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Tag Archives: ACKS

An ACKS Style Skill System?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 25, 2014 by RandallApril 11, 2022

I’m attempting to convert my standard skill system from Microlite74 and Microlite81 to work as Adventurer Conqueror King System “throws” instead of the D20-style rolls plus bonuses because the people who want to play in my upcoming Garland campaign want … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged ACKS, DnD, Microlite74, Microlite81, old school, skills

Microlite81: Cleaving with Ranged Weapons?

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

I’ve been asked to include an optional “Cleave” rule in Microlite81, preferably based on the one in ACKS. I don’t have a problem with cleaving in melee combat. If a fighter (or dwarf or other “fighter” class) kills or incapacitates … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged ACKS, combat, DnD, Microlite74, Microlite81, old school

Microlite81, Lords & Wizards, and ACKS

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

Many readers many remember that I was going back and forth on using Labyrinth Lord OGL rules or Adventurer Conqueror King System OGL as the underlying foundation to build Lords & Wizards on. My waffling back and forth was on … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged ACKS, DnD, Labyrinth Lord, Lords and Wizards, Microlite81, old school

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

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

Quick Update on Lords & Wizards Progress

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

I’m sorry that I’ve been silent for a few weeks. My seasonal allergies turned into a nasty sinus infection which I am just now truly recovering from. It seemed to be immune to the initial drugs I was given. Progress … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged 0e, ACKS, ADnD, ADnD 1e, B/X, DnD, Lords and Wizards, old school

Lords & Wizards Playtest: Basic Changes to ACKS

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

Here are some of the basic changes to the Adventurer Conqueror King System we are using at the start of the Lords & Wizards conversion — the rules we’ll be using this afternoon: RaceRace and Class are separate. Humans are … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged ACKS, Labyrinth Lord, Lords and Wizards, musings, old school, playtest

ACKS, Lords & Wizards, and the Problem of Proficiencies

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

Many readers know that I loathe feats as used in WOTC D&D because far too many of them take things that anyone should be able to try to do and limit trying to do it to those characters who have … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged ACKS, Lords and Wizards, musings, old school

Lords & Wizards and Adventurer Conqueror King?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on April 5, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

I have two players in my Sunday game who really like some of the ideas in the Adventurer Conqueror King System (ACKS) from Autarch. They have been trying to talk me into using more ideas and material from it in … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged 0e, ACKS, ADnD 1e, Labyrinth Lord, Lords and Wizards, musings, old school, Swords and Wizardry
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