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Monthly Archives: August 2015

Microlite74 Standard Rules Now Available in a Free Tablet-Friendly PDF

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 28, 2015 by RandallApril 11, 2022

The Lazy Days of Summer RetroRoleplaying Cancer Fund Drive hit its second $250 goal yesterday, so the second Microlite74 tablet version has been released for free public download. For those who do not know, Microlite74 Standard emulates the 0e version … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged DnD, free games, Microlite74, old school, OSR, tablet

It’s Time for a Fourth Edition of Microlite74???!!!

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 25, 2015 by RandallApril 11, 2022

I received an email from a Microlite74 player this morning. He ask me when the fourth edition of Microlite74 will be out. He said that he hoped I was already working on it because the third edition of Microlite74 came … Continue reading →

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

Wizard Guilds or Pacts Instead of Spell-Casting Classes?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 24, 2015 by RandallApril 11, 2022

We had an interesting discussion during my Sunday Game yesterday. One of my players suggested that since using cult rules instead of clerical classes seemed to be working, perhaps I should consider eliminating remaining two spell-casting classes in Gryphons & … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged DnD, Gryphons and Gramarye, Microlite74, old school, rules, spell casters

The 20 Most Useless Spells? Only If You Lack Imagination.

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 17, 2015 by RandallApril 11, 2022

Some people should not play a magic-user — especially in an old school game where every spell you find in a scroll or spell book is a real treasure. A real treasure even if it is not a well known … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged DnD, musings, old school, Spells

Microlite74 Basic Rules Now Available in a Free Tablet-Friendly PDF

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 17, 2015 by RandallApril 11, 2022

The Lazy Days of Summer RetroRoleplaying Cancer Fund Drive hit its first $250 goal yesterday, so the first Microlite74 tablet version has been release for free public download. For those who do not know, Microlite74 Basic emulates the 0e version … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged DnD, free games, Microlite74, old school, OSR, tablet

Divine Cult Rules Added to Gyphons & Gramarye

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 10, 2015 by RandallApril 11, 2022

As readers of this blog probably remember, I planned to do away with clerics in Gyphons & Gramarye and replace them with Runequest-like cults that any character of any class could join at the Lay Member, Initiate, or Acolyte level … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged DnD, Gryphons and Gramarye, Microlite74, old school, OSR, playtest

Social Skills for Old School Games?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 9, 2015 by RandallApril 11, 2022

New school games often include social skills (like Persuade, Intimidate, Seduce, Lie, etc.). I’ve never been a fan of such skills because they tend to eventually greatly reduce (or even completely replace) conversational roleplaying. Since in most such systems, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged DnD, House Rules, Microlite74, old school, skills

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