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@mearls has something called Moldvay. I think @SlyFlourish has a couple things. My memory is not working at the moment. Ben talking...
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Bugbears and Borderlands by Rod Waibel is a rules lite take on 5e (levels 1-10). It is on its second edition. Written by @Sacrosanct...
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It has built-in flavor (grimdark fantasy), but maybe Deathbringer fits your needs? It's 5e-compatible. Definitely a stripped down...
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Thank you OP, I have been contemplating opening a thread like this myself. Specifically I am looking for something inbetween Shadowdark...
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I've been following Moldvay on Mike Mearls' Patreon and it's very interesting. There's a lot to like about it. Of course there are some...
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It’s pretty cool so far! Here’s his assumptions and core intentions from the latest copy: “Design Goals Moldvay is designed with the...
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Moldavy looks great so far.
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Just wanted to add "Five Torches Deep" to the conversation. It goes to Level 9. https://www.fivetorchesdeep.com/
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I actually read through the latest Moldvey draft on my lunch break, and I think the social encounter structure stuff he's added here is...
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Dungeonesque (2017) from Rogue Comet. It's been forever since I've read through my copy and I've never played it, but it might be what...
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That's plain old RAW 5e, not stripped down anything. Which is not what I'm looking for.
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Besides Nimble are there other stripped down versions of 5e that aren't limited to covering levels 1-5 only (I own a few of those)?
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Probably Wisdom. In a recent-ish game, we had one player argue stringently in favor of our little band of Level 1 heroes overthrowing a...
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A Minimalist Fantasy Affair (Embellished Edition) has been updated to include A Minimalist Fantasy Setting. Adding context to the...
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By default, it consists of the Heavens (where Gods dwell), the Hells (where demons and devils dwell), and The Beyond (where your spirit...
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