

The PCs base of operation was a minor city calles Ksiarn which had a rather motley and colorful but segragated foreigners' district.

Ils aimaient tout particulièrement passer du temps au "Sanglier Baveux". Certains personnages secondaires devinrent des réguliers, tels que Tamat l’herboriste.

They particularly liked to hang out at the Drooling Boar's. Some supporting characters became regular fixtures, such as Tamat the Herbalist. 

Amis et ennemis (ou les deux)...

Friends and foes (or bit of both)...

Chateau Borgal, où les PJ étaient censés faire halte...

On the way to the Lost City, there was supposed to be a stopover at Castle Borgal...

... et participer aux intrigues de la décadente famille Borgal.

... where the players where supposed to get tangled into the Borgal family's dark schemes.

A l'intérieur de la Cité Oubliée... (On dirait un piège mais à vous de voir...)

Inside the Lost City... (Looks like a trap to me but you decide...)

Un membre de l'antique race des Vampires...

A member of the the ancient Vampire race...

Parmis les autres modules de la même époque: "La Courtisanne scintillante"...

Other modules included "The Shimmering Courtesan"...

"Des Ombres sur Nagor-Dûl"

"Shadows Over Nagor-Dûl"

Avec le sorcier maléfique Olab Nakesh !

Featuring evil sorcerer and antagonist Olab Nakesh !

Je cautionne pas... c'est les méchants !

Don't ask me... They're the bad guys !

Leur chef: Unar-Töl le Boucher (Méchant !)

Their boss: Unar-Töl The Butcher (Bad guy, obviously !)

"Les Assassins de la Pierre du Chaos". Ce module ressemblait plus à un donjon traditionnel gardé par une secte d'assassins chaotiques.

"Killers of the Warpstone". This was a shorter module designed more like a traditional dungeon guarded by a cult of chaotic assassins.

Prep

ENG:

1. (1) Tavern -> (2) Recruitment -> (3) Escort -> (4) Bandits attack -> (5) Stopover at Castle Borgal -> (6) Mountains -> (7) Forbidden City -> (8) Sacred sword
2. "Maps" "Monsters" "Traps" "NPCs"
3. OK guys, you are quietly minding your buisiness at your favorite Inn the "Drooling Boar" when a mysterious old man approaches you...
4. I  take him out! Don't f*** with me! / I order another beer and hit on the waitress!