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Initiative, Healing, and Fairness in Old School D&D

RetroRoleplaying Posted on January 6, 2016 by randallsJanuary 6, 2016

I received a complaint about group initiative in my games and in old school style games in general, I suppose. The complaint when like this: when you roll initiative every round it’s possible the monsters will get two rounds of … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD, Microlite74, Microlite75, Microlite78, Microlite81, old school, rules

Free RPG Day: Over 100 Free RPGs on Microlite20.org

RetroRoleplaying Posted on June 20, 2015 by randallsJune 20, 2015

Today, June 20th 2015, is free RPG day. If you do not live near a participating game store, there are a lot of free RPGs available online. RetroRoleplaying.com‘s new sister site, Microlite20.org, currently hosts over 100 free Microlite20-based roleplaying games … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged free games, Microlite20, Microlite74, Microlite78, Microlite81, PDFs

An ACKS Style Skill System?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 25, 2014 by randallsAugust 25, 2014

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 Gates & Glamours | Tagged ACKS, DnD, Microlite74, Microlite81, old school, skills

Made my Saving Roll. I’m Not Dead Yet!

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 4, 2014 by randallsAugust 4, 2014

No, I did not die with my mother-in-law back in April. However, my life has undergone some huge upheavals. We spend six weeks in a remodel of my late mother-in-law’s house so it could be sold to decide we’d rather … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD, DnD 5e, Microlite74, Microlite81, musings

Post Funeral Update: Sunday Game, Microlite78, and New Microlite74 ebooks

RetroRoleplaying Posted on April 20, 2014 by randallsApril 20, 2014

Things have been moving since I last posted. I’m still in Garland and, except for some quick trips back to Waco, I will be for the forseeable future. There is a lot of work that needs to be done on … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged 0e, ADnD, ADnD 1e, DnD, Microlite74, Microlite78, Microlite81, old school

Microlite74/Microlite81 Adventures? Sorry Not From Me

RetroRoleplaying Posted on April 2, 2014 by randallsApril 2, 2014

I’m often asked why I don’t write and publish some adventures for Microlite74 or Microlite81. The easy answer is that there are already a large number of adventures written for the original games and their retroclones that can easily be … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD, Microlite74, Microlite81, musings, old school, settings

A Really Extreme Case of Player Entitlement?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 13, 2014 by randallsFebruary 13, 2014

My Sunday Game lost a player in January — her work schedule has her working every Sunday for the foreseeable future. Her company needs more billable hours. As I can only fit nine players and one GM into my living/dining … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged Microlite81, musings, player problems, Wilderlands campaign

Undead and Level Drains: Other Ideas

RetroRoleplaying Posted on December 6, 2013 by randallsDecember 6, 2013

Level drains in D&D are always good for controversy. Many people can’t stand the idea of level drains. Others feel they are essential to making undead into terrifying monsters. Level drains in WOTC editions of D&D are particularly troublesome because … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD, House Rules, Microlite74, Microlite81, musings, old school, undead

Retreating from Combat is Pointless in D&D?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on November 6, 2013 by randallsNovember 6, 2013

There is apparently a discussion on retreating from combat in D&D where a number of people are reported saying that trying to retreat is pointless because the monsters will always pursue and the result will be a “total party kill”. … Continue reading →

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

D&D Next/Microlite81 Brings New Players to the Tabletop RPG Hobby

RetroRoleplaying Posted on October 4, 2013 by randallsOctober 4, 2013

A few weeks ago, one of my Sunday game players was in the local game shop to pick up his son who was playing in a MtG tournament. While waiting for his son to finish up, he talked to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD, Microlite74, Microlite81, musings, new players

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