tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695527399731010011.post279462347671418096..comments2024-03-23T15:19:07.016-05:00Comments on Walker's Retreat: Making a D&D Campaign For Gamers: New Model ColonyBradford C. Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810129226163375188noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695527399731010011.post-35879595388255115782017-06-19T08:20:14.390-05:002017-06-19T08:20:14.390-05:00Running Mentzer Classic D&D with my son Bill f...Running Mentzer Classic D&D with my son Bill from the age of 6, he immediately grasped the importance of retainers/henchmen and hirelings; his expedition to the Isle of Dread was literally a small army! And he embarked on a determined breeding programme to create more - by the time his original PC died a few weeks ago he was already a grandfather. :)<br /><br />I noticed there were a lot of things in Classic D&D Bill intuitively grasped, making his play typically much more skilled than that of older players trained on videogames. Retainers & hirelings, retreat, negotiation, territory development, dragon subdual & the acquisition of eggs for breeding...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173759805310975320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695527399731010011.post-82924008790476119672017-06-18T21:48:57.409-05:002017-06-18T21:48:57.409-05:00It gives an added incentive to players to recruit ...It gives an added incentive to players to recruit henchmen and take good care of them.Bradford C. Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810129226163375188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695527399731010011.post-34538009113142322782017-06-18T18:15:59.208-05:002017-06-18T18:15:59.208-05:00I love the respawn as henchman rule.I love the respawn as henchman rule.Wolfmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09466040967849725313noreply@blogger.com