Recent content by Jahydin

Not on board with the deletions of posts; everyone's opinion are important to me, even if I disagree with them. Happy you like the game as much I do though. I'm no fan of the creator on a personal level, but it's clear to me this was a massive effort and his love for AD&D shines through. For...

Here in California we've embraced rocks with a few hardy plants. Not as pretty, but much easier to tend to. Also, not having water's a factor too...

I think I finally found my sweet spot with ACKS II. Cleaned and polished old-school rules with just the right amount of crunch. For instance, I like that Thieves get "Shadowy-Senses" which lets them see in darkness.; a rule that seems obvious in hind sight. The addition of Proficiencies is just...

Beat me to it! Second checking out Nimble and Shadow of Demon Lord/Weird Wizard.

What? With so many well designed OSR systems out there! 😜

5E is the successor to Basic D&D. AD&D was all about crafting intricate mechanics to really nail down how the game world should function, while Basic relied on the DM's "squishy computer" to handle most of that. 5E, to me, was a return to that line of thinking - with the caveat more Advanced...

From someone who got to play it already, it sounds like this version will be an update to 5e. So, a 5.5e if you will. Sounds like the skill list has been trimmed down and the skill mechanics streamlined to be roll-over (like other d20 games).

Maybe a Halfling...?

One of the barrier's of entry was the high PDF prices. At $40 for the Player's Handbook, for instance, one might as well buy the hard copy and PDF for $60. At least there was Basic for free and Basic Plus for $1, though.

It was Interface Zero for Savage Worlds that made me not look back. But I feel your pain, early edition Earthdawn is near and dear to my heart and wish it had a better go of things over the years.

Ravenloft, Greyhawk, and Dark Sun on the horizon; new Dragonlance novels; emphasis on "many ways to play D&D and not a single direction" anymore; and commitment to physical books because they're the "beating soul" of the hobby. Plus, hearing Dan Ayoub state, "I love our past and where we came...

Unfortunately, there is no way to talk about this without derailing the thread, hurting feelings, and getting showered with Warnings.

I honestly do not get it. Like when I go the official D&D page, why is 90% just clips of the old D&D cartoon? I would expect cool insights from the creators, anecdote of their games, upcoming projects, etc... Nope, just low tier memes and 3 seconds clips of a cartoon that's older than I am...

I think for me it was less about simple mechanics, but the idea that D&D isn't just "storytime", but a game to be won. I play OSR games because I like to see players accomplish that with creative solutions and role-play. For other rule sets, I think it's cool to see players do that via smart...

Last one I ran was Out of the Abyss and it felt like this 50/50 split was mandatory. Are the later adventurers like that still or are they more complete like PF Adventure Paths?