Over 500 copies of original 1.0 release of Microlite74 have been downloaded since it was release just over two months ago. Release 1.1 is available for download today in two different forms. For those not familar with Microlite74, it is … Continue reading →
Here is a first draft of my “old school” style skills for my new Microlite20-Old School Style Edition (now tentatively entitled “For Gold & Glory”). As you can see, the rules are fairly close to how Microlite74 handled skills, except … Continue reading →
While I like Microlite74 and think it is an excellent conversion of the style of that Zeroth Edition of the world’s most popular fantasy RPG from 1974 to Microlite-style rules, it’s not really a game I’d run regularly. If I … Continue reading →
Alex Schroeder has his “Hard Core” variant of Microlite 20 up available on the web. It uses some of the ideas from my Microlite74 which makes it an interesting mash up of old school and new school. Alex lists the … Continue reading →
Microlite74 has been released! Microlite74, like its parent game, Microlite20, is a trimmed down, sub-miniature version of the Primary Fantasy SRD rules that has been designed to be quick and easy to play. The goal of Microlite74, however, is to … Continue reading →
It’s done! A full PDF of Microlite74 is now ready for you to download and comment on. Rules, spell list, and monster list fit on 4 pages in 8 point type. The 5th page is the license. I had to … Continue reading →
The second public draft of the rules and spell list for Microlite 74 is available on the message board. A few minor rules changes have been made to give the system more of that 1974 first Fantasy RPG flavor and … Continue reading →
With Grayharp’s prodding and assistance, I’ve started work on a version of Microlite20 designing to feel like that first fantasy RPG from the mid-1970s. It makes no real attempt to duplicate rules (which are still very much a minor variant … Continue reading →
I’ve just had an epiphany. If you simply drop skills (all four of them) from Microlite20, you should be able to easily run “old school” style adventures very similar to those of “pure” Original Dungeons and Dragons — the three … Continue reading →
I was just over checking Greywulf’s Microlite20 Fundraiser page. I see the fund raising has been successful (with over $90 raised in just a couple of days), so a new and more stable web site for Microlite20 should be on … Continue reading →