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I voted 'Very Satisfied'. Both my 'adult' table and 'kids' table both play 1981 D&D ("B/X") with some light house ruling of OD&D-isms back in. I absolutely love it, and both tables love it.

I started way back with the Holmes Basic Set, in 1978 (with chits instead of dice!!). We 'graduated' to AD&D in 1980, because that's what the (edited) Holmes set told us to do. Despite the fact that they are almost entirely different games (Holmes was originally written as an introduction to...

It is an omen. History tells that in the Year of the Gems these things would appear. or A strange, unexpected eclipse happens. Now, suddenly, these gems are appearing.

That's a LOT of soft focus!!! Almost like she cast Blur on herself!!

meh, we don't see eye to eye.

"Why is Vecna?"

Turned 55 two months ago. Played D&D since 1978. My group (in person) consists of 5 guys ranging from 36-57 year olds. Two of us have been playing together for 17 years. Another two have been with us for 14 years. One guy joined last year.

In my 'adult' B/X-OSE game, it is set in the 1e Forgotten Realms, inland from the Sword Coast (starting in Iriaebor). The primary powers are those listed in FR5 - Savage North. Those are the common deities of that region. In keeping with the L-N-C axis of B/X, there are the 'gods of...

I was big into C&C between 2008 and 2014. I really do love the system (except the SIEGE mechanic). We dumped SIEGE for a straight DC check, adding relevant character levels and attribute bonuses (most saves were DC10 +spell level or monster HD). If I was not playing B/X-OSE, I'd be playing C&C.

And that is the crux of the 'problem'. Are hit points meat, or luck? Answer: Yes. If hit points are luck or stamina, then a hit is not a hit, it is a near miss....unless it was a poisoned blade or a wight, in which case it was a hit. If hit points are luck or stamina, and armor class is the...

I third Far Trek!! It is a fun beer and pretzels game. You can play it seriously (City on the Edge of Forever) or light (Spock's Brain).

So here is my two coppers: I strongly prefer B/X, due to the books being better table references, theif skills are not a joke, and a soft level 14 cap seems more playable. That being said, using Mentzer Basic, a 1ST PRINTING Mentzer Expert (original BX thief skill levels), and only using Book...

So this thread necro is very timely for me. My group plays B/X-OSE, and I am prepping a FR campaign using only the Grey Box and FR5 Savage Frontier. I am porting in the AD&D type classes from OSE Advanced Fantasy (Barbarian, Bard, Druid, Gnome, Half-elf, Illusionist, Paladin, and Ranger). As a...

So, early in 5e's life, we jumped back in to 'official' D&D from Castle's & Crusades. We played "Basic 5e" from the core download documents: Core 4 classes (Fighter [Champion], Cleric [Life], Wizard [Evoc], Rogue [Thief]) and Core 4 races (human, elf, dwarf, and halfling). No Feats. Yes on...

I selected "Facebook Group", but we actually use MeWe for our game scheduling, uploading character sheets, downloading handouts & maps, and synopsis. We create an new group page for each campaign, and invite each other into it. So we have a permanent record of every game, including synopsis of...

I'm loyal to TSR D&D (OD&D, AD&D 1e, B/X, BECMI)

I don't do "adventure paths" or "1st to 15th level campaigns", so I'm not the target audience. But, I've read some, and here are my gripes: 1. It is written to be read, not written to be played. Meaning it is too wordy (stiffled novelist game writers); 2. Information is not where you need it...

Nowadays, I draw the line at anything more complex than B/X. If you can't get your complete game across in 100 or so pages, I don't want to play. We tend towards rules-liter games: B/X (or OSE Advanced Fantasy), Wild West Cinema, Far Trek, etc. I think Castle's & Crusades is about as crunch as...

So, I've played Champions, Heroes Unlimited, and Marvel FASRIP in the 80s, and played ICONS in the 2000's. ICONS is now my go to supers system. For any game nowadays, I prefer low crunch that captures the feel of the genre. I prefer the Silver Age motif, but I've run a World War II campaign...

I've run D&D (and Castle's & Crusades) with up to 7 players, but I felt that was too many. 4-6 is my sweet spot, with 5-6 being perfect.