It’s Not About The Mechanics
I posted about the nearly five year long campaign I ran in Waco (and that is still going under new GMs) recently on a forum. I received an a PM asking how I could run a game that used basically … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: musings
OD&D PDFS: What Do You Really Need to Play?
Original D&D from the mid-1970s has finally been released in PDF form on DrivethruRPG/RPGNow. As most readers of this blog know, I started playing D&D back in 1975. OD&D was my first RPG and is still one of my favorites … Continue reading →
Gift Suggestions for Your Favorite OSR Gamer
If you are looking for a Christmas present for an OSR gamer or would like to spend some of your Christmas cash on yourself, here are some of my favorite newish OSR products on RPGNow/DriveThruRPG. There have been a large … Continue reading →
It Really Is Okay to Just Say “No”
A popular (and relatively new from my old-timer point of view) GM meme goes something “Always say ‘yes’ or ‘yes but’” with a strongly implied never say no. Personally, I think this is some of the worst GMing advice I’ve … Continue reading →
Why I Have Little Interest in Trying the Average New RPG
I’m often looked upon as some strange type of gamer as I have no interest in even trying most of the new RPGs that are published every year. This is apparently especially annoying to some RPG players as I’m willing … Continue reading →
The 20 Most Useless Spells? Only If You Lack Imagination.
Some people should not play a magic-user — especially in an old school game where every spell you find in a scroll or spell book is a real treasure. A real treasure even if it is not a well known … Continue reading →
Innovation in the OSR? Who Cares?
The latest “great debate” going around the OSR blogsphere is about innovation — as in are OSR games and settings innovative enough and/or whether settings or rules should be the focus of innovation. I’m going to be a curmudgeon and … Continue reading →
OSR Blogs, Product Announcements, and Reviews
With the recent release of White Star: White Box Science Fiction Roleplaying and Petty Gods: Revised & Expanded Edition, I have noticed some complaints about OSR blog posts about these games (on threads in RPG.net and even theRPGSite.com). These complaints … Continue reading →
Why D&D 5e is Not for Me
I received an email asking me why I was continuing to run TSR editions and retroclones instead of just using 5e. Since the D&D 5e Player’s Handbook was released last summer, I’ve had the occasional request to review 5e. Although … Continue reading →
Made my Saving Roll. I’m Not Dead Yet!
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 →