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It’s Not About The Mechanics

RetroRoleplaying Posted on March 13, 2016 by randallsApril 15, 2020

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 →

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

OD&D PDFS: What Do You Really Need to Play?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 19, 2016 by randallsApril 15, 2020

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 →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged 0e, DnD, musings, odnd, old school, reviews

Gift Suggestions for Your Favorite OSR Gamer

RetroRoleplaying Posted on December 19, 2015 by randallsDecember 19, 2015

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 →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged musings, old school, OSR

It Really Is Okay to Just Say “No”

RetroRoleplaying Posted on December 7, 2015 by randallsDecember 7, 2015

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 →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD, GM, musings, old school

Why I Have Little Interest in Trying the Average New RPG

RetroRoleplaying Posted on November 6, 2015 by randallsNovember 6, 2015

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 →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged musings, rules

The 20 Most Useless Spells? Only If You Lack Imagination.

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 17, 2015 by randallsAugust 17, 2015

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 →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD, musings, old school, Spells

Innovation in the OSR? Who Cares?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on May 22, 2015 by randallsMay 22, 2015

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 →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged musings, old school, OSR

OSR Blogs, Product Announcements, and Reviews

RetroRoleplaying Posted on May 21, 2015 by randallsMay 21, 2015

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 →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged musings, old school, OSR, rant, reviews, Site News

Why D&D 5e is Not for Me

RetroRoleplaying Posted on March 30, 2015 by randallsMarch 30, 2015

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 →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD, DnD 5e, musings, old school

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

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