Glad you liked the video! Very cool that you are introducing your daughter to this classic game. Does my heart good to hear that! I have decided to continue the BECMI series... new videos coming soon. Stay tuned!
Hi Wally, Great video, thank you. I'm a veteran BECMI player, my group played for over 30 years before finally breaking up. We developed several house rules to give the characters a chance of getting to at least second or third level. We gave the characters maximum HP for their class for the first three levels cos if you are playing a fighter and you only roll 1 or 2 for his HP he's going to die the first time a giant rat bites him. We also allowed Magic Users to memorise but not cast extra spells according to their prime requisite bonus. Hence a 1st level MU with a 16 intelligence could memorise three first level spells. They could still only cast one, but it gave them a bit of utility, sleep was always the go to first spell but if the party didn't encounter a large group of foes then having knock or light in the proverbial back pocket was always useful. Keep making the saving throws!
Oh nice! Glad you enjoyed the video. And yep, we did the same thing with regards to Hit Points. Level 1 was always maximum. I never considered that for magic users though... not that it mattered, unless the players started with Fireball, most of them never wanted to play a magic-user anyway, lol. Glad you liked the series. I have more BECMI videos (and live streams) on the way. Stay tuned!
@@WallyDM I loved playing magic users. It was the challenge to find different ways of using the limited selection of spells, that and finding other ways to help out in combat. I had a MU with a 14 in dexterity who used to juggle with daggers, he wore a bandolier of them across his chest and would stand behind the front rank and throw them at the bad guys, of course he always kept one back to slit the throats of any nasties that fell victim to a sleep spell. 😁
Yes, I would like more BECMI content. Nice presentation of the Basic rules material on these four character classes. Great beginning to what I hope will be a comprehensive coverage of perhaps the best introduction set ever. Cheers!
Thank you my friend, I'm hoping to create more of this "evergreen" type of videos that will still be here in the future when I finally retire from RUclipss, lol.
Will do Cadence, thank you! And, I still plan on releasing my normal videos, puzzles, traps, etc. I am trying to find additional content for "evergreen" viewing... videos that folks might watch long after I finish my career on RUclips. And, I have a love for BECMI, so... thought I'd give it a try. Cheers!
This was quite the trip back to the old days of DnD! I wish they had kept magic users that easy to kill LOL, also, the Rogue had a lot going for him in terms of rolling dice lol What did you used to play back in those days Wally? :) Thanks for the video, I would love to see an example of how combat would play out in BECMI! PS: That book and those dice have seen their fair share of adventures....
I was always the DM back in these days, although I did have a "DM-PC". Most of the time it was just my brother and I, so his character could use all the help we could get. They both ended up being 36th level. We did combat in our stream last night, but I'm planning on a video too. And yeah, my books and dice are obliterated, lol. Thousands of games on those. Cheers, my friend!
Turning Undead: my personal method of DMing this is that on a successful roll I first require the player to role play this action. What are they doing in-game that would cause this monster to be turned? I want to see it. Next I either kill the monster off (skeleton, for example) or it is effectively "turned". For example: if it's a vampire the cleric has performed a miracle and the vampire's curse is lifted. They become human again but soon after die, having been previously undead.
Wally what are the dice roll rules for becmi for orginal box set besides 3d6 for each stat?reroll 1's?or switch one stat or none of the sort?no fudges.
Correct. You roll 3d6 straight down the line, in order of STR, INT, WIS, DEX, CON, CHA. No rerolls unless you have no scores above 9 or two or more at 6 or below. A bit more complicated, but after rolling, you can adjust your Prime Requisite (ie: Fighter-Strength), by 1 point if you lower a different score by -2. CHA, CON, and DEX cannot be lowered and no score can be lowered below 9. Hope this helps. Would you like to record and publish a character creation tutorial video?
@@WallyDM I watched you on some previous channels wally.first esper I think and ,aj and bobs channels. But seen you guys doing a basic game and was like.hell yeah.been long time.lol.watched bobs pc roll up and his scores where terrible. Lol.but he used dnd beyond I think,?had to bring out the old set I havnt ever used to roll up a character wally
Please look at DCC too But please not jsut the funnel ! the Funnel is just part of the PCxc creation! lankmar dropeas it as an option even! level play is great and I try to creat a DCC B1 and B2 games as part of a westmaches game!
Heard some great things about DCC and even stopped by their booth at GameHole Con. While I am on a path of 5E and BECMI for the time being, who knows where that road may go in the future. Cheers!
I really love Larry Elmore's art. Clyde Caldwell and Jeff Easley's as well, but Larry Elmore's has ALWAYS stayed with me.
Same here. Larry Elmore's art is fascinating and iconic. HIs work in the BECMI series gives me instant nostalgia and sets thing right in the world.
Wonderful! I grew up on the red box. Just started a BECMI campaign for my daughter. Thank you!
Glad you liked the video! Very cool that you are introducing your daughter to this classic game. Does my heart good to hear that! I have decided to continue the BECMI series... new videos coming soon. Stay tuned!
@@WallyDM can’t wait!
Hi Wally,
Great video, thank you. I'm a veteran BECMI player, my group played for over 30 years before finally breaking up. We developed several house rules to give the characters a chance of getting to at least second or third level. We gave the characters maximum HP for their class for the first three levels cos if you are playing a fighter and you only roll 1 or 2 for his HP he's going to die the first time a giant rat bites him. We also allowed Magic Users to memorise but not cast extra spells according to their prime requisite bonus. Hence a 1st level MU with a 16 intelligence could memorise three first level spells. They could still only cast one, but it gave them a bit of utility, sleep was always the go to first spell but if the party didn't encounter a large group of foes then having knock or light in the proverbial back pocket was always useful.
