↓
 

RetroRoleplaying

Microlite74, Microlite78, Microlite81 & Other Old School Tabletop Roleplaying Games

RetroRoleplaying
  • Home
  • Our Games
    • All Published Games
    • Chat Games
      • A Matter of Style
      • An Cath
      • Archmage
      • Astral Warriors
      • PsiKnight
      • Starpilot
  • Misc
    • Cancer Fund Donation Items
      • The Grimoire #1 (Spring 1978)
      • The Grimoire #2 (Summer 1979)
      • Microlite74 Special Edition
    • Retro-Clones
    • Game Systems
      • Original D&D
      • Classic D&D
      • AD&D First Edition
      • Microlite20
      • Our Microlite20 Variants
        • Microlite74
        • Microlite75
        • Microlite20 OSS
        • Advanced Microlite20 OSS
        • Microlite20 RPG Collection
        • SotU RPG Collection
        • FAST RPG
    • Links
    • Reviews
    • Old RPGs at eBay
    • Old Forum
  • Blog
  • Community
  • SRDs
    • Dungeon Delving Undying Light SRD
Home→Tags skills

Tag Archives: skills

Social Skills for Old School Games?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 9, 2015 by randallsAugust 9, 2015

New school games often include social skills (like Persuade, Intimidate, Seduce, Lie, etc.). I’ve never been a fan of such skills because they tend to eventually greatly reduce (or even completely replace) conversational roleplaying. Since in most such systems, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD, House Rules, Microlite74, old school, skills

Another Skill System For Swords and Wizardry Whitebox

RetroRoleplaying Posted on February 28, 2015 by randallsFebruary 28, 2015

Someone asked for a simple skill system that would work with Swords and Wizardry Whitebox on one of the forums I read. I know there are a lot of this out there, but I’m sure there is room for one … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD, House Rules, old school, skills, Swords and Wizardry Whitebox

An ACKS Style Skill System?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 25, 2014 by randallsAugust 25, 2014

I’m attempting to convert my standard skill system from Microlite74 and Microlite81 to work as Adventurer Conqueror King System “throws” instead of the D20-style rolls plus bonuses because the people who want to play in my upcoming Garland campaign want … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged ACKS, DnD, Microlite74, Microlite81, old school, skills

D&D Skills: Tightrope Walking and the Cirque du Soleil — The Real Problem isn’t “the Math”

RetroRoleplaying Posted on August 2, 2013 by randallsAugust 2, 2013

There was a huge thread on supposed problems with “the Math” in D&D Next ([5E] The Maths is Wrong!) on RPG.net recently. One of the arguments that the math was wrong struck me as actually showing a completely different set … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates & Glamours | Tagged DnD, DnD Next, musings, skills
Old School RPGs - Available Now @ DriveThruRPG.com
©2021 - RetroRoleplaying
↑