So, despite my love of Tal, i haven't got to play it, but i plan to cheat...
The whole set up of Talislanta seems custom built for Dungeon Crawl Classics.
Race as Class (DCC) = Talislanta Races
Occupation (DCC) = Talislanta Archetypes
Funky Dice (DCC) = Can cover the ride range of Tal PCs, weapons etc
Gonzo fantasy (DCC) = Gonzo fantasy (Talislanta)
If i'm going to do this, it basically means that there are no generic classes, only race as Class.
Tripping points -
Magic
Balence
Thoughts?
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Re: Playing DCC using a Talislanta Conversion
I'll be watching this with great interest. 
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Re: Playing DCC using a Talislanta Conversion
I'm familiar with Talislanta mostly through ads in Dragon magazine. (Their "no elves" slogan always grabbed my attention.) It sounds like a fantastic fantasy world from everything I've heard but I don't really know much about it and sadly have never seen any products for it.
I'll be watching this thread to find out more about the setting and what makes it so DCC-like.
I'll be watching this thread to find out more about the setting and what makes it so DCC-like.
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Re: Playing DCC using a Talislanta Conversion
The whole Talislanta back catalogue is available, free and legally in pdf form, online HERE. Look under Downloads->Talislanta Libraryfinarvyn wrote:I'm familiar with Talislanta mostly through ads in Dragon magazine. (Their "no elves" slogan always grabbed my attention.) It sounds like a fantastic fantasy world from everything I've heard but I don't really know much about it and sadly have never seen any products for it.
I'll be watching this thread to find out more about the setting and what makes it so DCC-like.
The best and most complete iteration in terms of rules and coverage, was the 4th edition (aka the BBB, Big Blue Book) found HERE
Take a look at the credits pages of most of the 4th and 5th edition books too, and you'll see a familiar name.
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Re: Playing DCC using a Talislanta Conversion
I really liked Talislanta. Lots of cool races(no Elves, Dwarves, Halflings), unique settings,etc. Not the "normal" fantasy. Cool stuff!
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Re: Playing DCC using a Talislanta Conversion
Wow. That's a lot of free downloads. 
Where do I start? What's the "best" edition to look at?
Where do I start? What's the "best" edition to look at?
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"The worthy GM never purposely kills players' PCs, He presents opportunities for the rash and unthinking players to do that all on their own."
-- Gary Gygax
"Don't ask me what you need to hit. Just roll the die and I will let you know!"
-- Dave Arneson
"Misinterpreting the rules is a shared memory for many of us"
-- Joseph Goodman
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"The worthy GM never purposely kills players' PCs, He presents opportunities for the rash and unthinking players to do that all on their own."
-- Gary Gygax
"Don't ask me what you need to hit. Just roll the die and I will let you know!"
-- Dave Arneson
"Misinterpreting the rules is a shared memory for many of us"
-- Joseph Goodman
Re: Playing DCC using a Talislanta Conversion
Second line of my post above gives you the best starting place, mate.
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