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Play OSR D&D on an Amazon Echo?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on December 26, 2017 by randallsApril 15, 2020

I’ve had an Amazon Echo Dot for over a year now. If fact, we now have three because they are much easier for my wife (with her MS-related hand issues) to use than a normal timer, alarm clock, etc. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged 1e, Alexa Skill, DnD, Echo Device, old school

New Map of The City-State of the Invincible Overlord

RetroRoleplaying Posted on November 24, 2017 by randallsNovember 24, 2017

To be honest, there’s rarely anything new released that is of immediate use to me in my RPG campaigns. Today was one of those rare — and very happy — exceptions. Bat in the Attic Games has released (with permission … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD, Judges Guild, old school, PDFs

Many Interesting New Old School Games at RPGNow

RetroRoleplaying Posted on September 17, 2017 by randallsApril 15, 2020

When I go out to RPGNow there’s generally only one or two new games that get my attention, so I was surprised to discover a five such games this morning. Unfortunately, most are well above my PDF price limit of … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged musings, old school

BX Advanced: A Draft Barbarian Class

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 19, 2017 by randallsApril 15, 2020

One of the most requested classes so far for BX Advanced is the Barbarian. It’s not found in either Labyrinth Lord or its Advanced Edition Companion — probably because the original class from Unearth Arcana was a bit over-powered and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged BX Advanced, character class, DnD, old school, playtest

Frog God Games Now Has An Official Discord Server

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 8, 2017 by randallsAugust 8, 2017

Someone associated with Frog God Games just posted on following on the Microlite20 message board. As the board doesn’t get much use, I decided to report the info here. I’m personally not that interested in voice chat, but I know … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged old school, Swords and Wizardry

New Old School Sunday Game Campaign Coming Together

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 17, 2017 by randallsApril 15, 2020

Yesterday was the first meeting of what will hopefully soon become my next Sunday Game. Six potential players and myself met over all-you-can-eat pizza to discuss campaign and rules ideas. After several hours (and a lot of pizza and soft … Continue reading →

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

How I Recruit Players for my Old School Games

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 13, 2017 by randallsApril 15, 2020

I occasionally receive email asking me how I manage to get so many players for my old school games — giving that most potential players aren’t familiar with them — or if they are familiar with them do not have … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged musings, new players, old school

Old School Design Idea: 99% of the Population are Zero Level Characters

RetroRoleplaying Posted on June 16, 2017 by randallsJune 16, 2017

I have been thinking about my next game design and after much thought, I’ve designed I would like to take 0e and “redesign” it with some different assumptions. The first of these different assumptions will actually be more like what … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged 0e, DnD, game design, House Rules, old school

Playing D&D 3e Without Tears

RetroRoleplaying Posted on April 15, 2017 by randallsApril 15, 2020

A week or so ago, I mentioned that I was playing in a D&D 3e game — a long running campaign that started as a 2e game in the early 1990s — and that the campaign avoided most of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD 3e, House Rules, old school

Dungeon World Hits My Microlite7x Sunday Game Group

RetroRoleplaying Posted on April 26, 2016 by randallsApril 15, 2020

One of my four Sunday game players was going to be out of town for business for the last three Sundays in April. Originally, I was going to run my Sunday game for the remaining three players running some of … Continue reading →

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

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