Here's the issue in pdf: https://annarchive.com/files/Drmg074.pdf
On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 4:42 PM Peter Vollan <[email protected]> wrote: > I mean, what edition of D&D? > > On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 23:42, James Zeun <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dragon #74 > > > > On Wed, 8 Jan 2020, 1:56 am Peter Vollan, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> What edition do you use? > >> > >> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 17:06, James Zeun <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> > Great, I'll have to check that out! > >> > > >> > I'm currently checking out all the books that have been suggested to > me. > >> > > >> > Really difficult to find physically books. > >> > > >> > > >> > On Wed, 8 Jan 2020, 1:03 am C. Magaret, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> "Dragon" was about role-playing games, primarily D&D. > >> >> > >> >> /CAM > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Jan 7, 2020, at 16:48, James Zeun <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> > Was the Dragon Magazine a computer mag or a magazine about > roleplaying? > >> >> > > >> >> > On Wed, 8 Jan 2020, 12:30 am Peter Vollan, <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> > Dragon. > >> >> > > >> >> > On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 15:52, James Zeun <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> > > > >> >> > > Is that the one from the dungeon magazine? > >> >> > > > >> >> > > On Tue, 7 Jan 2020, 11:34 pm Peter Vollan, <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> I have just about got the Dungeon Master's Personnel Service > debugged > >> >> > >> and working on Virtual T. > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 14:14, Britt Dodd <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> > >> > > >> >> > >> > I’ve read the M100 manual and it did have some examples on > there, but the majority of it was more a glossary of statements. > >> >> > >> > > >> >> > >> > Sent from my iPhone > >> >> > >> > > >> >> > >> > On Jan 7, 2020, at 5:10 PM, Dan Higdon <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> > >> > > >> >> > >> > > >> >> > >> > The treasure horde program isn't posted anywhere. It's not > long, but I don't have a copy on this machine. When I get home, I can send > it to the list. > >> >> > >> > > >> >> > >> > > >> >> > >> > > >> >> > >> > > >> >> > >> > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 4:00 PM Peter Vollan < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> You may be interested in knowing that I have already cut > that text out > >> >> > >> >> of the pdf of Dragon #74 and then pasted it back together in > a text > >> >> > >> >> file. Better than typing it all in like the old days, yes? I > just ran > >> >> > >> >> it in Virtual T (Model 100) and it barfs at the command > "randomize". > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> I did the same thing with a program to generated character > for TSR's > >> >> > >> >> Top Secret RPG, and then adapted it for the Model 100. It > looks at the > >> >> > >> >> tail end of TIME$ to randomise from 1 to 10 and then goes > through that > >> >> > >> >> many random numbers. It is on my Club 100 member page, but > the member > >> >> > >> >> pages are unfortunately down just now. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> I know that there is a program that does exactly what you > describe > >> >> > >> >> called D20.BA. I don't know how it randomises. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> I am interested in that program to generate treasure. BTW it > is called > >> >> > >> >> a treasure "hoard". > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 13:15, Jason Paul <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > In most cases the syntax could change but the command > should mostly be the same. Depending on what machine you're using that > particular book was published with versions for specific Basics Commodore > Atari Apple TRS-80 etc. > >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > Do a Google search for Dragon magazine 74 PDF and there > should be a program listing that is a dungeon Master's kind of utility > program. It's not the only one. Don't be confused by the battle computer > that is really just a slotted wheel for determining combat to hit > percentages. > >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020, 4:10 PM James Zeun < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> It says for the TRS80 Model 3... I'm assuming that would > still be alright? > >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020, 8:55 pm Ken Pettit, < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> >>> Hi James, > >> >> > >> >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> >>> I just remembered the title. It is "Golden Flutes and > Great Escapes": > >> >> > >> >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> >>> > http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/fichiers/goldenflutesandgreatescapes.pdf > >> >> > >> >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> >>> Ken > >> >> > >> >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> >>> On 1/7/20 12:48 PM, James Zeun wrote: > >> >> > >> >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> >>> Yes please! That would be great! > >> >> > >> >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> >>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020, 8:36 pm Ken Pettit, < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> >>>> > >> >> > >> >> >>>> > >> >> > >> >> >>>> On 1/7/20 11:12 AM, Jerry Stratton wrote: > >> >> > >> >> >>>> >> I don't know if anyone has any books they'd be > willing to part with or just recommend one. > >> >> > >> >> >>>> > > >> >> > >> >> >>>> > If your D&Dness includes wanting to write text > adventures in BASIC, Tim Hartnell’s Creating Adventure Games On Your > Computer was very nice. > >> >> > >> >> >>>> > >> >> > >> >> >>>> Come to think of it, I still own a book on writing text > adventures in > >> >> > >> >> >>>> BASIC ... probably sitting on the top shelf of my > bookshelf at home. I > >> >> > >> >> >>>> could look up the title later tonight when I get home > if it is of any > >> >> > >> >> >>>> interest. > >> >> > >> >> >>>> > >> >> > >> >> >>>> Ken > >> >> > >> >> >>>> > >> >> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >
