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Randall’s Column on Old School gaming.

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What If Archaeologists Explored Dungeons?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on March 12, 2008 by randallsMarch 12, 2008

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 →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged Humor

Finally: A Use for 3.x Feats

RetroRoleplaying Posted on March 11, 2008 by randallsMarch 11, 2008

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 →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD, DnD 3e

AD&D “3rd Edition” Books

RetroRoleplaying Posted on March 5, 2008 by randallsMarch 5, 2008

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 →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD

Gygax Remembered in The Order of the Stick

RetroRoleplaying Posted on March 5, 2008 by randallsMarch 5, 2008

Rich Burlew did a fantastic memorial to Gary in The Order of the Stick #536.

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Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD

RIP Gary Gygax

RetroRoleplaying Posted on March 4, 2008 by randallsMarch 4, 2008

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 →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD

I’m a Wizard. What a Surprise (not).

RetroRoleplaying Posted on March 3, 2008 by randallsMarch 3, 2008

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 →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged Uncategorized

Fantaseum #1 (Free PDF Magazine)

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 25, 2008 by randallsFebruary 25, 2008

I’ve dropped by the Campaign Builder’s Guild a couple of times in the past and have always been impressed with the community there even if it was not quite my thing. When I dropped by this morning, I discovered that … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged campaign design

What’s Wrong With D&D 4

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 25, 2008 by randallsFebruary 25, 2008

I think this quote from The Dragon Editorial Archive sums up everything that is wrong with The current versions of D&D and how it is being made even more wrong in 4th Edition. Quite simply, the math behind the game … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD 4e, rpg style

OD&D Adventure: Under Xylarthen’s Tower

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 21, 2008 by randallsFebruary 21, 2008

Jeff Rients has posted a OD&D module, Under Xylarthen’s Tower, over at Jeff’s Gameblog in this post: my module: now less crappy. Under Xylarthen’s Tower is a very nice 6 level old school dungeon in a pdf file. It even … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD

Speaking of Tunnels & Trolls — Free Intro T&T Rulebook

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 15, 2008 by randallsFebruary 15, 2008

I had not thought much of Tunnels & Trolls recently. Then I get sent from T&T links last week. Now I discover that Flying Buffalo is apparently trying to spark some interest in Tunnels & Trolls with a free sixteen … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged Tunnels and Trolls

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