Several people have asked me to do a Microlite78 (1e) and a Microlite89 (2e) edition of “Microlite74”. I’m afraid that I lack the time to do so. However, if you have access to the spells, monsters, and weapons lists from … Continue reading →
WOTC seems to be trying to attract old school players as well as 3.x players to D&D 5e. I think it would take most of the following — at a minimum — to attract large numbers of old school players … Continue reading →
Judging by this page on the WOTC site, the AD&D 1e core books reprint promised for mid-April (with much hype earlier this year) have been delayed until mid-July. I have no idea why, but this continues to erode what little … Continue reading →
I’ve been hard at work on Microlite74 Swords & Sorcery this week. No idea when the next public beta will be available, but I hope by the end of the month. I’ve finished the initial pass through the monsters, adding … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed a difference in common play style between D&D in the TSR era and D&D in the WOTC era. While it is tempting to call this another “old school”/”new school” issue, I’m not sure that it is. The difference … Continue reading →
M.A.R. Barker, author of the the Empire of the Petal Throne novels and games passed away this morning in his home. I still remember the day I bought a copy of Empire of the Petal Throne — the first one … Continue reading →
I’ve downloaded several dozen RPG PDFs over the last year — some for free and some for money. I’ve always wanted to be able to read them on my Nook. However, reading standard-sized PDFs on a Nook is an awful … Continue reading →
There’s apparently a new designer article on D&D 5e up on turning undead. It looks like 5e might be moving away from the WOTC standard of “turn dead just does damage to undead” and moving more toward the TSR D&D … Continue reading →
It’s time for a progress report on Microlite74 Swords & Sorcery. Theere has been more playtesting than rules writing the past couple of weeks, mainly because the real world has been keeping me very busy. However, playtesting is showing the … Continue reading →
The latest Legends & Lore column on the WOTC site is on “save or die” effects. From the column, it looks like 5e may be catering to those who do not like “save or die.” Unfortunately, “save-or-die” effects are one … Continue reading →