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Tag Archives: B/X

Fantastic Adventures: Initial Thoughts on Classes

RetroRoleplaying Posted on April 30, 2015 by randallsApril 30, 2015

Last month, I mentioned that my current group wanted to play something more like Swords & Wizardry rather than Microlite74. It turns out this wasn’t quite what was meant. They want something written more like Swords & Wizardry, that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged 0e, B/X, DnD, Fantastic Adventures, Microlite74, old school

Combat Tricks and Stunts: Microlite74 vs Microlite81

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 30, 2013 by randallsJuly 30, 2013

Combat Tricks and Stunts can make an otherwise boring combat more interesting, not to mention giving an advantage to those who come up with (and successfully pull off) a good one. Unfortunately, they were a bit complex to use in … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged B/X, combat, DnD, Microlite74, Microlite81, musings, old school

1975 Gygax Article on Dungeon Design in PDF Format

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 20, 2013 by randallsJuly 20, 2013

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 Gates & Glamours | Tagged ACKS, B/X, campaign design, DnD, Gygax, Lords and Wizards, Microlite74, Microlite81, old school

New Random Wizard TSR Interview: David Cook

RetroRoleplaying Posted on April 9, 2013 by randallsApril 9, 2013

Random Wizard has done another great interview with a former TSR employee, David “Zeb” Cook this time. The topics include Basic/Expert D&D, X1 Isle of Dread, Tom Moldvay, Conan RPG, Indiana Jones RPG, player feedback surveys during the design of … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged ADnD, ADnD 1e, ADnD 2e, B/X, Interview, TSR

Beefing Up the Fighter Option II

RetroRoleplaying Posted on March 1, 2013 by randallsMarch 1, 2013

As I mentioned in my Beefing Up the Fighter — Option I post on February 26th: Many people seem to think the D&D Fighter class is too weak, especially at higher levels. While I think this is less true in … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged 0e, ADnD 1e, ADnD 2e, B/X, BECMI, character class, House Rules, musings, old school

Beefing Up the Fighter — Option I

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 27, 2013 by randallsFebruary 27, 2013

Many people seem to think the D&D Fighter class is too weak, especially at higher levels. While I think this is less true in TSR versions of D&D, many people disagree. I’ve come up with two simple options for beefing … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged 0e, ADnD 1e, ADnD 2e, B/X, BECMI, character class, House Rules, musings, old school

TSR PDFs: $20 For a Lifetime of TSR D&D

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 6, 2013 by randallsFebruary 6, 2013

With the return of some of the TSR PDFs, it is possible to spend a very small amount of money and get a lot of play value with the B/X version of “Classic D&D”. The Basic and Expert rulebooks are … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged B/X, DnD, musings, old school, PDFs

B1 is FREE for the opening week of DnDClassics.com

RetroRoleplaying Posted on January 22, 2013 by randallsJanuary 22, 2013

The classic module B1 – In Search of the Unknown is available for free for one week to celebrate the opening of DNDClassics. Module B1: “In Search of the Unknown,” forms a complete adventure for use with Dungeons & Dragons … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged B/X, BECMI, PDFs
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