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If you want a BASIC BASIC D&D, you might take a look at games like Basic Fantasy RPG. It is based on the much simpler form of D&D popular in the 1980s. Basic Fantasy is similar enough to 5E that it is familiar, gives plenty of options, and is only $5 on Amazon (or free if you download the PDF)...

I first saw it using Chrome on Windows. I just now logged in from Firefox on Linux, a fresh install that I have never used to access this site, and see it there too.

3 out of 5 rating for Dungeon Crawl Classics This game has wonderful art, and a lot of attitude. I consider it worth a buy just as an art book and inspirational reading. For play, I'm not sure. The system boils down to a very lightweight 3E/d20. The monster stat blocks are beautiful in their...

5 out of 5 rating for Dungeon World Dungeon World is a fun little game that manages to be one of the best improvisational games I have ever played. It is based on Apocalypse World, a game I am not familiar with and would never play because it's not my thing. A big part of what makes DW work --...

I have this too

I just learned (listening to an interview with Tracy Hickman) that Rahasia (module B7) is pronounced "ra-HASS-i-yah."

I've been binge-listening to Save or Die. It focuses on Classic D&D, from OD&D through BECMI and clones thereof. It excludes AD&D/3e/4e/5e. Excellent podcast and still running strong! http://saveordie.info

Very interesting. I like what you did with the factions. Do players relate to them? Choose one over the others? My slaves are goblins bit they seem curiously willing to serve, considering they area also the soldiers and outnumber everyone else. I think they have some sinister motive but haven't...

No. The body proportions look off. Conan is absurdly chiseled and... wide, with skinny legs. Like groo. Something odd about her too.... like her breasts are to low or something. I dunno. It just feels off.

The 12 year old went through a few PCS due to Poor Life Choices. One PC was a Gorm brother captured by the Zargonites. He really liked that one and had a sense of connection. It's cool making a PC the lost heir! I also like the kidnap - and - feed - to - zargon idea. I agree on the moral...

I had five PCs. One has a heroic motivation, AND suspected outer being activity, so he was all in. The elf was worried that the "problem" was going to spread and affect her homeland. She wanted to find out what was going on before walking away. She was also disturbed by the drugs - it pushed a...

Not sure I have anything that qualifies as a justification. We started playing and I took the situation as given, and made the explanations up as I went along in answer to questions. So instead of an exposition I will explain kind of how it went down. The PCs met the Gormites first, killed some...

I'm going to take these one at a time since they are all great questions. To start off I did user the fan DM guide to Cynidicea and incorporated a lot of that material. My game is with a group of mostly newbies to gaming and D&D. We're using ACKS somewhat loosely. I've tried running the module...

Not at all, it helps me too

I am running this module now. I treated the overall culture as classical Greek/Milenian (frozen in time) which mainly affects personal names. The factions are those who refuse the drugs distributed by the Zargonites. Most citizens see the Zargonites as benefactors who give out free drugs; only a...