The Northern Reaches – Session One DM Introduction: This campaign takes place in the Duchy of Aerik, where the fabled Barrowmaze resides. Every spring, around
Category: AD&D
Thoughts on How D&D-style Games Can Be Played
There is a big disconnect with newer players OR even older players who are/were not into wargaming. Having the mind-set of being a Leader of
The Underground Architect’s Guide to…Dungeon Ecology
A frequent complaint people make about traditional Fantasy Tabletop Role-playing games is levelled at the Dungeon Crawl. They reasonably point out that the “Monster Condo”
Rick Stump on Semiogogue – A Meta Discussion of D&D
Veteran Old-Schooler (not really, he hates being called that, cuz he’s never stopped playing 1e) Rick Stump joins the semiogogue podcast for a “meta” discussion
Jeffro Johnson on Geek Gab – The “Right Way” to Play D&D
Ok, sorry about the title, but there is a specific, authentic way to play D&D that is very different from how the game is played
An Introduction to My Old School Philosophy
I have been thinking about this a lot lately, and have decided to add an introductory statement to the World of WeirthTM Player’s Guide. NOTE:
Design Journal (and Theorycrafting) – Unarmed and Non-Lethal Combat
UPDATE: Download a free PDF of this Weaponless Combat system on the itchio page. I’ve watched a couple of videos recently, both dealing with
AD&D – Religion – Alignment
I read a post this weekend that just blew my mind. Rick Stump just nails the idea of religion in AD&D and how/why the humanoid
The Wandering Damage Table
This was an in-joke for me and my teen-age friends that played D&D. It was a tool that DMs could use when PCs were getting
A View of the Room
Today I’d like to share a guest post from Travis Miller, who blogs at Grumpy Wizard about Old-School Gaming. We decided to take on the