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Quick Microlite81 Extended Progress Report

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 25, 2014 by RandallApril 11, 2022

Microlite81 Extended Release Candidate 1 would be out now. However, my Sunday group surprised me last Sunday by volunteering to proofread it. Everyone has taken a few pages and will be proofreading their section this week. The proofreading will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged DnD, Microlite74, Microlite81, musings, old school, playtest

Microlite81 Extended: Download Public Beta 1 Playtest Version (Free, Of Course)

RetroRoleplaying Posted on January 1, 2014 by RandallApril 11, 2022

The first public beta playtest version of Microlite81 Extended is available for free download. The game is complete enough to play although additions and changes are sure to come. These rules are an expansion of the standard B/X-based Microlite81 rules … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged B/X, DnD, free games, Microlite74, Microlite81, old school, playtest

Introducing the Microlite81 Warlord Class

RetroRoleplaying Posted on December 28, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

A new draft of Microlite81 (Draft 0.40) is available to RetroRoleplaying Cancer Fund donors with the usual password. This draft includes the first versions of the optional Dragonborn, Tiefling, Warforged, and Warlord classes I promised in my Christmas day post. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged B/X, DnD, Microlite81, new school, old school, playtest, Warlord

Pushing Microlite81 Expanded to Beta over the Christmas Holiday?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on December 17, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

If you have followed this blog for a long time, you are probably aware that many of the players in my Sunday game never carefully read the Microlite74/Microlite81 rules. I have a couple of players who admit they have never … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged DnD, Microlite74, Microlite81, musings, old school, playtest

October Microlite81 Report: Final Version 1.0 Available Very Soon

RetroRoleplaying Posted on November 1, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

October was a very busy month which is why I haven’t had many blog posts or even much sign that I was even alive. Work on Microlite81 has continued, however. In fact, I’m going through the last draft one last … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged B/X, DnD, Microlite74, Microlite81, musings, old school, playtest

Microlite81 Release Candidate 1 Available for Free Downloading (and Proofreading)

RetroRoleplaying Posted on September 29, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

The first release candidate version of Microlite81 is now available for free download in PDF form. What is Microlite81? Microlite81 is to the 1981 “B/X” edition of the world’s most popular fantasy RPG as Microlite74 is to the original 1974 … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged B/X, DnD, free games, Microlite74, Microlite81, old school, OSR, playtest

Microlite81: Download Public Playtest Version 2.0 (Free, Of Course)

RetroRoleplaying Posted on September 4, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

The second Public Playtest Version of Microlite81 is now available for free download in PDF form. What is Microlite81? Microlite81 is to the 1981 “B/X” edition of the world’s most popular fantasy RPG as Microlite74 is to the original 1974 … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged B/X, DnD, free games, Microlite74, Microlite81, old school, playtest

13th Age meets Microlite81 — Sort Of

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 30, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

I’ve spend the past two weeks suffering through one of the worst cases of sinus problems I’ve had in years. I don’t know what’s in the air but I wish it wasn’t. I haven’t gotten much done on Microlite81. Most … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged DnD, Microlite74, Microlite81, old school, playtest

What Has WOTC Learned from the D&D Next Public Playtest?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 19, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

In the latest edition of Legends & Lore, Mike Mearls talks about what WOTC learned from the public playtest of D&D Next. Here’s what Mearls said: So, what did we learn from the public playtest? In some cases you confirmed … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged DnD Next, GNS Theory, Microlite81, musings, playtest

Optional Weapon Mastery Rules for Microlite74 and Microlite81

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 3, 2013 by RandallApril 11, 2022

The Masters Set of the BECMI version of D&D added a set of Weapon Mastery rules that provided specific rules for each weapon for five levels of weapon mastery (none, basic, skilled, expert, master). Many people considered this overpowered, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged combat, DnD, Microlite74, Microlite81, playtest, Weapons

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