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My Answers to Top Ten D&D “Troll” Questions from Random Wizard

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 31, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

Here are my answers to the top 10 Questions from Random Wizard, from a couple of weeks ago. Yes, I know I’m slow. (1) Race (Elf, Dwarf, Halfling) as a class? Yes or no?Either. I’m current using Race as Class … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged ADnD, DnD, Microlite74, Microlite81, musings, old school

Combat Tricks and Stunts: Microlite74 vs Microlite81

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 30, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

Combat Tricks and Stunts can make an otherwise boring combat more interesting, not to mention giving an advantage to those who come up with (and successfully pull off) a good one. Unfortunately, they were a bit complex to use in … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged B/X, combat, DnD, Microlite74, Microlite81, musings, old school

Microlite81: The Fighter Bonus Explained

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 25, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

+Julian Steen pointed out that I had not explained what the Fighter Bonus was in the 1.00 version of Microlite81 Public Playtest. I’ve replaced the download in the playtest announcement post with a 1.01 version that includes the Fighter Bonus … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged B/X, DnD, free games, Microlite74, Microlite81, old school, playtest

Microlite81: Download Public Playtest Version 1.00 (Free, Of Course)

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 24, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

The first Public Playtest Version of Microlite81 is now available for free download in PDF form. What is Microlite81? Microlite81 is to the 1981 “B/X” edition of the world’s most popular fantasy RPG as Microlite74 is to the original 1974 … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged B/X, DnD, free games, Microlite74, Microlite81, old school, playtest

1975 Gygax Article on Dungeon Design in PDF Format (and Microlite81 Draft 0.30)

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

Gary Gygax contributed an article on setting up a D&D campaign to an issue of a fanzine called europa 6-8 in April 1975. Until today, I’ve only seen a very poor photocopy of this article — such a poor copy … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged ACKS, B/X, campaign design, DnD, Gygax, Lords and Wizards, Microlite74, Microlite81, old school

Microlite81 Public Playtest Draft 1 May Be Coming Very Soon

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 19, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

If I can get as much work on Microlite81 done in the next 3 or 4 days has I have managed to do today, I’ll be ready to release the first public playtest of the standard version of Microlite81. Draft … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged ACKS, B/X, DnD, Lords and Wizards, Microlite74, Microlite81, old school

Encounters Should Not Automatically Mean Combat — The Role of Reaction Rolls

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 16, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

I’ve been recently involved in a discussion about random encounters and how having encounters that are not “level appropriate” really is okay and is not unfair to players unless they never have any choice but to fight in every encounter … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged combat, musings, reaction rolls

Decisions and Progress on Microlite81

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 15, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

My Sunday game group is more enthusiastic about Microlite81 than I expected them to be. In fact, they suggested when I finish Microlite81, I use it to base a draft of Lords & Wizards on, then when we are fairly … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged ACKS, B/X, DnD, Lords and Wizards, Microlite74, Microlite81, old school

Work Begins on Microlite81

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 10, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

I have decided to begin work on Microlite81. Microlite74 is a Microlite20-based version of the 0e edition of the world’s most popular fantasy roleplaying game. Microlite81 will be a Microlite20-based version of the B/X version of the world’s most popular … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged B/X, Labyrinth Lord, Microlite20, Microlite74, Microlite81, musings, old school

A (Draft) Warlord Class for Lords & Wizards (and Other Old School Games)

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 6, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

The Warlord is a popular class with D&D 4e players. Due to many requests, I include an “old school” version of the class as an optional class in Microlite74 Extended. It’s not that popular with 4e fans because it does … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged character class, DnD 4e, Lords and Wizards, Microlite74, musings, old school, Warlord

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