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It's important with Shadowdark (and any OSR system) that your adventure design includes encounters which are not always-hostile and/or...

I don't even bother with the wall-of-text modules anymore. Just not interested. EDIT: Here's the thing...even if I never actually run...

It's in the big book, near the end. It's the location atop the spire. I haven't read all of the side adventures, but the ones I've read...

Is that endgame dungeon covered in any of the published adventures, or would those convert just fine too? I’ve bandied the thought...

I have been running Ptolus since 2006 under multiple systems (3E, Castles & Crusades and 5E). I think Shadowdark would handle the...

I wonder too if breaking out of WotC's orbit isn't a way to approach thinking about 5e. As I said...somewhere in this long (and very...

@GothmogIV Lots of great comments here, but since we like similar games, I figured I'd give you my perspective as well. My group and I...

I hope that’s not the case, but for many of the simpler stat blocks, it may come down to slightly inflating hit points or damage to...

How do you think Shadowdark would run in Ptolus?

Nope. No one has darkvision in Shadowdark and humans are among the strongest choices to play in general.

Worlds Without Number (very different system than D&D IMO), or The One Ring if that's too close for you. Maybe GURPS.

I'm honestly not sure if I'm an outlier here, but I very much like both, and at the same time. I like PCs to be protagonists, I find...

I am leaning toward giving 5e another whirl (2014 edition...I'm not ready for 2024). This has all been helpful to me in re-framing what...

It seems like--and perhaps I am reading into what people have written--character longevity and development is much more of a focus now...

My friends and I are in our 50s. I r also play with our kids some. I love 5e. It took some getting used to but not a lot. When we...