Paizo Publishing Announces the Pathfinder RPG
It looks like Paizo is going to stay with D&D 3.5. While I’m not a 3.x fan (except in the form of Microlite 20), I’m even less of a 4th edition fan, so I am happy to see this. And … Continue reading →
Randall
I think, therefore I may be.
Only First and Second Level Spells?
The Holmes Basic D&D as a complete game thread on Dragonsfoot is having a major effect on my thinking about my Caves of Chaos project. Because of Geoffrey’s aguments in this thread, I am seriously thinking of limiting memorizable spells … Continue reading →
What If Archaeologists Explored Dungeons?
February 20 After several days of travel we have reached the Dungeon, losing only one camel and three graduate students in the trek. One student was eaten by an owlbear, one was spirited away by pixies, and a third decided … Continue reading →
Finally: A Use for 3.x Feats
Feats are one of the things I like least about 3.x versions of D&D. They are one of the things that really help turn the game from a game of action and adventure, to a game of trying to design … Continue reading →
AD&D “3rd Edition” Books
I have no idea how long these books will be available as they obviously have all sorts of copyright problems, but they actually quite good fan-productions of an attempt to create a “third edition” of AD&D. Player’s Handbook 3eUnearthed Arcana … Continue reading →
Gygax Remembered in The Order of the Stick
Rich Burlew did a fantastic memorial to Gary in The Order of the Stick #536.
Continue reading →RIP Gary Gygax
Troll Lord Games is reporting that Gary Gygax, one of the creators of D&D and the main author of the First Edition of Advanced D&D (not to mention many of its most popular early adventures) has passed away. From the … Continue reading →
RetroRoleplaying: The Search Engine
I mentioned this custom search engine in my blog post yesterday. While it still has a long way to go, it already produces useful results, especially for OD&D, CD&D, and AD&D. This search engine only looks through a small set … Continue reading →
Real Life Overwhelms, but RetroRoleplaying Goes On
I suspect some of my readers wonder if I’ve suddenly dropped off the face of the planet. Sadly, the last week has not been good in real life. Not only did my wife start radiation treatments for her oral cancer … Continue reading →
I’m a Wizard. What a Surprise (not).
Your Score: Wizard 25% Combativeness, 33% Sneakiness, 94% Intellect, 41% Spirituality Brilliant! You are a Wizard! Wizards are spells-casters who study powerful arcane magic. While Wizards tend to be pretty fragile, some of those spells can pack quite a punch. … Continue reading →