Microlite74 3.0 Extended uses the standard three attributes of the Microlite20 system (Strength, Dexterity, Mind) and Charisma. Strength combines two standard OGL20 attributes (Strength and Constitution). Mind combines two standard OGL20 attributes (Intelligence and Wisdom). In a tradition dating back … Continue reading →
We haven’t had a lot of luck with message boards. I get too busy to do the software maintenance and spammer management, so our boards eventually die. One of my players, Al (who plays the infamous Snarley in my Microlite74 … Continue reading →
I’ve started “work” on the Microlite74 Plus Edition. At the moment, this work consists of dumping open game content that might be useful into a document with the Microlite74 3.0 Extended and Companion I rules. The document dumps have some … Continue reading →
While Microlite74 Plus will not be the final name of the product (at least I hope I can come up with something better), I have decided to go ahead and work on a not-really-microlite (in size) complete version of Microlite74 … Continue reading →
I notice a lot of people who do not like the fact that casters have spells that can end a combat encounter (or other encounter that matter) call these spells “I win” buttons/spells/etc. For example this statement from a thread … Continue reading →
Several people have asked me to do a Microlite78 (1e) and a Microlite89 (2e) edition of “Microlite74”. I’m afraid that I lack the time to do so. However, if you have access to the spells, monsters, and weapons lists from … Continue reading →
Judging by this page on the WOTC site, the AD&D 1e core books reprint promised for mid-April (with much hype earlier this year) have been delayed until mid-July. I have no idea why, but this continues to erode what little … Continue reading →
I’ve just found out that Jean Wells, TSR artist and the original voice of the “Sage Advice” column in The Dragon, passed away on January 25th. You can find more information here. While I never met Jean, I spoke to … Continue reading →
A homemade D&D module from 1981 called G2 Squared: Habitition of the Stone Giant Lord is available for free download at PlaGMaDA. It’s typewritten, illustrated, has hand-drawn maps on graph paper, and full of typos (like the one in the … Continue reading →
The big news today is that WOTC is going to do a limited printed of the original 1e player’s Handbook, Monster Manual, and Dungeon Master’s Guide in April with part of the proceeds going to the Gygax Memorial Fund to … Continue reading →