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I'm down with all the things that folks find negative about the RC. I love me some race-as-class, THAC0 (I'm a 2E Guru and host a podcast about it) and above all, Descending AC (how God intended AC to be). Okay BS aside, RC is THE go-to D&D when I DM. A copy of the RC and the Creature Caralog...

Okay, I always think that you may have great stats, cool weapons and armor, magic up the yin-yang but a good name really "makes" the character for me. With that in mind, here's a list of 101 character names, right out of my head, for whatever game you want to use them in. It's a bit...

In another thrilling episode, DMs Glen, Brian and Cory Do their take on The Complete Book of Villains, Figure out the use of the Herbalism proficiency, adjucate Player/DM Disputes, throw down with the Leucrotta and discuss the Melee Combat and Tactics article from Dragon #169. More fun than you...

This week the Boys With The Hammer Discuss the Optional 50-Point Damage Rule, Argue over Screen or No Screen, examine (from a distance) Cursed Weapons, review the World Builder's Guide and ponder over taking PCs into Strange Environments. It's all here on THAC0's Hammer! Treat your ears and...

Join the Hammer boys as they review The Complete Fighter's Handbook, compare the fighter and thief version of the Swashbuckler kit, talk a bit about the Parrying maneuver, contemplate the concept of Building Logical Dungeons, look over specialist weapons for the fighter and wrap up with an...

This is the second part of our twofer! In this episode we discuss house rules and The Complete Priest's Handbook, then we get into the debates of clerics vs. specialty priests and edged weapons for clerics. Then, we talk about turning undead, the various Cure spells, and we wrap up with a...

We have a two for one this week, and this is the first part of it! In this episode DMs Glen, Cory and Brian discuss running a game with a small number of PCs, the ideas of monsters as PCs, which immediately segues into a review of The Complete Book of Humanoids, then we go into the Minotaur...

This week, DMs Glen, Brian and Cory gird their loins for a discussion of The Arms and Equipment Guide, shed some light on Vision and Light Underground, get lost in a discussion about MegaDungeons and ponder about how to use the Maedar, the distaff version of the Medusa. Time to hammer away...

Okay, got 'em printed. These are what I'm gonna be handing out at the Northwest Texas RPG Con. They are (left to right) Basic, 1E and 2E. Check 'em out: -SJ

Okay, this episode finds DMs Glen, Cory and Brian asking Where's My Assassin, debating the pros and cons of Sandbox vs. Adventure Path-type play, figuring out how to build Custom Magic Items, taking a good long (but not too close) look at the Ogre Magi and thumb through Aurora's Whole Realms...

Click on the link(s) in the left-hand column that says "Listen To The Show!." I should give you a download window. -SJ

Thank you Vince! I thought nobody would post SoD notices here. -SJ

This week DMs Glen, Brian and Julie give a boot to the head to Martial Arts in 2E, wondering where the monk is, talking up The Complete Ninjas Handbook and discussing some re-working of the monk and a martial artist class that Brian came up with (and is willing to share with our audience). Good...

Hey, I don't play any D&D over 2nd Edition anymore but, cuz I'm a swell guy, I found the AD&D 3.5 Pocket Character Sheets I made a while back and I'm putting 'em here for youse guys (they'd probably work pretty good for Pathfinder too). I even made a separate pocket spell book. Enjoy...

This week we're examining The Complete Barbarian's Handbook, Discussing the Brushrunner kit from said handbook, talk about using music in games, check out the Derro and finish up with a review of Train of Events from Dungeon #44. Check it out! http://thacoshammer.info -SJ