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By the way, I think it was number 73.

I don't think Grognard is so much a title that you earn, more of a loose concept that you can find yourself fitting into if you identify with a certain set of grognard values. Personally, I think the road to self-discovery in this context is to go over to Dragonsfoot, read it for three hours...

Sorry, no positives here. I used to love Traveller back in the 80s, now I find it pretty much unplayable. This is less to do with the original ruleset (which I find to be one of the most elegant out there), and more to do with the "philosophy" of the Traveller game. The games I've played...

I don't have a problem with anyone complaining or having an opinion. What I think is a problem is that these guys want to moan continuously about the same old chestnuts (ie old vs new, games too combat orientated etc) and yet at any time, they could step up to the plate and DM "that" game- and...

Here's a thought. I participate regularly at a small but well supported club, and there are about 10-12 regular players of several systems, and at least another 6 semi-regular players - a lot of old school games like Traveller, CoC - but a lot of 3.5e, 4e, Hero and SW too. Here's the thing...

I ran a 4E Tournament recently, with 3 teams all playing the same 6 encounters simultaneously. As there were prizes at stake, a proper scoring system was introduced (loosely based on NASFRAG). But ultimately, it didn't matter. You see, one party has a TPK, another narrowly avoided one, and the...

Dragons and Beholders for sure. I can't believe all the pages in virtually every monster book from 1e until now on Dragons, and the countless magazine ones too. Yeah, I know the game is Dungeons & Dragons, but they're a minority creature - most campaigns don't see them for a long while - so is...

As an infidel member of Dragonsfoot, my take on edition war is a little different. I started playing 1e back in the early 80s, and didn't change editions until recently when I was converted to 4e by playing at a club. I have to say that my opinions on 3e, 3.5e and 4e had previously been very...

That's not something I recognise. What I recognise is a monster type that characters fear. All other types of damage can be remedied very easily. Only disintegrate and petrification are vaguely equivalent.

I love all the D&D axioms and cliches that will transcend editions: Go to a town. Head straight for the bar, get drunk and start a fight before the DM can introduce the plot. Searching for secret doors until you find one. Outrageously elaborate plans that don't survive the initiative roll...

Given the proximity to Halloween, I would be tempted to go with a group of students, including a doomed jock and a bunch of large chested co-eds that have little in the way of ability except to freak out.

You only need to detail a few of them. If they're going to be a huddled mass of misery - describe maybe two in detail and another five in passing. Later on you can flesh out any that need it. So maybe the political and religious leaders of the refugees, and then a few words on some wino, or a...