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Microlite74 Companion III: More Optional Rules Now Available for Free Download

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 28, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

I’m happy to announce that the third Microlite74 Companion volume is now available for free download. Microlite74 Companion III: More Optional Rules is the first Microlite74 Companion mainly written by someone other than myself. The vast majority of the material … Continue reading →

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

Microlite74 Companion II: Treasure Now Available for Free Download

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 27, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

I’m happy to announce that the second Microlite74 Companion volume is now available for free download. Microlite74 Companion II: Treasure contains a large number of magical items of treasure and a sample system for randomly determining what treasure is a … Continue reading →

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

Beefing Up the Fighter — Option I

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 26, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

Many people seem to think the D&D Fighter class is too weak, especially at higher levels. While I think this is less true in TSR versions of D&D, many people disagree. I’ve come up with two simple options for beefing … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged 0e, ADnD 1e, ADnD 2e, B/X, BECMI, Cancer Fund Drive, character class, House Rules, musings, old school

More TSR Interviews: Jennell Jaquays and Clyde Caldwell

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 23, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

Random Wizard has done another set of very interesting interviews with former TSR employees: This time Jennell Jaquays talks about working for Judges Guild (and working on Dark Tower), TSR, ID Games, etc. and Clyde Caldwell talks about working at … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged ADnD 1e, ADnD 2e, Interview, odnd, TSR

New Project: Lords & Wizards Old School RPG

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 21, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

I mentioned in this post, New Free Microlite74 Releases Planned for 2013, that I was clearing my schedule to devote time to my Gryphons & Gramarye project and promised more information later. I’ve finally managed to put my thoughts together … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged 0e, ADnD 1e, B/X, free games, Lords and Wizards, Microlite74, musings, old school

Microlite74 Companion IV & Companion V Drafts Available

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 20, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

A promised Monday in this post, drafts of Microlite74 Companion IV: Bestiary of Monsters and Microlite74 Companion V: First Edition Spells are available for download. While these are labeled as drafts, the only thing preventing me from listing them as … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged 0e, ADnD 1e, Cancer Fund Drive, Microlite74, monsters, Spells

WOTC to Release Premium-Priced Collectors Edition of OD&D

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 18, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

WOTC is going to release a premium-priced reprint of White Box OD&D (6th printing, I assume given the “White Box” reference) in late November for US$149.99. According to the blurb at WOTC, you get the three original booklets, Greyhawk, Blackmoor, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged 0e, musings, odnd, WOTC

New Free Microlite74 Releases Planned for 2013

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 18, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

Here are my current plans for Microlite74 publications in 2013. Microlite74 Companion II: Treasure: Turns Microlite74 into a more complete system by providing magic treasures suitable for the Microlite74 system. Planned Publication: no later than early March 2013.Microlite74 Companion III: … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged free games, Microlite 74 Plus Edition, Microlite74, musings, playtest

Hollow Earth Expedition PDF Free for Valentines Day

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 14, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

Hollow Earth Expedition isn’t considered an old school game, but the premise sounds interesting and I’ve heard good reports about the game. However, the PDF version is $19.99 — about twice the maximum I’m willing to pay for a PDF … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged free games

Blackmoor’s Temple of the Frog Available as a PDF

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 12, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

It looks like WOTC has released this week’s PDFs. The first one to catch my attention is DA2 Temple of the Frog (for BECMI). TSR lured Dave Arneson back in the mid-1980s to co-write four Blackmoor-based modules, the “DA” series. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged ADnD 1e, BECMI, PDFs, TSR

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