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In Moldvay B/X Basic the only example I can find is an optional rule on page B60. Everything else is 2d6 based (reaction rolls, morale)...

That’s cool, and thanks for replying @TreChriron. I have many fond memories of RM, it was the system we used for one of the best and...

Because Charisma is so often abused by players dumpstatting (given the various methods other than "in order" rolling) that it's the most...

If it's not clearly in the character's abilities, it needs a roll. Player skill in narration can get moderate bonuses to the roll. If...

Yep. If I'm running a game where common D&Dism apply, I'll tell the players anything they know as players is likely common knowledge in...

That's very setting-dependent- how widespread such knowledge is, communication between towns, etc.

I would play this.

I've always loved how you could use the 1e Monster Manual (either the first or one and two) as a campaign world generator and actually...

Note: this is an artifact of playing a tabletop RPG. As soon as you move to live-action, bets may be off. This holds especially for...

How easy or difficult reskinning is isn't my issue actually. I don't like reskinning because I'm a simulationist at heart, and I feel if...

I don't think we're that far apart - I just tend not to enjoy the D&D by the book lore very much. I thought it was an interesting...

To me the bolded is two different objectives concatenated into one: --- pick the lock --- be quiet about it And thus there should be...

They have to tell me they're hunting and pecking, and sometimes give some specifics as to how they're going about it, an then the dice...

Yeah, you and I feel very differently about this. I love '90s maximalism, for one thing; that's totally my jam, and there's no such...

Why do we need thieves? That demon statue has big gems for eyes, and they aren’t getting in our backpacks by themselves, now are they?