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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

Need Help Finding A Specific Old Magazine “Intro to RPGs” Article

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 27, 2015 by randallsJuly 27, 2015

I remember reading an “intro to RPGs” type article in an old gaming magazine (probably early 1980s) which introduced concepts of RPGs by describing a fictitious RPG that was sort of a Science Fiction/Science Fantasy version of D&D: D&D-like classes … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD, Microlite74, old school, OSR, science fiction, White Star

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

Combat Maneuver Rules for Microlite81 and Other OSR Games

RetroRoleplaying Posted on September 18, 2013 by randallsSeptember 18, 2013

Many players and GMs seem to prefer formal rules for combat maneuvers. However, most such rules are either complex or limit what characters can attempt to do 9or both). Even the Combat Tricks/Stunts rules from my Microlite74 Extended rules are … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged combat, DnD, House Rules, Microlite74, Microlite81, old school, OSR

New OSR Items for my Collection

RetroRoleplaying Posted on March 29, 2013 by randallsMarch 29, 2013

I don’t allow my players to buy me Christmas presents because I can’t afford to give them any (due to cancer bills and the fact that my wife can no longer work but does not qualify for disability). However, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD, Microlite74, monsters, old school, OSR, Swords and Wizardry

Swords & Wizardry Kickstarter: First Day 186% of Goal Reached

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 2, 2012 by randallsAugust 2, 2012

Matt Finch and Frog God Games has having a kickstarter to raise money for a hardcover edition of Swords and Wizardry (Complete). The kickstarter started this morning with a goal of raising $10,000. As of the time I started this … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged 0e, DnD, old school, OSR, retro-clone, Swords and Wizardry

What Makes a Game Old-School?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on September 6, 2011 by randallsSeptember 6, 2011

Paul Melroy over at the Emergence Campaign Weblog has an interesting series of three posts that do an excellent job of explaining what makes a game “old school”? He is working on a way to use the variant D20 system … Continue reading →

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

Long List of Old School Games and Clones

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 10, 2011 by randallsAugust 10, 2011

The following in the initial revision of the list of major old school fantasy RPGs and retroclones for Microlite74 Version 3.0. Please let me know if I am missing any major games. I haven’t found a list on the Internet … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD, free games, Microlite74, OSR, retro-clone

Greyhawk Grognard on Marketing the OSR

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 15, 2010 by randallsJuly 15, 2010

I don’t usually post just to plug another blog post, but the Greyhawk Grognard has an interesting series of four posts on Marketing the OSR. He has some interesting points. I’m not sure I’m in 100% agreement, but I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged musings, OSR

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