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Converting Spells from GURPS to TFT
One of the fun things about getting into The Fantasy Trip again is fleshing out the spell list from the wealth of resources available today. Admittedly the spell list in Advanced Wizard was more of a starting point for wizards, not a complete end-all listing. Spells need to be "borrowed" from sources... And here is some help converting spells from GURPS to TFT.
Dueling in The Fantasy Trip
One of the things that I loved about The Fantasy Trip was dueling. The game was just geared towards it from the start--the whole idea of the arena was just obvious.
But I always wanted to take it further. Not just the fight in the arena, but outside in the "real world." Is dueling common? Is it mundane or magical? What kind of rules are there to control duels?
More Interplay Spells
Even though the Metagaming house organ Interplay only lasted for 8 issues, there was some pretty neat stuff in there. That includes spells provided by the writers and by readers. Here are some more of them...
Possessions and Exorcisms
Possession is a classic feature of fantasy and horror fiction and gaming. In The Fantasy Trip, possessions occurs when a wizard casts the Possession spell. "Exorcism" takes place when the Dissolve Enchantment spell is cast on the victim. That's fine--but there could be so much more to possession and exorcism than that...
Ceremonial Magic in The Fantasy Trip – Part I
This is the first part of a two part series on ceremonial magic.
One of the things that always intrigued me about The Fantasy Trip was the ability of groups of wizards to work together to cast big spells. The canon rules only covered creating magic items, but the possibilities were so much more. Here is my attempt at proving ways to take group-based spell casting to the next level.
Familiars in The Fantasy Trip
Familiars are an interesting thing in The Fantasy Trip. They get mentioned, but nothing is said about how to get them or defines their game play effects. Well, here are some suggestions on how to use them in TFT.
