Long time readers may remember that RetroRoleplaying once had a message board. Unfortunately, after I finished Microlite74, I did not use it much — and no one else did either. Shortly after the beginning of the year, spammers broke the … Continue reading →
I’m not happy with the huge attribute bonuses in Microlite75. The rules say to calculate by this formula: Attribute bonus = (STAT-10)/2, round toward zero. This means attribute bonuses range from -3 for a attribute of 3 to +4 for … Continue reading →
There is some discussion amongthe players in my group about experience points in the upcoming Monster Mash edition of Microlite75. About half the group wants to keep experience points like they are now in M75: Characters get Experience Points (XP) … Continue reading →
After months of “strong encouragement” by a couple of my players and a few people in the OSR blogsphere, I’ve started work on a new edition of Microlite75, with the working title of the “Monster Mash Edition” or “M75-MME”. It … Continue reading →
As some readers may remember my Sunday group switched from Microlite75 to Swords & Wizardry Complete for a few weeks so I could work on converting some of the Microlite75 rules to Swords & Wizardry Complete. The playtest sessions themselves … Continue reading →
We are suspending our long-running Wilderlands Microlite75 for a short mini-campaign set in the Hidden Valley. This will be a playtest for using the house rules incorporated into Microlite75 in Sword & Wizardry so I can write Swords & Wizardry … Continue reading →
I’ve been asked to convert some of the core Microlite75 rules to Swords & Wizardry by a surprising large number of people. People apparently like some of the modification to “old school D&D” I use in Microlite75: backgrounds, minor magic, … Continue reading →
I’ve just had an error in the description of 1st level Arcane Spell “Pep” pointed out to me. The description is missing a sentence: “Can only affect a given target once per day.” Pep is supposed to be a spell … Continue reading →
Microlite75 Version 1.01 is available. If you’ve downloaded version 1.00, there’s no real need to download this update. The only real changes are: 1) the addition of the Control Plants spell to the 5th level Druid list. The description is … Continue reading →
Almost 6 months after I had originally hoped to get a final version of Microlite75 out, Microlite75 Version 1.00 is finally available. The edition available is the “Condensed Type” edition with very tiny “Microlite20” style print and only two illos … Continue reading →