D&D General 1e feel for 5E

[Celebrim]

The first is fine, but in 1E only thief functions were restricted by heavier armor for multiclass characters. On that one you're thinking of 2E.

He's having multiclassing work more like human dual classing. If you were a human dual classed cleric/M-U, your casting ability as an M-U was still restricted by armor. An elf multiclassed in to say Fighter/M-U worked differently, but this was by design and was restricted by harsh level caps.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Kill one player character per session.

The only snacks available at the table are Mt Dew, Cheetos and Tostino's Pizza Rolls (Hellfire Club spicy pepperoni flavor optional).

 

[Celebrim]

The only snacks available at the table are Mt Dew, Cheetos and Tostino's Pizza Rolls (Hellfire Club spicy pepperoni flavor optional).

Mt. Dew was definitely present, but we also had the cheddar flavored Sun Chips. Soda options were always Mt. Dew, Dr. Pepper, and Coke-Cola. Pizza rolls I can't ever remember having, but that's because we always had cheap pepperoni pizza from Dominos or Little Caesars (Pizza! Pizza!) except when someone's mom would make hotdogs for us. DMs never had to contribute money for snacks that session. If you ran the session you got free pizza.

 

[Bae'zel]

Ability scores are generated by 3d6, in order (as they appear on the character sheet). Maybe let a player switch one for another by subtracting 2 from one of them.

Powerful undead cause ability drain or level drain from their attacks, and they're permanent.

Random reaction tables for every encounter (when it makes sense).

No cantrips (convert them all into level 1 spells).

Spells don't scale with level. A firebolt only ever does 1d8 damage.

Not how I'd want to play, but these seem fitting.

 

[Distracted DM]

The only snacks available at the table are Mt Dew, Cheetos and Tostino's Pizza Rolls (Hellfire Club spicy pepperoni flavor optional).

Mt. Dew was definitely present, but we also had the cheddar flavored Sun Chips. Soda options were always Mt. Dew, Dr. Pepper, and Coke-Cola. Pizza rolls I can't ever remember having, but that's because we always had cheap pepperoni pizza from Dominos or Little Caesars (Pizza! Pizza!) except when someone's mom would make hotdogs for us. DMs never had to contribute money for snacks that session. If you ran the session you got free pizza.

I feel really close to y'all right now.

 

[Yaarel]

It’s been a while since I played D&D 1e. When I think what is most memorable …

Spell research.

Encourage players to invent their own spells.

 

[Yaarel]

Humans cannot multi class. But nonhumans can.

 

[Yaarel]

Paper and pencil. No fancy maps or anything digital.

 

[haakon1]

Maybe just play the edition you want to play?

Nobody says you have to play 5e.

 

[ezo]

Maybe just play the edition you want to play?

Nobody says you have to play 5e.

And people wonder why we have this thread:

D&D General Thread '[rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting.'

Apr 2, 2025

Note: I DO NOT MEAN POLITICAL CONSERVATISM. This is not a thread about politics.

I mean "conservatism" as in resistance to change. You see it all the time -- people complaining about the new art or aesthetics, literally saying things like "if they used the old art I would be in." It is so mind boggling to me.

D&D is a living game. OF COURSE the new books etc are going to adapt to the new market. If you literally won't play a newer version because tieflings or whatever, then it isn't for you. Don't demand it regress to the era you discovered D&D because that is what makes you feel good...

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