ENWorld Chicago Gameday OD&D session - question for players

[Chgowiz]

For those of you playing in my OD&D/Swords & Wizardry game:

If you are familiar with old school D&D, there's the version that uses variable weapon damage and d8 monster hit dice (this is probably the most familiar, as that's Basic D&D and AD&D, as well as Greyhawk Supplement 1 rules for OD&D)... then there's the version of D&D that uses straight d6s for all weapons/monster HD and character HP.

The new S&W Whitebox was just released and if I get it in time for the Gameday, I'll bring it with me. IF everyone really wants to go back in time to 1974, I'll run my OD&D with the d6 option (it's not going to change much for anyone, just a bit flatter of a power curve and the ability for everyone to one-shot/one-kill each other...) - OR - I can stick to the more recent variable HD/weapon damage.

I'm easy either way... there's tons 'o fun whichever way we go.

Michael

 

[grizzo]

I prefer OD&D with Grayhawk rules.

 

[Mark]

I'm fine how ever you want to run it.

 

[William Ronald]

I am comfortable either way.

 

[Feanor Liberius]

Yeah - I'm with the "I'm confortable either way" group.

 

[Feanor Liberius]

any decision?

 

[Chgowiz]

Sorry, James, I missed the question in the evening.

We ended up playing the Greyhawk style, since I pregen'd for the variable damage/HD. It ended up going really well, especially mixing in multiple levels.