Keep making the saving throws!
Oh nice! Glad you enjoyed the video. And yep, we did the same thing with regards to Hit Points. Level 1 was always maximum. I never considered that for magic users though... not that it mattered, unless the players started with Fireball, most of them never wanted to play a magic-user anyway, lol.
Glad you liked the series. I have more BECMI videos (and live streams) on the way. Stay tuned!
@@WallyDM I loved playing magic users. It was the challenge to find different ways of using the limited selection of spells, that and finding other ways to help out in combat. I had a MU with a 14 in dexterity who used to juggle with daggers, he wore a bandolier of them across his chest and would stand behind the front rank and throw them at the bad guys, of course he always kept one back to slit the throats of any nasties that fell victim to a sleep spell. 😁
Simplicity and pure magic!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video. Hoping to do more for the BECMI series soon. :-)
Yes, I would like more BECMI content. Nice presentation of the Basic rules material on these four character classes. Great beginning to what I hope will be a comprehensive coverage of perhaps the best introduction set ever.
Cheers!
Thank you, I appreciate the support! I'm hoping to someday have an entire playlist from B to I covering the ruleset. Let's see where this takes us!
Thanks Wally. Great timing. 👍
Haha, indeed!
Awesome 👏🏻!! Please make a few more videos featuring Spells. I love BECMI.
Thank you!
Thank you James! I'll be working on new videos and begin launching them in January. Up next will be Spells and Combat. Stay tuned!
lovely breakdown of the human classes. Wouldn't mind seeing more of the spells in a different video!
Thank you my friend, I'm hoping to create more of this "evergreen" type of videos that will still be here in the future when I finally retire from RUclipss, lol.
Basic math shows that a level 1 thief has a 1% chance of finding and removing a trap successfully. Brutal.
Yep, brutal indeed. Those early levels are rough.
Love BECMI
Me too. While I prefer playing 5E, BECMI will always have my heart. :-)
I cannot wait to play!
Gonna be epic times! Let's go Caviar!
Yes please, to more becmi 😊
Will do Cadence, thank you! And, I still plan on releasing my normal videos, puzzles, traps, etc. I am trying to find additional content for "evergreen" viewing... videos that folks might watch long after I finish my career on RUclips. And, I have a love for BECMI, so... thought I'd give it a try. Cheers!
@@WallyDM You mean you won't still be doing this when you look like Yoda 😅
@@cadenceclearwater4340 At that age.... Make Videos, I will not. 😀
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This was quite the trip back to the old days of DnD! I wish they had kept magic users that easy to kill LOL, also, the Rogue had a lot going for him in terms of rolling dice lol
What did you used to play back in those days Wally? :)
Thanks for the video, I would love to see an example of how combat would play out in BECMI!
PS: That book and those dice have seen their fair share of adventures....
I was always the DM back in these days, although I did have a "DM-PC". Most of the time it was just my brother and I, so his character could use all the help we could get. They both ended up being 36th level. We did combat in our stream last night, but I'm planning on a video too. And yeah, my books and dice are obliterated, lol. Thousands of games on those. Cheers, my friend!
My 1st taste of rpg was Fighting Fantasy.
Becmi was my 2nd.
Oooh, I'm not familiar with Fighting Fantasy. I'll have to check it out. AND... BECMI, did you start as a player or a DM?
@@WallyDM A player. One who rolled hundreds of characters in their bedroom. 😅
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain was the 1st.
Turning Undead: my personal method of DMing this is that on a successful roll I first require the player to role play this action. What are they doing in-game that would cause this monster to be turned? I want to see it. Next I either kill the monster off (skeleton, for example) or it is effectively "turned". For example: if it's a vampire the cleric has performed a miracle and the vampire's curse is lifted. They become human again but soon after die, having been previously undead.
Interesting thoughts on the turning undead. THank you for sharing it. Cheers!
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Hooray! Welcome! Hoping to do more for the BECMI series very, very soon. :-)
Wally what are the dice roll rules for becmi for orginal box set besides 3d6 for each stat?reroll 1's?or switch one stat or none of the sort?no fudges.
Correct. You roll 3d6 straight down the line, in order of STR, INT, WIS, DEX, CON, CHA. No rerolls unless you have no scores above 9 or two or more at 6 or below.
A bit more complicated, but after rolling, you can adjust your Prime Requisite (ie: Fighter-Strength), by 1 point if you lower a different score by -2. CHA, CON, and DEX cannot be lowered and no score can be lowered below 9.
Hope this helps. Would you like to record and publish a character creation tutorial video?
@@WallyDM I watched you on some previous channels wally.first esper I think and ,aj and bobs channels. But seen you guys doing a basic game and was like.hell yeah.been long time.lol.watched bobs pc roll up and his scores where terrible. Lol.but he used dnd beyond I think,?had to bring out the old set I havnt ever used to roll up a character wally
@@WallyDM and how do you record and publish a character?
Please look at DCC too
But please not jsut the funnel ! the Funnel is just part of the PCxc creation! lankmar dropeas it as an option even! level play is great and I try to creat a DCC B1 and B2 games as part of a westmaches game!
Heard some great things about DCC and even stopped by their booth at GameHole Con. While I am on a path of 5E and BECMI for the time being, who knows where that road may go in the future. Cheers!
@@WallyDM If oyu ever have any intrest in a dcc foundryvtt or a theater of the mind game massage ;)
@@p-leif630 Will do! Thank you for extending the invite. 🙂