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Monthly Archives: January 2011

Microlite74 Supplement 2: Wary’s Grimoire Now Available

RetroRoleplaying Posted on January 30, 2011 by RandallApril 11, 2022

Version 1.0 of Wary’s Grimoire, the second supplement for Microlite74, is now available for download. Wary’s Grimoire takes some of Microlite75 and “backports” it to Microlite74 by stripping it of the house rules and extras that make Microlite75 what it … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged 0e, DnD, free games, Microlite20, Microlite74, old school

Harry Potter Meets pre-4e D&D

RetroRoleplaying Posted on January 30, 2011 by RandallApril 11, 2022

Fan-written Harry Potter fiction is very popular. There are apparently 10,000+ stories on the Internet. One of the players in my Sunday game pointed me to Harry Potter and the Original Rules yesterday. It’s a “what if the magic in … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged DnD, Harry Potter, old school

Microlite20 OSS and Advanced Microlite20 OSS RPGs Now Available (and FREE)

RetroRoleplaying Posted on January 29, 2011 by RandallApril 11, 2022

I’m happy to announce that version 1.0 of the Microlite20 OSS and the Advanced Microlite20 OSS roleplaying games are finished and available for free download. “OSS” stands for “Old School Style”. Where Microlite74 and Microlite75 attempt to recreate old school … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged free games, Microlite20, Microlite20 OSS, old school

Microlite75 Version 1.01 (Proofreading Update) Available

RetroRoleplaying Posted on January 18, 2011 by RandallApril 11, 2022

Microlite75 Version 1.01 is available. If you’ve downloaded version 1.00, there’s no real need to download this update. The only real changes are: 1) the addition of the Control Plants spell to the 5th level Druid list. The description is … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged free games, Microlite75, old school, retro-clone

Microlite75 Version 1.00 is Finally Available (and it’s FREE)

RetroRoleplaying Posted on January 9, 2011 by RandallApril 11, 2022

Almost 6 months after I had originally hoped to get a final version of Microlite75 out, Microlite75 Version 1.00 is finally available. The edition available is the “Condensed Type” edition with very tiny “Microlite20” style print and only two illos … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged free games, Microlite75, old school, retro-clone

Balance in RPGs — Again

RetroRoleplaying Posted on January 5, 2011 by RandallApril 11, 2022

Balanced rules in RPGs seem to be the big thing these days with many players. As I’m not a member of this “cult of balance” some people believe I am hostile to balance as a RPG design goal. I’m not … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged musings, rpg style

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