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Second Edition of Microlite78 First Edition Lite Now Available

RetroRoleplaying Posted on September 17, 2018 by RandallApril 11, 2022

Interested in the First Edition of the world’s most popular tabletop fantasy roleplaying game, but put off by its seemingly random mechanics and design elements? Interested in trying some of the best known First Edition adventures with old school play … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged ADnD 1e, DnD, Microlite78, old school, pdf, rules

The Microlite20 Comprehensive Edition is Now Available

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 8, 2018 by RandallApril 11, 2022

The paid version of the Microlite20 Comprehensive Edition is now available. The free version will be out early next week. If you buy the paid version of the Microlite20 Comprehensive Edition you will receive the following: a pdf of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged D20, DnD 3e, Microlite20, PDFs, rules

“Free” Version of Dungeon Delving Undying Light Now Available

RetroRoleplaying Posted on April 11, 2018 by RandallApril 11, 2022

The Pay-What-You-Want (aka Free) version the Dungeon Delving Undying Light is finally available! Dungeon Delving Undying Light is a trimmed down and simplified version of Swords & Wizardry. This game takes the Continual Light edition and cleans up the rules … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged 0e, DnD, Dungeon Delving, free games, pdf, rules, Swords and Wizardry

BX Advanced No Art Version Available for Free

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 1, 2018 by RandallApril 11, 2022

The Pay-What-You-Want (aka Free) no-art version the Gold Edition of BX Advanced: First Edition Through a B/X Lens is finally available! The BX Advanced Gold Edition is designed for people who want a classic experience without a lot of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged 1e, B/X, BX Advanced, old school, pdf, rules

BX Advanced Gold Edition Now Available (Paid Version with Art)

RetroRoleplaying Posted on January 30, 2018 by RandallApril 11, 2022

The Gold Edition of BX Advanced: First Edition Through a B/X Lens is now available! The BX Advanced Gold Edition is designed for people who want a classic experience without a lot of the gonzo material that many people added … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged 1e, B/X, BX Advanced, pdf, rules

BX Advanced Rules: Multiple Success Rolls and Probability

RetroRoleplaying Posted on November 18, 2017 by RandallApril 11, 2022

In the “GM Advice” section of the BX Advanced rules, I’m trying to tackle a problem I see quite a bit of in play: Gamemasters not truly understanding that requiring multiple successful rolls to complete a simple task will reduce … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged BX Advanced, DnD, old school, probability, rules

Creating a “Best of TSR D&D” Rulebook?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 26, 2017 by RandallApril 11, 2022

Most old school D&D players realize that it is fairly easy to use an adventure written for one version of TSR D&D with the rules for a different version of TSR D&D. While each version (OD&D, Holmes D&D, 1e, B/X, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged DnD, musings, rules, TSR

Initiative, Healing, and Fairness in Old School D&D

RetroRoleplaying Posted on January 6, 2016 by RandallApril 11, 2022

I received a complaint about group initiative in my games and in old school style games in general, I suppose. The complaint when like this: when you roll initiative every round it’s possible the monsters will get two rounds of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged DnD, Microlite74, Microlite75, Microlite78, Microlite81, old school, rules

Why I Have Little Interest in Trying the Average New RPG

RetroRoleplaying Posted on November 6, 2015 by RandallApril 11, 2022

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 Ancient Posts | Tagged musings, rules

Wizard Guilds or Pacts Instead of Spell-Casting Classes?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 24, 2015 by RandallApril 11, 2022

We had an interesting discussion during my Sunday Game yesterday. One of my players suggested that since using cult rules instead of clerical classes seemed to be working, perhaps I should consider eliminating remaining two spell-casting classes in Gryphons & … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged DnD, Gryphons and Gramarye, Microlite74, old school, rules, spell casters

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