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Including Microlite74 Optional Rules in Gyphons and Grammarie?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on December 17, 2012 by RandallApril 11, 2022

Gyphons & Grammarie is the working title of the set of variant rules for S&W I’m working on — based on the same 0e house rules I incorporated into Microlite74 3.0 Extended. I’ve had a few requests to include S&W … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged 0e, free games, Gryphons and Gramarye, playtest, Swords and Wizardry

Rob Kuntz has a New Blog!

RetroRoleplaying Posted on December 14, 2012 by RandallApril 11, 2022

Rob Kuntz has a new blog: Lake Geneva Original RPG. So what are you waiting for? Go see it now, then come back and make a donation to our combined Toys for Tots/Holiday RetroRoleplaying Cancer Fund drive.

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Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged 0e, DnD, odnd, old school

Microlite74 Companion 3 More Option Rules Beta 1 Available for Free Download

RetroRoleplaying Posted on December 13, 2012 by RandallApril 11, 2022

I’ve released a beta copy of Microlite74 3.0 Companion 3: More Option Rules today. This second book of optional rules for Microlite74 includes a large number of completely independent optional rules designed for GMs to go through and add rules … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged 0e, DnD, free games, Microlite74, playtest

There’s Only One Megadungeon

RetroRoleplaying Posted on December 12, 2012 by RandallApril 11, 2022

I discussion of megadungeons vs small dungeons on theRPGsite reminded me of how I handled dungeons in one campaign in the late 1970s. There was only one real dungeon in the world, all dungeons deserving of the name were magically … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged campaign design, DnD, megadungeon, Microlite74, musings, Wilderlands campaign

No D&D Next (If I was in Charge of D&D at WOTC)

RetroRoleplaying Posted on December 10, 2012 by RandallApril 11, 2022

I’ve made no secret of the fact that the new “D&D Next” isn’t doing much for me. I’ve been asked what I would do if I were in charge of D&D at WOTC several times over the past year. Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged 0e, ADnD 1e, ADnD 2e, DnD, DnD 3e, DnD 4e, musings

D&D Editions and Harry Potter Characters as DMs?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on December 6, 2012 by RandallApril 11, 2022

One of my players has this theory (which he will not tell us yet) about D&D editions and Harry Potter. He’s asked us all (Sunday game folks) to tell him our version edition of TSR or WOTC D&D and which … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged DnD, Harry Potter, musings

Starships & Spacemen 2e Out and Labyrinth Lord Compatible

RetroRoleplaying Posted on December 3, 2012 by RandallApril 11, 2022

The PDF version of the second edition of Starships and Spacemen is available in PDF from RPGNow. The second edition rules are compatible with Labyrinth Lord, which means they are basically compatible with all TSR editions of D&D, their clones, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged Labyrinth Lord, musings, Starships and Spacemen

D&D Next: My Interest in 5e Takes Another Giant Decline

RetroRoleplaying Posted on December 3, 2012 by RandallApril 11, 2022

There’s a new Legends and Lore column out. I don’t normally read this, but someone posted about this one on theRPGsite. So i went out and read it. I wish I had not as it makes it yet more clear … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged DnD 5e, DnD Next, game design, musings

Worlds Apart — Fantasy Version of Traveller on the High Seas

RetroRoleplaying Posted on November 30, 2012 by RandallApril 11, 2022

A lot of Traveller players who enjoy fantasy RPGs have wondered what a “Fantasy Traveller” would look like: A fantasy RPG using Traveller-like rules where fantasy characters could trade and adventure across the seas of a fantasy world. Expeditious Retreat … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged free games, OGL, Traveller

You’d Better Watch Out: Santa Claus in My Campaigns 1976-2012

RetroRoleplaying Posted on November 27, 2012 by RandallApril 11, 2022

I was running a fairly large college game of D&D in 1976. December comes around and we get one last session in before finals and everyone heading home for the holidays. As the party returned from the dungeon, they noticed … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged 0e, ADnD 1e, campaign design, musings, sandbox campaign, Santa Claus

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